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Rough Rider Squad

(Unit)

Type:

upgrade

Category:

Battle Line

Categories:

Imperial Guard, Battle Line, Additional Unit (1 Per 1 Regimental), Only 6 Units Per HQ/Command

EntryId:

19a5-e8c6-d71f-5800

Hidden:

false

Costs: 100 pts

Options (5)

Armour:

Flak Armour

Roughrider

Squad Options:

Veteran Abilities:

Veteran Abilities:

Weapons:

Rules (2)

Dispersed Formations

Models have a 4" coherency instead of the regular 2"

Cavalry

A cavalry model is treated as a single model, and if the rider is slain the entire model is removed.
Cavalry models use the rider's Leadership characteristic value for all tests that require it.
For Movement the Mount's characteristic is used. 
When the cavalry model is attacked the rider's Toughness and Wounds characteristics are used. 
Cavalry rider gain +1 to their save
In close combat the rider of a cavalry mount adds the steeds Attack characteristic to his own.

See pg. 17 of 40k Rulebook for more clarifications

Modifiers:

add category Mandatory Squad (Add Another Command Platoon)

1+ selections of Rough Rider Command HQ in force (recursive)

1+ selections of Rough Rider Command Squad in force (recursive)

remove category Additional Unit (1 Per 1 Regimental)

1+ selections of Rough Rider Command HQ in force (recursive)

1+ selections of Rough Rider Command Squad in force (recursive)

remove category Only 6 Units Per HQ/Command

1+ selections of Rough Rider Command HQ in force (recursive)

1+ selections of Rough Rider Command Squad in force (recursive)

Used By (1)

Codex - Imperial Guard(Catalogue)

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