40K: Conquest – Unforgiven War Pack Announced!
The Dark Angels have arrived to the Traxis Sector and Necatvus VI will never be the same – The Unforgiven are coming!
It’s the debut of a new Dark Angels Librarian for Warhammer 40,000: Conquest and a whole lot more! The Dark Angels are coming…but they aren’t alone.
via Fantasy Flight Games
Unforgiven $14.95
In the carnivorous jungles of Nectavus VI, a fearsome Dark Angels psyker leads his battle-brothers through a gauntlet of death. Flora and fauna are stirred by the Warp to attack anything that moves, even as the skies above open in a gateway directly into the Immaterium. Nectavus VI is one of the most dangerous worlds in the Traxis sector, yet it too may become the center of a massive battle to determine the fate of the galaxy.
Unforgiven is the second War Pack in the Death World cycle for Warhammer 40,000: Conquest, and like the other packs of this cycle, you’ll find plenty of support for the new Deep Strike keyword. By Deep Striking your units, attachments, or events, you’ll be able to arrive at the battlefield without alerting the enemy to your presence. You’ll also find new support for each faction’s Elite units, ensuring that these massive units have a comparable impact on the battlefield. Finally, this War Pack introduces a new Space Marines warlord and his signature squad that can take full advantage of the new Deep Strike keyword!
Destroy the Fallen
In the inimical environs of Nectavus VI, every lifeform is deadly. Few are more dangerous, however, than a Librarian of the Dark Angels legion. The Dark Angels have come to Nectavus VI to combat the power of Chaos erupting here, and with the Unforgiven War Pack, you can lead your armies as Epistolary Vezuel (Unforgiven, 21).
This new warlord’s text is simple, yet potent: “Reaction: After you Deep Strike a card, draw 1 card.” First, it’s important to note exactly when this ability will trigger. Playing a card with the Deep Strike keyword facedown at a planet during the deployment phase is known as playing that card into reserve. The act of Deep Striking a card occurs at the beginning of a battle, when you pay the rest of that card’s Deep Strike cost to turn it faceup and have it join the battle.
Given Epistolary Vezuel’s proclivity for Deep Strike cards, it only follows that his signature squad will heavily feature this keyword. Here, you’ll find four copies of Vezuel’s Hunters (Unforgiven, 22), a Dark Angels unit with the Deep Strike keyword. With two ATK and two HP, Vezuel’s Hunters are fairly standard, but their Reaction is what truly sets them apart. After you Deep Strike Vezuel’s Hunters, you can deal two damage to any target enemy army unit at the same planet, potentially destroying a worrisome unit before battle begins or forcing your enemy to use a shield he would have rather saved.
Finally, the signature squad concludes with a unique attachment, Fulgaris (Unforgiven, 25). This attachment may only be given to your warlord, and it further supports his penchant for Deep Strike cards. Whenever you Deep Strike a card, you can trigger Fulgaris to give your warlord an increased ATK and HP until the end of the phase. Since you may end up Deep Striking more than one card over the course of the combat phase, Fulgaris could easily turn Epistolary Vezuel into a one-man force of destruction.
For a ton more tips, tricks and spoilers for the next expansion Unforgiven, read the full article directly from FFG! They go through all the details and how to properly play these cards. Even if you don’t play Conquest they make it super easy to follow.
You know when the Dark Angels show up it’s only a matter of time before something gets virus bombed…
