Dawn of War Codex

Assault Squads are composed of heavily armored Astartes equipped with close-combat weapons and jump packs, allowing them to descend on the enemy from above in a devastating assault, scattering foes on the ground and setting upon them with chainswords.

Unit stats

type	infantry
squad	3

health	1200
energy	100

courage	100

Model stats — Assault Marine

type	infantry
armor	heavy_infantry
size	small
xp	240
global	17

health	400
melee skill	70
speed	5
rotation	800
sight	40 (5)

charge speed	+ 3
charge range	12
charge duration	5
charge cooldown	12
leap	yes

Model stats — Assault Sergeant

type	infantry
armor	heavy_infantry
size	small
xp	280
global	21

health	400
melee skill	70
speed	5
rotation	800
sight	40 (5)

charge speed	+ 3
charge range	12
charge duration	5
charge cooldown	12
leap	yes

Assault Marine Squad

produce	450
produce	45
produce	15
produce	30
produce	0

reinforce	75
reinforce	8
reinforce	5
reinforce	8
upkeep	12.75

Assault Sergeant

produce	100
produce	25
produce	5
produce	15
produce	0

reinforce	-
reinforce	-
reinforce	-
reinforce	-
upkeep	10.8

Assault Marine

	1	2	3	4
health	400	440	484	532
health regen	0.5	0.53	0.55	0.58
energy	100	115	130	150
energy regen	1	1.05	1.1	1.16
melee skill	70	71	72	73
melee damage	1	1.1	1.21	1.33
range damage	1	1.05	1.1	1.16

Assault Sergeant

	1	2	3	4
health	400	440	484	532
health regen	0.5	0.53	0.55	0.58
energy	100	115	130	150
energy regen	1	1.05	1.1	1.16
melee skill	70	71	72	73
melee damage	1	1.1	1.21	1.33
range damage	1	1.05	1.1	1.16

Default

sm_chain_sword_assault

melee_pvp damage
35 damage per hit
26.92 damage per second

sm_bolt_pistol_asm

piercing_pvp damage
14 damage per hit
7.3 damage per second

Sergeant

sm_power_sword_assault_marine

melee_power_weapons_pvp damage
40 damage per hit
30.77 damage per second

sm_bolt_pistol_asm

piercing_pvp damage
14 damage per hit
7.3 damage per second

Thunder and Lightning

sm_melta_bomb

melta damage
200 damage per hit
150.38 damage per second

Melee Resistance Aura

This unit takes 40% less damage from melee weapons. Passive ability.

Jump

55 1

Soar through the air and land at the target location, dealing weapon knockback to enemies in radius 7. Squad is immune to suppression and receives 90% less ranged damage while airborne. Assault Marines cannot be knocked back for 5 seconds after beginning the jump. Minimum Range 15, Maximum Range 50.

Melta Bomb

40 48

Throw a melta bomb at an enemy vehicle or monstrous creature. Melta bombs do 200 melta damage and reduce the target's speed and rotation rate by 60% for 15 seconds. Range 20.

Blind Grenade

25 40

Blinds all enemy infantry and turrets in a radius 4.5, reducing sight radius and weapon range of units affected by 75% for 10 seconds. Range 25.

Merciless Strike

30 40

Lash out in the specified direction with an explosive strike of 3 waves, dealing 15 piercing damage per wave, and weapon knockback in radius 5 along a line of length 12.5.

Thunder and Lightning | T2

50 20 20

Equip the Assault Squad with Melta Bombs and blind grenades. Melta Bombs deal 200 melta DMG and reduce the targeted vehicle's speed by 60%. Blind grenades decrease sight radius and weapon range of turrets and garrisons by 75%.

Sergeant | T2

100 25 15

Adds a Sergeant to lead the squad. The Sergeant has 400 health and wields a Power Sword (30.77 power melee DPS) especially effective against heavy infantry, making him a deadly melee specialist. Also grants the Merciless Strike ability, allowing the Sergeant to deal weapon knockback in radius 5 along a line of length 12.5.

Vanguard Veteran Squad | T3

100 30 15

Replace the squad with Vanguard Veterans, elite assault infantry unsurpassed at close combat. 500 HP, 1.5 health regen + 1 combat regen. Armed with the finest melee weapons of the chapter (2 x 30.77 / 40 / 45 power melee DPS, 2 x 7.3 piercing DPS, 7.82 plasma DPS).