Assault Squad

“The spear-tip is sharpened!”

Assault Squads are composed of heavily armored Astartes equipped with close-combat weapons and jump packs, allowing them to descend on the enemy from above in a devastating assault, scattering foes on the ground and setting upon them with chainswords.

Unit stats
typeinfantry
squad3
health1200
energy100
courage100
Model stats — Assault Marine
typeinfantry
armorheavy_infantry
sizesmall
xp240
global17
health400
melee skill70
speed5
rotation800
sight40 (5)
charge speed-
charge range12
charge duration-
charge cooldown12
leapyes
Model stats — Assault Sergeant
typeinfantry
armorheavy_infantry
sizesmall
xp280
global21
health400
melee skill70
speed5
rotation800
sight40 (5)
charge speed-
charge range12
charge duration-
charge cooldown12
leapyes
Assault Marine Squad
produce450
produce45
produce15
produce30
produce0
reinforce75
reinforce8
reinforce5
reinforce8
upkeep 12.75
Assault Sergeant
produce100
produce25
produce5
produce15
produce0
reinforce-
reinforce-
reinforce-
reinforce-
upkeep 10.8
Assault Marine
1234
health400440484532
health regen0.50.530.550.58
energy100115130150
energy regen11.051.11.16
melee skill70717273
melee damage11.11.211.33
range damage11.051.11.16
Assault Sergeant
1234
health400440484532
health regen0.50.530.550.58
energy100115130150
energy regen11.051.11.16
melee skill70717273
melee damage11.11.211.33
range damage11.051.11.16

Default


sm_chain_sword_assault

melee_pvp damage
35 damage per hit
26.92 damage per second

sm_bolt_pistol_asm

piercing_pvp damage
14 damage per hit
7.3 damage per second

Sergeant


sm_power_sword_assault_marine

melee_power_weapons_pvp damage
40 damage per hit
30.77 damage per second

sm_bolt_pistol_asm

piercing_pvp damage
14 damage per hit
7.3 damage per second

Thunder and Lightning


sm_melta_bomb

melta damage
200 damage per hit
150.38 damage per second

Melee Resistance Aura

This unit takes 40% less damage from melee weapons. Passive ability.

Jump
55

Soar through the air and land at the target location, dealing weapon knockback to enemies in radius 7. Squad is immune to suppression and receives 90% less ranged damage while airborne. Assault Marines cannot be knocked back for 5 seconds after beginning the jump. Minimum Range 15, Maximum Range 50, Cooldown 1 second.

Melta Bomb
40

Throw a melta bomb at an enemy vehicle or monstrous creature. Melta bombs do 200 melta damage and reduce the target's speed and rotation rate by 60% for 15 seconds. Range 20, Cooldown 48 seconds.

Blind Grenade
20

Blinds all enemy infantry and turrets in a radius 4.5, reducing sight radius and weapon range of units affected by 75% for 10 seconds. Range 25, Cooldown 40 seconds.

Merciless Strike
30

Lash out in the specified direction with an explosive strike dealing 20 piercing damage and weapon knockback in radius 5 along a line of length 12.5. Cooldown 40 seconds.

Thunder and Lightning  | T2
50 20 20

Equip the Assault Squad with melta bombs and blind grenades. Melta bombs deal 200 melta damage and reduce the targeted vehicle's speed by 60%. Blind grenades decrease sight radius and weapon range of units affected by 75%.

Sergeant  | T2
100 25 15

Adds a Sergeant to lead the squad. The Sergeant has 400 health and wields a power sword (30.77 power melee DPS) especially effective against heavy infantry, making him a deadly melee specialist. Also grants the Merciless Strike ability, allowing the Sergeant to deal weapon knockback in radius 5 along a line of length 12.5.

Vanguard Veteran Squad  | T3
100 30 15

Replace the squad with Vanguard Veterans, elite melee infantry unsurpassed at close combat. 500 hp, 1.5 health regen. (increased to 2.5 when fighting). 2 x 30.77 / 40 / 45 power melee DPS, 2 x 7.3 piercing DPS, 7.82 plasma DPS.