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Designing an Army List

Know Your Boundaries...

What core list elements will always be viable for all main book missions?

  • HQ
    • Limited to 1 choice if you are a Battles Defender, Raids Defender, or Breakthrough Defender.
  • Elites
    • Limited to 1 choice if you are a Raids Defender.
    • Limited to 2 choices if you are a Battles Defender or Breakthrough Attacker/Defender.
    • Compulsory 1 Elite if you are a Breakthrough Attacker.
  • Troops
    • Limited to 5 choices if you are a Raids Attacker or Breakthrough Attacker.
    • Only 1 compulsory Troop if you are an Attacker in Battles, Raids, or Breakthrough.
  • Fast Attack
    • Limited to 1 choice if you are a Defender in Battles, Raids, or Breakthrough.
  • Heavy Support
    • Limited to 1 choice if you are a Raids Attacker.
    • Limited to 2 choices if you are a Defender in Raids or Breakthrough.
    • Compulsory 1 choice if you are a Battles Attacker.

So, a list that would always be able to be fielded without modification or withholding models in Reserve (per Chapter Approved Advanced Mission Selection) would be as follows:

Any role Attacker Defender
HQ 1
Elites 1
Troops 5
FA 1
HS 1		 HQ 1
Elites 2
Troops 5
FA 3
HS 1		 HQ 1
Elites 1
Troops 6
FA 1
HS 2