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Space Marines

Gladius Task Force

Rules
Stratagems
Enhancements
Artificer Armour
10 pts

ADEPTUS ASTARTES model only. The bearer has a Save characteristic of 2+ and the Feel No Pain 5+ ability.

The Honour Vehement
15 pts

ADEPTUS ASTARTES model only. Add 1 to the Attacks and Strength characteristics of the bearer’s melee weapons. While the bearer is under the effects of the Assault Doctrine, add 2 to the Attacks and Strength characteristics of the bearer’s melee weapons instead.

Adept of the Codex
20 pts

CAPTAIN model only. At the start of your Command phase, if the bearer is on the battlefield, instead of selecting a Combat Doctrine to be active for your army, you can select the Tactical Doctrine. If you do, until the start of your next Command phase, that Combat Doctrine is active for the bearer’s unit only, even if you have already selected that Combat Doctrine to be active for your army this battle.

Fire Discipline
25 pts

ADEPTUS ASTARTES model only. While the bearer is leading a unit, ranged weapons equipped by models in that unit have the [SUSTAINED HITS 1] ability. In addition, while the bearer’s unit is under the effects of the Devastator Doctrine, you can re-roll Advance rolls made for that unit.

1
Armour of Contempt
Shooting & Fight Phase - Battle Tactic
Target

One ADEPTUS ASTARTES unit from your army that was selected as the target of one or more of the attacking unit’s attacks.

When

Your opponent’s Shooting phase or the Fight phase, just after an enemy unit has selected its targets.

Effect

Until the attacking unit has finished making its attacks, each time an attack targets your unit, worsen the Armour Penetration characteristic of that attack by 1.

2
Only in Death Does Duty End
Fight Phase - Epic Deed
Target

One ADEPTUS ASTARTES unit from your army that was selected as the target of one or more of the attacking unit’s attacks.

When

Fight phase, just after an enemy unit has selected its targets.

Effect

Until the end of the phase, each time a model in your unit is destroyed, if that model has not fought this phase, do not remove it from play. The destroyed model can fight after the attacking model’s unit has finished making its attacks, and is then removed from play.

1
Honour the Chapter
Fight Phase - Battle Tactic
Target

One ADEPTUS ASTARTES unit from your army.

When

Fight phase.

Effect

Until the end of the phase, melee weapons equipped by models in your unit have the [LANCE] ability. If your unit is under the effects of the Assault Doctrine, until the end of the phase, improve the Armour Penetration characteristic of such weapons by 1 as well.

1
Adaptive Strategy
Command Phase - Strategic Ploy
Target

One ADEPTUS ASTARTES unit from your army.

When

Your Command phase.

Effect

Select the Devastator Doctrine, Tactical Doctrine or Assault Doctrine. Until the start of your next Command phase, that Combat Doctrine is active for that unit instead of any other Combat Doctrine that is active for your army, even if you have already selected that Combat Doctrine this battle.

1
Storm of Fire
Shooting Phase - Battle Tactic
Target

One ADEPTUS ASTARTES unit from your army that has not been selected to shoot this phase.

When

Your Shooting phase.

Effect

Until the end of the phase, ranged weapons equipped by models in your unit have the [IGNORES COVER] ability. If your unit is under the effects of the Devastator Doctrine, until the end of the phase, improve the Armour Penetration characteristic of such weapons by 1 as well.

1
Squad Tactics
Movement Phase - Strategic Ploy
Target

One ADEPTUS ASTARTES INFANTRY or ADEPTUS ASTARTES MOUNTED unit from your army that is within 9" of the enemy unit that just ended that move.

When

Your opponent’s Movement phase, just after an enemy unit ends a Normal, Advance or Fall Back move.

Effect

Your unit can make a Normal move of up to D6", or a Normal move of up to 6" instead if it is under the effects of the Tactical Doctrine.

Restriction

You cannot select a unit that is within Engagement Range of one or more enemy units.

Combat Doctrines

At the start of your Command phase, you can select one of the Combat Doctrines listed below. Until the start of your next Command phase, that Combat Doctrine is active and its effects apply to all ADEPTUS ASTARTES units from your army. You can only select each Combat Doctrine once per battle.

DEVASTATOR DOCTRINE

This unit is eligible to shoot in a turn in which it Advanced.

TACTICAL DOCTRINE

This unit is eligible to shoot and declare a charge in a turn in which it Fell Back.

ASSAULT DOCTRINE

This unit is eligible to declare a charge in a turn in which it Advanced.