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Leaders Without Bodyguards


Jolemai

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I don't mean those with the Lone Operative rule.

 

Is there any reason to take a Leader without a bodyguard? Or are you just asking for trouble?

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Seems to me they would be easy to kill off without a bodyguard. Also most Leaders apply buffs to their attached units. If you don't attach a unit, those buffs go to waste.

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A Captain in Gravis Armour coming out of a transport that has a couple unused slots is a beast.  Give him artificer now you got a T6, 2+,4++,5+++,  6 wounds, who halves damage and hits like a truck in close combat. Also you're not wasting any buffs since he has no bodyguard buffs (his Rites of Battle can be used on anyone).

 

If you play BT you could also give him Tannhauser's Bones and reduce incoming damage to 1/4. (I think).

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On 8/28/2023 at 11:29 PM, 9x19 Parabellum said:

Also you're not wasting any buffs since he has no bodyguard buffs (his Rites of Battle can be used on anyone).

 

No, Rites of Battle can only be applied to the owner's unit.

 

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Rites of Battle: Once per battle round, one unit from your army with this ability can be targeted by a Stratagem for 0CP, even if another unit from your army has already been targeted by that Stratagem this phase.

 

The bit in bold highlights that only the unit with the ability can benefit from it. The Captain cannot hand it out to an unrelated unit.

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