Therefore with Fulgrim on the field you need a decisive victory of 3 or more in combat to route any EC unit.ДЇinally this rule allows the re-rolling of reserve rolls for any EC units that are entering play, whether successful or unsuccessful. But then consider the rules discussed in previous sections that allow EC to count draws as a win in combat. Meaning you need to, at minimum, beat EC units by 2 to gain a draw. So no worries on petty sergeants getting a fist in at him.ДЄdditionally ALL Emperor's Children on the battlefield, including Fulgrim, gainВ +2 to combat resolution. Sire of the Emperor's ChildrenВ - Fulgrim has the crusader special rule to make him faster at getting into combat and he must always issue and accept challenges in combat BUT this is only mandatory if the candidate for the challenge is WS5 or higher. Do not be fooled by his low strength as a barrier to wounding tougher opponents.ДЇinally the rules of Fulgrim, that truly announce him as both a close combat master himself but also a multiplier of this aspect of his Legion. Overall Fulgrim has OK wargear (when considering he is a Primarch) but that is more than made up for by his excellent close combat orientated stats and the accompanying special rules he has. This means that against most Primarchs Fulgrim will wound on a 4+ and against a Castellax Battle Automata he will wound on a 5+! Its two-handed/specialist weapon nature matters very little when considering his special rules as detailed below.

The main issue with this sword is its use of the wielders base strength. The Blade of Laer is a S:user sword with AP2, rending, specialist weapon and two-handed. This isn't anything special but its still a decent weapon that can cause a good amount of wounds against whatever foe Fulgrim is about to charge.

The Firebrand is simply a master-crafted volkite charger with the shred special rule. HOWEVER in assault (not just a challenge), the invulnerable save of the armour increases to a 3++ due to the immense skill Fulgrim possesses as a swordsman.

Which is not particularly striking compared to other Primarchs that come with a 4++ as standard. The Gilded Panoply is Fulgrim's armour that provides a 2+ save and a 5++ invulnerable. The notable aspects here are his high WS and I which will give him the edge against most everything except other Primarchs that are close combat orientated, but he will do very well against many other weaker Primarchs such as Alpharius, whose own skills do not revolve around direct combat engagement but force multiplying, as an example.ДЇulgrim has krak and plasma grenades as standard wargear before you get on to his unique wargear: The Gilded Panoply, The Blade of Laer, and Firebrand. The Primarchs all differ in their base stats to reflect there particular physiology and upbringing that has ultimately led to their style of warfare.

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