Imperial Space Marine: Solo Character or Squad Upgrade?

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**OlderThanTime**

Okay, so I have two Imperial Space Marine models I loved back in 7E, but seemingly disappeared in 8E.

I found them in the Index Imperium 1, but there's nothing on how they're deployed in 8E.

Anyone know?

The last three games I've had, I fielded them as independent Characters, which was...odd. Like playing Kill Team 7E, only a lot more frantic.

**DeathReaper**

The Imperial Space Marine has his own datasheet, so he is simply like any other single model unit with the elite role.

**AdmiralHalsey**

I missed out on all that hype. Can someone clarify what an 'Imperial Space Marine' is?

Do they have white armour and bad accuracy? Are they part of the Imperium [Like every other Space Marine] but need another descriptive word? Why are they one man squads?

**JohnnyHell**

It was a limited release of a resculpt of the very first Marine model to celebrate 30 years of Space Marines. Quite similar in approach to the recent Noise Marine - a retro remake. The original metal figure was called an Imperial Space Marine so the update kept the name. Came out with 7th rules to swap into a squad for free; 8th has its own solo character Datasheet in Index Imperium 1.

**nekooni**

OlderThanTime wrote:
Okay, so I have two Imperial Space Marine models I loved back in 7E, but seemingly disappeared in 8E.

I found them in the Index Imperium 1, but there's nothing on how they're deployed in 8E.

Anyone know?

The last three games I've had, I fielded them as independent Characters, which was...odd. Like playing Kill Team 7E, only a lot more frantic.

Index:Imperium 1 is still part of 8th edition.

If there's no datasheet in Codex:Space Marines you can simply use the one from the Index.

Remember that a lot has changed from 7th to 8th, if the Datasheet says "CHARAKTER" as a keyword it will have special rules due to that - mostly that it cannot be targeted in the shooting phase if there is a non-character unit closer to the enemy unit. If it is just a regular unit, it can be targeted just like any other unit.

There's no more "joining squads" though