
They are Fearless and have a 3+ invulnerable save. The Legion of the Damned are an unusual unit that can have a number of battlefield roles.įirst, lets look at their advantages. Flaming Projectiles- All ranged attacks by the squad have the Ignores Cover rule.They must start in Deep Strike Reserve, by can re-roll their Deep Strike Scatter (both the scatter dice and 2D6). Aid Unlooked For- The unit cannot be joined by Independent Characters.Unyielding Spectres- All Legion of the Damned have 3+ invulnerable saves.The Sergeant can take Ranged Weapons, a Chainsword, Power Weapon or Power Fist.One Legionnaire may take a Heavy Weapon.One Legionnaire may take a Special Weapon.Each Legionnaire costs 3 points more than a Sternguard Veteran. The basic squad comes with 4 Legionnaires and a Legionnaire Sergeant, with the option to increase the squad size up to 10 models.

The Legion of the Damned are essentially a Tactical Squad with Veteran stats and a heap of special rules that really boost the unit significantly. For more reviews, analyses and battle reports, check out the Tactics Corner.įirst introduced to the tabletop in 2nd edition, the Legion of the Damned represent the Emperor’s Wrath on the enemies of the Imperium. Hi everyone, Michael here with a review of one of the most enigmatic forces available to the Space Marines, the Legion of the Damned.
