Elucidian Starstriders

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KILL GRADE [10]

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What to Know

Tactical Overview

Elucian Starstriders: 10 operatives of elite Imperial privateers. Flexible playstyle with strong shooting (Privateer Support Assets: 5 unique orbital weapons) and decent melee specialists. Average speed (M6), moderately tough (4+ saves, 7-8 wounds). Unique faction rules: Coordinate (extra CP), Coerce (setup manipulation), Warrant of Trade (4 versatile one-use abilities). Strategic ploys enhance shooting accuracy and survivability. A toolbox team that controls the flow of battle with CP tricks and orbital firepower.

Core Abilities

Unusual Shooting ✓

Elucia Vhane: Heirloom Relic Pistol [Seek Light]Improved Coordinates Uplink: target cannot be obscured near NAVIS operativePrivateer Support Assets: cover save only if target under Vantage terrain

Unusual Melee ✗

Super Conceal ✗

Out of Order Movement ✓

Operative: Loyal Companion: free Charge when enemy ends Charge nearby.Operative: Medic!: free Dash after saving ally from incapacitation.Strategic Gambit: Explore: free Reposition before first turn.

Activation Manipulation ✓

Firefight Ploy: Well-Drilled: activate another NAVIS operative before opponent after first is expended.Faction Rule: Bribe: skip your activation when it's your turn.

APL Modifiers ✓

Death Cult Executioner: Dartmask [Stun]Firefight Ploy: Great Endurance: +1 APL to NAVIS operative

Bitter Demise ✓

Death Cult Executioner: Zealot: strike enemy when incapacitated during Fight.Rejuvenat Adept: Medic!: prevent incapacitation of nearby friendly operative.

Block Rerolls ✗

Damage Reduction ✓

Operative: Hardy: ignore damage on normal hit once per battleStrategic Ploy: Undaunted Explorers: halve first damage on each operative per turn

Faction Rules

Coordinate: Gain 1 additional CP at end of Select Operatives step.
Coerce: Choose setup order for equipment or operatives at start of Set Up Operatives step.
Explore: Free Reposition action for friendly operative in drop zone during first turning point.
Warrant Of Trade: Use up to three different Warrant of Trade rules once per battle each.
Consideration: Select one additional equipment option in Select Operatives step.
Bribe: Skip your activation when it's your turn to activate an operative.
Seize: Re-roll your dice after rolling off for initiative in Strategy phase.
Adaptable Terms: Select new tac op or primary op at end of second turning point.
Privateer Support Assets: Once per Firefight phase, use special ranged weapons with modified cover save rules.

Strategic Ploys

Lethal Proximity: Ranged weapons gain BALANCED within 6 inches.
Stake Claim: Weapons gain ACCURATE 1 near marker.
Undaunted Explorers: Halve first damage each operative per turn.
Quick March: Add 1 inch to Move, must advance forward.

Firefight Ploys

Combined Arms: re-roll attack dice after ally shot
Survivalist: regain D3+2 wounds when isolated
Great Endurance: +1 APL for activation
Well-Drilled: activate another operative after first

Equipment

Armoured Undersuit: Retain defence dice result of 4 as success when shot by friendly operatives
Hot Shot Capacitor Packs: Twice per turning point, add 1 Dmg and Hot, Piercing Crits 1 to laspistol/lasgun
Improved Coordinates Uplink: Target within 6" of NAVIS operative cannot be obscured and weapon has Saturate
Rapid Gunnery: Once per battle, select a PRIVATEER SUPPORT ASSET that's already been used

Operative Selection

Every ELUCIDIAN STARSTRIDER operative in the following list:
- 1 ELUCIA VHANE
- 1 CANID
- 1 DEATH CULT EXECUTIONER
- 1 LECTRO-MAESTER
- 1 REJUVENAT ADEPT
- 1 VOIDMASTER
- 3 VOIDSMAN with lasgun and gun butt
- 1 VOIDSMAN with rotor cannon and gun butt

Operative Datacards

7 operatives

Elucia Vhane

3 6" 4+ 8

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚡ Heirloom Relic Pistol	4	3+	4/5	Range 8" Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. , Piercing Crits 1 Piercing The defender collects x less defence dice. If the rule is Piercing Crits x, this only comes into effect if you retain any critical successes. , Seek Light Seek When selecting a valid target, operatives with a Conceal order cannot use terrain for cover. If the rule is Seek Light, they cannot use Light terrain for cover. Heirloom Relic Pistol - Weapon Rules Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. Piercing The defender collects x less defence dice. If the rule is Piercing Crits x, this only comes into effect if you retain any critical successes. Seek When selecting a valid target, operatives with a Conceal order cannot use terrain for cover. If the rule is Seek Light, they cannot use Light terrain for cover.
⚔ Monomolecular Cane-Rapier	4	3+	3/6	Lethal 5+ Lethal Your successes equal to or greater than x are critical successes. Monomolecular Cane-Rapier - Weapon Rules Lethal Your successes equal to or greater than x are critical successes.

Additional Rules

Digital Lasers

Whenever this operative performs the Fight action, at the start of the Roll Attack Dice step, you can use this rule. If you do, inflict 1 damage on the enemy operative in that sequence.

Fight Disruption Field

Whenever an operative is shooting this operative, ignore the Piercing weapon rule.

Reputation to Maintain

The first time this operative incapacitates an enemy operative during the battle, you can either gain 1 additional CP or use an additional WARRANT OF TRADE rule (up to four uses per battle, instead of three). Note that you still cannot use the same WARRANT OF TRADE rule more than once per battle.

Merciless

Whenever this operative is shooting against, fighting against or retaliating against an enemy operative that was already wounded when the action started, this operative's weapons have the Balanced weapon rule; if the weapon already has that weapon rule, it has the Ceaseless weapon rule instead of Balanced.

Canid

2 8" 5+ 7

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚔ Vicious Bite	4	3+	3/4	Rending Rending If you retain any critical successes, you can retain one of your normal successes as a critical success instead. Vicious Bite - Weapon Rules Rending If you retain any critical successes, you can retain one of your normal successes as a critical success instead.

Additional Rules

Beast

This operative cannot perform any actions other than Charge, Dash, Fall Back, Fight, Gather, Guard, Reposition, Pick Up Marker and Place Marker. It cannot use any weapons that aren't on its datacard.

Loyal Companion

Whenever an enemy operative performs the Fight action, if this operative is a valid operative to fight against, you can force them to select this operative to fight against instead. Whenever an enemy operative ends the Charge action within control range of another friendly ELUCIDIAN STARSTRIDER operative within 3" of this operative, if this operative isn't within control range of enemy operatives, this operative can immediately perform a free Charge action, but must end that move within control range of that enemy operative.

Unique Actions

Gather 1AP

Perform a free Dash or Reposition action with this operative. During that move, it can perform a free Pick Up Marker or Place Marker action (you can determine control during that action to do so), and any remaining move distance it had from the Dash or Reposition action can be used after it does so.

Death Cult Executioner

3 6" 5+ 8

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚡ Dartmask	4	3+	1/1	Range 6" Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. , Lethal 5+ Lethal Your successes equal to or greater than x are critical successes. , Silent Silent An operative can perform the Shoot action with this weapon while it has a Conceal order. , Stun Stun If you retain any critical successes, subtract 1 from the APL stat of the operative this weapon is being used against until the end of its next activation. Dartmask - Weapon Rules Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. Lethal Your successes equal to or greater than x are critical successes. Silent An operative can perform the Shoot action with this weapon while it has a Conceal order. Stun If you retain any critical successes, subtract 1 from the APL stat of the operative this weapon is being used against until the end of its next activation.
⚔ Power Weapon	5	3+	4/6	Lethal 5+ Lethal Your successes equal to or greater than x are critical successes. Power Weapon - Weapon Rules Lethal Your successes equal to or greater than x are critical successes.

Additional Rules

Rapid Reflexes

Whenever an operative is shooting this operative, ignore the Piercing weapon rule.

Bladed Stance

Whenever this operative is fighting or retaliating, you can resolve one of your successes before the normal order. If you do, that success must be used to block.

Zealot

If this operative is incapacitated during the Fight action, you can strike the enemy operative in that sequence with one of your unresolved successes before this operative is removed from the killzone.

Unique Actions

Trained Assassin 1AP

Change this operative's order.

This operative cannot perform this action while within control range of an enemy operative.

Lectro-Maester

2 6" 4+ 8

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚡ Voltaic Pistol	4	3+	4/4	Range 8" Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. , 1" Devastating 1, Rending Rending If you retain any critical successes, you can retain one of your normal successes as a critical success instead. Voltaic Pistol - Weapon Rules Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. Rending If you retain any critical successes, you can retain one of your normal successes as a critical success instead.
⚔ Gun Butt	3	4+	2/3	-

Additional Rules

Missionary of the Martian Creed

Once during each of this operative's activations, it can perform the Pick Up Marker, Place Marker or a mission action for 1 less AP.

Voltaghiest Array

Whenever an operative is shooting a friendly ELUCIDIAN STARSTRIDER operative that's within 4" of this operative, you can re-roll one of your defence dice.

Unique Actions

Calibrate Voltagheist 0AP

Select one of the following effects to last until the start of this operative's next activation, until it's incapacitated or until it performs this action again (whichever comes first):
- Charge: This operative's voltaic pistol has the Lethal 4+ weapon rule.
- Field: Whenever an enemy operative ends the Charge, Dash, Fall Back or Reposition action visible to and within 4" of this operative, inflict D6 damage on that enemy operative.

This operative cannot perform this action while within control range of an enemy operative.

Rejuvenat Adept

2 6" 4+ 8

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚡ Laspistol	4	4+	2/3	Range 8" Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. Laspistol - Weapon Rules Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets.
⚔ Scalpel Claw	3	4+	3/4	Rending Rending If you retain any critical successes, you can retain one of your normal successes as a critical success instead. Scalpel Claw - Weapon Rules Rending If you retain any critical successes, you can retain one of your normal successes as a critical success instead.

Additional Rules

Medic!

The first time during each turning point that another friendly ELUCIDIAN STARSTRIDER operative would be incapacitated while visible to and within 3" of this operative, you can use this rule, providing neither this nor that operative is within control range of an enemy operative. If you do, that friendly operative isn't incapacitated, has 3 wounds remaining and cannot be incapacitated for the remainder of the action. After that action, that friendly operative can immediately perform a free Dash action, but must end that move within this operative's control range. If this rule was used during that friendly operative's activation, that activation ends. You cannot use this rule if this operative is incapacitated, or if it's a Shoot action and this operative would be a primary or secondary target.

Normaliser Helm

Whenever a friendly ELUCIDIAN STARSTRIDER operative is within 6" of this operative, you can ignore any changes to that operative's stats from being injured (including its weapons' stats).

Unique Actions

Healing Serum 1AP

Select one friendly ELUCIDIAN STARSTRIDER operative within this operative's control range to regain up to D3+3 lost wounds. It cannot be an operative that the Medic! rule was used on during this turning point.

This operative cannot perform this action while within control range of an enemy operative.

Voidmaster

2 6" 5+ 8

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚡ Artificer Shotgun (Close Range)	4	3+	4/4	Range 6" Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. Artificer Shotgun (Close Range) - Weapon Rules Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets.
⚡ Artificer Shotgun (Long Range)	4	5+	2/2	-
⚡ Relic Laspistol	4	3+	2/4	Range 8" Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. , Lethal 5+ Lethal Your successes equal to or greater than x are critical successes. Relic Laspistol - Weapon Rules Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. Lethal Your successes equal to or greater than x are critical successes.
⚔ Gun Butt	3	4+	2/3	-

Additional Rules

Disciplinarian

SUPPORT. Whenever another friendly ELUCIDIAN STARSTRIDER NAVIS operative is within 3" of this operative, that friendly operative's ranged weapons (excluding PRIVATEER SUPPORT ASSET weapons) have the Balanced weapon rule; if the weapon already has that weapon rule, it has the Ceaseless weapon rule instead of Balanced.

Hardy

Once per battle, when an attack dice inflicts Normal Dmg on this operative, you can ignore that inflicted damage.

Unique Actions

Uncompromising Fire 1AP

Perform two free Shoot actions with this operative (this takes precedence over action restrictions). You must select its relic laspistol for one action and its artificer shotgun (close range) for the other (in any order).

This operative cannot perform this action while it has a Conceal order, or during an activation in which it performed the Shoot action (or vice versa).

Voidsmann

2 6" 5+ 7

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚡ Lasgun	4	4+	2/3	-
⚡ Rotor Cannon (Focused)	5	4+	4/5	Heavy ( Dash only) Heavy An operative cannot use this weapon in an activation or counteraction in which it moved, and it cannot move in an activation or counteraction in which it used this weapon. If the rule is Heavy (x only), only that move is allowed. , Rending Rending If you retain any critical successes, you can retain one of your normal successes as a critical success instead. Rotor Cannon (Focused) - Weapon Rules Heavy An operative cannot use this weapon in an activation or counteraction in which it moved, and it cannot move in an activation or counteraction in which it used this weapon. If the rule is Heavy (x only), only that move is allowed. Rending If you retain any critical successes, you can retain one of your normal successes as a critical success instead.
⚡ Rotor Cannon (Sweeping)	4	4+	4/5	Heavy ( Dash only) Heavy An operative cannot use this weapon in an activation or counteraction in which it moved, and it cannot move in an activation or counteraction in which it used this weapon. If the rule is Heavy (x only), only that move is allowed. , Rending Rending If you retain any critical successes, you can retain one of your normal successes as a critical success instead. , Torrent 1" Torrent Select a valid target as normal as the primary target, then select any number of other valid targets within x of the first valid target, but not within control range of friendly operatives, as secondary targets. Shoot with this weapon against all of them in an order of your choice. Rotor Cannon (Sweeping) - Weapon Rules Heavy An operative cannot use this weapon in an activation or counteraction in which it moved, and it cannot move in an activation or counteraction in which it used this weapon. If the rule is Heavy (x only), only that move is allowed. Rending If you retain any critical successes, you can retain one of your normal successes as a critical success instead. Torrent Select a valid target as normal as the primary target, then select any number of other valid targets within x of the first valid target, but not within control range of friendly operatives, as secondary targets. Shoot with this weapon against all of them in an order of your choice.
⚔ Gun Butt	3	4+	2/3	-

Additional Rules

Crewmen

Once per turning point, whenever you would counteract, if you haven't used a PRIVATEER SUPPORT ASSET during this turning point, you can use this rule. If you do, you can counteract with one friendly ELUCIDIAN STARSTRIDER VOIDSMAN operative that has a Conceal order, but during that counteraction you cannot perform any actions other than Shoot, and you must use a PRIVATEER SUPPORT ASSET to do so.

Faction Rules

5 rules

Coordinate

Faction Rule

Gain 1 additional CP at end of Select Operatives step.

Coerce

Faction Rule

Choose setup order for equipment or operatives at start of Set Up Operatives step.

Explore

Faction Rule

Free Reposition action for friendly operative in drop zone during first turning point.

Warrant Of Trade

Faction Rule

Use up to three different Warrant of Trade rules once per battle each.

Elucidian Starstriders 💀

The writ of a Rogue Trader allows them incredible access across the Imperium. With more flexibility than almost any other agents of the Imperium, they barter, intimidate and 'borrow' to gain valuable resources that allow them to enter any engagement with the upper hand.

Up to three times per battle, you can use a WARRANT OF TRADE rule (below). Each one specifies when it can be used, and you cannot use the same WARRANT OF TRADE rule more than once per battle.

Privateer Support Assets

Faction Rule

Once per Firefight phase, use special ranged weapons with modified cover save rules.

Elucidian Starstriders 💀

The Starstriders never stray too far from the New Dawn. Overhead, its massive batteries of ship-based artillery rain down on enemies, providing invaluable air support.

Once per Firefight phase, when a friendly ELUCIDIAN STARSTRIDER NAVIS or ELUCIDIAN STARSTRIDER ELUCIA VHANE operative performs the Shoot action, you can select one of the following PRIVATEER SUPPORT ASSET ranged weapons for it to use. You cannot use each PRIVATEER SUPPORT ASSET more than once per battle. Whenever a friendly ELUCIDIAN STARSTRIDER operative is using a PRIVATEER SUPPORT ASSET, determine cover saves differently. Instead, the target has a cover save if any part of its base is underneath Vantage terrain. Note that while this can affect the target's cover save, you must still select a valid target as normal. In other words, the shot is guided by an operative in the killzone, but it comes from above.

Strategy Ploys

4 ploys

Lethal Proximity

Strategy Ploy

Ranged weapons gain BALANCED within 6 inches.

Stake Claim

Strategy Ploy

Weapons gain ACCURATE 1 near marker.

Elucidian Starstriders 💀

When Elucia Vhane stakes her claim upon a prize, the Starstriders will strive to ensure it is delivered into her hands.

Place your Claim marker in the killzone. Whenever a friendly ELUCIDIAN STARSTRIDER operative is shooting against, fighting against or retaliating against an enemy operative that's within 3" of that marker, that friendly operative's weapons have the ACCURATE 1 weapon rule. In the Ready step of the next Strategy phase, remove that marker.

Undaunted Explorers

Strategy Ploy

Halve first damage each operative per turn.

Elucidian Starstriders 💀

The Starstriders have weathered many terrible storms in their journeys through the void, and are capable of shrugging off wounds that would fell lesser soldiers.

The first time an attack dice inflicts damage on each friendly ELUCIDIAN STARSTRIDER operative during the turning point in the Resolve Attack Dice step, you can halve that inflicted damage (rounding up, to a minimum of 2).

Quick March

Strategy Ploy

Add 1 inch to Move, must advance forward.

Elucidian Starstriders 💀

As fearless as any elite Astra Militarum regiment, the Elucidian Starstriders advance swiftly to outflank and isolate their enemies.

Whenever a friendly ELUCIDIAN STARSTRIDER operative performs the REPOSITION action during its activation, you can use this rule. If you do, add 1" to its Move stat until the end of that activation, but it must end that move closer to your opponent's drop zone and cannot use a PRIVATEER SUPPORT ASSET during that activation.

Firefight Ploys

4 ploys

Combined Arms

Firefight Ploy

re-roll attack dice after ally shot

Elucidian Starstriders 💀

The standard training of the Navis Imperialis allows the Starstriders to rain fury down upon the enemy with rapid volleys. In great enough volume, even the humble lasgun can shatter formidable defences.

Use this firefight ploy after rolling your attack dice for a friendly ELUCIDIAN STARSTRIDER operative, if it's shooting an enemy operative that's been shot by another friendly ELUCIDIAN STARSTRIDER operative during this turning point. You can re-roll any of your attack dice. You cannot use this ploy while shooting with a PRIVATEER SUPPORT ASSET.

Survivalist

Firefight Ploy

regain D3+2 wounds when isolated

Elucidian Starstriders 💀

Ducking into cover for a brief moment, the Starstrider bandages their wounds, applies stimms and prepares to rejoin the fight.

Use this firefight ploy when a friendly ELUCIDIAN STARSTRIDER operative is activated that's not within control range of enemy operatives. That friendly operative regains up to D3+2 lost wounds. You cannot use this ploy for each friendly operative more than once per battle.

Great Endurance

Firefight Ploy

+1 APL for activation

Well-Drilled

Firefight Ploy

activate another operative after first

Elucidian Starstriders 💀

Trained regularly and vigorously in the art of boarding actions, members of the Navis Imperialis are expected to precisely coordinate their strikes, working in tandem to complete the goals of the mission at hand.

Use this firefight ploy when a friendly ELUCIDIAN STARSTRIDER NAVIS operative is activated. Select one other ready friendly ELUCIDIAN STARSTRIDER NAVIS operative visible to and within 3" of that operative. When that first friendly operative is expended, you can activate that other friendly operative before your opponent activates. When that other operative is expended, your opponent then activates as normal.

Faction Equipment

4 items

Armoured Undersuit

Faction Equipment

Retain defence dice result of 4 as success when shot by friendly operatives

Hot Shot Capacitor Packs

Faction Equipment

Twice per turning point, add 1 Dmg and Hot, Piercing Crits 1 to laspistol/lasgun

Elucidian Starstriders 💀

Dangerous but lethal modification of lasguns and laspistols provide the Starstriders with additional killing power, albeit with the risk of injury.

Up to twice per turning point, whenever a friendly ELUCIDIAN STARSTRIDER operative is performing the Shoot action and you select a laspistol or lasgun, you can use this rule. If you do, until the end of the turning point, add 1 to both Dmg stats of that weapon and it has the Hot and Piercing Crits 1 weapon rules. Note that relic laspistols are excluded from this rule.

Improved Coordinates Uplink

Faction Equipment

Target within 6" of NAVIS operative cannot be obscured and weapon has Saturate

Elucidian Starstriders 💀

Coordinated triangulation undertaken by Navis Imperialis operatives allows the _New Dawn_ 's weapon batteries to more accurately target the foe.

Whenever a friendly ELUCIDIAN STARSTRIDER operative is using a PRIVATEER SUPPORT ASSET , if the target is within 6" of a friendly ELUCIDIAN STARSTRIDER NAVIS operative, the target cannot be obscured and that weapon has the Saturate weapon rule.

Rapid Gunnery

Faction Equipment

Once per battle, select a PRIVATEER SUPPORT ASSET that's already been used

Universal Equipment

0 items