Kill Team: Into The Dark – Close Quarters Changes Up The Game
Fighting in the tight corridors of a Space Hulk will test your skills and force you to hone tactics for the new environment.
Kill Team: Into The Dark lands this weekend in stores. It doesn’t just add two new Kill Teams or new terrain, it’s also adding some new changes to the game itself. Turns out the setting of the Gallowdark isn’t just for the lore — it’s going to impact your games in other ways.
“The claustrophobic terrain of the Gallowdark presents brand new challenges for kill teams used to open spaces and high Vantage Points. Tight corridors will force operatives into close-range firefights and desperate charges – you’ll need to re-think your rosters before tackling the horrors of a space hulk.”
Into The Dark – Close Quarters
The most important change to the battles within the Gallowdark is the change to the actual environment. The corridors and bulkheads of a Space Hulk mean that your lines of sight are going to be shorter and more cramped. If you liked to send off operatives with long range weapons and snipe at your enemies you’re going to have to change your tactics up completely.
This type of combat certainly favors specific weapons. Sniper Rifles are probably out. Short ranged, high powered weapons are in. Melta, Flamers, and shotguns are going to help you bring the pain. If you can force your enemy into a bottleneck and blast away at them, you’ll have the advantage in that fire-fight. However, there are situations where the reverse is also true. So how are you going to get through that meatgrinder?
Check your roster for abilities that add movement to your operatives. Orders like the Guardsman’s Move! Move! Move! are super handy for pushing through the death traps and getting the surprise on your would be ambushers. You’re going to have to get creative for these close quarters fights.
Personally, I’m looking forward to busting out some Genestealers. It’s time to relive some of the terror of old school Space Hulk in the Gallowdark! These tight quarters are perfect for your Close Combat Specialists. It’s time for them to shine.
Kill Team: Into The Dark is up for pre-order and is shipping to stores this weekend!
Change your tactics and prepare for a new style of battle for this Kill Team expansion!
