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''The Crucible Guard has unleashed its standing army in a show of force that unveils its impressive military innovations and tactical flexibility. Its highly trained and specialized soldiers fight in concert with skilled combat alchemists and support units to push up the field in a haze of alchemical smoke, backed up by the might of the Golden Crucible’s advanced war machines.
  
''Fluff blurb''
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=Theme Rules =
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: ''For the core rules on how Theme Forces work, [[LPG - Theme Forces|see this article]].
  
=Theme Rules=
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===Theme Restrictions===
===Theme Force Restrictions===
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An army made use the '''Magnum Opus''' theme force can include only the following Crucible Guard models:
A '''Magnum Opus''' army can only include Crucible Guard models from the following list:
 
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!width=40%| Allowed models
 
!width=60%| Which includes <br>''Last updated {{blue|2018.03}}
 
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* Crucible Guard warcasters
 
* Crucible Guard warcasters
* non-character warjacks
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* Non-character warjacks
 
* Crucible Guard units
 
* Crucible Guard units
 
* Crucible Guard solos
 
* Crucible Guard solos
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* [[Gorman]] solos
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* [[Hutchuk, Ogrun Bounty Hunter]]
 
* Crucible Guard battle engines
 
* Crucible Guard battle engines
* Gorman Di Wulfe, Rogue Alchemist - (Partisan)
 
* Hutchuk, Ogrun Bounty Hunter - (Partisan)
 
''Note: Since Gorman and Hutchuk are explicitly listed on the allowed models, they don't use up your "Up to one Merc solo" allowance.
 
| Literally the entire faction is included <s>and their little dog, too</s> and the Partisan models, too.
 
  
''"Theme restrictions? Where we're going, we don't need theme restrictions!"'' - Doc Brown
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* This army can also include one Mercenary solo and one Mercenary unit that [[:Category: Crucible Guard Mercenary|will work for Crucible Guard]].
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** These models/units can be included even if they have the [[Partisan]] [Crucible Guard] rule.
| Up to one Mercenary solo and one Mercenary unit
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** Mercenary units can include attachments, including [[Doctor Alejandro Mosby]].
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===Full model list===
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Literally the entire faction is included, even the Partisans.
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(Note that, since Gorman and Hutchuk are explicitly on the list of allowed models, they do ''not'' use up your "Up to one Merc solo" slot.)
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===Requisition Options===
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Each Requistion Point can be spent on either:
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* One Crucible Guard weapon crew unit
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* One Crucible Guard command attachment
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* Three [[Crucible Guard Mechanik]] solos
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* Two small-based [[Trancer]] solos
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* One other small- or medium-based Crucible Guard solo with a point cost of 5 or less
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===Theme Bonuses===
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# Crucible Guard solos and Crucible Guard weapon crew units in this army gain Reposition [3"].
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#: ''{{Reposition 3-alt}}
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# You can reroll your starting roll for the game. Your starting game roll can only be rerolled once as a result of this special rule.
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=Thoughts on Magnum Opus=
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===Magnum Opus in a Nutshell===
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Magnum Opus is an infantry-focused theme force. It’s large differentiating option from Prima Materia is the inclusion of general Mercenary units and solos.
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Since this theme allows everything in the Faction, the only reasons ''not'' to use this theme force are:
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* If double shield guarding [[Vanguard]]s in [[Prima Materia]] are what you want for your army.
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* You really want to start with your upkeeps in play turn one.
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===Theme/Faction weaknesses===
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As this theme basically ''is'' the Faction, anything which is good into Guard will be good into Magnum Opus and vice versa.
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===Theme Force Bonuses===
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Guard rely heavily on shooting, as well as continuous effects which layer on top of one another. They are thus vulnerable to lists with powerful anti-shooting tech (such as cloud walls, mass Stealth, or terrain exploitation). Additionally Guard struggles in melee, relying on their 'jacks & battle engines once the enemy has engaged. High speed enemies or enemies with lots of Ambush are thus huge headaches, as is anything tough enough to weather a turn or two of shooting before engaging.
* This army can also include one Mercenary solo and one Mercenary unit that will work for Crucible Guard. These models/units can be included even if they have the Partisan [Crucible Guard] special rule. Mercenary units in this army can include attachments.
 
* For every full '''20''' points of Crucible Guard '''units''' and '''solos''' in this army, you can add Crucible Guard weapon crew unit, one Crucible Guard command attachment, or Crucible Guard solo to the army free of cost. Free command attachments and solos do not count toward the total point value of units and solos in the army when calculating this bonus.
 
* Crucible Guard solos and Crucible Guard weapon crew units in this army gain Reposition [3˝]. (''{{Reposition|3}}'')
 
* You gain +1 to your starting roll for the game.
 
  
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Guard has few tools to deal with anti-shooting tech, and must often push into their merc options (such as the [[Steelhead Arcanist]]'s ability to delete clouds) or accept that some portion of their army will not function properly into such lists.
  
=Thoughts on this Theme Force=
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Going first and racing up the board aggressively with battle engines & 'jacks to set the pace of the engagement can be a strategy, one which is made much more viable by the "reroll to go first" theme benefit. On the other hand, going second and picking the right table edge that favours your gunline is critical for Guard, as that single decision can swing entire games.  
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===Magnum Opus in a nutshell===
 
Magnum Opus is an infantry focused theme force. It’s large differentiating option from Prima Materia is the inclusion of general Mercenary units and solos. It should benefit infantry focused builds.
 
  
If you're running a full Crucible Guard list without many mercenaries then you've ended up in Magnum Opus by default. The only real reason not to play Magnum Opus as the Crucible guard is if you want to play Prime Materia, or buttloads of Mercenaries, instead.
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Counter-Ambush is remarkably strong in Guard thanks to the ability to take [[Hutchuk]] and another Ambushing Merc (or even a whole unit!).  
  
===Theme weakness and mitigating them===
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Jamming is very viable in Guard, thanks to the huge amount of resources needed to remove a forward unit of [[Rocketmen]].
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===List Building Tips===
 
===List Building Tips===
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Magnum Opus' defining feature as a theme is how open it is and how easy it is to get value out of the theme benefits. It's recommended to bring both available units of [[Dragon's Breath Rocket]]s (there's really not a good reason to not), but beyond that there is really no obvious or standard way to build the theme. A few notable models include:
  
===Starting a 25 point list ===
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* [[Rocketmen]] are Guard's premier skirmishers, and thanks to their winning combination of speed, high DEF, and high model count they excel at jamming and contesting space up the board early in the game. The solution to fast enemies or enemies which exploit terrain is to slow them down on their side of table, a roll in which Rocketmen fit perfect.
If you want to try this theme but are still stuck for ideas, try this. It's relatively newbie friendly.  
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* The [[Railless Interceptor]] is a major damage dealer, and not too shabby in melee. It is both tough enough and large enough to slow down entire enemy flanks, and threatening enough at range to not be ignored.
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* Magnum Opus allowing [[Gorman]] & [[Hutchuk]] without taking up your Merc slot is huge. Merc solos are generally above the curve due to their limited availability, Gorman & Hutchuk especially so.
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* [[Vanguard]]'s are still very much useful (despite not being at peak efficiency like in Prima Materia), especially for a list which wants to hang back and trade volleys at range.
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* [[Trancer]]s are regarded as one of Crucible Guard's most powerful & skill intensive models, with most top players taking 3 or 4 in every list. Slam on a 3 point solo is very, very good for a list which doesn't want to see enemy models within 10".
  
* [[Syvestro1]] [+28]
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===Starting a 25 point Brawl list ===
** [[Suppressor]] [13]
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In 2020.10 Phillip Melvin, one of the LOS authors, put together this list for the [[Brawlmachine]] format. It was then updated for the 2021.10 errata. He even wrote about it's playstyle and expanding it beyond 25 points, which you can [https://www.loswarmachine.com/brawlmachine/2020/9/26/brawlmachine-list-building-crucible-guard read here].
** [[Vindicator]] [15]
 
  
* [[Crucible Guard Mechanik]] [2]
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: '''[[Aurum Adeptus Syvestro|Syvestro1]]''': [+28 WJP]
* [[Gorman]] [4]
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:* [[Vindicator]]: [15 pts]
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:* [[Toro]]: [13 pts]
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:* [[Aurum Ominus Alyce Marc]]: [4 pts]
  
* Max unit of [[Crucible Guard Rocketmen]] plus CA [19]
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: [[Rocketman Stinger]]: [Free] {{grey|(4 pts)}}
* [[Dragon's Breath Rocket]] [Free]
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: [[Rocketman Ace]]: [3 pts]
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: [[Crucible Guard Mechanik]]: [1 pt]
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: [[Ragman]]: [3 pts]
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: [[Failed Experiments]] (Max unit): [14 pts]
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===Caster thoughts===
 
===Caster thoughts===
* [[Aurum Adeptus Syvestro]] enjoys this infantry theme far more than the warjack theme; and his spells help on both offense and defense.
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* [[Aurum Adeptus Syvestro]] loves Transmuting Rocketmen or Steelhead Halberdiers under Mosby, which is only possible in this theme.
* [[Marshal General Baldwin Gearhart & Mr. Clogg]] is the faction's other dedicated infantry caster, Assault Troopers and Storm Troopers enjoy his Deceleration spell, and basically everyone enjoys his damage buffs.
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* [[Marshal General Baldwin Gearhart & Mr. Clogg]] is the faction's dedicated infantry caster, Assault Troopers and Storm Troopers enjoy his Deceleration spell, and basically everyone enjoys his damage buffs.
* [[Lukas di Morray]] really benefits from having [[Doctor Adolpheus Morely]] around (along with his accompanying mercs), which isn't possible in the other theme.
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* [[Lukas di Morray]] really benefits from having [[Doctor Adolpheus Morely]] around (along with his accompanying mercs), which isn't possible in Prima Materia.
  
 
=Other=
 
=Other=
 
===Trivia===
 
===Trivia===
Released 2018.03
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* Released with the launch of the CG Faction, 2018.06
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* Magnum Opus is Latin for "Great Work", and in modern usuage it refers to a creation that is considered to be the greatest work of a person's entire career.
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===Other CG models===
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* [[:Category: Magnum Opus]]
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{{Index CG}}
  
 
===Rules Clarifications===
 
===Rules Clarifications===
 
{{RC Reposition}}
 
{{RC Reposition}}
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{{RC Magnum Opus}}
 
{{RC Theme}}
 
{{RC Theme}}
 
===Models in this Theme Force===
 
Refer to [[:Category: Magnum Opus]]
 
 
===Other themes===
 
{{Index themes}}
 

Latest revision as of 05:30, 5 April 2023

CG Logo.png Theme - Magnum Opus

Crucible Guard Theme Force
Magnum Opus - Prima Materia

Mk4 icon.png
Theme Force Deleted
This mk3 Theme Force has no equivalent in mk4.

Nearly the entire CG range was put into their Legacy Prime Army, instead, which is both better and worse in some regards.

The Crucible Guard has unleashed its standing army in a show of force that unveils its impressive military innovations and tactical flexibility. Its highly trained and specialized soldiers fight in concert with skilled combat alchemists and support units to push up the field in a haze of alchemical smoke, backed up by the might of the Golden Crucible’s advanced war machines.

Theme Rules

For the core rules on how Theme Forces work, see this article.

Theme Restrictions

An army made use the Magnum Opus theme force can include only the following Crucible Guard models:

Full model list

Literally the entire faction is included, even the Partisans.

(Note that, since Gorman and Hutchuk are explicitly on the list of allowed models, they do not use up your "Up to one Merc solo" slot.)

Requisition Options

Each Requistion Point can be spent on either:

  • One Crucible Guard weapon crew unit
  • One Crucible Guard command attachment
  • Three Crucible Guard Mechanik solos
  • Two small-based Trancer solos
  • One other small- or medium-based Crucible Guard solo with a point cost of 5 or less

Theme Bonuses

  1. Crucible Guard solos and Crucible Guard weapon crew units in this army gain Reposition [3"].
    Reposition [3"] - At the end of an activation in which it did not run or fail a charge, a model with Reposition [3"] can advance up to 3", then its activation ends.
  2. You can reroll your starting roll for the game. Your starting game roll can only be rerolled once as a result of this special rule.


Thoughts on Magnum Opus

Magnum Opus in a Nutshell

Magnum Opus is an infantry-focused theme force. It’s large differentiating option from Prima Materia is the inclusion of general Mercenary units and solos.

Since this theme allows everything in the Faction, the only reasons not to use this theme force are:

  • If double shield guarding Vanguards in Prima Materia are what you want for your army.
  • You really want to start with your upkeeps in play turn one.

Theme/Faction weaknesses

As this theme basically is the Faction, anything which is good into Guard will be good into Magnum Opus and vice versa.


Guard rely heavily on shooting, as well as continuous effects which layer on top of one another. They are thus vulnerable to lists with powerful anti-shooting tech (such as cloud walls, mass Stealth, or terrain exploitation). Additionally Guard struggles in melee, relying on their 'jacks & battle engines once the enemy has engaged. High speed enemies or enemies with lots of Ambush are thus huge headaches, as is anything tough enough to weather a turn or two of shooting before engaging.

Guard has few tools to deal with anti-shooting tech, and must often push into their merc options (such as the Steelhead Arcanist's ability to delete clouds) or accept that some portion of their army will not function properly into such lists.

Going first and racing up the board aggressively with battle engines & 'jacks to set the pace of the engagement can be a strategy, one which is made much more viable by the "reroll to go first" theme benefit. On the other hand, going second and picking the right table edge that favours your gunline is critical for Guard, as that single decision can swing entire games.

Counter-Ambush is remarkably strong in Guard thanks to the ability to take Hutchuk and another Ambushing Merc (or even a whole unit!).

Jamming is very viable in Guard, thanks to the huge amount of resources needed to remove a forward unit of Rocketmen.

List Building Tips

Magnum Opus' defining feature as a theme is how open it is and how easy it is to get value out of the theme benefits. It's recommended to bring both available units of Dragon's Breath Rockets (there's really not a good reason to not), but beyond that there is really no obvious or standard way to build the theme. A few notable models include:

  • Rocketmen are Guard's premier skirmishers, and thanks to their winning combination of speed, high DEF, and high model count they excel at jamming and contesting space up the board early in the game. The solution to fast enemies or enemies which exploit terrain is to slow them down on their side of table, a roll in which Rocketmen fit perfect.
  • The Railless Interceptor is a major damage dealer, and not too shabby in melee. It is both tough enough and large enough to slow down entire enemy flanks, and threatening enough at range to not be ignored.
  • Magnum Opus allowing Gorman & Hutchuk without taking up your Merc slot is huge. Merc solos are generally above the curve due to their limited availability, Gorman & Hutchuk especially so.
  • Vanguard's are still very much useful (despite not being at peak efficiency like in Prima Materia), especially for a list which wants to hang back and trade volleys at range.
  • Trancers are regarded as one of Crucible Guard's most powerful & skill intensive models, with most top players taking 3 or 4 in every list. Slam on a 3 point solo is very, very good for a list which doesn't want to see enemy models within 10".

Starting a 25 point Brawl list

In 2020.10 Phillip Melvin, one of the LOS authors, put together this list for the Brawlmachine format. It was then updated for the 2021.10 errata. He even wrote about it's playstyle and expanding it beyond 25 points, which you can read here.

Syvestro1: [+28 WJP]
Rocketman Stinger: [Free] (4 pts)
Rocketman Ace: [3 pts]
Crucible Guard Mechanik: [1 pt]
Ragman: [3 pts]
Failed Experiments (Max unit): [14 pts]


For more Brawlmachine list ideas, see Category: Brawl List

Caster thoughts

Other

Trivia

  • Released with the launch of the CG Faction, 2018.06
  • Magnum Opus is Latin for "Great Work", and in modern usuage it refers to a creation that is considered to be the greatest work of a person's entire career.

Other CG models

CG Logo.png       Crucible Guard Index       (Edit)            
Battlegroup & Similar
Warcasters

Benett - Gearhart - Locke - Lukas - Mackay - Syvestro

Warcaster attachments Aurum Legate Alyce Marc (Crucible) - Sylys Wyshnalyrr (Mercenary) - Madelyn Corbeau (Mercenary)
Other Warjack Controllers Prospero (BGC)
Light Liberator - Retaliator - Vanguard
Heavy Suppresor - Toro - Vindicator
Colossal Vulcan
Units, Solos, Battle Engines, & Structures
Units

Combat Alchemists - CG Assault Troopers - CG Infantry - CG Rocketmen - CG Storm Troopers - Dragon's Breath Rocket - Failed Experiments
Ranking Officer : Doctor Alejandro Mosby

Solos

Ascendant Mentalist - CG Mechanik - Gorman1 - Gorman2 - Hutchuk, Ogrun Bounty Hunter - Prospero - Rocketman Ace - Trancer

Battle Engines Railless Interceptor
Theme Forces
Magnum Opus - Prima Materia
Mercenaries
Refer to Who Works for Whom and/or Category: Crucible Guard Mercenary
This index was last updated: 2021.05

Rules Clarifications

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Rules Clarification : Reposition      (Edit)

  • Models out of formation cannot move via Reposition. Refer to the "Out of Formation" rules in the core rulebook.
  • End of Activation (Edit)
You cannot resolve two end-of-activation movement effects (refer to "End of Activation Movement" in the core rulebook). For EOA stuff that doesn't involve movement, though, it gets a bit more murky:
  • Some EOA abilities explicitly state your activation ends as part of resolving the ability (like Reposition), and some don't (like Refuge).
Whether it is explicit it or not, by definition an EOA ability is the last thing you can do for that activation. For instance, if you resolve Refuge and then continue your activation to cast more spells, then you have not used Refuge at the end of your activation.
You cannot do an "at any time" ability during or after triggering an EOA ability; you cannot cast spells, purchase additional attacks, use a mini-feat, etc.
  • If you start resolving an EOA movement (such as Reposition) then you cannot trigger abilities that occur "at any time" (such as Go To Ground). Because you can't trigger it while resolving the EOA movement, and after the EOA movement your activation has ended. (Infernal Ruling)
  • For units: if any model in the unit starts resolving the unit's EOA movement, then no model in the unit can trigger an any-time ability. (Infernal Ruling)
  • See also the training article: LPG - End of Activation.
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Rules Clarification : Magnum Opus      (Edit)

  • If Mosby is attached to a Mercenary weapon crew unit, they would gain 3" reposition and would not lose it if Mosby is no longer in the unit. (Infernal Ruling)
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Rules Clarification: Theme Forces     (Edit)

Themes that change a model's Faction   [Show/Hide]
  • Many themes swap which Faction a model counts as. They're slightly inconsistent with how exactly this is worded. Despite this inconsistency - whenever a model is considered a different faction to normal, it will not be its original faction. (Infernal Ruling)
For instance Lukas stops being a Crucible Guard model when taken in an Infernal army, and as a consequence he cannot take Toros or Vanguards in Infernals. (Infernal Ruling)
Rerolling the starting roll   [Show/Hide]
  • You cannot use the theme benefit to reroll if it is a draw. Instead both players reroll until there is a loser, and then the loser can use their reroll benefit (if they have it). (Infernal Ruling)
  • If both players have a reroll, first the original loser uses their reroll.
    • If the original loser still loses, fine.
    • If the original loser now wins, the other player can use their reroll.
    • If it is now a draw, both players reroll until there is a loser. Then the player that hasn't used their theme benefit reroll can still use it, if they want.
Warjacks/Warbeasts with bonds   [Show/Hide]
  • A warjack/warbeast with a bond can always be included in a theme force, whether or not they're in the list of allowed models, but only if they're controlled by that bonded model.
  • This applies even if that bonded model isn't a full warcaster/warlock (changed as of 2018.06).
Including Mercenaries   [Show/Hide]

Number of Mercenaries

  • If your "up to one Merc" ...
    • ... can take warbeasts/warjacks, then you can add warbeast(s)/warjack(s) (without exceeding your "up to one" allowance)
    • ... comes with a Companion model, then you'll get that Companion (without exceeding your "up to one" allowance)
  • There is a bug in Warroom that allows you to not only take one Merc solo/unit, but the entire FA of that Merc solo/unit. It's a bug.

Mercenaries and Ranking Officers

  • Adding a Ranking Officer to a Merc unit doesn't increase the number of Merc units you can take.

Other

  • See also the section on Partisans
Including Partisan Mercenaries   [Show/Hide]

Partisans & Theme Forces (Edit)

  • Partisans are Mercenary/Minion models, so there are two ways you can add them to a theme force:
    1. Freely: If the Partisan is on the list of allowed models, then you can take as many as you want plus another Mercenary unit/solo. (Infernal Ruling)
      They can be explicitly allowed (for example Jaws of the Wolf allows "Kayazy models/units" so Partisan Kayayz can be used freely).
      They can be implicitly allowed (for example Scourge of the Broken Coast allows "living Cryx models/units" and Partisan Cephalyx fit that criteria, so they can be used freely). (Infernal Ruling)
    2. Limited: If the Partisan isn't on the list of allowed models, it does use up your "Up to one Mercenary/Minion" slot, so you can only have the one.
  • Whether you used option 1 or 2 above, once they're in your theme force they count as a Faction model and so:
    • They can be taken as a Requistion Option (if they fit the Requistion description).
    For example Lanyssa can be taken as a free solo in the Legion of Dawn theme. (Infernal Ruling)
    • They will get any theme benefit that they fit the description for.
    For example Storm Division gives all Cygnar models Immunity Electricity, so Partisan Mercs in that theme get immunity too.
    For example Nemo4's Mechaniks get Reposition [3] in Heavy Metal. (Infernal Ruling)
Requisition Points   [Show/Hide]
  • You can choose the same Requisition option as many times as you like, as long as it doesn't put you over a FA limit.
  • You can't mix and match models from different options. Say one option allows 3 Machine Wraiths and another allows 3 Necrotechs. You can't use your Requisition Point to get 2 Wraiths and 1 Necrotech.
  • If you have an option that allows one other solo, you can't use it to get something already on the list. For instance, Ghost Fleet allows 3 Misery Cages (which are FA 4) for one Requistion Point, and it allows 1 other solo. That "other solo" can't be a 4th Cage.
  • If your theme allows "3 weapon attachments" as a Requistion Option, you can spread them into different units. (Locked Thread)
  • Models with the Man-Sized rule count as small-based models for the purposes of being a Requistion Option. (Locked Thread)
Free models and Specialists (ADR)    [Show/Hide]
  • If your theme only allows one merc solo, you can't have one in your main list and a different one in your specialists.
Unit Attachments   [Show/Hide]
  • If a unit is allowed in a theme, any-and-all of its attachments are allowed too. Exception: Ranking Officers are not allowed unless explicitily mentioned.
  • If the theme force gives a benefit to a specific unit, any-and-all attachments to that unit will benefit too. Even if it is a "generic" attachment like the Void Leech. (Infernal Ruling)
    For example, a Trollkin Sorcerer will gain Serenity if its attached to a Dhunian Knot unit in a Power of Dhunia theme force.
  • If your theme allows "3 weapon attachments" as a Requistion Option, you can spread them into different units. (Locked Thread)
  • A non-character unit with a character attachment (i.e. Captain Karli) still counts as a non-character unit. (Infernal Ruling)
When to apply theme benefits   [Show/Hide]
  • With reference to special abilities that themes give to models, Ranking Officers, adding new models, and/or taking control of models:
    1. Theme force benefits are applied when you construct your list or put a new model into play. A model already in play will not lose or gain any theme benefits mid-game based on any changes of faction status or otherwise. (Infernal Ruling)
    2. However, if the theme gives a benefit to models "at the beginning of the game" (such as Devourer's Host letting models begin the game with 1 corpse token) then this benefit does not apply to new models that are put into play mid-game. (Locked Thread)
    • Example 1: Sons of the Tempest says "ATGM units in this army gain Pistoleer". If your opponent takes control of one of them, it keeps Pistoleer while under their control even though it's currently not "in the army".
    • Example 2: Storm Division gives Immunity:Electricity to "Cygnar models in the army." If you include a Mercenary unit with a Ranking Officer, they will get the theme benefit and also keep it even after the Ranking Officer dies.
    • Example 3: Stange Bedfellows gives solos Swift Vengeance. If Nemo4 creates a new solo mid-game, that solo will have Swift Vengeance.

See also these Theme-Specific Rulings   [Show/Hide]
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Rules Clarification : Black Industries      (Edit)

  • The entry which allows "Cephalyx models/units" only applies to Partisan Cephalyx. That's because the theme's rules start off with "this army can only include the following Cryx models"​. Partisan Cephalyx are the only ones that fill that condition.
  • The Cephalyx Agitator also works for Cryx and can go in Black Industries but, because it is not a Partisan, it will use up your Mercenary solo slot.
  • (Infernal Ruling)
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Rules Clarification : The Creator's Might      (Edit)

  • ​Elias Gade is allowed in Creator's Might. (Infernal Ruling)
  • You can spend the "Two Vassal solos" requistion option on one Vassal Mechanik and one Vassal of Menoth. Warroom has a bug and tells you that you can't. (Infernal Ruling)
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Rules Clarification : Flame in the Darkness      (Edit)

  • You can take any number of Mercenary jacks. You can also select two additional jacks from Khador and Cygnar in any combination you like. Character warjacks with a bond don't count against this limit of 2. (Infernal Ruling)
  • There is a bug in Warroom that allows you to take two Cygnar and two Khador jacks.
  • Morrowan Battle Priest:
    • If your warcaster is a Cygnar model that makes every unit you take a Cygnar unit, and Battle Priests can be attached to any unit.
      Warroom has a known bug where it doesn't allow this interaction.
    • If your warcaster is a Mercenary or Khador model, though, the only units the Battle Priest can attach to are the Morrow ones.
    • If you attach the Battle Priest to The Devil's Shadows Mutineers then it can be returned via Blood Bound. (Infernal Ruling)
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Rules Clarification : Llaelese Resistance      (Edit)

  • It is 2 Cruicible or 2 Cygnar or 2 Menoth.
    You can't take more than 2, and you can't mix and match from multiple Factions. (Infernal Ruling)
  • You can have a non-character unit with a character attachment (i.e. Captain Karli). (Infernal Ruling)
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Rules Clarification : The Talion Charter      (Edit)

  • The 3rd benefit is "Sac Pawn [Sea Dog trooper]", not just any Sea Dog. (Infernal ruling)
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Rules Clarification : The Bones of Orboros      (Edit)

  • Una1 cannot be taken in this theme (yet) due to the conflict between the theme's "Only Construct warbeasts allowed" and Una1's "Must take warbeasts with flight". There are no construct warbeasts with flight (yet). But if/when there is, then Una1 can be taken in this theme. (Infernal Ruling)
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Rules Clarification : The Devourer's Host      (Edit)

  • Bradigus1 is not legal in this theme. The theme only allows living warbeasts, his rules only allow construct warbeasts, and you can't just 'skip' his battlegroup - you have to spend your warbeast points.
  • If you create a new model mid-game (ie with the Well of Orboros and that model can have corpse tokens, that model does not enter play with a corpse. Because it's not the beginning of the game. (Locked thread)
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Rules Clarification : The Wild Hunt      (Edit)

  • The animus benefit doesn't apply to enemy warbeasts. (Infernal Ruling)
  • The animus benefit doesn't stack with the Druid Wilder's Herding ability. (Infernal Ruling)
  • When it comes to other things that alter COST (such as Lamentation), follow basic maths: Double/halve first, then add/subtract.
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Rules Clarification : Oracles of Annihilation      (Edit)

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Rules Clarification : The Exalted      (Edit)

  • If a Construct model loses the Construct advantage mid-game, it keeps the theme benefit anyway. (Infernal Ruling)
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Rules Clarification : Band of Heroes      (Edit)

  • Boomhowler2 uses up your Minion slot. His Fell Calls ability is not enough to make him a "Fell Caller model/unit". (Infernal Ruling)
  • Boomhowler3 does not use up your minion slot on account of having the Champion keyword.
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Rules Clarification : The Blindwater Congregation      (Edit)

  • Void Leeches attached to a Gatorman Posse will gain Snacking, but they won't gain extra hitpoints. (Infernal Ruling)
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Rules Clarification : Magnum Opus      (Edit)

  • If Mosby is attached to a Mercenary weapon crew unit, they would gain 3" reposition and would not lose it if Mosby is no longer in the unit. (Infernal Ruling)
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Rules Clarification : Hearts of Darkness      (Edit)