Contents

1. Introduction 5
1.1 System Requirements 5
1.2 Installing the game 6
1.3 Uninstalling the game 6
1.4 Product updates 6

1.5 Multi-player registration 7

1.6 Game forums 7
1.7 Need help? 7
1.8 Tutorial 8

2. Starting the game 8

2.1 Main menu 8
2.2 Selecting a campaign 8
2.3 Skirmish mode 11
2.4 Multi-player 12
2.5 Editor 14
2.6 Modding 15
2.7 Load Game 15
2.8 Options 16
2.9 Exit 16

3. Navigating the Map 16

4.Units 17
4.1 Moving units 17
4.2 Loading and unloading units 21
4.3 Firing units 22
4.4 Reaction firing 25
4.5 Destroying structures and terrain features 25
4.6 Melee attack 26
4.7 Special abilities attack 26

5. Tactical Considerations 27
5.1 Health points 28
5.2 Morale 28
5.3 Experience 29
5.4 Abilities 30
5.5 Terrain 31
5.6. Tactical penalties 31
5.7 Some tactical advice 31

6. Mission casualties and Achievements 33

7. Glossary 34
7.1 Space Wolves Units 35
7.2 Ork Units 38
7.3 Types of Weapon: Space Wolves 41
7.4 Types of Weapon: Orks 44
7.5 Space Wolves Abilities 46
7.6 Orks Abilities 51

8. Hot keys 53

Credits 54
1. Introduction
Warhammer 40,000: Sanctus Reach  brings you to a dark era
of carnage and endless war. There is no peace among the stars:
the Imperium of Man is beset on all sides by all kinds of threats.
Among them is the Orks, a barbaric and warlike xeno race. One
of their fiercest leaders, Grukk Face-Rippa, leads his Red Waaagh!
in the Sanctus Reach system. Worlds after worlds fall to billions of
Orks, until only one last planet resists the green tide: the Knight
World of Alaric Prime. This is where a brave company of Space
Wolves makes its stand to defend the last bastion of mankind in
the system.

1.1 System Requirements

Product Specifications
Theatre: Space
Unit Scale: Squad, Individual (People, Planes, Tanks etc)
Players: 1-2
AI: Yes
PBEM: Yes
Manual: Digital
Editor: Yes,
Moddable Data Files
Product Requirements
Windows 7, 8, 10
2GHz processor
2 GB ram
512Mb DirectX9 Compatible Graphics Card

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 1.2 Installing the game
Please ensure your system meets the minimum requirements
listed above.
To install the game, either double click on the installation file you
downloaded or insert the Sanctus Reach CD into your CD-ROM
drive. If you have disabled the auto run function on your CD-
ROM or if you are installing from a digital download, double-
click on the installation archive file, then double click on the file
that is shown inside the archive. Follow all on-screen prompts to
complete installation.
You can also launch the game on Steam.

1.3 Uninstalling the game

Please use the Add/Remove Programs option from the Windows
Control Panel or the Uninstall shortcut in the games Windows
“Start” menu folder to uninstall the game. Uninstalling through
any other method will not properly uninstall the game.

1.4 Product updates

In order to maintain our product excellence, Slitherine Games
releases updates containing new features, enhancements, and
corrections to any known issues. All our updates are available free
on our website.
http://www.slitherine.com/forum/index.php
and can also be downloaded quickly and easily by clicking on the
“Update” link in your Game Menu or by using the “Update Game”
shortcut in your Windows “Start” menu folder for the game.

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1.5 Multi-player registration
We highly recommend registering your game first before playing.
You can simply do this through the game menu, from Multiplayer,
or directly at Slitherine’s website at:
www.slitherine.com/members/signup.asp
This is because you will need a registered account to play
Multiplayer games on Slitherine’s PBEM (play by e-mail) server.
When registering you can choose to sign up to the newsletters
to receive regular updates, offers and discounts on the rest of
Slitherine’s catalogue, so it is worth registering!

1.6 Game forums

Our forums are one of the best things about Slitherine Games.
Every game has its own forum with our designers, developers and
the gamers playing the game. If you are experiencing a problem,
have a question, or just an idea on how to make the game better,
post a message there.
Go to www.slitherine.com/ and click on the Forums hyperlink.

1.7 Need help?

The best way to contact us if you are having a problem with one of
our games is through our Help Desk. Our Help Desk has a FAQs
section as well as a dedicated support staff that answer questions
within 24 hours, Monday through Friday. Support questions sent
in on Saturday and Sunday may wait 48 hours for a reply. You
can get to our Help Desk by going to http://www.slitherine.com/
support/

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 1.8 Tutorial
It is advisable to play the tutorial campaign first before starting on
the main campaigns in Sanctus Reach.
Select Campaigns from the main menu and Tutorial is the first
option on the Select Campaign screen.
Follow the on-screen instructions as you proceed through the
tutorial and you will learn about the most important aspects of
the game. Once you have completed the tutorial you will be ready
to begin your first campaign (we recommend “Stormclaw”).

2. Starting the game

2.1 Main menu
When you have clicked on the “Play
Game” button you will be taken to
the main menu screen. Here you
have a number of choices including
“Campaign” and “Skirmish”.

2.2 Selecting a
campaign
Click on the “Campaigns” button
and you will come through to this
screen.
In the top left hand corner of the screen you will see the buttons for
the three campaigns - “Tutorial”, “Stormclaw” and “Hour of the Wolf”.

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It is recommended that you start by playing the “Tutorial” campaign
and then “Stormclaw” (which is the first in the series). After this
you should play the more demanding “Hour of the Wolf ”. New
campaigns will be released in due course.
To play “Stormclaw” click on the “Stormclaw” button. The next
screen shows a map of the “Blistered Isle” and highlighted in
green is the “Thunderhawk Crash Site”. Left click anywhere in the
highlighted area and then click on the “Select” button in the right
hand bottom corner of the
screen.
The next screen is very
important. It is entitled “Green
Tide, Grey Fog” and it contains
vital information about the
forthcoming mission. So
be sure to spend some time
studying the information you
are given here.

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 Click on OK when you have finished and you will go to the “Force
Selection” screen. In the first “Blistered Isle” mission your forces
will already be selected for you, but in subsequent missions you
will often be free to choose your own units.
On the “Force Selection” screen the units available for selection will
be listed on the left-hand side of the screen. If you left-click on
the name of the unit you will see the icon, the attributes and all
the other information about the unit appear at the bottom of the
screen. A map of the mission is displayed in the centre of the screen.

Again, it is worth spending some time digesting the information

provided here as it will help you once you start the mission. In
missions where you get to choose your own units, left-click in the box
to select a unit, right-click if you wish to change your mind and choose
a different unit. Click Start and you are ready to start the mission.
In the top left hand corner of the screen you will see your objectives for
the forthcoming mission. Sometimes you will have just one objective,
but in some cases there will be bonus, or secondary, objectives.

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Very occasionally, a new objective will appear during the course of a
mission so it is important to keep an eye on what is displayed here.
In most of the missions you
will be required to capture
a certain number of victory
tiles. Sometimes you will be
required to capture just a
majority of them, other times
you will need to capture all of
them. on occasions you may
be instructed to completely
wipe out the enemy or move
certain vehicles to a designated extraction point.

— Note —
The basic structure of a campaign is a major set-piece
confrontation, followed by three random skirmish missions,
before you return to another set-piece confrontation. This
pattern is repeated through the campaign until you reach the
final mission.

2.3 Skirmish mode

If you wish to play your own stand-alone scenario left click on
the “Skirmish” button in the Main Menu screen. You will come
through to a screen which lays out a number of options on the left
hand side that you may wish to use to set the parameters for your
own scenario such as map size, type of terrain, size of armies and,
best of all, you get a chance to play as the Orks if you want to.

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 There are more advanced options to consider once you have
become more familiar with the game.

2.4 Multi-player
Sanctus Reach includes a very comprehensive and easy to use
multi-player system. Select Multiplayer from the main game menu.

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If you already have a Slitherine forum username, or have previously
played other multiplayer games on our server, choose the login
option and enter your details.
If you are new to Slitherine, register your username and password
in game. You can use these details to log in to the Slitherine forum
and view statistics or chat to other players.
Slitherine have also created a “Unified Login System” for the
Slitherine and Matrix Games websites and forums so you do not
have remember a separate password for each of them.
If you are an existing user, you can login to the “Unified Login
System” using any of your credentials. Then you can merge
the accounts together to create one unified login. If you have
any problems logging in please do not hesitate to contact us at
support@slitherine.co.uk
The full game allows you to play online using the revolutionary
Slitherine online servers. Accept another player’s challenge, or
create your own. Play games with other players in any time zone,
and play turns at your own pace - without having to be online at
the same time.
When you arrive in the Lobby, you will see that there are three
tabs. The first tab, “My Games”, lists the games you currently have
in progress. The second tab, “My Challenges” shows the games
you have put on the system that are waiting for an opponent to
begin, while the third tab, “Accept Challenge” lets you see if there
are any challenges available from other players who are looking to
start a new game. Any games displaying a locked padlock icon are
private challenges only available to specific opponents.

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 If you want to initiate your own challenge, click the “Issue
Challenge” button and you’ll see a list of available scenarios. Select
the one you wish to play then select your army.
Once you have an opponent, the game moves to “My Games”.
If it is your turn you’ll be able to select the game and press Play.
If not, you’ll have to wait for your opponent to take their turn.
When your opponent has moved you’ll be notified by e-mail. It
is very important that you enter your real e-mail address when
registering or you will not see the e-mail alerts when it is your
turn.

2.5 Editor
Sanctus Reach allows you to create your own campaigns and
scenarios. After left-clicking on the Editor tab you will go
through to a screen where you will give your campaign its name
and decide whether you want to make it a “carryover” campaign

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and/or a multiplayer campaign. A “carryover” campaign means
that the surviving units from one scenario are automatically
made available for the next scenario. Once you have made these
decisions you will be taken through to the editor itself and you
can begin to create your scenario.
You will start off with a blank map and by using the toolbar on the
left-hand side of the screen you will be able to place objects such
as terrain features, buildings and roads on the map. You can then
place the various units from each side in their starting positions
and stipulate whether there are going to be reinforcements and
what the victory conditions will be.
The editor will allow you to add every feature that is available
in official campaigns to your own campaign, thereby letting
you design single-player and multi-player scenarios of any size
and complexity that you want to. Maps can also be randomly
generated in the editor.

2.6 Modding
For help with modding and creating scenarios, please visit the
Sanctus Reach modding forum at www.slitherine.com

2.7 Load Game

To continue with a game that you
have previously saved click on
the Load Game button and
choose from your roster of
saved games.

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 2.8 Options
To adjust the various settings available for the game click on the
Options button. You may change things like the picture resolution
setting, the sound level, whether you have music playing while
you play and other settings. Remember to click on OK before
leaving the screen to save your changes.

2.9 Exit
Click on the Exit button when you are ready to leave the game.

3. Navigating the Map

Once you have completed your force selection you are ready to
start playing the game.
Navigating your way around the map is very straight forward with
the mouse pointer after a little practice. If you wish to move the left
move the mouse pointer to the left edge of the screen and the map
will move across the screen To move to the right, or up or down,
move the mouse pointer in the same way in the required direction.
Alternatively you can also use the wasd or 2468 keys on your
keyboard to scroll the map north, south, east and west
You can use the four arrow keys on your keyboard for the
following purposes . . .
To zoom in use the “up” arrow
To zoom out use the “down” arrow
To rotate the map in a clockwise direction use the right arrow
To rotate the map in an anti-clockwise direction use the left arrow

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Alternatively you can use the 79 keys to rotate the map clockwise
or anti-clockwise

4.Units
A full glossary of the different types of units in the game with
their classification can be found in section 7 of this manual.
On the mission map Space Wolves units are indicated by a yellow
symbol above their heads while Ork units have a red symbol
above their heads. This allows an at-a-glance identification of all
your units on the mission map in relation to the positions of the
enemy. You can also use the mini-map on the right hand of the
screen to see where all the units are. remember though that some
enemy units may remain hidden as they are not currently within
your units’ line of sight.

4.1 Moving units

To move a unit move the mouse pointer over the unit on the map
so that it is bracketed by
four small white corner
markers. When you do
this a small display will
show important details
you need to know about
that unit including its
name, the terrain it is in,
its health and its morale.
To get more information
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 its weaponry and available action points left-click on the unit and
look at the displays at the bottom of the screen.
Once you have left-clicked onto a unit you will see a number of
white tiles in its immediate vicinity and these are the tiles that the
unit can move into on that turn. Just move the mouse pointer over
the highlighted square that you wish to move your unit to and
then left-click on the arrow symbol that has now appeared. Your
unit will then move onto that tile.
In most circumstances
you will move your unit to
its new destination all in
one go, but it is possible to
move incrementally if you
wish to. This might be an
important consideration
if you think enemy units
might be hiding close to
you in preparation for an
ambush, or if you are seeking to ascertain the optimum range for
your unit’s weapon when firing at the enemy.
Units may move, fire and then move again in the same turn, but
be aware that the more shots your units take the less distance they
will be able to travel that turn.
You may also make only part of a move for a unit, then go and
deal with another unit, and then come back and finish your first
units’ move.
When you left-click on a unit to move it you will also see white
target symbols on a number of tiles in front of you. These tiles
are the ones currently covered by your units’ “reaction fire”

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capability. You will also see these symbols again on different tiles
if you decide to move your unit. Any enemy unit entering one of
these tiles in the next turn may be fired upon by your unit.
If you are moving a unit that
is in reasonably close contact
with the enemy you may see
some tiles that are red in
colour. These tiles indicate the
“reaction fire” zone of enemy
units so if you move into them
then you run the risk of being
shot at.

The last type of tile you

might see when left-clicking
on a unit to move it is one
with a broken white line
around its perimeter. These
are represent the “zone of
control” tiles of enemy units
and your unit will have to stop
when entering one of them.

When you have finished

moving your unit you are able
to alter its facing so that you
have your “Reaction Fire” tiles
in the right position. Move
the mouse pointer over any
adjacent square to your unit

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 and left-click. A “Set Reaction Arc” icon will appear. Left-click
on the icon and your unit will turn in the desired direction. If you
keep the mouse pointer hovering over your unit you will now see
the new “Reaction Fire” tiles for your unit.
When you have finished
moving one unit and it is
still highlighted, either right
click the mouse button, or
press the Space bar on your
keyboard, to clear it off so
that you can move on to the
next unit. Do not forget the
buttons above the End Turn button that will
help you find the next unit to move. This is
particularly helpful in very large battles.
Movement allowances vary for different types of units. Infantry
units are the slowest moving, usually having only 16 or 20 move
points per turn. Vehicles usually have more move points than
infantry, apart from those that are very heavily armoured. Some
of the quickest can have up to 40 move points per turn.
The details for the movement allowances of your units can be
found in the Force Selection Screen before the start of a scenario

— Note —
All units can move each turn unless they start it adjacent to an
enemy unit that has melee capability. In these circumstances
units are subject to enemy zone of control restriction and
cannot move until the enemy unit has either been severely
weakened or destroyed.

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or either or by looking at the display in the bottom of the screen
once you have clicked on the unit.

4.2 Loading and unloading units

Left-click on the transporter vehicle and check its “Transport
Capacity”, which is to be found on the bottom line of the tooltip
that has now appeared. Next left click on the unit that you wish to
transport and find its “Transport Size”. As long as the “Transport
Size” is not larger than the “Transport Capacity” then the unit can
be transported.
For example, an empty Space Wolves Rhino transporter vehicle
will have a 12/12 reading which means it has twelve places available.
A Blood Claw Pack infantry unit has a transport size of 4 because
it consists of four soldiers and can be successfully transported.
Move the unit to any square
adjacent to the transporter unit
and a white symbol depicting
three figures will appear
indicating that the vehicle is
available to carry your unit.
Move the mouse pointer over
the transporter and left click.
A row of two icons will appear.
Left click on the icon with the arrow pointing up and the unit will
load onto the transporter. The words “Mount up” will appear in
white text for a short time besides the vehicle.
To unload a unit from a vehicle left-click on the transporter unit
and move the mouse to an adjacent square where you wish to put

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 the unloaded unit. A row of four icons will appear, left-click on
the last icon that has the arrow pointing downwards. The unit will
unload into that square which is now highlighted in white.
If you have more than one unit in a vehicle then they will unload
in the order that they got on to it. A unit may be loaded and
unloaded in the same turn.

4.3 Firing units

Firing at enemy units is the most common way to inflict damage on
them. There are many different types of firearms in the game ranging
from the hand-held bolt pistol all the way up to huge artillery units
armed with thermal cannons and missiles. All have their strengths
and weaknesses and optimum situations that they should be used
in and getting the best out of your assorted weaponry is largely a
matter of gaining some battle-time experience.
The game mechanisms though are fairly similar for most of the
weapons you will encounter in the game. As a general rule left-
click on the unit you wish
to fire with and look for
the white circular target
symbols over the heads of
the enemy units. These are
your possible targets.
To assess which a target to
choose, or whether a shot is
likely to be successful, move
your mouse pointer over the
enemy unit so that a small
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click the mouse again and the bullet icon will move up fractionally
and then a display will appear showing very important information
about your weapon and the target that you are considering firing at,
including whether it is in cover or not. Particularly important are
the “damage potential” rating and the “chance to hit” (expressed as
a percentage). If these are below
50% and “normal” then you may
wish to select another target if it is
available. Left-click on the small
bullet icon to fire the weapon.
Again it is the case that your own
battle experience is crucial here.
For example, the statistics may
suggest to you that the damage
you are likely to inflict is limited,
but if the enemy unit is already
badly damaged, or if you have other units in support that can also
fire at the same target, then it still could be worth taking the shot.
On the other hand, taking an effectual shot with an isolated unit
that has left itself in the open and vulnerable to attack from the
enemy on their turn is usually not a very good decision.
Artillery units can bombard
enemy units that they cannot
see although projectile weapons
degrade the further they travel.
Sometimes you will see a green
icon on a tile between your
unit and the target. This icon
indicates that there is terrain that
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 shots. If possible, it is often better to move to a different tile to get
a clearer shot.
Buildings and structures, some forms of terrain like forests, and
smoke will all block line of sight for shooting. Some of these
terrain types can also be used as cover to minimise casualties from
enemy fire.
Firing with a flamer weapon is a bit different from most of the
other weapons. To fire a flamer left-click on the unit then move
the mouse pointer to an adjacent square in the general direction of
the enemy unit(s). Left-click again to see the highlighted squares
that will be hit by the flamer.

Left-click again to fire the flamer. Please be aware that the flamer will
potentially hit any unit, friend or foe, within the highlighted area.

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4.4 Reaction firing
Units with firing capability are also able to fire once during the
enemy’s turn (provided their morale level is high enough). This is
known as “reaction firing”. So it is important to have your units
facing in the right direction at the end of your turn.
Anticipating where the enemy units might move to, so that you
can maximise the number of reaction shots you can have, is an
important skill in the game.
It is possible to injure or kill your own units with firing by your
own units so be very careful when you are targeting enemy units.

4.5 Destroying structures and terrain

features
You can also destroy structures and some terrain features such
as trees by firing at them until the tile health score is reduced to
zero or below.

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 To fire at a structure or terrain feature move the mouse pointer
over the terrain tile to ascertain the tile health value.
Left-click on the unit you wish to fire with and then move
the mouse pointer over the terrain tile to bring up the terrain
destruction icon.
Left-click on the terrain destruction icon to fire.

4.6 Melee attack

Sometimes it will be more advantageous to use a unit’s melee
capability rather than to shoot. This will often happen if the
enemy unit is very close rendering missile fire much less effective.
Some of the units have hand-to-hand combat capability. If you
want a unit to engage in hand-to-hand fighting you should move it
into an adjacent tile to the enemy unit. Then
move the mouse pointer over the enemy
unit that you wish to fight so that one of the
various melee icons is displayed.
Left- click anywhere in the enemy unit’s tile
so that the melee icon moves to the top of
the icon display. Left-click on the icon to
commence the combat. Most units are able
to conduct two phases of combat per turn.

4.7 Special abilities attack

As you progress through the various missions you will find that
more and more of units gain special abilities that increase their
effectiveness and allow them to make different types of attack.

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For example, some units will acquire various types of grenade that
can cause considerable damage and debilitation to enemy units.
Using these special abilities
to their optimum effect can
be difficult at first, but with
practice they can make a big
difference to the outcome of
your mission.
To use a special ability left-
click on the unit and an icon
will appear. Left click on the
icon to activate the ability.

5. Tactical Considerations

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 5.1 Health points
Each time a unit receives enemy fire, or is engaged in hand-to-
hand fighting it may suffer damage and lose health points. The
number of health points lost by a unit are indicated after each
phase of combat.
You can check on the health of a unit during the course of a battle
by looking at the display in the left hand corner of the screen.

Units losing all their health points

are destroyed. A white skull symbol
will appear above a unit if its losses
reach 50% or more.

5.2 Morale
Most units in the game will start a mission with their morale set
at a value of 100, although some hero units will start with more
than that.
A unit’s morale will drop as it suffers damage and loses health
points. In general, Space Wolves units tend to have much more
durable morale, but units on both sides suffer serious loss of
morale if they are subjected to bombardment or flamer attack.
All weapons have a “shock” capability and for every attack that
inflicts damage on a unit its morale is reduced by the attacking
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If a unit’s morale falls below 50 then its status becomes “shaken”
and its own shooting capability suffers a 10% loss in accuracy and
it loses any “zone of control” (ZOC) it may have had.
If a unit’s morale falls below 25 then its status reduces further
to “panicked” and its shooting capability suffers a 25% loss in
accuracy and it loses its ability to use “reaction fire”.
If a unit’s morale falls to 0 then it is considered “broken” and its
accuracy is reduced to 50%. It is also unable to move towards
enemy units.
Once a unit’s morale reaches zero then the unit is “out of action”
and it cannot move or attack enemy units.
When a unit is destroyed all friendly units within a distance of 3
tiles will immediately lose 15 morale points.
At the start of a turn any unit that has not taken damage in the
previous enemy turn will regain 15 morale points (up to their
original morale points total).
At the start of each turn a unit will regain 15 morale points for
every friendly unit that is within a distance of 3 tiles and that has
morale higher than 50 points.

5.3 Experience
Units can gain experience when fighting by destroying enemy
units. When an enemy unit is destroyed the number of experience
points gained will appear on the screen. The more powerful the
enemy unit destroyed the more experience points gained.

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 For example, destroying a Gretchin infantry unit will score you
100 experience points but if you manage to destroy a Killa Kan
Rocket unit then you will score 280 points.
You can check the progress of units gaining experience in the
Force Selection Screen or by looking at the unit display in the
bottom left hand corner of the screen.

If during the course of a mission a unit fills up its experience bar

by killing enemy units then the next time that unit appears in the
game it will have a higher experience level and it will have become
a more efficient unit.

5.4 Abilities
Elite and leader units will start the campaign with a number of
special abilities that will often significantly benefit your army. A full
list of abilities in the game is provided in Section 7 (the Glossary).
All units can gain new abilities during the course of a campaign every
time that their experience level increases as a result of destroying
enemy units. Units that are destroyed during a mission will not
gain any new abilities if they are subsequently reformed later on in
the game.

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5.5 Terrain
There are many different types of terrain in the game and they can
have important effects on the movement capabilities of your various
units. Some terrain is impassable and your units will have to go round
these while some terrain gives units some cover from enemy fire.

5.6. Tactical penalties

Units at 50% strength or less suffer a number of penalties affecting
the accuracy of their firing; the loss of their zone of control ability;
the loss of their reaction fire capability; and the loss of their ability
to conduct melee counter-attacks.
When losses reach 25% or less units are unable to move towards
the enemy.

5.7 Some tactical advice

Units can move and fire and the same turn so it is often very
important to consider which to do first. Remember also that
shooting will reduce the number of tiles that a unit can move in
that turn. Shooting twice may mean that you cannot move at all.
Do not forget to make sure that your units are facing the right
way at the end of your turn. Use the “Set Reaction Fire” or “Turn
Hull” (for vehicles) facilities to face possible enemy attacks in
your enemy’s next turn.
You will need to have some experience with the game to know what
the best range to shoot from is for each weapon. Some firing weapons
are not very effective at very close range so it may be advantageous
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 Some weapons will hit all the figures in an enemy unit but others
will just hit individual figures. It is just a matter of experience to
know which weapons are more effective in any given circumstance.
Units with melee capability, for example those that carry a
chainsword, exercise a zone of control in each of the eight squares
that surround them. Any enemy unit within this zone of control
cannot move away until the unit is destroyed.
Armoured vehicles have their strongest armour at the front, their
medium armour at the sides and often no armour at all at the rear.
You can protect your badly damaged units by loading them into
a transporter unit, but remember, if you lose the transporter unit
you will also lose any units that it may be carrying.
If your way forward is blocked you can destroy structures and
some terrain features. But remember that destroying them can be
a prolonged process taking a number of turns unless artillery or
missile units are used for that purpose.
Use the bombard capability of your artillery units to strike at larger
concentrations of enemy units, particularly if they are infantry.
Be careful how you use artillery and flamer units because they
can do serious damage to your own troops if they are positioned
close by.
Hover vehicles can be attacked in melee from the ground so be
sure to keep them out of range of powerful enemy units.
Use your fast attack units as scouts to identify enemy positions
and to harass them with fire from a distance. Using higher ground
can be particularly effective. Do not get too close to the enemy if
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Be careful with your leader units as they will be targeted ruthlessly
by the enemy.
Smoke blocks line of sight so use it as cover when approaching
enemy positions.

6. Mission casualties and

Achievements
At the end of a mission you will see either a Victory or a Defeat Screen.
The next screen will show the casualties for both armies from the
mission and the number of experience points gained overall by
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 On the right hand side of the screen you will see details of those of
your units that have gained new abilities which they can use when
selected again later in the campaign.

7. Glossary
The units in the game for both Space Wolves and Orks are classified
into 8 groups. These are “Hero”, “Commander”, “Heavy Support”,
“Elite”, “Fast Attack”, “Infantry”, “Transport” and “Artillery”.

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7.1 Space Wolves Units
Beoric Winterfang
Heavily armoured leader unit armed with a Storm Bolter and
lethal Frost Sword. Has Vengeance Ammo and Wolf Rage abilities.
Blood Claw Pack
Regular infantry unit armed with Bolt Pistols and Chainswords. Useful
in melee. Exerts zone of control over enemy units in adjacent tiles.
Egil Redfist
Leader unit armed with a Bolt Pistol and Power Fist capability.
Has Seeker Ammo, Blood Rage and Wolf Amulet abilities.
Grey Hunter Pack
Regular infantry unit armed with the powerful bolter weapon.
Excellent shooting capability but vulnerable if the enemy make
physical contact.
Hengist Ironaxe
Leader unit armed with a Power Axe. Has Wolf Tooth Necklace,
Wolf Standard and Frag Grenade abilities.
Imperial knight
Massive walking artillery unit armed with a Thermal Cannon, a
Reaper Chainsword and a Heavy Stubber weapon. Exerts zone of
control over enemy units in adjacent tiles.
Land raider
Very resilient and super powerful artillery unit armed with a
Twin-linked Heavy Bolter and two Twin-linked Lascannons. Has
Machine Spirit and Transport abilities.
Land speeder squadron
A very mobile and well armoured hover aircraft armed with a
powerful Assault Cannon. Very useful for scouting.

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 Logan Grimnar
A very powerful and versatile hero unit armed with a Storm
Bolter and Axe of Morkai. Has Belt of Russ, Armour of Asvald
Stormwrack, Master Crafted Weapons, Great Wolf, Inferno
Ammo and Wolf Tooth Necklace abilities.
Long fang Lascannon
Elite infantry unit armed with very deadly lascannons.
Long fang missile
Elite infantry unit armed with both Frag missile and Krak missile
capability
Predator
Powerful and heavily armoured unit armed with Autocannon and
Heavy Bolters.
Ragnar Blackmane
A very powerful and versatile hero unit armed with a Bolt Pistol
and Frostfang Chainsword. Has Fury of the Wolf, Blackmaned
Cloak, Wolf Lord, Master Crafted Weapons, Belt of Russ and
Wolf Tooth Necklace abilities.
Rhino Transport
Armoured transport unit armed with powerful Storm Bolter
weapon. Can carry up to twelve Space Wolves.
Scorched Knight
Very powerful, durable and heavily armoured walking artillery
unit armed with a devastating Thermal Cannon, Heavy Stubber
and Reaper Chainsword. Has Stomp and Ion Shield abilities.
Exerts zone of control over enemy units in adjacent tiles.

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Skyclaw
Regular infantry unit armed with bolt pistols and Chainswords.
Good in melee. Exerts zone of control over enemy units in
adjacent tiles.
Swift Claw Squadron
Very mobile motorbike squadron armed with twin-linked bolters
and chainswords. Very good for scouting or hunting down
retreating Orks and rescuing isolated units pinned down by enemy
fire. Exerts zone of control over enemy units in adjacent tiles.
Thunderwolf
Very mobile, lightly armoured fast attack unit armed with power
axes. Exerts zone of control over enemy units in adjacent tiles.
Whirlwind
A slow moving vehicle armed with the powerful Storm Bolter
weapon and the devastating Whirlwind Missile. Make sure you
protect this unit and keep it away from the front line as the Orks
will target it when they can.
Wolf Priest
A very special healer unit armed with a Bolt Pistol and Crozius
Arcanum holy mace. Has Healing Balm and Spirit of the Wolf abilities.
Wolf Lord Krom Dragongaze
Powerful hero unit armed with Bolt Pistol and Wyrmclaw.
Armoured and has many special abilities. Exerts zone of control
over enemy units in adjacent tiles.
Wolfguard Terminator
Very well armoured and resilient elite infantry unit armed with
Storm Bolter and Power Fist or just a Thunder Hammer. Exerts
zone of control over enemy units in adjacent tiles.

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Battle Wagon-Kannon
Very mobile and well-armoured transporter unit armed with a Big
Shoota weapon.
Burna Boy
Infantry unit armed with flamers. Do not let them get too close,
particularly if your infantry units are closely grouped together.
Deff dred
Very solid and durable heavy support unit, very heavily armoured
and armed with Skorcha and Kan Klaw.
Deffkopta
Well-armoured and mobile fast-attack hover unit armed with
either a Kustom Mega Blasta or Rokkit Launcher.
Flash Gitz
Very durable elite infantry unit armed with either a Combi-shoota
or a Snazzgun.
Gorkanaut
Huge and very resilient artillery unit with very heavy armour
armed with a Deffstorm Mega Shoota, Reaper Chainsword and
a Quad-linked Big Shoota. Has Skorcha, Twin Rokkit Launcha,
Stomp and Transport abilities.
Gretchin
Lighter infantry unit occasionally capable of inflicting serious
damage on enemy infantry units. Very mobile.
Grukk Face-Rippa
Heavily armoured hero unit carrying a Combi-shooter as well as
a Git-Rippa and a powerful Rokkit-Launcha. Has Attack Squig,

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Warboss, Ripper, Stikkbombs, Bosspole and Kustom Job weapons
abilities. Exerts zone of control over enemy units in adjacent tiles.
Killa Kan-Rocket
Heavily armoured support unit holding a Killa Rokkit and lethal
Kan Klaw for close combat. Very dangerous opponent. Exerts
zone of control over enemy units in adjacent tiles.
Killa Kan-Shoota
Heavily armoured support unit armed with a Big Shoota weapon
and a lethal Kan Klaw for close combat. Beware. Exerts zone of
control over enemy units in adjacent tiles.
Krumpa
Powerful leader unit armed with a very accurate Grotzooka and a
lethal Kan Klaw for close combat. Has Armour plating and Warpaint
abilities. Exerts zone of control over enemy units in adjacent tiles.
Meganobz
Powerfully built and very well-armoured elite infantry unit armed
with a Twin-linked Shoota and Power Klaw.
Mek Gun
A well-armoured artillery unit with a powerful Smasha Gun that
can pierce enemy armour from long distance.
Mogrok
Very heavily armoured hero unit armed with Combi Shoota,
Rokkit Launcha and Git-Rippa weapons. Has Tellyport Blasta,
Bosspole, Kustom Force Field and Warboss abilities.
Skorcha Nobz
A very dangerous elite infantry unit armed with powerful combi-
shooters with flamer capability. Do not let these get too close,
particularly if your infantry units are closely grouped together!

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 Slugga Nobz
Elite infantry unit armed with powerful Sluggas and Choppas for
close combat as well as having modest shooting ability. Exerts
zone of control over enemy units in adjacent tiles.
Ork Boy
Infantry unit carrying Sluggas and Choppas for close combat as
well as having modest shooting capability. Exerts zone of control
over enemy units in adjacent tiles.
Rustgob
Leader unit armed with a vicious Grabba Stikk for close combat.
Has Herd Squig, Runt Herder and Grabba Stikk abilities. Exerts
zone of control over enemy units in adjacent tiles.
Shoota Boy
Standard infantry unit armed with Shoota weapon.
Skrak Head-Smasha
Leader unit armed with a Slugga weapon and a Choppa for hand-
to-hand combat. Has Bosspole and Krak Stikkbomb abilities.
Exerts zone of control over enemy units in adjacent tiles.
Stormboyz
Very mobile and lightly armoured fast attack unit armed with
Slugga and Choppa weapons. Exerts zone of control over enemy
units in adjacent tiles.
Trukk
Very powerful and well armoured transport unit armed with a Big
Shoota machine gun. Very dangerous opponent for infantry.
WarBiker
Very mobile fast attack unit armed with a Twin-linked Big Shoota
weapon and Chainsword.

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WarBuggy
Very mobile and aggressively driven fast attack enemy vehicles
armed with a Twin-linked Shoota.
WeirdBoy
A very special unit known as a caster armed with a staff. He is
the most psychically powerful of all the Orks and has Overload,
power Burst and Power Vomit abilities.

7.3 Types of Weapon: Space Wolves

Assault Cannon
Very powerful weapon against Ork infantry with a high rate of fire
and considerable armour penetration.
Autocannon
Very powerful weapon best suited for dealing with Ork vehicles.
Bolt Pistol
Much less effective than the Bolters, these short-range weapons
still pack a reasonable punch against Ork infantry units and are
also very useful for finishing off badly damaged larger Ork units.
Bolter
These are very accurate weapons that are most effective against
Ork infantry units but they can also be used to degrade and then
knock down some of the biggest Ork units.
Chainsword
Close combat weapons most effective against Ork infantry but with
very limited armour piercing capability against armoured Ork units.
Flamer
This short-range weapon is most effective when aiming at an area
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often very limited, flamers can cause catastrophic morale drops in
many types of units rendering them much easier targets for other
friendly units.
Frag missile
Very useful weapon against larger groups of ork infantry
Frost Sword
Rare, but extremely powerful weapon that can be used to take on
the biggest enemy units.
Heavy bolter
Very similar weapon to the ordinary Bolter, although slightly
more powerful.
Heavy Flamer
This medium-range weapon is most effective when aiming at an
area containing several Ork units although it can be used against
isolated targets.
Heavy stubber
Very accurate weapon best used at larger groups of Ork infantry.
Krak Grenade
Useful for stunning larger concentrations of Orks located in adjacent
tiles so that other friendly units can move in to finish them off.
Krak Missile
Deadly accurate weapon, most effective against individual Ork
infantry characters or Ork vehicles.
Lascannon
Extremely accurate medium-range weapon most effective against
individual Ork infantry characters or Ork vehicles.

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Meltagun
Superbly accurate medium-range weapon that very rarely misses
the target, most effective against individual Ork infantry characters
or Ork vehicles.
Power Axe
Lethal weapon with excellent armour penetration.
Power Fist
Excellent close combat weapon with good armour penetration.
Reaper Chainsword
Similar to the ordinary Chainsword but with greater armour
piercing capability.
Storm Bolter
Very similar weapon to the ordinary Bolter, although slightly less
accurate.
Thermal cannon
Absolutely devastating weapon that will almost always severely
damage anything that it fires at.
Thunder Hammer
Top of the range close combat weapon that can be used to take on
the biggest Ork units.
Twin-linked Bolter
Less accurate version of the bolter, usually mounted on a vehicle.
Whirlwind Missile
Long-range weapon with moderate accuracy and considerable
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 7.4 Types of Weapon: orks
Big Shoota/ Quad-linked Big Shoota/ Twin-linked Shoota
Very accurate and powerful weapons with reasonable armour
penetration that can be used against both infantry and vehicles.
Burna/Combi Flamer/Skorcha
These short-range weapons are most effective when aiming at an area
containing several enemy units although it can be used against isolated
targets. Although the damage caused to enemy units is often very
limited, flamers can cause catastrophic morale drops in many types
of units rendering them much easier targets for other friendly units.
Chainsword
These weapons are for close combat with the enemy but have
limited piercing capability.
Choppa
Close-combat weapon that comes in various sizes but all
ineffective against armoured enemy units.
Combi Shoota
A dual purpose weapon with average firing capabilities but
possessing a very powerful flamer component.
Deffstorm Mega Shoota
Very powerful all-purpose weapon that will cause considerable
damage to any Space Wolves unit.
Git-Rippa
Quite powerful close combat weapon but ineffective against
armoured enemy units.
Grot Blasta
Quite feeble short-range weapon best used against Space Wolves
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Grotzooka
Very accurate medium-range weapon that is best used against Space
Wolves infantry units where it can also cause serious losses of morale.
It can also do some damage to armoured Space Wolves units.
Kan Klaw/ Power Klaw
Very powerful and lethal close combat weapons.
Kustom Mega Blasta
Very powerful and accurate weapon best used against enemy
infantry formations.
Mek Gun
Long-range and accurate artillery weapon with high armour
penetration.
Reaper Chainsword
Similar to the ordinary Chainsword but with greater armour
piercing capability.
Rokkit Launcha
Delivers lethal missiles with great accuracy. Very good armour
penetration and can cause catastrophic loss of morale.
Shoota
Fairly accurate medium-range weapon for use against Space
Wolves infantry units.
Slugga
Moderately powerful short-range weapon for use against Space
Wolves infantry units.
Smasha Gun
Devastating weapon against Space Wolves infantry units causing
both terrible damage and catastrophic loss of morale.

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 Snazzgun
Very accurate medium-range weapon devastating against Space
Wolves infantry units.

7.5 Space Wolves Abilities

Adamantine Mantle
Protective cloak giving +20 ballistic protection.
Afterburner
Increases speed for Land Speeder and Swiftclaw units.
Armour of Asvald Stormwrack
Gives health regeneration.
Auspex Scanner
Reveals enemy units regardless of usual line of sight restrictions.
Belt of Russ
Gives 30% chance to ignore all damage.
Blackmaned Wolf Cloak
All units within a three tile radius at the start of a turn gain 12
movement points. Ragnar Blackmane ignores enemy zone of control.
Blood Rage
Nearby units regain 30 health from melee kills.
Bombard
Indirect fire capability.
Camo Cloak
Can hide unit in any terrain.
Ceramite Plating
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Choke Grenade
Ork unit will be stunned for 2 turns.
Combat Teleporter
Allows terminator to teleport directly to any valid tile within a
distance of 12 tiles.
Eternal Warrior
Gives 50% chance of staying alive even when health points are
reduced to zero.
Extra Armour
Increased protection for vehicles.
Frag Grenade
Damages enemy units within a two tile radius.
Frost Rage
Triples power of melee attack.
Fury of the Wolf
Capability to attack all adjacent enemy units.
Geneseed Mutation
Gives 20 health points regeneration per turn.
Great Wolf
Improved rally capability.
Haywire Grenade
Damages one attribute of any Ork vehicles within a 3 tile range.
Healing Balm
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 Hell-fire Ammo
Anti-infantry ammunition that has the chance to ignore ballistic
protection capability of Ork units.
Inferno Ammo
Superior anti-infantry ammunition that has a higher chance than
Hell-fire Ammo of ignoring the ballistic protection capability of
Ork units.
Ion Shield
Directional shield that can be set each turn to give a 50% chance
of deflecting any possible damage to the unit.
Krak Grenade
Anti-vehicle grenade with a blast area of three tiles.
Kraken Penetrator Ammo
Superior anti-tank ammunition.
M40 Targeting System
No accuracy loss for shooting at a fast-moving target.
Machine Spirit
Gives 50% chance of staying alive even when health points are
reduced to zero.
Master Crafted Weapons
Gives bonuses to all weapons.
Melta Bombs
Anti-vehicle explosive with a one tile range.
Metal Storm Frag Ammo
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Photon Flash grenade
Reduces shooting accuracy and combat skill of Ork units by 40%
for either 2 or 3 turns and reduces their line of sight range by 4 tiles.
Rad Grenade
Reduces ballistic protection of all Ork units within a two tile range.
Ravager
Reduces effectiveness of enemy heavy armour by 30 for 3 turns.
Scare Grenade
Reduces morale of Ork units within a 3 tile range.
Seeker Ammo
Very accurate ammunition.
Seneschal
Gives unit an extra action each turn.
Shrapnel Ammo
Hits all Orks adjacent to the target tile.
Smoke Grenade
Blocks line of sight within a two tile radius. Effects may last
between 2-5 turns.
Spirit of the Wolf
Enables units nearby to recover health and morale points.
Stalker Sight
Adds 2 tiles to range and increases accuracy by 30%.
Stasis Grenade
Stuns enemy for 2 turns
Stomp
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 Tanglefoot Grenade
Impedes movement of Ork units.
Targeting Ammo
Increased accuracy for all units firing at this target during the
current turn
Tempest Ammo
This ammunition will hit all the figures in an Ork unit at full power.
Tempest Missile Launcher
Bonus weapon for Land Speeder units.
Transport
Unit has transport capability.
Vengeance Ammo
Elite anti-tank ammo that reduces the effectiveness of armour.
Void Shield
Powerful force field generator gives 30% chance of avoiding damage.
Wolf Amulet
Gives 15% chance to ignore damage from ranged weapons.
Wolf Lord
Boosts morale and effectiveness of all units nearby.
Wolf Rage
All units within three tiles regain 20 morale from melee kills.
Wolf Standard
Boosts the missile and combat capabilities of all units within a
2-tile radius.
Wolf Tooth Necklace
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Armour Plating
Gives increased ballistic protection.
Attack Squig
Gives bonus attack every third turn.
Bombard
Indirect fire capability.
Bonus Weapon
Gives unit an extra weapon, possibly a Skorcha or a Twin Rokkit.
Bosspole
Gives rally capability.
Grabba Stikk
Stuns Space Wolves units.
Herd Squig
Spawns between 2 and 4 squads of Gretchin.
Killbolt
Gives more powerful anti-tank attack.
Krak Stikkbomb
Anti-tank weapon with an effective radius of one tile.
Kustom Force Field
All units within three tiles have a 25% chance to ignore damage
overload if Weird Boy unit explodes.
Kustom Job Weapons
Boosts power and armour piercing capability of weapons and
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 Overload
A 30% chance the Weirdboy explodes with warp energy on his
death and all units within three tiles suffering 25% damage.
Power Burst
The Weirdboy charges his staff with warp energy giving a high
power blast melee attack.
Power Vomit
The Weirdboy spews gross warp energy.
Ripper
Decreases protection given by heavy armour by 30 for three turns.
Runt Herder
Gretchins act as cover for unit if in line of fire.
Stikkbomb
Damages all Space Wolves units within a two tile radius.
Stomp
Anti-infantry attack capability.
Tellyport Blasta
Tellyports any Space Wolves unit that has been hit backwards
between three and six tiles.
Transport
Unit has transport capability.
Warboss
The Weirdboy projects warp energy into all Orks within 2 tiles
giving them a bonus melee attack”,
Warp Bubble
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Boosts all Ork weapons within a four tile radius.
Warpath
Gives units in three tile area an extra action each.

8. Hot keys
Esc - Options screen including load/save/exit, and sound
wasd or number pad 2468 - scroll map north, south, east and west
eq or number pad 7 9 - rotate view clockwise or anti-clockwise
up/down arrows - zoom in/zoom out
j - cycle mini map options
m - toggle top-down view
F1 - bring up list of hot keys
F2 - take a Screenshot
Shift3 - low camera angle
Tab - next unmoved unit
n - next unit
Space bar - deselect unit
Enter/return - End Turn
k or Insert or 0 on number pad - casualties
1 - line of sight
p - add map pin
l - toggle unit list

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 Credits
Warhammer 40,000: Sanctus Reach © Copyright Games Workshop Limited 2017. Sanctus Reach,
the Sanctus logo, GW, Games Workshop, Space Marine, 40K, Warhammer, Warhammer 40,000,
40,000, the ‘Aquila’ Double-headed Eagle logo, and all associated logos, illustrations, images,
names, creatures, races, vehicles, locations, weapons, characters, and the distinctive likeness thereof,
are either ® or TM, and/or © Games Workshop Limited, variably registered around the world, and
used under licence. Published by Slitherine Ltd. Developed by Straylight Games and Slitherine Ltd.
All rights reserved to their respective owners.

STRAYLIGHT CREDITS LIST

Gordon Harper - Project Lead
Kim Hughes - Character Sculpture,Textures & UI Design
Mark Pilkington - 3D Art & Animation
Alex Harper - 3D Art & QA

OTHER SANCTUS REACH CREDITS

With thanks to everyone at Games Workshop
AUDIO DESIGN
DBB Music + Sound
AUDIO SUPERVISOR & LEAD SOUND DESIGNER
Dan Bewick
ADDITIONAL SOUND DESIGN
Tatsuji Mikajiri
VOICE ACTORS
Steven Critchlow, Bradley Rogers, Dan Bewick
MUSIC COMPOSED & ORCHESTRATED BY
Alexandre Sciré
MANUAL TEXT
Peter Weller
LOCALISATION
German: Studio Umlaut, Spanish: Jordi Rodríguez “Maulet”, Rafael
Verdú “Trismegisto”, Alejandro Escobar “Majandro”, “Pirro”
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Uses Miles Sound System. Copyright (C) 1991-2016
by RAD Game Tools, Inc.

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SLITHERINE CREDITS LIST
CHAIRMAN
JD McNeil
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Iain McNeil
OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
Erik Rutins
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Philip Veale
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Richard Evans
MARKETING DIRECTOR
Marco A. Minoli
PRODUCERS
Benedict Wilkins, David Sharrock, Tamas Kiss
PRODUCT MANAGERS
Alberto Casulini, Daniele Meneghini
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Marta Falbo
MANUAL LAYOUT
Myriam Bell
PRODUCTION LEAD
Matthew Davis
PRODUCTION TEAM
Andrew Loveridge, Lucas Young
ADMINISTRATION
Dean Walker, Liz Stoltz
CUSTOMER SUPPORT STAFF
Paulo Costa, Joseph Miller
WEB DEVELOPMENT
Valery Vidershpan, Andrea Nicola, Fernando Turi
SPECIAL THANKS
Owen Rees

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