Warhammer 40k - Unit Review Library 192 - Astra Militarum, Ursula Creed


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Hello everyone! Zak Ludick here from Cape Town, South Africa and this is a Warhammer 40k - The Great Unit Review Wheel! post!

Now known as the Unit Review Library!

What is it all about? It is not there to just give a stat. It is there to give MY review of the unit!

Also this has become quite the Challenge! With so many units to review in the game the consensus in the hobby community is that I will not have enough time to review all of the Datasheets before the new edition of Warhammer 40,000 came out.

I should have started when 10th edition launched!
528 days since the start of 10th Edition.
This is Review #192, I am 336 reviews behind! (Lowest I have been is 314 behind)

January 2025 we are expecting Astra Militarum and Aeldari codexes as explained Here, so time to focus on THOSE Datasheets!

Astra Militarum, Ursula Creed

10th Edition Index

The Astra Militarum had a supreme strategist named Usakar E. Creed, the Lord Castellan of Cadia. He died defending that world when it was destroyed.

Now the mantle, and quite a few of his relics have passed to his daughter who is now the Lord Castellan. Cadia is destroyed but "Cadia Stands" as long as the Cadia Regiments (of which there are Thousands, each made up of hundreds of thousands of soldiers) are still alive. Cadian armies are so large and their stoicism so infectious that they are recruiting soldiers to their ranks wherever they fight in the Imperium.

Thus Cadia will never truly die in the hearts of the Guard!

And Ursula inherited many things from her father - his strategic mind, his forbidding presence on the battlefield, his greatcoat and his pistols - Duty and Vengeance.

She already had many long years of experience and she is likely going to have many many more!

It costs 55pts to include Ursula into your army and she costs $45.

Let's see her stats!

Stats

Movement 6"
Toughness 3
Save 4+/5++ (armor/invul/Feel No Pain)
Wounds 4
Ld 7+
OC 1

Weapons

Ranged Weapons

Duty and Vengeance

12" Range, 4 Shots, Hitting on 3+, S5, AP-2 and 1 Damage each.
Pistol (This weapon can be fired while in Engagement with enemy models)

Melee Weapons

Power weapon

4 Attacks, Hitting on 4+, S4, AP-2 and 1 Damage each.

Abilities

Lord Castellan

While Leading a unit, that unit can be affected by 2 Orders at the same time.

Tactical Genius

Once per turn, Ursula can use this ability on a Friendly Regiment unit within 12". Reduce the cost of a Stratagem that unit uses by 1CP.

Orders

Ursula can issue up to 2 Orders to Regiment units.

Thoughts

Ursula is an enhanced Cadian Castellan, though I would use her AND a Cadian Castellan in the mix because they give different buffs. Ursula is both an "Upper Command" unit with her ability to dole out more Orders than the standard Castellan and the -1CP ability within 12", and she is able to lead a "Super Unit" of Cadians, Infantry or Kasrkin being able to take 2x Orders.

Going Take Aim! and First Rank Fire, Second Rank Fire means extra shots WITH extra accuracy for instance. Could make a nasty combat with a 20x man unit with Ursula AND a Cadia Castella who can then give them Sustained Hits 1 on ranged weapons as well.

Taking advantage of the First Rank/Second Rank rule buffing Rapid Fire weapons, the Cadian squad should then have 2x Plasma Guns and then whatever other weapon you want.

Might make an excellent retaliation unit or a centre command unit that can bait Space Marines into trying to get to grips with Ursula's unit. If you play like she thinks... you should have a counter for that. 😉

That makes 27 Astra Militarum Datasheets Reviewed putting them on 30.33% Completed. The total Completed is 18.45% Complete! Can I review them all?!

Thank you for reading!

Warhammer Review Library

Army Rule and Detachment Rule Reviews

FactionDetachmentReview Number
Agents of the ImperiumArmy Rule #2
Astra MilitarumArmy Rule #1
Astra MilitarumCombined RegimentDetachment Rule #1
Space MarinesArmy Rule #3


Datasheet Review list (Alphabetical)

FactionUnitReview Number
Adeptus CustodesProsecutors#1
Adeptus CustodesKnight-Centura#54
Adeptus CustodesShield-Captain#61
Adeptus CustodesShield-Captain in Allarus Terminator Armor#70
Adeptus CustodesTrajann Valoris#40
Adeptus MechanicusArchaeopter Fusilave#13
Adeptus MechanicusArchaeopter Stratoraptor#14
Adeptus MechanicusArchaeopter Transvector#15
Adeptus MechanicusBelisarius Cawl#53
Adeptus MechanicusCorpuscarii Electro-Priests#97
Adeptus MechanicusOnager Dunecrawler#110
Adeptus MechanicusSerberys Raiders#55
Adeptus MechanicusSerberys Sulphurhounds#56
Adeptus MechanicusTechnoarcheologist#104
AeldariAsurmen#155
AeldariAutarch#175
AeldariAutarch Skyrunner#185
AeldariAutarch Wayleaper#187
AeldariDark Reapers#165
AeldariGuardian Defenders#64
AeldariHemlock Wraithfighter#161
AeldariJain Zar#183
AeldariKarandras#153
AeldariMaugan Ra#87
AeldariNight Spinner#65
AeldariRangers#149
AeldariShadowseer#80
AeldariShining Spears#147
AeldariShroud Runners#151
AeldariSkyweavers#157
AeldariSolitaire#167
AeldariSpiritseer#169
AeldariStarweaver#173
AeldariStorm Guardians#177
AeldariStriking Scorpions#179
AeldariSupport Weapon#189
AeldariSwooping Hawks#191
AeldariThe Visarch#159
AeldariPrince Yriel#92
AeldariVoidweaver#171
AeldariYvraine#181
Astra MilitarumAegis Defence Line#146
Astra MilitarumArmoured Sentinels#148
Astra MilitarumAttilan Rough Riders#154
Astra MilitarumBaneblade#156
Astra MilitarumBanehammer#160
Astra MilitarumBanesword#166
Astra MilitarumBasilisk#170
Astra MilitarumBullgryn Squad#174
Astra MilitarumCadian Castellan#158
Astra MilitarumCadian Command Squad#178
Astra MilitarumCadian Shock Troops#184
Astra MilitarumCatachan Jungle Fighters#186
Astra MilitarumField Ordnance Battery#162
Astra MilitarumHeavy Weapons Squad#182
Astra MilitarumKasrkin#60
Astra MilitarumLeman Russ Battle Tank#190
Astra MilitarumNork Deddog#180
Astra MilitarumOgryn Bodyguard#150
Astra Militarum Ogryn Squad#152
Astra MilitarumPlatoon Command Squad#172
Astra MilitarumPrimaris Psyker#188
Astra MilitarumRatling Snipers#164
Astra MilitarumRegimental Attachés#176
Astra MilitarumTank Commander#90
Astra MilitarumWyvern#81
Astra MilitarumValkyrie#168
Black TemplarsBlack Templars Gladiator#102
Black TemplarsHigh Marshall Helbrecht#38
Black TemplarsMarshall#46
Black TemplarsThe Emperor's Champion#63
Blood AngelsAstorath#131
Blood AngelsBaal Predator#2
Blood AngelsBrother Corbulo#132
Blood AngelsCaptain Tycho#133
Blood AngelsChief Librarian Mephiston#134
Blood AngelsCommander Dante#135
Blood AngelsDeath Company Dreadnought#136
Blood AngelsDeath Company Intercessors#137
Blood AngelsDeath Company Marines#138
Blood AngelsDeath Company Marines with Jump Packs#139
Blood AngelsFurioso Dreadnought#140
Blood AngelsGabriel Seth#66
Blood AngelsLemartes#32
Blood AngelsLibrarian Dreadnought#141
Blood AngelsSanguinary Guard#93
Blood AngelsSanguinary Priest#142
Blood AngelsSanguinary Priest with Jump#143
Blood AngelsThe Sanguinor#144
Blood AngelsTycho the Lost#145
Chaos DaemonsBeasts of Nurgle#98
Chaos DaemonsDaemonettes#29
Chaos DaemonsLord of Change#75
Chaos DaemonsNurglings#82
Chaos KnightsKnight Abominant#94
Chaos KnightsWar Dog Brigands#30
Chaos KnightsWar Dog Executioners#31
Chaos KnightsWar Dog Huntsman#77
Chaos Space MarinesAbbadon the Despoiler#50
Chaos Space MarinesHaarken Worldclaimer#41
Chaos Space MarinesKhorne Lord of Skulls#37
Dark AngelsAsmodai#16
Dark AngelsAzrael#17
Dark AngelsBelial#4
Dark AngelsDeathwing Knights#20
Dark AngelsDeathwing Terminator Squad#99
Dark AngelsLazarus#62
Dark AngelsLand Speeder Vengeance#101
Death GuardBiologus Putrifier#5
Death GuardBlightlord Terminators#10
Death GuardChaos Lord#36
Death GuardLord of Contagion#52
Death GuardTallyman#39
Death GuardMalignant Plaguecaster#71
DeathwatchCorvus Blackstar#72
DeathwatchDeathwatch Veterans#114
DeathwatchWatch Captain Artemis#122
DeathwatchWatch Master#124
DrukhariGrotesques#45
DrukhariHaemonculus#8
DrukhariRaider#35
DrukhariScourges#7
Genestealer CultsAberants#47
Genestealer CultsHybrid Metamorphs#58
Genestealer CultsReductus Saboteur#33
Grey KnightsBrother Captain#25
Grey KnightsGrand Master#48
Grey KnightsStrike Squad#51
Imperial AgentsCallidus Assassin#9
Imperial AgentsCulexus Assassin#69
Imperial AgentsEversor Assassin#105
Imperial AgentsExaction Squad#111
Imperial AgentsImperial Navy Breachers#113
Imperial AgentsInquisitor#115
Imperial AgentsInquisitor Coteaz#117
Imperial AgentsInquisitor Greyfax#121
Imperial AgentsInquisitorial Henchmen#123
Imperial AgentsLord Inquisitor Kyria Draxus#126
Imperial AgentsRogue Trader Entourage#127
Imperial AgentsSubductor Squad#128
Imperial AgentsVigilant Squad#26
Imperial AgentsVindicare Assassin#129
Imperial AgentsVoidsmen-at-Arms#130
Imperial KnightsCanis Rex#76
Imperial KnightsArmiger Helverin#22
Imperial KnightsArmiger Warglaive#43
Imperial KnightsKnight Castellan#83
Leagues of VotannBrôkhyr Iron-master#27
Leagues of VotannBrôkhyr Thunderkyn#78
Leagues of VotannCthonian Beserks#86
Leagues of VotannSagitaur#3
Leagues of VotannÛthar the Destined#44
NecronsObelisk#11
OrksBattlewagon#34
OrksHunta Rig#28
OrksZodgrod Wortsnagga#89
Space MarinesKayvaan Shrike#23
Space MarinesMarneus Calgar#42
Space MarinesRazorback#21
Space MarinesVanguard Veteran Squad with Jump Packs#103
Space WolvesArjac Rockfist#68
Space WolvesFenrisian Wolves#91
Space WolvesWolf Guard#74
T'au EmpireBreacher Team#88
T'au EmpireDarkstrider#12
T'au EmpireKroot Carnivore Squad#19
T'au EmpirePathfinder Team#79
T'au EmpirePiranhas#107
T'au EmpireRazorshark Strike Fighter#95
T'au EmpireStealth Battlesuits#67
Thousand SonsAhriman#108
Thousand SonsAhriman on Disc of Tzeentch#109
Thousand SonsExalted Sorcerer#59
Thousand SonsMagnus the Red#49
TyranidsBarbgaunts#6
TyranidsLictor#106
TyranidsRaveners#96
TyranidsScreamer Killer#24
World EatersLord Invocatus#100
World EatersWorld Eaters Chaos Spawn#18
World EatersWorld Eaters Daemon Prince#85

Legends Datasheet Review list

FactionUnitReview Number
DeathwatchDeathwatch Terminator Squad#112
DeathwatchFortis Kill Team#116
DeathwatchIndomitor Kill Team#118
DeathwatchKill Team Cassius#120
DeathwatchProteus Killteam#57
DeathwatchSpectrus Kill Team#73
DeathwatchVeteran Bike Squad#84
Imperial AgentsInquisitor Eisenhorn#119
Imperial AgentsInquisitor Karamazov#125

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How is she different from her daddy in the crunch? Is she a palette swap of Ursikar, or is she notably different?

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It's difficult to say since the dad does not have a 10th Edition Datasheet.

The statlines changed with the edition and some things are more valuable than others.

He was fielded with Colour Sergeant Kell as a bodyguard.

Creed had the ability to give one Infantry unit scout and issue up to FOUR orders a turn instead of Ursula's two, however, in that edition you could fail the giving of orders. You needed to roll a leadership test to receive the order correctly. So 4x tests need to be done while Ursula's Orders are automatically successful.

Neither are earth-shattering in melee or even shooting. Guard Commander's value is in command.

So they are different but fulfill similar roles in the fact that they add to the command and strategy available to your army.

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Those are some of the craziest pistols I have ever seen in 10th😲 S5 AP-2? Forget bolt rifles😌

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They are relic twin Hot-shot Laspistols. So what Stormtroopers would use. hehe

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