At the start of the battle round, you can select one of the bullet points below. If you do, until the start of the next battle round, that bullet point’s effects apply. - Each time an ^^**Adeptus Custodes^^** model from your army with the Martial Ka'tah ability makes a melee attack, a successful unmodified attack roll of 5+ scores a Critical Hit. - Improve the Armour Penetration characteristic of melee weapons equipped by ^^**Adeptus Custodes^^** models from your army with the Martial Ka'tah ability by 1.Each time a unit with this ability is selected to fight, select one of the Ka'tah stances below. Until that unit has finished making its attacks, the selected Stance is active for it and it gains the relevant ability. ■ DACATARAI STANCE Melee weapons equipped by models in this unit have the [SUSTAINED HITS 1] ability. ■ RENDAX STANCE Melee weapons equipped by models in this unit have the [LETHAL HITS] ability.Before the battle, in the Muster Armies step, for each leader and support unit in your army, you can select one friendly bodyguard unit that unit can lead. That unit will then lead that bodyguard unit for the battle and form an attached unit with it. Unless otherwise stated, each bodyguard unit can only have one leader unit and one support unit attached to it.Each time this unit makes an **ingress move** (20.04), if every model in this unit has this ability, it can be set up anywhere on the battlefield that is more than 8" horizontally from all enemy units, even if that is within your opponent’s deployment zone.This ability always takes the form **Feel No Pain X+**. Each time a model with this ability would lose a wound, roll one D6: on an **X+**, that wound is not lost. 6"62+75+34+40mm5+This model can be attached to the following units: CUSTODIAN GUARD, CUSTODIAN GUARD WITH ADRASITE AND PYRITHITE SPEARS, CUSTODIAN WARDENS, SAGITTARUM CUSTODIANSWhile this model is leading a unit, each time a model in that unit makes an attack, you can ignore any or all modifiers to that attack's Ballistic Skill or Weapon Skill characteristics and/or all modifiers to the Hit roll.Once per battle, at the start of the Fight phase, you can select one of the following to take effect until the end of the phase: ■ This model's Watcher's Axe melee weapon has an Attacks characteristic of 12. ■ This model has a 2+ invulnerable save.Units containing one or more models with an **[ASSAULT]** weapon can shoot using **assault shooting** (10.05).24"22+5-23AssaultMelee62+10-23Each time this unit makes an **ingress move** (20.04), if every model in this unit has this ability, it can be set up anywhere on the battlefield that is more than 8" horizontally from all enemy units, even if that is within your opponent’s deployment zone.Before the battle, in the Muster Armies step, for each leader and support unit in your army, you can select one friendly bodyguard unit that unit can lead. That unit will then lead that bodyguard unit for the battle and form an attached unit with it. Unless otherwise stated, each bodyguard unit can only have one leader unit and one support unit attached to it.Each time a unit with this ability is selected to fight, select one of the Ka'tah stances below. Until that unit has finished making its attacks, the selected Stance is active for it and it gains the relevant ability. ■ DACATARAI STANCE Melee weapons equipped by models in this unit have the [SUSTAINED HITS 1] ability. ■ RENDAX STANCE Melee weapons equipped by models in this unit have the [LETHAL HITS] ability.This model can be attached to the following units: CUSTODIAN GUARD, CUSTODIAN GUARD WITH ADRASITE AND PYRITHITE SPEARS, CUSTODIAN WARDENS, SAGITTARUM CUSTODIANS6"62+86+34+40mmOnce per battle, in your Charge phase, this model's unit is eligible to declare a charge in a turn in which it Advanced.While this model is leading a unit, you can re-roll Charge rolls made for that unit.**^^Shield-Captain^^** or **^^Blade Champion^^** model only. Add 2 to the bearer's Wounds characteristic.While resolving attacks made with one or more **[PRECISION]** weapons, at the start of the Allocation Order step (05.03), if the target unit contains one or more **CHARACTER** models **visible** to one or more of the attacking models, the active player can select one allocation group that contains one of those **visible CHARACTER** models. If they do, until those attacks are resolved, or until that **CHARACTER** group is **destroyed** (whichever happens first), that **CHARACTER** group is the current allocation group.This ability always takes the form **[SUSTAINED HITS X]**. Each time an attack made with a **[SUSTAINED HITS]** weapon results in a **critical hit**, that attack results in a number of additional hits on the target as denoted by **X**. ***Example:** An attack made with a **[SUSTAINED HITS 2]** weapon results in a **critical hit**. That attack therefore hits the target three times (once from the **critical hit**, and twice more from the **[SUSTAINED HITS 2]** ability).*Each time an attack made with a **[DEVASTATING WOUNDS]** weapon results in a **critical wound**, the attack sequence for that attack ends and the target unit suffers a number of **mortal wounds** equal to the **D** characteristic of that weapon. These are inflicted after resolving any normal damage inflicted by those attacks. **Mortal wounds** inflicted by **[DEVASTATING WOUNDS]** weapons can damage a maximum of one model for each **critical wound**; any remaining **mortal wounds** inflicted by that attack are lost. ***Example:** An attack made with a **[DEVASTATING WOUNDS]** weapon with a **D** characteristic of 3 results in a **critical wound** against an Intercessor Squad, so inflicts 3 **mortal wounds**. The first 2 **mortal wounds** are sufficient to **destroy** 1 Intercessor model, so the remaining **mortal wound** is lost.*Melee62+7-22PrecisionMelee92+5-11Sustained Hits 1Melee52+6-33Devastating WoundsEach time this unit makes an **ingress move** (20.04), if every model in this unit has this ability, it can be set up anywhere on the battlefield that is more than 8" horizontally from all enemy units, even if that is within your opponent’s deployment zone.Before the battle, in the Muster Armies step, for each leader and support unit in your army, you can select one friendly bodyguard unit that unit can lead. That unit will then lead that bodyguard unit for the battle and form an attached unit with it. Unless otherwise stated, each bodyguard unit can only have one leader unit and one support unit attached to it.Each time a unit with this ability is selected to fight, select one of the Ka'tah stances below. Until that unit has finished making its attacks, the selected Stance is active for it and it gains the relevant ability. ■ DACATARAI STANCE Melee weapons equipped by models in this unit have the [SUSTAINED HITS 1] ability. ■ RENDAX STANCE Melee weapons equipped by models in this unit have the [LETHAL HITS] ability.6"62+66+24+40mmOnce per battle, when this model's unit is selected to fight, it can use this ability. If it does, until that fight is resolved, both Ka'tah Stances are active for that unit, instead of only one.This model can be attached to the following units: CUSTODIAN GUARD, CUSTODIAN GUARD WITH ADRASITE AND PYRITHITE SPEARS, CUSTODIAN WARDENS, SAGITTARUM CUSTODIANSOnce per battle round, one unit from your army with this ability can use it when its unit is targeted with a Stratagem. If it does, reduce the CP cost of that use of that Stratagem by 1CP.Units containing one or more models with an **[ASSAULT]** weapon can shoot using **assault shooting** (10.05).Melee72+7-2224"22+5-12AssaultEach time this unit makes an **ingress move** (20.04), if every model in this unit has this ability, it can be set up anywhere on the battlefield that is more than 8" horizontally from all enemy units, even if that is within your opponent’s deployment zone.Each time a unit with this ability is selected to fight, select one of the Ka'tah stances below. Until that unit has finished making its attacks, the selected Stance is active for it and it gains the relevant ability. ■ DACATARAI STANCE Melee weapons equipped by models in this unit have the [SUSTAINED HITS 1] ability. ■ RENDAX STANCE Melee weapons equipped by models in this unit have the [LETHAL HITS] ability.Each time a model in this unit makes an attack, re-roll a Wound roll of 1. While this unit is within range of an objective marker you control, you can re-roll the Wound roll instead.Once per battle, in your Shooting phase, after the unit has shot, it can shoot again.6"62+36+34+40mmUnits containing one or more models with an **[ASSAULT]** weapon can shoot using **assault shooting** (10.05).Melee52+7-2224"22+5-12Assault6"62+46+34+40mmAdd 1 to the bearer's Wounds characteristic.Melee52+5-21Add 1 to the Objective Control characteristic of models in the bearer's unit.Each time this unit makes an **ingress move** (20.04), if every model in this unit has this ability, it can be set up anywhere on the battlefield that is more than 8" horizontally from all enemy units, even if that is within your opponent’s deployment zone.Each time a unit with this ability is selected to fight, select one of the Ka'tah stances below. Until that unit has finished making its attacks, the selected Stance is active for it and it gains the relevant ability. ■ DACATARAI STANCE Melee weapons equipped by models in this unit have the [SUSTAINED HITS 1] ability. ■ RENDAX STANCE Melee weapons equipped by models in this unit have the [LETHAL HITS] ability.Each time a model in this unit makes an attack, re-roll a Wound roll of 1. While this unit is within range of an objective marker you control, you can re-roll the Wound roll instead.Once per battle, in your Shooting phase, after the unit has shot, it can shoot again.6"62+36+34+40mmUnits containing one or more models with an **[ASSAULT]** weapon can shoot using **assault shooting** (10.05).Melee52+7-2224"22+5-12Assault6"62+46+34+40mmAdd 1 to the bearer's Wounds characteristic.Melee52+5-21Add 1 to the Objective Control characteristic of models in the bearer's unit.Each time this unit makes an **ingress move** (20.04), if every model in this unit has this ability, it can be set up anywhere on the battlefield that is more than 8" horizontally from all enemy units, even if that is within your opponent’s deployment zone.Each time a unit with this ability is selected to fight, select one of the Ka'tah stances below. Until that unit has finished making its attacks, the selected Stance is active for it and it gains the relevant ability. ■ DACATARAI STANCE Melee weapons equipped by models in this unit have the [SUSTAINED HITS 1] ability. ■ RENDAX STANCE Melee weapons equipped by models in this unit have the [LETHAL HITS] ability.Each time a model in this unit makes an attack that targets a ^^Character, Monster^^ or ^^Vehicle^^ unit, you can re-roll the Wound roll.Once per battle, at the end of your opponent's turn, if this unit is not within Engagement Range of one or more enemy units, you can remove it from the battlefield and place it into Strategic Reserves.5"72+46+24+40mmEach time you gather attack dice for a **[BLAST]** weapon, add one additional **attack dice** for every five models that were in the target unit in the Select Targets step (rounding down). If this ability takes the form **[BLAST X]**, each time you gather **attack dice** for such a weapon, add **X** additional **attack dice** for every five models that were in the target unit in the Select Targets step (rounding down) instead. ***Example:** If a **[BLAST 2]** weapon with an **A** characteristic of 3 targets a unit containing 12 models, you would gather four additional **attack dice** for that weapon (for a total of seven for that weapon).*18"D62+4-11BlastUnits containing one or more models with an **[ASSAULT]** weapon can shoot using **assault shooting** (10.05).Melee52+7-2224"22+5-12AssaultEach time this unit makes an **ingress move** (20.04), if every model in this unit has this ability, it can be set up anywhere on the battlefield that is more than 8" horizontally from all enemy units, even if that is within your opponent’s deployment zone.Each time a unit with this ability is selected to fight, select one of the Ka'tah stances below. Until that unit has finished making its attacks, the selected Stance is active for it and it gains the relevant ability. ■ DACATARAI STANCE Melee weapons equipped by models in this unit have the [SUSTAINED HITS 1] ability. ■ RENDAX STANCE Melee weapons equipped by models in this unit have the [LETHAL HITS] ability.Each time a model in this unit makes an attack that targets a ^^Character, Monster^^ or ^^Vehicle^^ unit, you can re-roll the Wound roll.Once per battle, at the end of your opponent's turn, if this unit is not within Engagement Range of one or more enemy units, you can remove it from the battlefield and place it into Strategic Reserves.5"72+46+24+40mmEach time you gather attack dice for a **[BLAST]** weapon, add one additional **attack dice** for every five models that were in the target unit in the Select Targets step (rounding down). If this ability takes the form **[BLAST X]**, each time you gather **attack dice** for such a weapon, add **X** additional **attack dice** for every five models that were in the target unit in the Select Targets step (rounding down) instead. ***Example:** If a **[BLAST 2]** weapon with an **A** characteristic of 3 targets a unit containing 12 models, you would gather four additional **attack dice** for that weapon (for a total of seven for that weapon).*18"D62+4-11BlastUnits containing one or more models with an **[ASSAULT]** weapon can shoot using **assault shooting** (10.05).Melee52+7-2224"22+5-12AssaultThis ability always takes the form **Feel No Pain X+**. Each time a model with this ability would lose a wound, roll one D6: on an **X+**, that wound is not lost. Each time a model in this unit makes a ranged attack that targets a Psyker unit, that attack has the [PRECISION] and [DEVASTATING WOUNDS] abilities.Models in this unit have the Feel No Pain 3+ ability against Psychic Attacks and mortal wounds.6"33+16+232mmThis ability always takes the form **[RAPID FIRE X]**. Each time you gather **attack dice** for a **[RAPID FIRE]** weapon, add **X** additional **attack dice** if the target unit was within half range of that weapon in the Select Targets step. ***Example:** If a **[RAPID FIRE 1]** weapon with an **A** characteristic of 1 targets a unit that is within half range, you would gather one additional **attack dice** for that weapon (for a total of two for that weapon).*24"13+5-11Rapid Fire 1Melee23+3016"33+16+232mmThis ability always takes the form **[RAPID FIRE X]**. Each time you gather **attack dice** for a **[RAPID FIRE]** weapon, add **X** additional **attack dice** if the target unit was within half range of that weapon in the Select Targets step. ***Example:** If a **[RAPID FIRE 1]** weapon with an **A** characteristic of 1 targets a unit that is within half range, you would gather one additional **attack dice** for that weapon (for a total of two for that weapon).*24"13+5-11Rapid Fire 1Melee23+301This ability always takes the form **Feel No Pain X+**. Each time a model with this ability would lose a wound, roll one D6: on an **X+**, that wound is not lost. Each time a model in this unit makes a ranged attack that targets a Psyker unit, that attack has the [PRECISION] and [DEVASTATING WOUNDS] abilities.Models in this unit have the Feel No Pain 3+ ability against Psychic Attacks and mortal wounds.6"33+16+232mmThis ability always takes the form **[RAPID FIRE X]**. Each time you gather **attack dice** for a **[RAPID FIRE]** weapon, add **X** additional **attack dice** if the target unit was within half range of that weapon in the Select Targets step. ***Example:** If a **[RAPID FIRE 1]** weapon with an **A** characteristic of 1 targets a unit that is within half range, you would gather one additional **attack dice** for that weapon (for a total of two for that weapon).*24"13+5-11Rapid Fire 1Melee23+3016"33+16+232mmThis ability always takes the form **[RAPID FIRE X]**. Each time you gather **attack dice** for a **[RAPID FIRE]** weapon, add **X** additional **attack dice** if the target unit was within half range of that weapon in the Select Targets step. ***Example:** If a **[RAPID FIRE 1]** weapon with an **A** characteristic of 1 targets a unit that is within half range, you would gather one additional **attack dice** for that weapon (for a total of two for that weapon).*24"13+5-11Rapid Fire 1Melee23+301Each time a unit with this ability is selected to fight, select one of the Ka'tah stances below. Until that unit has finished making its attacks, the selected Stance is active for it and it gains the relevant ability. ■ DACATARAI STANCE Melee weapons equipped by models in this unit have the [SUSTAINED HITS 1] ability. ■ RENDAX STANCE Melee weapons equipped by models in this unit have the [LETHAL HITS] ability.12"72+56+24+75x42mmEach time this unit Advances, do not make an Advance roll. Instead, until the end of the phase, add 6" to the Move characteristic of models in this unit.Once per battle, after this unit ends a normal or Advance move, you can select one enemy unit (excluding **MONSTERS** and **VEHICLES**) that it moved over during that move, then roll one D6 for each model in this unit; for each 2+, that enemy unit suffers 2 mortal wounds.Each time an attack is made with a **[LANCE]** weapon, if the attacking model’s unit made a **charge move** this turn, add 1 to the **wound roll**.Melee52+7-22LanceEach time an attack is made with a **[TWIN-LINKED]** weapon, you can re-roll the **wound roll**.24"12+10-3D6+1Twin-linkedEach time a unit with this ability is selected to fight, select one of the Ka'tah stances below. Until that unit has finished making its attacks, the selected Stance is active for it and it gains the relevant ability. ■ DACATARAI STANCE Melee weapons equipped by models in this unit have the [SUSTAINED HITS 1] ability. ■ RENDAX STANCE Melee weapons equipped by models in this unit have the [LETHAL HITS] ability.This ability always takes the form **Deadly Demise X**. Each time a model in this unit is **destroyed**, after the units embarked within it (if any) have made their **emergency disembark moves**, roll one D6. On a 6, that model suffers a **deadly demise**; each unit within 6" of that model suffers a number of **mortal wounds** denoted by **X** (if this is a random number, roll separately for each unit within 6"). ***Example:** An Impulsor with a unit of Intercessors embarked within it is **destroyed** by ranged attacks. First, any unresolved attacks made by the attacking unit are resolved. Then the Intercessors make an **emergency disembark move**. Then the roll is made for the **Deadly Demise** ability, and on a 6, that ability is resolved. Finally, the Impulsor is removed from the battlefield.*10"112+146+45+150x95mmEach time this model makes an attack with its Twin iliastus accelerator cannon that targets an enemy unit (excluding MONSTERS and VEHICLES), that attack has the [LETHAL HITS] ability. Each time this model makes an attack with its Twin arachnus heavy blaze cannon that targets an enemy MONSTER or VEHICLE unit, that attack has the [LETHAL HITS] ability.While this model has 1-5 wounds remaining, each time this model makes an attack, subtract 1 from the Hit roll.Melee44+601This ability always takes the form **[SUSTAINED HITS X]**. Each time an attack made with a **[SUSTAINED HITS]** weapon results in a **critical hit**, that attack results in a number of additional hits on the target as denoted by **X**. ***Example:** An attack made with a **[SUSTAINED HITS 2]** weapon results in a **critical hit**. That attack therefore hits the target three times (once from the **critical hit**, and twice more from the **[SUSTAINED HITS 2]** ability).*36"32+6-11Sustained Hits 1Each time an attack is made with a **[TWIN-LINKED]** weapon, you can re-roll the **wound roll**.This ability always takes the form **[RAPID FIRE X]**. Each time you gather **attack dice** for a **[RAPID FIRE]** weapon, add **X** additional **attack dice** if the target unit was within half range of that weapon in the Select Targets step. ***Example:** If a **[RAPID FIRE 1]** weapon with an **A** characteristic of 1 targets a unit that is within half range, you would gather one additional **attack dice** for that weapon (for a total of two for that weapon).*48"42+10-13Rapid Fire 4, Twin-linkedEach time a unit with this ability is selected to fight, select one of the Ka'tah stances below. Until that unit has finished making its attacks, the selected Stance is active for it and it gains the relevant ability. ■ DACATARAI STANCE Melee weapons equipped by models in this unit have the [SUSTAINED HITS 1] ability. ■ RENDAX STANCE Melee weapons equipped by models in this unit have the [LETHAL HITS] ability.This ability always takes the form **Deadly Demise X**. Each time a model in this unit is **destroyed**, after the units embarked within it (if any) have made their **emergency disembark moves**, roll one D6. On a 6, that model suffers a **deadly demise**; each unit within 6" of that model suffers a number of **mortal wounds** denoted by **X** (if this is a random number, roll separately for each unit within 6"). ***Example:** An Impulsor with a unit of Intercessors embarked within it is **destroyed** by ranged attacks. First, any unresolved attacks made by the attacking unit are resolved. Then the Intercessors make an **emergency disembark move**. Then the roll is made for the **Deadly Demise** ability, and on a 6, that ability is resolved. Finally, the Impulsor is removed from the battlefield.*10"122+166+5HullEach time a unit disembarks from this model after it has made a Normal move, that unit is still eligible to declare a charge this turn.While this model has 1-5 wounds remaining, each time this model makes an attack, subtract 1 from the Hit roll.This model has a transport capacity of 6 ADEPTUS CUSTODES INFANTRY models.Melee64+80148"22+12-3D6+1This ability always takes the form **[SUSTAINED HITS X]**. Each time an attack made with a **[SUSTAINED HITS]** weapon results in a **critical hit**, that attack results in a number of additional hits on the target as denoted by **X**. ***Example:** An attack made with a **[SUSTAINED HITS 2]** weapon results in a **critical hit**. That attack therefore hits the target three times (once from the **critical hit**, and twice more from the **[SUSTAINED HITS 2]** ability).*Each time an attack is made with a **[TWIN-LINKED]** weapon, you can re-roll the **wound roll**.36"32+5-12Sustained Hits 1, Twin-linked