ACHILLES-ALPHA PATTERN LAND RAIDER............................
300 POINTS
The first prototypes of the Land Raider Achilles were hand-wrought by some of the most skilled Magos of the Mechanicum, and
each was a unique work of the armourers art, more powerful and durable than any tank of their class yet created. By the wars of
the Horus Heresy, the Achilles pattern was already in limited supply, while the vaunted Alpha prototypes were jealously guarded
as command vehicles for the lords of the Legions.
Armour
BS Front Side Rear HP
Achilles-Alpha 4 14 14 14 4
Unit Composition
1 Achilles-Alpha pattern Land Raider
Unit Type
Vehicle (Tank, Transport)
Wargear
One hull-mounted quad mortar with frag and shatter shells
Two sponson-mounted twin-linked volkite culverins
Searchlight
Smoke launcher
Extra Armour
Machine Spirit
Special Rules
Enhanced Ferromantic Rites
Galvanic Traction Drive
Enhanced Ferromantic Rites
The hull of the Achilles-Alpha has been specially constructed
to resist even the most determined assault and is almost
preternaturally resilient. As a result, the Achilles-Alpha
Land Raider is not subject to the particular effects of the
Lance and Melta special rules by attacks made against it.
In addition, it reduces the effects of all rolls on the Vehicle
Damage chart caused by Penetrating hits (other than by
Destroyer weapons) by -1. Note that this reduction is applied
to any AP value that would first add to this roll rather than
the final result where this is appropriate. So, for example, an
AP 1 attack which would usually gain a +2 modifier to the
damage roll, would instead only gain +1, etc.
Transport Capacity
The Achilles-Alpha has a transport capacity of six models.
Fire Points
None
Access Points
One access hatch on each side of the hull.
Options
The Achilles-Alpha may exchange its twin-linked volkite
culverins for twin-linked multi-meltas for free.
The Achilles-Alpha is a Heavy Support choice for a Space
Marine Crusade Legion army. Note that it cannot form
part of a Land Raider squadron, nor can it be taken as a
Dedicated Transport.
Galvanic Traction Drive
The Achilles-Alpha must re-roll failed Dangerous Terrain
tests.
Quad Mortar
The quad mortar carries two types of shells on-board and
may select which to use each time the weapon fires.
Weapon Range Str AP Special
Quad mortar
(Frag) 12"-60" 5 5 Heavy 4, Barrage,
Blast (3"),
Shell Shock
(Shatter) 36" 8 3 Heavy 4, Sunder