Boarding Actions and White Dwarf Battle Report

Gameplay

Hey all. I'm new to Red Corsairs.

I searched around a bit and it looks like there may have still been some questions around Red Corsairs in Boarding Actions. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like the materials include new BA rules, and the battle report from the White Dwarf has the player running the Heretic Astartes - Infernal Reavers detachment from the Boarding Actions book. I won't post everything because I don't want to attract the ire of Gwendolyn, but this should be enough to get folks playing:

Huron Blackheart's Infernal Reavers

Mustering and adaptation rules redacted. ;) The battle report roster was listed in the WD and your opponent can just match your value. At least the data sheet rules are new?

Army Rule

The Forsaken

Units get Dark Pacts. If you fail a Leadership test, you lose Dark Pacts.

Detachment Rule

Dark Rewards

On Leadership test: If you roll a 9+, gain 1 CP

Enhancements

Voice of the Octed

If you Dark Pact, until end of phase, all models in the unit gain Pact benefits.

Swollen with Power

  • +1 to Toughness

Hatchway

You can re-roll your roll off result when:

  • Equipped unit attempts to operate a hatch, opponent attempts to prevent operation
  • Opponent attempts to operate a hatch, equipped unit attempts to prevent operation

Stratagems

Inveterate Murderers - 1 CP

When: Fight Phase

Target: 1 Heretic Astartes Unit from Army, excluding Damned, that has not fought

Effect: Until end of phase, when model in unit attacks, if Strength <= Toughness of target, +1 to Wound rolls.

Low Cunning - 1 CP

When: Opponent's shooting phase or the fight phase, just after enemy selects targets.

Target: 1 Heretic Astartes Unit, excluding Damned, that was selected as target of 1+ attacks.

Effect: Until end of phase, each time attack targets unit, if Strength of attack > Toughness of unit, -1 to Wound rolls.

Next Prize - 1 CP

When:

  • Your Command phase, just after a Heretic Astartes Unit from army has Secured an objective
  • Your movement phase, just after a Heretic Astartes unit from army has opened hatchway

Target: That HA unit.

Effect: Unit can make a Normal move of up to 3". If used in Movement, at least one model from unit needs to move to the opposite side of hatchway.

Cruel Execution - 1 CP

When: Your Shooting phase.

Target: 1 Heretic Astartes Unit from your army. Not Damned.

Effect: Until end of phase, unit is eligible to shoot in a turn in which it fell back.

Units

Warlord

  • Huron Blackheart

The Masters of the Maelstrom

  • Garreon the Corpsemaster
  • Katar garrix, the Headsman
  • Garlon Souleater, the Tyrant's Witch
  • Sargotta, Commander of Reign of Spite
  • The Enforcer, Huron's Preytaker
  • Barghesi

The Tyrant's Blade

  • 5x Red Corsair Raiders w/ Hand Flamer, Power Fist, Meltagun

The Bloodied Hand

  • 5 Legionaries w/ Plasma Pistol, Power Fist, Plasma Gun

Squad Dovcheck

  • 10 Traitor Guardsmen
  • Power Sword, Flamer

Posted Jun 4, 2026, 1:02 AM UTC

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