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If your army is Battle-forged, all units in an ASTRA MILITARUM Detachment gain a Regimental Doctrine, so long as every unit in that Detachment is drawn from the same regiment. The Regimental Doctrine gained depends upon the regiment they are drawn from, as shown below. For example, a CADIAN unit with the Regimental Doctrines ability gains the Born Soldiers doctrine.

If your chosen regiment does not have an associated Regimental Doctrine, you may pick the doctrine that you feel best represents your army. For example, as your army of Ventrillian Nobles does not have an associated Regimental Doctrine, you can decide that the Vostroyan Heirloom Weapons doctrine best suits these wealthy and well-equipped fighters.

''To the Steel Legions of Armageddon, the pitiless mathematics of industrialised slaughter have become a grim fact of life. One by one, their foes are butchered with dispassionate efficiency.''

INFANTRY units with this doctrine may double the number of attacks they make with Rapid Fire weapons at a range of up to 18", rather than half the weapon’s range as normal. VEHICLES with this doctrine treat attacks against them with an AP of 2 as having AP 3.

=== Cadian: Born Soldiers ===

''Cadians are raised from birth to fight the Imperium’s endless wars. Decades of rigorous firing drills have forged them into expert sharp-shooters.''

INFANTRY units with this doctrine add 1 to their Strength characteristic. In addition, they can add 1 to their Leadership characteristic if they are within 6" of a friendly CATACHAN OFFICER. Each time a VEHICLE with this doctrine fires a ranged weapon that makes a random number of attacks (e.g. Heavy D6, Heavy 2D6 etc.) you can re-roll one of the dice used to determine the number of attacks made.

=== Militarum Tempestus: Storm Troopers ===

''The warriors of the Militarum Tempestus are the best of the best, merciless killers trained to obliterate their foes in a pinpoint fusillade of hot-shot las rounds.''

If a model with this doctrine is shooting a target at half range or less, it can make an extra shot with the same weapon, at the same target, for each hit roll of 6+ you make for that model. These extra shots do not themselves generate any more additional shots.

''Mordian regiments are proud, unyielding soldiers. They fight and die facing the enemy, standing tall in ordered ranks and unleashing a devastating fusillade of las-fire.''

If the base of every model in an INFANTRY unit with this doctrine is touching the base of at least one other model from the same unit, the unit has +1 Leadership and you can add 1 to hit rolls made for models in that unit when firing Overwatch. You can add 1 to hit rolls made for VEHICLES with this doctrine when firing Overwatch if they are within 3" of one or more other friendly MORDIAN VEHICLES.  

=== Tallarn: Swift as the Wind ===

''Masters of the lightning ambush, Tallarn warriors strike with overwhelming force before swiftly fading into the wilderness as if they were never there at all.''

INFANTRY units with this doctrine can Advance and still shoot any weapon type (except Heavy weapons). When they do so, they do not suffer the usual penalties to hit rolls for Assault weapons. VEHICLES with this doctrine can fire one additional weapon at full BS if moving.

=== Valhallan: Grim Demeanour ===

''Possessed of a grim fatalism regarding the prospect of death, Valhallan Ice Warriors will march unflinchingly into the most hellish of firestorms.''

''Each and every Vostroyan weapon is lovingly hand-crafted and engraved with intricate ornamental detail. These are no artisanal trinkets, however, as victims of their deadly accurate firepower will attest.''

Units with this doctrine can add 6" to the maximum range of Heavy or Rapid Fire weapons they fire which would normally have a range of 24" or more.

== Custom Regimental Doctrines ==

''Every planet in the Imperium raises regiments for the Astra Militarum. Each world’s troops have their own distinct traditions, training regimes, tactics and preferred methods of waging war. Even regiments from the same planet can vary, and the rules below will help you develop your own unique fighting force.''

Codex: Astra Militarum describes how the Regiment can be substituted with the name of your chosen regiment, as well as describing the abilities that units in ASTRA MILITARUM Detachments gain. One of these abilities is Regimental Doctrines. If your chosen regiment does not have an associated Regimental Doctrine in Codex: Astra Militarum, you can create its Regimental Doctrine by selecting two rules from the following list:

=== Agile Warriors ===

''The soldier is the most deadly weapon of all in the eyes of some Astra Militarum regiments, whose rigorous training regimens place an emphasis on forward assault.''

=== Combined Auspex ===

''The vehicles of this regiment share auspex readings to best track and target charging enemies, protecting their comrades from harm.''

When resolving an Overwatch attack made by a VEHICLE model with this doctrine whilst within 3" of another friendly VEHICLE unit, a hit roll of 5+ scores a hit.

=== Disciplined Shooters ===

''There are few skills more explicitly soldierly than that of marksmanship. Having spent countless hours on ranges, the warriors of this regiment have honed their skills with all manner of weapons to ensure controlled fire even in the harshest battlefield conditions. Remaining calm under immense pressure, these soldiers are capable of pouring vast quantities of accurate fire on enemies that draw close enough, demonstrating impressive clarity of thought.''

When an INFANTRY model with this doctrine shoots with a Rapid Fire weapon against a unit that is within 18", double the number of attacks that weapon makes, rather than following the normal rules for Rapid Fire weapons.

=== Fire from the Hip ===

''Some regiments develop sophisticated mobile warfare tactics, specialising in rapid assaults and flexible defences. Their soldiers learn to fire accurately on the move, and are able to pour suppressing fire on the enemy even whilst rushing from cover to cover.''

INFANTRY models with this doctrine can shoot Rapid Fire weapons they are equipped with even if they Advanced, but when resolving such an attack, subtract 1 from the hit roll.

=== Gunnery Experts ===

''The troops of some Astra Militarum armoured regiments spend countless weeks drilling with their vehicles’ weapons, ensuring every reload is swift and precise even when the crew are under immense pressure.''

When you roll to determine the Type characteristic of any weapon a VEHICLE model with this doctrine is equipped with, you can re-roll one of the dice.

=== Jury-rigged Repairs ===

''Last minute vehicle tune-ups before a battle can stop a track breaking or a weapon misfiring in combat, but the ability to repair damage mid-battle can be the difference between life and death, and many Astra Militarum vehicle crews are drilled in these vital skills.''

At the start of your turn, roll one D6 for each VEHICLE model from your army with this doctrine that has lost any wounds. On a 2-4 that model regains 1 lost HP. On a 5+ that model regains up to D3 HP.

=== Lords’ Approval ===

''Hailing from a world where being seen to fight well in the eyes of one’s betters means social advancement, soldiers of this regiment fight hard in the presence of their officers.''

When resolving an attack made with a melee weapon by a INFANTRY model with this doctrine whilst within 9" of a friendly OFFICER model, improve the Armour Penetration characteristic of that weapon by 1 for that attack (e.g. AP 5 becomes AP 4).

=== Monster Hunters ===

T''he million worlds of the Imperium crawl with myriad deadly xenofauna, and some human populations have become adept at hunting such creatures. When regiments of soldiers are raised from these worlds, their monsterhunting skills prove hugely valuable in battle.''

When resolving an attack made with a ranged weapon by a model with this doctrine against a MONSTEROUS CREATURE unit, an unmodified wound roll of 6 inflicts 1 mortal wound on the target in addition to any other damage.

=== Pyromaniacs ===

There are few better ways of scouring a foe from a world than with torrents of burning promethium. Some regiments embrace this fact, mastering the use of flamer weapons and upgrading them with increased power.

When resolving an attack made with a flamer, heavy flamer or twin heavy flamer by a model with this doctrine, you can re-roll a wound roll of 1.

=== Slum Fighters ===

Across the Imperium, billions of its citizens live in untold squalor, in places where might is right and violence is a way of life. Such hardship breeds brutal soldiers who fight as fiercely against the enemies of Mankind as they once did against rival gangs.

When resolving an attack made with a melee weapon by an INFANTRY model with this doctrine, an unmodified hit roll of 6 scores 1 additional hit.

=== Spotter Details ===

Drawing on extensive training, the gunners and spotters of this regiment form extremely effective partnerships that can have devastating consequences for the enemy.

Add 6" to the Range characteristic of Heavy weapons with a range of at least 24" that models with this doctrine are equipped with.

=== Wilderness Survivors ===

When resolving an attack made with a ranged weapon against an INFANTRY unit with this doctrine, if that unit did not Advance in its previous Movement phase, it is treated as receiving the benefit of cover to its saving throws.