With all the news and pics of Sly Marbo going around, why not add his possible rules and stats to the mix as we await his rumored 2018 return!
The most recent rumor we heard concerning Sly Marbo was that he could be returning in Q1 2018. This means that there is still hope for many of us that we will be able to have this Catachan legend on our tabletops in the near future if you aren’t one of the lucky ones to pick up a kit this upcoming Boxing Day. To add a healthy amount of salt to the wound, his possible rules and stats have appeared.
There we go, salt added. The Marbo’s “rules” appeared in a post by Blightstar on Dakka Dakka. There is even a spoiler warning for you.
HQ, 4 power level. Catachan, Astra, Imperium, Sly Marbo.
Str 3, T 3, 5+ armor. 2 for WS and BS, 4 wounds, cannot take Warlord Trait or take orders.
3 shot pistol that always wounds Infantry on a 2, no ap.
4 attacks, Knife always wounds on a 2 against infantry and no AP.
You can set him up for deep strike, and when he comes in, pick 1 of 3 options:
- Shoot a unit, ignoring the Character rule until the next turn, rule calls out he specifically shoots when he arrives, and can then shoot again during the actual Shooting phase.
- Stalk with Knife, roll a D6 and move that many inches, and gain +2 attacks until the start of the next Movement phase.
- Concealed explosives, pick a unit, roll a D6, add 1 if unit has more than 10 models, -1 if it is a character. On 4+, D3 mortal wounds, 7+ D6 mortal wounds.
Ability: Fighting a Shadow: 1 / battle, at the beginning of your Movement phase, if no enemy within 6 inches, Marbo goes back into deep strike, and can be redeployed the next turn. This procs his “Show Up” ability again.
Gains 2+ to his armor save rather than 1+ when Marbo is in cover.
If any of this is true, Marbo is definitely going to be a strong go-to for character sniping and harassment for any Astra Militarum force. It is a little unfortunate that, being a HQ, he cannot take a Warlord Trait. However, given the strengths he already has, he won’t need one. So, while you’re mulling the possibilities, check out our previous coverage of Sly Marbo and be sure to check back with us for any more Marbo updates.
What do you think about that may turn out to be the first set of rules outside a book and Chapter Approved update for 8th Edition Warhammer 40k.
