Dark Crusade/Space Marines

This page is about Dark Crusade units. For background information, see Space Marines.

Commanders

Force Commander

Primary commander

Provides attack and moral bonuses for troops. Excels at close combat.

Chaplain

Secondary commander

Devastating melee attack. Dramatically increases the regeneration rate of surrounding units.

Infantry

Servitor

Builder unit

Constructs all Space Marine buildings.

Scout Marine Squad

Light infantry

Scout/recon/sniper unit. Good sight range. Can be upgraded to use infiltration (stealth).

Space Marine Squad

Heavy infantry

Resilient general combat unit strong at range and close combat. Broad range of weapon upgrades.

Assault Marine Squad

• 220 3
• Heavy infantry.
• Fast attack close combat unit.
• Jetpacks quickly around, and over, the battlefield.
• Melta bomb upgrade effective against vehicles.
• Effective against infantry.

Terminator Squad

• 240 100 3
• Heavy infantry.
• Very tough advanced combat unit. Slow moving.
• Can be teleported to any visible location from the Chapel Barracks
• Weapon upgrades effective against infantry and breaking morale.
• Effective against most unit types in close combat.
• Can be upgraded with a Teleporter

Assault Terminator Squad

• 240 100 3
• Heavy infantry.
• Very tough advanced combat unit. Slow moving. Excels at close combat.
• Can be teleported to any visible location from this structure.
• Foregoes ranged weaponry for additional close combat damage and defense.
• Effective against most unit types in close combat.
• Can't lose morale (as they are selected from the most faithful to the Emperor)

Grey Knights

• 180 90 3
• Space Marines from a secretive Chapter serving the Emperor's Inquisition.
• Elite infantry troops with Psyker abilities.
• Highly effective against daemons.
• Heavy infantry.
• Can't lose morale.

Librarian

• 245 80
• Infantry unit.
• Detects infiltrated units.
• Psychic unit with many powerful abilities focused on weakening enemy resolve.

Apothecary

• 60 15
• Heavy infantry.
• Healer unit.
• Enhances regeneration rates of nearby infantry.

Skull Probe

• 75
• Counts as infantry.
• Detects infiltrated units.
• Scout/fast moving detector unit with a good sight radius. No weaponry.
• Attach to squads to increase squad sight range.

Vehicles

Rhino Transport

• 75 70
• Vehicle. Tank.
• Transport tank. No weaponry.
• Can transport infantry units (except Terminators and Assault Marines).
• Can be equipped with smoke launcher ability.
• Limit of 3

Land Speeder

• 120 95 1
• Light vehicle.
• Very fast ranged attack unit.
• Can use skimmer ability to move over impassable terrain.
• Effective against infantry.

Dreadnought

• 170 305 3
• Walker vehicle.
• Support/siege unit.
• Can be upgraded with anti-infantry or anti-vehicle ranged weaponry.
• Effective against most unit types, very effective against vehicles and buildings in close combat.

Hellfire Dreadnought

• 100 250 3
• Walker vehicle.
• Anti-infantry.
• Dreadnought variant that foregoes close combat for more ranged weaponry.
• Fires rockets that do area effect damage and disrupt enemy infantry.
• Effective at dealing with massed infantry.

Whirlwind

• 190 300 5
• Vehicle.
• Light artillery tank.
• Artillery can be fired at very long range, and does not require line of sight.
• Artillery is highly inaccurate, especially when firing blind.
• Superior to the Hellfire Dreadnought for dealing with massed infantry.

Predator

• 165 300 5
• Heavy tank.
• Heavily armed and armored weapon platform.
• Effective against infantry.
• Can be upgraded to be effective against vehicles and buildings.

Land Raider

• 400 400 3
• Heavy vehicle.
• Super heavy transport tank/gunship.
• Can transport infantry units.
• Is the only transport that can carry Terminators.
• Effective against vehicles and buildings.

Honor Guard

First Company Terminator

• Veteran Terminator from the Blood Ravens First Company.
• First Company Terminators are drawn from the deadliest, most devout warriors in the chapter.
• Vested in sacred Terminator armor, which carries a small piece of the Emperor's own power armor.
• The Blood Ravens Chapter Master has tasked this mighty warrior to protect Captain Thule's person.
• Weapon upgrades effective against infantry and breaking morale.

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