Dark Angels: Difference between revisions

No edit summary
No edit summary
 
(3 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 8: Line 8:


The Dark Angels stand first amongst the Space Marine Chapters, as they have done since their very inception as the I<sup>st</sup> Legion. They are a proud Chapter, with traditions and rituals that date back to the earliest days of the Imperium of Man.
The Dark Angels stand first amongst the Space Marine Chapters, as they have done since their very inception as the I<sup>st</sup> Legion. They are a proud Chapter, with traditions and rituals that date back to the earliest days of the Imperium of Man.
[[Dark Angels Datasheets]]
[[Dark Angels Psychic Powers]]
[[Dark Angels Wargear]]


----
----
Line 167: Line 173:
==== CUP OF RETRIBUTION ====
==== CUP OF RETRIBUTION ====
''The Cup of Retribution is used in the great annual event known as the Feast of Malediction. Legends tell that it is the original vessel from which the Emperor drank at the feast held by the Lion when father and son were reunited.''
''The Cup of Retribution is used in the great annual event known as the Feast of Malediction. Legends tell that it is the original vessel from which the Emperor drank at the feast held by the Lion when father and son were reunited.''
'''CHAPLAIN''' model only. Once per battle, the bearer can recite the Feast of Malediction litany instead of reciting a litany that it knows. If it does, do not roll to see if the litany is inspiring; it is automatically inspiring.
'''CHAPLAIN''' model only. Once per battle, the bearer can recite the Feast of Malediction litany instead of reciting a litany that it knows. If it does, do not roll to see if the litany is inspiring; it is automatically inspiring.


'''Feast of Malediction (Aura):''' While a friendly '''DARK''' '''ANGELS''' '''CORE''' unit is within 6" of this '''PRIEST''', add 1 to the Attacks characteristic of models in that unit.
'''Feast of Malediction (Aura):''' While a friendly '''DARK''' '''ANGELS''' unit is within 6" of this '''PRIEST''', add 1 to the Attacks characteristic of models in that unit.


==== FOE-SMITER ====
==== FOE-SMITER ====
''This ornate storm bolter was wrought by Fedorovich the Great, one of the greatest weaponsmiths of the era of the Great Crusade. Foe-smiter was presented with honour to the first Grand Master of the Deathwing, and continues to lay low the enemies of the Chapter to this day.''
''This ornate storm bolter was wrought by Fedorovich the Great, one of the greatest weaponsmiths of the era of the Great Crusade. Foe-smiter was presented with honour to the first Grand Master of the Deathwing, and continues to lay low the enemies of the Chapter to this day.''
Model equipped with a storm bolter only. This Relic replaces a storm bolter and has the following profile:
Model equipped with a storm bolter only. This Relic replaces a storm bolter and has the following profile:
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
Line 180: Line 188:
|S
|S
|AP
|AP
|D
|-
|-
|Foe-smiter
|Foe-smiter
Line 186: Line 193:
|Assault 4
|Assault 4
|5
|5
|<nowiki>-1</nowiki>
|5
|2
|}
|}


==== MACE OF REDEMPTION ====
==== MACE OF REDEMPTION ====
''The Mace of Redemption is perhaps the greatest of the weapons forged by the Dark Angels to hunt their traitorous comrades. Blessed with incantations of vengeance, the hollow centre of this sacred power maul flares white-hot when it smites a foe. It is said that, with the mace in hand, Supreme Grand Master Raphael struck down the Daemon Prince ruler of the blasphemous world of New Caliban, allowing the arch-heretic to be captured.''
''The Mace of Redemption is perhaps the greatest of the weapons forged by the Dark Angels to hunt their traitorous comrades. Blessed with incantations of vengeance, the hollow centre of this sacred power maul flares white-hot when it smites a foe. It is said that, with the mace in hand, Supreme Grand Master Raphael struck down the Daemon Prince ruler of the blasphemous world of New Caliban, allowing the arch-heretic to be captured.''
Model equipped with a power maul or crozius arcanum only. This Relic replaces a power maul or crozius arcanum and has the following profile:
Model equipped with a power maul or crozius arcanum only. This Relic replaces a power maul or crozius arcanum and has the following profile:
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
Line 199: Line 206:
|S
|S
|AP
|AP
|D
|-
|-
|Mace of Redemption
|Mace of Redemption
Line 206: Line 212:
|x2
|x2
|<nowiki>-3</nowiki>
|<nowiki>-3</nowiki>
|2
|-
|-
| colspan="6" |'''Abilities:''' Each time an attack is made with this weapon against a '''FALLEN''' or '''HERETIC''' '''ASTARTES''' unit, an unmodified wound roll of 4+ inflicts 2 mortal wounds on the target and the attack sequence ends.
| colspan="5" |'''Abilities:''' Each time an attack is made with this weapon against a '''FALLEN''' or '''HERETIC''' '''ASTARTES''' unit, an unmodified wound roll of 4+ inflicts 2 wounds on the target and the attack sequence ends.
|}
|}


==== PENNANT OF REMEMBRANCE ====
==== PENNANT OF REMEMBRANCE ====
''This hallowed banner records the names and deeds of the legendary members of the Deathwing that the company’s bone-coloured armour commemorates. The legacy of those mighty warriors is one of bravery and defiance in the face of overwhelming odds. Under the shadow of their example, every member of the Deathwing fights on through grievous injury to prove themselves worthy successors of such mighty paragons.''
''This hallowed banner records the names and deeds of the legendary members of the Deathwing that the company’s bone-coloured armour commemorates. The legacy of those mighty warriors is one of bravery and defiance in the face of overwhelming odds. Under the shadow of their example, every member of the Deathwing fights on through grievous injury to prove themselves worthy successors of such mighty paragons.''
'''DEATHWING''' '''ANCIENT''' model only. In your Command phase, select one '''DEATHWING''' '''INFANTRY''' '''CORE''' unit from your army within 6" of the bearer. Until the start of your next Command phase, each time an attack is allocated to a model in that unit, subtract 1 from the Damage characteristic of that attack (to a minimum of 1).
 
'''DEATHWING''' '''ANCIENT''' model only.  
 
In your Command phase, select one '''DEATHWING''' '''INFANTRY''' unit from your army within 6" of the bearer. Until the start of your next Command phase, models in that unit have the [Eternal Warrior] special rule.


==== RELIQUARY OF THE REPENTANT ====
==== RELIQUARY OF THE REPENTANT ====
''The skull contained within this reliquary is that of a captured Fallen psyker who repented his sins. Once he had been executed, the remains were mounted upon the bike of the Ravenwing Inner Circle member who had captured him. The power of the Fallen lingers in the relic still, creating a disturbing aura that strikes at the minds of enemies and interferes with their shielding systems.''
''The skull contained within this reliquary is that of a captured Fallen psyker who repented his sins. Once he had been executed, the remains were mounted upon the bike of the Ravenwing Inner Circle member who had captured him. The power of the Fallen lingers in the relic still, creating a disturbing aura that strikes at the minds of enemies and interferes with their shielding systems.''
'''RAVENWING''' '''BIKER''' model only. While an enemy unit is within 3" of the bearer, each time an invulnerable saving throw is made for a model in that unit that has an invulnerable save of 4+ or better, the saving throw is only successful on an unmodified roll of 5+.
'''RAVENWING''' '''BIKER''' model only. While an enemy unit is within 3" of the bearer, each time an invulnerable saving throw is made for a model in that unit that has an invulnerable save of 4+ or better, the saving throw is only successful on an unmodified roll of 5+.


==== SHROUD OF HEROES ====
==== SHROUD OF HEROES ====
''When one of the Dark Angels’ mightiest warriors is slain in battle, his recovered remains are wrapped in a death shroud until he can be interred within the crypts of the Lion’s Sanctum. Pieces of this fabric, stained in the blood of heroes, are then stitched into a single set of robes known as the Shroud of Heroes, and those who wear it claim they can feel the protective powers of their predecessors.''
''When one of the Dark Angels’ mightiest warriors is slain in battle, his recovered remains are wrapped in a death shroud until he can be interred within the crypts of the Lion’s Sanctum. Pieces of this fabric, stained in the blood of heroes, are then stitched into a single set of robes known as the Shroud of Heroes, and those who wear it claim they can feel the protective powers of their predecessors.''
Each time an attack is made against the bearer, subtract 1 from that attack’s hit roll.
Each time an attack is made against the bearer, subtract 1 from that attack’s hit roll.


Line 226: Line 236:
''This augmetic was first bequeathed to Interrogator-Chaplain Enoch and has since been extracted and reimplanted into a string of Dark Angels heroes. It is said that no secret can escape the gaze of the Eye, nor guilt. Those fixed by the glowing lens have their deepest wants and fears laid bare, their every weakness exposed. They stagger and stumble beneath its gaze, and it is all they can do not to drop to their knees and confess all.''
''This augmetic was first bequeathed to Interrogator-Chaplain Enoch and has since been extracted and reimplanted into a string of Dark Angels heroes. It is said that no secret can escape the gaze of the Eye, nor guilt. Those fixed by the glowing lens have their deepest wants and fears laid bare, their every weakness exposed. They stagger and stumble beneath its gaze, and it is all they can do not to drop to their knees and confess all.''


* The bearer gains the following ability: ‘'''Fear (Aura):''' While an enemy unit is within 6" of the bearer, subtract 1 from the Leadership characteristic of models in that unit.
The bearer gains the [Fear] special ability. At the start of the Fight phase, if an enemy '''CHARACTER''' unit is within Engagement Range of the bearer, that unit's Initiative characteristic is set to 1.  
* At the start of the Fight phase, if an enemy '''CHARACTER''' unit is within Engagement Range of the bearer, that unit is not eligible to fight until all other eligible units from your army have done so.A '''RAVENWING''' '''TALONMASTER''' is eligible to be given this Relic, even though it is a '''VEHICLE'''.
 
* A '''RAVENWING''' '''TALONMASTER''' is eligible to be given this Relic, even though it is a '''VEHICLE'''.


==== ARBITER'S GAZE ====
==== ARBITER'S GAZE ====
Line 247: Line 258:
|S
|S
|AP
|AP
|D
|-
|-
|Heavenfall Blade
|Heavenfall Blade
Line 253: Line 263:
|Melee
|Melee
|<nowiki>+2</nowiki>
|<nowiki>+2</nowiki>
|<nowiki>-4</nowiki>
|2
|2
|-
|-
| colspan="6" |'''Abilities:''' Each time the bearer fights, it makes 1 additional attack with this weapon.
| colspan="5" |'''Abilities:''' Each time the bearer fights, it makes 1 additional attack with this weapon.
|}
|}
----
----