Explorator Maniple

2 DP

Detachment Rule: Acquisition At Any Cost

In their eternal quest for the acquisition of knowledge and technology, Tech-Priests require superhuman efforts from the troops under their command. At the start of your Command phase , select one objective marker . Until the start of your next Command phase, that objective marker is your Acquisition objective marker. Each time an ADEPTUS MECHANICUS model from your army makes an attack, if that model’s unit is within range of your Acquisition objective marker, or if the target of that attack is within range of your Acquisition objective marker, re-roll a Wound roll of 1.

Explorator Maniple

Force Disposition: PRIORITY ASSETS Detachment Points: 2

Enhancements

Artisan (10pts) While the bearer is leading a unit that is within range of your Acquisition objective marker, once per phase, you can change the result of one Hit roll, one Wound roll or one saving throw made for that unit to an unmodified 6.

Genetor (20pts) While the bearer is leading a unit that is within range of your Acquisition objective marker, models in that unit have a 4+ invulnerable save.

Logis (15pts) While the bearer is leading a unit, each time a model in that unit makes an attack that targets a unit within range of your Acquisition objective marker, add 1 to the Hit roll.

Magos (10pts) At the end of your Command phase, if the bearer is within range of your Acquisition objective marker, roll one D6: on a 4+, you gain 1CP.

Stratagems

AUTO-ORACULAR RETRIEVAL

Cost: 2CP Type: Battle Tactic Stratagem Detachment: Explorator Maniple

With a surge of targeting data from the war engine as its hatches slam open, the warriors inside pour out with weapons already trained unerringly on the foe. WHEN: Your Shooting phase . TARGET: One ADEPTUS MECHANICUS unit from your army that disembarked from a TRANSPORT this turn. EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, each time a model in your unit makes a ranged attack that targets an enemy unit within range of your Acquisition objective marker , add 1 to the Wound roll .

CACHED ACQUISITION

Cost: 1CP Type: Epic Deed Stratagem Detachment: Explorator Maniple

Death is irrelevant compared to the hallowed duty of securing the Omnissiah's knowledge for future retrieval. WHEN: Any phase . TARGET: One ADEPTUS MECHANICUS unit from your army that was just destroyed while it was within range of an objective marker you controlled. You can use this Stratagem on that unit even though it was just destroyed. EFFECT: That objective marker remains under your control, even if you have no models within range of it, until your opponent controls it at the start or end of any turn.

INCENSE EXHAUSTS

Cost: 1CP Type: Wargear Stratagem Detachment: Explorator Maniple

The machine spirits of sanctified war engines can be entreated to release clouds of incense laced with radioactive particles, veiling the faithful from the foe. WHEN: Your opponent’s Shooting phase , just after an enemy unit has selected its targets. TARGET: One ADEPTUS MECHANICUS INFANTRY unit from your army that was selected as the target of one or more of the attacking unit’s attacks, and one friendly ADEPTUS MECHANICUS SMOKE unit within 6" of it. EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, both of those units have the Stealth ability and the Benefit of Cover .

INFOSLAVE SKULL

Cost: 1CP Type: Wargear Stratagem Detachment: Explorator Maniple

Mono-task infoslave skulls range ahead to assess potential sites that must be investigated. WHEN: Your Command phase . TARGET: One TECH-PRIEST model from your army and one objective marker within 24" of that model (excluding your Acquisition objective marker]. EFFECT: Until the start of your next Command phase, that objective marker is also considered to be one of your Acquisition objective markers for all rules purposes.

PRIORITY RECLAMATION

Cost: 1CP Type: Battle Tactic Stratagem Detachment: Explorator Maniple

Retrieval of the most sacred and ancient fragments of technology is embedded in loops of alpha-logic. WHEN: Fight phase , just before an ADEPTUS MECHANICUS unit from your army Consolidates . TARGET: That ADEPTUS MECHANICUS unit. EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, each time a model in your unit makes a Consolidation move, it can move up to 6" instead of up to 3", provided your unit ends that Consolidation move within range of your Acquisition objective marker . RESTRICTIONS: You cannot target a unit with this Stratagem if it is within 3" of one or more enemy units.