Death Guard – Chaos Lord (Legendary)
| No | NAME | M | WS | BS | S | T | W | A | Ld | Sv | Base |
74 Chaos Lord (base: 40mm) |
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| 1 | 74 Chaos Lord |
6" | 2+ | 2+ | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3+ | 40mm |
A Chaos Lord is a single model armed with a chainsword, a bolt pistol, blight grenades and krak grenades.
* This datasheet is part of the Warhammer Legends range of rules and can be used in any type of play - open, narrative or matched. However Legends units are not updated by GW and not supported by Wahapedia and therefore not recommended for competitive tournaments.
WEAPON | RANGE | TYPE | S | AP | D | ABILITIES |
| Bolt pistol | ||||||
| Bolt pistol | 12" | Pistol 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | - |
Plasma pistol | ||||||
Before selecting targets, select one of the profiles below to make attacks with. | ||||||
Plasma pistol | Before selecting targets, select one of the profiles below to make attacks with. | |||||
| - Standard | ||||||
| - Standard | 12" | Pistol 1 | 7 | -3 | 1 | - |
| - Supercharge | ||||||
| - Supercharge | 12" | Pistol 1 | 8 | -3 | 2 | If any unmodified hit rolls of 1 are made for attacks with this weapon profile, the bearer is destroyed after shooting with this weapon. |
| If any unmodified hit rolls of 1 are made for attacks with this weapon profile, the bearer is destroyed after shooting with this weapon. | ||||||
| Astartes chainsword | ||||||
| Astartes chainsword | Melee | Melee | User | -1 | 1 | Each time the bearer fights, it makes 1 additional attack with this weapon. |
| Each time the bearer fights, it makes 1 additional attack with this weapon. | ||||||
| Blight grenades | ||||||
| Blight grenades | 6" | Grenade D6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | Blast. Plague Weapon |
| Blast. Plague Weapon | ||||||
| Krak grenade | ||||||
| Krak grenade | 6" | Grenade 1 | 6 | -1 | D3 | - |
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• This model may replace its bolt pistol with a plasma pistol or an item from the Combi-weapons or Melee Weapons lists. • This model may replace its chainsword with one item from the Melee Weapons lists. • This model can be equipped with 1 chainsword instead of 1 bolt pistol. • This model can be equipped with 1 weapon from the Pistols list instead of 1 chainsword. • This model can have a jump pack (Power Rating +1). If a model has a jump pack, it has a Move characteristic of 12" and gains the FLY and JUMP PACK keywords.
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ABILITIES | |
ABILITIES |
Death to the False Emperor, Malicious Volleys, Hateful Assault Sigil of Corruption: This model has a 4+ invulnerable save. Lord of Nurgle: You can re-roll hit rolls of 1 made for friendly DEATH GUARD units within 6" of this model. Jump Pack Assault: +20 During deployment, if this model has a jump pack, you can set it up high in the skies instead of placing it on the battlefield. At the end of any of your Movement phases this model can assault from above – set it up anywhere on the battlefield that is more than 9" away from any enemy models. |
| FACTION KEYWORDS: CHAOS, NURGLE, HERETIC ASTARTES, DEATH GUARD | |
| KEYWORDS: CHARACTER, INFANTRY, CHAOS LORD | |
Datasheet-related Stratagems
SINK THE TEETH IN1CP
Gellerpox Blight – Boarding Actions – Battle Tactic Stratagem
From coiling tendrils and jabbing probosci to whining fleshmetal drills and enfolding lamprey maws, once the Gellerpox Infected latch onto their victims they do not easily relinquish their hold.
Use this Stratagem in your opponent’s Movement phase, when an enemy unit within Engagement Range of one or more GELLERPOX BLIGHT units from your army is selected to Fall Back. Roll one D6: on a 1-3, that enemy unit suffers 1 mortal wound; on a 4+, that enemy unit suffers 1 mortal wound and cannot Fall Back this turn.
DISEASED EFFLUENTS1CP
Death Guard – Epic Deed Stratagem
The foul liquids coursing through some Death Guard warriors are weapons in themselves. If unleashed, they drench a foe in toxic slime and effluvia that can kill in minutes.
Use this Stratagem in your Command phase. Select one DEATH GUARD CHARACTER model from your army (excluding DAEMON models) and one enemy unit within Engagement Range of that model. That model suffers 1 mortal wound and you then roll one D6: on a 2+, that enemy unit suffers 2D3 mortal wounds. If that enemy unit has the CHARACTER keyword (excluding VEHICLE units), it suffers D3 mortal wounds instead.
BEFOULED INCUBATORS1CP
Death Guard – Epic Deed Stratagem
Those fighting the Death Guard soon became carriers of disease, even if the plagues do not kill them outright. On occasion their plague boils up inside them, so that when they are struck down, they burst.
Use this Stratagem in the Fight phase, when a DEATH GUARD CHARACTER model from your army is selected to fight. Until the end of the phase, each time an enemy model is destroyed by an attack made by that model, roll one D6: on a 3+, that enemy model’s unit suffers 1 mortal wound after your model has resolved all of its attacks (a maximum of 3 mortal wounds can be inflicted per phase via this Stratagem).
RELEASE THE TOXINS2CP
Death Guard – Epic Deed Stratagem
The artefacts of the Death Guard are foul objects and weapons, seeped in poisons of countless varieties. To unleash them is to grant the enemy a most horrible death.
Use this Stratagem in your Command phase. Select one DEATH GUARD CHARACTER model from your army that was equipped with a Relic of Decay at the start of the battle. Roll one D6 for each enemy unit within 7" of that model: on a 2-5, that unit suffers 1 mortal wound; on a 6, that unit suffers D3 mortal wounds. A model can only be selected for this Stratagem once per battle.
ERUPTION OF FILTH1CP
Death Guard – Epic Deed Stratagem
The slain warrior bursts like a fat, pox-laden buboe.
Use this Stratagem in any phase, when a DEATH GUARD CHARACTER model from your army is destroyed instead of using any other rules that are triggered when a model is destroyed (e.g. the Putrid Explosion ability). Before removing that model from play, roll one D6 for each other unit within 3" (excluding NURGLE units): on a 2-5, that unit suffers 1 mortal wound; on a 6, that unit suffers D3 mortal wounds.
GIFTS OF DECAY1CP
Death Guard – Requisition Stratagem
Nurgle is a generous god, and through worship and devotion his followers can gain mighty rewards. Those who prove themselves most worthy wield suppurating weapons of unspeakable foulness, or gird themselves in weeping armour of filth.
Use this Stratagem before the battle, when you are mustering your army, if your WARLORD has the DEATH GUARD keyword. Select one DEATH GUARD CHARACTER model from your army and give them one Relic of Decay (this must be a Relic they could have). Each Relic in your army must be unique, and you cannot use this Stratagem to give a model two Relics. You can only use this Stratagem once, unless you are playing a Strike Force battle (in which case, you can use this Stratagem twice) or an Onslaught battle (in which case, you can use this Stratagem three times).
PLAGUE-CHOSEN1CP
Death Guard – Requisition Stratagem
Many lords and champions of the Death Guard have favoured lieutenants within their ranks.
Use this Stratagem before the battle, when you are mustering your army, if your WARLORD has the DEATH GUARD keyword. Select one DEATH GUARD CHARACTER model in your army (excluding named characters) and determine one Warlord Trait for that model (this must be a Warlord Trait they can have); that model is only regarded as your WARLORD for the purposes of that Warlord Trait. Each Warlord Trait in your army must be unique (if randomly generated, re-roll duplicate results), and you cannot use this Stratagem to give a model two Warlord Traits. You can only use this Stratagem once, unless you are playing a Strike Force battle (in which case you can use this Stratagem twice), or an Onslaught battle (in which case you can use this Stratagem three times).
TOXIC EFFLUVIA1CP
Gellerpox Blight – Boarding Actions – Strategic Ploy Stratagem
At the urging of dark and disgusting powers, these repulsive beings heave and strain until their bodies expel virulent fluids in a reeking gush. While the effort may rupture some of Nurgle’s servants beyond repair, it also drenches shipboard systems or vital corridor intersections in a foulness that marks them as belonging to the god of plagues. Not that anyone else would want them after this…
Use this Stratagem at the end of your opponent’s turn. Select one objective marker you control, then select one GELLERPOX BLIGHT unit from your army that is within range of that objective marker. That unit suffers 2D3 mortal wounds, and that objective marker remains under your control until the end of the battle, even if there are no models from your army within range of it, unless your opponent controls it at the end of any subsequent phase.
BLIGHT BOMBARDMENT2CP/3CP
Death Guard – Strategic Ploy Stratagem
Utilising far away artillery, the Death Guard pound an area of the battlefield with flesh-starved blight spores that rampantly spread over any unfortunate enough to be nearby.
Use this Stratagem in your Command phase, if a DEATH GUARD WARLORD from your army is on the battlefield. Select one point on the battlefield and place a marker on that point. At the start of your next Command phase, roll one D6 for each unit within 6" of the centre of that marker, adding 1 if the unit being rolled for is an INFANTRY unit and subtracting 1 if the unit being rolled for is a CHARACTER: on a 2-6, that unit suffers D3 mortal wounds; on a 7+, that unit suffers D6 mortal wounds. The marker is then removed. If your WARLORD has the LORD OF VIRULENCE keyword, this Stratagem costs 2CP; otherwise it costs 3CP. You can only use this Stratagem once.
THE BLIGHTENING1CP
Death Guard – Wargear Stratagem
The effects of blight grenades - so horrendous to their victims - have no impact on the Death Guard, who gladly use the devices in extreme close quarters with the enemy.
Use this Stratagem in your Shooting phase. Select up to three DEATH GUARD models from your army. Until the end of the phase, plague weapons with the Grenade type that those models are equipped with lose the Blast ability, have a Type characteristic of Pistol 6, and each time that model makes an attack with one of those weapons against an enemy unit within Engagement Range that attack automatically hits the target.
OVERWHELMING GENEROSITY1CP
Death Guard – Wargear Stratagem
Unholy filth gushes from Nurgle’s faithful into their guns until the armaments threaten to burst like bloated corpses.
Use this Stratagem in your Shooting phase, when a DEATH GUARD unit from your army is selected to shoot. Until the end of the phase, add 6" to the Range characteristic of plague weapons models in that unit are equipped with.
Optional Wargear
Ranged Weapons
WEAPON | RANGE | TYPE | S | AP | D | ABILITIES |
| Bolt pistol | ||||||
| Bolt pistol | 12" | Pistol 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Combi-bolter | ||||||
| Combi-bolter | 24" | Rapid Fire 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | - |
Combi-flamer | ||||||
Before selecting targets, select one or both of the profiles below to make attacks with. If you select both, then each time an attack is made with this weapon this phase, subtract 1 from that attack’s hit roll. | ||||||
Combi-flamer | Before selecting targets, select one or both of the profiles below to make attacks with. If you select both, then each time an attack is made with this weapon this phase, subtract 1 from that attack’s hit roll. | |||||
| - Boltgun | ||||||
| - Boltgun | 24" | Rapid Fire 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | - |
| - Flamer | ||||||
| - Flamer | 12" | Assault D6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | Each time an attack is made with this weapon profile, that attack automatically hits the target. |
| Each time an attack is made with this weapon profile, that attack automatically hits the target. | ||||||
Combi-melta | ||||||
Before selecting targets, select one or both of the profiles below to make attacks with. If you select both, then each time an attack is made with this weapon this phase, subtract 1 from that attack’s hit roll. | ||||||
Combi-melta | Before selecting targets, select one or both of the profiles below to make attacks with. If you select both, then each time an attack is made with this weapon this phase, subtract 1 from that attack’s hit roll. | |||||
| - Boltgun | ||||||
| - Boltgun | 24" | Rapid Fire 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | - |
| - Meltagun | ||||||
| - Meltagun | 12" | Assault 1 | 8 | -4 | D6 | Each time an attack made with this weapon profile targets a unit within half range, that attack has a Damage characteristic of D6+2. |
| Each time an attack made with this weapon profile targets a unit within half range, that attack has a Damage characteristic of D6+2. | ||||||
Combi-plasma | ||||||
Before selecting targets, select one or two of the profiles below to make attacks with (you can only select one of the plasma gun profiles). If you select two, then each time an attack is made with this weapon this phase, subtract 1 from that attack’s hit roll. | ||||||
Combi-plasma | Before selecting targets, select one or two of the profiles below to make attacks with (you can only select one of the plasma gun profiles). If you select two, then each time an attack is made with this weapon this phase, subtract 1 from that attack’s hit roll. | |||||
| - Boltgun | ||||||
| - Boltgun | 24" | Rapid Fire 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | - |
| - Plasma gun (standard) | ||||||
| - Plasma gun (standard) | 24" | Rapid Fire 1 | 7 | -3 | 1 | - |
| - Plasma gun (supercharge) | ||||||
| - Plasma gun (supercharge) | 24" | Rapid Fire 1 | 8 | -3 | 2 | If any unmodified hit rolls of 1 are made for attacks with this weapon profile, the bearer is destroyed after shooting with this weapon. |
| If any unmodified hit rolls of 1 are made for attacks with this weapon profile, the bearer is destroyed after shooting with this weapon. | ||||||
Plasma pistol | ||||||
Before selecting targets, select one of the profiles below to make attacks with. | ||||||
Plasma pistol | Before selecting targets, select one of the profiles below to make attacks with. | |||||
| - Standard | ||||||
| - Standard | 12" | Pistol 1 | 7 | -3 | 1 | - |
| - Supercharge | ||||||
| - Supercharge | 12" | Pistol 1 | 8 | -3 | 2 | If any unmodified hit rolls of 1 are made for attacks with this weapon profile, the bearer is destroyed after shooting with this weapon. |
| If any unmodified hit rolls of 1 are made for attacks with this weapon profile, the bearer is destroyed after shooting with this weapon. | ||||||
Melee Weapons
WEAPON | RANGE | TYPE | S | AP | D | ABILITIES |
| Astartes chainsword | ||||||
| Astartes chainsword | Melee | Melee | User | -1 | 1 | Each time the bearer fights, it makes 1 additional attack with this weapon. |
| Each time the bearer fights, it makes 1 additional attack with this weapon. | ||||||
+1 Chainaxe | ||||||
+1 Chainaxe | Melee | Melee | +1 | -1 | 1 | - |
| Lightning claw | ||||||
| Lightning claw | Melee | Melee | User | -2 | 1 | Each time the bearer fights, it makes 1 additional attack with this weapon. Each time an attack is made with this weapon, you can re-roll the wound roll. |
| Each time the bearer fights, it makes 1 additional attack with this weapon. Each time an attack is made with this weapon, you can re-roll the wound roll. | ||||||
| Power axe | ||||||
| Power axe | Melee | Melee | +2 | -2 | 1 | - |
| Power fist | ||||||
| Power fist | Melee | Melee | x2 | -3 | 2 | Each time an attack is made with this weapon, subtract 1 from that attack’s hit roll. |
| Each time an attack is made with this weapon, subtract 1 from that attack’s hit roll. | ||||||
| Power maul | ||||||
| Power maul | Melee | Melee | +3 | -1 | 1 | - |
| Power sword | ||||||
| Power sword | Melee | Melee | +1 | -3 | 1 | - |
Plague Weapon
Revolting toxins and infectious slime weeps from this weapon in a ceaseless stream. Even shallow cuts or glancing blows will leave the enemy’s flesh seething with incurable diseases.
Each time an attack is made with this weapon, re-roll a wound roll of 1.ASSAULT
Assault weapons fire so rapidly or indiscriminately that they can be shot from the hip as warriors dash forwards into combat.If a unit includes any models equipped with Assault weapons, that unit is still eligible to shoot with in your Shooting phase even if it has Advanced this turn, but you can only resolve attacks using those Assault weapons when you select that unit to shoot with. If a model shoots an Assault weapon in the same turn in which its unit has Advanced, subtract 1 from hit rolls when resolving that weapon’s attacks.
- Can be shot even if firing model’s unit Advanced.
- Subtract 1 from hit rolls if the firing model’s unit Advanced.
Select Weapon
When a model makes a close combat attack, it must do so using a melee weapon (i.e. a weapon that has the ‘Melee’ type). The weapons a model is equipped with are described on its datasheet. If a model is not equipped with any melee weapons, or if it cannot make an attack with any of the melee weapons it is equipped with, then that model makes its attacks using a close combat weapon, which has the following profile:
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If a model has more than one melee weapon, select which it will use before resolving any attacks. If a model has more than one melee weapon and can make several attacks, it can split them between these weapons however you wish – declare which attacks are being made with which weapons before any attacks are resolved. If the selected weapon has more than one profile that you must choose between, you must declare which profile is being used at the same time. Different attacks made with such a weapon can be made using different profiles if you wish.
If your unit is making attacks with more than one melee weapon against a unit, and those weapons have different characteristics profiles, then after you have resolved an attack with one of those weapons you must, if any other weapons with the same characteristics profile are also being used to make attacks against that unit, resolve those attacks before resolving any attacks against the target with a weapon that has a different characteristics profile. Note that all the attacks you have declared are always resolved against the target unit even if, when you come to resolve an individual attack, no models in the target unit remain in range (this can happen because of models being destroyed and removed from the battlefield as the result of resolving other attacks made by the attacking model’s unit first).
- Each close combat attack is made with a melee weapon.
- A model makes attacks using the close combat weapon profile if it has no other melee weapons.
- If a unit attacks with multiple weapons, all attacks made with weapons that have the same profile must be resolved before resolving attacks with the next.
Saving Throw
The player commanding the target unit then makes one saving throw by rolling one D6 and modifying the roll by the Armour Penetration (AP) characteristic of the weapon that the attack was made with. For example, if the weapon has an AP of -1, then 1 is subtracted from the saving throw roll. If the result is equal to, or greater than, the Save (Sv) characteristic of the model the attack was allocated to, then the saving throw is successful and the attack sequence ends. If the result is less than the model’s Save characteristic, then the saving throw fails and the model suffers damage. An unmodified roll of 1 always fails.
Invulnerable Saves
Some models have an invulnerable save. Each time an attack is allocated to a model with an invulnerable save, you can choose to use either its normal Save (Sv) 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. If you use a model’s invulnerable save, it is never modified by a weapon’s Armour Penetration value.- Invulnerable save: Saving throw that is never modified by attacking weapon’s AP.
- A model with an invulnerable save can use it instead of its normal Sv.
Mortal Wounds
Some attacks inflict mortal wounds – these are so powerful that no armour or force field can withstand their fury. Each mortal wound inflicts 1 point of damage on the target unit, and they are always applied one at a time. Do not make a wound roll or saving throw (including invulnerable saves) against a mortal wound – just allocate it as you would any other attack and inflict damage to a model in the target unit. Unlike damage inflicted by normal attacks, excess damage from mortal wounds is not lost. 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 the normal damage, resolve the normal damage first. If an attack inflicts mortal wounds in addition to the normal damage, but the normal damage is subsequently saved, the target unit still suffers the mortal wounds, as described before. If an ability modifies the damage inflicted by a weapon, and that weapon can inflict mortal wounds in addition to the normal damage, the modifier does not apply to any mortal wounds that are inflicted (unless the rule specifically states otherwise).
- Each mortal wound inflicted on a unit causes one model in the unit to lose one wound.
- No saving throws can be made against mortal wounds.
- Mortal wounds inflicted by attacks in addition to normal damage always apply, even if normal damage saved.
The CHAOS keyword is used in the following Death Guard datasheets:
HQ
Elites
Fast Attack
Flyers
Heavy Support
The NURGLE keyword is used in the following Death Guard datasheets:
HQ
Elites
Fast Attack
Flyers
Heavy Support
The HERETIC ASTARTES keyword is used in the following Death Guard datasheets:
HQ
Troops
Elites
Fast Attack
Flyers
Heavy Support
Lords of War
The DEATH GUARD keyword is used in the following Death Guard datasheets:
HQ
Elites
Fast Attack
Flyers
Heavy Support
The DAEMON keyword is used in the following Death Guard datasheets:
Lords of War
Blast Weapons
Some weapons have ‘Blast’ listed in their profile’s abilities. These are referred to as Blast weapons. In addition to the normal rules, the following rules apply to Blast weapons:- If a Blast weapon targets a unit that has between 6 and 10 models, it always makes a minimum of 3 attacks. So if, when determining how many attacks are made with that weapon, the dice rolled results in less than 3 attacks being made, make 3 attacks instead. For example, if a Grenade D6 weapon with the Blast rule targets a unit that has 6 or more models, and you roll a 2 to determine how many attacks are made, that roll is counted as being a 3 and that weapon makes three attacks against that unit.
- When a Blast weapon targets a unit that has 11 or more models, do not roll dice to randomly determine how many attacks are made – instead, make the maximum possible number of attacks. For example, if a Grenade D6 weapon with the Blast rule targets a unit that has 11 or more models, that weapon makes six attacks against that unit.
- Blast Weapons: Minimum three attacks against units with 6+ models. Always make maximum number of attacks against units with 11+ models.
- Can never be used to attack units within the firing unit’s Engagement Range.
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 are within Engagement Range of each other. While two enemy models are within Engagement Range of each other, those models’ units are also within Engagement Range of each other. Models cannot be set up within Engagement Range of enemy models.- Engagement Range: 1" horizontally + 5" vertically.
- Models cannot be set up within Engagement Range of enemy models.
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 equal to or greater than the attacking model’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 attack scores one hit against the target unit. If not, the attack fails and the attack sequence ends.If an attack is made with a weapon that has an ability that says it ‘automatically hits the target’, no hit roll is made – that attack simply scores one hit on the target unit. An unmodified hit roll of 6 always scores a hit, and an unmodified hit roll of 1 always fails. A hit roll can never be modified by more than -1 or +1. This means that if, after all the cumulative modifiers to a hit roll have been calculated, the total modifier would be -2 or worse, it is changed to be -1. Similarly, if, after all the cumulative modifiers to a hit roll have been calculated, the total modifier would be +2 or better, it is changed to be +1.
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. The result required is determined by comparing the attacking weapon’s Strength (S) characteristic with the target’s Toughness (T) characteristic, as shown on the following table:
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If the result of the wound roll is less than the required number, the attack fails and the attack sequence ends. An unmodified wound roll of 6 always successfully wounds the target, and an unmodified wound roll of 1 always fails. A wound roll can never be modified by more than -1 or +1. This means that if, after all the cumulative modifiers to a wound roll have been calculated, the total modifier would be -2 or worse, it is changed to be -1. Similarly, if, after all the cumulative modifiers to a wound roll have been calculated, the total modifier would be +2 or better, it is changed to be +1.
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 performing actions.
Army List
Datasheets collatedDedicated Transport
Elites
Fast Attack
Heavy Support
Lords of War
Fortifications
Combi-bolter used in the following datasheets:
Heavy Support
Dedicated Transport
HQ
– may take Combi-bolter as an option.RAPID FIRE
Rapid fire weapons are versatile armaments capable of aimed single shots at long range or controlled bursts of fire at close quarters.When a model shoots a Rapid Fire weapon, double the number of attacks it makes if its target is within half the weapon’s range.
- Double number of attacks made if target is within half range.
This datasheet has HQ Battlefield Role. Full list of Death Guard units sharing same Battlefield Role follows:
Bolt pistol used in the following datasheets:
HQ
Troops
Elites
– may take Bolt pistol as an option.PISTOL
Due to their compact size, pistols can even be used in melee to shoot at point-blank range.A model can make attacks with a Pistol even when its unit is within Engagement Range of enemy units, but it must target an enemy unit that is within Engagement Range of its own unit when it does so. In such circumstances, the model can target an enemy unit even if other friendly units are within Engagement Range of the same enemy unit.
When a model equipped with both a Pistol and another type of ranged weapon (e.g. a Pistol and a Rapid Fire weapon) shoots, it can either shoot with its Pistol(s) or with its other ranged weapons. Choose which it will fire (Pistols or non-Pistols) before selecting targets.
- Can be shot even if firing model’s unit is within Engagement Range of enemy unit.
- Cannot be shot alongside any other type of weapon.
Plasma pistol used in the following datasheets:
HQ
Troops
– may take Plasma pistol as an option.Astartes chainsword used in the following datasheets:
– may take Astartes chainsword as an option.Blight grenades used in the following datasheets:
HQ
Troops
GRENADE
Grenades are handheld explosive devices that a warrior throws at the enemy while their squad mates provide covering fire.When a unit shoots, one model that is equipped with a Grenade in that unit can resolve attacks with it instead of shooting any other weapons.
- Only one model can use a Grenade when its unit shoots.
Krak grenade used in the following datasheets:
HQ
Troops
Melee Weapons
• Chainaxe
+1
• Astartes chainsword
• Lightning claw
• Power axe
• Power fist
• Power maul
• Power sword
Flying
If a unit’s datasheet has the FLY keyword, then when it makes a Normal Move, an Advance or it Falls Back, its models can be moved across other models (and their bases) as if they were not there, and they can be moved within Engagement Range of enemy models. In addition, any vertical distance up and/or down that they make as part of that move is ignored. However, these models cannot finish their move either on top of another model (or its base) or within Engagement Range of any enemy models.- FLY models can move over other models when they make a Normal Move, an Advance or when they Fall Back.
- FLY models ignore vertical distances when they make a Normal Move, an Advance or when they Fall Back.
Death to the False Emperor
The hatred that the Traitor Legions bear for Mankind’s distant master is eternal. They despise those who serve him, and will redouble their efforts against such foes, their every vicious assault another blow struck in the Long War against the weakling Imperium.
Each time you roll a hit roll of 6+ for a model with this ability in the Fight phase, it can, if it was targeting an IMPERIUM unit, immediately make an extra attack against the same unit using the same weapon. These extra attacks cannot themselves generate any further attacks.Bolt Weapons
A bolt weapon is any weapon whose profile includes the word ‘bolt’ (boltgun, bolt pistol etc.), and any Relic that replaces a bolt weapon. Rules that apply to bolt weapons only apply to the boltgun profile of combi-weapons, and the boltgun profile of Relics that replace combi-weapons.The INFANTRY keyword is used in the following Death Guard datasheets:
HQ
The TERMINATOR keyword is used in the following Death Guard datasheets:
HQ
Malicious Volleys
The Death Guard, for all their heresy, are still Space Marines, and are experts at making war with their bolters.
Instead of following the normal rules for Rapid Fire weapons, models in this unit shooting Rapid Fire bolt weapons make double the number of attacks if any of the following apply:- The shooting model’s target is within half the weapon’s range.
- The shooting model is INFANTRY and its unit Remained Stationary in your previous Movement phase.
- The shooting model is a TERMINATOR.
Hateful Assault
If this unit makes a charge move, is charged or performs a Heroic Intervention, add 1 to the Attacks characteristic of models in this unit until the end of the turn.The CHARACTER keyword is used in the following Death Guard datasheets:
HQ
Lords of War
The INFANTRY keyword is used in the following Death Guard datasheets:
HQ
The CHAOS LORD keyword is used in the following Death Guard datasheets:
Fall Back
When a unit Falls Back, each model in that unit can move a distance in inches equal to or less than the Move (M) characteristic shown on its datasheet, and when doing so you can move it within Engagement Range of enemy models, but it cannot end its move within Engagement Range of any enemy models – if it cannot do this then it cannot Fall Back. A unit cannot declare a charge in the same turn that it Fell Back. A unit cannot shoot or attempt to manifest a psychic power in the same turn that it Fell Back unless it is TITANIC.- Fall Back: Models move up to M".
- Units that Fall Back cannot charge this turn.
- Units that Fall Back cannot shoot or manifest psychic powers this turn unless they are TITANIC.
The DEATH GUARD and CHARACTER keywords are used in the following Death Guard datasheets:
HQ
Lords of War
The Warlord
While mustering your army, you can nominate one model (except a model with the FORTIFICATION keyword) to be your Warlord. That model gains the WARLORD keyword. If this model is a CHARACTER, you can also assign a Warlord Trait to it. Note, that more than one model in your army can have a Warlord Trait (e.g. by using Stratagems), but they are only considered your Warlord for the purpose of that trait.
Objective Markers
In Boarding Actions, objective markers should have a diameter of 40mm. A model is within range of an objective marker if it is within 1" of that objective marker.At the start of the battle, each objective marker on the battlefield is contested, and so is not controlled by either player. Unless otherwise noted, a player will control an objective marker at the end of any phase if they have more models within range of it than their opponent does.
The LORD OF VIRULENCE keyword is used in the following Death Guard datasheets:
Combi-flamer used in the following datasheets:
Elites
Dedicated Transport
– may take Combi-flamer as an option.Combi-melta used in the following datasheets:
Elites
Dedicated Transport
HQ
– may take Combi-melta as an option.Combi-plasma used in the following datasheets:
Elites
Dedicated Transport
– may take Combi-plasma as an option.Chainaxe used in the following datasheets:
HQ
– may take Chainaxe as an option.Lightning claw used in the following datasheets:
HQ
– may take Lightning claw as an option.Power axe used in the following datasheets:
HQ
– may take Power axe as an option.Power fist used in the following datasheets:
HQ
Troops
– may take Power fist as an option.Power maul used in the following datasheets:
– may take Power maul as an option.Power sword used in the following datasheets:
– may take Power sword as an option.