Hello everyone !!

Details and review of the specialist Detachment from Vigilus Defiant.

Specialist Detachement Rule

The rules for using a specialist detachment are on these 2 photos.

The stratagem allow you to take 2 warlord trait, one for the general and one for a character in the Detachment.

List of Specialist Detachement

Indomitus Crusaders

This one is about the Gulliman Crusade and primaris getting veteran !

Specialist Detachment Stratagem

Captain, ancient, lieut, Primaris inceptor and Intercessor qualify for this Detachment

Warlord trait

Extrat chapter tactics once per battle

Relics

Reliquary of Gathalamor : -1 to psychic test in 18" and D3 mortal on a 4+ each time a psycher cast a spell !!!(Holy shit)
Standard of the Ultima FOunding : Primaris ancient only Once per battle RR 1 for hit and wound in a 6" bubble (meh)

Extra stratagem

Veteran : 1cp transform one intercessor unit into veteran (+1ld and A)
Liberators : 1cp hit roll of 6 in melee grant 2 hit.
Bolt rifle become rapid fire 2 for one phase.
Auto bolt auto hit at half range
Stalker become sniper weapon and deal mortal on 6+ to wound.

I find this Detachment quite strong and fix a lot of problem intercessor have.
Just waiting on the Primaris rhino now ...(still far away)

Ultramarines Vitrix guard

Top of the top chosen by Gulliman from 1st comp

Specialist Detachment Stratagem

Captain, ancient, Vanguard, Honour guard, and sternguard are affected.

Warlord trait

Once per battle reroll wound roll in melee made by victrix in 6" of the warlord.

Relics

Soldier blade : s+1 ap4 d2
Standard : +1 ld to Ultra and +1 A to Victrix

Extra stratagem

Strike first (bonker good) : unit just charged by ennemy can fight at the end of the charge phase (3cp)
Fight like demigods : +1 to hit in melee for 1 unit if within 6" of captain.L

Imperial Fiests SiegeBreaker Cohort

Breaking siege IF style !

Specialist Detachment Stratagem

Affect : Captains, Centurions, Dread, Vindicators.

Warlord trait

If warlord doesn't move IF in 6" get cover and auto pass morale (LOL so fluffly)

Relics

Eyes : reroll 1 for shooting for Siege Breaker within 6"

Extra stratagem

Seismic Dev : Mortal wound on 6 vs Vehicle and building
Demolition : deal damage against model inside a destroyed building.

Crimson fist Liberator Strike Force

Liberation of Rynn's was hard so they want to help other !

Specialist Detachment Stratagem
affect : Primaris char, intercessor, reiver, hellblaster

Warlord trait
Reroll1 within 9" of the warlord

Relics
Big bolt pistol S5 ap-1 D2 pistol 2 hit generate extra attack. (it's actually decent)

Extra stratagem
Heroes : Double hit on 6 during shooting phase (one unit)
Parangons of Dorn : 1cp after being shooted at you can shoot as it was your shooting phase.

Black Templar Sword Brethen

Specialist Detachment Stratagem
High marshall Helbrecht, Emperors champ, Cpatains, Company champ, Veteran.

Warlord trait
+1A and double hit on 6

Relics
Holy Grenade, roll 1d6 every 10 model in the target unit on a 2+ = 1d3 mortal.

Extra stratagem
Fnp 5+ for one unit until end of round.
+1A and reroll wound during one fight phase. (2cp)

Ravenwing Attack Squadron

Specialist Detachment Stratagem
Affect Ravenwing units.

Warlord trait
Warlord fight first

Relics
Monster Slayer of Caliban : s+2 ap-3 d3 damage +1to wound monster and vehicle.

Extra stratagem
Swift strike : 2cp Move after fighting.
Signal the attack : +1 to hit if you already wounded the target this phase.

Spaces Wolves Stalker Pack

Specialist Detachment Stratagem
affect : Battle leader, blood claw, reivers.

Warlord trait
+1A on charge

Relics
Power axe : D3 mortal dmg on unmodified 6 to hit.

Extra stratagem
+1 to wound if enemy have been wounded (melee and 2cp)
Charged on 3d6 keep 2 best if you are within 12" of a Stalker pack unit that succeed a charge.

Cybernetica Cohort

Kastelan Robots Maniple !

Specialist Detachment Stratagem
Affect : Tech priest DOminus, Enginseers, Cyber datasmiths, Kastelan Robots.

Warlord trait
Once per battle repair 1d6 instead of 1d3 (ok.....)

Relics
Change Battle Protocol at start of each movement phase.

Extra stratagem
+3 to charge roll of a kastelan unif if within 3 of the Datasmiths
Kastelan units with Aegis Protocol activated count heavy weapons as assault weapons.

Servitor Maniple

Cyborg zombie spam !

Specialist Detachment Stratagem
Tech priest DOminus, Enginseers, Servitors, Destroyers, Breachers.

Warlord trait
Rez or heal a Kataphron by saccing a servitors.

Relics
Axe : Mortal wounds on a 6

Extra stratagem
One unit get 5++
+1 to hit roll until end of phase (shooting)

Anointed Throng

Like a SledgeHammer !

Specialist Detachment Stratagem
affect : Abominants and Aberrants

Warlord trait
+1 to charge roll if within 6" when the roll is made.

Relics
Bigger sledgehammer

Extra stratagem
When a model is slain in target unit you can pile in and attack !

Deliverance Broodsurge

Mad Max Tentacle Road !

Specialist Detachment Stratagem

Affect : Acolyte, Neophyte, Goliath truck

Warlord trait
reroll run and charge while within 6" of the warlord

Relics
Vial of blood : Icon ward only : +1ld and once per battle +2 A and +2S

Extra stratagem
+1 to wound if charged
Reckless manoeuvre : Disembark at the end of the move phase , roll a dice for each model on a 1 you have 1 slain. How come Blood Angels don't get this one ? :(

Windrider Host

Specialist Detachment Stratagem

Affect :skyrunners : Autarch, farseer, warlock, conclave , windriders, Vypers.

Warlord trait
Units within 6 can fallback and charge.

Relics
Replace a witchblade : Damage 3 wound on 2+

Extra stratagem
2cp after fighting one unit can move (and advance )
3cp Pick a farseer, units within 6" gain -1 rend for the shooting phase.

Wraith Host

Specialist Detachment Stratagem
SpiritSeers and Wraith Construct.

Warlord trait
Wraith constructs reroll charge within 6"

Relics
Warp spawn Bane, Damage2 , wound on 2+ ignore invul save from daemons and psycher.

Psychic power
Charge Value 6 , pick a wraith construct unit that gain cover.

Extra stratagem
+1 A for a wraith construct.
2cp : Spirit seer give his 4++ to a wraith construct unit until start of the next turn.

Emperor Blade Assault Company

Lasgun wannabe blood angel !

Specialist Detachment Stratagem
Astra troopers and Transport.

Warlord trait
Warlord can issue order from inside a vehicle and count being 3" from a Vox.

Relics
3++ save but stop working on first fail.

Extra stratagem
Rapid redeploy : Disembark one unit at the end of the move phase.
Mechanised Fire support : Vehicle within 6" of a charged infantry unit can Overwatch too and hit on 4+

Emperor Wrath Artillery Company

Specialist Detachment Stratagem
affect : Commanders, Masters of Ordnance, Basilisks, Hyrdras, Wyvern

Warlord trait
while within 6" of the warlord, 6+ wound roll increase AP by -1

Relics
Orbital tracker : One unit per turn ignore cover.

Extra stratagem
Suppressive fire : Can't shoot this phase but one ennemy unit can't overwatch and halves move.
Pounding Barrage : Select one unit from this detachment, Shoot twice with one weapon type.

Emperor Conclave Infantry Company

Specialist Detachment Stratagem
affect all sort of troopers and their commander.

Warlord trait
reroll 1 in melee within 6" (WTF)

Relics
Roll 2 dice and pick lowest for LD test, if bearer die one unit within 6" get +1A and auto pass moral.

Extra stratagem
Model slain from target unit can pile in and fight before being removed.
Priest that make a charge move grant +1 charge roll within 12"

Emperor Fist Tank Company

At last Tank spam !

Specialist Detachment Stratagem

affect : Leman russ

Warlord trait
Reroll overwatch for warlord and within 6"

Relics
Hammer of sunderance : Battle canon only : 72" Heavy d6, s8 Ap 2 D3

Extra stratagem
Advance : Shoot twice the turret no matter of fast he moved.
Steel Phalanx : Mortal wound on a tank charge.

Tempetus Drop Force

Hot drop ! (btw what happened to the beta rule about Deep strike ? it's not in the CA 2018)

Specialist Detachment Stratagem
Affect : Tempestor : Primes, scions, Command squads, valkyries.

Warlord trait
+1 to hit with ranged weapon if Disembark from Valk and within 6" of warlord.

Relics
Bearer resist psychic power on 2+

Extra stratagem
Precision Drop : Safe Grave chute insertion.
Aerial fire support : Valkyrie overwatch on 4+

Stompa Mob

STOOOOMP !

Specialist Detachment Stratagem
Affect one Stompa and he Become a Character !

Warlord trait
+1 to hit and wound in fight phase. Or +1 to wound in the shooting phase (hooo no +1 to hit :( )

Relics
5++

Extra stratagem
Stomp stomp Stomp : One enemy unit in melee get 1 mw for each 6+ (roll for each model)
Stompa - Porta 4 CP (yes FOUR) : Deepstrike a stompa ! (haha)

Kult of Speed

Red go faster ! (even if the illustration image in the book show yellow badmoon)

Specialist Detachment Stratagem
Affect Speed Freek !

Warlord trait
Auto pass morale within 12"

Relics
Deffkilla Trike only : +1T and 5++ (hey not bad !)

Extra stratagem
TURBO BOOSTA : During an advance double mov instead of rolling ! (2cp)
Consolidate 2d6" instead of 3" (2cp)

Dread Waaagh

Specialist Detachment Stratagem
Big mek and all orcs walker (and killa kan too) (no stompa)

Warlord trait
repair one more wound

Relics
Shock attack gun only : 60" heavy 2d6 S2d6 Ap -5 Damage D6. Deal 1d3 mortal if S >= 11

Extra stratagem
Kustom Ammo : Pick an unit, shoot twice with all his weapons.
Mek connections : Extra speshul on a 4+ instead of a 6+

Blitz Brigade

Horde of battlewagon !

Specialist Detachment Stratagem
Warboss, battlewagon and variation.

Warlord trait
While embarked, the warlord grant +1 move and Ere we go

Relics
Pick one enemy unit, re-roll 1 against it during the shooting phase.

Extra stratagem
Double range of the weapons on 1 Battlewagon.
Roll 3 dice for BoneBreaka and keep highest
Hold on boys : 2cp , Embark and Disembark an orc unit from a battle wagon (CANT CHARGE)

Conclusion

Loads of specific detachement, some are very good other are trash tier. I still wonder why we need these formation ?
Stratagem would have been enough...

/Cheers
Bob.

Hello again !!

New reveal by GW

-Cost 1 CP
-Add keyword to certain compatible units
-Grant new stratagem, relic, Warlord Trait.

ex :

So pay 1 cp and gain Anointed Throng on Abominants and Aberrants

-Grant a very good warlord trait : +1 charge roll to him and Anointed Throng units within 6" (ambush charge on a 8 !)
-One relic : Beffy sledgehammer with -4ap, no malus to hit, and min dmg of 3 (on 1d6)
-2 stratagems :

and

One other gratting reroll 1 on wound roll for Aberrant in a certain range. Nothing incredible but when you are wielding a sledgehammer it's good to reroll those pesky fumble !!

On specialist Detachement is nothing more nothing less.
Not too heavy on the extra rules and nothing Crazy.
I am not sure but i do hope we can get some Stratagem cards for these.

Rest of the spoiler go there :

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2018/12/05/5th-dec-xenos-specialist-detachments-rules-previewgw-homepage-post-4/

/Cheers.
Bob.

hello there !!

GW community shared details on harkeen and Calgar

Harkeen

so : 4++, deep strike, -1ld 18" bubble, reroll bubble for raptor units within 6", death to the false Emperor, gain +1A each time he kill a Character. Cost a bit less than a battlewagon ^^

Calgar

so 2+ 4++, only take 50% of wounds, chapter master , and +2 cp. Cheap at only 2x custom boosta Blasta !

/Cheers.
Bob.

Hello there !

Calgar price from the WD

Hello there !!

Someone shared the VD price found on the White dwarf, and it's quite expensive.

I wasn't expecting this !

/Cheers.
Bob.

Hello there !!

GW revealed more info on the next campaign book :

Missions
With Vigilus Defiant, you’ll be able to play through your own War of Beasts, a sprawling 3-phase narrative campaign designed to accommodate 4-16 players. 12 missions bring the conflict to life and offer new challenges that, while specific to the battles on Vigilus, could quite easily be modified to showcase your own narratives. You’ll be able to keep your gaming group or club busy for many weeks.

Specialist Detachments

Every Specialist Detachment is fun, thematic and designed to be usable in any kind of play – all you’ll need to use them is to spend a few Command Points. Don’t worry if your faction doesn’t have any Specialist Detachments in Vigilus Defiant – we dare say we’ll be seeing more of them in future…

-Heavily emphasis on tactics definig stratagem (some very strong move tricks !!!)
-No chaos Detachments

Ps : The spear is a ranged weapon only !

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2018/12/03/3rd-dec-war-zone-vigilus-a-new-theatre-of-wargw-homepage-post-2/

Hello there !!

Video on calgar and Harkeen.
Stats for everyone in the campaigns will be in Vigilus book.

Full review the 07/dec

/Cheers.
Bob.

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