Blade of Ultramar
● TAKE AND HOLD
● PRIORITY ASSETS
Cost
3 DP
Detachment Rule
Mastered Doctrines
At the start of up to three of your Command phases, you can select one of the Combat Doctrines listed below. Until the start of your next Command phase, that Combat Doctrine is active and its effects apply to all Adeptus Astartes units from your army. You cannot select a Combat Doctrine you have already selected this battle, unless a friendly Marneus Calgar model is on the battlefield.
Combat Doctrines
- Timing
- Select at the start of up to three of your Command phases.
- Sequence
Each Combat Doctrine can normally be selected once per battle. While active, its effect applies to all [ADEPTUS ASTARTES](unitkw:adeptus-astartes) units from your army until the start of your next Command phase.
Devastator Doctrine
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This unit is eligible to shoot in a turn in which it Advanced.
Tactical Doctrine
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This unit is eligible to shoot and declare a charge in a turn in which it Fell Back.
Assault Doctrine
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This unit is eligible to declare a charge in a turn in which it Advanced.
Restrictions
Your army can include Ultramarines units, but it cannot include any Adeptus Astartes units drawn from any other Chapter.
Enhancements
Armour of Antoninus
Adeptus Astartes model only. The bearer has a Save characteristic of 2+ and the Feel No Pain 5+ ability.
Oath of Macragge
Adeptus Astartes model only. Add 1 to the Attacks and Strength characteristics of the bearer’s melee weapons. While the bearer is under the effects of the Assault Doctrine, add 2 to the Attacks and Strength characteristics of the bearer’s melee weapons instead.
Student of the Codex
Adeptus Astartes model only. At the start of your Command phase, if the bearer is on the battlefield, it can use this Enhancement. If it does, until the start of your next Command phase, the Tactical Doctrine is active for this unit instead of any other Combat Doctrine you select to be active for your army, and even if there is no Combat Doctrine active for your army.
Veteran of Behemoth
Adeptus Astartes model only. While the bearer is leading a unit, ranged weapons equipped by models in that unit have the Sustained Hits 1 ability. In addition, while the bearer’s unit is under the effects of the Devastator Doctrine, you can re-roll Advance rolls made for that unit.
Stratagems
Warhammer 40,000 · 11th