Get the latest on the new Rogue Trader Kill Team previews that are here, as we close in on the release date with a better look at what’s coming next.
Warhammer Community gave us an inside look at the Rogue Trader Kill Team this morning known as the Elucidian Starstriders. Let’s check out what they’ll be bringing as well as what we can look forward to in the future.
Be on the lookout for Kill Team: Rogue Trader to hit pre-orders this week!
Missions Galore
It’s been announced that there will be 11 missions (a mix of open, narrative, and matched play) inside the box and they don’t just pertain to the Elucidian Starstriders. You can use your favorite factions in missions designed for all the different Killzones.
Killzones
We meant it when we said this expansion was packed with content – it also features two new Killzones for your games! Both are perfect for players looking for a Kill Team board they can travel with, making incredibly effective use of only a handful of terrain pieces and a new set of rules for fighting in ultra-confined spaces.
Kill Teams Coming to 40k
This one is exciting. Both Kill Teams can be used with your main 40k force. We have no idea what the stratagems will look like or how they’ll even play in-game. But look for two mini-codexes that are completely compatible with 40k!
Elucidian Starstriders
Starting off with the Elucidian Starstriders, the team is wealthy and highly-trained. They will come with specialized Guardsmen and a few named characters.
Sanistasia Minst
Now this stratagem looks like it’ll be incredibly powerful. There’s really no “healing” mechanic in Kill Team. Now there will be a 1CP stratagem that lets you do it again? You better be using this every turn.
Death Cult Executioner Knosso Prond
Assuming her blade is a flat 1 damage, this stratagem could be useful. it IS a hefty two CP that could still be 1 damage if you roll poorly. But it could still have its uses.
Lectro-Maester Larsen van der Grauss
Elucia Vhane
Elucia Vhane is a skilled combatant, equally at home sharpshooting with her heirloom duelling pistol as she is cutting down those that dare stand in her way with her trusty monomolecular cane-rapier, Blur. One of her greatest assets is the ability to use her Multi-spectral Auspicator Tactic, which enables you to re-roll hit rolls of 1 for any Elucidian Starstrider models within 6” of her for the duration of the battle round.
Elucia will be a nasty character to go up against. It will more than likely take a couple of models to bring her down. But beware, with her buff bubble being active, you can expect some of her posse to be closeby.
Voidmaster Nitsch
This could also be useful if you really need to land a wound on something. It’s not quite as good as the Psychic Bolt power some Kill Teams get, but it’s easier to go off (probably a 2+). The only downside is that this also costs 2CP. This sounds like it’ll have its niche uses.
Gellerpox Infected
As for the Gellerpox Infected, this is what we know about them, so far.
The Gellerpox Infected are repugnant enough to please any Nurgle fan. We’ve had new Daemons and Traitor Astartes dedicated to the Lord of Plagues, and now we’ve got a host of repulsive mutants and renegades to join them.
Led by the hulking Vulgrar Thrice-Cursed, this kill team looks at the low-level horrors of Nurgle – the skittering beasts, strange breeds of Nurgling and shambling infected who are bursting from starships across the Imperium.
- Vulgrar Thrice-Cursed- The Leader of the Gellerpox Mutants.
- Nightmare Hulks- Giant creatures with spikes, tentacles, and sharp claws.
This guy seems to fit the description of a Nightmare Hulk.
- Mutoid Vermin
Stay tuned for more previews on the Gellerpox Kill Team!
What do you think about the Rogue Trader box? Will you be picking one up for yourself or splitting it with a friend? Are you going to use the team as a part of your list in 40k? Let us know in the comments of our Facebook Hobby Group.
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