play_arrow Space Hulk Rules

play_arrow Squad Composition

play_arrow A Blood Wolves Space Hulk squad consists of:

• play_arrow • 1 Arc Chaplain with War Beast (Squad Leader)
• play_arrow • 1 Sergeant (with psychic abilities)
• play_arrow • 3 Iron Shield Breakers
• play_arrow • 1 Smith

play_arrow Special Rules

play_arrow All Blood Wolves units gain the following abilities:

play_arrow Blood Bond Ritual

• play_arrow • At the start of the mission, select two marines to be Blood Bonded
• play_arrow • Blood Bonded marines within Line of Sight of each other gain +1 Action Point
• play_arrow • If one Blood Bonded marine dies, the survivor gains +2 Action Points for one turn

play_arrow War Beast Detection

• play_arrow • The War Beast automatically detects any Genestealers within 3 squares, even around corners
• play_arrow • The War Beast can move independently of the Chaplain but must stay within 3 squares
• play_arrow • The War Beast has 2 Action Points and can attack as a normal marine
• play_arrow • If the War Beast is killed, the Chaplain gains the "Vengeance" ability (+1 to hit) for the remainder of the mission

play_arrow Shield Wall

• play_arrow • Iron Shield Breakers can form a Shield Wall when adjacent
• play_arrow • While in Shield Wall formation, they gain +1 to saving throws
• play_arrow • Shield Wall requires 2 Action Points to maintain per turn
• play_arrow • Plasma weapons can still be fired while in Shield Wall formation

play_arrow Psychic Powers

play_arrow The Sergeant may use one of the following powers each turn at the cost of 2 Action Points:

• play_arrow • Shadow Veil: All Blood Wolves within 3 squares gain +1 to their saving throws until next turn
• play_arrow • Hunter's Sense: Reveal all Genestealers within 6 squares of the Psyker
• play_arrow • Warp Speed: One Blood Wolf within 3 squares gains +2 Action Points for their next activation

play_arrow Unit Cards

play_arrow Arc Chaplain

• play_arrow • Action Points: 4
• play_arrow • Plasma Pistol: Range 4, 1 die
• play_arrow • Crozius Arcanum: 3 dice in close combat
• play_arrow • Special Rule: "Spiritual Guardian" - Adjacent marines gain +1 to saving throws
• play_arrow • Psychic Power: "Blood Bond Enhancement" - Can strengthen Blood Bond effects within 3 squares

play_arrow Sergeant

• play_arrow • Action Points: 4
• play_arrow • Plasma Pistol: Range 4, 1 die
• play_arrow • Force Sword: 2 dice in close combat
• play_arrow • Special Rule: "Pack Leader" - Can transfer 1 Action Point to another marine within 3 squares
• play_arrow • Special Rule: "Psychic Powers" - Can use one power per turn from the standard list

play_arrow Iron Shield Breaker

• play_arrow • Action Points: 4
• play_arrow • Plasma Gun: Range 4 squares, 2 dice
• play_arrow • Combat Shield: +1 to saving throws
• play_arrow • Chainsword: 2 dice in close combat
• play_arrow • Special Rule: "Shield Wall" - When adjacent to another Iron Shield Breaker, both gain +1 to saving throws.

play_arrow War Beast

• play_arrow • Action Points: 2
• play_arrow • Close Combat: 2 dice
• play_arrow • Special Rule: "Enhanced Senses" - Automatic detection within 3 squares

play_arrow Smith

• play_arrow • Action Points: 4
• play_arrow • Plasma Pistol: Range 4, 1 die
• play_arrow • Power Axe: 2 dice in close combat
• play_arrow • Special Rule: "Emergency Repairs" - Can repair sealed doors or disabled systems

play_arrow Mission Special Rules

play_arrow Psychic Overwatch

play_arrow Blood Wolves can spend 2 Action Points to enter Psychic Overwatch instead of regular Overwatch. While in Psychic Overwatch, they can attack any Genestealer that comes within 3 squares, even without Line of Sight.

play_arrow Blood Hunt

play_arrow If a Blood Wolves marine kills a Genestealer in close combat, they may immediately move 1 square for free.

play_arrow Pack Tactics

play_arrow When two or more Blood Wolves marines are adjacent to the same Genestealer in close combat, they each gain +1 attack die.

play_arrow Mission Types

play_arrow The Silent Hunt

play_arrow A standard Space Hulk mission with the following modifications:

• play_arrow • Genestealers do not appear on Blips
• play_arrow • Instead, place face-down tokens that the War Beast can detect
• play_arrow • Tokens are only revealed when a marine has Line of Sight
• play_arrow • Mission focuses on stealth and detection over direct combat

play_arrow Psychic Beacon

play_arrow The Blood Wolves must establish a psychic beacon in the heart of the Space Hulk:

• play_arrow • The Psyker must reach a designated point and spend 3 turns channeling
• play_arrow • While channeling, the Psyker cannot move or attack
• play_arrow • Other marines must protect the Psyker
• play_arrow • Success allows the fleet to locate critical artifacts

play_arrow Hunting the Alpha

play_arrow An elite mission where the Blood Wolves must hunt down a Genestealer Patriarch:

• play_arrow • The Patriarch has 6 health points and 3 attack dice
• play_arrow • Regular Genestealers protect the Patriarch
• play_arrow • War Beast can always detect the Patriarch's location
• play_arrow • Mission is won only by killing the Patriarch

play_arrow Optional Rules

play_arrow Blood Frenzy

play_arrow When a marine is killed, all Blood Bonded marines gain +1 attack die for the remainder of the mission but must always move toward the nearest Genestealer if possible.

play_arrow Psychic Exhaustion

play_arrow After using a psychic power, roll a die. On a 1, the Psyker loses 1 Action Point on their next turn.

play_arrow War Beast Pack

play_arrow Replace one Iron Shield Breaker with an additional War Beast. Both beasts must stay within 3 squares of the Chaplain.