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Hey everyone,

I've a game or two of 40k to prep for with the new rules. Apparently I have 3 DP to choose from when picking detachments. If I pick 3 1DP detachments, does my entire army get the bonus from all 3, or do I have to pick which one each unit has?

I think I'm carrying over old rules in my head but I'm just struggling to get it! I like the idea of More Dakka + green tide to have 6++ boys with assault shootas running all over the place, but I don't know if each unit will have to pick one!

Your detachment rules apply to your whole army.
There's no such concept as putting units into a detachment like the old days.

That said, keep an eye on the keywords. Some detachments are very specific to the units they boost.

But unless the rules add restrictions, they go on everybody.

Yes, I had noticed the wagon detachment gives little benefit to anything but battlewagons and kill rigs.

Are stratagems still linked to detachment, and if I have 2 detachments, do I get access to both? Or are they now linked to the army's objective?

Should be the same. The detachments don’t care what the units are. There is no buying units for one or the other. Just one big happy pile of rules and models.

If the strat’s use conditions are met, both with timing and keywords, fire it off.

Again, just keep an eye on the keywords. Some detachments have their strats focused to only apply to certain units.

While we're on the topic, can someone explain to me how exactly dispositions work and how you determine your mission for a given game? I know that each detachment is associated with a certain disposition, but how does that work if I have multiple detachments with different dispositions?

 Wyldhunt wrote:
While we're on the topic, can someone explain to me how exactly dispositions work and how you determine your mission for a given game? I know that each detachment is associated with a certain disposition, but how does that work if I have multiple detachments with different dispositions?

You can just pick one of the options you have from the detachments you've chosen.
So lets say you have two detachments, which are Purge the Foe and Priority Assets. You can pick one of those as your disposition.

I think for Tournaments they are saying you will have to decide with your list beforehand - so you can't swap around during - but can't say I've been in one.

If you have multiple available dispositions, you pick one while creating your list. You can't tailor. Or well, you technically can per the core rules, but it's pretty impractical as it creates a deadlock if your opponent can also switch, and tournament rules outright forbid tailoring this way.

Then the combination of your disposition and your opponent's creates a mission.

Thanks!

Essentially the created "build your own chapter" rules for everyone and then randomly decided to keep calling it detachments.


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 Wyldhunt wrote:
While we're on the topic, can someone explain to me how exactly dispositions work and how you determine your mission for a given game? I know that each detachment is associated with a certain disposition, but how does that work if I have multiple detachments with different dispositions?

According to the small rule leaflet that comes with the deck, you pick your disposition in secret, right after building your army, before setting up anything else.

So technically, you should be able to switch based on your opponent's army.

Disclaimer: I own the German card deck, and German translations have always been very error-prone. The upside is, no one wants them, so I only paid 15€ for both decks

While it is "true" that units can't be said to "go into a detachment" I'd say that's only capital T True from a rules perspective (which I also know is the only perspective anyone cares about- especially in a post-Crusade ecosystem).

From a theme/ fluff perspective, I'd say yes, absolutely units DO "go into" detachments. Obviously, if a detachment explicitly buffs only a particular unit or two, those units are "fluffy" for that detachment. Obviously, as mentioned above, many detachments DON'T specify bonuses apply only to certain units, and in those cases, you have to use other cues to determine what units are fluffiest for those detachments.