Aegis Defence Line
Astra Militarum
Keywords: Aegis Defence Line • Fortification • Imperium
Unit Profiles
| Model | M | T | Sv | W | Ld | OC | Invuln |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aegis Defence Line | - | 12 | 2+ | 10 | 7+ | 0 | — |
Unit Composition
■ 1 Aegis Defence Line
Unit Abilities
Friendly ASTRA MILITARUM INFANTRY models can be set up or end any type of move on top of the platform section of this FORTIFICATION.
Each time a ranged attack is allocated to a model, if that model is not fully visible to every model in the attacking unit because of this FORTIFICATION, that model has the Benefit of Cover against that attack.
While an ASTRA MILITARUM INFANTRY model has the Benefit of Cover as a result of this terrain feature (see above), that model has a 4+ invulnerable save.
While an enemy unit is only within Engagement Range of one or more FORTIFICATIONS from your army:
■ That unit can still be selected as the target of ranged attacks, but each time such an attack is made, unless it is made with a Pistol, subtract 1 from the Hit roll.
■ Models in that unit do not need to take Desperate Escape tests due to Falling Back while Battle-shocked, except for those that will move over enemy models when doing so.
Stratagems by Detachment
Bridgehead Strike
Bellicosa Drop
When: The Reinforcements step of your Movement phase.
Target: One ASTRA MILITARUM INFANTRY unit from your army that is in Reserves and has the Deep Strike ability.
Effect: Until the end of the phase, when your unit is set up on the battlefield using the Deep Strike ability, it can be set up anywhere on the battlefield that is more than 6" horizontally away from all enemy units.
Restrictions: Until the end of the turn, your unit is not eligible to declare a charge.
Firing Hot
When: Your Shooting phase.
Target: One MILITARUM TEMPESTUS or KASRKIN unit from your army that has not been selected to shoot this phase.
Effect: Until the end of the phase, when targeting an enemy unit within 12", improve the Strength and Armour Penetration characteristics of hot‑shot lascarbines, hot‑shot lasguns, hot‑shot laspistols, hot‑shot marksman rifles, hot‑shot volley guns and sentry hot‑shot volley guns equipped by models in your unit by 1.
Fire And Relocate
When: Your Shooting phase.
Target: One ASTRA MILITARUM unit (excluding TITANIC units) from your army.
Effect: Until the end of the phase, your unit is eligible to shoot in a turn in which it Advanced.
Servo-Designators
When: Your Shooting phase, just after an ASTRA MILITARUM INFANTRY unit from your army has shot.
Target: That ASTRA MILITARUM INFANTRY unit.
Effect: Select one enemy unit hit by one or more of those attacks that is visible to your unit. Until the end of the phase, that enemy unit cannot have the Benefit of Cover.
Aerial Extraction
When: End of your opponent’s Fight phase.
Target: One ASTRA MILITARUM unit from your army that is not within Engagement Range of one or more enemy units, if all of its models have the Deep Strike ability, or one VALKYRIE unit from your army that is not within Engagement Range of one or more enemy units.
Effect: Remove your unit from the battlefield and place it into Strategic Reserves.
Combined Arms
Flexible Command
When: Your Command phase.
Target: Any number of ASTRA MILITARUM OFFICER units from your army.
Effect: Until the end of the phase, your OFFICERS can issue Orders to REGIMENT units and SQUADRON units.
Inspired Command
When: Your opponent’s Command phase.
Target: One ASTRA MILITARUM OFFICER unit from your army.
Effect: Your OFFICER can issue one Order as if it were your Command phase.
Stalwart Protector
When: Your opponent’s Shooting phase, just after an enemy unit has selected its targets.
Target: One ASTRA MILITARUM VEHICLE unit from your army.
Effect: Until the end of the phase, each time a ranged attack is allocated to an INFANTRY model from your army, if that model is not fully visible to every model in the attacking unit because of your VEHICLE, that model has the Benefit of Cover against that attack.
Hammer of the Emperor
Crash Through
When: Your Movement phase or your Charge phase.
Target: One ASTRA MILITARUM VEHICLE unit from your army that has not been selected to move or charge this phase.
Effect: Until the end of the phase, each time your unit makes a Normal, Advance or Charge move, it can move horizontally through terrain features as if they were not there.
Ablative Plating
When: Your opponent’s Shooting phase, just after an enemy unit has selected its targets.
Target: One ASTRA MILITARUM VEHICLE unit from your army that was selected as the target of one or more of the attacking unit’s attacks.
Effect: Until the end of the phase, each time an attack is allocated to your unit, subtract 1 from the Damage characteristic of that attack
Mechanised Assault
Rapid Dispersal
When: Your Movement phase.
Target: One ASTRA MILITARUM INFANTRY unit from your army that disembarked from a TRANSPORT this phase.
Effect: Your INFANTRY unit can make a Normal move of up to D6".
Clear and Secure
When: Your Shooting phase.
Target: One ASTRA MILITARUM unit from your army that disembarked from a TRANSPORT this turn and has not been selected to shoot this phase.
Effect: Until the end of the phase, each time a model in your unit makes an attack that targets a unit within range of an objective marker, you can re-roll the Hit roll and you can re-roll the Wound roll.
Hasty Extraction
When: Your opponent’s Charge phase, after an enemy unit has selected targets for its charge but before it makes a Charge move. 
Target: One ASTRA MILITARUM INFANTRY unit from your army that was selected as a target of that charge.
Effect: Provided your unit is not within Engagement Range of one or more enemy units and every model in your unit is within 3" of an ASTRA MILITARUM TRANSPORT from your army, it can embark within that TRANSPORT.
Move Out
When: End of your opponent’s turn.
Target: One ASTRA MILITARUM unit from your army.
Effect: Provided your unit is not within Engagement Range of one or more enemy units and every model in your unit is within 3" of an ASTRA MILITARUM TRANSPORT from your army, it can embark within that TRANSPORT.
Recon Element
Scramble Field
When: Start of your opponent’s Reinforcements step.
Target: One ASTRA MILITARUM INFANTRY unit from your army.
Effect: Until the end of the phase, enemy units that are set up on the battlefield as Reinforcements cannot be set up within 12" of your unit.
Courageous Diversion
When: Start of your opponent’s Shooting phase.
Target: One ASTRA MILITARUM INFANTRY or ASTRA MILITARUM MOUNTED unit from your army.
Effect: Until the end of the phase, your unit has the Feel No Pain 6+ ability, and each time an enemy model makes an attack, if your unit is the closest eligible target, subtract 1 from the hit roll.
Tanglefoot Grenades
When: Start of your opponent’s Charge phase.
Target: One ASTRA MILITARUM GRENADES unit from your army.
Effect: Until the end of the phase, each time an enemy unit selects your unit as the target of a charge, subtract 2 from the Charge roll (this is not cumulative with any other negative modifiers to that Charge roll).
Scouting Outriders
When: End of your opponent’s turn.
Target: One ASTRA MILITARUM MOUNTED or ASTRA MILITARUM WALKER unit from your army that is wholly within 10" of one or more battlefield edges and not within Engagement Range of one or more enemy units.
Effect: Remove your unit from the battlefield and place it into Strategic Reserves.
Siege Regiment
Trench Fighters
When: Fight phase, just after an enemy unit has selected its targets.
Target: One ASTRA MILITARUM INFANTRY unit from your army that was selected as the target of one or more of the attacking unit’s attacks.
Effect: Until the end of the phase, each time a model in your unit is destroyed, if that model has not fought this phase, roll one D6, adding 2 to the result if it is a REGIMENT model. On a 4+, do not remove the destroyed model from play; it can fight after the attacking unit has finished making its attacks, and is then removed from play.
Flare Burst
When: Your Shooting phase.
Target: One ASTRA MILITARUM CHARACTER unit from your army that has not been selected to shoot this phase.
Effect: Until the end of the phase, each time your unit makes an attack that targets a visible enemy unit within 12", you can re-roll the Hit roll.