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Scout Squad Spec Ops

February 2024·pp. 115–119

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Scout campaign rules turn training into a continuing story: a Sergeant can share accumulated experience, failure can teach a surviving recruit, and a worthy neophyte can graduate into another Astartes team. Battle honours, rare equipment and reconnaissance assets develop their stealth and mobility. Covert Engagement rewards repeated preparation followed by a killing strike, while In the Wake of Heroes asks the squad to demonstrate broader mission competence.

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