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Hi All, I'm tweaking a list and my old skool mentality just doesn't process like it used to- here is my question-

The Skitarii War Convocation Battle Maniple, it is only one hq and two troops correct? Or is it One Hq, two troops, one heavy, one fa and one elite?

and does the knight get the carapace for free to?

It just seems such an amazing deal. I have a cool collection and I just read up on the convo lists. for 15oo points I get so much goodness!

Thanks

Firstly, welcome to Dakka!

Secondly, Skitarii don't have any HQ choices.

Thirdly, the Battle Maniple Formation is composed of:
1 unit of Skitarii Vanguard
1 unit of Skitarii Rangers
1 unit of Sicarian Ruststalkers
1 unit of Sicarian Infiltrators
1 unit of Sydonian Dragoons or 1 unit of Ironstrider Ballistarii
1 unit of Onager Dunecrawlers

And lastly, yes the Knight gets the top weapon upgrade for free.

Ahh ok, thank you much. Of course Skirtarii have no hq, how obtuse of me. OK so I need to pick up a FA choice slot. Lovely, an excuse to buy a model and paint it! and a cool one at that.

No problem adding a void shield generator or a Heamotrope would there be, no way I could run both? I"m going to forsake drop pods, I just can't, my fluff says no for the fit.

Praise the Omnisia!

A War Convocation is a special type of Formation, made up of a Cult Mechanicus Battle Congregation (which is itself a Detachment), a Skitarii Battle Maniple (which is itself also a Formation) and an Imperial Knights Oathsworn Detachment (which is... a Detachment).

The Skitarii Battle Maniple is not chosen with any reference to Battlefield Role such as HQ or Troops; instead, like most (all?) Formations, it simply tells you which units you must take in it.

In terms of choosing your army, Battlefield Role is only of importance for Detachments which use a Force Organisation Chart.

The Cult Mechanicus Battle Congregation, which forms part of the Adeptus Mechanicus War Convocation, is one such Detachment, which has a minimum requirement of one HQ and two Troops choices. It also allows you an optional Fortification slot, so you would be able to take a Void Shield Generator or a Haemotrope Reactor as part of it.

It's also worth noting, as you mentioned Drop Pods, that units cannot begin the game embarked upon an allied Battle Brother's Transport vehicle. This makes taking Drop Pods with the intention of giving your Skitarii/Cult Mechanicus units a ride not possible, as per the new rulebook FAQ.