Household Vanguard

All Vanguard Detachment slots within this Support Formation must be filled by Detachments taken from the Mechanicum Taghmata Army List. Detachments taken from the Mechanicum Taghmata Army List must have the Cybernetica Cortex (X) special rule.

Knight Detachments in this Support Formation gain special rules depending on the Compulsory Detachments chosen:

• If all Compulsory Vanguard Detachment slots are filled with Vorax Battle-automata Maniple Detachments, then all Knight Detachments in this Support Formation gain the Forward Deployment special rule.
• If all Compulsory Vanguard Detachment slots are filled with Vultarax Stratos-automata Squadron Detachments, then all Knight Detachments in this Support Formation gain the Outflank special rule.

Questoris Knight Armiger Talons and Mechanicum Knight Moirax Talons cannot be taken as Detachment Upgrades for Detachments taken in Knight Detachment slots, they may only be selected to fill Armiger Knight Banner slots.

All Questoris Knight Banner and Cerastus Knight Banner Detachments within this Support Formation gain the Cortex Controller special rule.