Legiones Astartes – Deathsworn Pack
- Deathsworn Pack 175 pts
The Deathsworn were the dark heart of the VIth Legion. Theirs was a curse that was eventually to find its vent in the transfiguration of the flesh, the descent into the depths of the beast, whose predatory taint was found within the minds of those born of the Space Wolves gene-seed. In every Legion, it was said there were those for whom all the bloody deeds they had done in the name of the Great Crusade mutilated their souls and damaged their minds to such an extent that they were no longer Space Marines, but something hollow and murderous beyond reason. In some Legions, such things might go all but unnoticed, even perhaps mark one for advancement, while in others, the gift of final peace was offered, or perhaps outcast status as one of the so-called ‘Moritats’ or a place in the Destroyer units. But within the Space Wolves, such an all-consuming impulse to kill and kill again was better understood, and the ways of Fenris held the answer to such dark souls in the shape of the Cult of Morkai and its ministers. The warriors who gave themselves over became the Deathsworn; marked by their wolf-skull helms, they were the embodiment of the hunger of death in the heart of the Legion.
| LD | CL | WP | IN | |||||||||||
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | LD | CL | WP | IN | SAV | INV | |
| Deathsworn (⌀32mm) | 8 | - | - | - | ||||||||||
| Deathsworn (⌀32mm) | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | - | - | - | 2+ | - |
- Bolt pistol
- Power axe
- Frag grenades
- Krak grenades
- Ymira class stasis bombs
- Artificer armour
- Space Wolves
- Legiones Astartes (Space Wolves)
- Cult of Morkai
- The Dreams of the Death Wolf
- Counter-attack (1)
- Stubborn
- Infantry (Heavy)
- The Deathsworn Pack may include:
- - Up to 5 additional Deathsworn+30 points each
- Any model in the unit may exchange its power axe for a:
- - Power fist+15 points each
- For every five models in the unit, one model may exchange its power axe for one of the following:
- - Great frost blade+10 points each
- - Thunder hammer+20 points each
- The entire unit may take one of the following options:
- - Melta bombs+20 points per unit
- - Rad grenades+20 points per unit
Ymira class stasis bombs
Relics of a campaign of purgation and slaughter so dreadful that none but the Wolf King and his innermost circle of priests have been allowed to remember it, save in the lingering echoes of nightmare, these arcane weapons actively breach and damage the flow of time around them when they detonate. Merely being in proximity to the blast radius of these terrifying weapons is as perilous as any rad grenade, as a sudden time distortion freezes the target, but far from consistently, an effect that can leave its victim frozen out of phase with existence, a trapped echo lost in the void, or shattered like a statue of ice. It can just as easily result in withered flesh and failing organs for the wielder, as their own lifeforce is drained away in years and decades from a failing stasis field. Such a fate for the Deathsworn, however, seems of little concern.
Any unit which successfully Charges a unit that includes one or more models with Ymira class stasis bombs must make a Disordered Charge. In addition, the controlling player of a unit that includes any models with Ymira class stasis bombs may choose to activate the Ymira class stasis bombs when declaring a Charge for that unit, before any dice are rolled to determine Charge Distance. The Ymira class stasis bombs remain activated until the start of the controlling player’s next turn, and may be activated again if another Charge is later declared for that unit. Whilst activated, all models with Ymira class stasis bombs must add both the Fleshbane and Gets Hot special rules to all attacks made during the Fight sub-phase. All Wounds inflicted by the Gets Hot special rule on a model with an activated Ymira class stasis bomb are resolved using the AP value of the weapon the model with Ymira stasis bombs is using to attack.Cult of Morkai
The Deathsworn serve not only as able combatants, but also as an important part of the ritual Cult of Morkai. They are often found in the company of the dour Speakers of the Dead or the enigmatic Rune Casters when those warriors serve as harbingers of Fenris’ wrath.
Deathsworn Packs may not be joined by models with the Independent Character special rule other than models with the Speaker of the Dead or Caster of Runes Consul upgrade. In addition, a Deathsworn Pack may be selected as a Retinue Squad in a Detachment that includes at least one model with the Speaker of the Dead or Caster of Runes Consul upgrade, instead of as an Elites choice. A unit selected as a ‘Retinue Squad’ must have one model with the Speaker of the Dead or Caster of Runes Consul upgrade from the same Detachment selected by the controlling player as the Deathsworn Pack’s Leader for the purposes of this special rule. A Deathsworn Pack selected as a Retinue Squad does not use up a Force Organisation slot and is considered part of the same unit as the model selected as its Leader. A Deathsworn Pack selected as a Retinue Squad must be deployed with the model selected as its Leader deployed as part of the unit and the Leader may not voluntarily leave the Retinue Squad during play.The Dreams of the Death Wolf
The dreams of the Death Wolf have consumed the minds of the Deathsworn so that only in killing do they themselves feel anything but the chill of death closing about them. In that moment, they care nothing for their own lives or safety, so long as their enemies are strewn about them broken and lifeless.
If a Deathsworn model loses its last Wound during the Assault phase before having made any attacks, place that model to one side instead of removing it from play as a casualty. In Initiative Step 1, all models placed to the side in this fashion may make a single Attack before being removed as a casualty (models removed as casualties in this fashion are still counted for resolving which side has won a combat).This datasheet has Elites Battlefield Role. Full list of Legiones Astartes units sharing same Battlefield Role follows:
Some weapons strike with such force that they cause terrible wounds that can lay low even the most formidable combatant.
When a model is allocated a Wound inflicted by a weapon with this special rule, it does not suffer only one Wound but instead suffers a number of Wounds equal to the number in brackets associated with the specific variant of this special rule, with all of the Wounds inflicted using the same AP and special rules as that of the initial Wound. Roll to save against each Wound inflicted separately, but note that Wounds caused in excess of a given model’s remaining Wounds do not spill over to other models and are lost. This special rule has no effect on models that do not have a Toughness value.R | FP | RS | AP | D | Special Rules | Traits |
- | x2 | 2 | Melee, Unwieldy, Specialist Weapon |
R | FP | RS | AP | D | Special Rules | Traits |
- | x2 | 2 | Melee, Unwieldy, Brutal (2), Specialist Weapon |
These weapons are relics of the darkest years of Old Terra’s isolation, designed to poison both the enemy and the land upon which they were detonated. The Emperor himself forbade the use of such weapons, save by the elite of his own legions.
During a turn in which a unit with at least one model with rad grenades successfully Charges, or is themselves successfully Charged, all models in the enemy unit(s) suffer a -1 penalty to their Toughness Characteristic, to a minimum of Toughness 1, until the end of the Fight Sub-phase that follows the successful Charge. Note: This does affect Instant Death thresholds.This class of grenade contains only a small explosive charge, and is intended primarily to disorientate and distract the foe while closing on a fixed position.
A unit that includes at least one model with frag grenades makes attacks at its normal Initiative Step during an Assault after it has successfully Charged through Difficult Terrain or Dangerous Terrain, but still suffers any penalties to Charge rolls imposed by Difficult Terrain or Dangerous Terrain when resolving a Charge through Difficult Terrain or Dangerous Terrain.This class of grenade encompasses a variety of shaped charges, plasma detonators and crude bombs, all intended to disable armoured vehicles.
The controlling player may choose to have a model with krak grenades that is Engaged or otherwise in base contact during the Assault phase with a Building or Fortification, or a model with the Vehicle, Dreadnought or Automata Unit Type, inflict one automatic Str 6, AP 3 Hit on the target in Initiative Step 1 instead of attacking normally. Any model in a unit that is chosen to inflict Hits using krak grenades may not otherwise attack or make use of any other special rule or item of Wargear that inflicts Hits or Wounds on a model in the same Assault phase (but may participate in Sweeping Advances as normal).Many warriors live and die according to the principle of ‘death before dishonour’. Seldom do such warriors take a backward step in the face of danger.
When a unit that contains at least one model with this special rule takes Morale checks or Pinning tests, the unit ignore any negative Leadership modifiers. If a unit is both Fearless and Stubborn, the unit uses the rules for Fearless instead.A carefully placed explosive charge can easily doom even the most heavily armoured vehicle, but are difficult to attach accurately in the heat of combat.
A weapon with this special rule may only be used to attack models of the Vehicle, Dreadnought or Automata Unit Types, any model with a Movement Characteristic of 0 or ‘-’, or Buildings or Fortifications. Furthermore, a model that is chosen to attack with a weapon with this special rule during the Assault phase may only make a single attack in the Fight sub-phase, regardless of its Attacks Characteristic and any bonus attacks from Charging or other special rules.Forged by the master craftsmen of the Mechanicum, these superior variations of power armour are often highly embellished with ciphers of strength and durability, while some of wildly differing designs are far older than the present age and owe their origins to the forgotten zenith of human technological might.
Artificer armour confers a 2+ Armour Save.The greatest commanders of the Space Marine Legions are all but peerless in their strategic and tactical abilities. The genecraft of the Emperor that created them, honed by individual talent and the experience of countless battles, has sharpened their acumen to a preternatural degree.
The Master of the Legion special rule grants the following benefits:- Rites of War: If a Detachment with the Legiones Astartes Faction includes at least one model with the Master of the Legion special rule then that Detachment may select a single Rite of War. Rites of War are presented in the Legiones Astartes Rites of War section.
- The Few and the Proud: An army may only include a maximum of one model with this special rule per 1,000 points. This counts across all Detachments of an army. Thus, an army that totals at least 1,000 points may include only a single model with the Master of the Legion special rule, and an army that totals at least 2,000 points may include up to two models with the Master of the Legion special rule, etc.
- Retinue: A model with this special rule may also include a Legion Command Squad, Legion Cataphractii Command Squad or Legion Tartaros Command Squad as part of the same Force Organisation slot as the model with the Master of the Legion special rule.
Only when outnumbered in the press of the melee, can these weapons be wielded to the greatest effect.
If a model is in base contact with more than one enemy model in the Initiative step in which they fight, they gain a number of Attacks equal to the value of X as noted in the variant of the special rule (if no value of X is included then count the value of X as 1).Many of the most famous and powerful commanders went to war with a dedicated cadre of bodyguards and adjutants. These guardians served both to protect their master in the heat of battle, preserving his life against all threats, and as a vital reserve of skilled warriors to press the attack at the most crucial moment.
A Legion Command Squad, Legion Cataphractii Terminator Command Squad or Legion Tartaros Command Squad may only be selected as part of a Detachment that includes at least one model with the Master of the Legion special rule. A unit selected in this manner is considered a ‘Retinue Squad’ and the model with the Master of the Legion special rule is referred to as the Retinue Squad’s Leader for the purposes of this special rule (if the Detachment includes more than one model with the Master of the Legion special rule then the controlling player selects one as the unit’s Leader). The Retinue Squad does not use up a Force Organisation slot and is considered part of the same unit as the model selected as its Leader. The Retinue Squad must be deployed with the model selected as its Leader deployed as part of the unit and the Leader may not voluntarily leave the Retinue Squad during play. A Legion Command Squad, Legion Cataphractii Terminator Command Squad or Legion Tartaros Command Squad may not be selected as part of an army without a Leader.BESTIAL SAVAGERY
A unit made up entirely of models with the Infantry Unit Type and the Legiones Astartes (Space Wolves) special rule that chooses to Run in the Movement phase may still make a Shooting Attack in the Shooting phase, and declare a Charge in the Assault phase of the same turn – but any Shooting Attacks made in the same turn as that in which a unit with this special rule has Run are made as Snap Shots. Units that cannot Run (such as Legion Cataphractii Terminators) or models that do not have the Vehicle or Infantry Unit Type instead gain +1 WS on any turn in which they successfully Charge, even if that Charge is considered Disordered. Models with the Vehicle Unit Type and this special rule that make Ram Attacks increase the Strength of any Hits inflicted as part of that attack by +1, to a maximum of 10.
Models with this special rule gain access to unique Wargear options (see Armoury of the Space Wolves).
Any Legion Centurions, Legion Cataphractii Centurions and Legion Tartaros Centurions with this special rule may not select the Chaplain, Librarian or Primus Medicae Consul upgrades. Instead, these models gain access to the Pack Thegn, Speaker of the Dead and Caster of the Runes upgrades.
A Warlord with this special rule may select a Warlord Trait from the Space Wolves Warlord Trait list.
Ymira class stasis bombs
Relics of a campaign of purgation and slaughter so dreadful that none but the Wolf King and his innermost circle of priests have been allowed to remember it, save in the lingering echoes of nightmare, these arcane weapons actively breach and damage the flow of time around them when they detonate. Merely being in proximity to the blast radius of these terrifying weapons is as perilous as any rad grenade, as a sudden time distortion freezes the target, but far from consistently, an effect that can leave its victim frozen out of phase with existence, a trapped echo lost in the void, or shattered like a statue of ice. It can just as easily result in withered flesh and failing organs for the wielder, as their own lifeforce is drained away in years and decades from a failing stasis field. Such a fate for the Deathsworn, however, seems of little concern.
Any unit which successfully Charges a unit that includes one or more models with Ymira class stasis bombs must make a Disordered Charge. In addition, the controlling player of a unit that includes any models with Ymira class stasis bombs may choose to activate the Ymira class stasis bombs when declaring a Charge for that unit, before any dice are rolled to determine Charge Distance. The Ymira class stasis bombs remain activated until the start of the controlling player’s next turn, and may be activated again if another Charge is later declared for that unit. Whilst activated, all models with Ymira class stasis bombs must add both the Fleshbane and Gets Hot special rules to all attacks made during the Fight sub-phase. All Wounds inflicted by the Gets Hot special rule on a model with an activated Ymira class stasis bomb are resolved using the AP value of the weapon the model with Ymira stasis bombs is using to attack.The Deathsworn serve not only as able combatants, but also as an important part of the ritual Cult of Morkai. They are often found in the company of the dour Speakers of the Dead or the enigmatic Rune Casters when those warriors serve as harbingers of Fenris’ wrath.
Deathsworn Packs may not be joined by models with the Independent Character special rule other than models with the Speaker of the Dead or Caster of Runes Consul upgrade. In addition, a Deathsworn Pack may be selected as a Retinue Squad in a Detachment that includes at least one model with the Speaker of the Dead or Caster of Runes Consul upgrade, instead of as an Elites choice. A unit selected as a ‘Retinue Squad’ must have one model with the Speaker of the Dead or Caster of Runes Consul upgrade from the same Detachment selected by the controlling player as the Deathsworn Pack’s Leader for the purposes of this special rule. A Deathsworn Pack selected as a Retinue Squad does not use up a Force Organisation slot and is considered part of the same unit as the model selected as its Leader. A Deathsworn Pack selected as a Retinue Squad must be deployed with the model selected as its Leader deployed as part of the unit and the Leader may not voluntarily leave the Retinue Squad during play.The dreams of the Death Wolf have consumed the minds of the Deathsworn so that only in killing do they themselves feel anything but the chill of death closing about them. In that moment, they care nothing for their own lives or safety, so long as their enemies are strewn about them broken and lifeless.
If a Deathsworn model loses its last Wound during the Assault phase before having made any attacks, place that model to one side instead of removing it from play as a casualty. In Initiative Step 1, all models placed to the side in this fashion may make a single Attack before being removed as a casualty (models removed as casualties in this fashion are still counted for resolving which side has won a combat).