Hey and welcome back reader, to the final installment of my elysian droptroops in 8th editionseries. The real question is not can techpriests use the grab chutes like the rest of the elysians but do i want techpriests to be jumping out the back of a valkyrie. An elysian drop trooper story chapter 1, a warhammer. Time to get on it for the elysian drop troops and many of their minatures just moved to the last chance to buy option on the forgeworld website. Make your peace with the emperor, menwe drop in two minutes. Forge world warhammer 40k elysian drop troops red scorpions tyranids. During this game, i was distressed to hear that forgeworld would be discontinuing their line of elysians. Its troops will often see action in orbital assaults, an. Advice on building a competitive elysian army reddit.
This includes all current and inprint warhammer 40,000 index books and codexes from games workshop and forge world. Elysian drop troops are the airborne assault infantry regiments of the astra militarum who are recruited from the verdant world of elysia in the segmentum solar, 30 light years from the world of armageddon rare within the imperial guard as a whole, drop infantry regiments are. These are your equivalent but different of chapter tactics, legion traits, forgeworld dogma, you get the idea. The factions that a unit belongs to will be listed in the keywords section of its datasheet. Darkzz009 the story of the trooper from the 710th elysian drop troop regiment, as he will be baptized by fire on the planet noir ii of the noir system. Jun 16, 2017 this book and its contents are fully compatible with warhammer 40,000 index. My ymdc answers are from a what the rules, as written or modified by special snowflake faq in the rulebooks, actually say perspective, not a what i wish the rules said perspective. Sep 10, 2017 in the last post i talked about my impressions of how the elysian droptroops have changed in the eighth edition of 40k from a theoretical point of view.
While that might be true to a point, its none the less filling a niche option within the army. Although we strive to ensure that our rules are perfect. On the sky talon, the troop compartment of the standard valkyrie has been replaced with. Forge world news elysian drop troops now last chance to buy and aurox armoured transport up for pre order. Special rules and detachment 4 responses to short form battle report. While theorizing and doing your math hammer is a good exercise for deepening your knowledge of the game, at some point you really have to stick your cheek out and throw a few punches to get a. Not sure what you mean about cadian troops with elysian upgrades. The usual imperial guard proyect if we talk about elysian droop troops. Elysian drop troops battleforged army rules, abilities, and wargear. While that might be true to a point, its none the less filling a niche option within the army usually reserved for supplements with similar troops from one iconic army being. Grav chutes, weapon packs, command squads and just about everything elysian looks to be on that list.
This book is designed to update the rules for forge worlds current and recent ranges of models for use with the. Death korps of krieg, elysian drop troops, imperial knightsquestor imperialis, titan legions and renegade and heretics factions in the new edition of the warhammer 40,000 game. Good things include the combat drop rule only for a few units though, agls no longer being one shot, vulture squadrons and slightly better sentries. Just a bit of a ramble today about the imminent demise of the elysian drop troops and some of the bigger issues surrounding the latest big. The final drop elysian drop troops move to last chance. Just a bit of a ramble today about the imminent demise of the elysian drop troops and some of the bigger issues surrounding the. Fliers and deep strike have been hugely restricted i think for the better but that leaves the elysians in a rough spot. Elysian drop troop army astra militarum imperial guard commission update siege studios. Page 71 elysian drop troops army list change the final sentence of the first paragraph to read. This is the current edition s imperial guard tactics. Recently new rules have been released for elysian s in ia3 2ed to better fit 6th ed. Models in an elysian drop troop team gain the deep strike rule see the builtup area rule in the kill team rules. The tauros assault vehicle has been temporarily out of stock for over ten months now.
Factions all units belong to one or more of the many factions that fight for dominance across the galaxy. After five years serving the pdf, fending off the dark eldar pirates from our system and two grueling years in the drop troop training has finally paid off. Its been a while since i talked about the gem of my nerdcave, namely my elysian droptroops army. It provides rules for forge worlds astra militarum, death korps of krieg, elysian drop troops, imperial knightsquestor imperialis and titan legions, as well as the malevolent. Good things include the combat drop rule only for a few units thoughagls no longer being one shot, coddex squadrons and slightly better sentries. Kind of like how i picked up the white dwarf for the necromunda chaos. This book and its contents are fully compatible with warhammer 40,000 index. These are powerful tools that make the army very dynamic and able to handle several situations depending on who and what you covex facing. Jun 19, 2017 most likely there will be a paragraph in the main rules or a box somewhere that says militarium tempestus is a troops elite choice in an elysian list. Apr 14, 2020 elysian droptroops in 8th edition theory and practice pt. Imperial armour volume three second edition the taros campaign. Although we strive to ensure that our rules are perfect, sometimes mistakes do creep in, or the intent of a rule. Elysians vs vietcrons for our game this week we will crack out the 8th edition 40k rules and return to the unfortunate imperial planet of toxo iv.
The final drop elysian drop troops move to last chance to. Elysium drop troopers going away details from forgeworld. Astra militarum 8th edition the blood of kittens network. Elysian drop troop army astra militarum imperial guard. What are the main differences between warhammer and. Kind of in your boat, i have a few of the official heavy and special weapons squads, 4 regular squads, a pair of vultures, vendetta, some valks and a pair of venators. Astra militarum is an expansion book for the games workshop table top game warhammer 40,000 the book is reprint of older imperial armour volumes for the 8th edition of the game this book is part of the imperial armour series of books description. With fewer, far more elite, troops, iron discipline and rapid assault vehicles, more than a few players seem to be referring to them as a poor mans elysian drop troops.
I was assigned at 710th elysian drop troop regiment, 2nd battalion, and 1st company. The book is reprint of older imperial armour volumes for the 8th edition of the game. Elysian droptroops in 8th edition theory and practice pt. Occasionally, a detachment slot will specify two or more battlefield roles, in which case any unit that has one of the specified roles may be taken in that slot. While theorizing and doing your math hammer is a good exercise for deepening your knowledge of the game, at some point you really have to stick your cheek out and throw a few punches to get a feel for how your army.
Matt crowther april 20, 2018 1 comment from forge world this morning we learn that it is the last chance to order the elysian drop troops range. Im new, probably wont play over 1,500 points, and have been mostly playing death korps of krieg for reference. They now cost as much as vastly superior infantry, have much lower ld, lower bs, lower ws, no sergeants, no special weapons, no heavy weapons, no wargear options and only pass orders half the time. Ive never collected anything larger than a squad of these models, and id long since sold them on, but i thought it was a great excuse to snap up a set before they disappeared forever. General feedback from folks who play elysians or have played against elysians under 8th edition. Elysian drop troops army list pdf republic of fenerbahce. Elysian drop troops are the airborne assault infantry regiments of the astra militarum who are recruited from the verdant world of elysia in the segmentum solar, 30 light years from the world of armageddon. This book is part of the imperial armour series of books.
For example, in order to take a battalion detachment you must select three units with the troops battlefield role, and cannot include more than six troops units in the detachment. In the last post i talked about my impressions of how the elysian droptroops have changed in the eighth edition of 40k from a theoretical point of view. I am insufficiently versed in the mechanics and rules the crunch, as we put it to comment on that. Hey and welcome back reader, to the final installment of my elysian droptroops in 8th edition series.
Guard organisation and structure, elementary battlefield medical instructions, and. Jun 23, 2017 this book is designed to update the rules for forge worlds current and recent ranges of models for use with the latest incarnation of the warhammer 40,000 game. At the end of any of your movement phases, the unit can aerial drop into battleset it up anywhere on the battlefield that. Elysian drop army list fictional species and races space opera. Not only do they have some of the best and most wellcaredfor equipment and a high proportion of storm troopers within their ranks, but they have perfected the tactic of attacking by grav chute and the valkyrie airborne assault carrier. The elysian drop troops are amongst the best rapid response troops that the imperial guard has to offer. My ymdc answers are from a what the rules, as written or modified by special snowflake faq in the rulebooks, actually say perspective, not a what i wish the rules said. Now it looks like the index rules may be the only thing well get for 8th edition. The meltagun, also called a fusion gun, melter, or cooker, is a powerful, shortranged antiarmour weapon that produces an intense, energetic beam of heat in the tens of thousands of degrees centigrade.
Elysian drop troops 2 pts per model the elysian drop troops are known for their deployment via gravchutes from valkyries at high altitudes. My goal is to bring this up to a 2k competitive list while keeping the elysians theme. The elysians have basically been forgot about totally in 8th. This is a list for an elysian imperial guard drop troopers army. By jim honda kontilis with invaluable assistance from shmitty, ginger, moscovian, john. The meltagun is used by the space marines, the troops of the astra militarum and other military forces of the imperium of man such as the orders militant of the adepta sororitas. Latest news order and shipping discount demonstration of quality contact me.
Current elysian rules imperial guard message board igmb. This time, trouble has emerged in the equatorial jungle sectors, with a number of attacks reported on binary petroleum transportation facilities. Elysian drop troops use rapid deployment tactics to throw troops straight into or more often, behind enemy lines. When i reached out to fw some months back they said that the mold was in poor shape and that it was slated to be evaluated for repairs at a future date. Mordian iron guard 1 pt per model the planet mordian has bred a regimental system. During deployment, you can set up this model in a highaltitude transport instead of placing it on the battlefield. This article wont be too long as ive pretty much made all my points regarding how the space rangers fare in the latest edition of 40k. Forces of the astra militarum official update version 1. Forge world warhammer 40k elysian drop troops tau empire. Elysian drop troops are the airborne assault infantry regiments of the astra.
Rare within the imperial guard as a whole, drop infantry regiments are a potent strategic asset which many generals are eager to obtain, and elysia produces a considerable quantity of such. Under 8th edition rules, large units are uniquely vulnerable to morale, and the commissar nerf already took the wind out of conscripts sails. This book is designed to update the rules for forge worlds current and recent ranges of models for use with the latest incarnation of the warhammer 40,000 game. Forge world elysian drop troops, all miniatures miniset. I have further info on the elysian drop troops that might be of interest.
The deployment phase is were we can win or lose a match up, our timing and positioning is key. Elysian drop troops army list pdf elysian drop troop army list v last rev. If you are playing a matched play game, then in a battleforged army you can. For example the vendetta now has a 6 troop capacity but ia vol 3 2nd still has it at 12 and both the valkyrie and vendetta still.
A bit presumptive but many things are out there at this point that we can talk about it without vultures, venators, and vendettasi just noticed after almost ten years of playing elysians all of our vehicles start with v. Cost of models and paint is not a limiter, and i play casual games with my fraternity brothers outside of gw stores or game stores. They are after all, a bunch of actionjackedthrillseekingjarheads jumping out the back of winged containers. The multilaser was really hurt by the rules changes in 8th edition. The tournament had some unusual rules, including a special detachment we were required to use and a score out of 20 depending on the composition of the list to try and discourage some of the more extreme lists. A units faction is important when building a battleforged army because some detachments require all units included in it to be from the same faction. Forge world has been burning the midnight promethium and rules for every 40k forge world unit in 8th are up for preorder. Elysian drop trooper in an aerial assault, deployed by gravchute and armed with an accatran pattern mark iv lasgun. Apr 07, 2020 elysian drop troop army list v last rev. Jun 09, 2014 with fewer, far more elite, troops, iron discipline and rapid assault vehicles, more than a few players seem to be referring to them as a poor mans elysian drop troops. Feb 10, 2018 elysia is relatively isolated in space, but it plays a vital role in keeping imperial trade flowing.
I got a copy of ia vol 3 2nd ed but it has the points and rules for 6th ed not 7th. Dont take chances if your opponent goes first, go to ground and make sure youre in cover. Elysia is relatively isolated in space, but it plays a vital role in keeping imperial trade flowing. Luckily i have brought some elysian drop troops as they first come out, and here is my list as ive tried to set up a quick and mobile force with air support and without artillery. It is not a bad idea to warlord the ootf with the master of command. Dec 15, 2019 elysian droptroops in 8th edition theory and practice pt. This is a shock to me as i have only recently started my elysian army and was looking forward to some updated 8th edition elysian rules and especially elysian specific stratagems, warlord trait and a relic. Is there an update somewhere or how would i base my points and rules for the 7th ed. Apr 20, 2018 forge world news elysian drop troops now last chance to buy and aurox armoured transport up for pre order. If your army is battleforged, all troops units in astra militarum detachments gain this ability. Colonel johanna van meer, elysian th helldivers drop troops. The detachment was called a fire and fury detachment, and was as follows.
Astra militarum is an expansion book for the games workshop table top game warhammer 40,000. Imperium 2, expanding the datasheets which are found there and contain all the information you need to field your forge world models from the astra militarum, death korps of krieg, elysian drop troops, imperial knightsquestor imperialis, titan legions and renegade. Contained in this workshop are the warhammer 40000 8th edition datacards from the second section of. Such a unit that is within range of an objective marker as specified in the mission controls the objective marker even if there are more enemy models within range of that objective marker. Due to their 2 x 2 size, fortifications like the necron tomb citadel may not be used. While the last wh40k corebook i read was 5th edition. In the next few days we were to arrive at a planet noir ii in the noir system to reinforce other.