40K IMPERIAL KNIGHTS: KNIGHT ARMIGERS by Games Workshop

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While it’s nice to have the option of oaths, I think we’ll also see players build their armies to go for one oath or the other. For example I think the Dominus knights both really want to have the rerolls from Lay Low the Tyrant, for the whereas a melee-focused army with a lot of Gallants, Warglaives and so on will get more use out of Reclaim the Realm. Of course, it may turn out to be more useful to have the flexibility of both options rather than going heavily for a melee or shooting approach. Bondsman Abilities The Change to Strats and Discounts hit Knights pretty hard. Not only did most of their strats go up, the change to how discounts works means that Canis’ can only discount Shoulder the Mantle and according to GW’s ruling at their own events also can’t use it on Command Reroll Imperial Armies can bring either a single Titanic Knight or up to three Armigers. They can’t be Warlord and can’t have Enhancements. They also won’t benefit from army abilities, Detachment Abilities, Strats and so on belonging to the “main” army because they won’t have the right keywords. You won’t be able to use Bondsman Abilities because you won’t ever have both a Questoris knight and an Armiger to use them on.

The change to how Towering works is a buff for Knights allowing them to hide key resources and but still easily get lines of sight, it also just feels a lot nicer to play in a way that is not grossly unbalanced for either side. Points did drop on Canis but they went up on Armiger Chassis making them all an even 150 which is honestly salt in the wound. When Knights were introduced in White Dwarf 126, they originated during the Dark Age of Technology from agricultural worlds whose human inhabitants had copied farming techniques learned from Eldar Exodites already present on them. The humans began utilising combat walkers invented by the Eldar and referred to them as "Knights". In a period referred to by the Exodites as The Coming of Men, the xenos and the human colonists clashed in a number of bloody conflicts as the Eldar Knights sought to protect their homes from the colonists. [3] The Liber Mechanicum is a land of contrasts. The core Mechanicum list that it supports, the main army it’s for, has gotten a rough end of the deal – not many choices for army special rules, a lot of serious downsides in their units, and not many stand out options for army selection. You can certainly have a great time with these lists and for some people that’ll be all that matters, but it’s a shame that they don’t seem to have had the same glow up as the marines did. From there, the things you likely want to consider are either a third Questoris Knight, That Dominus we mentioned or one of the Cerastus Knights that isn’t the Archeon. The stand out as of this writing being the Atropos who is an amazing all rounder and has significant advantage over most Questoris Knights.Ursarax sadly struggle to punch above their weight, with a less impressive Feel No Pain than you’d hope and worse Strength 4. That makes the power fists the optimum choice for smashing, and they’ll certainly do work against tough enemies with them… if they survive to get those hits in.

One of the standouts right now especially against hard targets that reduce damage is the errant with the mighty Melta 6 thermal lance. Knight Seneschal: A ceremonial role (rather than a specific model of Knight armor) that works closely alongside the ruling Lord of a Knightly House. [7c] Take the Gatekeeper – an ancient, traditional station for those who hold down the fort on a Knight World. While this doughty Knight is defending your deployment zone, attempts to wound it will always fail on an unmodified roll of 1-3 – and their Bondsman ability can increase the Toughness of any squires tasked with holding objectives, such as the Armiger Warglaives. Armigers are your troops, and you can field them in groups or singularly, so you must have at least 2 armigers for each of your big knights. This it turns out, is an excellent solution. Knight UnitsA general cutting away of rules. No households. No distinction between Imperial and Admech knights. Vows are simplified. Some of this stuff might reappear in the codex, when we eventually get it. The Knight Abominant is a beast in all phases of the game, with deadly guns that can reap infantry and heavy targets alike, an armoury of vicious close-combat weaponry in the form of an electroscourge and a tail-mounted balemace, and the malefic ability to manifest two psychic powers each turn. It’s the perfect overlord for your Fallen house. If your metagame features a lot of hull/monster heavy forces or a lot of 2+ saves, The Errant, Atropos, and Castellan have some words. Because of how easy it is for large models to get cover (especially against Crusaders that want to stand still), bringing a bunch AP-1 and AP-2 shooting like the Paladin or Crusader can fall short, especially if the opponent is smart and knows to prioritize killing Warglaives. If this is something you run into, there’s a couple of things you can try.

Armiger Pattern Knights, also called Armiger-class Knights and known as War Dog-class Knights among the Questor Traitoris, are the lightest class of Imperial Knight in use by the Imperium of Man and the Adeptus Mechanicus, usually piloted by Nobles who are of lesser lineage than other Knight pilots.While the Standard Template Construct databases for some classes of Knight have been lost over the millennia, several remain in widespread use. Thus, while the mainstay of most Knight houses is the Questoris-class Knight chassis, heavy fire support is offered by the hulking Dominus-class engines, while scouting and raiding duties often fall to the lighter Armiger-class Knights. It is for these reasons that the piloting of Armigers falls to those from the lower social strata of the Noble houses. Some give this duty to distant relatives and minor offshoots of more established bloodlines, or the surviving Knights of a house that has fallen upon hard times. Others elevate the finest common-born warriors from amongst their household guard or planetary militia forces, raising their families' standing from mere peasantry to valued and respected meritocracy. They also gain a special Crusade Duty, for those narrative campaigns – look out for those in the codex! This will tend to make it better to bring something other than a Questoris Knight as your allied Freeblade, as they’re the ones whose abilities are most keyed into the Knights’ army. Dominus Knights lose less because they don’t have Bondsman Abilities anyway. Canis Rex loses least because, as an Epic Hero, he isn’t allowed Enhancements anyway, and he has no Bondsman Ability either. Even he will lose out as he’ll only be able to use his Legendary Freeblade ability for generic stratagems, not the Imperial Knight ones. Knight Combos took a huge hit in the most recent data slate removing most actual synergy from the book by making the Bondsman not effect the knight that hands it out. Key Enhancements and Stratagems to consider are:

I want to do my Knights up like Mortal Kombat characters (so the Valiant would be Scorpion, the Castellan Sub-Zero, etc.), so learning how to paint those should be fun... The largest and among the most destructive types of Imperial Knights, they are near the size of a Scout Titan. Even as the Knights Preceptor are conditioning the Armiger pilots, they are also busy assessing their abilities. Most Bondsmen begin piloting from the helm of a Warglaive, for its weapons and role are both relatively straightforward. Those who demonstrate a cool nerve and a marksman's eye are soon recommended by the Knight Preceptor for promotion from the Armiger Warglaive to an Armiger Helverin. There will be more rules for your Knights – of both loyal and traitorous varieties – coming up soon, so sign up to the Warhammer Community newsletter to avoid missing a single titanic tidbit. Regarding which Households benefit Helverins, they all have something to offer but the standouts in my mind are the following.It is for this reason that many Armiger pilots train at the side of a Knight Preceptor before assuming their duties alongside their bond-liege. The dutiful and heroic example set by the Knights Preceptor inspires Armiger pilots to accept their subservience to such obvious champions of the Imperium, and also plants within their minds a firm aspiration to do their duty and to live up to the example set for them. Myrmidax let you take Myrmidon Secutors and Destructors as Troops (but not Line). Your Archmagos gains Bulky (3) and 5 wounds. Finally, you gain Hatred (Everything) and can take a Thanatar Calix as an Avatar of Destruction, giving nearby Myrmidons Line and +1 Wound when determining combat resolution.