Editing Warhammer 40,000/9th Edition Tactics/Space Marines (section)

=====Relics of Nocturne=====
These relics can only be given to Salamanders characters unless you use the Trust of Prometheus stratagem to give one to a successor character.

*'''Drake-Smiter''': Replaces a Thunder Hammer. Doesn't lose the -1 to hit, but does get AP-4 and becomes D6 on a 6 to wound. Your chapter tactics can help you fish for that 6, but you don't want to do that, since it's only twice as good.  This is ''usually'' worse than a Master-Crafted Thunder Hammer, as against T7 or less, it just does less damage on average, and against T8, it does the same, with more variance.
*'''Helm of Draklos''': {{W40Kkeyword|Primaris}} only. Gives +1W and enemy units within 6" get -1LD. Thoroughly meh. The Mantle is a better defensive relic, and unless you're going all-in on Leadership debuffs, it's not worth it. That said, a Primaris Librarian with Draconic Aspect and the Fear Made Manifest trait can have an aura of -4LD in 6". If you're playing a Fearsome Aspect successor, you can bump that to -5LD in 3". Some Reivers nearby can bump that to a potential -6LD, then -7LD with Standard of the Emperor Ascendant, and make anything run in terror if your opponent forgets how to solve the problem with CP.
*'''Nocturne's Vengeance''': Replaces a combi-flamer. Both parts get -1AP and 2D, making it a master-crafted combi-flamer with 1 better AP.  Take it if you were seriously considering a master-crafted combi-flamer; it's not as good at range as the Primarch's Wrath, but it'll certainly outperform a master-crafted combi-melta against many targets.
*'''Salamander's Mantle''': Now re-worked to be even better. It gives a straight -1 to wound the bearer. Combo with the Forge Master trait, and now anything up to S11 (S13 for Gravis/Bikes) wounds on no better than a 4+. 
**Compared to the Promethean Plate, the other relic means wounding you on 3 gets a -1 (just like this relic) and wounding you on 2 gets -2, while this one means 2-5 all get -1 to wound you.  On a T4 Warlord, the Plate is only better against S8+, while for T5 or more, you should really just be taking this.
*'''Tome of Velcona''': A {{W40Kkeyword|Librarian}} knows an additional power from the Promethean discipline (even if he took Librarius or Obscuration powers). Plus, he gets +1 to Psychic tests for Promethean powers.  If you want a Librarius or Obscuration librarian who also knows Fire Shield, this is the way to do it.
*'''Vulkan's Sigil''': The character gets +1A, and once per game during the Fight phase, the bearer and all {{W40Kkeyword|Salamanders Core}} units within 6" get +1A for that phase (bringing the bearer to +2A).
*'''Wrath of Prometheus''': Replaces a boltgun or master-crafted boltgun. No additional shots, but compared to a standard bolter it gets +6" range, +1S, -2AP, and +2D.  Generally speaking, this is the Primarch's Wrath but worse, so skip it.