Order of Battle
A player's Order of Battle is primarily a list of all the units that they have as part of their Crusade force. A player’s Order of Battle can consist of any number of units, but you must have a
Crusade card for each unit and the combined Power Ratings of all the units in your starting Crusading force cannot exceed 50. This is called your Crusade force's Supply Limit, and it can be increased by playing more battles (as explained later). Make a note of each unit's Power Rating on your Order of Battle.
A unit’s Crusade points is a measure of how many upgrades and bonuses it has accrued while part of your Crusade force — it will typically start at 0 when first included in your Crusade force, but will increase as the unit gains experience in battle. Make a note of each unit's current number of Crusade points on your Order of Battle (see Crusade Blessings to find out more about how Crusade points effect your battles).
You can add new units to your Order of Battle at any time, provided that doing so does not exceed your Crusade force's Supply Limit. Once you have added a unit you cannot change any of its details. This means that you cannot change the number of models in that unit, the wargear they are equipped with, or any of the abilities, Warlord Traits, Relics, psychic powers etc. you have chosen for that unit. Some units have keywords that you must choose for that unit. For example, when taking a unit with the <CHAPTER> keyword you must select which Chapter that unit is, e.g. ULTRAMARINES. Once you have chosen such a keyword for a unit in your Order of Battle, you cannot change it.
You can remove units from your Order of Battle at any time, but once you have removed a unit you cannot add it back into your Order of Battle (so any upgrades, Battle Honours etc. they have acquired are lost). Removing a unit from your Order of Battle does not affect your Crusade force's Supply Limit (so removing a unit can potentially leave you with the ability to add a new unit to your Order of Battle).
Experience
When you add a unit to your
Order of battle, it will start with 0 experience points. Units can gain experience points as follows: