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Formations & Detachments – NEW KNIGHTS

By Rob Baer | May 7th, 2015 | Categories: Tabletop Gaming News & Rumors

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Lock and load! Pilots here are you Imperial Knight formations and detachments!

pics via Atia on Bolter & Chainsword 

DETACHMENTS

Household Detachment

3 Lords of War – Compulsory
2 Lords of War – Optional

Command Benefits
Knight Commander: If Primary Detachment, may reroll Warlord Trait, Warlord rerolls misses in a challenge.
Lord Baron: If Primary Detachment, Warlord may select 1 Heirloom, and is +1 WS, +1 BS
All Units are Objective Secured 

Oathsworn Detachment

1 Lords of War – Compulsory
2 Lords of War – Optional

Command Benefits
None

 

FORMATIONS

Skyreaper Lance
3 Knights (all with Twin Icarus autocannon carapace mounts)

Skyreapersvs enemy flyers: reroll failed penetration rolls, may reroll glances, may reroll failed to-wound rolls vs FMCs

Gallant Lance
3 Knights Gallant

Crusader, Rage, Reroll failed charge distance

Tripartite Lance
1 Knights Gallant
1 Knights Warden
1 Knights Crusader

Withering Fire: Formation members reduce enemy cover saves by -1 till Formation Knight Warden is destroyed.
Wrathful Onslaught: Formation members inflict D3 Hammer of Wrath hits till Formation Knight Gallant is destroyed.
Precision Bombardment: Formation members blast weapons are twin-linked till Formation Knight Crusader is destroyed.

Baronial Court
3-5 Knights

Ionic Sheildwall: +1 Ion Shield save if it is in the front arc, and within 6″ of another Baronial Court Knight.
Knight Commander: If Primary Detachment, may reroll Warlord Trait, Warlord rerolls misses in a challenge.
Knightly Vassals: Baron and all formation menbers with 12″ may overwatch and counter-attack.
Lord Baron: If Primary Detachment, Warlord may select 1 Heirloom, and is +1 WS, +1 BS

 

Exalted Court
3-5 Knights

Council of Lords: Each member may select a single Heirloom.
Knight Commander: If Primary Detachment, may reroll Warlord Trait, Warlord rerolls misses in a challenge.

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I think the early winner is the Gallant Lance for funsies, and the Household Detachment – which may just replace the ‘infamous’ Adamantine Lance formation as a staple on the table-top.

Full Knights Roundup

~Speaking of which, where did the Adamantine Lance go?

About the Author: Rob Baer

Virginia Restless, Miniature Painter & Cat Dad.
I blame LEGOs. There was something about those little-colored blocks that started it all… Twitter @catdaddymbg