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Aegis Defence Line

Astra Militarum
1451 model
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Aegis Defence Line datasheet for Warhammer 40,000 11th edition — stats, weapons, abilities and points current to the 2026-06-17 Munitorum Field Manual / Balance Dataslate.

M -
T 12
SV 2+ -INV
W 10
LD 7+
OC 0
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ABILITIES
Emplacement Platform: Friendly ASTRA MILITARUM INFANTRY models may be set up on, or finish any move on, the platform section of this FORTIFICATION.
Reinforced Cover: Each time a ranged attack is allocated to a model that is not fully visible to every model in the attacking unit because of this FORTIFICATION, that model has the Benefit of Cover against that attack.
Defence Line: While an ASTRA MILITARUM INFANTRY model has the Benefit of Cover from this terrain feature, that model has a 4+ invulnerable save.
Fortification: While an enemy unit is within Engagement Range only of FORTIFICATIONS from your army: it can still be chosen as the target of ranged attacks, but unless an attack is a Pistol attack, subtract 1 from its Hit roll; and models in that unit do not take Desperate Escape tests for Falling Back while Battle-shocked, except for any that would move over enemy models while doing so.
DEPLOYMENT: When set up, this model is made of 1 platform section, up to 5 shield sections, up to 2 broken shield sections, and up to 2 end sections. All sections must connect into one continuous defence line; the two broken shield sections may go at the end of the line, or in the middle if both are within 1/2" of each other (in which case those two count as connected). Every section set up is then treated as a single model for all rules.
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UNIT COMPOSITION
  • 1 Aegis Defence Line
WARGEAR OPTIONS
  • None
Stratagems you can use on this unit (15)
COMMAND RE-ROLL 1CP · Any phase
INSANE BRAVERY 1CP · Command phase
RAPID INGRESS 1CP · Movement phase
COMMAND RE-ROLL 1CP · Any phase
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE 2CP · Fight phase
INSANE BRAVERY 1CP · Command phase
EXPLOSIVE CLEARANCE 1CP · Shooting phase
FIRE AND RELOCATE 1CP · Bridgehead Strike · Shooting phase
NO RETREAT! 1CP · Grizzled Company · Command phase
VETERAN SHARPSHOOTERS 1CP · Grizzled Company · Shooting phase
PURGING FIRE 1CP · Grizzled Company · Shooting phase
ADDITIONAL ARMOUR 1CP · Grizzled Company · Shooting phase
ACCURACY UNDER PRESSURE 2CP · Steel Hammer · Shooting phase
BURST OF SPEED 1CP · Armoured Infantry · Movement phase
OPENING SALVO 1CP · Armoured Infantry · Shooting phase

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