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General Advice: Added General Advice for Basic Battle Brothers

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	===General Advice===		===General Advice===

			== Basic Battle Brothers General Advice ==
			Battle Brothers are A highly customizable army that can fill almost any playstyle, just keep in mind that your units rely on high quality and defense to be effective, leading to their higher costs, so weapons with good AP values will be extra brutal to fight against. Also, you will likely be outnumbered by most other armies that you play, so positioning is crucial to avoid getting outmaneuvered by opponents with likely more units than you.

			For most battles your main goals should be to eliminate enemy units with high AP weapons, and then get your high defense units onto objectives where your opponent is going to be forced to chew threw your generally much better than average armor.

			== Wolf Brothers General Advice ==
	''Shield wall on a Wolf Destroyers unit is very expensive but is one of the more hearty units. Same is true with werewolf units.''		''Shield wall on a Wolf Destroyers unit is very expensive but is one of the more hearty units. Same is true with werewolf units.''

ThatOneXXX: /* Army Special Rules */

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Army Special Rules

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	'''Blood Brothers'''		'''Blood Brothers'''

	*'''Fear (4+):''' ~~Enemy unit~~ within 12" ~~suffers~~ a loss of 3" to ~~its next movement~~. ~~It's trading off~~ Cursed Ground's ~~range for~~ a ~~penalty that's always on~~.		*'''Fear (4+):''' Two enemy units within 6" suffer a loss of -1" to Advance moves and -2" to Rush and Charge moves. While easier to cast than Cursed Ground, it's also got a lot less use due to how minimal an impact it has.
	* '''Lance (4+):''' Enemy model within 12" takes an AP 2 hit. Compare with Psychic Blast.		* '''Lance (4+):''' Enemy model within 12" takes an AP 2 hit. Compare with Psychic Blast.
	*'''Quickness (5+):''' Friendly ~~model~~ within ~~12" may immediately charge up to~~ 6", making this a godsend when you get it off on that pack of very angry ~~death brothers~~.		*'''Blood Curse (5+):''' Two enemy units within 6" take six hits each. Essentially Lightning Fog.
	*'''~~Blood Curse~~ (5+):''' Two enemy units within 6" take ~~6 hits each. Essentially Lightning Fog.~~		*'''Quickness (5+):''' Friendly unit within 6" gains Impact, making this a godsend when you get it off on that pack of very angry Death Brothers.
	*'''Break Shields (6+):''' Enemy unit within 12" takes a -2 to their next defense ~~roll~~, giving an extra AP 2 to any attacks you make. Especially useful if you want to guarantee death.		*'''Break Shields (6+):''' Two enemy units within 6" take a -2 to their next defense rolls, giving an extra AP(2) to any attacks you make. Especially useful if you want to guarantee death.
	*'''Rage Burst (6+):''' Enemy unit within 12" takes 3 AP 3 hits. It's essentially a focus-fire Cerebral Trauma.		*'''Rage Burst (6+):''' Enemy unit within 6" takes five AP(3) hits. It's essentially a focus-fire Cerebral Trauma.

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	*'''Fury (4+):''' ~~Friendly unit~~ within 12" gains Furious. You definitely want to set this off whenever possible.		*'''Fury (4+):''' Two friendly units within 6" gains Furious. You definitely want to set this off whenever possible.
	*'''Hurricane (4+):''' Two enemy units within 6" take 4 hits, making it a diet Lightning ~~Cloud~~.		*'''Hurricane (4+):''' Two enemy units within 6" take four hits each, making it a diet Lightning Fog.
	*'''Storm (5+):''' ~~Enemy unit~~ within 18" ~~takes~~ -1 to their next shooting rolls. You absolutely want this to protect a vulnerable unit as they make their attack.		*'''Storm (5+):''' Two enemy units within 18" take -1 to their next shooting rolls. You absolutely want this to protect a vulnerable unit as they make their attack.
	*'''Thunder (5+):''' Enemy unit within 12" takes 3 AP 2 hits, a better Psychic Terror but a bit harder to cast.		*'''Thunder (5+):''' Enemy unit within 4" takes four AP(2) hits, a better Psychic Terror but a bit harder to cast.
	* '''~~Wrath~~ (6+):''' Enemy unit within 12" ~~can be thrown 6" in any direction~~, ~~leaving them out of cover or right in the sights of a charging mob~~.		* '''Lightning (6+):''' Enemy unit within 12" takes three AP(4) hits. The inverse of Thunder, making it better for blasting brutes.
	*'''~~Lightning~~ (6+):''' ~~Enemy unit~~ within 12" ~~takes 2 AP~~ 3 ~~hits~~. ~~The inverse of Thunder~~, ~~making it better for blasting vehicles~~.		* '''Wrath (6+):''' Two enemy units within 6" take -3" on their Advance moves and -6" on their Charge/Rush moves. While devastating, this does require setup so that your psychic doesn't end up getting rushed down themselves.

	==Unit Analysis==		==Unit Analysis==
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	* '''Holy Chalice:''' A new upgrade available to your Master Brother and Elite Pathfinder (now with a big bold "Blood" on the title), though far from cheap. This provides the model and their attached unit the ever-powerful Regeneration for durability and a +1 to hit in melee. This is especially powerful for Assault Brothers and other melee-focused units, especially with the native Furious rule, though oddly not as much for the Blood Death Brothers, who already have Regeneration. Compared to War Chant (which is mutually exclusive with Holy Chalice) you sacrifice number of attacks for better to hit chances, but since your army already has Furious you're not really losing too much in the rip-and-tear department.		* '''Holy Chalice:''' A new upgrade available to your Master Brother and Elite Pathfinder (now with a big bold "Blood" on the title), though far from cheap. This provides the model and their attached unit the ever-powerful Regeneration for durability and a +1 to hit in melee. This is especially powerful for Assault Brothers and other melee-focused units, especially with the native Furious rule, though oddly not as much for the Blood Death Brothers, who already have Regeneration. Compared to War Chant (which is mutually exclusive with Holy Chalice) you sacrifice number of attacks for better to hit chances, but since your army already has Furious you're not really losing too much in the rip-and-tear department.
	*'''Very Fast:''' All of your tanks are now even faster, though not your bikes. This ~~doubles their movement speed (~~+4" ~~normally,~~ +8" when ~~advancing~~ or ~~charging)~~, making them far more mobile. It also makes the units that get it costly~~: the Attack Speeder costs 20 pts more, APCs 25 pts and tanks 50 (Battle Tank) and 55 (Heavy Tank) pts~~.		*'''Very Fast:''' All of your tanks are now even faster, though not your bikes. This adds +4" to their Advance moves and +8" when Rushing or Charging, making them far more mobile. It also makes the units that get it costly when compared to their standard contemporaries.

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	*'''Blood Death Brothers:''' A good bit more costly than base Blood Assault Brothers, but you get Furious and Regeneration for a rather tanky squad that can also make their own assaults. While equipped with Heavy Rifles like normal Battle Brothers, you won't get any specialist weapons - The real gold comes from swapping to the CCW+Pistol loadout and getting 5 points back. Rather than limited weapons options, this CCW+Pistol loadout actually lets all models pick up special melee weapons as well as trade out their pistols for special pistols including the hilariously short-ranged Flamethrower Pistol.		*'''Blood Death Brothers:''' A good bit more costly than base Blood Assault Brothers, but you get Furious and Regeneration for a rather tanky squad that can also make their own assaults. While equipped with Heavy Rifles like normal Battle Brothers, you won't get any specialist weapons - The real gold comes from swapping to the CCW+Pistol loadout and getting 5 points back. Rather than limited weapons options, this CCW+Pistol loadout actually lets all models pick up special melee weapons as well as trade out their pistols for special pistols including the hilariously short-ranged Flamethrower Pistol.

	*'''Blood ~~Guardian~~ Brothers:''' Even more expensive Blood Assault Brothers with jetpacks and Assault Pistols that exchange that AP for another shot, oddly cheaper than just buying jetpacks for the former. The tradeoff is that their loadout is rather stark in comparison. Pistols can only be swapped for Plasma Pistols or Fusion Pistols and CCWs can be made either Energy Swords or Energy Fists.		*'''Blood Guard Brothers:''' Even more expensive Blood Assault Brothers with jetpacks and Assault Pistols that exchange that AP for another shot, oddly cheaper than just buying jetpacks for the former. The tradeoff is that their loadout is rather stark in comparison. Pistols can only be swapped for Plasma Pistols or Fusion Pistols and CCWs can be made either Energy Swords or Energy Fists.

	===== Vehicles=====		===== Vehicles=====

	*'''Blood Battle Tank:''' Essentially a Battle Tank with Fast, but it also has two unique weapons to replace the Demolition Cannon: The Flamethrower Cannon and the Twin Minigun. Both of these options not only give you means to handle most infantry but also drive down the price of the tank considerably. In addition, you can also replace the Twin Heavy Machineguns for Twin Heavy Flamethrowers if you seriously want to eradicate mobs.		*'''Blood Battle Tank:''' Essentially a Battle Tank with Very Fast, but it also has two unique weapons to replace the Demolition Cannon: The Flamethrower Cannon and the Twin Minigun. Both of these options not only give you means to handle most infantry but also drive down the price of the tank considerably. In addition, you can also replace the Twin Heavy Machineguns for Twin Heavy Flamethrowers if you seriously want to eradicate mobs.

	*'''Blood Attack Walker:''' Standing out for this version of the Attack Walker is the option between either the very powerful Death Pilot for Regeneration or the Archivist Pilot for ~~Pschic~~(1). Both of these give you a whole new level of use for this brutal walker, the likes of which no other Battle Brother can brag. On top of that, you can actually replace ~~the~~ Walker ~~Fists~~ with another melee weapon, Walker ~~Claws~~ that ~~give~~ you more attacks at AP(1) Rending in case you felt too hassled by mobs.		*'''Blood Attack Walker:''' Standing out for this version of the Attack Walker is the option between either the very powerful Death Pilot for Regeneration or the Archivist Pilot for Psychic(1). Both of these give you a whole new level of use for this brutal walker, the likes of which no other Battle Brother can brag. On top of that, you can actually replace a Walker Fist with another melee weapon, a Walker Claw that gives you more attacks at AP(1) Rending in case you felt too hassled by mobs.

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	Where the Blood Brothers are for getting stuck in quickly, the Wolf Brothers are for getting as many attacks as possible. On top of that, they gain some unique units that more than emphasize their melee power.		Where the Blood Brothers are for getting stuck in quickly, the Wolf Brothers are for getting as many attacks as possible. On top of that, they gain some unique units that more than emphasize their melee power.

	*'''Counter:''' A rule given to the entire army, providing them an extra attack when they get charged. While Furious is an easy enough get for most forces, this allows you to counteract it and even threaten those units that lack such melee prowess from charging, making your Brothers react more defensively.		*'''Counter:''' A rule given to the entire army, providing them an extra attack on one weapon when they get charged. While Furious is an easy enough get for most forces, this allows you to counteract it and even threaten those units that lack such melee prowess from charging, making your Brothers react more defensively.
			*'''Warning Cry:''' Enemies cannot Ambush on any location within 18" of a unit with this rule. Great for cutting off any ambushers.

	=====Heroes =====		=====Heroes =====

	*'''Wolf Master Brother:''' Your particular Master Brother comes with quite a few options over the basic. Just on their own, you can buy a Pet Wolf for a ~~few extra attacks in melee, which can prove devastating in the right circumstances~~. They can also buy a Great Wolf as a mount, ~~not gaining in speed but~~ getting Strider as well as some extra attacks on its own for melee.		*'''Wolf Master Brother:''' Your particular Master Brother comes with quite a few options over the basic. Just on their own, you can buy a Pet Wolf for Warning Cry if you need to keep the heat off a certain set of units. They can also buy a Great Wolf as a mount, an improvement on the bike by getting Strider as well as some extra attacks on its own for melee, though it won't provide any new guns to work with.

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	*'''Wolf Attack Walker:''' The biggest upgrade you can take for this walker is the shield and Walker Axe, giving this behemoth Shield Wall as well as a weapon meant to fell monsters. In case you need more crowd control, you can instead replace its fists with Walker ~~Claws~~ for more attacks with Rending while still being able to equip Storm ~~Rifles~~ and Heavy ~~Flamethrowers~~. One of those fists can also be used for a Twin Frost Cannon, providing a small blast that can potentially rip armor with Rending.		*'''Wolf Attack Walker:''' The biggest upgrade you can take for this walker is the shield and Walker Axe, giving this behemoth Shield Wall as well as a weapon meant to fell monsters. In case you need more crowd control, you can instead replace one of its fists with a Walker Claw for more attacks with Rending while still being able to equip a Storm Rifle and Heavy Flamethrower. One of those fists can also be used for a Twin Frost Cannon, providing a small blast that can potentially rip armor with Rending.

	===== Aircraft=====		===== Aircraft=====

ThatOneXXX: /* Knight Brothers */

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Lonsfor: /* Pros and Cons */

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	==Pros and Cons==		==Pros and Cons==
	'''~~PROS~~:'''		'''Pros:'''

	* '''Heavily armored.''' Outside of your Pathfinders, your troops have universal Defense 3+. All of your units are pretty tough to crack and you can make them even tougher by giving most of them Regeneration, especially if you play Blood or Wolf Brothers.		* '''Heavily armored.''' Outside of your Pathfinders, your troops have universal Defense 3+. All of your units are pretty tough to crack and you can make them even tougher by giving most of them Regeneration, especially if you play Blood or Wolf Brothers.
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	*'''Detachments.''' While you can generalize in terms of focus, if you want to specialize in a specific thing Battle Brothers got you covered with their detachments. Units in a detachment are the same normal units, but with detachment-specific additional keywords, units and Psychic spells. Moreover, said keywords can be a more powered up versions of already existing ones or completely new ones, making the Battle Brothers one of the most diverse army ever.		*'''Detachments.''' While you can generalize in terms of focus, if you want to specialize in a specific thing Battle Brothers got you covered with their detachments. Units in a detachment are the same normal units, but with detachment-specific additional keywords, units and Psychic spells. Moreover, said keywords can be a more powered up versions of already existing ones or completely new ones, making the Battle Brothers one of the most diverse army ever.

	'''~~CONS~~:'''		'''Cons:'''

	*'''Very Expensive Units.''' All of your units are practically elites and can bring almost everything they want. However, all this comes at a very high price, as your units cost a ton of points. Some weapons and especially upgrades (looking at you, Veteran Infantry) will bleed you dry and you need to seriously consider if they are worth the cost. Given the fact that the detachment buffs (rules that are now mandatory) can make some of your units very costly, it's very unlikely you will have more activations than your opponent.		*'''Very Expensive Units.''' All of your units are practically elites and can bring almost everything they want. However, all this comes at a very high price, as your units cost a ton of points. Some weapons and especially upgrades (looking at you, Veteran Infantry) will bleed you dry and you need to seriously consider if they are worth the cost. Given the fact that the detachment buffs (rules that are now mandatory) can make some of your units very costly, it's very unlikely you will have more activations than your opponent.

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	==Why Play Battle Brothers==		==Why Play Battle Brothers==
	The battle brothers are a very powerful army that offers few weaknesses. Each member is resilient and has access to plenty of weapons to cover any situation. Each of them can be relied on to pull off their assigned role without issue.		The battle brothers are a very powerful army that offers few weaknesses. Each member is resilient and has access to plenty of weapons to cover any situation. Each of them can be relied on to pull off their assigned role without issue.

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