The Imperial Guard in Epic 30K

The Imperial Guard in the Horus Heresy

During the Horus Heresy the largest permanent level for the Imperial Guard was the Regiment. Unlike the Space Marines, the IG had a some what looser set of rules on what a Regiment was made up of. Each regiment was made up of 2-5 battalions, each of 2-5 companies, plus battalion and regimental level support detachments. Each company was made up of 4 detachments/platoons

One aspect of the E30K IG detachment layout that differs from the current (i.e. post Age of Apostasy) is the ratio of commander to troop units, which in the current era is no more than 1:3, could go as high as 1:8 in some cases.

A major difference between the guard and the Space Marines is the allocation of platoons within the regiment. While a given Space Marine platoon can fill any slot within the regiment, Imperial Guard platoons can only fill a limited number of slots with in the regiment.

Regimental Level:

Regimental HQ.

1 Baneblade -- 145 points - This has the "Commander" Special ability. It is NOT a "Hero"

Up to 8 of the following platoons:

Heavy Armor Platoon

2 Shadowsword or Baneblade SHV 220 pts

Siege Artillery Platoon

3 Siege Artillery --162 pts

Artillery Platoon

3 Heavy Artillery -- 123 pts

Armor Support Platoon

3 Gorgon AVE -- 78 pts

Support Platoon (no more than 2 per regiment) (48 pts)

1 Medic

1 Mechanicus Adept

2 Rhino

The Regimental support detachments may be taken as one detachment (which is what the cost is based on) or may be split into as many E40K detachments as the owner wants with the following limits:

1. The HQ tank must have at least one platoon as part of it's detachment.
2. Platoons may not be split up.
3. Each detachment formed must add 25 points to the total cost
4. Chain of command is: Heavy Armor Gorgons Siege Artillery Artillery

Each regiment has at least 2 battalions. Each battalion can be either a "Guard" or a "Kataphract" battalion. To use any regimental level assets you must deploy at least one "full" battalion of at least 2 companies.

Guard Battalions

A Guard battalion is the Battalion Commander, up to 4 battalion support platoons, the optional transport pool and at least 2 line companies.

Battalion Commander

Imperial Guard Colonel with Rhino (Hero, Commander) 47 pts

Or

Imperial Guard Colonel in Leman Russ (Hero, Commander) 66 pts

 

Battalion level support platoons:

Up to 4 of the following platoons, but no more that 2 of any type of platoons

 

Support Weapons Platoon

5 Thudd Gun/Mole Mortar 75 pts

A/T Weapon Platoon

5 Rapier 100 pts

Rough Rider Scout Platoon 48 pts

1 Rough Riders command stands (Has Recon Special Ability, may upgrade to Forward Observer)

3 Rough Riders stands (Has Recon Special Ability, may upgrade to Forward Observer)

Biker Scout Platoon

1 Biker Command Stands (Has Recon Special Ability, may upgrade to Forward Observer)

3 Biker Stands (Has Recon Special Ability, may upgrade to Forward Observer)

Sentinel Platoon 40 pts

5 Sentinel

Robot Platoon 110 pts

5 Robots

Ratling Platoon 32 pts

4 Ratling stands

Ogryn Platoon 20 pts

2 Ogryn stands 20 pts

Support Platoon (no more than 1 per Battalion) (48 pts)

1 Medic

1 Mechanicus Adept

2 Rhino

Battalion Transport Pool

A Battalion may have a transport pool of one and only one of the following types

• 10 Rhinos (70 pts)
• 20 Termites (200 pts)
• 5 Moles (70 pts)

The battalion transport pool may be used to carry any of the battalion's platoons, both line and support. The company commander's Rhinos do not count against the transport pool.

Line Companies

Each battalion has at least 2 companies each of a command element and up to 4 platoons. Each battalion has a limit on the number of each type of platoons that it may have. This will be given in the following list.

Company Command Element (at least 2 per battalion)

1 Command stand 32 pts

Upgrades:

Captain +5 pts

Up to One of the following

Psyker +10 pts

Medic +10 pts

Mechanicus Adept + 10 pts

Up to One of the following

Mount in Rhino + 7pts

Upgrade to Rough Riders + 4 pts

Upgrade to Bike + 4 pts

See Notes and Battalion Transport pool rule

Line Platoons

Tactical Platoons (at least 2 per battalion, no more than 6 per battalion) 63 pts

1 Command stand

8 tactical stands

Assault Platoons (no more than 4 per battalion) 50 pts

1 Command Assault Stand

4 Assault Stands

Support Platoons (No more than 2 per battalion) (63 pts)

1 Command Stand

4 Heavy Weapons Stands

Beastman Platoons (No more than 2 per battalion) (61 pts)

1 (Human) Command Stand

6 Beastman Stands

Rough Rider Platoons (no more than 4 per battalion) (40 pts)

1 Rough Rider Command Stand

3 Rough Rider stands

Bike Platoons (no more than 4 per battalion) (40 pts)

1 Command Bike Stand

3 Bike stands

Notes:

1. The platoon level command stands are for chain of command purposes only. They do not cost extra and can not be upgraded like the company level command units can.
2. Rough Riders and Bikes must be used in their own companies. A Rough Rider company would have a Rough Rider command element and up to 4 rough rider platoons. A bike company would have a Bike Command element and up to 4 bike platoons. This is the only time the company command elements may be upgraded to Rough Rider or Biker.

Kataphract Battalions

A Kataphract battalion is the Battalion Commander, up to 4 battalion support platoons, and at least 2 line companies.

Battalion Commander

Imperial Guard Colonel in Leman Russ (Hero, Commander) 66 pts

 

Battalion level support platoons:

Up to 4 of the following platoons

 

Armor Support Platoon 78 pts (no more than 4 per battalion)

3 Gorgon AVE -- 78 pts

Mechanized Platoon (no more than 2 per battalion) (84 pts)

1 Command stand

7 Tactical Stands

4 Rhinos

Siege Artillery Detachments (no more than 2 per battalion) (162 pts)

3 Siege Artillery units

Sentinel Platoon (no more than 2 per battalion)

5 Sentinel - 40 pts

Robot Platoon (no more that 2 per battalion)

5 Robots - 110 pts

Support Platoon (no more than 1 per Battalion) (48 pts)

1 Medic

1 Mechanicus Adept

2 Rhino

The Kataphract Battalion support detachments may be taken as one detachment (which is what the cost is based on) or may be split into as many E40K detachments as the owner wants with the following limits.

1. The HQ tank must have at least one platoon as part of it's detachment.
2. Platoons may not be split up.
3. Each detachment formed must add 25 points to the total cost

Line Companies

Each company has a command element and at least 1, but no more than 4 platoons. Each type of platoon has a maximum number per battalion, which will be given in the list. Note that each Kataphract battalion must have at least 2 Leman Russ platoons

Company command Element

1 Leman Russ (57 pts)

or

1 Heavy Artillery unit (66 pts)

or

1 Imperial Heavy Tank (135 pts)

 

Upgrades:

Captain (Hero)+5 pts

Up to One of the following

Psyker +10 pts (add Psyker to command unit)

Mechanicus Adept + 10 pts (add Repair to command unit)

At least one platoon of the company must be of the same type of vehicle as the command element

 

Line Platoons

Armor Platoons (at least 2 but no more than 6 per battalion) (96 pts)

3 Leman Russ MBT

Heavy Armor Platoon (no more than 2 per battalion) (220 pts)

2 Shadowswords or Baneblades SHT

Artillery Platoon (no more than 2 per battalion) (123 pts)

3 Heavy Artillery units

Imperial Guard Units from the Age of Horus