Rat Swarms

(Entry)
Type:

unit

Categories:

Faction: Skaven - Renegades v2.0

EntryId:

2c17-cedf-6dd0-fa34

Hidden:

false

Options (1)

Profiles:

Unit Troop TypeUnit Size
Rat Swarms

Swarms

3+

Special Rule
Immune To Psychology:
  • Restriction: unit with a majority of Immune to Psychology models
  • Result:
  • Passes Fear, Panic and Terror tests automatically
  • Cannot choose Flee as a charge reaction
  • Leadership tests not named here are unaffected
Loner:
  • Restriction: Loner
  • Result:
  • A character with Loner cannot be General; it joins only units with Loner
  • Units with Loner cannot be joined by characters lacking it
Skirmishers:

Such a unit is allowed to take up a Skirmish formation.

Unbreakable:
  • Restriction: Unbreakable unit
  • Timing: it is defeated in a round of combat
  • Result: no Break test is taken; it simply Gives Ground
  • A character that is not Unbreakable cannot join an Unbreakable unit, nor the other way round.
Vanguard:
  • Timing: once deployment is finished
  • Result: each unit with Vanguard makes a Vanguard move (optional)
  • Moves per Basic Movement rules; may manoeuvre, may not march
  • Both armies have Vanguard units: roll-off, winner moves first, then sides alternate 1 unit at a time
  • A unit that made a Vanguard move may not declare a charge in its first turn
Insignificant:
  • Restriction: Swarms
  • Result:
  • a line of sight may be traced over a swarm as if nothing stood there
  • when checking whether an enemy character may be targeted, swarms are ignored
No One Cares:
  • Restriction: Swarms
  • Result: whatever happens to a swarm, it causes no Panic among friendly units
Undisciplined:
  • Restriction: unit with this rule
  • Result: the army's General cannot lend it Inspiring Presence, and a Battle Standard cannot lend it "Hold your Ground"
  • Related: Swarms

Modifiers:

set max Unit Strength(self) 20
ancestor is 5. Battle March
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