Dawnbringer Crusade: the forward-pushing mobility formation (AoS 4th Ed)

Broadly, this formation trades a static bonus for early-game mobility — typically improving movement or repositioning in the opening of the game so your comparatively slow line can reach objectives, board quarters, or good shooting angles before the enemy dictates the map. In some 4th-edition iterations it also enables slipping infantry around during the game. Treat specifics as variable; verify against the current battletome/faction pack.

Players who want a more proactive Cities army — infantry-forward or mixed lists that need to contest the centre and objectives early rather than sit back. It's a good antidote to Cities' natural slowness and to being out-deployed by faster armies.

• Freeguild Steelhelms — durable objective-takers that benefit most from getting up the board.
• Freeguild Cavaliers — cavalry that turns extra reach into earlier, scarier charges.
• Wildercorps Hunters — mobile scouts to screen the advance and grab flanks.
• Freeguild Marshal — to lead and buff the push.

Pick it when the mission rewards early board presence, when you're facing a slower or shootier opponent you want to close with, or when your list is infantry/cavalry heavy rather than a static gunline. Avoid it if your plan is a dug-in firebase that never moves.