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Can I just buy a relic for any of my characters for points?

Do I have to pay command points to get one relic, or is it just for the 2nd or 3rd.

Can I put a relic on named characters?

Can I have more then the same relic in one army?

It's in the codex. If you have an XX warlord, you can give one character an XX relic. Alternatively, you can pay 1 and 3 CP to get 1 or 2 relics regardless of warlord as long as you have access to the stratagem that allows it.

You get a free relic for any Character of the same codex Faction as your warlord.

They do not cost points, but you must have the correct base equipment.

You can purchase more with strategems/CP. These do not have to be the same Faction as your warlord.
(But obviously you need a pure faction detachment to unlock the stratagems)

Named characters cannot be given relics.

Only one relic per character and no duplicate relics.

Captyn_Bob wrote:

You can purchase more with strategems/C. These do not have to be the same Faction as your warlord.
(But obviously you need a pure faction detachment to unlock the stratagems)

Obviusly no tyranid relic on cultists, right? The relic has to be from the same faction?

The stratagem will tell you what it can be used on and what it gives you.

 Niiai wrote:

Captyn_Bob wrote:

You can purchase more with strategems/C. These do not have to be the same Faction as your warlord.
(But obviously you need a pure faction detachment to unlock the stratagems)

Obviusly no tyranid relic on cultists, right? The relic has to be from the same faction?

Yes. Again, the rules for how relics work are covered in the codex.

It is really cool you can get one free or use command points for more if you should feel so inclined.

 BaconCatBug wrote:

 Niiai wrote:

Captyn_Bob wrote:

You can purchase more with strategems/C. These do not have to be the same Faction as your warlord.
(But obviously you need a pure faction detachment to unlock the stratagems)

Obviusly no tyranid relic on cultists, right? The relic has to be from the same faction?

Yes. Again, the rules for how relics work are covered in the codex.

The codex in particlar is not out yet. ^_^

Then how is anyone meant to know what is allowed ?!

Even if the particular codex for your army isn't out, multiple codexes are and it's safe to say relics are going to work identically for all of them. Borrow a friends codex for a few minutes to reads the rules there.

 Niiai wrote:

 BaconCatBug wrote:

 Niiai wrote:

Captyn_Bob wrote:

You can purchase more with strategems/C. These do not have to be the same Faction as your warlord.
(But obviously you need a pure faction detachment to unlock the stratagems)

Obviusly no tyranid relic on cultists, right? The relic has to be from the same faction?

Yes. Again, the rules for how relics work are covered in the codex.

The codex in particlar is not out yet. ^_^

Then why do you care, you havn't got any relics to use anyway?

Because Tyranids and GSC can be used in the same army as different detachments. GSC codex isn't out yet.

It's a valid question whether you can use Nid relics on a GSC character.

My take would be to treat it like a CSM army with a Death Guard detachment, i guess. Similar situation. How would that play out?

 Ascalam wrote:
Because Tyranids and GSC can be used in the same army as different detachments. GSC codex isn't out yet.

It's a valid question whether you can use Nid relics on a GSC character.

My take would be to treat it like a CSM army with a Death Guard detachment, i guess. Similar situation. How would that play out?

Already covered in the DG FAQ to be permitted.

You can technically argue that it's special to the Death Guard, but 99.9999% of players will generalise it.

Q: If my army is led by a Chaos Space Marines Warlord, and
I have a Detachment of Death Guard, can I use the Gifts of
Decay Death Guard Stratagem to include a Relic on a Death
Guard Character?
A: Yes. The only requirement to have access to
Stratagems is that you have a Detachment of the
appropriate Faction. If you have a Death Guard
Detachment, you have access to their Stratagems.

I'm not actually 100% sure how the initial free relic plays out.