Drop Pod

(Unit)
Type: model
Category: Dedicated Transport
Categories: Faction: Adeptus Astartes, Drop Pod, Faction: Imperium, Vehicle, Transport, Dedicated Transport
LinkId: 9c7a-4e4d-f5a4-bf16
Hidden: false
Costs: 4 PL70 pts
Options (1)
Rules (3)
Death from Above
During deployment, if every model in this unit has this ability, then you can set up this unit high in the skies instead of setting it up on the battlefield. If you do, then in the Reinforcements step of one of your Movement phases you can set up this unit anywhere on the battlefield that is more than 9" away from enemy models. 
Angels of Death
This unit has the following abilities: And They Shall Know No Fear, Bolter Discipline, Shock Assault and Combat Doctrines.
Explodes (6"/1)
When this model is destroyed, roll one D6 before removing it from play. On a 6 it explodes and each unit within 6" suffers 1 mortal wound. 

Profiles:

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Transport
Transport

This model can transport 10 CHAPTER INFANTRY models. It cannot transport JUMP PACK, TERMINATOR, PRIMARIS, WULFEN or CENTURION models.

Abilities
Drop Pod Assault

This transport must start the battle set up high in the skies (see Death From Above) but neither it, nor any units embarked within it, are counted towards any limits that the mission you are playing places on the maximum number of Reinforcement units you can have in your army. This transport can be set up in the Reinforcements step of your first, second or third Movement phase, regardless of any mission rules. Any units embarked within this transport must immediately disembark after it has been set up on the battlefield, and they must be set up more than 9" away from any enemy models. After this transport has been set up on the battlefield, no units can embark within it.

Modifiers:

set hidden true
1+ Hide Firstborn Units in force (recursive)
set hidden true
1+ Army of Renown - Vanguard Spearhead in force (recursive)
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