If you watched our Summer Skirmish preview, you already know Kill Team: Into the Dark is coming soon. This boxed game pits Imperial Navy Breachers against a Kroot Farstalker Kinband aboard a desolate space hulk. You probably noticed the redesigned Kroot Hounds, but did you catch the other feathered friend the Kinband brought along?
The Imperial Navy Breachers aren’t the only ones bringing helpful companions into the Gallowdark. The Kroot Tracker raised this brave little fella from an egg, creating a deep bond that allows them to work together in battle. Known as a Pech’ra, these critters are native to Pech – the ancestral home world of the Kroot, where almost everything shares a common, carnivorous, Kroot-y ancestor.
In battle, the Pech’ra helps the Kroot Tracker by swooping around the killzone on swift wings, seeking out hazards and hostiles with its four keen eyes – as represented by a mobile Pech’ra token.
Once your faithful Pech’ra locates an enemy skulking behind terrain, they’re Marked for the Hunt – and now there’s nowhere to hide, much less take Cover.
This predatory duo act as a support operative during your games of Kill Team, helping your mercenary Kinband take heads and claim bounties. Like any good family, many of the Farstalker operatives provide synergistic benefits to each other – learning to use each one in concert will be key to victory.
This fantastic new expansion for the finest sci-fi skirmish game in the galaxy is right around the corner, so keep an eye on Warhammer Community this week for more news about Kill Team: Into the Dark. Sign up for our email newsletter and we’ll send the best bits straight to your inbox.