Detachment Rule
Against All Odds
The Adeptus Custodes are outnumbered on every battlefield upon which they fight, yet no matter the foe, and no matter their number, the Lions of the Emperor will prevail.
Each time a model in an Adeptus Custodes unit from your army (excluding Vehicles) makes an attack, if there are no other friendly units within 6" of that unit, add 1 to the Hit roll and add 1 to the Wound roll.
Stratagems
DEFIANT TO THE LAST
1 CPLions of the Emperor – Strategic Ploy Stratagem · Fight phase
WHEN: Fight phase, just after an enemy unit has selected its targets.
TARGET: One ADEPTUS CUSTODES unit from your army that was selected as the target of one or more of the attacking unit’s attacks.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, each time a model in your unit is destroyed, if that model has not fought this phase, roll one D6, adding 2 to the result if that model has the CHARACTER keyword. On a 4+, do not remove it from play; the destroyed model can fight after the attacking unit has finished making its attacks (when doing so, it is treated as having 1 wound remaining), and is then removed from play.
TARGET: One ADEPTUS CUSTODES unit from your army that was selected as the target of one or more of the attacking unit’s attacks.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, each time a model in your unit is destroyed, if that model has not fought this phase, roll one D6, adding 2 to the result if that model has the CHARACTER keyword. On a 4+, do not remove it from play; the destroyed model can fight after the attacking unit has finished making its attacks (when doing so, it is treated as having 1 wound remaining), and is then removed from play.
GILDED CHAMPION
1 CPLions of the Emperor – Strategic Ploy Stratagem · Any phase
WHEN: Any phase, just after an Adeptus Custodes Character model from your army has used an ability on its datasheet that states it can only be used ‘once per battle’.
TARGET: That ADEPTUS CUSTODES CHARACTER model.
EFFECT: Your model can use that ‘once per battle’ ability one additional time during the battle (but not in the same phase).
RESTRICTIONS: You cannot use this Stratagem on the same ADEPTUS CUSTODES CHARACTER model more than once per battle.
TARGET: That ADEPTUS CUSTODES CHARACTER model.
EFFECT: Your model can use that ‘once per battle’ ability one additional time during the battle (but not in the same phase).
RESTRICTIONS: You cannot use this Stratagem on the same ADEPTUS CUSTODES CHARACTER model more than once per battle.
MANOEUVRE AND FIRE
1 CPLions of the Emperor – Strategic Ploy Stratagem · Movement phase
WHEN: Your Movement phase, just after an ADEPTUS CUSTODES unit from your army Falls Back.
TARGET: That ADEPTUS CUSTODES unit.
EFFECT: Until the end of the turn, your unit is eligible to shoot and declare a charge in a turn in which it Fell Back.
TARGET: That ADEPTUS CUSTODES unit.
EFFECT: Until the end of the turn, your unit is eligible to shoot and declare a charge in a turn in which it Fell Back.
PEERLESS WARRIOR
1 CPLions of the Emperor – Battle Tactic Stratagem · Fight phase
WHEN: Fight phase.
TARGET: One ADEPTUS CUSTODES unit from your army that has not been selected to fight this phase.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, melee weapons equipped by models in your unit have the [PRECISION] ability.
TARGET: One ADEPTUS CUSTODES unit from your army that has not been selected to fight this phase.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, melee weapons equipped by models in your unit have the [PRECISION] ability.
SWIFT AS THE EAGLE
1 CPLions of the Emperor – Strategic Ploy Stratagem · Shooting phase
WHEN: Your opponent’s Shooting phase, just after an enemy unit has shot.
TARGET: One ADEPTUS CUSTODES unit from your army (excluding VEHICLE units) that was selected as the target of one or more of the attacking unit’s attacks.
EFFECT: Your unit can make a Normal move of up to D6".
TARGET: One ADEPTUS CUSTODES unit from your army (excluding VEHICLE units) that was selected as the target of one or more of the attacking unit’s attacks.
EFFECT: Your unit can make a Normal move of up to D6".
UNLEASH THE LIONS
1 CPLions of the Emperor – Strategic Ploy Stratagem · Command phase
WHEN: Your Command phase.
TARGET: One Allarus Custodians or Aquilon Custodians unit from your army that is on the battlefield.
EFFECT: That unit is split into separate units, each containing one model. These new units each have a Starting Strength of 1.
TARGET: One Allarus Custodians or Aquilon Custodians unit from your army that is on the battlefield.
EFFECT: That unit is split into separate units, each containing one model. These new units each have a Starting Strength of 1.
Enhancements
Admonimortis
10 ptsShield-Captain model only. Improve the Strength characteristic of melee weapons equipped by the bearer by 3, and improve the Armour Penetration and Damage characteristics of those weapons by 1.
Fierce Conqueror
15 ptsShield-Captain model only. At the start of the Fight phase, until the end of the phase, add 2 to the Attacks characteristic of melee weapons equipped by the bearer for every 5 enemy models within 6" of the bearer (rounding down).
Superior Creation
25 ptsAdeptus Custodes Infantry model only. The first time the bearer is destroyed, roll one D6 at the end of the phase. On a 2+, set the bearer back up on the battlefield, as close as possible to where it was destroyed and not within Engagement Range of one or more enemy units, with its full wounds remaining.
Praesidius
25 ptsAdeptus Custodes model only. The bearer has the Lone Operative and Stealth abilities.
Eligible Units
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