The Legio Custodes employ a range of heavily protected grav-craft, granting their forces a degree of speed and agility unmatched by the grinding armour of the Imperium’s other hosts, and which allows them to deploy, redeploy and evade without risk of being pinned down by enemy troops or hazardous terrain. The Coronus grav-carrier is perhaps the most widespread example of this, being both the primary transport for the Sodalities of the Legio and the template upon which several later Enyalas-pattern grav-craft would be based, furnishing the Legio Custodes with an arsenal of exclusive and highly advanced armoured vehicles.
| Armour | Transport Capacity | ||||||
| M | BS | Front | Side | Rear | HP | ||
| Coronus Grav-carrier (⌀170 x 109mm) | |||||||
| Coronus Grav-carrier (⌀170 x 109mm) | 12 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 14 |
Deep strike deployments are usually conducted en-masse and at a distance from the enemy, lest the attacking force be destroyed in detail as it lands.
The Deep Strike Special Rule allows a Unit to enter play anywhere on the Battlefield.The Legio Custodes Trait is used in the following Legio Custodes datasheets:
The Loyalist Trait is used in the following Legio Custodes datasheets:
Heavy beams and armour-piercing cannon rarely inflict superficial damage, but always blast and break the hull of their target. Such weapons are superior tank killers, their sheer power prized over lesser weapons when the objective is to apply maximum damage without concern for finesse.
A Weapon with the Armourbane Special Rule counts Glancing Hits as Penetrating Hits.Template weapons shoot clouds of fire, gas or other lethal substances, rather than shells or bullets.
Weapons and attacks with the Template Special Rule use the Flame Template to determine how many Models they Hit.Volatile fuel, overpowered reactors or dangerous munitions can cause some war engines to explode when destroyed. Such explosions can prove devastating to friend and foe alike.
A Model with this Special Rule can explode and cause Hits to nearby Models and Units.Designed to pierce the armour worn by heavy infantry, some weapons have gained a fearsome reputation on the battlefields of the Floras Heresy. While many such weapons are rare or temperamental in use, the sheer power of their attacks more than makes up for this.
With a Weapon that has the Breaching (X) Special Rule there is a chance that a Wound Test may result in the Wound ignoring Armour Saves.Intended to break the lines of the foe or to hold the most dangerous of positions, heavy troops trade speed and manoeuvrability for indomitable toughness and stubborn tenacity.
The following Rules apply to all Models with the Heavy Sub-Type:When fired, neutronium cascade weapons emit a combination of baleful energy and exotic radiation of such intensity and instability that any target left standing risks continued molecular collapse.
Penetrating Hits inflicted by attacks with the Annihilation Cascade (X) Special Rule can cause additional Hits.Vile toxins, exotic radiation and all-consuming chemical agents all sap the abilities of warriors in the field even as they kill them. Most terrible are the effects of phosphex, choking the life and strength from those it touches, or the fleshcorroding properties of the dreaded life-eater virus.
Unsaved Wounds with the Phage (X) Special Rule reduce a Characteristic by 1.| Ranged Weapon | |||||||
Ranged Weapon | R | FP | RS | AP | D | Special Rules | Traits |
| Twin neutronium cascade projector | |||||||
| Twin neutronium cascade projector | Template | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | Template, Breaching (6+), Annihilation Cascade (10), Phage (T) | Assault |
Some weapons are so heavy that, while they can be fired on the move, are more powerful when properly braced and made ready before shooting. Warriors on the battlefield must use their judgement to decide when speed is required and when the full firepower of their arsenal must be unleashed.
Weapons with the Heavy (X) Special Rule gain +1 to a Characteristic when Stationary.This datasheet has Heavy Transport Battlefield Role. Full list of Legio Custodes units sharing same Battlefield Role follows:
| Ranged Weapon | |||||||
Ranged Weapon | R | FP | RS | AP | D | Special Rules | Traits |
| Twin Arachnus blaze cannon | |||||||
| Twin Arachnus blaze cannon | |||||||
| - Concentrated fire | |||||||
| - Concentrated fire | 48 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | Heavy (D), Armourbane | Las |
| - Burst fire | |||||||
| - Burst fire | 36 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | Heavy (FP) | Las |
| Ranged Weapon | |||||||
Ranged Weapon | R | FP | RS | AP | D | Special Rules | Traits |
| Twin Lastrum bolt cannon | |||||||
| Twin Lastrum bolt cannon | 36 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | Bolt |
Whether equipped with antigrav repulsors or empowered by some esoteric, psychic art, this unit is able to skim above the ground. While incapable of true flight, this does allow it to avoid any of the hampering effects of the prevailing terrain, gliding over obstacles that would ensnare or entangle more conventional troops.
The following Rules apply to all Models with the Antigrav Sub-Type:From armoured transports, to fleet orbital shuttles and even more esoteric modes of travel, mounting infantry atop faster moving transports is an ancient tactic. The best transports offer a safe haven for fragile infantry as well as a means to traverse even the most difficult terrain at speed.
All Models with the Transport Sub-Type are bound by a set of Rules regarding how they operate:Some vehicles are designed to deploy assault troops directly into the heart of combat. Whether by means of assault ramps or other methods, they allow the troops aboard to disembark in fighting order and engage the foe without delay.
A Vehicle with this Special Rule allows Models to Disembark and Charge without penalty.Some vehicles are either fitted with sophisticated auto-repair systems, or are simple enough in construction that their crew can effect repairs in the field. Such vehicles are able to shrug off minor damage that would otherwise reduce the fighting ability of their war machine.
A Model with this Special Rule has a bonus to Repair Tests to remove Statuses.