A Zeus's Guide To Astartes

Overview:

The purpose of this guide is to provide a comprehensive explanation of the weaponry, equipment and formatting of Astartes squads in missions for use within FK. This is not intended as required for use within FK or otherwise but as an aid for anyone starting with Astartes in missions and trying to establish a general operational structure for their use. As we gain more experience in 40k and with these units this guide may be subject to change.

Topics that will be covered:

1. Squad Roles and Classes.
   • Standard Roles.
     • Role.
     • Armor.
     • Weaponry.
     • Subclasses.
     • Description.
   • Specialist Roles.
     • Role.
     • Armor.
     • Weaponry.
     • Description.
2. Recommended Restrictions.
   • Points System.
   • Additional Weapons.

Squad Roles and Classes:

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Standard Roles:

Squad Leader:

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Armor:

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Helmet: Mk.2 - Mk.7 Knight Helmets.

Armor(Uniform): Mk.2 - Mk. 8 Power Armor.

Pauldrons(Vest): Mk.2 - Mk.7.

Powerpack(Backpack): Mk.2 - Mk.5.

Weaponry:

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Primary: 

1. Godwyn Pattern Boltgun.
2. Mars Pattern Storm Bolter.
3. Deliverance Pattern Shotgun.
4. Phobos Pattern Boltgun.
5. Tigrus Pattern Boltgun.
6. Umbra Pattern Boltgun.
7. Tigrus Bolt Pistol
    

Melee: 

1. Chain Sword.
2. Combat Knife.
3. Power Sword.
4. Two Handed Chain Sword.

Subclasses:

- Chapter Veteran. 

- Assault Marine. 

Description:

An Astartes noncommissioned officer who commands a squad composed of in this case 5 Space Marines. Squad leader ranks and roles can vary by chapter however for the intents of a standard FK mission they are the leader of any Astartes element.

 

Apothecary:

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Armor:

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Helmet: Mk.2 - Mk.7(Apothecary).

Armor(Uniform): Mk.2 - Mk. 8 Power Armor(Apothecary).

Pauldrons(Vest): Mk.2 - Mk.7(Apothecary).

Powerpack(Backpack): Mk.2 - Mk.5(Apothecary).

Weaponry:

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Primary: 

1. Godwyn Pattern Boltgun.
2. Deliverance Pattern Shotgun.
3. Phobos Pattern Boltgun.
4. Tigrus Pattern Boltgun.
5. Umbra Pattern Boltgun.
6. Tigrus Bolt Pistol.
    

Melee: 

1. Chain Sword.
2. Combat Knife.
3. Two Handed Chain Sword.

Subclasses:

- Chapter Veteran. 

- Assault Marine. 

- Chaplain. 

Description:

An Apothecary is a specialist Space Marine officer who possesses advanced biomedical and scientific training and who serves as a combat medic and research physician for his Chapter. An Apothecary's role in battle is to recover the gene-seed from slain Astartes and to tend to the wounded and maimed.

 

 

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Description:

A Devastator Marine is a fire support Space Marine and in FK missions Marines serve as the "AutoRiflemen" of Astartes squads. They can be outfitted with a wide variety of anti vehicle and anti personnel weaponry ranging from heavy bolters to plasma cannons.

 

Marine:

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Armor:

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Helmet: Mk.2 - Mk.7.

Armor(Uniform): Mk.2 - Mk. 8 Power Armor.

Pauldrons(Vest): Mk.2 - Mk.7.

Powerpack(Backpack): Mk.2 - Mk.5.

Weaponry:

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Primary: 

1. Godwyn Pattern Boltgun.
2. Deliverance Pattern Shotgun.
3. Phobos Pattern Boltgun.
4. Tigrus Pattern Boltgun.
5. Umbra Pattern Boltgun.
6. Tigrus Bolt Pistol.

Melee: 

1. Chain Sword.
2. Combat Knife.

Subclasses:

- Chapter Veteran. 

- Assault Marine. 

- Devastator. 

Description:

The Space Marines or Adeptus Astartes are foremost amongst the defenders of Humanity, the greatest of the Emperor of Mankind's warriors. They are barely Human at all, but superhuman; having been made superior in all respects to a normal man by a harsh regime of genetic modification, psycho-conditioning and rigorous training. In FK missions Marines serve as the "Riflemen" of Astartes squads and may be outfitted with varying equipment depending on operational need.

 

Specialist Roles:

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Chaplain:

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Armor:

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Helmet: Chaplain Helmet.

Armor(Uniform): Mk.2 - Mk. 8 Power Armor.

Pauldrons(Vest): Mk.2 - Mk.7.

Powerpack(Backpack): Chaplain Powerpack.

Weaponry:

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Primary: 

1. Godwyn Pattern Boltgun.
2. Deliverance Pattern Shotgun.
3. Phobos Pattern Boltgun.
4. Tigrus Pattern Boltgun.
5. Umbra Pattern Boltgun.
6. Ryza Thunderbolt Pattern Plasmagun.
7. Tigrus Bolt Pistol.

Melee: 

1. Crozius.

Description:

A Chaplain is a specialist officer of the Adeptus Astartes and serves as the appointed spiritual leader of a Space Marine Chapter. Chaplains are the warrior-priests that minister to the spiritual and psychological well-being of their fellow battle-brothers, instilling in them the values and beliefs of the Chapter and promote the veneration or in rarer cases the actual worship of the Emperor of Mankind. for the purposes of gameplay in FK Chaplains are an available subclass of the Squad Leader with access to the Crozius melee weapon which has a special ability to grant invulnerability for 10 second intervals and special armor options.

 

Chapter Veteran:

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Armor:

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Helmet: Mk.2 - Mk.7 Knight Helmets. (White w Laurel)

Armor(Uniform): Mk.2 - Mk. 8 Power Armor.

Pauldrons(Vest): Mk.2 - Mk.7.

Powerpack(Backpack): Mk.2 - Mk.5.

Weaponry:

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Primary: 

1. Godwyn Pattern Boltgun.
2. Deliverance Pattern Shotgun.
3. Phobos Pattern Boltgun.
4. Tigrus Pattern Boltgun.
5. Umbra Pattern Boltgun.
6. Ryza Thunderbolt Pattern Plasmagun.
7. Tigrus Bolt Pistol.
8. Thunderbolt Pattern Plasmagun.
9. Ragefire Plasmagun.

Melee: 

1. Chain Sword.
2. Combat Knife.
3. Power Sword.
4. Two Handed Chain Sword.

Description:

Veteran Marines are those Astartes in the Loyalist Space Marine Chapters who have gained considerable experience in the service of their Chapter and often serve in the Chapter's elite 1st Company which is comprised solely of Veteran Squads or as an elite corps or Command Squad within a Chapter's other companies. Chapter Veterans if awarded gain access to additional weaponry and customization options.

Devastator:

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Armor:

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Helmet: Mk.2 - Mk.7.

Armor(Uniform): Mk.2 - Mk. 8 Power Armor.

Pauldrons(Vest): Mk.2 - Mk.7.

Powerpack(Backpack): Devastator Power Pack.

Weaponry:

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Primary: 

1. Mars Pattern Heavy Bolter.
2. Rotor Cannon.

Melee: 

1. Chain Sword.
2. Combat Knife.

Description:

A Devastator Marine is a fire support Space Marine and in FK missions Marines serve as the "AutoRiflemen" of Astartes squads. They can be outfitted with a wide variety of anti vehicle and anti personnel weaponry ranging from heavy bolters to plasma cannons.

Assault Marines:

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Armor:

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Helmet: Mk.2 - Mk.7.

Armor(Uniform): Mk.2 - Mk. 8 Power Armor.

Pauldrons(Vest): Mk.2 - Mk.7.

Powerpack(Backpack): Mars, MK.V, Phaeton, Serpha-V Pattern Jump Packs.

Weaponry:

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Primary: 

1. Godwyn Pattern Boltgun.
2. Deliverance Pattern Shotgun.
3. Phobos Pattern Boltgun.
4. Tigrus Pattern Boltgun.
5. Umbra Pattern Boltgun.
6. Tigrus Bolt Pistol.

Melee: 

1. Chain Sword.
2. Combat Knife.

Description:

An Assault Marine is a high mobility Space Marine commonly armed with a jump pack, chainsword and grenades. They can be outfitted with a wide variety of equipment depending on operational need.

 

Recommended Restrictions:

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Points System:

Overview: The abilities of much of the Astartes arsenal is several magnitudes greater than what is typically expected from standard infantry in FK missions. As such the following guidelines and restrictions are suggested to any Zeuses intending to make use of them in mission. 

 

Class Specialization: Each Squad Receives a points value to spend (Set by Event Owner).

Assault Marine: Allows for the usage of Jump Packs.

• Squad Lead.
  • Squad Veteran. (3x Points).
    • Thunder Hammer (7x Points).
  • Assault Marine (3x Points).
• Apothecary.
  • Squad Veteran. (3x Points).
  • Assault Marine (3x Points).
  • Chaplain (4x Points).
• Marine.
  • Squad Veteran. (3x Points).
    • Phobos Atrox Pattern Boltgun (4x Points).
    • Tigrus Exitus Pattern Boltgun (4x Points).
  • Assault Marine (3x Points).
  • Devastator (2x Points).
    • Squad Veteran. - Using any of the provided weaponry overrides the above cost.
      • Mars Pattern Plasma Cannon (4x Points).
      • Proteus-II Pattern Missile Launcher (5x Points).
      • Kalibrax Pattern Auto Cannon (3x Points).
      • Missile Launcher (3x Points).
      • Ragefire Plasma Cannon (4x Points).