VESPID STINGWINGS

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What to Know

Tactical Overview

The Vespid Stingwings are a highly mobile aerial assault faction that uses Communion points to coordinate their fast-moving flyers, allowing them to bypass terrain and unleash devastating neutron weapon attacks while managing their tactical limitations through shared battlefield awareness.

Core Abilities

Unusual Shooting ✓
VESPID SWARMGUARD: SKYTORCH ASSAULT: ignore cover and obscuring
Unusual Melee ✗
Super Conceal ✗
Out of Order Movement ✗
Activation Manipulation ✗
APL Modifiers ✗
Bitter Demise ✗
Block Rerolls ✗
Damage Reduction ✓
Strategic Ploy: HARDENED EXOSKELETON: reduce damage by 1 for normal damage 4+ in fight or retaliate.Strategic Ploy: AERIAL AGILITY: ignore normal damage on 5+ dice roll when shot by operative that moved or was set up.

Faction Rules

  • COMMUNION: Gain Communion points to remove targeting and action restrictions for Vespid Stingwings.
  • NEUTRON CHARGE: Neutron weapons gain Piercing 1 when Vespid Stingwings move or fly.
  • FLY: Vespid Stingwings can teleport when moving, ignoring terrain and enemy control.

Strategic Ploys

  • HARDENED EXOSKELETON: Reduce damage from Normal Dmg 4+ by 1
  • AERIAL AGILITY: On 5+, ignore one damage when shot after moving
  • AIRBORNE PREDATORS: Gain Balanced weapon rule when moving or flying
  • STING: Improve claws' Hit by 1, add Lethal 5+ and Shock

Firefight Ploys

  • OCELLI: Gain Vantage benefits and treat as 3" higher
  • DARTING FLIGHT: Move extra D3" but no Shoot or Fight after
  • NEUTRON OVERLOAD: Inflict D3 extra damage on critical hit
  • VICIOUS VENOM: Inflict D3 extra damage on critical strike

Equipment

  • NEUROSTIMULANT: Roll two D3 and choose one for Communion points in Ready step.
  • CONVERGENCE STIMULANT: Once per turning point, a friendly Vespid Stingwing can perform Pick Up Marker or mission action without spending Communion point.
  • ACCELERANT STIMULANT: Friendly Vespid Stingwing gains +1" movement on Charge or Dash, and can set up 1" further if using FLY.
  • AGGRESSION STIMULANT: Friendly Vespid Stingwing's melee weapons have Ceaseless rule when fighting.

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