Thousand Sons – Rubric Marines
M
6"
T
4
Sv
3+
W
2
Ld
7+
OC
2
Rubric Marine(⌀32mm)
INVULNERABLE SAVE
5+
6"
4
3+
3
6+
2
Aspiring Sorcerer(⌀32mm)
INVULNERABLE SAVE
5+
RANGED WEAPONS | RANGE | A | BS | S | AP | D | |
| Inferno bolt pistol [pistol] | |||||||
| Inferno bolt pistol [pistol] | 12" | 1 | 3+ | 4 | -1 | 1 | |
| Inferno boltgun | |||||||
| Inferno boltgun | 24" | 2 | 3+ | 4 | -2 | 1 | |
| Malefic Curse [anti-infantry 4+, devastating wounds, psychic] | |||||||
| Malefic Curse [anti-infantry 4+, devastating wounds, psychic] | 24" | 3 | 3+ | 4 | -3 | 1 | |
| Soulreaper cannon [devastating wounds] | |||||||
| Soulreaper cannon [devastating wounds] | 24" | 6 | 3+ | 6 | -2 | 1 | |
| Warpflame pistol [ignores cover, pistol, torrent] | |||||||
| Warpflame pistol [ignores cover, pistol, torrent] | 12" | D6 | N/A | 3 | -1 | 1 | |
| Warpflamer [ignores cover, torrent] | |||||||
| Warpflamer [ignores cover, torrent] | 12" | D6 | N/A | 4 | -1 | 1 | |
MELEE WEAPONS | RANGE | A | WS | S | AP | D | |
| Close combat weapon | |||||||
| Close combat weapon | Melee | 2 | 3+ | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
| Force weapon [psychic] | |||||||
| Force weapon [psychic] | Melee | 3 | 3+ | 6 | -1 | D3 | |
WARGEAR OPTIONS
- The Aspiring Sorcerer’s inferno bolt pistol can be replaced with 1 warpflame pistol.
- 1 Rubric Marine’s inferno boltgun can be replaced with 1 soulreaper cannon.
- Any number of Rubric Marines can each have their inferno boltgun replaced with 1 warpflamer.
- 1 Rubric Marine can be equipped with 1 icon of flame.
ABILITIES
FACTION: Cabal of Sorcerers (Aspiring Sorcerer only)
Bringers of Change: Each time a model in this unit makes a ranged attack, re-roll a Wound roll of 1. If that attack targets a unit within range of an objective marker you do not control, you can re-roll the Wound roll instead.
WARGEAR ABILITIES
Icon of Flame: Ranged weapons equipped by models in the bearer’s unit (excluding CHARACTERS) have the [IGNORES COVER] ability.
UNIT COMPOSITION
- 1 Aspiring Sorcerer
- 4-9 Rubric Marines
Every Rubric Marine is equipped with: inferno boltgun; close combat weapon.
| 5 models | 100 |
| 10 models | 190 |
KEYWORDS – ALL MODELS: INFANTRY, BATTLELINE, CHAOS, TZEENTCH, RUBRICAE, RUBRIC MARINESASPIRING SORCERER ONLY: PSYKER
FACTION KEYWORDS:
THOUSAND SONS
THOUSAND SONS
STRATAGEMS
COMMAND RE-ROLL
1CP
Boarding Actions – Epic Deed
BA
INSANE BRAVERY
1CP
Boarding Actions – Epic Deed
BA
EXPLOSIVE CLEARANCE
1CP
Boarding Actions – Battle Tactic
BA
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE
2CP
Boarding Actions – Strategic Ploy
BA
SULPHUROUS VEIL
1CP
Changehost of Deceit – Battle Tactic
CHRONOSORCEROUS BLEED
1CP
Changehost of Deceit – Strategic Ploy
DECEPTIVE GLAMOUR
2CP
Changehost of Deceit – Strategic Ploy
INFERNO BOLTERS
1CP
Chosen Cabal – Strategic Ploy
TZEENTCH’S BOON
1CP
Chosen Cabal – Battle Tactic
COMMAND RE-ROLL
1CP
Core – Battle Tactic
C
INSANE BRAVERY
1CP
Core – Epic Deed
C
FIRE OVERWATCH
1CP
Core – Strategic Ploy
C
RAPID INGRESS
1CP
Core – Strategic Ploy
C
GO TO GROUND
1CP
Core – Battle Tactic
C
HEROIC INTERVENTION
1CP
Core – Strategic Ploy
C
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE
2CP
Core – Strategic Ploy
C
DESTINED BY FATE
1CP
Grand Coven – Epic Deed
PSYCHIC DOMINION
1CP
Grand Coven – Epic Deed
DESECRATION OF WORLDS
1CP
Grand Coven – Epic Deed
EGOTISTICAL POWER
1CP
Grand Coven – Strategic Ploy
ARCANE FOCUS
1CP
Grand Coven – Epic Deed
DEVASTATING SORCERY
2CP
Grand Coven – Battle Tactic
WARDING HEX
1CP
Hexwarp Thrallband – Epic Deed
STRANDS OF TIME
1CP
Hexwarp Thrallband – Strategic Ploy
THROUGH THE VEIL
1CP
Hexwarp Thrallband – Epic Deed
SCOURING WARPFLAME
1CP
Hexwarp Thrallband – Strategic Ploy
KALEIDOSCOPIC TEMPEST
1CP
Hexwarp Thrallband – Battle Tactic
WRATH OF THE DOOMED
1CP
Hexwarp Thrallband – Strategic Ploy
INEXORABLE ADVANCE
1CP
Rubricae Phalanx – Strategic Ploy
INFERNAL FUSILLADE
2CP
Rubricae Phalanx – Wargear
IMPLACABLE GUARDIANS
2CP
Rubricae Phalanx – Strategic Ploy
REVENGE OF THE RUBRICAE
1CP
Rubricae Phalanx – Strategic Ploy
UNWAVERING PHALANX
1CP
Rubricae Phalanx – Battle Tactic
MUTATE LANDSCAPE
1CP
Warpforged Cabal – Epic Deed
CYBERSPIRIT MACHINATIONS
1CP
Warpforged Cabal – Strategic Ploy
BLESSED TRANSMUTATIONS
1CP
Warpmeld Pact – Strategic Ploy
LED BY
This unit can be led by the following units:
DETACHMENT ABILITY
Flow of Magic
Kindred Sorcery
Infernal Pacts
All is Dust
Witchsight
Destroyed
Throughout a battle, models will suffer damage and be destroyed. When a model is destroyed, it is removed from the battlefield. When every model in a unit has been destroyed, that unit is destroyed.
Hazardous
Weapons powered by unstable and dangerous energy sources pose a substantial risk to the wielder every time they are used.
Weapons with [HAZARDOUS] in their profile are known as Hazardous weapons. Each time a unit is selected to shoot or fight, after that unit has resolved all of its attacks, for each Hazardous weapon that targets were selected for when resolving those attacks, that unit must take one Hazardous test. To do so, roll one D6: on a 1, that test is failed. For each failed test you must resolve the following sequence (resolve each failed test one at a time):- If possible, select one model in that unit that has lost one or more wounds and is equipped with one or more Hazardous weapons.
- Otherwise, if possible, select one model in that unit (excluding CHARACTER models) equipped with one or more Hazardous weapons.
- Otherwise, select one CHARACTER model in that unit equipped with one or more Hazardous weapons.
If a unit from a player’s army is selected as the target of the Fire Overwatch Stratagem in their opponent’s Charge phase, any mortal wounds inflicted by Hazardous tests are allocated after the charging unit has ended its Charge move.
Example: A unit of five models make five attacks with ranged weapons with the [HAZARDOUS] ability. After the unit has finished shooting, its controlling player rolls five D6. One of the results is a 1, and so one of those models suffers 3 mortal wounds.
- After a unit shoots or fights, roll one Hazardous test (one D6) for each Hazardous weapon used. For each 1, a model equipped with a hazardous weapon suffers 3 mortal wounds, that must be allocated to the selected model.
Devastating Wounds
Weapons with [DEVASTATING WOUNDS] in their profile are known as Devastating Wounds weapons. Each time an attack is made with such a weapon, if that attack scores a Critical Wound, no saving throw of any kind can be made against that attack (including invulnerable saving throws). Such attacks are only allocated to models after all other attacks made by the attacking unit have been allocated and resolved. After that attack is allocated and after any modifiers are applied, it inflicts a number of mortal wounds on the target equal to the Damage characteristic of that attack, instead of inflicting damage normally.Example: An attack made with a Devastating Wounds weapon with a Damage characteristic of 2 scores a Critical Wound. Instead of allocating the attack and making saving throws normally, the target suffers 2 mortal wounds.
- A Critical Wound inflicts mortal wounds equal to the weapon’s Damage characteristic, instead of any normal damage.
Mortal Wounds
Some attacks are so powerful that no armour or force field can withstand their fury.
Some rules inflict mortal wounds on units. Each time mortal wounds are inflicted on a unit, each of those mortal wounds inflicts one point of damage to that unit, and they are always applied one at a time. Each mortal wound is allocated to a model in the same manner as allocating an attack. Excess damage from mortal wounds is not lost if the damage can be allocated to another model. Instead, keep allocating damage to another model in the target unit until either all the damage has been allocated or the target unit is destroyed.If an attack inflicts mortal wounds in addition to any normal damage, do not make a Wound roll or saving throw (including invulnerable saving throws) against those mortal wounds. If those mortal wounds are inflicted by an attack that has the [PRECISION] ability, the attacking model’s controlling player can allocate those mortal wounds to a CHARACTER model in that unit.
If mortal wounds are being inflicted as a result of the [HAZARDOUS] ability or by an attack with the [DEVASTATING WOUNDS] ability that scored a Critical Wound, each time those mortal wounds are allocated to a model, if that model is destroyed as a result of those mortal wounds, the remaining mortal wounds from that attack are lost, just as with a normal attack.
If, when a unit is selected to shoot or fight, one or more of its attacks can inflict mortal wounds on the target, resolve any normal damage inflicted by the attacking unit’s attacks on that target before inflicting any mortal wounds on that target. If an attack inflicts mortal wounds in addition to any normal damage, but the normal damage is subsequently saved, the target unit still suffers those mortal wounds, as described above.
- Each mortal wound inflicted on a unit causes one model in that unit to lose one wound.
- Unless the source of the mortal wounds is the [HAZARDOUS] ability or an attack with the [DEVASTATING WOUNDS] ability, damage from mortal wounds is not lost if it can be allocated to another model.
- No saving throws can be made against mortal wounds.
- Mortal wounds inflicted by attacks always apply after any normal damage, even if that damage was saved.
Psychic Weapons and Abilities
Some weapons and abilities can only be used by PSYKERS. Such weapons and abilities are tagged with the word ‘Psychic’. If a Psychic weapon or ability causes any unit to suffer one or more wounds, each of those wounds is considered to have been inflicted by a Psychic Attack.
Hit Roll
When a model makes an attack, make one Hit roll for that attack by rolling one D6. If the result of the Hit roll is greater than or equal to the attack’s Ballistic Skill (BS) characteristic (if the attack is being made with a ranged weapon) or its Weapon Skill (WS) characteristic (if the attack is being made with a melee weapon), then that Hit roll is successful and scores one hit against the target unit. Otherwise, the attack fails and the attack sequence ends.An unmodified Hit roll of 6 is called a Critical Hit and is always successful. An unmodified Hit roll of 1 always fails. A Hit roll can never be modified by more than -1 or +1.
- Hit Roll (Ranged Attack): A hit is scored if the D6 result equals or exceeds that attack’s BS.
- Hit Roll (Melee Attack): A hit is scored if the D6 result equals or exceeds that attack’s WS.
- Critical Hit: Unmodified Hit roll of 6. Always successful.
- An unmodified Hit roll of 1 always fails.
- A Hit roll can never be modified by more than -1 or +1.
Engagement Range
Engagement Range represents the zone of threat that models present to their enemies. While a model is within 1" horizontally and 5" vertically of an enemy model, those models – and their units – are within Engagement Range of each other.Models cannot be set up or end a Normal, Advance or Fall Back move within Engagement Range of any enemy models. If for any reason a model cannot meet this condition, that model is destroyed.
- Engagement Range: Within 1" horizontally and 5" vertically.
- Models cannot be set up or end a Normal, Advance or Fall Back move within Engagement Range of any enemy models.
Normal Moves
When a unit makes a Normal move, each model in that unit can move a distance in inches less than or equal to its Move (M) characteristic, but no model can be moved within Engagement Range of any enemy models.- Normal Move: Models move up to M".
- Cannot move within Engagement Range of any enemy models.
LEADER
Mighty heroes fight at the forefront of battle.
Some CHARACTER units have ‘Leader’ listed on their datasheets. Such CHARACTER units are known as Leaders, and the units they can lead – known as their Bodyguard units – are listed on their datasheet.During the Declare Battle Formations step, for each Leader in your army, if your army also includes one or more of that Leader’s Bodyguard units, you can select one of those Bodyguard units. That Leader will then attach to that Bodyguard unit for the duration of the battle and is said to be leading that unit. Each Bodyguard unit can only have one Leader attached to it.
While a Bodyguard unit contains a Leader, it is known as an Attached unit and, with the exception of rules that are triggered when units are destroyed, it is treated as a single unit for all rules purposes. Each time an attack targets an Attached unit, until the attacking unit has resolved all of its attacks, you must use the Toughness characteristic of the Bodyguard models in that unit, even if a Leader in that unit has a different Toughness characteristic. Each time an attack sucessfully wounds an Attached unit, that attack cannot be allocated to a CHARACTER model in that unit, even if that CHARACTER model has lost one or more wounds or has already had attacks allocated to it this phase. As soon as the last Bodyguard model in an Attached unit has been destroyed, any attacks made against that unit that have yet to be allocated can then be allocated to CHARACTER models in that unit.
Each time the last model in a Bodyguard unit is destroyed, each CHARACTER unit that is part of that Attached unit is no longer part of an Attached unit. It becomes a separate unit, with its original Starting Strength. If this happens as the result of an attack, they become separate units after the attacking unit has resolved all of its attacks.
Each time the last model in a CHARACTER unit that is attached to a Bodyguard unit is destroyed and there is not another CHARACTER unit attached, that Attached unit’s Bodyguard unit is no longer part of an Attached unit. It becomes a separate unit, with its original Starting Strength. If this happens as the result of an attack, they become separate units after the attacking unit has resolved all of its attacks.
Each time a unit that is part of an Attached unit is destroyed, it does not have the keywords of any other units that make up that Attached unit (unless it has those keywords on its own datasheet) for the purposes of any rules that would be triggered when that unit is destroyed.
Example: If you only destroy the Bodyguard unit that is part of an Attached unit, you have not destroyed a CHARACTER unit. If you only destroy the CHARACTER unit that is part of an Attached unit, or if you destroy the whole Attached unit, you have destroyed one CHARACTER unit.
- Before the battle, CHARACTER units with the Leader ability can be attached to one of their Bodyguard units to form an Attached unit.
- Attached units can only contain one Leader.
- Attacks cannot be allocated to CHARACTER models in Attached units.
LONE OPERATIVE
Assassins and other covert agents are difficult to track and pinpoint in the swirling maelstrom of battle.
Unless part of an Attached unit (see Leader), this unit can only be selected as the target of a ranged attack if the attacking model is within 12".Attached Units
Some CHARACTER units have the Leader ability, which lets them merge with other units (known as Bodyguard units) to form an Attached unit.The Starting Strength of an Attached unit is equal to the combined Starting Strengths of all of its units (i.e. the number of models in the Leader unit added to the number of models in the Bodyguard unit). If either the Leader unit or the Bodyguard unit in an Attached unit is destroyed, the Starting Strength of the remaining unit is changed to be equal to its original Starting Strength.
Example: A Primaris Captain (Starting Strength 1) is attached to a unit of Intercessors (Starting Strength 5). This Attached unit has a Starting Strength of 6. If all the Intercessors are destroyed, the remaining Primaris Captain would revert to having a Starting Strength of 1.
For the purposes of rules that are triggered when a unit is destroyed, such rules are still triggered when one of the individual units that made up an Attached unit is destroyed (the Leader or the Bodyguard unit).
Example: If a rule awards you with 1VP each time an enemy unit is destroyed, and you target an Attached unit, you would gain 1VP if the Bodyguard unit is destroyed and 1VP if the Leader unit is destroyed (for a total of 2VP).
Cabal of Sorcerers
The Thousand Sons are wreathed in the energies of the Warp. It is the gift of their sorcerous leaders to channel this power through battlefield ritual, to divine forbidden knowledge, to weave illusory magicks or to ravage their foes with empyric fire and mutation.
If your Army Faction is , at the start of your Shooting phase, one or more models from your army with this ability can attempt Rituals from those listed below. To do so, select one model from your army with this ability that has not yet attempted a Ritual this turn and select one Ritual no model from your army has manifested this turn, then take a Psychic test for that model by following the sequence below.
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DESTINY’S RUIN (PSYCHIC) WARP CHARGE 5 |
TEMPORAL SURGE (PSYCHIC) WARP CHARGE 6 |
DOOMBOLT (PSYCHIC) WARP CHARGE 7 |
TWIST OF FATE (PSYCHIC) WARP CHARGE 9 |
Before selecting targets for this weapon, select one of its profiles to make attacks with.
Blast
High-explosives can fell several warriors in a single blast, but firing them where your comrades will get caught in the ensuing detonation is simply unwise.
Weapons with [BLAST] in their profile are known as Blast weapons, and they make a random number of attacks. Each time you determine how many attacks are made with a Blast weapon, add 1 to the result for every five models that were in the target unit when you selected it as the target (rounding down). Blast weapons can never be used to make attacks against a unit that is within Engagement Range of one or more units from the attacking model’s army (including its own unit).Example: If a weapon with the [BLAST] ability and an Attacks characteristic of 2D6 targets a unit that contains 11 models, and the roll to determine how many attacks are made is a 9, a total of 11 attacks would be made against that unit.
- Add 1 to the Attacks characteristic for every five models in the target unit (rounding down).
- Can never be used against a target that is within Engagement Range of any units from the attacking model’s army (including its own).
Anti
Certain weapons are the bane of a particular foe.
Weapons with [ANTI-KEYWORD X+] in their profile are known as Anti weapons. Each time an attack is made with such a weapon against a target with the keyword after the word ‘Anti-’, an unmodified Wound roll of ‘x+’ scores a Critical Wound.Example: An attack made with an [ANTI-VEHICLE 4+] weapon will score a Critical Wound against – and so successfully wound – a VEHICLE unit on an unmodified Wound roll of 4+, while an attack made with an [ANTI-PSYKER 2+] weapon will score a Critical Wound against – and so successfully wound – a PSYKER unit on an unmodified Wound roll of 2+.
- [ANTI-KEYWORD X+]: An unmodified Wound roll of ‘x+’ against a target with the matching keyword scores a Critical Wound.
The CHAOS keyword is used in the following Thousand Sons datasheets:
Characters
Other
The TZEENTCH keyword is used in the following Thousand Sons datasheets:
Characters
Other
Wound Roll
Each time an attack scores a hit against a target unit, make a Wound roll for that attack by rolling one D6 to see if that attack successfully wounds the target unit. The result required is determined by comparing the attack’s Strength (S) characteristic with the target’s Toughness (T) characteristic, as shown below.
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If the result of the Wound roll is greater than or equal to the required number shown in the table above, then that Wound roll is successful and scores one wound against the target unit. Otherwise, the attack fails and the attack sequence ends.
An unmodified Wound roll of 6 is called a Critical Wound and is always successful. An unmodified Wound roll of 1 always fails. A Wound roll can never be modified by more than -1 or +1.
- Critical Wound: Unmodified Wound roll of 6. Always successful.
- An unmodified Wound roll of 1 always fails.
- A Wound roll can never be modified by more than -1 or +1.
Saving Throw
The player controlling the target unit then makes one saving throw. By default, this will be an armour saving throw using their model’s Save (Sv) characteristic, but some models have invulnerable saves that can be used instead (see below). To make an armour saving throw, roll one D6, then modify the result by the Armour Penetration (AP) characteristic of the attack. For example, if the attack has an AP of -1, then 1 is subtracted from the saving throw.If the result is greater than or equal to the Save characteristic of the model the attack was allocated to, then that saving throw is successful and the attack sequence ends. Otherwise, that saving throw fails and that model suffers damage.
An unmodified saving throw of 1 always fails. A saving throw can never be improved by more than +1.
- Saving Throw: Roll one D6 and modify by the attack’s AP. If the result is less than the Save of the model being rolled for, the saving throw is failed and that model suffers damage. Otherwise, that attack is saved.
- An unmodified saving throw of 1 always fails.
- A saving throw can never be improved by more than +1.
Advance Moves
When a unit Advances, make an Advance roll for that unit by rolling one D6. Add the result in inches to the Move characteristic of each model in that unit until the end of the phase. Each model in that unit can then make an Advance move by moving a distance in inches less than or equal to this total, but no model can be moved within Engagement Range of enemy models. A unit cannot shoot or declare a charge in the same turn that it Advanced.- Advance Move: Models move up to M+D6".
- Cannot move within Engagement Range of any enemy models.
- Units that Advance cannot shoot or charge this turn.
Charging with a Unit
Once you have selected an eligible unit to declare a charge, you must select one or more enemy units within 12" of it as the targets of that charge. The targets of a charge do not need to be visible to the charging unit.You then make a Charge roll for the charging unit by rolling 2D6. The result is the maximum number of inches each model in that unit can be moved if a Charge move is possible. For a Charge move to be possible, the Charge roll must be sufficient to enable the charging unit to end that move:
- Within Engagement Range of every unit that you selected as a target of the charge.
- Without moving within Engagement Range of any enemy units that were not a target of the charge.
- In Unit Coherency.
- Charge Roll: 2D6".
- Targets of a charge must be within 12" but do not need to be visible.
- If the distance rolled is insufficient to move within Engagement Range of all targets while maintaining Unit Coherency, the charge fails.
- Cannot move within Engagement Range of any unit that was not a target of the charge.
- If the charge is successful, each model makes a Charge move less than or equal to the Charge roll, and must move into base-to-base contact with an enemy model if possible.
Fall Back Moves
When a unit Falls Back, each model in that unit can make a Fall Back move by moving a distance in inches less than or equal to its Move characteristic, and when doing so you can move it within Engagement Range of enemy models, provided it does not end that move within Engagement Range of any enemy models – if this is not possible, that unit cannot Fall Back.
A unit cannot shoot or declare a charge in the same turn that it Fell Back.
Desperate Escape Tests
Unlike when making other types of move, models can move over enemy models when making a Fall Back move as if those enemy models were not there, but you must take a Desperate Escape test for each model that will do so (excluding models that are TITANIC or can FLY) before any models in that unit are moved. In addition, if a unit is Battle-shocked when it is selected to Fall Back, you must take a Desperate Escape test for every model in that unit before any are moved.
Each time you take a Desperate Escape test for a model, roll one D6. For each roll of 1-2, one model from the unit that is Falling Back is destroyed (selected by you). The same model can only ever trigger one Desperate Escape test per phase.A unit cannot shoot or declare a charge in the same turn that it Fell Back.
Desperate Escape Tests
Unlike when making other types of move, models can move over enemy models when making a Fall Back move as if those enemy models were not there, but you must take a Desperate Escape test for each model that will do so (excluding models that are TITANIC or can FLY) before any models in that unit are moved. In addition, if a unit is Battle-shocked when it is selected to Fall Back, you must take a Desperate Escape test for every model in that unit before any are moved.
- Fall Back Move: Models move up to M".
- Units that Fall Back cannot shoot or declare a charge in the same turn.
- Models can move over enemy models when Falling Back, but you must take Desperate Escape tests for them before they do so (excluding models that are TITANIC or can FLY).
- If a Battle-shocked unit is selected to Fall Back, take a Desperate Escape test for every model in that unit.
- Desperate Escape Test: Roll one D6. On a 1-2, one model from that unit is destroyed.
COMMAND RE-ROLL
1CP
Boarding Actions – Epic Deed Stratagem
A great commander can bend even the vagaries of fate and fortune to their will, the better to ensure victory.
WHEN: Any phase, just after you have made a Hit roll, a Wound roll, a Damage roll, a saving throw, an Advance roll, a Charge roll, a Desperate Escape test, a Hazardous test, or just after you have rolled the dice to determine the number of attacks made with a weapon, for an attack, model or unit from your army.
TARGET: That unit or model from your army.
EFFECT: You re-roll that roll, test or saving throw.
TARGET: That unit or model from your army.
EFFECT: You re-roll that roll, test or saving throw.
2. Battle-shock
In this step, you must take a Battle-shock test for each of your units on the battlefield that is Below Half-strength. To do so, roll 2D6: if the result is greater than or equal to the best Leadership characteristic in that unit, the test is passed; otherwise, the test is failed and, until the start of your next Command phase, that unit is Battle-shocked.While a unit is Battle-shocked:
- The Objective Control characteristic of all of its models is 0.
- If it Falls Back, you must take a Desperate Escape test for every model in that unit.
- Its controlling player cannot use Stratagems to affect that unit.
Once you have taken Battle-shock tests for all of your units that require them, your Command phase ends and you progress to your Movement phase.
In this step, if for any reason a unit is forced to take a Battle-shock test for being below its Starting Strength, unless otherwise stated, that unit does not also have to take a Battle-shock test for being Below Half-strength. While a unit is Battle-shocked, all models in that unit are also Battle-shocked.
- Take a Battle-shock test for each unit from your army on the battlefield that is Below Half-strength.
- Roll 2D6: if the result is greater than or equal to the unit’s Leadership, the test is passed. Otherwise, the unit is Battle-shocked until the start of your next Command phase.
- Battle-shocked units have an OC of 0 and their controlling player cannot use Stratagems to affect them.
- Battle-shocked units must take Desperate Escape tests if they Fall Back.
INSANE BRAVERY
1CP
Boarding Actions – Epic Deed Stratagem
Indifferent to their own survival, these warriors hold their ground against seemingly impossible odds.
WHEN: Battle-shock step of your Command phase, just after you have failed a Battle-shock test taken for a unit from your army.
TARGET: The unit from your army that Battle-shock test was just taken for (even though your Battle-shocked units cannot normally be affected by your Stratagems).
EFFECT: Your unit is treated as having passed that test instead, and is not Battle-shocked as a result.
TARGET: The unit from your army that Battle-shock test was just taken for (even though your Battle-shocked units cannot normally be affected by your Stratagems).
EFFECT: Your unit is treated as having passed that test instead, and is not Battle-shocked as a result.
EXPLOSIVE CLEARANCE
1CP
Boarding Actions – Battle Tactic Stratagem
A well-placed explosive munition in confined shipboard spaces can cause bloody carnage.
WHEN: Your Shooting phase.
TARGET: One unit from your army that has not been selected to shoot this phase.
EFFECT: Select one model in your unit that is equipped with a weapon with the [BLAST] ability. Until the end of the phase, when determining how many models are in the target unit for the purpose of that ability, include models that are not visible to the attacking model. In addition, attacks made with that weapon can be allocated to models that are not visible to the attacking model.
TARGET: One unit from your army that has not been selected to shoot this phase.
EFFECT: Select one model in your unit that is equipped with a weapon with the [BLAST] ability. Until the end of the phase, when determining how many models are in the target unit for the purpose of that ability, include models that are not visible to the attacking model. In addition, attacks made with that weapon can be allocated to models that are not visible to the attacking model.
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE
2CP
Boarding Actions – Strategic Ploy Stratagem
In close-quarters combat, the slightest hesitation can leave an opening for a swift foe to exploit.
WHEN: Fight phase, just after an enemy unit has fought.
TARGET: One unit from your army that is within Engagement Range of one or more enemy units and that has not already been selected to fight this phase.
EFFECT: Your unit fights next.
TARGET: One unit from your army that is within Engagement Range of one or more enemy units and that has not already been selected to fight this phase.
EFFECT: Your unit fights next.
The SCINTILLATING LEGIONS keyword is used in the following Thousand Sons datasheets:
SULPHUROUS VEIL
1CP
Changehost of Deceit – Battle Tactic Stratagem
Gouts of choking brimstone or arcane smog seeping from the Warp are exploited to confound the foe.
WHEN: Your opponent’s Shooting phase or the Fight phase, just after an enemy unit has selected its targets.
TARGET: One or SCINTILLATING LEGIONS unit from your army that was selected as the target of one or more of the attacking unit’s attacks.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, each time an attack targets your unit, subtract 1 from the Hit roll.
TARGET: One or SCINTILLATING LEGIONS unit from your army that was selected as the target of one or more of the attacking unit’s attacks.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, each time an attack targets your unit, subtract 1 from the Hit roll.
DECEPTIVE GLAMOUR
2CP
Changehost of Deceit – Strategic Ploy Stratagem
Tendrils of phantasmal sorcery are sent to invade the minds of the Thousand Sons' foes, magnifying the infernal threat until it eclipses all others in a kaleidoscope of insanity.
WHEN: Start of the Fight phase.
TARGET: One unit from your army.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, each time an enemy model within Engagement Range of your unit selects targets for its attacks, it can only target your unit if there are no eligible SCINTILLATING LEGIONS targets for those attacks.
TARGET: One unit from your army.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, each time an enemy model within Engagement Range of your unit selects targets for its attacks, it can only target your unit if there are no eligible SCINTILLATING LEGIONS targets for those attacks.
Re-rolls
Some rules allow you to re-roll a dice roll, which means you get to roll some or all of the dice again. If a rule allows you to re-roll a dice roll that was made by adding several dice together (e.g. 2D6, 3D6, etc.) then, unless otherwise stated, you must re-roll all of those dice again.You can never re-roll a dice more than once, and re-rolls happen before modifiers (if any) are applied. Rules that refer to the value of an ‘unmodified’ dice roll are referring to the dice result after any re-rolls, but before any modifiers are applied.
- Unmodified Dice: the result after re-rolls, but before any modifiers.
- A dice can never be re-rolled more than once.
- You must re-roll all dice if several need adding together (e.g. 2D6).
- Re-rolls are applied before any modifiers.
COMMAND RE-ROLL
1CP
Core – Battle Tactic Stratagem
A great commander can bend even the vagaries of fate and fortune to their will, the better to ensure victory.
WHEN: Any phase, just after you make an Advance roll, a Charge roll, a Desperate Escape test or a Hazardous test for a unit from your army, or a Hit roll, a Wound roll, a Damage roll or a saving throw for a model in that unit, or a roll to determine the number of attacks made with a weapon equipped by a model in that unit. If you are using fast dice rolling, this Stratagem can still be used after rolling multiple rolls or saving throws at once.
TARGET: That unit or model from your army.
EFFECT: You re-roll that roll, test or saving throw. If you are using fast dice rolling, select one of those rolls or saving throws to re-roll.
TARGET: That unit or model from your army.
EFFECT: You re-roll that roll, test or saving throw. If you are using fast dice rolling, select one of those rolls or saving throws to re-roll.
INSANE BRAVERY
1CP
Core – Epic Deed Stratagem
Indifferent to their own survival, these warriors hold their ground against seemingly impossible odds.
WHEN: Battle-shock step of your Command phase, just before you take a Battle-shock test for a unit from your army.
TARGET: That unit from your army.
EFFECT: Your unit automatically passes that Battle-shock test.
RESTRICTIONS: You cannot use this Stratagem more than once per battle.
TARGET: That unit from your army.
EFFECT: Your unit automatically passes that Battle-shock test.
RESTRICTIONS: You cannot use this Stratagem more than once per battle.
Unit Visible
If one or more models in a unit is visible to the observing model, then that model’s unit is visible to the observing model.
FIRE OVERWATCH
1CP
Core – Strategic Ploy Stratagem
A hail of wildfire can drive back advancing foes.
WHEN: Your opponent’s Movement or Charge phase, just after an enemy unit is set up or when an enemy unit starts or ends a Normal, Advance or Fall Back move, or declares a charge.
TARGET: One unit from your army that is within 24" of that enemy unit and that would be eligible to shoot if it were your Shooting phase.
EFFECT: If that enemy unit is visible to your unit, your unit can shoot that enemy unit as if it were your Shooting phase.
RESTRICTIONS: You cannot target a TITANIC unit with this Stratagem. Until the end of the phase, each time a model in your unit makes a ranged attack, an unmodified Hit roll of 6 is required to score a hit, irrespective of the attacking weapon’s Ballistic Skill or any modifiers. You can only use this Stratagem once per turn.
TARGET: One unit from your army that is within 24" of that enemy unit and that would be eligible to shoot if it were your Shooting phase.
EFFECT: If that enemy unit is visible to your unit, your unit can shoot that enemy unit as if it were your Shooting phase.
RESTRICTIONS: You cannot target a TITANIC unit with this Stratagem. Until the end of the phase, each time a model in your unit makes a ranged attack, an unmodified Hit roll of 6 is required to score a hit, irrespective of the attacking weapon’s Ballistic Skill or any modifiers. You can only use this Stratagem once per turn.
DEEP STRIKE
Some units make their way to battle via tunnelling, teleportation, high-altitude descent or other extraordinary means that allow them to appear suddenly in the thick of the fighting.
During the Declare Battle Formations step, if every model in a unit has this ability, you can set it up in Reserves instead of setting it up on the battlefield. If you do, in the Reinforcements step of one of your Movement phases you can set up this unit anywhere on the battlefield that is more than 9" horizontally away from all enemy models. If a unit with the Deep Strike ability arrives from Strategic Reserves, the controlling player can choose for that unit to be set up either using the rules for Strategic Reserves or using the Deep Strike ability.- Unit can be set up in Reserves instead of on the battlefield.
- Unit can be set up in your Reinforcements step, more than 9" horizontally away from all enemy models.
RAPID INGRESS
1CP
Core – Strategic Ploy Stratagem
Be it cunning strategy, potent technology or supernatural ritual, there are many means by which a commander may hasten their warriors’ onset.
WHEN: End of your opponent’s Movement phase.
TARGET: One unit from your army that is in Reserves.
EFFECT: Your unit can arrive on the battlefield as if it were the Reinforcements step of your Movement phase, and if every model in that unit has the Deep Strike ability, you can set that unit up as described in the Deep Strike ability (even though it is not your Movement phase).
RESTRICTIONS: You cannot use this Stratagem to enable a unit to arrive on the battlefield during a battle round it would not normally be able to do so in.
TARGET: One unit from your army that is in Reserves.
EFFECT: Your unit can arrive on the battlefield as if it were the Reinforcements step of your Movement phase, and if every model in that unit has the Deep Strike ability, you can set that unit up as described in the Deep Strike ability (even though it is not your Movement phase).
RESTRICTIONS: You cannot use this Stratagem to enable a unit to arrive on the battlefield during a battle round it would not normally be able to do so in.
Benefit of Cover
Shattered ruins and twisted wreckage afford much-needed shelter from enemy salvoes. Even heavily armoured warriors unfazed by small arms fire are thankful for such cover when foes bring their biggest guns to bear.
Models can sometimes gain a measure of protection from terrain features. The rules below detail the conditions under which a terrain feature confers the Benefit of Cover on a model.Each time a ranged attack is allocated to a model that has the Benefit of Cover, add 1 to the saving throw made for that attack (excluding invulnerable saving throws). Models with a Save characteristic of 3+ or better cannot have the Benefit of Cover against attacks with an Armour Penetration characteristic of 0. Multiple instances of the Benefit of Cover are not cumulative – a model cannot benefit from this rule more than once at any one time.
- Benefit of Cover: Add 1 to armour saving throws against ranged attacks.
- Does not apply to models with a Save of 3+ or better against attacks with an AP of 0.
- Multiple instances are not cumulative.
STEALTH
Some warriors are masters of disguise and concealment.
If every model in a unit has this ability, then each time a ranged attack is made against it, subtract 1 from that attack’s Hit roll.COUNTER-OFFENSIVE
2CP
Core – Strategic Ploy Stratagem
In close-quarters combat, the slightest hesitation can leave an opening for a swift foe to exploit.
WHEN: Fight phase, just after an enemy unit has fought.
TARGET: One unit from your army that is within Engagement Range of one or more enemy units and that has not already been selected to fight this phase.
EFFECT: Your unit fights next.
TARGET: One unit from your army that is within Engagement Range of one or more enemy units and that has not already been selected to fight this phase.
EFFECT: Your unit fights next.
Feel No Pain
FEEL NO PAIN
Some warriors refuse to be laid low, even by what should be fatal wounds.
Some models have ‘Feel No Pain x+’ listed in their abilities. Each time a model with this ability suffers damage and so would lose a wound (including wounds lost due to mortal wounds), roll one D6: if the result is greater than or equal to the number denoted by ‘x’, that wound is ignored and is not lost. If a model has more than one Feel No Pain ability, you can only use one of those abilities each time that model suffers damage and so would lose a wound.- Feel No Pain x+: Each time this model would lose a wound, roll one D6: if the result equals or exceeds ‘x’, that wound is not lost.
PSYCHIC DOMINION
1CP
Grand Coven – Epic Deed Stratagem
To pit one's psychic prowess against the sorcerous might of the Thousand Sons is to be trapped, helpless and screaming, within one's mind.
WHEN: Any phase, just after an enemy unit has selected its targets.
TARGET: One unit from your army that was selected as the target of one or more of the attacking unit’s attacks.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, Psychic weapons equipped by models in the attacking unit have the [hazardous] ability, and models in your unit have the Feel No Pain 4+ ability against Psychic Attacks.
TARGET: One unit from your army that was selected as the target of one or more of the attacking unit’s attacks.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, Psychic weapons equipped by models in the attacking unit have the [hazardous] ability, and models in your unit have the Feel No Pain 4+ ability against Psychic Attacks.
ARCANE FOCUS
1CP
Grand Coven – Epic Deed Stratagem
Using a locus formed from the ritually broken matter of sorcerous artefacts, a Sorcerer can infuse themselves with its power. So invigorated, their empyrically fuelled manipulations are made all the more potent.
WHEN: Your Shooting phase, just after you take a Psychic test for a model from your army that Channelled the Warp (before resolving that Ritual).
TARGET: That model.
EFFECT: Re-roll all of the D6 rolled for that Psychic test (including the additional D6 for Channelling the Warp).
TARGET: That model.
EFFECT: Re-roll all of the D6 rolled for that Psychic test (including the additional D6 for Channelling the Warp).
Flow of Magic
Hexwarp Thrallband Detachment
With each site seized by the thrallband’s warriors, the flow of arcane energies increases, and the veil between reality and the Warp erodes. The resultant influxes of Warp energy are potent enough to invoke the flesh-change and must be channelled carefully by the thrallband’s Sorcerers. With masterful skill, they wield these mutagenic energies, expertly syphoning excess magic to empower themselves and the warriors at their command while maintaining control of their ever-expanding ritual.
Certain areas of the battlefield are within your army’s Flow of Magic, as follows:- Your deployment zone is always within your army’s Flow of Magic.
- At the start of any phase, if you control at least half of the objective markers within No Man’s Land, until the end of that phase, No Man’s Land is within your army’s Flow of Magic.
- At the start of any phase, if you control at least half of the objective markers within your opponent’s deployment zone, until the end of that phase, your opponent’s deployment zone is within your army’s Flow of Magic.
Each time a model from your army makes a Psychic Attack, re-roll a Wound roll of 1. If such a model is wholly within your army’s Flow of Magic, each time it makes a Psychic Attack, add 1 to the Wound roll instead.
WRATH OF THE DOOMED
1CP
Hexwarp Thrallband – Strategic Ploy Stratagem
Forewarned of the moment of their demise, the followers of Tzeentch allow the flood of magic to run rampant through their forms, providing them with a final burst of killing energy before unbound arcane force rips their bodies asunder
WHEN: Fight phase, just after an enemy unit has selected its targets.
TARGET: One unit from your army that was selected as the target of one or more of the attacking unit’s attacks.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, each time a model in your unit is destroyed, if that model has not fought this phase, roll one D6, adding 1 to the result if your unit is wholly within your army’s Flow of Magic: on a 4+, do not remove it from play. That destroyed model can fight after the attacking unit has finished making its attacks, and is then removed from play.
TARGET: One unit from your army that was selected as the target of one or more of the attacking unit’s attacks.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, each time a model in your unit is destroyed, if that model has not fought this phase, roll one D6, adding 1 to the result if your unit is wholly within your army’s Flow of Magic: on a 4+, do not remove it from play. That destroyed model can fight after the attacking unit has finished making its attacks, and is then removed from play.
CYBERSPIRIT MACHINATIONS
1CP
Warpforged Cabal – Strategic Ploy Stratagem
Technoshamanic rites can briefly possess a vehicle's logic-cores, shackling its mechanisms to a new lore.
WHEN: Your Movement phase, just after a VEHICLE unit from your army Falls Back.
TARGET: That VEHICLE unit, and one friendly PSYKER unit within 6" of that VEHICLE unit.
EFFECT: Until the end of the turn, your VEHICLE unit is eligible to shoot and declare a charge in a turn in which it Fell Back.
TARGET: That VEHICLE unit, and one friendly PSYKER unit within 6" of that VEHICLE unit.
EFFECT: Until the end of the turn, your VEHICLE unit is eligible to shoot and declare a charge in a turn in which it Fell Back.
Kindred Sorcery
Grand Coven Detachment
For an instant, the chanting voices of the Thousand Sons achieve eerie synchronisation. Their words of malign incantation roll out like the peal of some cursed bell amidst the Empyrean to signal the onset of the next fateful tide of ritual power.
In your Command phase, you can select one of the abilities listed below to take effect until the start of your next Command phase. You can only select each of these abilities once per battle.Imbued Manifestation Add 6" to the Range characteristic of ranged Psychic weapons equipped by models from your army. |
Psychic Maelstrom Each time a model from your army makes an attack with a Psychic weapon, add 1 to the Wound roll. |
Wrath of the Immaterium Psychic weapons equipped by models from your army have the [devastating wounds] ability. |
The SCINTILLATING LEGIONS and PSYKER keywords are used in the following Thousand Sons datasheets:
Infernal Pacts
Changehost of Deceit Detachment
The otherworldly auras of Tzeentch’s daemons and the empowering arcane sigil carried by his mortal servants wear away at the fragile skein of reality.
SCINTILLATING LEGIONS units from your army have the following the ability:Daemonic Illusions (Aura): While a friendly PSYKER unit is within 6" of and visible to this unit, models in that unit have a 4+ invulnerable save against ranged attacks.
units from your army have the following ability:
Mortal Sorcery (Aura): While a friendly SCINTILLATING LEGIONS PSYKER unit is within 6" of and visible to this unit, that SCINTILLATING LEGIONS unit has the Cabal of Sorcerers ability.
RESTRICTIONS
You can include SCINTILLATING LEGIONS units in your army, even though they do not have the Faction keyword. The combined points cost of such units you can include in your army is:
Incursion: Up to 500 pts
Strike Force: Up to 1000 pts
Onslaught: Up to 1500 pts
No SCINTILLATING LEGIONS models from your army can be your WARLORD.
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Pistol
Pistols can be wielded even at point-blank range.
Weapons with [PISTOL] in their profile are known as Pistols. If a unit contains any models equipped with Pistols, that unit is eligible to shoot in its controlling player’s Shooting phase even while it is within Engagement Range of one or more enemy units. When such a unit is selected to shoot, it can only resolve attacks using its Pistols and can only target one of the enemy units it is within Engagement Range of. In such circumstances, a Pistol can target an enemy unit even if other friendly units are within Engagement Range of the same enemy unit.If a model is equipped with one or more Pistols, unless it is a MONSTER or VEHICLE model, it can either shoot with its Pistols or with all of its other ranged weapons. Declare whether such a model will shoot with its Pistols or its other ranged weapons before selecting targets.
- Can be shot even if the bearer’s unit is within Engagement Range of enemy units, but must target one of those enemy units.
- Cannot be shot alongside any other non-Pistol weapon (except by a MONSTER or VEHICLE).
The INFANTRY keyword is used in the following Thousand Sons datasheets:
Characters
Characters
Some models have the CHARACTER keyword. These models can make Heroic Interventions in Charge Phase and are not easy targets in the Shooting Phase (see Look out, Sir, rule). If your Warlord has the CHARACTER keyword he may be able to have a Warlord Trait (see Warlord Trait section on model’s faction page).Note that CHARACTERS cannot use their Aura Abilities while %000015069performing actions%.
The CHARACTER keyword is used in the following Thousand Sons datasheets:
The PSYKER keyword is used in the following Thousand Sons datasheets:
Characters
Battleline
CHRONOSORCEROUS BLEED
1CP
Changehost of Deceit – Strategic Ploy Stratagem
By sacrificing minute slivers of the oncoming foes' lives, time can be bled into the Warp, stretching perceptions and causing sudden exhaustion.
WHEN: Your opponent’s Charge phase, just after an enemy unit has declared a charge.
TARGET: One PSYKER or SCINTILLATING LEGIONS unit from your army that was selected as a target of that charge.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, subtract 2 from Charge rolls made for that enemy unit (this is not cumulative with any other negative modifiers to that Charge roll).
TARGET: One PSYKER or SCINTILLATING LEGIONS unit from your army that was selected as a target of that charge.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, subtract 2 from Charge rolls made for that enemy unit (this is not cumulative with any other negative modifiers to that Charge roll).
Objective Markers
Objective markers represent objects of tactical or strategic import that both sides are attempting to secure, such as valuable artefacts, vital supplies or communications nodes. If a mission uses objective markers, it will state where they are located on the battlefield. These can be represented using any suitable marker, but we recommend using round markers that are 40mm in diameter.When setting objective markers up on the battlefield, place them so they are centred on the point specified by the mission. When measuring distances to and from objective markers, measure to and from the closest part of them. Models can move over objective markers as if they were not there, but they cannot end a move on top of an objective marker.
At the start of the battle, each objective marker on the battlefield is said to be contested, and so is not controlled by either player. To control an objective marker, a player will first need to move models within range of it. A model is within range of an objective marker if it is within 3" horizontally and 5" vertically of that objective marker.
Every model has an Objective Control (OC) characteristic listed on its datasheet. To determine a player’s Level of Control over an objective marker, add together the OC characteristics of all the models from that player’s army that are within range of that objective marker. A player will control an objective marker at the end of any phase or turn if their Level of Control over it is greater than their opponent’s. If both players have the same Level of Control over an objective marker, that objective marker is contested.
- A model is within range of an objective marker if within 3" horizontally and 5" vertically.
- Level of Control: Add together the OC characteristics of all of a player’s models within range of the objective marker.
- An objective marker is controlled by the player with the highest Level of Control over it (in a tie, it is contested).
- Models cannot end a move on top of an objective marker.
TZEENTCH’S BOON
1CP
Chosen Cabal – Battle Tactic Stratagem
This psyker’s devotion to the God of Change has been rewarded with terrible destructive power.
WHEN: Your Shooting phase.
TARGET: One PSYKER model from your army within range of an objective marker that has not been selected to shoot this phase.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, each time your model makes a Psychic Attack, you can re-roll the Wound roll.
TARGET: One PSYKER model from your army within range of an objective marker that has not been selected to shoot this phase.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, each time your model makes a Psychic Attack, you can re-roll the Wound roll.
Invulnerable Saves
Whether shielded by force fields, enveloped in mystical energies or simply possessed of preternatural senses and lightning-fast reflexes, some warriors are protected by more than mere physical armour.
Some models have an invulnerable save listed on their datasheet. Each time an attack is allocated to a model with an invulnerable save, the controlling player must choose to use either that model’s Save characteristic or its invulnerable save, but not both. If a model has more than one invulnerable save, it can only use one of them – choose which it will use.Unlike armour saving throws (which use a model’s Save characteristic), invulnerable saving throws are never modified by an attack’s Armour Penetration characteristic, but otherwise follow the normal rules for saving throws.
- Invulnerable Save: Never modified by an attack’s AP.
- The controlling player can choose to use either a model’s invulnerable save or its Save characteristic.
GO TO GROUND
1CP
Core – Battle Tactic Stratagem
Seeking salvation from incoming fire, warriors hurl themselves into whatever cover they can find.
WHEN: Your opponent’s Shooting phase, just after an enemy unit has selected its targets.
TARGET: One INFANTRY unit from your army that was selected as the target of one or more of the attacking unit’s attacks.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, all models in your unit have a 6+ invulnerable save and have the Benefit of Cover.
TARGET: One INFANTRY unit from your army that was selected as the target of one or more of the attacking unit’s attacks.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, all models in your unit have a 6+ invulnerable save and have the Benefit of Cover.
Charge Bonus
Many warriors thunder headlong into combat, using the impetus of their charge to bring swift death to their foes.
Each time a unit makes a Charge move, until the end of the turn, that unit has the Fights First ability.HEROIC INTERVENTION
1CP
Core – Strategic Ploy Stratagem
Voices raised in furious war cries, your warriors surge forth to meet the enemy’s onslaught head-on.
WHEN: Your opponent’s Charge phase, just after an enemy unit ends a Charge move.
TARGET: One unit from your army that is within 6" of that enemy unit and would be eligible to declare a charge against that enemy unit if it were your Charge phase.
EFFECT: Your unit now declares a charge that targets only that enemy unit, and you resolve that charge as if it were your Charge phase.
RESTRICTIONS: You can only select a VEHICLE unit from your army if it is a WALKER. Note that even if this charge is successful, your unit does not receive any Charge bonus this turn.
TARGET: One unit from your army that is within 6" of that enemy unit and would be eligible to declare a charge against that enemy unit if it were your Charge phase.
EFFECT: Your unit now declares a charge that targets only that enemy unit, and you resolve that charge as if it were your Charge phase.
RESTRICTIONS: You can only select a VEHICLE unit from your army if it is a WALKER. Note that even if this charge is successful, your unit does not receive any Charge bonus this turn.
Starting Strength
The number of models a unit contains when it is added to your army is known as its Starting Strength.
DESTINED BY FATE
1CP
Grand Coven – Epic Deed Stratagem
The Architect of Fate has great designs for his pawns, which do not yet include their untimely demise.
WHEN: Any phase, just after a saving throw is failed for a PSYKER model from your army. If you are using fast dice rolling, this Stratagem can still be used after rolling multiple saving throws at once.
TARGET: That PSYKER model.
EFFECT: Change the Damage characteristic of that attack to 0. If you are using fast dice rolling, select one of those attacks you failed a saving throw for.
TARGET: That PSYKER model.
EFFECT: Change the Damage characteristic of that attack to 0. If you are using fast dice rolling, select one of those attacks you failed a saving throw for.
DESECRATION OF WORLDS
1CP
Grand Coven – Epic Deed Stratagem
The Sorcerers of the Thousand Sons pour their corrupting spite and contempt into the bedrock of the battlefield, tainting it with their warpcraft.
WHEN: Your Command phase.
TARGET: One PSYKER unit from your army within range of an objective marker you control.
EFFECT: That objective marker remains under your control until your opponent’s Level of Control over that objective marker is greater than yours at the end of a phase.
TARGET: One PSYKER unit from your army within range of an objective marker you control.
EFFECT: That objective marker remains under your control until your opponent’s Level of Control over that objective marker is greater than yours at the end of a phase.
EGOTISTICAL POWER
1CP
Grand Coven – Strategic Ploy Stratagem
Drawing on the accumulating empyric energies, one devoted to Tzeentch will willingly syphon the swelling power to fuel their selfish ploys.
WHEN: Your Command phase.
TARGET: One PSYKER unit from your army.
EFFECT: Select the Imbued Manifestation, Psychic Maelstrom or Wrath of the Immaterium ability. Until the start of your next Command phase, that ability applies to your unit instead of any other Kindred Sorcery ability, even if you have already selected that ability this battle.
TARGET: One PSYKER unit from your army.
EFFECT: Select the Imbued Manifestation, Psychic Maelstrom or Wrath of the Immaterium ability. Until the start of your next Command phase, that ability applies to your unit instead of any other Kindred Sorcery ability, even if you have already selected that ability this battle.
DEVASTATING SORCERY
2CP
Grand Coven – Battle Tactic Stratagem
The Thousand Sons' flesh seethes with raw sorcery. The sheer unstoppable might of their conjurations is such that little can prevent them from manifesting devastation when unleashed with destructive intent.
WHEN: Your Shooting phase.
TARGET: One PSYKER unit from your army that has not been selected to shoot this phase.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, add 9" to the Range characteristic of Psychic weapons equipped by models in your unit, and each time a model in your unit makes an attack with a Psychic weapon, you can re-roll the Hit roll and you can re-roll the Wound roll.
TARGET: One PSYKER unit from your army that has not been selected to shoot this phase.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, add 9" to the Range characteristic of Psychic weapons equipped by models in your unit, and each time a model in your unit makes an attack with a Psychic weapon, you can re-roll the Hit roll and you can re-roll the Wound roll.
WARDING HEX
1CP
Hexwarp Thrallband – Epic Deed Stratagem
Thousand Sons Sorcerers draw upon tide swells of Warp energy to weave spells of binding and warding, thereby shackling sites of arcane power to their own arrogant will.
WHEN: Command phase.
TARGET: One PSYKER unit from your army within range of an objective marker you control, if that objective marker is wholly within your army’s Flow of Magic.
EFFECT: That objective marker remains under your control until your opponent’s Level of Control over that objective marker is greater than yours at the end of a phase.
TARGET: One PSYKER unit from your army within range of an objective marker you control, if that objective marker is wholly within your army’s Flow of Magic.
EFFECT: That objective marker remains under your control until your opponent’s Level of Control over that objective marker is greater than yours at the end of a phase.
STRANDS OF TIME
1CP
Hexwarp Thrallband – Strategic Ploy Stratagem
By drawing upon their expanding nexus of magic, this disciple of Tzeentch can tear strands of temporal energy from the Warp and wind them around themselves and their thralls. Lent speed by this garland of stolen time, they melt away from their foes’ desperate strikes before lashing out again.
WHEN: Your Movement phase, just after a PSYKER unit from your army Falls Back.
TARGET: That PSYKER unit.
EFFECT: Until the end of the turn, your unit is eligible to shoot or declare a charge in a turn in which it Fell Back. If your unit is wholly within your army’s Flow of Magic when it is targeted with this Stratagem, then until the end of the turn, your unit is eligible to shoot and declare a charge in a turn in which it Fell Back.
TARGET: That PSYKER unit.
EFFECT: Until the end of the turn, your unit is eligible to shoot or declare a charge in a turn in which it Fell Back. If your unit is wholly within your army’s Flow of Magic when it is targeted with this Stratagem, then until the end of the turn, your unit is eligible to shoot and declare a charge in a turn in which it Fell Back.
Ignores Cover
Some weapons are designed to root enemy formations out of entrenched positions.
Weapons with [IGNORES COVER] in their profile are known as Ignores Cover weapons. Each time an attack is made with such a weapon, the target cannot have the Benefit of Cover against that attack.SCOURING WARPFLAME
1CP
Hexwarp Thrallband – Strategic Ploy Stratagem
At a spat curse, Warp‑infused ammunition can be made to glow with sulphurous flame, enabling it to burn through solid cover to strike enemies beyond. Those hit by the fusillade find their forms wreathed in illuminating azure fire.
WHEN: Your Shooting phase.
TARGET: One PSYKER unit from your army that has not been selected to shoot this phase and is wholly within your army’s Flow of Magic.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, ranged weapons equipped by models in your unit have the [IGNORES COVER] ability. After your unit has shot this phase, select one enemy unit hit by one or more of those attacks. Until the end of the phase, models in that unit cannot have the Benefit of Cover.
TARGET: One PSYKER unit from your army that has not been selected to shoot this phase and is wholly within your army’s Flow of Magic.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, ranged weapons equipped by models in your unit have the [IGNORES COVER] ability. After your unit has shot this phase, select one enemy unit hit by one or more of those attacks. Until the end of the phase, models in that unit cannot have the Benefit of Cover.
KALEIDOSCOPIC TEMPEST
1CP
Hexwarp Thrallband – Battle Tactic Stratagem
As the Thousand Sons solidify their control over sites of magical power, the Immaterium spills into reality in searing torrents, blossoming into a multi-spectral storm of arcane energy that obscures mortal senses and mechanical augury.
WHEN: Your opponent’s Shooting phase, just after an enemy unit has selected its targets.
TARGET: One PSYKER unit from your army that was selected as the target of one or more of the attacking unit’s attacks.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, your unit has the Stealth ability, and, if your unit is wholly within your army’s Flow of Magic, each time an attack targets your unit, it has the Benefit of Cover against that attack.
TARGET: One PSYKER unit from your army that was selected as the target of one or more of the attacking unit’s attacks.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, your unit has the Stealth ability, and, if your unit is wholly within your army’s Flow of Magic, each time an attack targets your unit, it has the Benefit of Cover against that attack.
The RUBRICAE keyword is used in the following Thousand Sons datasheets:
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INFERNAL FUSILLADE
2CP
Rubricae Phalanx – Wargear Stratagem
Arcane invocations imbue the Thousand Sons’ weapons with sorcerous power, rendering them still more lethal to the foe.
WHEN: Your Shooting phase.
TARGET: One PSYKER unit from your army that has not been selected to shoot this phase.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, all inferno bolt pistols, inferno boltguns, inferno combi-bolters and inferno combi-weapons equipped by models in your unit have the [PSYCHIC] ability and a Strength characteristic of 5.
TARGET: One PSYKER unit from your army that has not been selected to shoot this phase.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, all inferno bolt pistols, inferno boltguns, inferno combi-bolters and inferno combi-weapons equipped by models in your unit have the [PSYCHIC] ability and a Strength characteristic of 5.
MUTATE LANDSCAPE
1CP
Warpforged Cabal – Epic Deed Stratagem
Where the Warpforged Cabals spread their malignant change, the terrain erupts in uncontrolled mutation or transmogrifies into hazardous forms.
WHEN: Your Command phase.
TARGET: One PSYKER unit from your army within range of an objective marker you control.
EFFECT: That objective marker is mutated, and remains under your control until your opponent’s Level of Control over that objective marker is greater than yours at the end of a phase. While an objective marker is mutated and under your control, each time an enemy unit ends a Normal, Advance, Fall Back or Charge move within range of that objective marker, roll one D6: on a 4+, that enemy unit suffers D3 mortal wounds.
TARGET: One PSYKER unit from your army within range of an objective marker you control.
EFFECT: That objective marker is mutated, and remains under your control until your opponent’s Level of Control over that objective marker is greater than yours at the end of a phase. While an objective marker is mutated and under your control, each time an enemy unit ends a Normal, Advance, Fall Back or Charge move within range of that objective marker, roll one D6: on a 4+, that enemy unit suffers D3 mortal wounds.
BLESSED TRANSMUTATIONS
1CP
Warpmeld Pact – Strategic Ploy Stratagem
When Tzeentchian magicks wax strong, spirit and flesh are yoked again and again in service to the Great Sorcerer.
WHEN: Your Command phase.
TARGET: One PSYKER model from your army, and one friendly TZAANGORS unit that is below its Starting Strength and within 12" of that PSYKER model.
EFFECT: Return up to D3+1 destroyed models (excluding CHARACTERS) to your TZAANGORS unit.
TARGET: One PSYKER model from your army, and one friendly TZAANGORS unit that is below its Starting Strength and within 12" of that PSYKER model.
EFFECT: Return up to D3+1 destroyed models (excluding CHARACTERS) to your TZAANGORS unit.
Witchsight
Chosen Cabal Detachment
Those who possess the favour of Tzeentch may gain the benefit of the Change Gods all-seeing eye. No foe can hope to conceal themselves from their piercing gaze.
Ranged weapons equipped by models from your army have the [iGNORES COvER] ability.Torrent
Torrent weapons shoot clouds of fire, gas or other lethal substances that few foes can hope to evade.
Weapons with [TORRENT] in their profile are known as Torrent weapons. Each time an attack is made with such a weapon, that attack automatically hits the target.The BATTLELINE keyword is used in the following Thousand Sons datasheets:
The RUBRICAE keyword is used in the following Thousand Sons datasheets:
Battleline
INFERNO BOLTERS
1CP
Chosen Cabal – Strategic Ploy Stratagem
The Thousand Sons inferno bolters make use of warp-imbued ammunition capable of burning through bulkheads to strike unsuspecting targets.
WHEN: Your Shooting phase.
TARGET: One RUBRIC MARINES or SCARAB OCCULT TERMINATORS unit from your army that has not been selected to shoot this phase.
EFFECT: Select one closed Hatchway. Until the end of the phase, models in your unit can make attacks with ranged weapons (excluding Torrent weapons) that target enemy units within 1" of that Hatchway and that are wholly on the opposite side of it from your unit, as if that Hatchway was open. Each time a model does so, that attack has an Armour Penetration characteristic of 0.
TARGET: One RUBRIC MARINES or SCARAB OCCULT TERMINATORS unit from your army that has not been selected to shoot this phase.
EFFECT: Select one closed Hatchway. Until the end of the phase, models in your unit can make attacks with ranged weapons (excluding Torrent weapons) that target enemy units within 1" of that Hatchway and that are wholly on the opposite side of it from your unit, as if that Hatchway was open. Each time a model does so, that attack has an Armour Penetration characteristic of 0.
THROUGH THE VEIL
1CP
Hexwarp Thrallband – Epic Deed Stratagem
With arcane energy flooding the battlefield, the veil between Warp and reality rapidly collapses. From yawning rifts emerge Rubricae reinforcements to ensure their thrallband’s victory.
WHEN: Start of the Reinforcements step of your Movement phase.
TARGET: One RUBRIC MARINES or SCARAB OCCULT TERMINATORS unit from your army that is in Strategic Reserves.
EFFECT: If it is a RUBRIC MARINES unit, until the end of the phase, it has the Deep Strike ability. When your unit is set up on the battlefield using the Deep Strike ability, if it is a SCARAB OCCULT TERMINATOR unit it can be set up anywhere on the battlefield that is wholly within your army’s Flow of Magic and more than 6" horizontally away from all enemy models.
RESTRICTIONS: If a SCARAB OCCULT TERMINATORS unit is targeted with this Stratagem, it is not eligible to declare a charge in the same turn.
TARGET: One RUBRIC MARINES or SCARAB OCCULT TERMINATORS unit from your army that is in Strategic Reserves.
EFFECT: If it is a RUBRIC MARINES unit, until the end of the phase, it has the Deep Strike ability. When your unit is set up on the battlefield using the Deep Strike ability, if it is a SCARAB OCCULT TERMINATOR unit it can be set up anywhere on the battlefield that is wholly within your army’s Flow of Magic and more than 6" horizontally away from all enemy models.
RESTRICTIONS: If a SCARAB OCCULT TERMINATORS unit is targeted with this Stratagem, it is not eligible to declare a charge in the same turn.
Assault
Assault weapons fire so indiscriminately that they can be shot from the hip as warriors dash forward.
Weapons with [ASSAULT] in their profile are known as Assault weapons. If a unit that Advanced this turn contains any models equipped with Assault weapons, it is still eligible to shoot in this turn’s Shooting phase. When such a unit is selected to shoot, you can only resolve attacks using Assault weapons its models are equipped with.- Can be shot even if the bearer’s unit Advanced.
INEXORABLE ADVANCE
1CP
Rubricae Phalanx – Strategic Ploy Stratagem
The warriors of the Thousand Sons can be driven on relentlessly while laying down a hail of weapons fire. They know no fatigue nor weakness, unable to falter even if they wished to.
WHEN: Your Movement phase.
TARGET: One RUBRICAE unit from your army.
EFFECT: Until the end of the turn, your unit can ignore any or all modifiers to its Move characteristic and to Advance rolls made for it, and ranged weapons equipped by models in your unit have the [ASSAULT] ability.
TARGET: One RUBRICAE unit from your army.
EFFECT: Until the end of the turn, your unit can ignore any or all modifiers to its Move characteristic and to Advance rolls made for it, and ranged weapons equipped by models in your unit have the [ASSAULT] ability.
IMPLACABLE GUARDIANS
2CP
Rubricae Phalanx – Strategic Ploy Stratagem
The Rubricae are superlative, enduring guardians who can absorb great storms of fire if it means shielding their masters.
WHEN: Your opponent’s Shooting phase, just after an enemy unit has selected its targets.
TARGET: One RUBRIC MARINES PSYKER unit from your army that was selected as the target of one or more of the attacking unit’s attacks.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, each time an attack is allocated to a model in your unit (excluding PSYKER models), subtract 1 from the Damage characteristic of that attack.
TARGET: One RUBRIC MARINES PSYKER unit from your army that was selected as the target of one or more of the attacking unit’s attacks.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, each time an attack is allocated to a model in your unit (excluding PSYKER models), subtract 1 from the Damage characteristic of that attack.
REVENGE OF THE RUBRICAE
1CP
Rubricae Phalanx – Strategic Ploy Stratagem
Magnus’ psychic scions are as vindictive as their Daemon Primarch. Many weave arcane curses and runes of spite into the eldritch armour of their guardians. Should they fall, their Rubricae unleash a vengeful doom upon the executioners.
WHEN: Your opponent’s Shooting phase, just after a PSYKER model from your army is destroyed.
TARGET: One RUBRICAE unit from your army that was within 6" of that PSYKER model when it was destroyed.
EFFECT: After the attacking unit has shot, your RUBRICAE unit can shoot as if it were your Shooting phase, but when resolving those attacks it can only target the enemy unit that just destroyed your PSYKER model (and only if it is an eligible target).
TARGET: One RUBRICAE unit from your army that was within 6" of that PSYKER model when it was destroyed.
EFFECT: After the attacking unit has shot, your RUBRICAE unit can shoot as if it were your Shooting phase, but when resolving those attacks it can only target the enemy unit that just destroyed your PSYKER model (and only if it is an eligible target).
UNWAVERING PHALANX
1CP
Rubricae Phalanx – Battle Tactic Stratagem
Massed in an unyielding wall of sorcerous ceramite, the sheer unnatural resilience of the Thousand Sons can withstand the most vicious assault.
WHEN: Your opponent’s Charge phase, just after an enemy unit ends a Charge move.
TARGET: One RUBRIC MARINES unit from your army within Engagement Range of that enemy unit.
EFFECT: Until the end of the turn, each time an attack targets your unit, subtract 1 from the Wound roll.
TARGET: One RUBRIC MARINES unit from your army within Engagement Range of that enemy unit.
EFFECT: Until the end of the turn, each time an attack targets your unit, subtract 1 from the Wound roll.
All is Dust
Rubricae Phalanx Detachment
When gathered in significant numbers, empyric eddies gust around the eerily silent Rubricae, reinforcing the sorcerous shackles that bind their spirits to their armour. So empowered, the Thousand Sons’ battle-brothers become nigh invulnerable. The rune-etched sarcophagus of their battle plate must be hacked apart piece by piece before the unquiet spirit within submits.
Each time an attack with an unmodified Damage characteristic of 1 is allocated to a RUBRICAE model from your army, add 1 to any armour saving throw made against that attack.