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Fireblade Light Tank
Introduced in Reconquest: Phase 1
The Fireblade is based on the same chassis as the Katana and features the same increased speed as its sister. Unlike the Katata, the Fireblade has a very specific battlefield role; to expunge enemy infantry from structures with its formidable flamethrower!
Current Stats & Rules (v2.4 2020-10-02)
| Name | Mv | CM | A | Dp | Type | Category | Squad | T | Pts | Special |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fireblade | 6“ | A | 14 | 1 | Tank | Support | 3-9 | a21) | 35 | - |
| Weapons | M&F | Arc | R(F) | R(C) | Sh | Ac | E | Special |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flamethrower | 6” | F/S/R | 6“ | 6” | 6 | 2+ | 4 | Flame2) |
Version History
Experimental Rules v1.0 (2014-03-14)
| Name | Mv | CM | A | Dp | Type | Category | S+C | Pts | Special |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fireblade | 6“ | A | 9 | 1 | Vehicle | Support | 3/6/9 | 32 | Smoke Launcher |
| Weapons | M&F | Arc | R(F) | R(C) | Sh | Ac | E | Special |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flame Thrower | 6” | F/S/R | 6“ | 6” | 6 | 3+ | 4 | Flame |
Transport: 1 x Albatross Heavy Dropship (9 units each) or: 1-3 x Condor Medium Dropship (3 units each). May share 1 x Albatross Heavy Dropship with another Fireblade Squad or Katana Squad. The total number of vehicles must equal 9.
Smoke Launcher: Once per game, on a turn when this unit does not fire a weapon, it may instead use its smoke launchers. Weapons fired against this Unit suffer a +2 Ac modifier. This effect applies until this unit is next activated. Using the Smoke Launcher does not count as firing a Weapon, so may be used in the turn it deploys.
Reconquest: Phase 1 (2014-08-30)
No Change
Beta v2.5.7 (Adepticon 2019)
Unit cost increased from 32 to 35pts
Smoke Launcher rewritten as below, major changes underlined
Once per game, when no units in this squad have shot, the squad may instead use its smoke launchers during its activation. Weapons fired against units in this squad, and other units within 2” of any unit in this squad, suffer a +2 Ac modifier until it is next activated. Using Smoke Launchers does not count as shooting.
Battle for Earth v2.0 (2019-06-17)
Balance Pass v2.1 (2019-09-19)
Flamethrower Accuracy increased from 3+ to 2+