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Forgefather's Seekers Salamanders detachment · 11th edition
What Forgefather's Seekers does to the dice, by our own math: the Salamanders units it lifts most, how often winning lists take it, and lists that did.
In 36 of 45 winning Salamanders lists (80%), September – November 2026. 95% in June – August 2026. Salamanders on the Meta page ›
What it changes on the dice
- +1 S at close range
In our own words, as the calculator applies them; see the codex for the rules.
Enhancements
The 4 enhancements Forgefather's Seekers offers, with their points and who can take each, in our words.
- Adamantine Mantle 20 pts · for ADEPTUS ASTARTES model: -1 Damage (the bearer).
- War-tempered Artifice 25 pts · for ADEPTUS ASTARTES model: +1 S and D in melee (the bearer).
- Forged in Battle 25 pts · for ADEPTUS ASTARTES model: Ignores BS, WS and hit minuses.
- Immolator 20 pts · for ADEPTUS ASTARTES model: +1 A for Torrent weapons.
Stratagems that change an attack
The 3 stratagems of Forgefather's Seekers that change the dice, in our words, as the calculator plays them.
- 1 CP: +1 Attack (flame weapons) shooting
- 1 CP: +1 AP (flame weapons) shooting · for INFANTRY
- 1 CP: Re-roll 1s to hit and wound shooting or melee · for INFANTRY
Units Forgefather's Seekers lifts most
Damage added against Marine-type infantry with its attack effects on, our math.
- Storm Speeder Hailstrike +37%
- Heavy Intercessor Squad +33%
- Infernus Squad +32%
- Desolation Squad +30%
- Invader ATVs +24%
SimulateStorm Speeder Hailstrike with Forgefather's Seekers
Units taken with Forgefather's Seekers
How many of the 2 winning lists with Forgefather's Seekers (top quarter of their event, the last three months) took each unit.
- C Aggressor Squad 2 of 2
- S Impulsor 2 of 2
- B Infernus Squad 2 of 2
- B Adrax Agatone 1 of 2
- C Ancient 1 of 2
- C Apothecary 1 of 2
- B Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs 1 of 2
- B Ballistus Dreadnought 1 of 2
Recent winning lists with Forgefather's Seekers
Lists from grimstat-corpus (CC BY 4.0), published by their players and tournament organisers on MiniHeadQuarters. Also from Listhammer, MiniHeadQuarters, ChampionsHub. Questions about a list or an event? Get in touch.
Questions
Which units are best in Forgefather's Seekers?
By our math the units Forgefather's Seekers lifts most are Storm Speeder Hailstrike (+37%), Heavy Intercessor Squad (+33%), Infernus Squad (+32%), in damage added against Marine-type infantry.
How often is Forgefather's Seekers played?
Forgefather's Seekers is in 36 of 45 winning Salamanders lists (80%), September – November 2026.
What enhancements does Forgefather's Seekers have?
Forgefather's Seekers offers 4: Adamantine Mantle (20 pts), War-tempered Artifice (25 pts), Forged in Battle (25 pts) and Immolator (20 pts).