Chaos Contemptor Dreadnought

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– Chaos Contemptor Dreadnought

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Chaos Contemptor Dreadnought

No	NAME	M	WS	BS	S	T	W	A	Ld	Sv	Base
140 Chaos Contemptor Dreadnought (base: 60mm)
1	140 Chaos Contemptor Dreadnought	8"	3+	3+	7	7	9	4	8	3+	60mm

A Chaos Contemptor Dreadnought is equipped with: 2 hellforged heavy plasma cannons.

WEAPON	RANGE	TYPE	S	AP	D	ABILITIES
Combi-bolter
Combi-bolter	24"	Rapid Fire 2	4	0	1	-
+5 Conversion beam cannon
Before selecting targets, select one of the profiles below to make attacks with.
+5 Conversion beam cannon	Before selecting targets, select one of the profiles below to make attacks with.
- Short range
- Short range	0"-24"	Heavy D3	6	-1	2	Blast
Blast
- Medium range
- Medium range	24"-48"	Heavy D3	7	-2	3	Blast
Blast
- Long range
- Long range	48"-72"	Heavy D3	8	-3	4	Blast
Blast
+5 Graviton blaster
+5 Graviton blaster	18"	Assault 2	5	-3	1	Each time an attack made with this weapon is allocated to a model with a Save characteristic of 3+ or better, that attack has a Damage characteristic of 2.
Each time an attack made with this weapon is allocated to a model with a Save characteristic of 3+ or better, that attack has a Damage characteristic of 2.
+5 Heavy flamer
+5 Heavy flamer	12"	Heavy D6	5	-1	1	Each time an attack is made with this weapon, that attack automatically hits the target.
Each time an attack is made with this weapon, that attack automatically hits the target.
+25 Hellforged cyclone missile launcher
Before selecting targets, select one of the profiles below to make attacks with.
+25 Hellforged cyclone missile launcher	Before selecting targets, select one of the profiles below to make attacks with.
- Frag missile
- Frag missile	36"	Heavy 2D6	4	0	1	Blast
Blast
- Krak missile
- Krak missile	36"	Heavy 2	8	-2	D6	-
Hellforged heavy plasma cannon
Before selecting targets, select one of the profiles below to make attacks with.
Hellforged heavy plasma cannon	Before selecting targets, select one of the profiles below to make attacks with.
- Standard
- Standard	36"	Heavy D3	7	-3	2	Blast
Blast
- Supercharge
- Supercharge	36"	Heavy D3	8	-3	3	Blast. Each time an unmodified hit roll of 1 is made for an attack with this weapon profile, the bearer suffers 1 mortal wound after shooting with this weapon.
Blast. Each time an unmodified hit roll of 1 is made for an attack with this weapon profile, the bearer suffers 1 mortal wound after shooting with this weapon.
+10 Hellforged kheres-pattern assault cannon
+10 Hellforged kheres-pattern assault cannon	24"	Heavy 6	7	-1	1	-
+5 Hellforged plasma blaster
Before selecting targets, select one of the profiles below to make attacks with.
+5 Hellforged plasma blaster	Before selecting targets, select one of the profiles below to make attacks with.
- Standard
- Standard	18"	Assault 2	7	-3	1	-
- Supercharge
- Supercharge	18"	Assault 2	8	-3	2	Each time an unmodified hit roll of 1 is made for an attack with this weapon profile, the bearer suffers 1 mortal wound after shooting with this weapon.
Each time an unmodified hit roll of 1 is made for an attack with this weapon profile, the bearer suffers 1 mortal wound after shooting with this weapon.
+10 Multi-melta
+10 Multi-melta	24"	Heavy 2	8	-4	D6	Each time an attack made with this weapon targets a unit within half range, that attack has a Damage characteristic of D6+2.
Each time an attack made with this weapon targets a unit within half range, that attack has a Damage characteristic of D6+2.
+15 Twin heavy bolter
+15 Twin heavy bolter	36"	Heavy 6	5	-1	2	-
+15 Twin hellforged autocannon
+15 Twin hellforged autocannon	48"	Heavy 4	7	-1	2	-
+25 Twin lascannon
+25 Twin lascannon	48"	Heavy 2	9	-3	D6	-
+15 Twin volkite culverin
+15 Twin volkite culverin	45"	Heavy 8	6	0	2	Each time an attack is made with this weapon, an unmodified wound roll of 6 inflicts 1 mortal wound on the target in addition to any normal damage.
Each time an attack is made with this weapon, an unmodified wound roll of 6 inflicts 1 mortal wound on the target in addition to any normal damage.
Hellforged Dreadnought combat weapon
Hellforged Dreadnought combat weapon	Melee	Melee	x2	-3	3	-
+5 Hellforged Dreadnought chainfist
+5 Hellforged Dreadnought chainfist	Melee	Melee	x2	-4	2D3	Each time an attack made with this weapon is allocated to a VEHICLE model, that attack has a Damage characteristic of 6.
Each time an attack made with this weapon is allocated to a VEHICLE model, that attack has a Damage characteristic of 6.

WARGEAR OPTIONS

• Each of this model’s hellforged heavy plasma cannons can be replaced with one of the following: 1 conversion beam cannon; 1 hellforged kheres-pattern assault cannon; 1 multi-melta; 1 twin hellforged autocannon; 1 twin heavy bolter; 1 twin lascannon; 1 twin volkite culverin; 1 hellforged Dreadnought chainfist and 1 combi-bolter; 1 hellforged Dreadnought combat weapon and 1 combi-bolter.

• Each of this model’s combi-bolters can be replaced with one of the following: 1 graviton blaster; 1 heavy flamer; 1 hellforged plasma blaster.

• This model can be equipped with 1 hellforged cyclone missile launcher.

ABILITIES

Let the Galaxy Burn, Martial Legacy

Relentless Hatred: Each time an attack is allocated to this model, subtract 1 from the Damage characteristic of that attack (to a minimum of 1).

Hellforged Atomantic Shielding: This model has a 5+ invulnerable save.

Explodes: When this model is destroyed, roll one D6 before removing it from play. On a 6 it explodes, and each unit within 3" suffers 1 mortal wound.

UPGRADES

Chaos Contemptor Dreadnought can receive the following Marks of Chaos upgrades:

• Mark of Khorne	+15	Power Rating: +1
• Mark of Tzeentch	+15	Power Rating: +1
• Mark of Nurgle	+15	Power Rating: +1
• Mark of Slaanesh	+20	Power Rating: +1

FACTION KEYWORDS: CHAOS, HERETIC ASTARTES, TRAITORIS ASTARTES, CHAOS UNDIVIDED,

KEYWORDS: VEHICLE, CORE, DREADNOUGHT, RELIC, CONTEMPTOR DREADNOUGHT

Datasheet-related Stratagems

ETERNAL HATRED1CP/2CP

Chaos Space Marines – Boarding Actions – Battle Tactic Stratagem

The hatred the warriors of the Traitor Legions hold for the Imperium and the Emperor has burned for millennia.

Use this Stratagem in your Shooting phase, when a TRAITORIS ASTARTES unit from your army is selected to shoot, or in the Fight phase, when a TRAITORIS ASTARTES unit from your army is selected to fight. Until the end of the phase, each time a model in that unit makes an attack, add 1 to that attack’s wound roll. If that unit has the TERMINATOR or POSSESSED keyword, this Stratagem costs 2CP; otherwise, it costs 1CP.

MURDEROUS PERFECTION1CP

Chaos Space Marines (Slaanesh) – Battle Tactic Stratagem

The desire for perfection that drives Slaanesh’s warriors is such that their fighting skills far exceed those of more blinkered forces - an obsessive drive that leads to superior acts of martial precision.

Use this Stratagem in your Shooting phase or the Fight phase, when a TRAITORIS ASTARTES SLAANESH unit from your army is selected to shoot or fight. Once during that phase, when resolving an attack made by a model in that unit, you can change the result of one hit roll, one wound roll or one damage roll to be a 6 (note that if a D3 is being rolled as part of that damage roll, that 6 is halved to a 3).

GRANDFATHER’S BLESSINGS1CP/2CP

Chaos Space Marines (Nurgle) – Battle Tactic Stratagem

Grandfather Nurgle bestows daemonic fecundity upon his faithful servants, sealing their gaping wounds with pulsating growths and replacing their spilt blood with curdling ichor.

Use this Stratagem in any phase, when a TRAITORIS ASTARTES NURGLE unit from your army is selected as the target of an attack. Until the end of the phase, each time an attack is made against that unit, an unmodified wound roll of 1-3 for that attack fails, irrespective of any abilities that the weapon or the model making the attack may have. If that unit contains 5 or fewer models, this Stratagem costs 1CP; otherwise, it costs 2CP.

FURY OF KHORNE1CP

Chaos Space Marines (Khorne) – Battle Tactic Stratagem

The bloodlust of Khorne’s followers is never sated, and is only heightened by the arterial sprays of their enemies’ gore.

Use this Stratagem in the Fight phase, when a TRAITORIS ASTARTES KHORNE unit from your army is selected to fight. Until the end of the phase, each time a model in that unit makes a melee attack, an unmodified hit roll of 6 automatically wounds the target.

DEATH TO THE FALSE EMPEROR!1CP

Chaos Space Marines – Battle Tactic Stratagem

The seething hatred that the Heretic Astartes harbour for the Corpse Emperor and his weakling, thin-blooded Space Marines is a weapon unto itself.

Use this Stratagem in the Fight phase, when a TRAITORIS ASTARTES unit from your army is selected to fight. Until the end of the phase, each time a HERETIC ASTARTES model in that unit makes a melee attack against an ADEPTUS ASTARTES or SANCTIC ASTARTES unit, you can re-roll the hit roll.

GIFTS OF THE PLAGUE GOD1CP/2CP

Chaos Space Marines – Boarding Actions – Battle Tactic Stratagem

Grandfather Nurgle is eager to bestow daemonic fecundity upon his faithful servants, sealing their gaping wounds with pulsating growths and replacing their spilt blood with curdling ichor.

Use this Stratagem in any phase, when a TRAITORIS ASTARTES NURGLE unit from your army is selected as the target of an attack. Until the end of the phase, each time an attack is made against that unit, an unmodified wound roll of 1-3 for that attack fails, irrespective of any abilities that the weapon or the model making the attack may have. If that unit has the TERMINATOR keyword, this Stratagem costs 2CP; otherwise, it costs 1CP.

COGITATED FATES1CP

Cogs of Vashtorr – Battle Tactic Stratagem

Vashtorr is a being unfettered by linear time and possessed of infinite patience and inventiveness. He thinks nothing of setting in motion centuries-long chains of cause and effect that transform reality into a mechanism of death calibrated to do his bidding and leave his foes with nowhere to hide from his worshippers’ wrath.

Use this Stratagem in your Shooting phase, when a TRAITORIS ASTARTES unit from your army is selected to shoot. Until the end of the phase, each time a model in that unit makes an attack, the target cannot receive the Benefits of Cover against that attack.

MONSTROUS VISAGES1CP

Creations of Bile – Battle Tactic Stratagem

Bile’s experimental ministrations have left these warriors as freakish monsters. Cursed with clusters of compound eyes, distended, fang-stuffed jaws or myriad other grotesqueries, they are hideous to behold.

Use this Stratagem in the Fight phase, when a CREATIONS OF BILE CORE, CREATIONS OF BILE DAEMONKIN or CREATIONS OF BILE CHARACTER unit from your army is selected as the target of an attack. Until the end of the phase, each time an attack is made against that unit, subtract 1 from that attack’s hit roll.

SECURE THE PRIZE1CP

Red Corsairs – Battle Tactic Stratagem

Plunderers and trophy-takers, the Red Corsairs will not willingly abandon their prize when it is so close to hand.

Use this Stratagem in any phase, when a RED CORSAIRS CORE unit from your army in range of an objective marker is selected as the target of an attack. Until the end of the phase, each time an attack with a Damage characteristic of 1 is allocated to a model in that unit, add 1 to any armour saving throw made against that attack.

HONOUR THE PRINCE1CP

Emperor’s Children – Battle Tactic Stratagem

Warriors who venerate Slaanesh through the most graceful fighting forms are rewarded in their endeavours.

Use this Stratagem in your Movement phase or your Charge phase, after selecting an EMPEROR’S CHILDREN CORE or EMPEROR’S CHILDREN DAEMONKIN unit to Advance or declare a charge.

If used in your Movement phase, do not make an Advance roll for that unit. Instead, until the end of the phase, add 6" to the Move characteristic of models in that unit.
If used in your Charge phase, do not roll 2D6 for that unit’s charge roll. Instead, until the end of the phase, roll D6+6 for that unit’s charge roll.

CRUEL BLADESMEN2CP

Emperor’s Children – Battle Tactic Stratagem

Fulgrim's scions are renowned for their bladecraft, toying with their inferiors while preparing an exquisite, penetrating thrust.

Use this Stratagem in the Fight phase, when an EMPEROR’S CHILDREN unit from your army is selected to fight. Until the end of the phase, each time a HERETIC ASTARTES model in that unit makes a melee attack, improve the Armour Penetration characteristic of that attack by 1.

METHODICAL ANNIHILATION1CP

Iron Warriors – Battle Tactic Stratagem

With unceasing firepower do the Iron Warriors prevail.

Use this Stratagem in your Shooting phase, when an IRON WARRIORS unit from your army is selected to shoot. Until the end of the phase:

When resolving that unit’s attacks, you can re-roll one damage roll.
Each time a model in that unit makes an attack with a weapon that has the Blast ability, for the purposes of determining how many attacks are made with that weapon, double the number of models in the target unit.
If that unit is a VEHICLE unit, it can make attacks with Blast weapons against units within Engagement Range; however, if it does so, each time it makes an attack with a Blast weapon this phase, on an unmodified hit roll of 1 that unit suffers 1 mortal wound after all of its attacks have been resolved.

COLD-HEARTED MALIGNITY1CP

Iron Warriors – Battle Tactic Stratagem

The Iron Warriors are numb to death and have little room left in their souls for emotion - they are driven only by bitterness and ruthless efficiency.

Use this Stratagem at the start of any phase. Select one IRON WARRIORS CORE unit from your army that is below Half-strength. Until the end of the battle:

That unit automatically passes Morale tests.
Each time a model in that unit makes an attack, add 1 to that attack’s hit roll.

TANK DESTROYERS1CP

Iron Warriors – Battle Tactic Stratagem

No armour is safe from the guns of the IV Legion, and once an enemy war engine is marked for destruction, its doomed is sealed.

Use this Stratagem in your Shooting phase or the Fight phase. Select one enemy VEHICLE unit. Until the end of the phase, each time an IRON WARRIORS HERETIC ASTARTES model makes an attack against that enemy unit, an unmodified hit roll of 6 automatically wounds the target.

BITTER ENMITY1CP

Iron Warriors – Battle Tactic Stratagem

The Legion’s contempt for the Imperial Fists runs deep, unleashed in a surge of violent atrocity whenever they clash with Dorn’s sons.

Use this Stratagem in the Fight phase, when an IRON WARRIORS unit from your army is selected to fight. Until the end of the phase, each time a HERETIC ASTARTES model in that unit makes a melee attack against an IMPERIAL FISTS unit, or against a unit that is a successor Chapter of the Imperial Fists, you can re-roll the hit roll and you can re-roll the wound roll.

DOUR DUTY1CP

Chaos Space Marines – Iron Warriors – Boarding Actions – Battle Tactic Stratagem

From trench warfare to boarding actions, the Iron Warriors meet the grim likelihood of death head on, and often emerge victorious.

Use this Stratagem in any phase, when an IRON WARRIORS CORE unit from your army is selected as the target of an attack. Until the end of the phase, each time an attack is allocated to a HERETIC ASTARTES model in that unit, subtract 1 from the Damage characteristic of that attack (to a minimum of 1).

IN MIDNIGHT CLAD1CP

Chaos Space Marines – Night Lords – Boarding Actions – Battle Tactic Stratagem

Having fought countless campaigns of terror in complete darkness, the Night Lords know how to make an ally of the shadows.

Use this Stratagem in your opponent’s Shooting phase, when a NIGHT LORDS CORE or NIGHT LORDS CHARACTER unit from your army is selected as the target of a ranged attack. Until the end of the phase, each time a ranged attack is made against that unit, subtract 1 from that attack’s hit roll.

CURSED DESPOILERS2CP

Word Bearers – Battle Tactic Stratagem

The sites the enemy deem valuable must be cast down and despoiled in the name of the Dark Gods. Only the foolish would stand between the Word Bearers and their unholy task.

Use this Stratagem in your Shooting phase, when a WORD BEARERS CORE or WORD BEARERS DAEMONKIN unit from your army that is engaged in Wanton Massacre is selected to shoot. Select one enemy unit within 12" of that unit and in range of an objective marker. Each time a HERETIC ASTARTES model in that WORD BEARERS unit makes an attack with a Rapid Fire, Assault or Pistol weapon against that enemy unit, an unmodified hit roll of 4-5 scores 1 additional hit. Note that, combined with the Wanton Massacre bonus itself, this means that an unmodified hit roll of 4+ scores 1 additional hit.

SECURE THE PRIZE1CP

Chaos Space Marines – Red Corsairs – Boarding Actions – Battle Tactic Stratagem

The Red Corsairs are raiders with few equals, and never willingly abandon a prize when it is close to hand.

Use this Stratagem in any phase, when a RED CORSAIRS CORE unit from your army that is within range of an objective marker is selected as the target of an attack. Until the end of the phase, each time an attack with a Damage characteristic of 1 is allocated to a model in that unit, add 1 to any armour saving throw made against that attack.

VENGEANCE FOR MONARCHIA1CP

Word Bearers – Battle Tactic Stratagem

Never will the outrage in beloved Monarchia be forgiven; the idols toppled there by Guillimans sons will be reforged from their bones.

Use this Stratagem in the Fight phase, when a WORD BEARERS unit from your army is selected to fight. Until the end of the phase, each time a HERETIC ASTARTES model in that unit makes a melee attack against an ULTRAMARINES unit, or against a unit that is a successor Chapter of the Ultramarines, you can re-roll the hit roll and you can re-roll wound roll.

TIP OF THE SPEAR2CP

Black Legion – Battle Tactic Stratagem

It is a great honour to be the first to slay the foe, and the Black Legion charge their enemies lines with devastating ferocity.

Use this Stratagem at the start of your Charge phase, if no BLACK LEGION units from your army are within Engagement Range of any enemy units. Select the BLACK LEGION CORE, BLACK LEGION DAEMONKIN or BLACK LEGION CHARACTER unit from your army that is closest to an enemy unit. Until the end of the turn:

You can re-roll charge rolls made for that unit.
Each time a model in that unit makes a melee attack against an enemy unit that is either in range of an objective marker or within your opponent’s deployment zone, improve the Armour Penetration characteristic of that attack by 1.

SOUND THE BLACK HUNT1CP

Night Lords – Battle Tactic Stratagem

Isolated survivors and the meek of mind are favoured quarry of the VIII Legion.

Use this Stratagem in your Shooting phase or the Fight phase, when a NIGHT LORDS CORE, NIGHT LORDS DAEMONKIN or NIGHT LORDS CHARACTER unit from your army is selected to shoot or fight. Until the end of the phase, each time a model in that unit makes an attack:

If that attack targets a unit that was below its Starting Strength when the attacking unit was selected to shoot or fight, or it targets a unit that has a Leadership characteristic of 6 or less, re-roll a hit roll of 1.
If that attack targets a unit that was below Half-strength when the attacking unit was selected to shoot or fight, or it targets a unit that has a Leadership characteristic of 5 or less, you can re-roll the hit roll.

TAKEN ALIVE1CP

Chaos Space Marines – Creations of Bile – Boarding Actions – Epic Deed Stratagem

To be snatched away for experimentation by Fabius Bile and his creations is a truly horrifying fate.

Use this Stratagem in the Fight phase, when an enemy CHARACTER unit is destroyed by a melee attack made by a TRAITORIS ASTARTES unit from your army. Until the end of the battle:

Subtract 1 from the Leadership characteristic of every enemy model.
Your opponent cannot use the Insane Bravery Stratagem.
Your opponent cannot use the Command Re-roll Stratagem to re-roll a Morale test.

TAKEN ALIVE1CP

Creations of Bile – Epic Deed Stratagem

To be snatched away for experimentation by Fabius Bile and his followers is an altogether nightmarish fate.

Use this Stratagem in the Fight phase, when the enemy WARLORD is destroyed by a melee attack made by a CREATIONS OF BILE model from your army. Until the end of the battle:

Subtract 1 from the Leadership characteristic of every model in your opponent’s army.
Your opponent cannot use the Insane Bravery Stratagem.
Your opponent cannot use any rules to re-roll a Morale test.

HATRED UNBOUND2CP

Black Legion – Epic Deed Stratagem

The Black Legions hatred has burned undimmed for millennia, and they unleash it with every weapon at their disposal.

Use this Stratagem in your Command phase, if a BLACK LEGION WARLORD from your army is on the battlefield and your army is engaged in either Wanton Destruction, Wanton Massacre or Wanton Slaughter. Select one BLACK LEGION CORE unit from your army within 18" of your WARLORD. Until the start of your next Command phase, that unit is considered to be engaged in Wanton Destruction, Wanton Massacre and Wanton Slaughter.

GLITCHCURSE1CP

Cogs of Vashtorr – Epic Deed Stratagem

The machine spirits of bellicose weapons blaze in Vashtorr’s sight just as mortal souls do to other daemons. With but a flicker of his will, the Arkifane twists and redirects those fierce energies back against the weapons’ wielders.

Use this Stratagem in your opponent’s Shooting phase, when an enemy unit within 18" of and visible to your WARLORD has finished making its attacks. If any of those attacks targeted a TRAITORIS ASTARTES unit from your army that was within 6" of your WARLORD, roll one D6: on a 2-4, that enemy unit suffers D3 mortal wounds; on a 5+, that enemy unit suffers 3 mortal wounds.

FLAY THEM ALIVE1CP

Night Lords – Epic Deed Stratagem

Death does not always follow defeat. To the enemy’s most influential champions, the Night Lords reveal their most sadistic talents, the victims’ chilling screams broadcast to erode their allies’ mettle.

Use this Stratagem in the Fight phase, when the enemy WARLORD is destroyed by a melee attack made by a NIGHT LORDS HERETIC ASTARTES model from your army. Until the end of the battle, each time a Combat Attrition test is taken for an enemy unit, subtract 1 from that Combat Attrition test.

EXCESSIVE CRUELTY2CP

Chaos Space Marines (Slaanesh) – Strategic Ploy Stratagem

Slaanesh’s chosen delight in inflicting torment and cruelty, and they persecute terrified foes with renewed vigour.

Use this Stratagem when an enemy unit within Engagement Range of a TRAITORIS ASTARTES SLAANESH unit from your army Falls Back. After that enemy unit has finished that move, select one TRAITORIS ASTARTES SLAANESH unit from your army that that enemy unit was within Engagement Range of when this Stratagem was used. That SLAANESH unit can either consolidate up to 3", or, if it is no longer within Engagement Range of any enemy units, shoot as if it were your Shooting phase. If the selected SLAANESH unit shoots, it can only target the enemy unit that Fell Back (and only if it is an eligible target).

WARP-BORN FORESIGHT2CP

Chaos Space Marines (Tzeentch) – Strategic Ploy Stratagem

Those in thrall to Tzeentch are gifted with a measure of foresight, allowing them to scry the enemy’s myriad futures and pinpoint exactly where they will strike.

Use this Stratagem at the end of the Reinforcements step of your opponent’s Movement phase. Select one TRAITORIS ASTARTES TZEENTCH unit from your army that is not within Engagement Range of any enemy units, then select one enemy unit that is within 12" of that unit and was set up as Reinforcements this turn. That TZEENTCH unit can shoot as if it were your Shooting phase, but if it does so, models in that unit can only target that enemy unit (and only if that enemy unit is an eligible target).

UNRELENTING ONSLAUGHT2CP

Black Legion – Strategic Ploy Stratagem

The Black Legion let nothing stand in their way.

Use this Stratagem in your Movement phase, when you select a BLACK LEGION unit from your army to move. Until the start your next Movement phase:

That unit can ignore any or all modifiers to its Move characteristic, Advance rolls and charge rolls.
That unit is eligible to shoot and declare a charge, even if it Falls Back this turn.

CONFLUENCE OF TRAITORS1CP

Black Legion – Strategic Ploy Stratagem

The Black Legions ranks are host to warriors of diverse origins, enabling their warbands to draw upon an array of deadly skills.

Use this Stratagem in your Command phase. Select one BLACK LEGION HERETIC ASTARTES unit from your army, then select one Legion Trait. Until the start of your next Command phase, models in that unit have that Legion Trait. You can only use this Stratagem once.

SCORN OF SORCERY1CP

Chaos Space Marines – Boarding Actions – Strategic Ploy Stratagem

Like the god they worship, the warriors of Khorne despise psykers and their trickery, and through the sheer force of their hatred can cause sorcerous powers to be undone.

Use this Stratagem in your opponent’s Psychic phase, after a Psychic test is passed for an enemy PSYKER unit and after any Deny the Witch attempt is made. If that PSYKER unit is within 18" of and visible to any TRAITORIS ASTARTES KHORNE units from your army, roll one D6: on a 4+, that psychic power is denied.

TERRIFYING PHENOMENA1CP

Chaos Space Marines – Boarding Actions – Strategic Ploy Stratagem

The Chaos Space Marines march to war with the warp as their ally. In their presence walls run with blood, and the land itself seems haunted, preying on their foes’ worst fears and driving them insane with terror.

Use this Stratagem at the start of the Morale phase. Select one enemy unit within 12" of a TRAITORIS ASTARTES CHAOS UNDIVIDED unit from your army.

Until the end of the phase, your opponent cannot select that unit for the Insane Bravery Stratagem and cannot use any rule that would let them re-roll a Morale test for that unit.
If that unit fails a Morale test this phase, any action it is performing immediately fails and, until the start of its controlling player s next Morale phase, models in that unit are ignored when determining control of objective markers.

STUPEFYING HAZE1CP

Chaos Space Marines – Boarding Actions – Strategic Ploy Stratagem

Many warriors of Slaanesh exude an overpowering musk that is as nauseating as it is intoxicating. Those exposed to it find their senses dulled, their minds unravelling into a state of nightmarish bliss that leaves them bewildered and ripe for slaughter.

Use this Stratagem when an enemy unit that is within Engagement Range of a TRAITORIS ASTARTES SLAANESH unit from your army is selected to Fall Back. Roll 2D6: if the result is equal to or greater than that enemy unit s Leadership characteristic, that enemy unit cannot Fall Back this phase and must Remain Stationary instead.

SUBLIME INFILTRATION1CP

Chaos Space Marines – Alpha Legion – Boarding Actions – Strategic Ploy Stratagem

More illusive than shadows, the Alpha Legion are amongst the keenest infiltrators in the galaxy.

Use this Stratagem in your Movement phase, when an ALPHA LEGION unit from your army is set up within an Entry Zone. That unit can make a Normal Move of up to 6".

CRUSADERS OF DARKNESS1CP

Chaos Space Marines – Black Legion – Boarding Actions – Strategic Ploy Stratagem

Marching relentlessly onward, the Black Legion sweep aside those enemies who dare contest their martial prizes.

Use this Stratagem in the Fight phase, when a BLACK LEGION CORE or BLACK LEGION CHARACTER unit from your army is selected to fight. Until the end of the phase, each time a model in that unit makes an attack that targets an enemy unit within range of an objective marker, improve the Armour Penetration characteristic of that attack by 1.

UNDERHAND SCHEMING1CP

Night Lords – Strategic Ploy Stratagem

The honourable fight is a laughable concept to the Night Lords, who employ darting strikes, feigned retreats and all manner of dirty tactics to win the battle.

Use this Stratagem at the start of your Charge phase. Select one NIGHT LORDS unit from your army. Until the end of the phase, that unit is eligible to declare a charge in a turn in which it Fell Back.

WE HAVE COME FOR YOU2CP

Night Lords – Strategic Ploy Stratagem

When the Night Lords descend, there is no mercy.

Use this Stratagem at the start of your opponent’s Movement phase. Select one NIGHT LORDS CORE, NIGHT LORDS DAEMONKIN or NIGHT LORDS CHARACTER unit from your army. Until the start of your next turn, enemy units within Engagement Range of that unit cannot Fall Back unless they have the VEHICLE, TITANIC or AIRCRAFT keyword.

DEADLY AMBUSH2CP