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Cadian Heavy Weapons Squad

Astra Militarum
653 models
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Cadian Heavy Weapons Squad datasheet for Warhammer 40,000 11th edition — stats, weapons, abilities and points current to the 2026-06-17 Munitorum Field Manual / Balance Dataslate.

M 6"
T 3
SV 5+ -INV
W 2
LD 7+
OC 2
⌀ 50mm

Every model is equipped with: heavy bolter; laspistol; weapons team close combat weapons.

RANGED WEAPONSRANGEABSSAPD
Autocannon [Heavy] 48"25+9-13
Heavy bolter [Heavy, Sustained hits 1] 36"35+5-12
Lascannon [Heavy] 48"15+12-3D6+1
Laspistol [Pistol] 12"24+301
Missile launcher – frag [Blast, Heavy] 48"D65+401
Missile launcher – krak [Heavy] 48"15+9-2D6
Mortar [Blast, Heavy, Indirect fire] 48"D65+501
MELEE WEAPONSRANGEAWSSAPD
Weapons team close combat weapons Melee24+301
ABILITIES
Covering Fire: When you target this unit with the Fire Overwatch Stratagem, hits are scored on unmodified Hit rolls of 5+, or on 4+ instead if this unit is within 6" of one or more friendly Platoon units.
EMBARKING: While embarked in a Transport, each of these models takes up the space of 2 models, and each weapon they carry counts as 2 models' weapons for the Firing Deck ability.
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UNIT COMPOSITION
  • 3 Heavy Weapons Teams
WARGEAR OPTIONS
  • Any number of models can each have their heavy bolter replaced with one of the following:
    • 1 autocannon
    • 1 lascannon
    • 1 missile launcher
    • 1 mortar
LOADOUT CHOICES
  • 3 Heavy Weapons Teams pick 3: Heavy Weapons Team w/ Heavy bolter, Heavy Weapons Team w/ Mortar, Heavy Weapons Team w/ Missile launcher, Heavy Weapons Team w/ Lascannon, Heavy Weapons Team w/ Autocannon
Stratagems you can use on this unit (35)
COMMAND RE-ROLL 1CP · Any phase
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE 2CP · Fight phase
INSANE BRAVERY 1CP · Command phase
GRENADE 1CP · Shooting phase
RAPID INGRESS 1CP · Movement phase
FIRE OVERWATCH 1CP · Movement or Charge phase
GO TO GROUND 1CP · Shooting phase
HEROIC INTERVENTION 1CP · Charge phase
COORDINATED ACTION 1CP · Combined Arms · Any phase
REINFORCEMENTS! 2CP · Combined Arms · Any phase
FIELDS OF FIRE 1CP · Combined Arms · Shooting phase
COMMAND RE-ROLL 1CP · Any phase
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE 2CP · Fight phase
INSANE BRAVERY 1CP · Command phase
EXPLOSIVE CLEARANCE 1CP · Shooting phase
BELLICOSA DROP 1CP · Bridgehead Strike · Movement phase
FIRE AND RELOCATE 1CP · Bridgehead Strike · Shooting phase
SERVO‑DESIGNATORS 1CP · Bridgehead Strike · Shooting phase
ON MY POSITION 1CP · Bridgehead Strike · Fight phase
TRENCH FIGHTERS 1CP · Siege Regiment · Fight phase
RAPID DISPERSAL 1CP · Mechanised Assault · Movement phase
CLEAR AND SECURE 1CP · Mechanised Assault · Shooting phase
HASTY EXTRACTION 1CP · Mechanised Assault · Charge phase
MOVE OUT 1CP · Mechanised Assault · Any phase
SCRAMBLE FIELD 1CP · Recon Element · Movement phase
COURAGEOUS DIVERSION 1CP · Recon Element · Shooting phase
TANGLEFOOT GRENADES 1CP · Recon Element · Charge phase
NO RETREAT! 1CP · Grizzled Company · Command phase
VETERAN SHARPSHOOTERS 1CP · Grizzled Company · Shooting phase
PURGING FIRE 1CP · Grizzled Company · Shooting phase
MORDIAN MINUTE 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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