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This document is the Order of Battle for the Imperium, known in shorthand as an ORBAT. Once you have agreed the points

limit for your Encounter, each player must consult the ORBAT for their chosen Faction. This ORBAT allows a player to

create a Force for the Imperium in games of Dystopian Wars. We have also made Unit cards available too, for quick reference

in games. Important: For the avoidance of doubt, the rules presented in the latest version of the ORBAT always take

precedence over any Unit or Battlefleet rules presented elsewhere.

Each Imperium Force must include one or more Battlefleets. A Battlefleet is a group of Units that are always led by a Flagship.

There are a number of Battlefleets available to the Imperium each with an array of Units to choose from and some even with

additional rules or benefits.

Heinrich Ruhmkorff and Jara Cimrman revolutionised Arc technology, building on the work of Nikolai Tesla and

achieving impressive, but more easily repeatable, results. Because of these efforts, the Imperium Forces have the following

Quality on some weapons:

VOLTAIC: Should the Initial Target suffer a Critical Hit it receives two Disorder Conditions, rather than the usual one.

If the Initial Target is at Chaos and Disarray, it does not receive two Disorder Levels and just suffers from a single as

normal for a Critical hit. If the Initial Target has an online Shield Generator and suffers damage from this weapon, in

addition to any other effect, it immediately receives a Generator Offline Critical Damage Marker.

Some Units in the Imperium have special rules that are different to those found in the rulebook. Units that have one or

more of these rules will have them detailed in their Unit profiles in this ORBAT. The rules unique to the Imperium are

listed here:

BLITZEN BOMBERS: These are Special SRS Tokens (see page 30 of the DW Rulebook). Blitzen Bombers have the

Aerial, Bomb and Voltaic Qualities and attack with 5 Action Dice. They cannot be placed in base contact with Submerged

Units or Aerial Units. Blitzen Bombers can only be intercepted if there are no other SRS Tokens remaining to make an

Attack Run on the same target. After the Player resolves any interactions that may apply to different types of SRS, Blitzen

Bombers combine their Dice Pool with other SRS Tokens present in the Attack Run in which case the entire Attack Run’s

Qualities become Aerial, Bomb and Voltaic.

INDUCTORIUM: When this Unit makes an Attack with a weapon with the Voltaic or Arc Quality, if the number of

Exploding Hits results exceeds the number of Models in the Unit, then the Attack gains a bonus number of Action Dice

equal to the number of Models in the Unit. SRS Tokens launched by a Unit with this rule also benefit from this rule.

LIGHTNING ASSAULT: Any Model in this Unit attempting an Assault Action gains +1 to its Assault Action Dice

Pool for each weapon profile listed with the Voltaic Quality. If the Unit has an online Storm Generator, it gains +2 to its

Assault Action Dice Pool.

DISCIPLINED: Models in this Unit ignore the effects of the Emergency Disorder Condition, though still count as

having Disorder at that level.

A Battlefleet may only ever include one Unit with the Flagship trait unless the Battlefleet composition specifically states

otherwise. Battlefleets in the Imperium have the following special rule:

LIGHTNING RAID: At the start of the first Round, provided at least one Battlefleet has this rule, the Imperium player

creates a stack of Blitzen Bomber Special SRS Tokens in what is called a Lightning Raid. This stack consists of a Special SRS

Token for each Battlefleet in their Force with this rule. This stack is placed on the ship card of a friendly Flagship of the

players choice and may be used in the First Round exactly as though they had entered play from a Long-Ranged Sortie. Up

to four additional Blitzen Bomber Special SRS Tokens may be added to this Lightning Raid stack for +25pts per Token. The

stack may be split, but the Tokens may only be used in an Attack. All Blitzen Bomber Special SRS Tokens used with this rule

are discarded after the First Round.

COMMAND RE-ROLL: If a Battlefleet has this rule, the Player gains a Command Re-roll. Each Command Re-roll may be

used once per game. It allows all the dice in the Player’s Action Dice Pool (regardless of results) to be re-rolled. You may not

re-roll part of the Action Dice Pool or another Player’s Action Dice Pool using this rule, it must be all the dice and only in

your own Dice Pool.

This is the most flexible and commonly deployed Battlefleet found in the Imperium. The ability to mix surface, submersible and aerial Units makes this an essential component of any Commodore’s Force.

• You MUST include One Flagship Unit with the IMPERIUM Trait.

• You MAY include up to a further Four Units with the IMPERIUM Trait.

• You may not include more than one of any Unit.

:

• Command Re-Roll

• Lightning Raid

The core component in almost any naval deployment for the Prussians, the Elector Battlefleets combine the advances in naval warfare with the pedigree of Germanic naval engineering. An unsurpassed combination.

• You MUST include One Flagship Unit with the ELECTOR CLASS Trait.

• You MUST include a maximum sized Blucher Unit.

• You MAY include up to a further Three Units with the PRUSSIAN Trait.

• You may not include Aerial Units or more than two of any Unit except Blucher or Arminius classes.

:

• Command Re-Roll

• The Elector may use the Modular Configuration option for Free.

The Imperium understands that the emerging field of air power will play an even greater role in their strategies in the coming decades. Tempelhof Battlefleets enable the Imperium to conduct aerial assaults alongside other naval assets.

• You MUST include One Flagship Unit with the TEMPELHOF CLASS Trait.

• You MUST include a maximum sized Konrad or Sigimer Unit.

• You MAY include up to a further Three Units with the PRUSSIAN Trait.

• You may not include more than two of any Unit except Konrad or Sigimer classes.

:

• Lightning Raid

• The Tempelhof does not have its SRS or Special SRS Capacity reduced when Crippled.

The largest vessels deployed by the Imperium, the Ice Maidens are a combination of airbase, dreadnought, and colony. The Battlefleets that support them are the largest that a flexible naval doctrine can permit.

• You MUST include One Flagship Unit with the ICE MAIDEN CLASS Trait.

• You MAY include a single ELECTOR or KAISER CLASS Unit.

• You MAY include up to a further Four Units with the PRUSSIAN Trait.

• You may not include any other Flagships or more than two of any Unit.

:

• Two Command Re-Rolls

• Lightning Raid

• If an Elector or Kaiser class is included, the Battlefleet gains an additional Command Roll.

This Battlefleet is designed to smash through enemy battlelines with a combination of firepower and armour. It is common for the Imperium to draw on and combine Scandinavian and Prussian vessels as the ships and crews are well suited for such engagements. Spirited competition between the allies brings out the best in both.

• You MUST include One Flagship Unit with the KAISER CLASS or RAGNAROK CLASS Trait. You may not have more than one of each but may have both.

• You MUST include a maximum sized Blucher or Odin Unit.

• You MAY include up to a further Three Units with the PRUSSIAN or SCANDINAVIAN Traits.

• You may not include any other Flagships or more than one of any Unit except Odin or Toten classes.

:

• Command Re-Roll

• Flagships in the Battlefleet gains the Sustained Quality to their Heavy Volt Gun Batteries.

This Unit is equipped with an internal Storm Generator. It may not be upgraded or replaced. This Generator may be used in the

Shooting Phase to Attack an Initial Target within 15" of this Model. The Attack is for 13 Action Dice and has the Voltaic Quality.

A Model that uses its Storm Generator to make an attack becomes Obscured until the start of its next Activation.

A Model equipped with a Freya Array may maintain coherency provided it is within 6” of another Model in the Unit. Furthermore,

the Unit receives +1 ADV.

These are the weapon used by the faction. All values highlighted in green are used when the model is Battle Ready. Values shown in red are used if

the model is crippled.

WEAPON POINT BLANK CLOSING LONG QUALITY

Claw Arc Projector - - - Ramming 11, Devastating, Arc

- - - Ramming 7, Devastating, Arc

Flak Vierling 5 (3) 5 (3) - Sustained

3 (2) 3 (2) - Sustained

Gustav Heavy Bombard - 11 (7) 11 (7) Gunnery, Devastating, Extreme Range

- 8 (5) 8 (5) Gunnery, Devastating, Extreme Range

Heavy Volt Broadside 10 (5) 6 (3) - Fusillade, Voltaic

6 (3) 4 (2) - Fusillade, Voltaic

Heavy Rocket Battery 10 (3) 10 (5) 10 (5) Aerial

6 (-) 6 (3) 6 (3) Aerial

Heavy Speerschleuder 12 (4) 12 (7) 11 (6) Submerged, Torpedo, Voltaic, Extreme Range

8 (-) 8 (5) 7 (4) Submerged, Torpedo, Voltaic, Extreme Range

Heavy Volt Gun Battery 8 (3) 9 (5) 5 (3) Gunnery, Voltaic

5 (2) 6 (3) 4 (2) Gunnery, Voltaic

Light Volt Broadside 5 (3) 4 (2) - Fusillade, Voltaic


Speerschleuder 7 (2) 7 (5) 6 (4) Submerged, Torpedo, Voltaic, Extreme Range

5 (-) 5 (3) 4 (3) Submerged, Torpedo, Voltaic, Extreme Range

Sturmbringer 12 (8) 6 (4) - Gunnery, Sustained, Devastating, Arc

8 (5) 3 (2) - Gunnery, Sustained, Devastating, Arc

Sturmklaue 5 (3) 2 (1) - Gunnery, Devastating, Arc

3 (2) - - Gunnery, Devastating, Arc

Uber Flak Vierling 14 (10) 14 (10) - Sustained, Voltaic

8 (6) 8 (6) - Sustained, Voltaic

Volt Broadside 6 (3) 4 (2) - Fusillade, Voltaic


Volt Gun Battery 3 (2) 4 (3) - Gunnery, Voltaic

2 (1) 3 (2) - Gunnery, Voltaic

M S T A C ADV SDV F H Over a hundred and fifty Elector-type hulls have been constructed from the fleet yards at Kiel and Wilhelmshaven. Many of these operate today as Elector class Battleships, the mainstay of the Imperium navy.

Battle Ready 3 7 3 7 14 9 7 11 6

Crippled 3 4 2 7 13 3 3 11 6

Unit Composition

• 1 Elector Battleship Traits

• Imperium

• Prussian • Battleship

• Elector Class

• Flagship Special Rules

• Disciplined

• Inductorium

• Internal Storm Generator • Lightning Assault

• Modular Configuration

• Spotter

Weapons

• Gustav Heavy Bombard – F • Heavy Volt Gun Battery– A

• Heavy Volt Gun Battery– A/P/S

• Heavy Volt Broadside – P & S

• Speerschleuder - F

Options:

• The Unit may replace any Heavy Volt Gun Battery with a Heavy Rocket Battery for +3pts per weapon. The

Heavy Rocket Battery retains the Fire Arcs of the Heavy Volt Gun Battery it replaces.

• The Unit may take Phosphor Shells for its Gustav Heavy Bombard for +20pts. If it does so, the Gustav Heavy

Bombard gains the Hazard Quality.

• The Unit may replace a single Heavy Volt Gun Battery weapon with one of the following Generators.

Atomic Generator +5pts Repulsion Generator +5pts Fury Generator +3pts Magnetic Generator Free Shield Generator +5pts Shroud Generator +8pts

• Unit may take up to three of the following for the points cost indicated per Model. You may have either Escorts

or Corvettes but not a mix of both.

Escort +5pts Corvette +10pts

MODULAR CONFIGURATION: For +15pts this Unit may switch the positions of its Gustav Heavy Bombard and Heavy Volt Gun Batteries for the duration of the Encounter. The Gustav has the Aft Fire Arc, while the Heavy Volt Gun Batteries have F/P/S Fire Arcs.

INTERNAL STORM GENERATOR: This Unit is equipped with an internal Storm Generator. It may not be upgraded or replaced. This Generator may be used in the Shooting Phase to Attack an Initial Target within 15" of this Model. The Attack is for 13 Action Dice and has the Voltaic Quality. A Model that uses its Storm Generator to make an attack becomes Obscured until the start of its next Activation.

SPOTTER: This Unit gains the Sustained quality to any weapons with the Extreme Range quality if the Initial Target is within 3” of a friendly SRS Token.

M S T A C ADV SDV F H It was the Brandenburg’s assault on Nassau and Havana in 1870 that showed the Union that the Imperium was not content to restrict their ambitions to European waters. Though damaged by a strike from the USS Saratoga, the Brandenburg managed to avoid significant retribution and has been a target ever since.

Battle Ready 3 7 3 7 14 9 7 11 6

Crippled 3 4 2 7 13 3 3 11 6

Unit Composition

• 1 SMS Brandenburg Traits • Imperium

• Prussian

• Battleship

• Elector Class • Flagship

• Unique Special Rules • Disciplined

• Inductorium

• Internal Storm Generator

• Lightning Assault • Spotter

Weapons

• Gustav Heavy Bombard – F

• Gustav Heavy Bombard – A

• Heavy Volt Broadside – P & S • Speerschleuder - F

Options:

• Unit may take up to three of the following for the points cost indicated per Model. You may have either Escorts

or Corvettes but not a mix of both.




M S T A C ADV SDV F H After leading a spectacular victory against the Commonwealth at the Battle of Vistula Lagoon, this battleship is as renowned as her namesake, the retired Chancellor Ottilie von Tirpitz. The crew have become particularly adept at hunting enemy submersibles, especially the Australian Platypus class which nearly sank Tirpitz during a raid near Perth.

Battle Ready 3 7 3 7 14 9 7 12 6

Crippled 3 4 2 7 13 3 3 12 6

Unit Composition

• 1 SMS Tirpitz Traits

• Imperium

• Prussian

• Battleship • Elector Class

• Flagship

• Unique Special Rules

• Disciplined

• Inductorium • Inspirational


• Lightning Assault

• Maritime Patrol • Spotter

Weapons

• Heavy Volt Gun Battery– F/P/S

• Heavy Volt Gun Battery– F/P/S • Gustav Heavy Bombard – A


• Heavy Speerschleuder - F

Options:

• The Unit may replace any Heavy Volt Gun Battery with a Heavy Rocket Battery for +3pts per weapon. The


• The Unit may take up to three of the following for the points cost indicated per Model. You may have either

Escorts or Corvettes but not a mix of both.


INSPIRATIONAL: Any friendly Unit (excluding this Unit) within 10" may re-roll a single Action dice in their Activation.


MARITIME PATROL: Models with this rule may re-roll blank results when attacking Submerged Units

provided the target has at least one SRS token friendly to this unit within 5”.


Phosphor Shells: SMS Brandenburg’s Gustav Heavy

Bombards have the Hazard Quality.

M S T A C ADV SDV F H Logistics are a key part in the Imperium’s battle doctrine and has made possible its success across the globe as a rising Great Power. In addition to a pair of Bavarian Adler class locomotives, Heidelberg Battlecruisers have expansive logistics staff and control centres to help conduct successful military operations.

Battle Ready 3 7 3 7 12 8 6 10 6

Crippled 3 5 2 6 11 3 3 9 5

Unit Composition

• 1 Heidelberg Logistics Battlecruiser

Traits

• Imperium

• Prussian

• Battlecruiser • Heidelberg Class

• Flagship Special Rules • Disciplined

• Inductorium


• Lightning Assault • Logistical Support

• Spotter

Weapons



• Heavy Volt Broadside – P & S • Speerschleuder - F

Options:

• The Unit may replace any Heavy Volt Gun Battery with a Heavy Rocket Battery for no additional cost. The







INTERNAL STORM GENERATOR: See Outfitting Yards for Details

LOGISTICAL SUPPORT: This Unit adds +1 to the number of Victory and Valour Cards in a player’s hand. Should this Unit be destroyed, the bonus is lost at the end of the Round. This ability does not stack so multiple Units with this rule still only confers +1 to the hand size in total.


M S T A C ADV SDV F H An infamous siege breaker and coastal raider, Captain Janine Asseln comes from a proud line of naval commanders. It was under the orders of Asseln that the British port of Scarborough was famously set ablaze with phosphor rounds by the Holtzendorff in the Tuna War of 1861.

Battle Ready 3 7 3 7 12 9 6 10 6

Crippled 3 5 2 6 11 4 4 9 5

Unit Composition

• 1 SMS Holtzendorff Traits

• Imperium

• Prussian • Battlecruiser

• Heidelberg Class

• Flagship

• Unique Special Rules

• Disciplined • Inductorium



• Logistical Support • Spotter

Weapons • Gustav Heavy Bombard – F



Options:





LOGISTICAL SUPPORT: This Unit adds +1 to the number of Victory and Valour Cards in a player’s hand. Should this Unit be destroyed, the bonus is lost at the end of the Round. This ability does not stack so multiple Units with this rule still only confers +1 to the hand size in total.


Phosphor Shells: SMS Holtzendorff’s Gustav Heavy

Bombard has the Hazard Quality.

M S T A C ADV SDV F H With a displacement in excess of 100,000 tonnes and a crew of over 6,000, the Ice Maiden Dreadnought Super-Carriers are the largest vessels in the Imperium’s navy. The Ice Maiden carries sixty Messer strike fighters and a dozen Blitzen Bombers with enough supplies to ensure its squadrons can carry out a range of sorties wherever needed.

Battle Ready 5 3 3 6 10 6 5 11 12

Crippled 5 1 2 5 10 4 3 10 10

Unit Composition

• 1 Ice Maiden Dreadnought Super-Carrier Traits

• Imperium

• Prussian

• Dreadnought Super-Carrier • Ice Maiden Class

• Flagship Special Rules • Blitzen Bombers

• Combat Air Patrol

• Disciplined



• Lumbering

• Pycrete Construction • SRS Capacity 8 (Reduce to 4 if Crippled)

• Special SRS Capacity 4 (Reduce to 2 if Crippled)

Weapons

• Flak Vierling – F & A

• Flak Vierling – P & S

• Flak Vierling – 360 • Flak Vierling – 360

• Sturmbringer - F


• Sturmbringer - F • Volt Gun Battery – F/P

• Volt Gun Battery – F/S

• Volt Gun Battery – P & S Options:

• The Unit may replace any Volt Gun Battery with a Sturmklaue for +4 pts per weapon.




COMBAT AIR PATROL: Units with this rule may start the Encounter with their SRS Tokens on a Long Range Sortie. In the Operations Step of their Activation, these tokens may be stacked in base contact anywhere in the Play Area as normal for a Long Range Sortie. With longer than usual to react, enemy units double their ADV against the Attack Runs by Long Range Sorties in the first round. Combat Air Patrol does not apply to Special SRS Tokens. PYCRETE CONSTRUCTION: Receiving Sturginium Flare Critical damage causes two Points of damage to be suffered by the Model rather than the usual one.

SPECIAL SRS CAPACITY 4: Each Model in this Unit may launch 4 Special SRS Tokens each Round, or 2 if Crippled These tokens may only be placed up to 15" from this Unit, rather than the normal 20".


LUMBERING: All Shooting targeting this Model may re-roll Blank results on the Action Dice. It may make a Full Reverse! Special Operations Action without receiving a Level of Disorder.

M S T A C ADV SDV F H It was the invention of Pycrete, acquired by the Knight-Luminary Herman Mark, that enabled the first Ice Maiden ever built. Though the Eiskalte Schoenheit lacked some of the later technologies of her sisters, her unique size and strength at sea ensured she dominated any naval engagement.

Battle Ready 5 3 3 6 10 6 5 11 13

Crippled 5 1 2 5 10 4 3 10 10

Unit Composition

• 1 SMS Eiskalte Schoenheit Traits • Imperium

• Prussian

• Dreadnought Super-Carrier

• Ice Maiden Class • Flagship

• Unique Special Rules • Blitzen Bombers


• Disciplined



• Lumbering

• Pycrete Construction • Temperamental Design

• Spotter

• SRS Capacity 8 (Reduce to 4 if Crippled) • Special SRS Capacity 4 (Reduce to 2 if Crippled)

Weapons




• Gustav Heavy Bombard - F

• Gustav Heavy Bombard - F

• Gustav Heavy Bombard - F • Volt Gun Battery – F/P

• Volt Gun Battery – F/S





COMBAT AIR PATROL: Units with this rule may start the Encounter with their SRS Tokens on a Long Range Sortie. In the Operations Step of their Activation, these tokens may be stacked in base contact anywhere in the Play Area as normal for a Long Range Sortie. With longer than usual to react, enemy units double their ADV against the Attack Runs by Long Range Sorties in the first round. Combat Air Patrol does not apply to Special SRS Tokens.



PYCRETE CONSTRUCTION: Receiving Sturginium Flare Critical damage causes two Points of damage to be suffered by the Model rather than the usual one.



TEMPERAMENTAL DESIGN: This Unit counts any Heavy Counter rolled as a Counter instead whilst making Repair Tests.

M S T A C ADV SDV F H The Flagship of the First Atlantic Fleet and pride of the Königlich Preußische Marine. Named after the Kaiser’s eldest daughter and heir to the Imperial Throne, this immense vessel gives an especially deadly version of the infamous ‘Kaiser Salute’ with her six Heavy Volt Gun Batteries.

Battle Ready 5 3 3 6 10 7 5 11 13

Crippled 5 1 2 5 10 5 3 10 10

Unit Composition

• 1 SMS Prinzessin Wilhelmina Traits • Imperium

• Prussian

• Dreadnought Super-Carrier

• Ice Maiden Class • Flagship

• Unique Special Rules • Blitzen Bombers


• Disciplined

• Elite Crew • Freya Array

• Inductorium

• Inspirational

• Lightning Assault • Lumbering

• Pycrete Construction

• SRS Capacity 8 (Reduce to 4 if Crippled) • Special SRS Capacity 4 (Reduce to 2 if Crippled)

Weapons




• Heavy Volt Gun Battery - F

• Heavy Volt Gun Battery - F

• Heavy Volt Gun Battery – F • Heavy Volt Gun Battery – F

• Heavy Volt Gun Battery – F

• Heavy Volt Gun Battery – F

• Volt Gun Battery – F/P • Volt Gun Battery – F/S


• The Unit may take up to three of the following for the points cost indicated per Model. You may have

either Escorts or Corvettes but not a mix of both.


COMBAT AIR PATROL: Units with this rule may start the Encounter with their SRS Tokens on a Long Range Sortie. In the Operations Step of their Activation, these tokens may be stacked in base contact anywhere in the Play Area as normal for a Long Range Sortie. With longer than usual to react, enemy units double their ADV against the Attack Runs by Long Range Sorties in the first round. Combat Air Patrol does not apply to Special SRS Tokens.

FREYA ARRAY: This Unit has +1 ADV from its Freya Array (already included in Attribute Profile).

ELITE CREW: While making or defending from an Assault, this Unit may re-roll Blank dice results.

PYCRETE CONSTRUCTION: Receiving Sturginium Flare Critical damage causes two Points of damage to be suffered by the Model rather than the usual one.




M S T A C ADV SDV F H Although originally conceived as a modification to existing Elector class Battleships, the Tempelhof rapidly evolved into a class of ships designed from the keel up as Fleet Carriers. Despite this specialisation, around sixty percent of the internal systems and plating used on the Tempelhof are interchangeable with the Elector thereby streamlining shipyard supplies.

Battle Ready 3 7 3 6 12 7 5 10 7

Crippled 3 4 2 6 11 5 3 9 7

Unit Composition

• 1 Tempelhof Fleet Carrier Traits • Imperium

• Prussian

• Fleet Carrier

• Tempelhof Class • Flagship Special Rules

• Combat Air Patrol • Disciplined

• Freya Array

• Inductorium

• Lightning Assault • SRS Capacity 8 (Reduce to 4 if Crippled)

Weapons

• Flak Vierling – F/P

• Flak Vierling – F/A/P

• Flak Vierling – A/S • Volt Broadside – P & S Options:




COMBAT AIR PATROL: Units with this rule may start the Encounter with their SRS Tokens on a Long Range Sortie. In the Operations Step of their Activation, these tokens may be stacked in base contact anywhere in the Play Area as normal for a Long Range Sortie. With longer than usual to react, enemy units double their ADV against the Attack Runs by Long Range Sorties in the first round. Combat Air Patrol does not apply to Special SRS Tokens. FREYA ARRAY: This Unit has +1 ADV from its Freya Array (already included in Attribute Profile).

M S T A C ADV SDV F H Although originally conceived as a modification to existing Elector class Battleships, the Tempelhof rapidly evolved into a class of ships designed from the keel up as Fleet Carriers. Despite this specialisation, around sixty percent of the internal systems and plating used on the Tempelhof are interchangeable with the Elector thereby streamlining shipyard supplies.

Battle Ready 3 7 3 6 12 7 5 10 7

Crippled 3 4 2 6 11 5 3 9 7

Unit Composition

• 1 Tempelhof-Blitzen Fleet Carrier Traits

• Imperium

• Prussian

• Fleet Carrier • Tempelhof Class

• Flagship Special Rules

• Blitzen Bombers

• Disciplined

• Freya Array • Inductorium


• Special SRS Capacity 4 (Reduce to 2 if Crippled)

Weapons

• Flak Vierling – F/P

• Flak Vierling – F/A/P

• Flak Vierling – A/S • Volt Broadside – P & S Options:



Escort +5pts Corvette +10pts FREYA ARRAY: This Unit has +1 ADV from its Freya Array (already included in Attribute Profile). SPECIAL SRS CAPACITY 4: Each Model in this Unit may launch 4 Special SRS Tokens each Round, or 2 if Crippled These tokens may only be placed up to 15" from this Unit, rather than the normal 20". BLITZEN BOMBERS: These are Special SRS Tokens (see page 30 of the DW Rulebook). Blitzen Bombers have the Aerial, Bomb and Voltaic Qualities and attack with 5 Action Dice. They cannot be placed in base contact with Submerged Units or Aerial Units. Blitzen Bombers can only be intercepted if there are no other SRS Tokens remaining to make an Attack Run on the same target. After the Player resolves any interactions that may apply to different types of SRS, Blitzen Bombers combine their Dice Pool with other SRS Tokens present in the Attack Run in which case the entire Attack Run’s Qualities become Aerial, Bomb and Voltaic.

M S T A C ADV SDV F H One in ten Elector hulls are of a suitable quality for further reinforcement and outfitting to become a Kaiser class Heavy Battleship. Often the last thing seen by a target abeam of these vessels, the Kaiser’s Salute is a full volley from her Heavy Volt Gun Batteries to Port or Starboard.

Battle Ready 3 6 3 7 14 9 7 12 7

Crippled 3 4 2 7 13 3 3 12 6

Unit Composition

• 1 Kaiser Heavy Battleship Traits • Imperium

• Prussian

• Heavy Battleship

• Kaiser Class • Flagship Special Rules

• Disciplined • Inductorium



Weapons



• Heavy Volt Gun Battery– A • Heavy Volt Gun Battery– A/P/S



Options:









M S T A C ADV SDV F H The Scandinavians’ attitude to naval warfare is epitomised by the Ragnarök. With a prow mounted Sturmbringer, the Ragnarök closes the distance thanks to its internal Fury Generator. When in range, the Sturmbringer unleashes arcs of lightning that rip apart the targets superstructure, rendering the stunned crew easy prey for boarding teams.

Battle Ready 3 8 3 6 12 8 6 10 6

Crippled 3 5 2 6 11 3 3 11 5

Unit Composition

• 1 Ragnarok Heavy Reaver Traits

• Imperium

• Scandinavian

• Heavy Reaver • Ragnarok Class

• Flagship Special Rules • Aggressive Crew

• Inductorium

• Internal Fury Generator


Weapons


• Heavy Volt Gun Battery– F/P/S • Heavy Volt Gun Battery– F/P/S

• Volt Broadside – P & S

Options:




Magnetic Generator Free Repulsion Generator +5pts Shield Generator +5pts Shroud Generator +8pts




AGGRESSIVE CREW: While making an Assault, this Unit may re-roll Blank dice results.

INTERNAL FURY GENERATOR: This Unit is equipped with an internal Fury Generator. It may not be upgraded or replaced.

M S T A C ADV SDV F H The crews of Arminius Frigates have a reputation for valour. These fast and agile craft are found at the forefront of the fleet, using their numbers and fire discipline to make a difference. Battle Ready 1 14 10 4 8 3 3 5 2

Unit Composition

• 3 Arminius Frigates

Traits

• Imperium • Prussian

• Frigate

• Arminius Class

Special Rules

• Disciplined • Elite Crew

• Focused Gunnery

• Inductorium

• Lightning Assault Squadron: This Unit may include up to three additional models at a cost of +24pts per Model.

Weapons

• Volt Gun Battery– F/P/S • Light Volt Broadside – P & S ELITE CREW: While making or defending from an Assault, this Unit may re-roll Blank dice results. FOCUSED GUNNERY: If this unit declares all its Gunnery Attacks in the Shooting Step against a single Initial Target, it receives +2 to all Gunnery Action Dice Pools for the Activation.

M S T A C ADV SDV F H Maintaining a large number of dedicated long-ranged bombardment vessels such as the Augustus is impossible for the Great Powers. Thanks to the modularity of their navy, the Imperium can assemble such a flotilla in a matter of hours.

Battle Ready 2 9 5 5 10 4 3 8 4

Crippled 2 7 4 5 9 3 2 7 4

Unit Composition • 1 Augustus Bombardment Cruiser

Traits

• Imperium

• Prussian

• Bombardment Cruiser • Augustus Class

Special Rules • Disciplined

• Inductorium

• Lightning Assault Squadron: This Unit may include up to two additional models at a cost of +120pts per Model.

Weapons • Gustav Heavy Bombard - F

• Volt Broadside – P&S


Options:

• The Unit may take Phosphor Shells for its Gustav Heavy Bombard for +15pts per Model. If one Model takes

Phosphor Shells, then all Models in the Unit must take them. If it does so, the Gustav Heavy Bombard gains

the Hazard Quality.


M S T A C ADV SDV F H The hull of the Blucher was devised to be the platform on which an entire new generation of warships would be designed. After a decade of development, it has proved to be a stunning success with hundreds of vessels prowling the seas bearing that blade-like silhouette.

Battle Ready 2 9 5 5 10 4 4 8 4

Crippled 2 7 4 5 9 3 3 7 4

Unit Composition • 1 Blucher Cruiser Traits


• Cruiser

• Blucher Class Special Rules

• Disciplined

• Inductorium

• Lightning Assault Squadron: This Unit may include up to two additional Models at a cost of +86pts per Model.

Weapons • Heavy Volt Gun Battery– F/P/S



Options:

• Any Model in the Unit may replace any Heavy Gun Battery weapon with a Heavy Rocket Battery for +3pts. The Heavy Rocket Battery retains the Fire Arcs of the Heavy Gun Battery it replaces. The points cost indicated is per weapon per model.

• Any Model in the Unit may replace a Heavy Volt Gun Battery with one of the following Generators:


M S T A C ADV SDV F H The Hochmeister is a mechanical marvel crewed by Teutonic Knight-Luminaries. These Vitruvian colossi stride the seabed waiting to the perfect time to strike, launching upwards on powerful hydro jets. The Hochmeister erupts from the sea, water cascading off as its huge Zweihänder sword cleaves through enemy vessels in an awesome display of Imperial might.

Battle Ready 3 2 0 6 12 0 0 8 5

Crippled 3 1 0 6 11 0 0 6 2

Unit Composition

• 1 Hochmeister Vitruvian Colossus

Traits

• Imperium

• Teutonic

• Vitruvian Colossus • Hochmeister Class

Special Rules

• Blitzschlag Zweihänder Sword • Die Zeitwahl

• Disciplined

• Elite Crew

• Giant Slayer • Inductorium

• Inspirational


• Teutonic Construct • Unexpected Arrival

• Vitruvian

Squadron: This Unit may include up to two additional Models at a cost of +170pts per Model.

Weapons

• Heavy Volt Gun Battery– F/P/A

• Heavy Volt Gun Battery– F/S/A BLITZSCHLAG ZWEIHÄNDER SWORD: - Models in this Unit gain +5 to their Assault Dice Pool when making an Assault. Each Model in the Unit gains an additional +5 for each additional Model in the Unit.

DIE ZEITWAHL: From the second round onwards, instead of rolling the Action Die when using the Unexpected Arrival Rule, this Unit may be immediately made available for deployment. While Battle Ready, as a special operations action this Unit may always be placed back into Reserves.


GIANT SLAYER: Each Model in the Unit may re-roll Blank Results in Attacks against an Initial Target with a Mass of 3 or more.


TEUTONIC CONSTRUCT: Provided there is a friendly Model with the Teutonic trait within 3" of this Model when it makes a Repair roll, any Exploding Hits results remove a point of damage from this Model. A Crippled Model cannot remove damage using this rule.

UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL: Emerging suddenly, this Unit appears to wreak havoc on the enemy. This Unit is always held in Reserve (see Operations for details). The player may re-roll the Action Die to determine the Reserve result. When it is available for deployment, it is placed at any point in the Play Area that is at least 3" from the nearest terrain feature. The Model cannot be deployed under another Model.

VITRUVIAN: This Unit may turn on the spot to face any position during its Movement. It may always Ram, even if it moved less than 3” in the Movement Phase.

M S T A C ADV SDV F H The hull of the Blucher was devised to be the platform on which an entire new generation of warships would be designed. After a decade of development, it has proved to be a stunning success with hundreds of vessels prowling the seas bearing that blade-like silhouette.

Battle Ready 2 8 5 5 10 5 3 8 4

Crippled 2 7 4 5 9 3 3 7 4

Unit Composition • 1 Konrad Support Carrier

Traits

• Imperium

• Prussian • Support Carrier

• Konrad Class

Special Rules


• Disciplined

• Inductorium


• SRS Capacity 4 (Reduce to 2 if Crippled) Squadron: This Unit may include up to two additional Models at a cost of +120pts per Model.

Weapons • Volt Broadside – P & S

• Speerschleuder - F COMBAT AIR PATROL: Units with this rule may start the Encounter with their SRS Tokens on a Long Range Sortie. In the Operations Step of their Activation, these tokens may be stacked in base contact anywhere in the Play Area as normal for a Long Range Sortie. With longer than usual to react, enemy units double their ADV against the Attack Runs by Long Range Sorties in the first round. Combat Air Patrol does not apply to Special SRS Tokens.

M S T A C ADV SDV F H A machine of war in the shape of a knight of legend, the Metzger is a fearful symbol of the Imperium. Its crew can direct the Metzger to lay down a withering barrage of fire or crush bulkheads and battlements with its arc projector. Nowhere is the strength of this Great Power more clearly shown than with the construction of this awesome colossus.

Battle Ready 3 2 0 6 12 0 0 8 5

Crippled 3 1 0 6 11 0 0 6 2

Unit Composition

• 1 Metzger Vitruvian Colossus

Traits

• Imperium

• Teutonic

• Vitruvian Colossus • Metzger Class

Special Rules

• Die Zeitwahl • Disciplined

• Elite Crew

• Inductorium

• Inspirational • Lightning Assault

• Teutonic Construct

• Unexpected Arrival

• Vitruvian

Squadron: This Unit may include up to two additional Models at a cost of +170pts per Model.

Weapons

• Uber Flak Vierling– 360

• Claw Arc Projector– 360 DIE ZEITWAHL: From the second round onwards, instead of rolling the Action Die when using the Unexpected Arrival Rule, this Unit may be immediately made available for deployment. While Battle Ready, as a special operations action this Unit may always be placed back into Reserves.



TEUTONIC CONSTRUCT: Provided there is a friendly Model with the Teutonic trait within 3" of this Model when it makes a Repair roll, any Exploding Hits results remove a point of damage from this Model. A Crippled Model cannot remove damage using this rule.

UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL: Emerging suddenly, this Unit appears to wreak havoc on the enemy. This Unit is always held in Reserve (see Operations for details). The player may re-roll the Action Die to determine the Reserve result. When it is available for deployment, it is placed at any point in the Play Area that is at least 3" from the nearest terrain feature. The Model cannot be deployed under another Model.

VITRUVIAN: This Unit may turn on the spot to face any position during its Movement. It may always Ram, even if it moved less than 3” in the Movement Phase.

M S T A C ADV SDV F H Prowling the bitter northern seas, Odin class Reavers are often painted in dark colours by their crews, preferring to strike at dusk or at night. Battle Ready 2 10 5 5 10 4 4 9 4

Crippled 2 7 4 5 9 3 3 7 3

Unit Composition

• 1 Odin Reaver Traits • Imperium

• Scandinavian

• Reaver

• Odin Class Special Rules

• Aggressive Crew

• Full Steam Ahead • Inductorium


• Vanguard Squadron: This Unit may include up to two additional Models at a cost of +87pts per Model.

Weapons

• Sturmklaue– F



Options:

• The Unit may replace its Heavy Volt Gun Battery with a Heavy Rocket Battery for no additional cost. The

Heavy Rocket Battery retains the Fire Arcs of the Heavy Volt Gun Battery it replaces. If one Model replaces

a weapon, then all Models in the Unit must replace the Heavy Volt Gun Battery with a Heavy Rocket Battery.

• Any Model in the Unit may replace a Heavy Volt Gun Battery with one of the following Generators.

Magnetic Generator Free Repulsion Generator +5pts Shield Generator +5pts Shroud Generator +8pts

AGGRESSIVE CREW: While making an Assault, this Unit may re-roll Blank dice results.

FULL STEAM AHEAD: This Unit may double its Drift during its Movement Step provided that it makes no turns.

VANGUARD: Starting with Player B, after both sides are deployed, each player may choose one of their Units with the Vanguard rule and make a free Move of up to 5". This is not an Activation and does not have Drift or Turn Limit. Vanguard alternates between Players until all such Units have been selected.

M S T A C ADV SDV F H Originally tasked with countering enemy aerial battlegroups, Imperium Commanders quickly realised that such a large number of Flak Vierlings could chew through the decks, crew and superstructures of naval vessels just as easily.

Battle Ready 2 9 5 5 10 4 3 8 4

Crippled 2 7 4 5 9 3 2 7 4

Unit Composition

• 1 Reiter Strike Cruiser

Traits


• Flak Cruiser

• Reiter Class

Special Rules

• Disciplined

• Inductorium • Lightning Assault Squadron: This Unit may include up to two additional Models at a cost of +120pts per Model.

Weapons

• Flak Vierling – F/P/S

• Flak Vierling – F/P/S • Flak Vierling – F/P/S

• Flak Vierling -360



Options:

• The Unit may replace its 360 Fire Arc Flak Vierling with a Freya Array for free. If one Model replaces a its

weapon, then all Models in the Unit must replace the same.

M S T A C ADV SDV F H Schaumburg Cruisers carry a pair of Bavarian Adler class locomotives. With their 12,000 horsepower, these powerful RJ 1027 engines are able to transport whatever is necessary to support the Imperium.

Battle Ready 2 10 5 5 9 4 4 8 4

Crippled 2 8 4 5 8 2 2 8 4

Unit Composition • 1 Schaumburg Logistics Cruiser

Traits

• Imperium

• Prussian • Logistics Cruiser

• Schaumburg Class

Special Rules

• Coordinated Support • Disciplined

• Inductorium


• Supply Vessel Squadron: This Unit may include up to two additional Models at a cost of +62pts per Model rather than the cost of the first one.

Weapons • Heavy Volt Broadside – P & S

• Speerschleuder - F SUPPLY VESSEL: Once per turn on their Activation, this Unit may look at the top card from their Victory and Valour Deck. They may discard the card or return it to the top of the deck. COORDINATED SUPPORT: Any friendly Unit with the Flagship trait within 5" of this Unit may add +2 to its Aerial and Submerged Defences.

M S T A C ADV SDV F H Dangerous in large squadrons, the Sigimer Destroyers are lethal pack hunters and as flanking support elements in larger Battlefleets. Battle Ready 1 13 10 4 8 3 4 5 3

Unit Composition

• 3 Sigimer Destroyers

Traits

• Imperium

• Prussian

• Destroyer • Sigimer Class

Special Rules

• Inductorium


• Disciplined

• Pack Hunter Squadron: This Unit may include up to three additional models at a cost of +34pts per Model.

Weapons

• Volt Gun Battery– F/P/S • Volt Gun Battery– 360

• Light Volt Broadside – P & S

Options:

• Any Model in the Unit may replace one of the two Volt Gun Batteries with a Sturmklaue for +4 pts per Model.

PACK HUNTER: This rule applies while the Unit numbers three or more Models. The Unit gains and additional +2 to its Attack and Assault Action Dice Pools provided at least three models in the Unit contribute to that Dice Pool.

M S T A C ADV SDV F H With improved armour and deadly Sturmklaue voltaic weaponry, Toten Heavy Destroyers are adept at hunting down far larger vessels Battle Ready 1 13 10 5 10 3 4 5 3

Unit Composition

• 3 Toten Heavy Destroyers

Traits • Imperium

• Prussian

• Heavy Destroyer

• Toten Class

Special Rules

• Disciplined

• Focused Gunnery

• Giant Slayer

• Inductorium

• Lightning Assault Squadron: This Unit may include up to three additional models at a cost of +41pts per Model.

Weapons

• Sturmklaue– F/P/S • Sturmklaue – 360

• Light Volt Broadside – P & S FOCUSED GUNNERY: If this unit declares all its Gunnery Attacks in the Shooting Step against a single Initial Target, it receives +2 to all Gunnery Action Dice Pools for the Activation. GIANT SLAYER: Each Model in the Unit may re-roll Blank Results in Attacks against an Initial Target with a Mass of 3 or more.

M S T A C ADV SDV F H While the Prussians and Bavarians prefers to use dirigibles for their aerial warfare, the Scandinavians deploy nimble Valkyrie rotors to support their rapid operations. Battle Ready 1 13 10 4 9 3 1 6 3

Unit Composition

• 2 Valkyrie Raiders

Traits

• Imperium • Scandinavian

• Raider

• Valkyrie Class

• Aerial Unit

Special Rules • Aggressive Crew

• Agile

• Inductorium

• Lightning Assault • Linear Dash Squadron: This Unit may include up to four additional models at a cost of +37pts per Model.

Weapons

• Sturmklaue – F • Flak Vierling – F AGGRESSIVE CREW: While making an Assault, this Unit may re-roll Blank dice results. AGILE: Unless suffering from a Navigation Lock Critical Damage Marker, this Unit may make turns during Drift movement in the same way as it usually would during normal Movement.

LINEAR DASH: This Unit gains +2 Speed during its Movement Step provided that it makes no turns.

M S T A C ADV SDV F H The Imperium countered the limited range of the Sturmbringer by mounting them on Strike Cruisers. Rumour is that the Teutonic Knights operate squadrons of these vessels from secret bases in the Baltic, outside the oversight and command of the Imperial Navy Admiralty.

Battle Ready 2 9 5 5 10 4 3 8 4

Crippled 2 7 4 5 9 3 2 7 4

Unit Composition • 1 Volsung Strike Cruiser

Traits

• Imperium

• Prussian • Strike Cruiser

• Volsung Class

Special Rules

• Disciplined

• Focussed Gunnery

• Inductorium • Lightning Assault Squadron: This Unit may include up to two additional Models at a cost of +116pts.

Weapons • Sturmbringer – F

• Flak Vierling -360



Options:

• The Unit may replace any Flak Vierling with a Freya Array for free. If one Model replaces a its weapon, then

all Models in the Unit must replace the same.

• For +4pts the Unit may exchange the Prussian Trait for Teutonic Trait and the following rule: “ELITE

CREW: While making or defending from an Assault, this Unit may re-roll Blank dice results.”

FOCUSED GUNNERY: If this unit declares all its Gunnery Attacks in the Shooting Step against a single Initial Target, it receives +2 to all Gunnery Action Dice Pools for the Activation.

The following is the official ‘Counts As’ guide for players to make use of older and out of production Classic Dystopian Wars

miniatures in games. These are official guidelines and so may be used for official tournaments, organised play and any other

sanctioned events.

The Models MUST be taken as indicated here. Any Unit upgrades listed must be taken and no other options are available to the

Unit from the ORBAT. For example, a miniature for a Classic Uhlan may be included in your Force to represent a Blucher Cruiser.

However, it may not take any weapon upgrades or additional Generators. That way, an opponent that encounters this Classic Model

in games will know exactly what it represents without further explanation or note keeping.

Important: As the range of Units for the Faction expands with new releases, this list will adapt to include other Classic Miniatures

that are now able to Counts as one of these Units in the game. So if there is a classic miniature in your collection that is not listed

below, do not worry, it will be added as the range expands and it gains something it can ‘count as’.

Classic Name Counts As Notes

Arminius Arminius No upgrades

Blűcher Kaiser No upgrades

Donnerfaust Schaumberg No upgrades

Eider Mk I Class Kaiser One Turret is replaced with Shield Generator

Eider Mk II Class Kaiser One Turret is replaced with Shield Generator

Elbe Tempelhof No upgrades

Emperor Kaiser One Turret is replaced with Shield Generator

Gustav Elector No upgrades

Havel Konrad No upgrades

Hochmeister Hochmeister No upgrades

Hussar Blucher No upgrades

Ice Maiden Ice Maiden No upgrades

Kaisar Karl Kaiser No upgrades

Königsberg Heidelberg No upgrades

Lahn Sigimer No upgrades

Metzger Metzger No upgrades

Rhine Tempelhof No upgrades

Riever Blucher No upgrades

Saxony Corvette No upgrades

Stolz Sigimer No upgrades

Uhlan Blucher No upgrades

Wächter Escort No upgrades

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