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So just to get this out of the way because I don't want to re-type it all, I've done a review of the Detachment in my blog. It's not great, but it's dealing with the limited info we have at the time I post this. The short version: Indomitus Crusaders is your Primaris Vigilus "Specialist Detachment" for Space Marines. For 1 CP, a lot of your Primaris gain the "Indomitus Crusaders" keywords. You get the Grey Shield ability to use once per game to use another Chapter's trait for one turn. How usable is this? The Relics are somewhat suspect. Does the banner (Standard of Ultima Founding) replace the function of the Emperor Ascendant? If so, it's a no go for me. The Reliquary of Galathamor is anti psyker, and darn good. In a tournament setting this could be quite annoying for heavy psyker armies since a failed test can result in D3 mortal wounds. Not too bad, but it is a relic, and is competing against a few potent relics we find in continual use within our armies. Strategems: By my count there are 5. One of them simply buys you the status, and keyword "Veteran" which unlocks further Strategems. This system kind of bugs me because it's a cost of entry that is just allowing access other Strategems, compounding the cost of 'bonuses' that enhance very mediocre units; units that are largely being touted as 'inferior' due to this December 2018 edition of Chapter Approved which greatly improves the Vanguard Veteran, and the Sternguard Veterans. We have exploding 6's in close combat which isn't great for the units allowed to use this Detachment Special rules. (for some unknown reason Reivers aren't allowed to become Indomitus Crusaders, nor are Aggressors!) Veterans. This is another 'status' Strategem I was talking about. It is used at the start of the game, and appears to give an Intercessor squad 1 extra attack, and 1 extra leadership for the game. We are full of our leadership around here, aren't we? As a Veteran, the unlock is Target Sighted. Although it's 1 CP, we've paid 2 CP to get here already. So if I understand this correctly, in order to use this, we are now at a whopping 3 CP! Target Sighted takes those +1 attack Intercessors and lets them shoot Stalker Bolters at Characters even if they're not the closest enemy, and on 6+ they cause Mortal Wounds on top of normal damage. Bolt Storm: (Veterans only again) Auto Bolters get Auto Hits at half range. Rapid Fire helps your Veteran Bolt Rifles increase their capability by becoming Rapid Fire 2. So will you be using this Specialist Detachment?