Valkyrie

Valkyrie
Type	Aircraft
Faction	Astra Militarum
Produced by	Voidport
Tier	7
Prod. time	4
Cost	21 15 15
Upkeep	3
Attributes
Armour	8
Hitpoints	36
Morale	8
Movement	6
Cargo Slots	4

Valkyrie is an Astra Militarum versatile airborne transport unit.

Description

The Valkyrie Assault Carrier is a well-armed, twin-engine attack craft. The durable armour and versatile payload of the Valkyrie chassis combine with the aircraft's powerful engines and stable handling to make it a popular choice for a broad spectrum of battlefield roles.

Weapons

Multi-Laser Heavy: Reduces the accuracy after moving. Upgrade: Hotshot Power Packs Increases the armour penetration of las weapons.

Hellstrike Missile Ground Attack: Can only target ground units. Ordnance: Increases the armour penetration against vehicles and fortifications. Not usable by infantry after moving. Upgrade: Improved Frag Casings Increases the armour penetration of grenade, missile and blast weapons.

Researchable

Heavy Bolter Bolt Weapon: The boltgun, or bolter, fires small missiles known as 'bolts'. Each self-propelled bolt explodes with devastating effect once it has penetrated its target. There are many variations of boltguns, from the short-barreled bolt pistol to the Vulcan mega-bolter often mounted on Titans and other super-heavy vehicles. Heavy: Reduces the accuracy after moving. Upgrade: Kraken Bolts Increases the armour penetration of bolt weapons.

Actions

Jink Increases the ranged damage reduction but reduces the accuracy. Cannot be used if the unit has attacked this turn. Free action Cooldown: 3

Traits

Flyer: Can fly over cliffs, water and enemy units. Cannot capture artefacts or outposts. Ignores zone of control of enemy ground units. Cannot be hit by ground melee weapons and are hard to hit by ground weapons without skyfire. No penalty for heavy and ordnance weapons.

Transport: Allows transportation of infantry units.

Vehicle: Negates the penalty for heavy and ordnance weapons. Increases the movement penalty in forests and imperial ruins.

Researchable

Extra Vehicle Armour: Increases the armour. Requires: Extra Vehicle Armour

Strategy

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