EPIC ARMAGEDDON COMPENDIUM - Onyx's Hobby Blog

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EPICARMAGEDDONCOMPENDIUMV2.0
EPIC ARMAGEDDON
COMPENDIUM
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SEQUENCEOFPLAY
StrategyPhase BothplayersrollaD6+theirarmiesStrategyrating,thewinnerchoosestogofirstorsecond
ActionPhase Playersalternatecarryingoutactionswiththeirunits
EndPhase Bothplayersalternaterallyingformationsthatarebrokenorhaveblastmarkers,andthencheckvictoryconditions
ACTIONS
Advance Maymake1MovethenShoot
Engage Maymake1"charge"MovethenfightanAssault
Double Maymake2MovesthenShootwitha-1
March Maymake3Moves
Marshal MayShootwitha-1thenRegroupORmake1MovethenRegroup(roll2D6andremovenumberofBMequaltohighestroll)
Overwatch FormationentersOverwatch
SustainedFire Maymake1Shootwitha+1
Hold Maymake1MoveORShootORRegroup(onlyavailabletoFormationsthatfailanActionTest)
Special SeetheUnitorScenario'sspecialrules
ACTIONTESTMODIFIERS RALLYTESTMODIFIERS
Formationhasatleast1BlastMarker -1 FormationisBroken -2
TryingtoretaintheInitiative -1 Thereareenemyunitswithin30cm -1
TERRAINEFFECTSTABLE
Terrain Infantry Vehicle WarEngine
Buildings 4+CoverSave Impassable Impassable
Cliffs Impassable Impassable Impassable
Fortifications 3+CoverSave(seerules) Seerules Impassable
Jungle 4+CoverSave Impassable Dangerous
Marsh 6+CoverSave,Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous
Openground,hillslopes NoEffect NoEffect NoEffect
River 6+CoverSave,Dangerous Impassable NoEffect
Roads Seerules Seerules Seerules
Ruins,rubble 4+CoverSave Dangerous Dangerous
Scrub 6+CoverSave NoEffect NoEffect
Woods 5+CoverSave Dangerous Dangerous
BARRAGETABLE
Barragepoints ExtraTemplates ExtraBlastMarkers AP AT
1 None None 6+ 6+
2 None None 5+ 6+
3 None None 4+ 5+
4-5 One None 4+ 5+
6-7 One One 4+ 5+
8-9 Two One 4+ 5+
10-12 Two Two 4+ 5+
13-15 Two Three 4+ 5+
16-18 Two Four 4+ 5+
ASSAULTMODIFIERS
Foreachkillyouhaveinflictedduringtheassault +1
Youhavemoreunitsthantheopposingformation* +1
Youhavemorethantwiceasmanyunitsastheopposingformation* +1
YourformationhasnoBlastmarkers** +1
TheopposingformationhasmoreBlastmarkers** +1
ForeachInspiringunit +1
*Countthetotalnumberofunitsremaininginthechargingformationagainstthetotalnumberofunitsremaininginthedefendingformation.Don’t
includeunitsfromotherformationsthatwerelendingsupportingfire.
**CountbrokenenemyformationsashavingasmanyBlastmarkersasunits.
VICTORYCONDITIONS
Blitzkrieg Capturetheobjectiveonyouropponent’stableedge,i.e.thefirstobjectiveeachplayersetsup
BreakTheirSpirit Destroy,notbreak,youropponent’smostvaluableformation.Ifanumberarethesamevalue,destroyanyoneofthem
DefendTheFlag Controlall3objectivesinyourhalfofthetable
TakeAndHold Capture2objectivesinyouropponentshalfofthetable
TheyShallNotPass Nounbrokenenemyformationsinyourhalfofthetable
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
0.0EPICARMAGEDDON–STANDARDSCENARIO................5 2.1.13Skimmer..................................................................26
1.0EPICGAMERULES..................................................................6 2.1.14Sniper......................................................................27
1.0.1Whatyouwillneedtoplay..........................................6 2.1.15SupremeCommander..............................................27
1.1UNITS..................................................................................6 2.1.16ThickRearArmour.................................................27
1.1.1UnitTypes...................................................................7 2.1.17Teleportation...........................................................27
1.1.2Stands..........................................................................7 2.1.18Walker.....................................................................27
1.1.3Unitdatasheets............................................................7 2.2SPECIALISTWEAPONS..................................................28
1.2FORMATIONS....................................................................7 2.2.1Anti-aircraftweapons................................................28
1.2.1Formations...................................................................7 2.2.2Disrupt......................................................................28
1.2.2Initiativevalues...........................................................8 2.2.3ExtraAttacks.............................................................28
1.3BLASTMARKERS.............................................................8 2.2.4FirstStrike.................................................................28
1.4SEQUENCEOFPLAY........................................................8 2.2.5IgnoreCover.............................................................28
1.4.1Sequenceofplay.........................................................8 2.2.6Macro-weapons.........................................................28
1.4.2Abilitiesusedatstartofturn/action.............................8 2.2.7One-Shot...................................................................29
1.5THESTRATEGYPHASE...................................................9 2.2.8SlowFiring...............................................................29
1.6THEACTIONPHASE.........................................................9 2.2.9TitanKiller................................................................29
1.6.1Actions........................................................................9 3.0WARENGINES.......................................................................30
1.6.2Theactiontest.............................................................9 3.1WARENGINEMOVEMENT...........................................30
1.6.4Retainingtheinitiative...............................................10 3.1.1WarEngineformations.............................................30
1.7MOVEMENT.....................................................................10 3.1.2WarEngineZonesofControl....................................30
1.7.1Multiplemoves..........................................................10 3.1.3TransportWarEngines..............................................30
1.7.2Otherunits.................................................................10 3.2WARENGINESHOOTING..............................................31
1.7.3Zonesofcontrol.........................................................10 3.2.1AllocatinghitstoWarEngines..................................31
1.7.4Formations.................................................................11 3.2.2WarEngineDamageCapacity..................................31
1.7.5Transportvehicles.....................................................11 3.2.3Criticalhits................................................................31
1.8TERRAIN...........................................................................11 3.2.4Blastmarkers............................................................31
1.8.1Dangerousterraintest................................................12 3.2.5TitanKillerweapons.................................................32
1.8.2Covertohitmodifiers................................................12 3.3WARENGINEASSAULTS..............................................32
1.8.3Infantrycoversaves...................................................12 3.3.1Chargemove.............................................................32
1.8.4Terraineffects...........................................................12 3.3.2CloseCombatandFirefightattacks...........................32
1.9SHOOTING........................................................................13 3.3.3ResultRolls...............................................................32
1.9.1Pickingatarget..........................................................13 4.0AEROSPACEOPERATIONS.................................................33
1.9.2Whomayshoot?........................................................13 4.1AEROSPACEUNITS........................................................33
1.9.3Shootingprocedure..........................................................14 4.1.1AerospaceFormations...............................................33
1.9.4PlaceBlastmarker.....................................................14 4.2AIRCRAFT........................................................................33
1.9.5Rolltohit...................................................................14 4.2.1Aircraftapproachmoves...........................................34
1.9.6Allocatehits&makesavingthrows.................................15 4.2.2Aircraftattacks..........................................................34
1.9.7Checktoseeiftargetbreaks......................................15 4.2.3Anti-aircraftattacks...................................................34
1.9.8Barrages....................................................................15 4.2.4Flakattacks...............................................................35
1.10OVERWATCH.................................................................17 4.2.5Transportinggroundunits.........................................35
1.11CROSSFIRE.....................................................................18 4.2.6Disengagementmoves...............................................36
1.12ASSAULTS......................................................................18 4.2.7Blastmarkers............................................................36
1.12.1Assaultprocedure....................................................18 4.3SPACECRAFT..................................................................36
1.12.2Choosetargetformation..........................................18 4.3.1Planningspacecraftoperations..................................36
1.12.3MakeChargemove..................................................18 4.3.2Carryingouttheoperation.........................................37
1.12.4Countercharges.......................................................19 4.3.3Orbitalbombardment................................................37
1.12.5Resolveattacks........................................................20 4.3.4Pin-pointattacks........................................................37
1.12.6SupportingFire........................................................20 4.4PLANETFALL..................................................................37
1.12.7Workoutresult........................................................21 5.0TOURNAMENTGAMING.....................................................39
1.12.8Loserwithdraws......................................................21 5.1EPICTOURNAMENTGAMERULES.............................39
1.12.9Winnerconsolidates................................................21 5.1.1Forces........................................................................39
1.12.10Intermingledformations........................................22 5.1.2Set-up........................................................................39
1.13REGROUPING&BROKENFORMATIONS.................22 5.1.3TheFiveMinuteWarmUp.......................................39
1.13.1Regrouping..............................................................22 5.1.4PlaceObjectiveMarkers...........................................40
1.13.2Becomingbroken.....................................................22 5.1.5SetupSpacecraft&Garrisons...................................40
1.13.3Withdrawals............................................................22 5.1.6Set-upRemainingFormations...................................40
1.13.4BlastmarkersandBrokenformations......................22 5.1.7VictoryConditions....................................................40
1.14THEENDPHASE............................................................23 6.0FORCESANDARMYLISTS.................................................42
1.14.1Rallyingformations.................................................23 6.1SPACEMARINES............................................................43
1.14.2Checkvictoryconditions.........................................23 6.1.1SpaceMarinesSpecialRules.....................................43
2.0SPECIALISTUNITS&WEAPONS........................................24 6.1.2.SpaceMarinesForces...............................................45
2.1SPECIALISTUNITS.........................................................24 6.1.3SpaceMarinesArmyLists........................................50
2.1.1Characters..................................................................24 6.2IMPERIALGUARD..........................................................53
2.1.2Commander...............................................................25 6.2.1ImperialGuardSpecialRules....................................53
2.1.3Fearless......................................................................25 6.2.2ImperialGuardForces...............................................54
2.1.4Infiltrator...................................................................25 6.2.3ImperialGuardArmyLists.......................................61
2.1.5Inspiring....................................................................25 6.3ADEPTUSMECHANICUS...............................................64
2.1.6InvulnerableSave......................................................25 6.3.1TitanLegionsSpecialRules......................................64
2.1.7JumpPacks................................................................26 6.3.2AdeptusMechanicusForces......................................65
2.1.8Leader........................................................................26 6.3.3AdeptusMechanicusArmyLists..............................74
2.1.9LightVehicle.............................................................26 6.4ORKS.................................................................................77
2.1.10Mounted..................................................................26 6.4.1OrkSpecialRules......................................................77
2.1.11ReinforcedArmour..................................................26 6.4.2OrkForces.................................................................78
2.1.12Scout........................................................................26 6.4.3OrkArmyLists.........................................................83
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6.5ELDARS............................................................................86
6.5.1EldarSpecialRules....................................................86
6.5.2EldarForces...............................................................88
6.5.3EldarArmyLists.......................................................95
6.6CHAOS............................................................................100
6.6.1ChaosSpecialRules................................................100
6.6.2.ChaosForces..........................................................102
6.6.4ChaosArmyLists....................................................110
6.7TYRANIDS......................................................................112
6.7.1TyranidSpecialRules..............................................112
6.7.2TyranidForces.........................................................114
6.7.3TyranidArmyLists.................................................117
6.8NECRONS.......................................................................118
6.8.1NecronSpecialRules...............................................118
6.8.2NecronForces.........................................................119
6.8.3NecronArmyLists..................................................121
6.9TAU..................................................................................122
6.9.1TauSpecialRules....................................................122
6.9.2TauForces...............................................................123
6.9.3TauArmyLists........................................................127
6.10DARKELDARS............................................................128
6.10.1DarkEldarSpecialRules.......................................128
6.10.2DarkEldarForces..................................................130
6.10.3DarkEldarForces..................................................133
6.11SQUATS........................................................................134
6.11.1SquatSpecialRules...............................................134
6.11.2SquatForces..........................................................135
6.11.3SquatArmyLists...................................................138
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0.0 EPIC ARMAGEDDON –
STANDARD SCENARIO
VICTORYCONDITIONS
FORCES  Achieve2ormoregoalsattheendofthe3rdor4thturnAND
 Achievemoregoalsthanyouropponent.
 2000pts–5000pts
CAPTURE/CONTESTOBJECTIVES
TABLESIZE
 Youcaptureanobjectiveifyouhaveaunitwithin15cmofitintheendphaseand
 Min:150x90cm;
youropponentdoesnot;
 Max:240x150cm.
 Anobjectiveiscontestedifbothsideshaveaunitwithin15cmofitintheend
TERRAIN
phase;
 Dividethetableinto60cmsquareareas;  Unitsfrombrokenformationsorfromformationsthathaveralliedthatendphase
 Select2terrainfeaturespersquareareas(12terrainfeaturesona120x180cm); cannotcaptureorcontestobjectives.
 River=1terrainfeatureforeachsquareareaitrunsthrough–1bridgeof1ford  Aircraftwhichhavelandedmaynotcaptureanobjectiveonthesameturnthatit
every30cm; lands.However,alandedaircraftmayimmediatelycontestanobjective.
 Place0-4terrainfeaturesineach60cmsquare; GOALS
 Addasmanyroadsasnecessary.
 Blitzkrieg:Capturetheobjectiveonyouropponent’stableedge,i.e.thefirst
DEPLOYMENTZONE objectiveeachplayersetsup;
 Higheststrategyratingchoosesdeploymentzone(rolladiceincaseofatie);  Break Their Spirit: Destroy, not break, your opponent’s most valuable
 Deploymentzone=tableedgeORcorner(halfwayupeachlongandshortedge). formation.Ifanumberarethesamevalue,destroyanyoneofthem;
OBJECTIVEMARKERS  DefendTheFlag:Controlall3objectivesinyourhalfofthetable;
 Placeobjectivesinturns,startingwithhigheststrategyrating(rolladiceincase  TakeAndHold:Capture2objectivesinyouropponentshalfofthetable;
ofatie);  TheyShallNotPass:Nounbrokenenemyformationsinyourhalfofthetable.
 1stobjectiveagainstowntableedge; TIEATTHEENDOF4THTURN
 2ndand3rdobjectivesinopponent’stableedge,atleast30cmawayfrom  Ifneitherplayerhaswonattheendofthe4thoranysubsequentturn,bothplayers
opponent’stableedgeandfromanyotherobjectives. rollaD6:
DEPLOYMENT o Ifbothrollthesamenumber,thenthegamecarriesforanotherturn;
1. Setupspacecraft; o Iftheplayersrolldifferentnumbers,thenthegameendsinatiebreak.
2. Setupformationsenteringplayviaplanetfall; VICTORYPOINTS
3. Setupgarrisons(upto2garrisonsmaybeplacedonOverwatch):  Formationdestroyed=fullpointsvalueoftheformation;
o Higheststrategyratingchooseswhogoesfirst(rollincaseofatie),  Formationbrokenandreducedtohalfstrengthorless=fullpointsvalueofthe
o Garrisonsaresetupinowntableedgewithatleastoneunitwithin formation;
15cmofanobjective);  Formationreducedtohalfstrengthorlessbutnotbroken=halfthevalueofthe
o Garrisons: formation;
 FormationswherehalformoreoftheunitsareScouts,OR  Formationbrokenbutabovehalfstrength=halfthevalueoftheformation.
 Formationswherenomorethanoneunithasamovegreater
than15cmandwherenoneoftheunitsareWarEngines,OR
 Formationsincludingunitswithaspeedof0cm;
4. Designateformationskeptinreserve;
5. Setupremainingformationswithin15cmoftheirowntableedge,startingwith
higheststrategyrating(rolladiceincaseofatie).
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1.0 EPIC GAME RULES
On the following pages you will find the core rules for Measuring Instrument: You will need some kind of
the Epic game system, covering all of the basic measuring instrument marked in centimetres (cm) in
mechanicsoftheEpicgame.Thecorerulesdescribehow ordertoplayEpic.Youwillfindaretractablemeasuring
units (that’s to say any kind of infantry or armoured tape most useful for measuring movement and shooting
vehicles) move and fire on each other and participate in distances. If you only have a measuring instrument
assaults. marked in inches then you can use it by halving any
distancesmeasuredincentimetresandusingtheresultas
Scattered through the rules you will occasionally find adistanceininchesinstead.Forexample,iftherulessaid
Special Rule boxes. Most special rules are described in 5cm you would count this as 2.5" instead. Please note
rules sections 2.0-4.0, but some rules you really need to thatifyoudecidetomeasureanydistancesininchesthen
knowaboutearlieronandbecauseofthiswe’veincluded bothplayersmustdoso!
them with the core rules. You will also find Design
Concept boxes that explain certain fundamental Paper and Pens or Pencils: You may need to record
principles of the rules. We’ve put these off to one side details of casualties and damage to those gigantic war
rather than include them in the rules proper in order to enginesoccasionallyduringagame,soit’susefultohave
save repetition, and also to allow us to explain in rather somepaperandawritingimplementhandy.
moredetailtheconceptsandphilosophybehindtherules.
The author feels quite strongly that disputes or Dice: In Epic you’ll need buckets full of ordinary six-
misinterpretation of the rules can be minimised if you sided diceto resolveshootingand fightingin an assault.
understandwhyaruleiswrittenthewayitis. These are referred to as a D6. If you need to roll more
than one dice, then this is written as 2D6 (for roll two
Wehighlyrecommendthatyouplayseveralgamesusing dice)or4D6(forrollfourdice)andsoon.Ifyouhaveto
thecorerulesbefore fightingbattlesusingthefull range add something to the total of the roll, this is added
ofEpicscalevehicleandinfantryminiaturesthatusethe afterwards. For example, D6+6 means roll one dice and
special rules. Inordertohelpwith thiswe’veincludeda add 6 to the score to get a total between 7 and 12. If
numberof‘trainingscenarios’attheendofthecorerules askedtorollaD3simplyrollaD6andcountarollof1-2
thatwillallowyoutotrytherulesoutquicklyandeasily. asa1,arollof3-4asa2,andarollof5-6asa3.Insome
casesaunitorformationwillneedtorolla1orhigheron
1.0.1Whatyouwillneedtoplay aD6. In thiscasetherollautomaticallysucceedsand no
In order to play you will need to get hold of Epic scale dicerollisstrictlynecessary(thoughyoucanrollanyway
miniatures. These miniatures are available from Games ifyouwish!).
WorkshopstoresandDirectSalesaswellasindependent
specialisthobbyshops. Blast Markers: An army in battle tends to get worse at
fighting as it is subjected to enemy fire and loses close
You will also need a small amount of gaming terrain. combats. In Epic, Blast markers represent this. You can
You can usethehillsand treesmade for Warhammer or either make your own Blast markers, or use the Battle
Warhammer 40,000 and available from the same places MarkersproducedbyGamesWorkshop,orkeeptrackof
as Epic miniatures if you don’t have any Epic scale thingswithpaperandpencilorsomeothermethodifyou
terrain, or just lay a cloth over some books to create prefer. As long as you knowhow manyBlast markers a
rolling, hilly terrain. Forge World sells a wide array of formation has accumulated during the game then
detailed resin terrain pieces to expand the boundaries of whatevermethodyouuseisfinewithus!
yourbattlesettings.
1.1UNITS
In addition to models, a suitable battlefield, and players Epic lets you fight battles with everything from lowly
you’llneedafewmoreessentialitemstobeginplay: infantry to the terrifying war engines that dominate the
battlezonesofthe41stMillennium.Fromthesmallestto
Templates: Certain weapons in Epic, such as the huge the greatest, every warrior and weapon has its part to
Imperial Earthshaker Cannon, have an area effect rather play. Different types of unit complement one another in
than targeting a specific unit. These attacks are combat – war engines fighting in cities need infantry to
representedbyplacingacirculartemplateoverthetarget enter buildings and drive out enemy troops, infantry in
andattemptingtoaffectanyunitsunderit.Twotypesof the open need support from their own tanks and war
template are used in Epic, a Barrage template that has a engineslesttheybesweptawaybyenemywarengines.
diameter of 7.4cm, and a larger Orbital Bombardment
template that has a diameter of 12cm. The type and Nomatter whattheirsize,theCitadel miniaturesusedto
intensityoftheattackwilldictatewhichtemplateisused playEpicarereferredtoasunitsintherulesthatfollow.
andhowmanytemplatesmayberequired.Copiesofboth Each unit is an individual playing piece with its own
templatescanbefoundattheendofthecorerules,oryou capabilities.Aunitmayconsistofasinglemodeltank,a
can use the plastic Blast and Ordnance templates gigantic war engine, or several infantrymodels mounted
producedbyGamesWorkshop.Youcanalso makeyour together on a single base, but in the rules all of these
ownversionsofthetemplatesfromcardoracetate. thingsaresimplyreferredtoasunits.
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IMPORTANT: The core rules on the following pages Speed: The speed of the unit. This is the distance in
onlycover infantryandarmouredvehicles. Therulesfor centimetrestheunitcanmoveeachturnwhilestillfiring
specialist units in section 2.0 introduce several new unit its weapons fairly effectively. It is possible for units to
types and characteristics, rules for Titans and other war movefasterthanthisif you wish,buttheirshootingwill
engines are introduced in Section 3.0, and rules for befarlesseffective.
aircraftinSection4.0.
Armour: Thisnumber showshowwell protected and/or
1.1.1UnitTypes difficult to damage the unit is. If a hit is scored on the
All units in the corerules are subdivided into two broad unitthenyoumustrollthisnumberorhigheronaD6to
categories:InfantryandArmouredVehicles. ‘save’theunitfromthedamage.
Infantry (INF): This designation includes all personnel Close Combat: This number shows how effective the
notmountedinsideavehicle.Infantryarerepresentedby unit is at close combat. It is used when the unit charges
between three and seven Epic infantry models mounted anenemyunit,orischargeditself.
onasinglebase(see1.1.2fordetails).Fieldartillerysuch
as Ork Big Gunz also fall into this category, as do Firefight: This shows how effective the unit is when
infantrythatrideonbikesorhorses. involvedinashort-rangedfirefight.
Armoured Vehicles(AV): As their nameimplies, these Weapons: This section of the data sheet lists what
vehicles are covered with thick armour plate. The weapons the unit carries. If a unit carries more than one
category includes tanks such as Leman Russ and Land of a type of weapon then this will be noted as a
Raiders, as well as armoured troop carriers like the ‘multiplier’bytheweapon’sname.Forexample,aSpace
Rhino. Armoured vehicles are represented by a single Marine Tactical squad is noted as having a ‘Missile
model. Launcher’, while a Space Marine Devastator squad is
notedashaving‘2xMissileLauncher’.
1.1.2Stands
Aspreviouslynoted,aunitcanbeasinglevehiclemodel, Range:Therangeoftheweaponincentimetres.
orastandmadeupofseveralverysmallmodelsgrouped
together and glued to a small base. Stands usually Firepower: The numbers here represent how effective
represent things like infantry, where moving the the weapon is when it shoots. Firepower comes in two
individual models round on their own would be very ‘flavours’: Anti-personnel (abbreviated to AP) and
fiddlywithEpicscale models. Allthemodelsgluedtoa Antitank (abbreviated to AT). AP fire is used against
stand count as a single unit as far as the rules are infantrytargetsandATfireagainstarmouredvehicles.A
concerned.Thesizeofastandandthenumberofmodels weaponthathasbothanAPandanATvaluemaychoose
gluedtoitareleftprettymuchuptotheplayertodecide touseeitheronewhenitattacks,butmaynotusebothin
withinthefollowinglimitations: thesameturn.
• A stand may be no more than 40mm and no less than The value listed for a weapon is the score required on a
5mmacrossinanydirection. singleD6 to scoreahit. Most weaponsonlyrolloneD6
tohitwhentheyshoot.However,ifaweapon’sfirepower
• Astand must be at least 20mm across in one direction value is preceded by a multiplier then a number of dice
(ie, a 5mmby5mm stand is not allowed, but a 5mmby equal to the multiplier should be rolled instead. For
20mmstandwouldbeokay). example, a weapon with a firepower of ‘AP5+’ would
roll one D6 to hit, while a unit with a firepower of ‘3 x
• Stands representing infantry units must have at least AP5+’ would roll three D6. Sometimes the entry will
threeinfantrymodelsandmaynothavemorethanseven. specify a dice roll rather than a fixed number. For
Infantry mounted on bikes or horses must have between example, a weapon that had ‘D3 x AP5+’ would attack
twoandfourmodelsmountedoneachbase. D3timeseachtimeitwasused.
•Standsrepresentingartillerymusthavebetweenoneand Special Rules: Some weapons have additional abilities
twoartillerypiecesanduptosixcrewmodels. (see2.0)andmayhavelimitedfirearcs(see1.9).
1.1.3Unitdatasheets1 Notes:Ifanyspecialrulesapplytotheunitthentheywill
be noted here. An explanation of what effect these rules
EachunitinEpichasadatasheetthattellsyouhowfast,
havecanbefoundinsections2.0-4.0.
shootyandtoughtheunitis.Eachdatasheetprovidesthe
followinginformation:
1.2FORMATIONS
Type:Whattargettypetheunitbelongsto. On the battlefield, vehicles and troops don’t just mill
around individually, instead they are organised so that
they fight as a unified whole. In Epic, a body of troops
andwarmachinesthatfightstogetheronthebattlefieldis
referredtoasaformation.
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1.1.3UnitDatasheets
1.2.1Formations
Q:AND/ORdesignationsarefrequentlyusedforweaponsthathavearangedfire
andanassaultmode.Whatisthedifferencebetweenthetwo? Allunitsmustbeorganisedintoformationsatthestartof
A:Someweaponsystemsarecapableofbeingusedinmultipleways.Aweapon
designatedas“OR”maychoosebetweenthemodesoffireonthedatasheeteachtime the game. The scenarios included in these rules will tell
itisused,whetherinatypicalactivationordefendingagainstanassault.Aweapon you what formations each side may use. If you are
designatedas“AND”mayuseallmodesoffiresimultaneouslyeachtimeitisused.
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devising your own scenario then you must decide what
formations the units taking part will fight in before the
battlebegins. DESIGNCONCEPT–BlastMarkers
Every unit in a formation must be no further than 5cm
from at least one other unit in the same formation. In Blast markers are an attempt to show in a simple and
addition, all units must form a ‘chain’ without any gaps playable manner that the psychological effect of fire is
of more than 5cm. Sometimes the units in a formation every bit as important, if not more important, than the
willbecomeseparatedduetoenemyfireorassault.When actual number of casualties caused. Blast markers
thishappens,theformationmustclosebackupagaininto representawholerangeofpersonaldisastersoccurring
alegalformationwhenitnexttakesanaction(see1.6.1). to the units in a formation: things being damaged,
squads being scattered, breaking or fleeing, and so on.
1.2.2Initiativevalues
They are a vital part of Epic so don’t overlook their
Eachformationhasaninitiativevaluethatrepresentshow importance. The rules for Blast markers reflect the fact
welltrainedandmotivateditis.Thelower aformation’s that most troops will tend to grind to a halt and seek
initiativevalueis,thebetter(eg,aninitiativeof1isbetter coverwhentheycomeunderevenquiteasmallamount
than an initiative of 2). Formations with good initiative of fire (that’s whya single sniper can slow down many
values are more likelyto carryout orders, and will rally times his own number of enemy troops), but will only
more quickly than formations with worse initiative withdraw when a combination of casualties and
values.Youwillfindthataformation’sinitiativevalueis sustained enemy pressure convinces them that their
one of its most important characteristics. Some example position is untenable and they should withdraw (which
initiativevaluesareshownbelow: iswhyasinglesniperwillrarelydrivetheenemyoff).
Formation Initiativevalue
SpaceMarine 1+
ImperialGuard 2+ 1.4SEQUENCEOFPLAY
Ork 3+
An Epic battle is fought over a number of turns. How
manyturnsabattlewilllastisdeterminedbytheplayers
1.3BLASTMARKERS
themselvesorthescenariobeingfought.
During a game of Epic the formations under your
command will receive Blast markers when they come Epicusesthefollowingsequenceofplay.Asyoucansee,
under fire, take casualties, fight in assaults, or fail each turn in Epic Armageddon is split into three phases.
initiative tests. Blast markers can be removed when a However, the bulk of the action occurs, appropriately
formation rallies or regroups (see 1.13 and 1.14.1). The enough, in the action phase. During this phase, the
effects of last markers will make more sense when you players take it in turn to pick one of the formations in
havereadtherestoftherules,butinsummary: their armies and carry out an action with it. Each
formationinanarmycancarryoutoneaction.Afterboth
• Aformation receives oneBlast marker everytimeit is players have taken one action with each of their
shot at byan enemy formation, even if no casualties are formations, they move onto the end phase. This is
caused,unlesstherulesspecificallystateotherwise. basically a ‘tidy-up’ phase, where things that are not
carried out during the action phase are sorted out. Note
•Inaddition,aformationreceivesoneBlastmarkerevery that both players do things in each phase, so both carry
timeaunitisdestroyed,unlesstherulesspecificallystate outactionsintheactionphase,rallybrokenformationsin
otherwise. theendphase,andsoon.
•EachBlastmarkersuppressesoneunitintheformation 1.4.1Sequenceofplay
and stops it from shooting. Blast markers also affect a
formation’sabilitytocarryoutactions,winassaults,and
I–StrategyPhase:EachplayerrollsaD6andaddstheir
rally. A formation is broken when the number of Blast
army’s strategy rating to the score. Whoever scores
markers equals the number of units in the formation,
higher may choose to go first or second in the action
unless the rules specifically state otherwise. A broken
phase.
formation has to withdraw, and is not allowed to take
actions in the action phase (which basically means it II – Action Phase: The players alternate carrying out
can’tmoveorshoot).Itmusttrytorallyintheendphase.
actionswiththeirunits.
BlastMarkerTable
III – End Phase: Both players rally formations with
BlastMarkers Result Effects Blast markers or that are broken, and then check the
EachBM Unitsuppressed Maynotshoot scenariovictoryconditionstoseeifeithersidehaswon.
1BMperunit Formationbroken Withdraw
1.4.2Abilitiesusedatstartofturn/action1
Some units have special abilities that are specified as
taking effect at the beginning of the turn. These effects
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1.4.2BeginningofTurn
Q:Withabilitiesthatareusedatthestartoftheturn,whogoesfirst?
A:Theplayerwiththehigherstrategyratinghastheoptionofactingfirstorforcing
theopponenttoactfirst.
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are resolved before the Strategy roll. Similarly, abilities 1.6.1Actions
thatareusedatthestartofanactioncanbetakenbefore To carry out an action, first nominate an unbroken
the Initiative roll is made or the action chosen. If both formation and then choose an action for it to carry out.
players have effects for the beginning of the turn, take Theactionsthatcanbechosenarelistedasfollows.Note
turns resolving them starting with the player with the that you must activate a formation if you can, you can’t
higher Strategy rating, alternating between players for chooseto‘pass’unlessyouhavenochoiceinthematter.
eachsubsequenteffectuntilalleffectsareresolved.. Alsonotethataformationmayonlybeactivatedonceper
Actionphase.
DESIGNCONCEPT–Ties Advance: The formation may make one move and then
shoot.
In the case of a tie or any situation where the rules Engage: The formation may make one ‘charge’ move
allowbothplayerstodosomethingatthesametime,the andthenfightanassault.
player with the next birthday gets to go first unless the
rulesspecificallysayotherwise Double: The formation may make two moves and then
shootwitha-1modifier.
1.5THESTRATEGYPHASE March:Theformationmaymakethreemoves.
Eacharmyhasastrategyrating.Thiswilleitherbelisted
Marshal: The formation may either shoot with a -1
in the notes for a scenario, or can be found in the army
modifier and then regroup, or make one move and then
list if you are playing a tournament game. An army’s
regroup. Regrouping allows the formation to remove
strategyratingrepresentsa mixtureofitsaggression and
some of the Blast markers affecting the formation
the ability of its commanders. An army with a high
(see1.13).
strategyratingismorelikelytoactbeforeanenemywith
alowerstrategyrating.
Overwatch: The formation may not move, but instead
enters overwatch. Being on overwatch allows the
Inthestrategyphaseatthestartofeachturnbothplayers
formation to interrupt an enemy formation’s action to
make a strategy roll by rolling a D6 and adding their
shoot at it. You may not choose this action if the
strategy rating to the score. The player whose army
formationhasanyunitsthatareoutofformation.
scores higher can choose to go first or second in the
action phase. In the case of a tie, the side that failed to
Sustained Fire: The formation maynot move (not even
wintheinitiativelastturngetsitonthisturn.
to turn in place), but can shoot with a +1 modifier. You
maynotchoosethisactioniftheformationhasanyunits
1.6THEACTIONPHASE
thatareoutofformation.
In the action phase, the players take it in turns to carry
out actions with their unbroken formations. Each
In addition to these basic actions, there are two more
unbroken formation can take one action per turn. The
specialtypesofactionaformationmaymake:
playerthatwonthestrategyrollcanchoosewhethertogo
firstorsecond.
Hold: Thisactionistheonlyoneallowedtoaformation
that fails an Action test (see the rules for action tests
Theplayergoingfirstthencarriesoutanactionwithone
next). The formation may make one move or shoot or
formation,andthentheiropponentdoeslikewise,andso
regroup.Youmustchoosetomoveifanyunitsareoutof
onuntilallformationshavetakenanaction.Ifoneplayer
formation.
runs out of formations to activate, then the opposing
player may keep on activating formations one after the
Special Actions: Some formations are allowed to carry
otheruntilallofhisformationshavetakenanaction.
out special actions. Some of these are described in the
Special Rules section of this rulebook, or they may be
Therearethreestepstocarryingoutanaction:
includedintherulesforascenario.
I–Nominateaformation. 1.6.2Theactiontest1
Beforeaformationcancarryoutanactionitmustpassan
II–Declarewhichactionitwillcarryout.
action test. Broken formations may not take an action.
Instead they must pass a rally test in the end phase in
III–Theformationmustthenpassanactiontesttoseeif
order to rally. Seetherulesfor broken formations(1.13)
itcarriesouttheactionsuccessfully.
lateron.
Each of these steps is explained in more detail below.
Note that you must declare both the formation and the
action it will carry out before taking the Action test. If
you fail to do these things, then the formation chosen 1
1.6.2TheActionTest
automaticallyfailstheActiontestwithoutthedicebeing
Q:Whenrollingforinitiativetoactivateandorderyourformations,doesaD6
rolled (we can imagine this is due to a communications rollof1automaticallyfail?
failure).Ifyoufailedtoevennominatetheformationthen A:No.Thiscanleadtocertainformationsautomaticallypassinganinitiativetest.
SpaceMarines,forexample,willalwayspassatestunlessmodifiersapplytotheroll,
youropponentmaynominatetheformationforyou. and Orks doing a double or charge actionwould pass automaticallyalso. These
advantagesarebuiltintothepointsvaluesusedintheGrandTournamentarmylists,
andyoushouldtakethemintoaccountwhenworkingouttheforcesusedinascenario.
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Topassanactiontest,youmustrollequaltooroverthe ActionTestTable
formation’s initiative value on a D6. If the formation Formationhasatleast1BM -1
passestheactiontest,itmaycarryoutthestatedaction.If Formationistryingtoretaintheinitiative -1
the formation fails the test, it can still carry out a hold Result Actions Notes
action(eveniftheplayernominatedsomethingelse),but
PassActionTest Any Player may attempt to
the formation receives a Blast marker. There is a -1
retaintheinitiative.
modifier to the action test if the formation has one or
FailActionTest Hold Formation receives 1
more Blast markers, and a further -1 modifier if the
BM. Player may not
formationistryingtoretaintheinitiative(see1.6.4).
attempt to retain the
initiative.
1.6.4Retainingtheinitiative
Once you have successfully carried out an action with a 1.7MOVEMENT1
formation,youmayifyouwishtrytoretaintheinitiative
Most actions allow all the units in a formation to make
andtaketwoactionsinarow.Ifyoudecidetoretainthe
oneormoremoves.Unitsmoveadistanceincentimetres
initiative then you must nominate a new formation and
uptotheSpeedvalueshownontheirdatasheet–thereis
declaretheactionitwillcarryout,buttheformationwill
nocompulsiononplayerstousethetotalmoveavailable
suffer a -1 modifier to its action test. Note: If the first
to them. Depending on the action theyare taking, a unit
formation fails its action, you may not attempt to retain
maymoveone,twoorthreetimes(see1.7.1).Theymay
the initiative – ie, you may only attempt to retain the
turnfreelyastheymove.Aunitisneverforcedtomove,
initiativeafterasuccessfulaction.
butsometimesfailingtodosocanresultinitsdestruction
(see 1.13.3). Once a player has moved a unit and
You must hand over the initiative after you have
removed hishandfromthe model, themove maynot be
completed the action for a formation that retained the
changed.
initiative (ie, you can’t retain the initiative twice in a
row). The only exception to this is if one player has no
1.7.1Multiplemoves
formations left to activate. In this case, the other player
If an action allows units to make multiple moves, take
may keep on activating formations without suffering the
each move one after the other, following the rules that
–1 modifier for retaining the initiative until all of the
followforeachmove(ie,don’tsimplyaddthemovement
opposingformationshavetakenanaction.
distances together). For example, a Space Marine
ExampleofPlay:Actions Tacticaldetachment(Speed15cm)takingaMarchaction
After setting up their forces, the Ork player (Matt) and would make three moves of 15cm each, rather than one
theImperialGuardplayer(Bill)bothrolladiceandadd moveof45cm.
their strategy rating. The Imperial Guard player rolls a
1.7.2Otherunits
6,towhichheaddshisstrategyratingof2foratotalof
8.TheOrkplayerrollsa3onthedice,plushisstrategy Enemyunitsmaynevermoveoverorthrougheachother.
rating of 3, giving him a total of 6. The Imperial Guard Withtheexceptionofinfantry,afriendlyunitmaynever
player hence wins the strategy phase and may choose move directly over another friendly unit. You can move
whethertogofirstorsecond.Hechoosestogofirst. over infantry units with other units, as the stationary
infantry are assumed to get out of the way. Note that
The action phase now begins and the Imperial Guard ‘moving over’ refers to the model itself, not the unit’s
player nominates the formation with which he will base.
attempthisfirstaction.
1.7.3Zonesofcontrol2
He picks a Steel Legion Mechanised Infantry Company AllunitsinEpichaveazoneofcontrolthatextends5cm
out on the left flank and declares that they are going to ineverydirectionfromthemodel.Modelsmountedona
attempt a double action. The chosen formation are stand may measure the zone of control from any model
members of the Imperial Guard, and therefore have an onthestand.
initiative rating of 2+. The player rolls the dice and
scores a 4 – the action is successful and the formation Unitsmaynotenteranenemyzoneofcontrolwhilethey
makesitschosenaction(inthiscase,movingtwiceupthe move, unless they are undertaking an engage action and
flank. They then have the option to shoot but can’t see use their charge move to get into base contact with the
anyenemysotheformation’sactionisatanend). nearest enemy unit whose zone of control they have
entered. Once a unit has been contacted by an engaging
TheImperialGuardplayerthendecidesheisgoingtotry
toretaintheinitiative.
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1.7:Movement
HenominatesaSteelLegionSuperHeavyTankCompany
Q:Canunitsmoveoffthegamingtable?
ontheothersideofthebattlefieldanddeclaresthatthey A:Onlyifspecificallyallowedtodosobyaspecialrule
are also going to attempt a double action. The player 2
1.7.3:ZonesofControl
rolls a dice and scores a 2 – the action fails, since the Q:Canyouendyourmoveexactly5cmawayfromanenemyunit,orwouldthat
formationhasanInitiativeof2,andsuffers-1toitsdice meanenteringitsZOC?
A:YoumuststayoutoftheZOC.AstheZOCextends5cm,ifyouwereexactly5cm
roll forretaining theinitiative. Theformation receives a youwouldbeintheZOCandthisisnotallowed.Inotherwords,youmustremain
Blast marker and must take a hold action instead of morethan5cmawayfromtheenemyunit.
Q:WhataretheoptionsforaunitthatfindsitselfinanenemyZOCatthestart
takingthedoubleaction. ofitsactivation?
A:IfaunitfindsitselfinanenemyZOCforanyreasonthenitmusteitherchargethe
enemyorleavetheZOCwhenitnexttakesanaction.Itcannotchoosetoremain
stationaryandstayintheZOC,whichmeansthattheformationitbelongstowillhave
tochooseanactionthatallowstheunittomoveawayorcharge.
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