Forces of the Malstrain

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Building Malstrain Forces

The Malstrain builds their forces using the following unit entries. In order to simplify matters, instead of using credit values for building their forces, the Malstrain player uses Malstrain Points with each fighter costing a certain amount based upon their type as shown below:

Malstrain Fighter	Malstrain Points
Brood Scum with up to 40 credits of equipment	1
Malstrain Tyramite	1
Malstrain Genestealer	3

These fighters can all be represented by the Fighter cards included in the Necromunda: Hive Secundus boxed game. In order to build the Malstrain forces, simply spend the available MP on Fighter cards following the guidelines below:

• The Malstrain forces must include at least as many Brood Scum as fighters the Malstrain deploys on the battlefield during the Deployment step of the pre-battle sequence.
• The Malstrain forces may include a number of Malstrain Genestealers in their forces based on the level the battle is taking place on (see the table below). Each Malstrain Tyramite must be assigned to a Brood Scum for the duration of the battle.

Depending on the level in the Underhells the Secundan Incursion gang has reached, there will be a maximum number of Malstrain Genestealers that can be included in the Malstrain forces as indicated below:

Level	Number of Malstrain Genestealers
Level One and First Descent	1
Level Two and Second Descent	3
Level Three	4
Broodthrone	Unlimited

Forces of the Malstrain Fighters

Brood Scum

M	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	Cl	Wil	Int
5"	4+	4+	3	3	1	4+	1	8+	8+	8+	8+

Equipment

A Brood Scum may be given up to 40 credits of equipment from the Brood Scum Equipment List.

Brood Scum Equipment List

Weapons

Item	Credits
BASIC WEAPONS
Autogun	15
Lasgun	15
Sawn-off shotgun with scatter ammo	15
Shotgun with solid & scatter ammo	30
PISTOLS
Autopistol	10
Laspistol	10
Stub gun	5
CLOSE COMBAT WEAPONS
Axe	10
Chainsword	25
Fighting knife	10
Flail	20

Wargear

Item	Credits
GRENADES
Frag grenades	30
ARMOUR
Flak armour	10
Mesh armour	15
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT
Photo-goggles	35

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Malstrain Genestealer

M	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	Cl	Wil	Int
6"	3+	6+	4	4	3	3+	3	7+	4+	6+	10+

Weapon	Rg S	Rg L	Ac S	Ac L	S	AP	D	Am	Traits
Razor-sharp claws	-	E	-	-	S+1	-1	2	-	Melee, Rending
Venomous bite	-	E	-	-	-	-2	-	-	Melee, Toxin

Skills: A Malstrain Genestealer has the Dodge, Evade, Nerves of Steel and Rain of Blows skills. Equipment: All Malstrain Genestealers are equipped with mesh armour and a bio-booster.

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Malstrain Tyramite (Exotic Beast)

M	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	Cl	Wil	Int
7"	4+	6+	3	2	1	2+	1	8+	5+	6+	10+

Weapon	Rg S	Rg L	Ac S	Ac L	S	AP	D	Am	Traits
Stinger	-	E	-	-	-	-2	-	-	Melee, Rad-phage, Toxin

Skills: Dodge Equipment: Flak armour and a bio-booster Special Rules: Flight

Special Rules

Flight: A Malstrain Tyramite ignores all terrain, may move freely between levels without restriction, and can never fall. It may not, however, ignore impassable terrain and may not end its movement with its base overlapping an obstacle or another fighter's base.

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