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SPEARHEAD FORMATIONS

Spearhead is an expansion for Warhammer 40,000. The

rules and scenarios for Spearhead appeared in June

2010’s White Dwarf. This web article describes the

spearheads you can include in the spearhead battles

that you fight.

Note that you don’t have to take any spearhead units

at all if you don’t want to. However, as spearhead units

can eat up your points allocation quite quickly, if you

are going to take any, it is a good idea to select these

important formations first.

D When you fight a Spearhead battle, each player is

allowed to include one spearhead of each type in his

army. Simply look through the spearheads on the

following pages and pick which ones you will use.

We have found playing our regular sized armies and

‘topping them up’ with a spearhead or two is a good

way to get started. We usually allow an extra 500 to a

1000 points for spearhead units, and use these to top

up a standard army to a total of 2000 points or so.

However, it is also great fun to play a larger game with

several spearheads on both sides.

There are 12 different spearhead types, although each

of these can be composed in many different ways

leaving countless tactical possibilities. Picking the right

spearheads to use, and deciding which models to build

them with is important and worth careful thought. If

you are an aggressive player, then you may want to

consider formations like a Super-heavy Spearhead. If,

on the other hand, you prefer to out-manoeuvre an

enemy, then the Mechanised Assault Spearhead may be

more your cup of tea, and so on.

Each spearhead includes one or more special rules that

are listed on the spearhead datasheets. In addition, the

following special rules also apply. Unless noted

otherwise, these rules apply only to the units that make

up the spearhead.

Once you’ve selected the spearheads you will use, you

can then pick the specific units that make them up.

Each spearhead lists what type of units you can pick –

in general you will select the units from a Codex, but

some will allow you to pick from other sources.

Spearheads are either specially trained units or elite

veterans that know how to act in unison and provide

each other with covering fire. To represent this, units in

a spearhead benefit from the following special

'Spearhead rule' when they are within 4" of another

unit from the same spearhead at the start of the

Shooting phase:

Unless stated otherwise, all of the units in a spearhead

must be chosen from the same entry in the army list,

though they may take different options and upgrades.

Remember that even though normally an entry allows

you to buy a single vehicle, in some army lists an entry

will allow you to buy an entire squadron of vehicles!

• Vehicles other than Walkers, that are moving at up to

cruising speed, can fire one more weapon than would

normally be permitted. In addition, this weapon can be

fired at a different target unit to any other weapons,

subject to the normal rules for Shooting. Note that

vehicles which are moving flat out may not take

advantage of this rule.

When selected as part of a spearhead, dedicated

transports count as Heavy Support units instead, and

therefore are selected without a transported unit.

• Walkers and Monstrous Creatures may fire one

weapon after they run. Note that they may not shoot

and then run, they must always run first.

The units in a spearhead do not come for free – you

must still pay the points for the units in the spearhead

from the point’s allocation you have agreed with you

opponent. So, if you were playing a 2000-point

Spearhead battle, then the points for the spearhead

units you use in your army would count towards the

total points value of your army.

Each spearhead counts as a single unit for the purposes

of deployment and arriving from reserve, unless noted

otherwise in its entry. This means that all units in the

spearhead must either be deployed on the battlefield,

or held in reserve, and that when rolling for the arrival

of reserves a single dice roll is made for the whole

spearhead. In effect, all of the models in the spearhead

(apart from casualties) must either be on the table or

off it.

In addition, most spearhead formations have an

additional cost, that covers the special rules associated

with the spearhead.

: An explanation of what is in the

spearhead and how it is used.

: In addition to the points cost of the

models in the spearhead, there is often an extra

cost you must pay to use the formation.

: Remember, you can only have

one spearhead per type in your army.

: A illustration of what a spearhead

of this type might look like in battle.

An Armoured Spearhead is made up of

armoured vehicles that have been fitted

with extra protection. These metal

behemoths are almost invulnerable to

small arms fire, and even heavy weapons

can have a difficult time affecting them.

Armoured Spearheads are trained to

work as a team, mutually supporting

each other in case any member is hit. As

they lumber towards the enemy their

powerful weapons will lay down a

withering hail of fire on any enemy

troops that they see. Armoured

Spearheads are often used to lead the

attack, soaking up firepower so the rest

of the assaulting force can advance

behind their defensive shield.

Up to three Tank units.

: The armoured vehicles used to spearhead

an assault will be fitted with extra protection and reinforced internal

armour. This provides all of the vehicles in the Armoured Spearhead

with a 5+ invulnerable save.

This states the number and type

of units that make up the spearhead, and where

they are chosen from. All units must be chosen

from the same Codex as the rest of the army,

unless stated specifically otherwise. Any options

normally allowed may be chosen at the usual

points cost.

: There may be special rules that

apply to all of the units in the spearhead. These are

in addition to the ‘usual’ special rules that may

apply to any of its units.

The spearheads in this book are by no means

exhaustive, and we plan to publish more in White

Dwarf magazine and on our website. When using

datasheets not printed with this article (especially

against a new opponent) it is always best to discuss

their use ahead of time.

“ Fire at the lead tank of an enemy

column if you want to blockade their

movement. Fire at the rearmost vehicles to

deny the enemy cover from the wreckage

of the vehicles you destroy.”

– Tactica Imperium

An Armoured Spearhead is made up of

armoured vehicles that have been

fitted with extra protection. These

metal behemoths are almost

invulnerable to small-arms fire, and

even heavy weapons can have a

difficult time damaging them.

Armoured Spearheads are trained to

work as a team, mutually supporting

each other in case any member is hit.

As they lumber towards the enemy

their powerful weapons will lay down a

withering hail of fire on any enemy

troops that they see. Armoured

Spearheads are often used to lead the

attack, soaking up firepower so the rest

of the assaulting force can advance

behind their defensive shield.

AD Up to three Tank units.

The armoured vehicles used to spearhead

an assault will be fitted with extra protection and reinforced internal

armour. This provides all of the vehicles in the Armoured Spearhead

with a 5+ invulnerable save.

An Ambush Spearhead is set up in a

hidden position where it cannot be seen

by the enemy. The vehicles that make up

the spearhead will be moved into

position under cover of night, or while

the enemy is occupied by a raid or

spoiling attack designed to distract their

attention. Once in position the vehicles

and their crews will remain hidden, not

making a sound or doing anything that

will attract the enemy's attention. Then,

when the appropriate time finally

arrives, the hidden units will reveal

themselves, pouring devastating volleys

of fire into the unsuspecting foe.

AD Up to three Tank or Walker units. Units with a

transport capacity may not be selected.

: The vehicles that make up this spearhead have been

deployed in carefully hidden positions and expertly camouflaged.

Each vehicle has the Stealth* and Infiltrate universal special rules,

but may not be placed in reserve.

* The vehicles are not actually stealthy, of course. Rather this rule

represents their ability to make the maximum use of cover.

A Mechanised Assault Spearhead is

made up of lightly equipped, fast-

moving troops. They will make

maximum use of their speed to close

quickly with the enemy, trusting to the

suddenness of their attack and their

manoeuvrability to avoid damage. Once

amongst the foe they will cause as much

damage and confusion as possible, tying

up the enemy with hit and run attacks,

and buying the rest of the assaulting

force valuable time. As the enemy

struggles to deal with their elusive

assailants, they will suddenly find

themselves beset by the rest of the

attacking army.

D Up to three vehicle units with a transport capacity.

For each vehicle taken, you must take one unit of

any type, from one or more entries in the army

list, that can transported in the vehicle.

All of the units in the Mechanised Assault

Spearhead must be mounted in their transports and placed in

reserve. However, they will always arrive in their side’s first turn (no

roll is necessary), in the same manner as an outflanking unit. Roll

only once to see which table edge the spearhead arrives on; all

units in the spearhead will arrive on this edge.

Tank Hunter Spearheads are made up of

tanks crewed by proven veterans who

know how to destroy the armoured

fighting vehicles of their enemy. They

can be relied upon to carry out their

mission with cold efficiency and deadly

skill. Before the battle begins the tank

crews will memorise the details of every

terrain feature and ambush site on the

battlefield, as well as every weakpoint

on the enemy vehicles they are likely to

meet. Honed to perfection, ready to

meet any threat, and ideally suited to

the task in hand, Tank Hunter

Spearheads often display their prowess

through kill-rings, enemy-slain tallies, or

even the crude displays of past victims.

D Up to three Tank or Walker units.

The tank crews that make up this spearhead

are hardened veterans. Each vehicle counts as having the following

universal special rules: Tank Hunters.

The troops gathered together for an

assault will sometimes include new or

extremely rare types of armoured

vehicles. These vehicles will have been

fitted with ancient technology from

forbidden worlds, and will carry

improved guns or perhaps stores of rare

but powerful ammunition. Vehicles

associated with the Chaos powers might

not have technical upgrades, but instead

sorcerous ones. Regardless of the source

of this extra firepower, the Archeotech

Spearhead can lay down hellish swathes

of lethal gunfire.

AD Up to three Tank or Walker units.

All the weapons fitted to the vehicles

in the spearhead receive a +1 Strength modifier (up to a

maximum of 10). A single D6 must be rolled after the vehicle fires

its weapons in the Shooting phase. On a roll of 1 the vehicle

suffers a penetrating hit, on a 2 the vehicle suffers a glancing hit,

and on a 3-6 nothing happens. Do not make this roll if the vehicle

does not shoot.

An Outrider Spearhead is formed when

the survival of a tank necessitates that

escort vehicles guard its flanks. These

‘outriders’ are usually less heavily

armoured but more manoeuvrable than

their Spearhead Leader. Outriders are

tasked with the protection of their

charge no matter the cost, and there

inevitably comes a time when there isn’t

time for escort vehicles to bring their

firepower to bear. In these occasions the

only course left to the outriders is to

interpose themselves between an

enemy’s guns and their target, trusting

that their sacrifice is not in vain.

AD Two or three Tank, Skimmer or Walker units. One

unit (the Spearhead Leader) must be chosen from a

different army list entry to the others.

Each time the Spearhead Leader suffers a

penetrating or glancing hit caused by an enemy shooting attack,

and after any cover saves have been taken, you can choose to

intercept the attack with any of the spearhead’s other vehicles that

are within 4". If you choose to do so, the damage is resolved

against the nominated vehicle instead of the original target

regardless of any different armour values, facings, cover etc.

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