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Zarkan’s Daemonkin | ||||
Zarkan’s Daemonkin | Index | 10 | May 2024 |
Beseeching the Chaos Gods with fanatical fervour, the profane champions of the Heretic Astartes pray for diabolic boons, promising the vilest of offerings in return for their power.
If your Army Faction is HERETIC ASTARTES, each time a unit with this ability is selected to shoot or fight, it can make a Dark Pact. If it does, it must first take a Leadership test before any effects of that Dark Pact are resolved; if that test is failed, that unit suffers D3 mortal wounds. Then, select one of the following abilities for that unit’s weapons to gain until the end of the phase:By eagerly embracing the worship of the Dark Gods and leading their followers in infernal rites of possession, Masters of Possession are gifted fell powers to bestow upon their most loyal servants.
Each time the bearer’s unit makes a Dark Pact, that unit’s weapons gain the [LETHAL HITS] and [SUSTAINED HITS 1] abilities until the end of the phase, instead of just gaining one of those abilities.Masters of Possession wield their daemonic power with malicious glee, targeting the weak with gouts of soul‑searing witchfire to break their will.
In your Shooting phase, after the bearer has shot, select one enemy unit hit by one or more of those attacks made with a Rite of Possession. That enemy unit must take a Battle-shock test and when doing so, subtract 1 from the result.Communing with daemonic entities, the Master of Possession is alerted to the presence of a powerful individual. This fated warrior must be destroyed, for their very presence risks undermining the fell rituals the daemoncult seek to enact.
When your opponent’s WARLORD is destroyed, if you are in the first, second or third battle round, you score 12VP. Otherwise, you score 6VP.Invisible to all save those gifted with witchsight, rippling ley‑lines of warp energy criss‑cross the battlefield. By seizing these sites of power the daemoncult may enact their macabre rituals with impunity.
From the second battle round onwards, at the end of your turn, you score 2VP if you control at least as many objective markers as your opponent does.RANGED WEAPONS | RANGE | A | BS | S | AP | D | |
Bolt pistol [pistol] | |||||||
Bolt pistol [pistol] | 12" | 1 | 3+ | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
Rite of Possession – witchfire [anti-psyker 2+, pistol, precision, psychic] | |||||||
Rite of Possession – witchfire [anti-psyker 2+, pistol, precision, psychic] | 18" | 2 | 3+ | 4 | -3 | 2 | |
Rite of Possession – focused witchfire [anti-psyker 2+, hazardous, pistol, precision, psychic] | |||||||
Rite of Possession – focused witchfire [anti-psyker 2+, hazardous, pistol, precision, psychic] | 18" | 2 | 3+ | 6 | -3 | 3 | |
MELEE WEAPONS | RANGE | A | WS | S | AP | D | |
Staff of possession [anti-psyker 2+, psychic] | |||||||
Staff of possession [anti-psyker 2+, psychic] | Melee | 4 | 3+ | 6 | -1 | D3 |
MELEE WEAPONS | RANGE | A | WS | S | AP | D | |
Hideous mutations | |||||||
Hideous mutations | Melee | 4 | 3+ | 5 | -1 | 2 |
RANGED WEAPONS | RANGE | A | BS | S | AP | D | |
Bolt pistol [pistol] | |||||||
Bolt pistol [pistol] | 12" | 1 | 3+ | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
Boltgun | |||||||
Boltgun | 24" | 2 | 3+ | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
Heavy bolter [heavy, sustained hits 1] | |||||||
Heavy bolter [heavy, sustained hits 1] | 36" | 3 | 4+ | 5 | -1 | 2 | |
Meltagun [melta 2] | |||||||
Meltagun [melta 2] | 12" | 1 | 3+ | 9 | -4 | D6 | |
Plasma pistol – standard [pistol] | |||||||
Plasma pistol – standard [pistol] | 12" | 1 | 3+ | 7 | -2 | 1 | |
Plasma pistol – supercharge [hazardous, pistol] | |||||||
Plasma pistol – supercharge [hazardous, pistol] | 12" | 1 | 3+ | 8 | -3 | 2 | |
MELEE WEAPONS | RANGE | A | WS | S | AP | D | |
Accursed weapon | |||||||
Accursed weapon | Melee | 4 | 3+ | 5 | -2 | 1 | |
Close combat weapon | |||||||
Close combat weapon | Melee | 3 | 3+ | 4 | 0 | 1 |
RANGED WEAPONS | RANGE | A | BS | S | AP | D | |
Autopistol [pistol] | |||||||
Autopistol [pistol] | 12" | 1 | 4+ | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
Bolt pistol [pistol] | |||||||
Bolt pistol [pistol] | 12" | 1 | 4+ | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
MELEE WEAPONS | RANGE | A | WS | S | AP | D | |
Brutal assault weapon | |||||||
Brutal assault weapon | Melee | 2 | 4+ | 3 | 0 | 1 |
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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):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.Some weapons can inflict fatal injuries on any foe, no matter their resilience.
Weapons with [LETHAL HITS] in their profile are known as Lethal Hits weapons. Each time an attack is made with such a weapon, a Critical Hit automatically wounds the target.Some weapons strike in a flurry of blows, tearing the foe apart with relentless ferocity.
Weapons with [SUSTAINED HITS X] in their profile are known as Sustained Hits weapons. Each time an attack is made with such a weapon, if a Critical Hit is rolled, that attack scores a number of additional hits on the target as denoted by ‘x’.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.Beseeching the Chaos Gods with fanatical fervour, the profane champions of the Heretic Astartes pray for diabolic boons, promising the vilest of offerings in return for their power.
If your Army Faction is HERETIC ASTARTES, each time a unit with this ability is selected to shoot or fight, it can make a Dark Pact. If it does, it must first take a Leadership test before any effects of that Dark Pact are resolved; if that test is failed, that unit suffers D3 mortal wounds. Then, select one of the following abilities for that unit’s weapons to gain until the end of the phase: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.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.Precision attacks can pick high-value targets out in a crowd, whether through the unerring aim of a sniper or the pinpoint accuracy of a blade-master’s strike.
Weapons with [PRECISION] in their profile are known as Precision weapons. Each time an attack made with such a weapon successfully wounds an Attached unit (see Leader ability), if a CHARACTER model in that unit is visible to the attacking model, the attacking model’s player can choose to have that attack allocated to that CHARACTER model instead of following the normal attack sequence.The HERETIC ASTARTES keyword is used in the following Zarkan’s Daemonkin datasheets:
The INFANTRY keyword is used in the following Zarkan’s Daemonkin datasheets:
The CHAOS keyword is used in the following Zarkan’s Daemonkin datasheets:
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.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.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.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.Heavy weapons are amongst the biggest guns on the battlefield, but require bracing to fire at full effect and are unwieldy to bring to bear at close quarters.
Weapons with [HEAVY] in their profile are known as Heavy weapons. Each time an attack is made with such a weapon, if the attacking model’s unit Remained Stationary this turn, add 1 to that attack’s Hit roll.Melta weapons are powerful heat rays whose fury is magnified at close range.
Weapons with [MELTA X] in their profile are known as Melta weapons. Each time an attack made with such a weapon targets a unit within half that weapon’s range, that attack’s Damage characteristic is increased by the amount denoted by ‘x’.The BATTLELINE keyword is used in the following Zarkan’s Daemonkin datasheets: