Editing Fafnir Rann (section)

===Horus Heresy 2.0===

The Stone Gauntlet Rite of War has its master in this edition, and he has a magnificent beard. With the same statline of a Praetor, for 55pts more, you get Hammer of Wrath (1), Shield Master, which reduce the Strength of incoming melee attacks by -1 (to a minimum of 1) as long as he is using his Boarding Shield (see below), and Executioner's Tax, a reversed HoW that hits any enemy unit that charge him or his unit with D3+3 S5 AP- auto-hit attacks. In combat, you can use one of or both his Master Crafted axes, The Headsman and The Hunter. "Single axe" lets you use your shield, and hits at S+2 AP2. "Twinned axe" does NOT let you use your shield, and hits at S+1 AP2 with Rampage (2) and Two-Handed. The twinned axe stance is obviously here to mop up numerous "weak" enemies, like Assault or Despoiler squads. The single axe is for "elites"; you hit with more strength, so easier wound roll, and you are protected against the inevitable counterattack. Rann is thus a versatile and killy character, especially if you put him in a squad of Phalanx Warders like his rules are all but telling you to do. His Warlord Trait, The Unbroken Wall, gives him and Breacher/Phalanx squads from your army WS+1 on any turn they charged, and now grants an extra reaction during your opponent's assault phase, meaning that Phalanx squads have virtually always WS+1 on the first round of combat, thanks to their Lock Step ability. In case you did not understand, if you are using him without "The Stone Gauntlet" RoW, ''you are using him wrong.''

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