This document contains rules for Battle-forged armies that include Kroot Detachments - that is, any Detachment that contains only KROOT and/or VESPID units.

Kroot Leaders
The Battlefield Role of KROOT SHAPERS in Kroot Detachments is HQ instead of Elites.

Hidden Hunters
All KROOT units in Kroot Detachments gain this ability. Your opponent must subtract 1 from hit rolls against this unit whilst it is receiving the benefit of cover.


If your army is Battle-forged and includes any Kroot Detachments, you have access to the Stratagems shown below.

1CP - Carnivore Feast
Use this Stratagem when a KROOT unit from your army slays an enemy model in the Fight phase. Roll a D6 for that model, and each other model that is slain by that unit for the rest of the phase: on a 4+ one model in the unit immediately regains D3 lost wounds. If the unit has no wounded models, one slain model is returned to the unit with 1 wound remaining instead.

1CP - Sniper Rounds
Use this Stratagem when a KROOT unit from your army is selected to attack in the Shooting Phase. Until the end of the phase, kroot rifles the models in that unit are armed with change their type to Heavy 1 and gain the following ability: "This weapon can target a CHARACTER even if it is not the closest enemy unit. If you roll a wound roll of 6+ for this weapon, it inflicts a mortal wound in addition to its normal damage."


If a KROOT CHARACTER is your Warlord, you can give them the following Warlord Trait.

Shadow Stalker
During deployment, you can set up your Warlord and one KROOT unit from your army in lurking instead of placing them on the battlefield. At the end of any of your Movement phases these units can leap from the shadows - set them up within 3" of each other, anywhere on the battlefield that is more than 9" away from any enemy models.


If your army contains any Kroot Detachments, you can give the following Signature System to a KROOT CHARACTER, even though they may not usually be given any Signature Systems.

Glaive of the Great Shaper
KROOT SHAPER only. The Glaive of the Great Shaper has the following profile:

Weapon                         Range  Type     S  AP  D
Glaive of the Great Shaper     Melee  Melee   +1  -1  D3
Abilities: You can add 1 to the Attacks characteristic of all models in friendly KROOT units that are within 6" of the bearer.