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Do chapter masters unlock command squads or is it only captains?

Only captains, librarians and chaplains. CM unlocks the honour guard.

Boniface wrote:
Do chapter masters unlock command squads or is it only captains?

No, unfortunately not. Chapter Masters take honour guard instead. There is no apothecary (and therefore no fnp), but they can take relic blades and are all equipped with power weapons by default and have artificer armour. Just take some assault terminators, they are much more durable and are better in close combat. The only advantage honour guard have over termies is that they're cheaper and you can take larger units if you are using transports.

natpri771 wrote:

Boniface wrote:
Do chapter masters unlock command squads or is it only captains?

No, unfortunately not. Chapter Masters take honour guard instead. There is no apothecary (and therefore no fnp), but they can take relic blades and are all equipped with power weapons by default and have artificer armour. Just take some assault terminators, they are much more durable and are better in close combat. The only advantage honour guard have over termies is that they're cheaper and you can take larger units if you are using transports.

.........and sweeping advances, wider combination of weapons, dedicated transports, not taking up a FOC slot....

I like assault terminators, but I wouldn't say cost and unit size are the only two advantages.

the lack of apothecary is a very big hole in the expensive unit department though.