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I've noticed A LOT of characters give squads their special rules when they join them. So I was wondering if a chaos marine Independant character with VoTLW joins a unit, of let's say bikers that are not veterans, do they now gain same rule? It says it gives hatred towards Space Marines, but doesn't look like it specifies just on the character. New to 7th still a little confused on how to activate character rules when they join squads( week 3 of new edition). This would save me at least 12 points for my lost so would like to confirm.

The models in the unit will not have the special rule, but they could possibly still benefit from it. You'll have to see what special rules VotLW gives, and then check the rulebook to see how they affect units.

You're right, it says each model with the rule. So independent characters with a universal rule like hatred cannot give hatred to his entire squad I'm guessing? They have to also have rule to use it right?

 Defeatmyarmy wrote:
You're right, it says each model with the rule. So independent characters with a universal rule like hatred cannot give hatred to his entire squad I'm guessing? They have to also have rule to use it right?

It really depends on the Rule.

Hatred, specifically, is a model-based rule, and does not affect the unit, just the model possessing it.

The +1 to Leadership COULD affect the unit if the IC's Leadership is base 9. It would then raise it to 10, and you use the highest Leadership in the unit when making a unit's Leadership Test.

Zealot, like the Dark Apostle has, is a rule that affects the unit, and so all the models in the unit would benefit.

There's a little more to it, so it is important to read the whole rule before deciding on how it fits in.

Sounds good, I might be replacing my chaos lord with an apostle. 7 bikes + apostle+ Sorceror might actually be better than a lord since base leadership 10

Scratch that, apostle can't even take a bike what a useless hq...

He is ideal for baby sitting cultists.

 Defeatmyarmy wrote:
Sounds good, I might be replacing my chaos lord with an apostle. 7 bikes + apostle+ Sorceror might actually be better than a lord since base leadership 10

Scratch that, apostle can't even take a bike what a useless hq...

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Give one of the bikes the Icon of Vengance, MoN them, Don´t mark the sorcerer and roll on biomancy or telepathy and you got one of the best units in the codex. Not the best on the game, but definitively top of the codex.