One of several unique and highly specialised vehicles utilised by the Silent Sisterhood, the Kharon pattern Acquisitor is a specialised design intended for the execution of the great psyker cull of the burgeoning Imperium. Incorporating numerous systems to approach its targets silently and with utmost stealth, it is also deliberately fashioned to be an object of mystery and terror when its presence is unveiled, cowing potential resistance through fear as much as the threat of force. When that force is required, however, the Kharon is fully capable of releasing a hail of murderous weapons fire to annihilate any opposition.
| Armour | Transport Capacity | ||||||
| M | BS | Front | Side | Rear | HP | ||
| Kharon Acquisitor (⌀170 x 109mm) | |||||||
| Kharon Acquisitor (⌀170 x 109mm) | 12 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 12 |
A hail of enemy gunfire serves to keep any warrior’s head down, and some weapons are designed specifically to suppress the foe. Only the most steadfast of troops will continue the advance when all they can hear is the whistle and crack of gunshots and the screams of the fallen.
Weapons and other attacks that have the Suppressive (X) Special Rule have a chance of inflicting the Suppressed Status on the Target Unit.The Loyalist Trait is used in the following Legio Custodes datasheets:
Some warriors exude such a terrifying aura that even those hardened by war and death are apprehensive in their presence. Whether this is due to a reputation for cruelty or brutal slaughter or the result of some technological device or psychic glamour makes little difference in the effect it has on the battlefield. Wise commanders will seek to keep their distance and engage such fearsome enemies at range rather than risk their wrath.
Models near an enemy Model with the Fear (X) Special Rule must reduce their Advanced Characteristics.Some weapons are so terrifyingly potent that their use instils abject fear in even the most strong-willed warriors. In the face of such wanton power the target can only flee or prepare for death, for few would live to tell of the true horrors of the Age of Darkness once they were unleashed on the battlefield.
Weapons and other attacks that have the Panic (X) Special Rule have a chance of inflicting the Routed Status on the Target Unit.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.Whether by stealth or sheer speed, some warriors approach the battlefield from unexpected directions. Such an attack can derail even the most well-laid plans and upend the strategies of any general, turning the tide of battle.
A Unit of Models with the Outflank Special Rule can enter play from outside of Deployment Zones.The Anathema Psykana Trait is used in the following Legio Custodes datasheets:
The Talons of the Emperor Trait is used in the following Legio Custodes datasheets:
This datasheet has 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 |
| Hellion heavy cannon array | |||||||
| Hellion heavy cannon array | 24 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | Suppressive (1) | Auto |
Some weapons trade precision for indiscriminate destruction, high explosive impacts that can devastate a wide area. From artillery shells to high energy blasts, such weapons are popular tools of destruction on the battlefields of the Horus Heresy.
Attacks made with the Blast (X) Special Rule use a Blast Marker to determine how many Hits are caused.Some weapons are created to distort and fracture aetheric space, their detonations causing panic attacks and confusion in the unattuned - but to those trained to channel the power of the Warp, they can trigger a spontaneous and uncontrolled manifestation of power that is often fatal to the psyker and those around them.
A Unit containing any Models with the Psyker Trait or Malefic Sub-Type which suffers a wound from a Weapon with this Special Rule also suffers Perils of the Warp.Some weapons carry only a severely limited stock of munitions. Often intended as weapons of last resort, used at the correct point they can turn the tide of battle.
A Weapon with the Limited (X) Special Rule can only be used to attack a limited number of times per Battle.| Ranged Weapon | |||||||
Ranged Weapon | R | FP | RS | AP | D | Special Rules | Traits |
| Vratine heavy missiles | |||||||
| Vratine heavy missiles | 48 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | Blast (3"), Panic (1), Psy-Shock, Limited (1) | Missile |
Some transports are made to carry a lighter cargo, and the bulkiest of troops cannot make use of them in combat.
Models with this Special Rule cannot carry Models with the Bulky (X) Special Rule.Billowing clouds of smoke or fields of electromagnetic interference can hide warriors from the foe’s sight. That which cannot be struck, cannot be harmed and needs not the protection of heavy and encumbering armour.
Shrouded (X) is a Damage Mitigation Test that may be taken in addition to a Saving Throw.