Vargheists

(Unit)
Type:

unit

Category:

Rare

Categories:

Faction: Vampire Counts, Rare, Units (not including units whose troop type is 'swarms', 'war beasts' or 'war machines'), 1 single 'per 1000 points' selection in Battle March

LinkId:

e313686c-9e5c35b6

Hidden:

false

Constraints:

max(roster): 0
Options (2)
Command:

Profiles:

Unit Troop TypeUnit Size
Vargheists

Monstrous infantry

3+

Special Rule
Armour Bane:

If a model with this special rule rolls a natural 6 when making a roll To Wound, the Armour Piercing characteristic of its weapon is improved by the amount shown in brackets after the name of this special rule.

For example, if a natural 6 is rolled when rolling To Wound with a weapon that has an AP of "-" and the Armour Bane (1) special rule its AP counts as being -1 when making an Armour Save roll against that wound.

Dark Vitality:

Models with this special rule are not subject to the Death of a General rule. In addition, unless they have joined a unit that does not have this special rule they (and their mounts) can march as normal.

Flammable:

A model with this special rule cannot make a Regeneration save against a wound caused by a Flaming attack.

Fly:

Except when following up or pursuing, a model with this special rule can choose to move by flying through the air, rather than moving across the ground as normal. When a model flies it uses a special ‘Fly Movement’ characteristic, shown in brackets after the name of this special rule (shown here as ‘X’). Models that choose to move by flying:

  • May move as normal (i.e. they may charge, march and manoeuvre as if moving on the ground), except that they are able to pass freely above other models, units and terrain features without any penalty, and they can march whilst within 8" of an enemy unit without first having to make a Leadership test.

  • May end their movement in terrain, but will suffer its effects if they do. They cannot end their movement 'on top' of impassable terrain or another unit, or within 1" of an enemy unit.

Models that can Fly must begin and end all their movement on the ground. A character with this special rule cannot join a unit without this special rule, and vice versa.

Frenzy:

During a turn in which it made a charge move, or during the turn after it made a follow up move, a Frenzied model has a +1 modifier to its Attacks characteristic. This modifier does not apply to the model’s mount (in the case of a cavalry model), to the beasts that draw it (in the case of a chariot), or to its rider (in the case of a monster).

In addition:

  • If the majority of the models in a unit are Frenzied, the unit automatically passes any Fear, Panic or Terror tests it is required to make.
  • If a unit that includes one or more Frenzied models is able to declare a charge during the Declare Charges & Charge Reactions sub-phase of its turn, it must do so.
  • If the majority of the models in a unit are Frenzied, it cannot choose to Flee as a charge reaction, nor can it ever choose to make a Restraint test.

Losing Frenzy: Unlike other special rules, Frenzy can be lost during a game. Any model that loses a round of combat will immediately lose this special rule.

Indomitable:

A unit with this special rule reduces the number of wounds suffered due to the Unstable special rule by the number shown in brackets (shown here as ‘X’).

Note that this special rule is not cumulative. If two or more models in a unit have this special rule, use the highest value for the entire unit. For example, if a character with Indomitable (2) joins a unit with Indomitable (1), the whole unit uses the character’s Indomitable (2) special rule.

Necromantic Undead:

Models with this special rule are ‘Undead’. Undead models cannot march (unless they have the Fly (X) special rule and choose to move by flying). In addition, all Undead models have the following universal special rules:

  • Fear
  • Immune to Psychology
  • Unbreakable
  • Unstable A character with this special rule cannot join a unit without this special rule, and vice versa.
Regeneration:

Immediately after a Wound is lost, but before models with zero Wounds remaining are removed from play, a model with this special rule may make a "Regeneration save" roll by rolling a D6 and comparing the result to its "Regeneration value", shown in brackets after the name of this special rule (shown here as "X+"). If the Regeneration save roll equals or exceeds the model’s Regeneration value, the lost Wound is recovered, but is still counted for the purposes of calculating the combat result. Rules that affect armour values do not affect Regeneration values unless stated otherwise.

Skirmishers:

A unit consisting of models with this special rule may adopt a Skirmish formation.

Modifiers:

floor max(roster) 1
ancestor is 5. Battle March
increment max pts(self) 1
repeat for every 4 limit::points of any in roster (recursive)
increment max pts(self) 1
and
force is not 1. Open War
force is not 2. Combined Arms
force is not 3. Grand Melee
force is not 5. Battle March
repeat for every 4 pts of any in force (recursive)
increment max pts(self) 1
ancestor is 5. Battle March
repeat for every 4 limit::points of any in roster (recursive)
increment max pts(self) 1
ancestor is 5. Battle March
and
force is not 1. Open War
force is not 2. Combined Arms
force is not 3. Grand Melee
force is not 5. Battle March
repeat for every 4 pts of any in force (recursive)
increment max(roster) 1
repeat for every 1000 limit::points of any in roster
set max Unit Strength(self) 20
ancestor is 5. Battle March
set max pts(self) 0
set max pts(self) 0
ancestor is 5. Battle March
Used By (1)
Vampire Counts(Catalogue)

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