Welcome, fellow Warhammer 40K enthusiasts! Today, we’re wrapping up the exploration of the chaotic world of Orks, exploring the unique Battle Traits and Relics available for your Crusade forces. With their love for destruction, speed, and sheer brute strength, these options truly capture the essence of what it means to be an Ork in the grim darkness of the far future. Whether you’re a seasoned Waaagh! leader or a newcomer to the green tide, this guide will help you maximize your Ork army’s potential on the battlefield.
The Orks are a force of nature in the Warhammer 40K universe, embodying raw power, relentless aggression, and a knack for cobbling together deadly wargear from the wreckage of battle. Their Crusade rules are no different, offering thematic and effective ways to enhance your units as they gain experience and notoriety. In this blog post, we’ll break down each Battle Trait and Relic, providing a detailed summary of their benefits and how they fit into the narrative of your Ork army.
Battle Traits
Mounted Units
- RIDE ‘EM DOWN: Add 1 to Advance and Charge rolls made for this unit, emphasizing the reckless speed and aggressive nature of Orks on mounts, ensuring they can close the distance and get stuck into melee as quickly as possible.
- HIGH-SPEED DAKKA: Each time a model in this unit makes a ranged attack, add 1 to the Hit roll, reflecting their enthusiasm for firing wildly while on the move, enhancing their accuracy.
- SMOG-BELCHAS: This unit gains the Smoke keyword and, once per battle, you can target this unit with the Smokescreen Stratagem for 0CP, representing the Orks’ crude vehicles spewing out clouds of smoke, obscuring them from enemy fire.
Mob Units
- DED CHOPPY: While the Waaagh! is active, each time a model in this unit makes a melee attack, re-roll a Wound roll of 1, embodying the relentless combat spirit of the Waaagh! and eagerness to get into battle.
- BIONIK TARGETERS: Each time a model in this unit makes a ranged attack, add 1 to the Hit roll, reflecting their improved aim through scavenged tech and crude enhancements.
- DAKKALADZ: Once per battle, in your Shooting phase, when this unit is selected to shoot, it can use this ability to force an enemy unit hit by one or more attacks to take a Battle-shock test, showcasing overwhelming firepower and sheer intimidation.
- DED KEEN: You can target this unit with the Heroic Intervention Stratagem for 0CP, depicting their readiness and eagerness to jump into combat whenever possible.
- OPPORTUNISTIC: Once per battle, at the start of your Command phase, this unit can use this ability to add 1 to the Objective Control characteristic of models in that unit, showing their cunning nature in seizing key battlefield positions.
- GNARLY SCARS: While an enemy unit is within Engagement Range of one or more units with this ability, worsen that unit’s Leadership characteristic by 1, demoralizing nearby enemies with their fearsome appearance and battle-hardened scars.
Mek and Big Mek Models
- BOSS MEK: At the end of the battle, if this model was part of your Crusade army and is not destroyed, you can ignore one failed Out of Action test taken for an ORKS VEHICLE unit from your Crusade army, showcasing the resourcefulness and resilience of Ork engineering.
- MEKANIKAL MEKANIAK: This model has a 5+ invulnerable save, highlighting the Mek’s numerous self-experiments and enhancements making him tough as nails.
Painboy and Painboss Models
- RECYKLER: At the end of the battle, if this model was part of your Crusade army and is not destroyed, you can ignore one failed Out of Action test taken for an ORKS unit from your Crusade army (excluding VEHICLES), ensuring Ork warriors are patched up and ready for the next battle.
- BAD REPUTATION: This model has a 5+ invulnerable save, reflecting their brutal self-augmentations and resilience.
Ork Battle Traits in Crusade offer diverse and thematic enhancements, boosting the effectiveness of mounted units, mob units, Meks, and Painboys. From increasing speed and accuracy to improving durability and demoralizing enemies, these traits encapsulate the ferocity and ingenuity of Ork forces. Whether through the relentless spirit of the Waaagh! or the resourcefulness of Ork engineering, these traits provide strategic advantages and deepen the narrative of your green-skinned horde.
Kustom Jobs
- FORTRESS ON WHEELS: Add 1 to the Toughness characteristic of this model, and this model has a 5+ invulnerable save, making it nearly indestructible and a true testament to Ork brute force.
- SHOOTIER GUNZ: Each time this unit is selected to shoot, roll one D6 to determine if the ranged weapons gain the (hazardous) ability, improve Ballistic Skill, or both with Ignores Cover, showcasing the Orks’ obsession with creating bigger and better dakka.
- SHOKKA HULL: In the Fight phase, each time an enemy unit is selected to fight against this unit, on a 4+, that enemy unit suffers D3 mortal wounds, adding a shocking surprise to any who dare to get too close.
- STOMPAMATIC PISTONS: Add 2″ to this model’s Move characteristic, and add 1 to Advance and Charge rolls made for this model, enhancing the mobility and combat effectiveness of Ork walkers.
- FUNGUS-FUEL INJECTA: Add 2″ to the Move characteristic of models in this unit, and once per battle, you can target this unit with the Smokescreen Stratagem for 0CP, making Speed Freeks even faster and more elusive.
Kustom Jobs provide unique upgrades for Ork vehicles, enhancing their toughness, firepower, mobility, and close-combat capabilities. From turning vehicles into nearly indestructible fortresses to making them faster and deadlier, these upgrades reflect the Orks’ love for tinkering and improving their wargear. Each Kustom Job adds a distinct flavor to your vehicles, making them even more formidable on the battlefield.
Crusade Relics
Artificer Relics
- BOSSPOLE: Improve the Leadership characteristic of the bearer by 1. After three battles where the unit destroyed one or more ADEPTUS ASTARTES units, the bearer gains the ‘Elmet Rack ability, ignoring modifiers to Battle-shock or Leadership tests, boosting morale and showcasing Ork dominance.
- DED ‘ARD ARMOUR: Add 1 to the bearer’s Wounds characteristic and worsen the Armour Penetration of attacks allocated to the bearer by 1, making the bearer incredibly resilient and tough.
Antiquity Relics
- GLOWY GIZMO UPGRADE: Improves the Ballistic Skill and Strength of the bearer’s ranged weapons, with additional effects based on a D6 roll each time the unit is selected to shoot, enhancing the shooting capabilities of the bearer.
- WAZGIT’S KOPPER SKULLKAP: Adds 1 to the Hit roll for Psychic Attacks and allows the bearer to regain up to 2 lost wounds if an attack destroys enemy models, enhancing psychic power and reflecting chaotic Ork energy.
Legendary Relics
- CHOPPA OF DA GREAT WAAAGH!: Enhances a melee weapon with +1 Strength and Armour Penetration, and grants friendly ORKS models’ melee weapons the Lethal Hits ability when a Waaagh! is called, making it a focal point of the Waaagh! and brutal deities Gork and Mork.
Bestest Bossloot Relics
- REZMEKKA’S REDDER PAINT: Adds 2″ to the Move characteristic and grants the Fights First ability to the bearer’s unit, boosting speed and ensuring the bearer strikes first in combat.
- DA IRONGOB: At the start of the Fight phase, select an enemy INFANTRY unit within Engagement Range; on a 2+, the enemy suffers 3 mortal wounds and must take a Battle-shock test, delivering devastating headbutts and shaking enemy morale.
- FRAZZLE FIELD GENERATOR: Grants a melee weapon the Devastating Wounds ability, enhancing its destructive power in close combat.
- DA KRUSHIN’ ARMOUR: Grants a 4+ invulnerable save, adds 1 to the Wounds characteristic, and deals D3 mortal wounds to an enemy unit within Engagement Range after a Charge move, turning the bearer into a living battering ram.
- DA SHOOTIEST BLASTA: Grants a ranged weapon the Melta 3 ability, showcasing the pinnacle of Ork shooty know-wotz and melting through the toughest armor.
Crusade Relics for Orks offer powerful enhancements that reflect the brutal and inventive nature of Ork wargear. From boosting resilience and combat effectiveness to enhancing psychic abilities and destructive power, these relics provide strategic advantages and deepen the narrative of your Ork leaders. Each relic adds a unique flavor to your Crusade force, making your characters even more formidable on the battlefield.
Conclusion
The Battle Traits and Relics for Orks in Warhammer 40K’s Crusade system provide a rich tapestry of options that enhance the narrative and effectiveness of your green-skinned horde. Each trait and relic not only boosts the in-game performance of your units but also deepens the thematic experience of commanding an Ork army. Whether you’re looking to improve the speed and durability of your vehicles, increase the firepower of your mobs, or equip your leaders with legendary wargear, these options offer something for every Ork player. Embrace the chaos, revel in the carnage, and lead your Waaagh! to glorious victory!
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