Stormcast Eternals – Protectors
4" 3 3+ 1 As a Protector retinue advances, they spin their stormstrike glaives in intricate arcs. By doing so, they create shields of celestial force, safeguarding their comrades while the Paladins eagerly put their warrior skills to work. | ||
| MELEE WEAPONS | Atk | Hit | Wnd | Rnd | Dmg | ||
| Starsoul Mace [Crit (Mortal)] | |||||||
| Starsoul Mace Crit (Mortal) | 1 | 3+ | 3+ | 2 | 3 | ||
| Protector Stormstrike Glaive | |||||||
| Protector Stormstrike Glaive | 4 | 3+ | 3+ | 1 | 1 | ||
BATTLE PROFILE
Unit Size: 5 Points: 220
Base size: 40mm
Can be reinforced: Yes
Notes: This unit will move to Warhammer Legends on 1 June 2025.
Each model in this unit is armed with a Protector Stormstrike Glaive.
- 2/5 models can replace their Protector Stormstrike Glaive with a Starsoul Mace.
 Passive |
SHIELD OF THE STORM: Attacks are deflected by the Protectors’ weaving glaives.
Effect: While any friendly STORMCAST ETERNALS INFANTRY HEROES are within this unit’s combat range, both this unit and those friendly units have WARD (5+).
KEYWORDS | INFANTRY, CHAMPION |
| ORDER, STORMCAST ETERNALS, WARRIOR CHAMBER |
17.2 Mortal Damage
Some abilities inflict mortal damage. If an ability inflicts mortal damage on a unit, add that number of damage points to the unit’s damage pool for that ability (see 18.2 Allocating Damage).
The ORDER keyword is used in the following Stormcast Eternals warscrolls:
Cavalry Hero
Infantry Hero
Monster Hero
Cavalry
The STORMCAST ETERNALS keyword is used in the following Stormcast Eternals warscrolls:
Cavalry Hero
Infantry Hero
Monster Hero
Cavalry
Infantry
and others...
Crit (Mortal)
If an attack made with this weapon scores a critical hit, that attack inflicts mortal damage on the target unit equal to the Damage characteristic of that weapon and the attack sequence ends.The INFANTRY keyword is used in the following Stormcast Eternals warscrolls:
Companion
Unless otherwise specified, attacks made by this weapon are not affected by friendly abilities that modify hit rolls, wound rolls or weapon characteristics, except for those that apply negative modifiers (e.g. ‘Covering Fire’).1.0 Champions
Units with the CHAMPION keyword have one or more champion models. If there is a number after the CHAMPION keyword, that number indicates the proportion of models in that unit that can be champions. In any other case, 1 model in the unit can be a champion. Units with the CHAMPION keyword have the following passive ability: Passive |
CHAMPION: A veteran fighter leads the charge.
Effect: Add 1 to the Attacks characteristic of weapons used by champions in this unit. If this unit is a BEAST, this ability affects this unit’s Companion weapons.
Errata
Champion
Change the definition of Champion to:
‘Champion: Model’s weapons have +1 to Attacks characteristic. (Command Models, 1.0)’
‘Champion: Model’s weapons have +1 to Attacks characteristic. (Command Models, 1.0)’
The CHAMPION keyword is used in the following Stormcast Eternals warscrolls:
The WARRIOR CHAMBER keyword is used in the following Stormcast Eternals warscrolls:
 Your Movement Phase |
RETREAT: The fighters disengage from combat, though at the cost of lowering their defences.
Declare: Pick a friendly unit that is in combat to use this ability.
Effect: Inflict D3 mortal damage on that unit. That unit can move a distance up to its Move characteristic. That unit can move through the combat ranges of any enemy units but cannot end that move within an enemy unit’s combat range.
Effect: Inflict D3 mortal damage on that unit. That unit can move a distance up to its Move characteristic. That unit can move through the combat ranges of any enemy units but cannot end that move within an enemy unit’s combat range.
| KEYWORDS | CORE, MOVE, RETREAT |
7.0 Combat Range
Each model has a combat range that extends 3" horizontally from its base and any distance vertically from that circle to form a cylinder. The combat range of a unit extends 3" horizontally and any distance vertically from every model in that unit. Units from opposing armies that are within each other’s combat range and that are visible to each other are in combat with each other. When a unit that is not in combat enters the combat range of a visible enemy unit, it moves into combat.
A model is considered to be in combat with an enemy unit if that unit is within the model’s combat range and visible to it’
A model is considered to be in combat with an enemy unit if that unit is within the model’s combat range and visible to it’
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FAQ / Errata
FAQ
| Q: | If a model in base-to-base contact with an enemy model retreats 3" directly away from the enemy model, is it still in combat with that enemy model? |
| A: | No. |
Errata
Addenda: 7.0 Combat Range
Add the following:
‘A model is considered to be in combat with an enemy unit if that unit is within the model’s combat range and visible to it.’
‘A model is considered to be in combat with an enemy unit if that unit is within the model’s combat range and visible to it.’
18.1 Ward Saves
Units with the WARD keyword have the ‘Ward Save’ passive ability. The number after the WARD keyword indicates the ward value for the ward save. If a unit had WARD (5+), for example, its ward value would be 5. If a unit has more than one ward save, only the ward save with the lowest value applies to it; the other has no effect.| Passive |
WARD SAVE: Whether through their uncanny reflexes, unnatural toughness or a source of mystical protection, these warriors can avoid otherwise lethal attacks.
Effect: In step 1 of the damage sequence (see 18.0), make a ward roll of D6 for each damage point in this unit’s damage pool. If the roll equals or exceeds this unit’s ward value, remove that damage point from the damage pool.
The HERO and INFANTRY keywords are used in the following Stormcast Eternals warscrolls:
Infantry Hero