Genetically modified transhuman warriors, Space Marines are amongst Humanity’s most elite fighting forces. Angels of Death kill teams are composed of elite specialists trained in myriad forms of combat, who are capable of overcoming almost any foe.

Contents

Books

Angel of Death Kill Team

• Operatives

Faction Rules

• Chapter Tactics

• Astartes

• Space Marine Captain

• Assault Intercessor Sergeant

• Intercessor Sergeant

• Assault Intercessor Grenadier

• Assault Intercessor Warrior

• Heavy Intercessor Gunner

• Intercessor Gunner

• Intercessor Warrior

• Eliminator Sniper

Books

Book	Kind	Edition	Version	Last update
Angel of Death
Angel of Death	Faction	3	1.0	April 2025

Archetype: Seek & Destroy / Security

Angel of Death Kill Team

Below you will find a list of the operatives that make up an ANGEL OF DEATH kill team, including, where relevant, any weapons specified for that operative.

Operatives

1 ANGEL OF DEATH operative selected from the following list:
- ASSAULT INTERCESSOR SERGEANT with one option from each of the following:
  - Hand flamer or heavy bolt pistol
  - Chainsword, power fist, power weapon or thunder hammer
- Or the following option:
  - Plasma pistol; chainsword
- INTERCESSOR SERGEANT with one option from each of the following:
  - Auto bolt rifle, bolt rifle or stalker bolt rifle
  - Chainsword, fists, power fist, power weapon or thunder hammer
- SPACE MARINE CAPTAIN

5 ANGEL OF DEATH operatives selected from the following list:
- ASSAULT INTERCESSOR GRENADIER
- ASSAULT INTERCESSOR WARRIOR
- ELIMINATOR SNIPER*
- HEAVY INTERCESSOR GUNNER*
- INTERCESSOR GUNNER with auxiliary grenade launcher and one of the following options:
  - Auto bolt rifle; fists
  - Bolt rifle; fists
  - Stalker bolt rifle; fists
- INTERCESSOR WARRIOR with one of the following options:
  - Auto bolt rifle; fists
  - Bolt rifle; fists
  - Stalker bolt rifle; fists

Other than WARRIOR operatives, your kill team can only include each operative on this list once.

* You cannot select more than one of these operatives combined.

Faction Rules

Chapter Tactics

Each Space Marine Chapter is a martial brotherhood with its own combat philosophies, suited to the unique skills and temperaments of its battle-brothers. These tenets of war may be clothed in esoteric rituals built up over thousands of years, but remain as brutally effective as when they were first laid down.

When selecting your kill team, select a primary and secondary CHAPTER TACTIC for friendly ANGEL OF DEATH operatives to gain for the battle. Multiple instances of the same CHAPTER TACTIC aren’t cumulative.

Designer’s Note: If you’re playing a series of games, i.e. a campaign or tournament, you must select the same primary and secondary CHAPTER TACTIC for every battle (you can still change the secondary with the Adaptive Tactics strategy ploy).

1. AGGRESSIVE

This operative’s melee weapons have the Rending weapon rule.

2. DUELLER

Once per sequence, whenever this operative is fighting or retaliating:

One of your normal successes can block one unresolved critical success (unless the enemy operative’s weapon has the Brutal weapon rule).
One of your critical successes can block two unresolved normal successes (instead of one critical success).

3. RESOLUTE

You can ignore any changes to this operative’s APL stat.

4. STEALTHY

Whenever an operative is shooting this operative, if you can retain any cover saves, you can retain one additional cover save, or you can retain one cover save as a critical success instead. This isn’t cumulative with improved cover saves from Vantage terrain.

5. MOBILE

This operative can perform the Fall Back action for 1 less AP.
This operative can perform the Charge action while within control range of an enemy operative, and can leave that operative’s control range to do so (but then normal requirements for that move apply).

6. HARDY

Whenever an operative is shooting this operative, defence dice results of 5+ are critical successes.

7. SHARPSHOOTER

Whenever this operative is shooting during an activation in which it hasn’t performed the Charge, Fall Back or Reposition action, its bolt weapons have the Severe weapon rule.

8. SIEGE SPECIALIST

This operative’s ranged weapons have the Saturate weapon rule.

Astartes

These genetically modified superhumans are made for one purpose: war.

During each friendly ANGEL OF DEATH operative’s activation, it can perform either two Shoot actions or two Fight actions. If it’s two Shoot actions, a bolt weapon must be selected for at least one of them, and if it’s a bolt sniper rifle or heavy bolter, 1 additional AP must be spent for the second action if both actions are using that weapon.

Each friendly ANGEL OF DEATH operative can counteract regardless of its order.

Strategy Ploys

COMBAT DOCTRINE

Space Marines hold the teachings of the Codex Astartes in highest esteem, employing its flexible combat doctrines to annihilate their enemies.

Select one COMBAT DOCTRINE from those presented below. Whenever a friendly ANGEL OF DEATH operative is x, its weapons have the Balanced weapon rule. X is the COMBAT DOCTRINE you selected.

Devastator Doctrine: Shooting an operative more than 6" from it.
Tactical Doctrine: Shooting an operative within 6" of it.
Assault Doctrine: Fighting or retaliating.

AND THEY SHALL KNOW NO FEAR

Space Marines possess extraordinary courage and are utterly unflinching in the face of terrifying horrors and overwhelming odds.

You can ignore any changes to the stats of friendly ANGEL OF DEATH operatives from being injured (including their weapons’ stats).

ADAPTIVE TACTICS

There are few more tactically flexible warriors than the Adeptus Astartes. Supplementing the teachings of the Codex Astartes with their own experience, Space Marines may adjust their strategies at a moment’s notice.

Change your secondary CHAPTER TACTIC. Note this ploy only lasts until the end of the turning point, at which point your original secondary CHAPTER TACTIC returns.

INDOMITUS

This is the Era Indomitus. The Imperium wages galaxy-spanning crusades to drive back the horrors that plague it, and the battle-brothers of the Adeptus Astartes are spurred on by this righteous purpose.

Whenever an operative is shooting a friendly ANGEL OF DEATH operative, if you roll two or more fails, you can discard one of them to retain another as a normal success instead.

Firefight Ploys

ADJUST DOCTRINE

Adeptus Astartes kill teams adapt their strategies on the fly to overcome the foe. Swiftly traded hand signals and abrupt vox exchanges herald a shift in doctrine.

Use this firefight ploy during a friendly ANGEL OF DEATH operative’s activation, before or after it performs an action. If you’ve used the COMBAT DOCTRINE strategy ploy during this turning point, change the COMBAT DOCTRINE you selected.

TRANSHUMAN PHYSIOLOGY

The genetically modified physiology of a Space Marine is capable of resisting wounds that would kill a lesser being.

Use this firefight ploy when an operative is shooting a friendly ANGEL OF DEATH operative, in the Roll Defence Dice step. You can retain one of your normal successes as a critical success instead.

SHOCK ASSAULT

The Adeptus Astartes strike with exceptional speed and strength, the roar of chainswords and brutal assaults spelling death for their foes.

Use this firefight ploy when a friendly ANGEL OF DEATH operative is performing the Fight action during an activation in which it performed the Charge action, at the start of the Resolve Attack Dice step. Until the end of that action:

Its melee weapon has the Shock weapon rule.
The first time you strike during that sequence, inflict 1 additional damage (to a maximum of 7).

WRATH OF VENGEANCE

When roused to anger, a battle-brother of the Adeptus Astartes may be spurred to acts of extraordinary strength and athleticism.

Use this firefight ploy when a friendly ANGEL OF DEATH operative is counteracting. It can perform an additional 1AP action for free during that counteraction, but both actions must be different.

Faction Equipment

PURITY SEALS

Awarded by the Chapter’s Chaplains, purity seals are inscribed with blessings and inspire the bearer to fight with increased vigour.

Once per turning point, when a friendly ANGEL OF DEATH operative is shooting, fighting or retaliating, if you roll two or more fails, you can discard one of them to retain another as a normal success instead.

CHAPTER RELIQUARIES

Many Space Marines bear macabre relics taken from the bodies of their fallen. Those who bear these inspirational items fight all the harder to honour the sacrifice of their battle-brothers.

You can use the Wrath of Vengeance firefight ploy for 0CP if the specified friendly operative has an Engage order.

TILTING SHIELDS

As well as displaying company colours and personal heraldry, a Space Marine’s tilting plate serves to protect the bearer in the press of melee combat.

Once per turning point, when a friendly ANGEL OF DEATH operative is fighting or retaliating, after your opponent rolls their attack dice, you can use this rule. If you do, your opponent cannot retain attack dice results of less than 6 as critical successes during that sequence (e.g. as a result of the Lethal, Rending or Severe weapon rules).

AUSPEX

Auspexes come in many forms. These scanning devices can detect motion, analyse atmospheric conditions and reveal heat signatures.

Once per turning point, when a friendly ANGEL OF DEATH operative performs the Shoot action and you’re selecting a valid target, you can use this rule. If you do, until the end of the activation/counteraction, enemy operatives within 8" of that friendly operative cannot be obscured.

Datacards

Space Marine Captain

To reach the rank of Captain, a Space Marine must master war. They are equally adept at conducting planet-spanning military campaigns as they are at dispatching foes in expertly fought duels.

Space Marine Captain

To reach the rank of Captain, a Space Marine must master war. They are equally adept at conducting planet-spanning military campaigns as they are at dispatching foes in expertly fought duels.

APL

MOVE

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WOUNDS

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
Plasma pistol (standard)
	Plasma pistol (standard)	4	3+	3/5	Range 8", Piercing 1	Range 8", Piercing 1
Plasma pistol (supercharge)
	Plasma pistol (supercharge)	4	3+	4/5	Range 8", Hot, Lethal 5+, Piercing 1	Range 8", Hot, Lethal 5+, Piercing 1
Power fist
	Power fist	5	3+	5/7	Brutal	Brutal

Heroic Leader: Once per turning point, you can use a firefight ploy for 0CP if this is the specified ANGEL OF DEATH operative (excluding Command Re-roll), or the Adjust Doctrine firefight ploy for 0CP if this operative is in the killzone and isn’t within control range of enemy operatives.

Iron Halo: Once per battle, when an attack dice inflicts Normal Dmg on this operative, you can ignore that inflicted damage.

ANGEL OF DEATH, IMPERIUM, ADEPTUS ASTARTES, LEADER, SPACE MARINE CAPTAIN

⌀40mm

Assault Intercessor Sergeant

These mission leaders understand the optimal moment to unleash charges. They are exemplars in the press of melee, rending foes in twain with their deadly close combat weapons.

Assault Intercessor Sergeant

These mission leaders understand the optimal moment to unleash charges. They are exemplars in the press of melee, rending foes in twain with their deadly close combat weapons.

APL

MOVE

SAVE

WOUNDS

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
Hand flamer
	Hand flamer	4	2+	3/3	Range 6", Saturate, Torrent 1"	Range 6", Saturate, Torrent 1"
Heavy bolt pistol
	Heavy bolt pistol	4	3+	3/4	Range 8", Piercing Crits 1	Range 8", Piercing Crits 1
Plasma pistol (standard)
	Plasma pistol (standard)	4	3+	3/5	Range 8", Piercing 1	Range 8", Piercing 1
Plasma pistol (supercharge)
	Plasma pistol (supercharge)	4	3+	4/5	Range 8", Hot, Lethal 5+, Piercing 1	Range 8", Hot, Lethal 5+, Piercing 1
Chainsword
	Chainsword	5	3+	4/5	-
Power fist
	Power fist	5	4+	5/7	Brutal	Brutal
Power weapon
	Power weapon	5	3+	4/6	Lethal 5+	Lethal 5+
Thunder hammer
	Thunder hammer	5	4+	5/6	Shock, Stun	Shock, Stun

Doctrine Warfare: Whenever you would use the Combat Doctrine strategy ploy and then select Assault or Tactical, if this operative is in the killzone, it costs you 0CP.

Chapter Veteran: At the end of the Select Operatives step, if this operative is selected for deployment, select one additional CHAPTER TACTIC for it to have for the battle. Unlike primary and secondary CHAPTER TACTICS, you don’t have to select the same one for each battle in a campaign or tournament.

ANGEL OF DEATH, IMPERIUM, ADEPTUS ASTARTES, LEADER, ASSAULT INTERCESSOR, SERGEANT

⌀32mm

Intercessor Sergeant

Intercessor Sergeants lead their teams in levelling salvoes of firepower against targets in ever-changing killzones. They often carry specialist weaponry into the fray to support their battle-brothers.

Intercessor Sergeant

APL

MOVE

SAVE

WOUNDS

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
Auto bolt rifle
	Auto bolt rifle	4	3+	3/4	Torrent 1"	Torrent 1"
Bolt rifle
	Bolt rifle	4	3+	3/4	Piercing Crits 1	Piercing Crits 1
Stalker bolt rifle (heavy)
	Stalker bolt rifle (heavy)	4	3+	3/5	Heavy (Dash only), Lethal 5+, Piercing Crits 1	Heavy (Dash only), Lethal 5+, Piercing Crits 1
Stalker bolt rifle (mobile)
	Stalker bolt rifle (mobile)	4	3+	3/4	-
Chainsword
	Chainsword	4	3+	4/5	-
Fists
	Fists	4	3+	3/4	-
Power fist
	Power fist	4	4+	5/7	Brutal	Brutal
Power weapon
	Power weapon	4	3+	4/6	Lethal 5+	Lethal 5+
Thunder hammer
	Thunder hammer	4	4+	5/6	Shock, Stun	Shock, Stun

Doctrine Warfare: Whenever you would use the Combat Doctrine strategy ploy and then select Devastator or Tactical, if this operative is in the killzone, it costs you 0CP.

ANGEL OF DEATH, IMPERIUM, ADEPTUS ASTARTES, LEADER, INTERCESSOR, SERGEANT

⌀32mm

Assault Intercessor Grenadier

Equipped with an array of deadly grenades, these specialists provide close-range support when facing swarms of lesser foes or heavily armoured targets.

Assault Intercessor Grenadier

Equipped with an array of deadly grenades, these specialists provide close-range support when facing swarms of lesser foes or heavily armoured targets.

APL

MOVE

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WOUNDS

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
Heavy bolt pistol
	Heavy bolt pistol	4	3+	3/4	Range 8", Piercing Crits 1	Range 8", Piercing Crits 1
Chainsword
	Chainsword	5	3+	4/5	-

Grenadier: This operative can use frag and krak grenades (see universal equipment). Doing so doesn’t count towards any limited uses you have (i.e. if you also select those grenades from equipment for other operatives). Whenever it’s doing so, improve the Hit stat of that weapon by 1.

ANGEL OF DEATH, IMPERIUM, ADEPTUS ASTARTES, ASSAULT INTERCESSOR, GRENADIER

⌀32mm

Assault Intercessor Warrior

Protected by Mk X Tacticus armour, Assault Intercessor Warriors charge into battle swinging large chainswords and firing mass-reactive shells from their pistols.

Assault Intercessor Warrior

Protected by Mk X Tacticus armour, Assault Intercessor Warriors charge into battle swinging large chainswords and firing mass-reactive shells from their pistols.

APL

MOVE

SAVE

WOUNDS

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
Heavy bolt pistol
	Heavy bolt pistol	4	3+	3/4	Range 8", Piercing Crits 1	Range 8", Piercing Crits 1
Chainsword
	Chainsword	5	3+	4/5	-

ANGEL OF DEATH, IMPERIUM, ADEPTUS ASTARTES, ASSAULT INTERCESSOR, WARRIOR

⌀32mm

Heavy Intercessor Gunner

Heavy Intercessors are akin to walking gun emplacements. Their heavy bolters allow them to shatter enemies with punishing fusillades of explosive fire, either sweeping over massed troops or in focused volleys.

Heavy Intercessor Gunner

APL

MOVE

SAVE

WOUNDS

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
Heavy bolter (focused)
	Heavy bolter (focused)	5	3+	4/5	Piercing Crits 1	Piercing Crits 1
Heavy bolter (sweeping)
	Heavy bolter (sweeping)	4	3+	4/5	Piercing Crits 1, Torrent 1"	Piercing Crits 1, Torrent 1"
Fists
	Fists	4	3+	3/4	-

ANGEL OF DEATH, IMPERIUM, ADEPTUS ASTARTES, HEAVY INTERCESSOR, GUNNER

⌀40mm

Intercessor Gunner

These specialists provide long-range supporting fire from their rifle’s underslung auxiliary grenade launcher. They are capable of delivering explosive charges that inflict maximum devastation on the most densely defended or shielded positions.

Intercessor Gunner

APL

MOVE

SAVE

WOUNDS

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
Auto bolt rifle
	Auto bolt rifle	4	3+	3/4	Torrent 1"	Torrent 1"
Auxiliary grenade launcher (frag)
	Auxiliary grenade launcher (frag)	4	3+	2/4	Blast 2"	Blast 2"
Auxiliary grenade launcher (krak)
	Auxiliary grenade launcher (krak)	4	3+	4/5	Piercing 1	Piercing 1
Bolt rifle
	Bolt rifle	4	3+	3/4	Piercing Crits 1	Piercing Crits 1
Stalker bolt rifle (heavy)
	Stalker bolt rifle (heavy)	4	3+	3/5	Heavy (Dash only), Lethal 5+, Piercing Crits 1	Heavy (Dash only), Lethal 5+, Piercing Crits 1
Stalker bolt rifle (mobile)
	Stalker bolt rifle (mobile)	4	3+	3/4	-
Fists
	Fists	4	3+	3/4	-

ANGEL OF DEATH, IMPERIUM, ADEPTUS ASTARTES, INTERCESSOR, GUNNER

⌀32mm

Intercessor Warrior

Intercessor Warriors lay down punishing volleys of fire from their bolt rifles. Their tactics and wargear are adaptable to countless situations, making them a core asset for any Intercession Squad.

Intercessor Warrior

Intercessor Warriors lay down punishing volleys of fire from their bolt rifles. Their tactics and wargear are adaptable to countless situations, making them a core asset for any Intercession Squad.

APL

MOVE

SAVE

WOUNDS

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
Auto bolt rifle
	Auto bolt rifle	4	3+	3/4	Torrent 1"	Torrent 1"
Bolt rifle
	Bolt rifle	4	3+	3/4	Piercing Crits 1	Piercing Crits 1
Stalker bolt rifle (heavy)
	Stalker bolt rifle (heavy)	4	3+	3/5	Heavy (Dash only), Lethal 5+, Piercing Crits 1	Heavy (Dash only), Lethal 5+, Piercing Crits 1
Stalker bolt rifle (mobile)
	Stalker bolt rifle (mobile)	4	3+	3/4	-
Fists
	Fists	4	3+	3/4	-

ANGEL OF DEATH, IMPERIUM, ADEPTUS ASTARTES, INTERCESSOR, WARRIOR

⌀32mm

Eliminator Sniper

Eliminators wield specialised sniper rifles with ammunition for every enemy. These range from heavy-cored Mortis rounds that make a mockery of armour, to explosive fragmentation shells that devastate clustered targets.

Eliminator Sniper

APL

MOVE

SAVE

WOUNDS

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
Bolt pistol
	Bolt pistol	4	3+	3/4	Range 8"	Range 8"
Bolt sniper rifle (executioner)
	Bolt sniper rifle (executioner)	4	2+	3/4	Heavy (Dash only), Saturate, Seek Light, Silent	Heavy (Dash only), Saturate, Seek Light, Silent
Bolt sniper rifle (hyperfrag)
	Bolt sniper rifle (hyperfrag)	4	2+	2/4	Blast 1", Heavy (Dash only), Silent	Blast 1", Heavy (Dash only), Silent
Bolt sniper rifle (mortis)
	Bolt sniper rifle (mortis)	4	2+	3/3	Devastating 3, Heavy (Dash only), Piercing 1, Silent	Devastating 3, Heavy (Dash only), Piercing 1, Silent
Fists
	Fists	4	3+	3/4	-

Camo Cloak: Whenever an operative is shooting this operative, ignore the Saturate weapon rule. This operative has the Stealthy CHAPTER TACTIC. If you selected that CHAPTER TACTIC, you can do both of its options (i.e. retain two cover saves – one normal and one critical success).

OPTICS1AP

Until the start of this operative’s next activation, whenever it’s shooting, enemy operatives cannot be obscured.

This operative cannot perform this action while within control range of an enemy operative.

ANGEL OF DEATH, IMPERIUM, ADEPTUS ASTARTES, ELIMINATOR, SNIPER

⌀40mm

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