Come see this super stomp attack the new Imperial Knights can pull off.
The new Imperial Knight codex has given us a formation called the ‘Tripartite Lance’
This allows you for field three specific Knight models with overlapping beneficial special rules, and the ‘restriction’ that they must be fielded as a single unit.
That’s where the fun comes in folks. As a vehicle unit you must keep them within the normal 4″ coherency etc, however each knight that is engaged in combat (page 49 BRB) still gets D3 Stomp attacks (page 96 BRB).
These attacks can be placed starting first on the Knight’s base and then three inches from there if applicable (if you rolled more than one) using the normal Stomp rules on page 96 of the BRB.
With the Knights base being 6-1/2″ X 4-1/4″ in diameter, it seems like a unit of three knights getting an average of two stomps each and being able to spread those templates out from there up to 9″ (first template diameter 3″ + 3″ away for second stomp + 3″ diameter again) makes for a very BIG stomp.
Plus keep in mind too that Stomp Attacks are not restricted to affecting units in close combat, and it’s doubly deadly if you clip a larger vehicle with just the edge and roll a ‘6’ on the stomp chart to remove it.
So if your playing against knights watch out for this formation, and if your fielding these Titans – don’t forge this trick for maximizing your damage output.
About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
Job Title: Managing Editor
Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
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About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.
Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls.
Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at Las Vegas Open, which attracts over 350 players from around the world.
Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the Adepticon 40k Team Tournament.
With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.
While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.
