Death Guard – Defiler
| No | NAME | M | WS | BS | S | T | W! | A | Ld | Sv | Base |
175 Defiler (base: Use model) |
|||||||||||
| 1 | 175 Defiler |
8" | 3+ | 3+ | 8 | 7 | 8-14 | 5 | 8 | 3+ | Use model |
| 6" | 4+ | 4+ | 8 | 7 | 4-7 | 5 | 8 | 3+ | |||
| 4" | 5+ | 5+ | 8 | 7 | 1-3 | 5 | 8 | 3+ | |||
A Defiler is equipped with: Defiler cannon; reaper autocannon; twin heavy flamer; Defiler claws.
WEAPON | RANGE | TYPE | S | AP | D | ABILITIES |
| 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. | ||||||
| Defiler cannon | ||||||
| Defiler cannon | 72" | Heavy D6 | 8 | -2 | 3 | Blast |
| Blast | ||||||
| Havoc launcher | ||||||
| Havoc launcher | 48" | Heavy D6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | Blast |
| Blast | ||||||
| Reaper autocannon | ||||||
| Reaper autocannon | 36" | Heavy 4 | 7 | -2 | 1 | - |
| Twin heavy bolter | ||||||
| Twin heavy bolter | 36" | Heavy 6 | 5 | -1 | 2 | - |
| Twin heavy flamer | ||||||
| Twin heavy flamer | 12" | Heavy 2D6 | 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. | ||||||
| Twin lascannon | ||||||
| Twin lascannon | 48" | Heavy 2 | 9 | -3 | D6 | - |
| Defiler claws | ||||||
| Defiler claws | Melee | Melee | x2 | -3 | D6 | - |
| Defiler scourge | ||||||
| Defiler scourge | Melee | Melee | +4 | -2 | 2 | Each time the bearer fights, it makes 3 additional attacks with this weapon. |
| Each time the bearer fights, it makes 3 additional attacks with this weapon. | ||||||
WARGEAR OPTIONS | |
WARGEAR OPTIONS |
• This model’s twin heavy flamer can be replaced with one of the following: 1 havoc launcher; 1 defiler scourge. • This model’s reaper autocannon can be replaced with one of the following: 1 twin heavy bolter; 1 twin lascannon. • This model can be equipped with 1 of the following: 1 combi-bolter; 1 combi-flamer; 1 combi-melta; 1 combi-plasma.
|
ABILITIES | |
ABILITIES |
Contagions of Nurgle Infernal Regeneration: In your Command phase, this model regains 1 lost wound. Daemonic: 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 6" suffers D3 mortal wounds. |
| FACTION KEYWORDS: CHAOS, NURGLE, HERETIC ASTARTES, DEATH GUARD, | |
| KEYWORDS: VEHICLE, DAEMON, DAEMON ENGINE, SMOKESCREEN, DEFILER | |
Datasheet-related Stratagems
BILIOUS BLOOD-RUSH1CP
Poxmongers – Battle Tactic Stratagem
Consumed by rage, the Daemon Engines of the Poxmongers open fire at their enemies at extremely close ranges.
Use this Stratagem in your Shooting phase, when a POXMONGERS DAEMON ENGINE unit from your army is selected to shoot. Until the end of the phase:
- Models in that unit can make attacks with Blast weapons against units within Engagement Range of their unit.
- Each time a ranged attack is made by a model in that unit against an enemy unit that is within Engagement Range of their unit, add 1 to that attack’s hit roll.
FERRIC MIASMA1CP
Inexorable – Strategic Ploy Stratagem
As the foe press forward they are engulfed in a whirling storm of fleshrust flakes that clog lungs and eyes.
Use this Stratagem in your opponent’s Charge phase, when an INEXORABLE unit from your army is selected as a target of a charge. Until the end of the phase, subtract 2 from charge rolls made for any unit that declares a charge against that INEXORABLE unit (to a minimum of 1).
RELAPTIC ASSAULT1CP
Mortarion’s Anvil – Strategic Ploy Stratagem
Like a sickness flaring back to life, these stolid warriors erupt from their dug-in positions to counter attack.
Use this Stratagem in your opponent’s Charge phase, when an enemy unit finishes a charge move. Select any number of MORTARION’S ANVIL units from your army within 3" of that enemy unit. Until the end of the phase, the selected units are eligible to perform Heroic Interventions as if they were CHARACTERS.
DAEMONIC GLUTTONY1CP
Death Guard – Strategic Ploy Stratagem
Daemons can restore their energy and strength by consuming the souls of mortals.
Use this Stratagem in the Fight phase, when a DEATH GUARD DAEMON ENGINE 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, that DAEMON ENGINE model regains 1 lost wound (to a maximum of 3 regained wounds per phase).
FLASH OUTBREAK2CP
Death Guard – Strategic Ploy Stratagem
On occasion a contagion of Nurgle will flare up brilliantly in an all-consuming wave of infection.
Use this Stratagem in your Command phase. Select one unit with the Contagions of Nurgle ability from your army:
- If there are any other units from your army on the battlefield that have any Contagion abilities that the selected unit does not have, then until the start of your next Command phase, the selected unit has all of the same Contagion abilities (this is in addition to the ones it already has).
- Until the start of your next Command phase, units from your army count the battle round number as one higher than the current battle round number for the purpose of determining the Contagion range of any Contagion abilities they have.
PUTRID DETONATION1CP/2CP
Death Guard – Strategic Ploy Stratagem
Upon their destruction, the seven-cursed hulls of Death Guard battle tanks have an alarming tendency to burst like ruptured boils, exploding in a swelling mass of pus and foulness.
Use this Stratagem in any phase, when a DEATH GUARD VEHICLE model from your army is destroyed. Do not roll to see if that model explodes: it does so automatically. If that model has a Wounds characteristic of 9 or less, this Stratagem costs 1CP; otherwise, it costs 2CP.
CONTAMINATED ROUNDS1CP/2CP
Death Guard – Boarding Actions – Wargear Stratagem
The Death Guard know countless revolting ways to render their bolt rounds horrifically virulent.
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, each time a model in that unit makes an attack with a bolt weapon, you can re-roll the wound roll. If that unit has the TERMINATOR keyword, this Stratagem costs 2CP; otherwise, it costs 1CP.
FOUL SMOKESCREEN1CP
Death Guard – Wargear Stratagem
Throwing down a hail of smoke grenades or deploying their smoke launchers, the Death Guard screen themselves from the enemy.
Use this Stratagem in your opponent’s Shooting phase, when a DEATH GUARD SMOKESCREEN 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 attacks hit roll.
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.
HEAVY
Heavy weapons are amongst the biggest guns on the battlefield, but they require bracing to fire at full effect and are unwieldy to bring to bear at close quarters.When an INFANTRY model shoots a Heavy weapon, subtract 1 from the hit rolls when resolving that weapon’s attacks if the firing model’s unit has moved for any reason this turn (e.g. it made a Normal Move this turn).
- Subtract 1 from hit rolls if firing model is INFANTRY and its unit has moved this turn.
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:
|
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.
Contagions of Nurgle
The Death Guard are carriers of countless infections and contagions, each a gift from Nurgle. Whenever they march to war, these diseases spread, contaminating all around, sapping the strength of its victims, draining them of energy, withering their muscles and overwhelming their immune system. Such is its malefic nature, they can even undo metallic bonds, alien psychic materials and all manner of other elements and components, rendering even armoured vehicles vulnerable.
If every unit from your army has the DEATH GUARD keyword (excluding UNALIGNED units), this unit gains the following ability:Nurgle’s Gift (Contagion): While an enemy unit is within Contagion Range of this unit (see below), subtract 1 from the Toughness characteristic of models in that enemy unit.
Contagion Abilities
Contagion abilities affect enemy models or units within Contagion Range - this changes with the battle round number, increasing as the battle progresses, as shown in the table below. The effects of multiple, identically named Contagion abilities is not cumulative (i.e. if an enemy unit is within range of two models with the same Contagion ability, that Contagion ability only applies to the enemy unit once). Note, that while similar in many regards to Aura abilities, Contagion abilities are not affected by abilities that affect Aura abilities, and vice-versa.
|
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 keyword is used in the following Death Guard datasheets:
HQ
Elites
Fast Attack
Flyers
Heavy Support
Lords of War
Fortifications
The VEHICLE keyword is used in the following Death Guard datasheets:
Elites
Fast Attack
Flyers
Heavy Support
Lords of War
Fortifications
The DAEMON keyword is used in the following Death Guard datasheets:
Lords of War
The DAEMON ENGINE keyword is used in the following Death Guard datasheets:
Elites
The POXMONGERS and DAEMON ENGINE keywords are used in the following Death Guard datasheets:
Elites
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:
| ||||||||||||||
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.
Charging with a Unit
Once you have chosen an eligible unit to declare a charge with, you must select one or more enemy units within 12" of it as the targets of its charge. The target(s) of this charge do not need to be visible to the charging unit. You then make a charge roll for your unit by rolling 2D6. This is the maximum number of inches each model in the charging unit can now be moved if they can make the charge move. To make a charge move, the unit’s charge roll must be sufficient that it is able to end that move in unit coherency and within Engagement Range of every unit that was a target of its charge, without moving within Engagement Range of any enemy units that were not a target of its charge. If this is possible, then the charge is successful and the models in the unit make a charge move so as to fulfil the above conditions. If this is impossible, the charge fails and no models in the charging unit move this phase.- Declare targets of the charge (must be within 12").
- Charge roll = 2D6".
- If insufficient to move charging unit into Engagement Range of all targets, charge fails.
- If charge successful, models make their charge move.
- Cannot make a charge move within Engagement Range of any unit that was not the target of the charge.
Performing a Heroic Intervention
When a unit performs a Heroic Intervention, you can move each model in that unit up to 3" – this is a Heroic Intervention move. Each model in the unit must finish its Heroic Intervention move closer to the closest enemy model. Remember that a unit must finish any type of move in unit coherency.- Heroic Intervention: Move up to 3".
- Must end closer to the closest enemy model.
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.
The DEATH GUARD and DAEMON ENGINE keywords are used in the following Death Guard datasheets:
Elites
The DEATH GUARD and VEHICLE keywords are used in the following Death Guard datasheets:
Elites
Fast Attack
Flyers
Heavy Support
Lords of War
Fortifications
Army List
Datasheets collatedDedicated Transport
Elites
Fast Attack
Heavy Support
Lords of War
Fortifications
This datasheet has Heavy Support Battlefield Role. Full list of Death Guard units sharing same Battlefield Role follows:
Heavy Support
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.
The SMOKESCREEN keyword is used in the following Death Guard datasheets:
Dedicated Transport
Heavy Support
Fortifications
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 TERMINATOR keyword is used in the following Death Guard datasheets:
HQ
The DEATH GUARD and SMOKESCREEN keywords are used in the following Death Guard datasheets:
Dedicated Transport
Heavy Support
Fortifications
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.Twin heavy bolter used in the following datasheets:
Lords of War
Twin lascannon used in the following datasheets:
Lords of War
Twin heavy flamer used in the following datasheets:
Havoc launcher used in the following datasheets:
Dedicated Transport
Flyers
Reaper autocannon used in the following datasheets:
Heavy Support
