Myrmidax

• Avatar of Destruction: A single Thanatar Siege-automata Maniple unit consisting of a single model may be taken as a non-Compulsory HQ choice in a Detachment that includes a model with this special rule. This model must be replaced with a Thanatar-Calix and may not take the Paragon of Metal upgrade. While wholly within 6" of a Thanatar-Calix taken as an HQ choice in this way, friendly Myrmidon Secutor Hosts and Myrmidon Destructor Hosts gain the Line Unit Sub-type and add +1 to the Wounds score used to determine if they win a combat in the Assault phase.

• The Myrmidon Host: Myrmidon Secutor Hosts in a Detachment that includes a model with this special rule may be taken as Troops choices and Myrmidon Destructor Hosts may be taken as Elites choices.

• Vessel of Destruction: A model with this special rule gains the Hatred (Everything) and Bulky (3) special rules. In addition, a model with this special rule increases their Wound Characteristic to 5.

Bulky models count as a number of models equal to the value X in brackets after the rule’s name for the purposes of Transport Capacity and whether a given unit outnumbers another in combat.

For example, a unit comprised of five models all of which have the Bulky (3) special rule, would count as 15 models when attempting to Embark on a Transport Vehicle or when deciding if they outnumber an enemy unit.

This rule is presented as Hatred (X) where X identifies a specific type of foe. If the special rule does not specify a type of foe, then the unit has Hatred against everyone. This can refer to a Faction or a specific unit. For example, Hatred (Mechanicum) means any model of the Mechanicum Faction, whilst Hatred (Thallax) means only Thallax. A model striking a Hated foe in close combat re-rolls all failed To Hit rolls during the first round of each close combat.

The effects of this special rule only apply when a unit that has it begins an Assault phase not locked in combat and then either Charges or is Charged by an enemy unit. If an enemy unit Charges this unit when it is already locked in combat then that does count as a new ‘first’ turn of combat for the effects of Hatred.