Hernkyn Yaegirs

InfiltrationSeek & Destroy

KILL GRADE [10]

1	2	3	4	5
2	4	6	8	10

What to Know

Tactical Overview

Meet the Hernkyn Yaegir - 10 resilient dwarf operatives who excel at mid-range shooting and tactical positioning! Their Resourceful rule lets you boost APL or heal wounds when not in enemy control, while ploys like Hidden Engagement and Masterful Bladework make them deadly from cover or in melee. Tough with 8-9 wounds and 4+ saves, they're masters of board control with strategic gambits and minefields. Perfect for players who love outmaneuvering opponents!

Core Abilities

Unusual Shooting ✓

Tracker: Pan Spectral Visor: gives Seek Light and ignores obscuring within 6"Firefight Ploy: Stalwart Defence: allows shooting into combat when triggered

Unusual Melee ✓

Bladekyn: Irrepressible Hardiness: strikes enemy when incapacitated in melee.

Super Conceal ✗

Out of Order Movement ✓

Strategic Gambit: Dauntless Explorers: free Reposition before first turnFirefight Ploy: Bonds That Bind: activate another operative before opponent

Activation Manipulation ✓

Firefight Ploy: Bonds That Bind: activate another friendly operative before opponent after first is expended

APL Modifiers ✓

Resourceful: +1 APL to friendly operatives via points.Bombast: -1 APL to enemies after incapacitation.Warrior: Extends APL boost duration from Resourceful.

Bitter Demise ✓

Operative: Outright Conviction: Prevents first incapacitation, leaves with 1 wound.Operative: Irrepressible Hardiness: Strike enemy before removal when incapacitated in Fight.Firefight Ploy: No Kin Left Behind: Place marker on incapacitation to boost ally attacks.

Block Rerolls ✗

Damage Reduction ✓

Strategic Ploy: Tough Survivalists: halve first damage per operative per turning point.Firefight Ploy: Sturdy: downgrade critical hits to normal hits on defence.

Faction Rules

Resourceful: Gain Resourceful points based on operatives not near enemies. Spend points to boost APL or regain wounds.
Dauntless Explorers: Strategic Gambit: Operatives in drop zone can Reposition for free, ending within 4 inches.

Strategic Ploys

Masterful Bladework: Add 1 to melee Atk, gain Balanced or Ceaseless
Hidden Engagement: Shooting from cover grants Balanced weapon rule
Tough Survivalists: First damage each turning point halved
In Position: Concealed in cover cannot be targeted except within 2"

Firefight Ploys

Bonds That Bind: activate another operative after first is expended
Sturdy: change attacker's criticals to normal successes
No Kin Left Behind: improve attack dice near Fallen Kin marker
Stalwart Defence: free shoot action after enemy charge

Equipment

Stabilised Bolt Shells: Improve bolt shotgun hit by 1 and damage by 1 twice per turning point.
Plasma Knives: Provides a melee weapon with Lethal 5+ rule for friendly operatives.
Firestorm Bolt Shells: Grants bolt shotgun Blast 1" rule once per turning point.
Kv-Ceramide Undersuit: Reroll one defence die against Blast/Torrent and ignore distant Devastating.

Operative Selection

↘ 1 HERNKYN YAEGIR THEYN operative

↘ 9 HERNKYN YAEGIR operatives selected from the following list:

BLADEKYN
BOMBAST
GUNNER
IRONBRAEK
RIFLEKYN
TRACKER
WARRIOR with one of the following options:
- Bolt revolver; plasma knife
- Bolt shotgun; fists

Other than WARRIOR operatives, your kill team can only include each operative on this list once.

You can spend 1 of your Resourceful points during each activation of each friendly HERNKYN YAEGIR operative to do one of the following:

Before or after it performs an action, if it's not within control range of enemy operatives, you can use this rule. If you do, add 1 to that friendly operative's APL stat until the end of its activation.
When it's activated, if it's not within control range of enemy operatives, it regains up to D3+1 lost wounds.

Operative Datacards

8 operatives

Theyn

2 5" 4+ 9

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚡ Bolt revolver	4	3+	3/5	Range 8" Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. Bolt revolver - Weapon Rules Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets.
⚡ Bolt shotgun (short range)	4	3+	4/4	Range 6" Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. Bolt shotgun (short range) - Weapon Rules Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets.
⚡ Bolt shotgun (long range)	4	5+	2/2	-
⚔ Plasma knife	4	3+	3/5	Lethal 5+ Lethal Your successes equal to or greater than x are critical successes. Plasma knife - Weapon Rules Lethal Your successes equal to or greater than x are critical successes.

Additional Rules

Veteran Adventurer

In the Ready step of each Strategy phase after the first, if this operative is in the killzone and isn't within control range of enemy operatives, you gain 1 Resourceful point.

Outright Conviction

The first time this operative would be incapacitated during the battle, it's not incapacitated, has 1 wound remaining and cannot be incapacitated for the remainder of the action. All remaining attack dice are discarded (including yours if this operative is fighting or retaliating).

Bladekyn

2 5" 4+ 8

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚡ Throwing plasma knife	4	3+	3/5	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. , Limited 1 Limited After an operative uses this weapon a number of times in the battle equal to x, they no longer have it. , Silent Silent An operative can perform the Shoot action with this weapon while it has a Conceal order. Throwing plasma knife - 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. Limited After an operative uses this weapon a number of times in the battle equal to x, they no longer have it. Silent An operative can perform the Shoot action with this weapon while it has a Conceal order.
⚔ Dual plasma knives	4	3+	3/5	Ceaseless Ceaseless You can re-roll any of your attack dice results of one result (e.g. results of 2). , Lethal 5+ Lethal Your successes equal to or greater than x are critical successes. Dual plasma knives - Weapon Rules Ceaseless You can re-roll any of your attack dice results of one result (e.g. results of 2). Lethal Your successes equal to or greater than x are critical successes.

Additional Rules

Stalker

This operative can perform the Charge action while it has a Conceal order.

Irrepressible Hardiness

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.

Bombast

2 5" 4+ 8

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚡ Wroughtlock revolvers	4	3+	3/5	Range 9" Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. , Ceaseless Ceaseless You can re-roll any of your attack dice results of one result (e.g. results of 2). , Lethal 5+ Lethal Your successes equal to or greater than x are critical successes. Wroughtlock revolvers - Weapon Rules Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. Ceaseless You can re-roll any of your attack dice results of one result (e.g. results of 2). Lethal Your successes equal to or greater than x are critical successes.
⚔ Fists	3	4+	2/3	-

Additional Rules

Wroughtlock Negotiation (STRATEGIC GAMBIT)

This operative can immediately perform a free Shoot action (you can change its order to Engage to do so).

Brazen Killer

Whenever this operative incapacitates an enemy operative with its wroughtlock revolvers, roll one D6 separately for each other enemy operative visible to and within 2" of that enemy operative: if the result is higher than that other enemy operative's APL stat, subtract 1 from its APL stat until the end of its next activation.

Gunner

2 5" 4+ 8

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚡ APM launcher (armour piercing)	5	4+	4/5	Heavy (Reposition 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. , Piercing 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. , Bipod APM launcher (armour piercing) - 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. 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.
⚡ APM launcher (breaching)	5	4+	3/5	Blast 2" Blast The target you select is the primary target. After shooting the primary target, shoot with this weapon against each secondary target in an order of your choice. Secondary targets are other operatives visible to and within x of the primary target. Secondary targets are in cover and obscured if the primary target was. , Heavy (Reposition 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. , Bipod APM launcher (breaching) - Weapon Rules Blast The target you select is the primary target. After shooting the primary target, shoot with this weapon against each secondary target in an order of your choice. Secondary targets are other operatives visible to and within x of the primary target. Secondary targets are in cover and obscured if the primary target was. 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.
⚡ APM launcher (high explosive)	5	4+	2/4	Blast 3" Blast The target you select is the primary target. After shooting the primary target, shoot with this weapon against each secondary target in an order of your choice. Secondary targets are other operatives visible to and within x of the primary target. Secondary targets are in cover and obscured if the primary target was. , Heavy (Reposition 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. , Bipod APM launcher (high explosive) - Weapon Rules Blast The target you select is the primary target. After shooting the primary target, shoot with this weapon against each secondary target in an order of your choice. Secondary targets are other operatives visible to and within x of the primary target. Secondary targets are in cover and obscured if the primary target was. 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.
⚔ Fists	3	4+	2/3	-

Ironbraek

2 5" 4+ 8

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚡ Bolt revolver	4	4+	3/5	Range 8" Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. Bolt revolver - Weapon Rules Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets.
⚔ Entrencher	3	4+	3/4	-

Additional Rules

Minefield

You have five Minefield markers for the battle. On the reverse side, three of them are HY-Pex mines (see below) and two are blank. Set up all your Minefield markers as if they were one item of equipment. Each must be set up reverse-side down (their specifics aren't revealed), more than 2" from other markers, access points and Accessible terrain, and more than 6" from your opponent's drop zone and your other Minefield markers. Whenever this operative is readied, if it's not within control range of enemy operatives, you can reset one of your flipped Minefield markers that's within its control range (flip the marker back over again).

Riflekyn

2 5" 4+ 8

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚡ Magna-coil rifle (concealed)	4	2+	3/3	Devastating 3 Devastating Each retained critical success immediately inflicts x damage on the operative this weapon is being used against. If the rule starts with a distance, inflict x damage on that operative and each other operative visible to and within that distance of it. , Heavy 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. , Piercing 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. , Silent Silent An operative can perform the Shoot action with this weapon while it has a Conceal order. , Concealed Position Magna-coil rifle (concealed) - Weapon Rules Devastating Each retained critical success immediately inflicts x damage on the operative this weapon is being used against. If the rule starts with a distance, inflict x damage on that operative and each other operative visible to and within that distance of it. 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. 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. Silent An operative can perform the Shoot action with this weapon while it has a Conceal order.
⚡ Magna-coil rifle (mobile)	4	3+	3/4	Heavy (Reposition 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. , Piercing 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. Magna-coil rifle (mobile) - 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. 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.
⚡ Magna-coil rifle (stationary)	4	2+	3/3	Devastating 3 Devastating Each retained critical success immediately inflicts x damage on the operative this weapon is being used against. If the rule starts with a distance, inflict x damage on that operative and each other operative visible to and within that distance of it. , Heavy 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. , Piercing 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. Magna-coil rifle (stationary) - Weapon Rules Devastating Each retained critical success immediately inflicts x damage on the operative this weapon is being used against. If the rule starts with a distance, inflict x damage on that operative and each other operative visible to and within that distance of it. 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. 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.
⚔ Fists	3	4+	2/3	-

Additional Rules

Weavewërke Cloak

Whenever an operative is shooting this operative: - Ignore the Saturate weapon rule. - If you can retain any cover saves, you can retain one additional cover save, or you can retain one cover save as a critical success instead. This isn't cumulative with improved cover saves from Vantage terrain.

Tracker

2 5" 4+ 8

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚡ SiNR handbow	4	4+	3/5	Silent Silent An operative can perform the Shoot action with this weapon while it has a Conceal order. SiNR handbow - Weapon Rules Silent An operative can perform the Shoot action with this weapon while it has a Conceal order.
⚡ Throwing hatchet	4	3+	3/5	Range 6" Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. , Limited 1 Limited After an operative uses this weapon a number of times in the battle equal to x, they no longer have it. , Rending Rending If you retain any critical successes, you can retain one of your normal successes as a critical success instead. , Silent Silent An operative can perform the Shoot action with this weapon while it has a Conceal order. Throwing hatchet - Weapon Rules Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. Limited After an operative uses this weapon a number of times in the battle equal to x, they no longer have it. Rending If you retain any critical successes, you can retain one of your normal successes as a critical success instead. Silent An operative can perform the Shoot action with this weapon while it has a Conceal order.
⚔ Hatchet	4	3+	4/5	-

Additional Rules

Pan Spectral Visor

Whenever this operative is shooting an operative within 6" of it: - This operative's weapons have the Seek Light weapon rule. - That operative cannot be obscured.

Tracker

Whenever this operative is shooting against or fighting against an expended operative within 6" of it, this operative's weapons have the Punishing weapon rule.

Warrior

2 5" 4+ 8

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚡ Bolt revolver	4	4+	3/5	Range 8" Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. Bolt revolver - Weapon Rules Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets.
⚡ Bolt shotgun (short range)	4	3+	4/4	Range 6" Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. Bolt shotgun (short range) - Weapon Rules Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets.
⚡ Bolt shotgun (long range)	4	5+	2/2	-
⚔ Fists	3	4+	2/3	-
⚔ Plasma knife	4	4+	3/5	Lethal 5+ Lethal Your successes equal to or greater than x are critical successes. Plasma knife - Weapon Rules Lethal Your successes equal to or greater than x are critical successes.

Additional Rules

Intrepid

Whenever you spend a Resourceful point for this operative, the following take precedence: - If you add 1 to its APL stat, it lasts until the start of its next activation instead. - If it regains lost wounds, it regains up to 4 instead.

Faction Rules

2 rules

Resourceful

Faction Rule

Gain Resourceful points based on operatives not near enemies. Spend points to boost APL or regain wounds.

Hernkyn Yaegirs 💀

Hernkyn Yaegirs are self-sufficiency specialists. They are also skilled warriors who, usually unsupported, embark upon missions equipped for countless contingencies. This allows them to adapt to hazardous environments and enemy actions with decisive speed.

In the Ready step of each Strategy phase after the first, you gain Resourceful points determined by the number of friendly HERNKYN YAEGIR operatives in the killzone that aren't within control range of enemy operatives. At the end of each turning point, discard your Resourceful points.

Operatives	Resourceful Points
5+	2
1-4	1

You can spend 1 of your Resourceful points during each activation of each friendly HERNKYN YAEGIR operative to do one of the following:

Before or after it performs an action, if it's not within control range of enemy operatives, you can use this rule. If you do, add 1 to that friendly operative's APL stat until the end of its activation.
When it's activated, if it's not within control range of enemy operatives, it regains up to D3+1 lost wounds.

Dauntless Explorers

Faction Rule

Strategic Gambit: Operatives in drop zone can Reposition for free, ending within 4 inches.

Hernkyn Yaegirs 💀

The first of their kindred to set foot on new worlds, Yaegirs are frequently deployed for extended periods and are experts in swiftly evaluating and exploiting their area of operations.

STRATEGIC GAMBIT in the first turning point. Each friendly HERNKYN YAEGIR operative wholly within your drop zone can immediately perform a free Reposition action. Each that does so must end that move wholly within 4" of your drop zone.

Strategy Ploys

4 ploys

Masterful Bladework

Strategy Ploy

Add 1 to melee Atk, gain Balanced or Ceaseless

Hernkyn Yaegirs 💀

Yaegirs are extensively trained in the use of plasma knives and other close combat weapons, wielding them with ruthless precision.

Whenever a friendly HERNKYN YAEGIR operative is fighting, or has a Conceal order and is retaliating, add 1 to the Atk stat of its melee weapons (to a maximum of 4) and they have the Balanced weapon rule; if the weapon already has that weapon rule, it has the Ceaseless weapon rule instead of Balanced.

Hidden Engagement

Strategy Ploy

Shooting from cover grants Balanced weapon rule

Hernkyn Yaegirs 💀

Being experienced survivalists, Hernkyn Yaegirs are skilled hunters, well used to stalking and engaging their prey from the shadows.

Whenever a friendly HERNKYN YAEGIR operative is shooting, if it's in cover from the target's perspective, that friendly operative's weapons have the Balanced weapon rule. Note that your opponent still determines the targeting lines for this (i.e. they decide which point of their operative's base targeting lines are drawn from).

Tough Survivalists

Strategy Ploy

First damage each turning point halved

In Position

Strategy Ploy

Concealed in cover cannot be targeted except within 2"

Firefight Ploys

4 ploys

Bonds That Bind

Firefight Ploy

activate another operative after first is expended

Hernkyn Yaegirs 💀

Squads of Hernkyn Yaegirs are exceptionally close-knit and operate with instinctive coordination.

Use this firefight ploy when a friendly HERNKYN YAEGIR operative is activated. Select one other ready friendly HERNKYN YAEGIR 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. Neither operative can be a BOMBAST operative if its Wroughtlock Negotiation STRATEGIC GAMBIT has been used this turning point.

Sturdy

Firefight Ploy

change attacker's criticals to normal successes

Hernkyn Yaegirs 💀

Stocky and stalwart, Hernkyn Yaegirs grit their teeth and shrug off wounds that would fell other species.

Use this firefight ploy when an operative is shooting a friendly HERNKYN YAEGIR operative, when you collect your defence dice. Change the attacker's retained critical successes to normal successes (any weapon rules they've already resolved aren't affected, e.g. Piercing Crits).

No Kin Left Behind

Firefight Ploy

improve attack dice near Fallen Kin marker

Hernkyn Yaegirs 💀

All Kin desire to return to their Hold's Ancestor Core upon their death. Hernkyn will fight tooth and nail to ensure that none of their fallen are left behind.

Use this firefight ploy when a friendly HERNKYN YAEGIR operative is incapacitated. Before that operative is removed from the killzone, remove your Fallen Kin marker from the killzone (if any), then place it within that operative's control range. That operative is then removed from the killzone as normal. Whenever a friendly HERNKYN YAEGIR operative within 3" of your Fallen Kin marker is shooting, fighting or retaliating, in the Roll Attack Dice step, you can retain one of your fails as a normal success instead of discarding it, or retain one of your normal successes as a critical success instead.

Stalwart Defence

Firefight Ploy

free shoot action after enemy charge

Hernkyn Yaegirs 💀

The Kin are steadfast and determined in defence. They maintain accurate and punishing fire even as their enemies close in.

Use this firefight ploy when an enemy operative ends the CHARGE action within control range of a friendly HERNKYN YAEGIR operative. Select one other friendly HERNKYN YAEGIR operative visible to and within 6" of that friendly operative, but that isn't itself within control range of enemy operatives. The selected operative can perform a free SHOOT action with the following modifications: It can target that enemy operative even though it's within control range of a friendly operative; you cannot select any other enemy operative as a valid target; you cannot select a frag or krak grenade, or a weapon with the Blast or x " Devastating - x weapon rule.

Faction Equipment

4 items

Stabilised Bolt Shells

Faction Equipment

Improve bolt shotgun hit by 1 and damage by 1 twice per turning point.

Hernkyn Yaegirs 💀

Fitted with fin stabilisers, these specially crafted bolt shells are designed to enhance accuracy and lethality at extreme range.

Up to twice per turning point, whenever a friendly HERNKYN YAEGIR operative is performing the Shoot action and you select a bolt shotgun (long range), you can use this rule. If you do, until the end of that action, improve the Hit stat of that weapon by 1 and add 1 to both of its Dmg stats.

Plasma Knives

Faction Equipment

Provides a melee weapon with Lethal 5+ rule for friendly operatives.

Hernkyn Yaegirs 💀

The superheated edge of a plasma knife can slice through several inches of solid metal. Armour and bone are no match for such a cutting edge.

Friendly HERNKYN YAEGIR operatives have the following melee weapon. Note that some operatives already have this weapon but with better stats; in that instance, use the better version, and that weapon has the Balanced weapon rule for the battle.

Firestorm Bolt Shells

Faction Equipment

Grants bolt shotgun Blast 1" rule once per turning point.

Kv-Ceramide Undersuit

Faction Equipment

Reroll one defence die against Blast/Torrent and ignore distant Devastating.

Hernkyn Yaegirs 💀

Hernkyn Yaegirs ordinarily wear only light armour. These thin but resilient semi-ceramic undersuits provide the wearer with an additional layer of protection.

Whenever an operative is shooting a friendly HERNKYN YAEGIR operative, if the ranged weapon in that sequence has the Blast or Torrent weapon rule, you can re-roll one of your defence dice. In addition, friendly HERNKYN YAEGIR operatives aren't affected by the x " Devastating x weapon rule (i.e. Devastating with a distance) unless they are the target during that sequence.

Universal Equipment

0 items