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Hi all,

If you take a detachment, say a flesh tearers strike force, and then a formation such as the vanguard demi company, do the special rules from the detachment (ie explosion of bloodlust) apply to the formations?

Thanks in advance!

The Flesh Tearers Strike Force is a Detachment using a FOC, and it's rules apply to everything in that Detachment. The Formation is a separate Detachment, and it's own rules apply.

The only way a detachment's rules can apply to formations is when you're taking one of the newer Mixed Detachments. Detachments like the Gladius Strike Force from Codex Space Marines is a detachment made up of a mix of individual units and Formations, so in that case the Formations within it DO benefit from the rules of the Gladius.

Here's an infographic I made to try and explain everything - the FTSF is a 'Faction-specific FOC' -

Thanks for this clear reply! Much appreciated