Guardsmen Squad (Dark Crusade)

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Guardsmen Squad
Race	Imperial Guard
Version	Dark Crusade v1.2
Build Info
Hotkey G	Build Cost 160 0  2 Build Time 20 s Built From Field Command or Infantry Command Squad Size 5/9 Requires Nothing Limit None
Unit Stats
Hitpoints	160/0.5
Armour	Infantry Medium
Morale	100/3/30
Death Penalty	-30
Unit Mass	9
Move Speed	16
Sight Radius	25 (cannot detect)
Reinforcement
Reinforce Cost	20 0
Reinforce Time	7 s
Weapons
Ranged	Lasgun
Melee	Bayonet

Contents 1 Guardsmen Squad 2 Tactics 3 Squad Leaders 3.1 Guardsmen Squad Sergeant 4 Weapons 4.1 Lasgun 4.2 Bayonet 5 Weapon Upgrades 5.1 Grenade Launcher 5.2 Plasma Gun 6 Researchable Upgrades 6.1 Death before Dishonor 6.2 Battle Armor 6.3 Satellite Targeting Resolution 6.4 Will of the Emperor 6.5 Weapon Specialization 7 Field Command Add-ons 7.1 Battle Command 8 The Dawn of War Player's Guide

Guardsmen Squad

"Hustle UP!! 1, 2, 1, 2"

The billions of soldiers of the Imperial Guard form the Hammer of the Emperor. Equipped with flak jackets and lasguns, ordinary humans stand against Orks, Eldar, Chaos, and every other threat in the Galaxy. They prevail by sheer weight of numbers and the support of powerful tanks, such as the Leman Russ.

Guardsmen Squads can capture Strategic Points, Critical Points and Relics.

Unlike most other infantry squads, who can meet the minimum broken morale time as their morale naturally regenerates to the morale restore value, Guardsmen Squads have a minimum 12 second broken morale time unless preempted by a Commissar's Execute or Priest's Fanaticism.

Tactics

While most races have separate units for early-game Strategic Point capturing and frontline combat, Guardsmen Squads are intended to perform both roles. The problem here is that, in their initial state, Guardsmen make particularly poor troops. They inflict low damage and are incredibly fragile - their health and morale are comparable to Cultists, and while the reinforce cost for both Guardsmen and Cultists is the same, Guardsmen squads are more expensive (and take longer) to build initially (this is known as "Squad Tax").

Due to their incredibly brittle nature, it is imperative that Guardsmen are kept away from units with area effect abilities, such as the Eldar Farseer with her Psychic Storm (and, later, Eldritch Storm), and particularly Grey Knights coupled with a Librarian, as the combination of the Psychic Inquisition and Smite abilities can lay waste to entire squads of Guardsmen. Morale damage is also a big problem until Execute and, to a lesser extent, Fanaticism become available.

Grenade Launchers are available early in the game, long ranged and intended primarily to disrupt enemy troops, but also do fairly good damage and can make a significant difference when engaging theoretically stronger foes.

With the upgrades available from the Tactica Control and the attachment of a command unit (Commissar, Priest or Psyker), Guardsmen become more potent. Of particular interest are the Satellite Targeting and Weapon Specialization upgrades, and the aforementioned Execute ability, which both restores morale for all nearby troops and also doubles their rate of fire. With large numbers of Guardsmen, this can lead to some significant amount of firepower. Unfortunately, all of these require you to be at Tier 2.

When on the defensive, it's worth remembering that Guardsmen can be garrisoned within certain buildings (such as the Infantry Command) and can fire out from within. However, the damage they deal this way is likely to be less than that if they remain outside. Since bunkering is independent of both the number of units within the garrisoned squad and their morale status, it can be worth using this approach to get more use out of broken or wounded squads. The additional protection of the building also prevents enemy harassment from affecting the garrisoned unit’s morale regeneration.

Squad Leaders

Maximum Squad Leaders Allowed: 1

Guardsmen Squad Sergeant

	Guardsmen Squad Sergeant			Hotkey: L
	Cost	55 15	Build Time	15 s
	Requirements	Tactica Control
	Effects	+35 health to every squad member, +50 maximum morale

Weapons

Lasgun

	Lasgun
Damage Per Second Values Infantry Vehicles Buildings Daemons Morale Base Damage Low Med High H.Med H.Hi Cmdr Low Med High Air Low Med High Med High DPS Base Min Max Min.D Initial DPS: 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 3.9 3.3 1.7 1.0 1.0 NA 2.2 1.7 1.0 1.9 1.0 1.3 2.5 10.0 12.0 1.0 With Priest: 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.3 5.9 5.0 2.5 1.3 1.0 NA 3.3 2.5 1.0 2.9 1.0 1.3 2.5 15.0 18.0 1.0 With Execute: 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.5 8.2 6.9 3.6 2.1 1.0 NA 4.6 3.6 1.0 4.0 1.0 1.3 2.5 10.0 36.0 1.0 With Execute and Priest: 12.8 12.8 12.8 12.8 9.0 7.7 3.9 2.3 1.0 NA 5.1 3.9 1.0 4.4 1.0 1.3 2.5 15.0 36.0 1.0
Cost	Default Weapon	Range	27	Setup Time	0 s
Build Time	Default Weapon	Accuracy	50%	Refire Rate	0.5 s
Area of Effect	0	Requires	Nothing
Notes	Range is increased to 32.4 with Satellite Targeting Resolution

Bayonet

	Bayonet
Damage Per Second Values Infantry Vehicles Buildings Daemons Morale Base Damage Low Med High H.Med H.Hi Cmdr Low Med High Air Low Med High Med High DPS Base Min Max Min.D Initial DPS: 7.7 7.0 6.4 4.2 5.2 1.5 1.0 1.3 1.0 NA 1.4 1.0 1.0 2.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 13.0 15.0 1.0
Cost	Default Weapon	Range	Melee	Setup Time	0 s
Build Time	Default Weapon	Accuracy	100%	Refire Rate	1 s
Area of Effect	0	Requires	Nothing

Weapon Upgrades

Max allowed: 3 (5 with Weapon Specialization)

Grenade Launcher

	Grenade Launcher				Hotkey: N
Damage Per Second Values Infantry Vehicles Buildings Daemons Morale Base Damage Low Med High H.Med H.Hi Cmdr Low Med High Air Low Med High Med High DPS Base Min Max Min.D Initial DPS: 19.1 26.2 23.8 21.7 10.6 3.5 6.7 6.5 3.5 NA 8.7 4.3 3.5 10.0 3.5 2.5 15.05 113.0 147.0 10.5 With Priest: 28.6 39.3 35.8 32.5 15.9 3.5 10.1 9.8 3.5 NA 13.0 6.5 3.5 15.0 3.5 2.5 15.05 169.5 220.5 10.5 With Weapon Specialization: 38.1 52.4 47.7 43.3 21.2 3.5 13.4 13.1 4.3 NA 17.3 8.7 3.5 20.0 3.5 2.5 15.05 226.0 294.0 10.5 With Weapon Specialization and Priest: 57.2 78.6 71.5 65.0 31.8 3.5 20.2 19.6 6.5 NA 26.0 13.0 3.5 30.0 3.5 2.5 15.05 339.0 441.0 10.5
Cost	20 15	Range	45 (min 15)	Setup Time	1 s
Build Time	20 s	Accuracy	100%, offset 3, blind offset 3	Refire Rate	3 s
Area of Effect	2.5	Requires	Tactica Control
Notes	Grenade Launchers do friendly fire and knockdown (25-40 force).

Plasma Gun

	Plasma Gun				Hotkey: P
Damage Per Second Values Infantry Vehicles Buildings Daemons Morale Base Damage Low Med High H.Med H.Hi Cmdr Low Med High Air Low Med High Med High DPS Base Min Max Min.D Initial DPS: 31.5 29.0 25.7 22.9 20.4 7.3 8.7 7.3 7.3 NA 14.3 8.3 7.3 20.0 7.3 9.8 15.05 34.0 54.0 5.6 With Priest: 47.3 43.5 38.6 34.4 30.6 7.3 13.1 9.1 7.3 NA 21.5 12.5 7.3 30.0 8.6 9.8 15.05 51.0 81.0 5.6 With Weapon Specialization: 47.3 43.5 38.6 34.4 30.6 7.3 13.1 9.1 7.3 NA 21.5 12.5 7.3 30.0 8.6 9.8 15.05 51.0 81.0 5.6 With Weapon Specialization and Priest: 70.8 65.2 57.9 51.5 45.9 10.2 19.5 13.6 7.3 NA 32.2 19.3 7.3 45.0 12.9 9.8 15.05 76.5 121.5 5.6
Cost	35 15	Range	22	Setup Time	0 s
Build Time	15 s	Accuracy	65%	Refire Rate	0.5 s
Area of Effect	0	Requires	Tactica Control and Battle Command
Notes	Range is increased to 26.4 with Satellite Targeting Resolution

Researchable Upgrades

Death before Dishonor

	Death before Dishonor			Hotkey: M
	Cost	75 15	Research Time	20 s
	Researched From	Tactica Control
	Requires	Nothing
Effects	Increases the health of all Guardsmen by 15, morale by 100, and doubles their morale regeneration rate (from 3 to 6).

Battle Armor

	Battle Armor			Hotkey: H
	Cost	100 50	Research Time	45 s
	Researched From	Tactica Control
	Requires	Nothing
Effects	Increases the health of all Guardsmen by 25% (initially 40 HP, but scales up to 50 HP as other health researches are completed before or after Battle Armor) Increases the health of Guardsmen Squad Sergeants by 150 HP. Applies to the health bonus to Guardsmen from Sergeants and attached Priests, increasing the bonuses to 44 and 157 respectively.

Satellite Targeting Resolution

	Satellite Targeting Resolution			Hotkey: R
	Cost	100 25	Research Time	30 s
	Researched From	Tactica Control
	Requires	Battle Command
Effects	Increases the range of Guardsmen Lasguns by 20% to 32.4 Increases the range of Guardsmen Plasma Guns by 20% to 26.4

Will of the Emperor

	Will of the Emperor			Hotkey: O
	Cost	75 15	Research Time	20 s
	Researched From	Tactica Control
	Requires	Battle Command
Effects	Increases the health of all Guardsmen by 25 and morale by 150.

Weapon Specialization

	Weapon Specialization			Hotkey: W
	Cost	100 100	Research Time	30 s
	Researched From	Tactica Control
	Requires	Satellite Targeting Resolution
Effects	</b> Doubles the min and max damage of Guardsmen Grenade Launchers Inreases the min and max damage of Guardsmen Plasma Guns by 50% Doubles the min and max damage of Kasrkin Plasma Guns Increases the min and max damage of Kasrkin Grenade Launcher by 50% Increases the maximum number of heavy weapons in a Guardsmen Squad from 3 to 5

Field Command Add-ons

Battle Command

	Battle Command				Hotkey: H
	Cost	250 150	Build Time	80
	Requires	Infantry Command or Tactica Control
Effects	Upgrades the Field Command to the Battle Command, moving the Imperial Guard into Tier 2. Tier 2 allows the Imperial Guard to: Construct Mechanized Commands Add 3 more Guardsmen to Guardsmen Squads Add Plasma Guns to their Guardsmen Squads Train Heavy Weapons Teams at Infantry Commands Build the Ministorum Temple and train Priests Perform new researches at the Tactica Control Utilize new abilities from their Commissars and Psykers

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