■ 1 Sword Brother ■ 4-9 Initiates ■ 0-10 Neophytes
Every model is equipped with: boltgun; bolt pistol; close combat weapon.
■ Any number of Neophytes can each have their boltgun replaced with one of the following: ◦ 1 Astartes shotgun ◦ 1 combat knife
■ Any number of Initiates can each have their boltgun replaced with 1 Astartes chainsword.
■ The Sword Brother’s bolt pistol and boltgun can be replaced with 1 twin lightning claws or two different weapons from the following list:** ◦ 1 Astartes chainsword ◦ 1 bolt pistol ◦ 1 boltgun ◦ 1 combi-weapon ◦ 1 grav-pistol ◦ 1 hand flamer ◦ 1 inferno pistol ◦ 1 plasma pistol ◦ 1 power fist ◦ 1 power weapon ◦ 1 storm bolter ◦ 1 thunder hammer
** This model can only be equipped with two ranged weapons if one of them is a Pistol (and it can only have one Pistol).
■ 1 Initiate’s boltgun can be replaced with one of the following: ◦ 1 power weapon ◦ 1 power fist ◦ 1 heavy bolter ◦ 1 heavy flamer ◦ 1 grav-cannon ◦ 1 lascannon ◦ 1 missile launcher ◦ 1 multi-melta ◦ 1 plasma cannon
■ 1 Initiate’s boltgun can be replaced with one of the following: ◦ 1 flamer ◦ 1 plasma gun ◦ 1 meltagun ◦ 1 grav-gun
If a CHARACTER from your army with the Leader ability can be attached to a TACTICAL SQUAD, it can be attached to this unit instead.
You can re-roll Advance and Charge rolls made for this unit.


Game Version | 1 Sword Brother and 4 Initiates | 1 Sword Brother, 4 Initiates and 5 Neophytes | 1 Sword Brother and 9 Initiates | 1 Sword Brother, 9 Initiates and 10 Neophytes | ||||
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Points | Change | Points | Change | Points | Change | Points | Change | |
Version 2.3 | 85 pts | 135 pts | 150 pts | 290 pts | ||||
Version 2.2 | 85 pts | 135 pts | 150 pts | 290 pts | ||||
Version 2.1 | 85 pts | 135 pts | 150 pts | 290 pts | ||||
Version 2.0 | 85 pts | 135 pts | 150 pts | 290 pts | ||||
Version 1.14 | 85 pts | 135 pts | 150 pts | 290 pts | ||||
Version 1.13 | 85 pts | 135 pts | 150 pts | 290 pts | ↑+20 pts | |||
Version 1.12 | 85 pts | 135 pts | 150 pts | 270 pts | ||||
Version 1.11 | 85 pts | 135 pts | 150 pts | 270 pts | ||||
Version 1.10 | 85 pts | 135 pts | 150 pts | 270 pts | ||||
Version 1.9 | 85 pts | 135 pts | 150 pts | 270 pts | ||||
Version 1.8 | 85 pts | ↑+10 pts | 135 pts | 150 pts | 270 pts | |||
Version 1.7 | 75 pts | 135 pts | 150 pts | 270 pts | ||||
Version 1.6 | 75 pts | ↑+10 pts | 135 pts | ↑+10 pts | 150 pts | ↑+25 pts | 270 pts | ↑+20 pts |
Version 1.5 | 65 pts | 125 pts | 125 pts | 250 pts | ||||
Version 1.4 | 65 pts | 125 pts | 125 pts | 250 pts | ||||
Version 1.3 | 65 pts | ↓-10 pts | 125 pts | ↓-20 pts | 125 pts | ↓-20 pts | 250 pts | ↓-40 pts |
Version 1.2 | 75 pts | 145 pts | 145 pts | 290 pts | ||||
Version 1.1 | 75 pts | 145 pts | 145 pts | 290 pts | ||||
Version 1.0 | 75 pts | 145 pts | 145 pts | 290 pts |