Detachment Rule
First Prince of Chaos
Elevated to the status of Daemon Prince by the combined might of the four Dark Gods of Chaos, Be’lakor exudes unimaginable power.
Units from your army have the relevant abilities presented below.
MURDERER’S COWL The most murderous seek not to hide in the Dark Master’s pall. The shadows extend before them, offering a rapid route to slaughter. SHADOW LEGION KHORNE units only. This unit is eligible to shoot and declare a charge in a turn in which it Advanced. |
PENUMBRAL PUPPETRY Mutative agents of change, touched by the Dark Master’s umbral aura, summon illusory magicks to confound and confuse their desperate foes. SHADOW LEGION TZEENTCH units only. Each time an attack targets this unit, subtract 1 from the Hit roll. |
GLOAM ROT Borne upon the gloaming wisp of Be’lakor’s shadow, this debilitating curse atrophies muscle and withers flesh, greatly weakening its victims. SHADOW LEGION NURGLE units only. Each time an attack targets this unit, if the Strength characteristic of that attack is greater than this unit’s Toughness characteristic, subtract 1 from the Wound roll. |
SHADOW’S CARESS The Dark Master’s shadow falls across his thralls, masking their approach. SHADOW LEGION SLAANESH units only. Enemy units cannot use the Fire Overwatch Stratagem to shoot at this unit. |
DISCIPLES OF BE’LAKOR Be’lakor’s immortal ego draws into his orbit those as yet unclaimed by any one Chaos God. Their hate-filled pacts are made to the entire fell pantheon, and the dangerous boons they receive see them plunged along paths of perpetual night straight into the enemy’s midst. SHADOW LEGION UNDIVIDED units only.
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Stratagems
BINDING SHADOW
1 CPShadow Legion – Strategic Ploy Stratagem · Fight phase
WHEN: End of your opponent’s Fight phase.
TARGET: Up to one Shadow Legion Heretic Astartes unit from your army and up to one Shadow Legion Legiones Daemonica unit from your army. You can only select units that are not within Engagement Range of one or more enemy units.
EFFECT: Remove those selected units from the battlefield and place them into Strategic Reserves.
TARGET: Up to one Shadow Legion Heretic Astartes unit from your army and up to one Shadow Legion Legiones Daemonica unit from your army. You can only select units that are not within Engagement Range of one or more enemy units.
EFFECT: Remove those selected units from the battlefield and place them into Strategic Reserves.
CHANNELLED WRATH
1 CPShadow Legion – Strategic Ploy Stratagem · Fight phase
WHEN: Fight phase.
TARGET: One Shadow Legion 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 [LANCE] ability. If your unit has the Khorne keyword, until the end of the phase, improve the Armour Penetration characteristic of those weapons by 1 as well.
TARGET: One Shadow Legion 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 [LANCE] ability. If your unit has the Khorne keyword, until the end of the phase, improve the Armour Penetration characteristic of those weapons by 1 as well.
DEATH DENIED
1 CPShadow Legion – Battle Tactic Stratagem · Command phase
WHEN: Your Command phase.
TARGET: One Shadow Legion unit from your army.
EFFECT: One model in your unit regains up to 3 lost wounds. In addition, If your unit has the Tzeentch keyword, return up to one destroyed model (excluding Character models) to your unit with its full wounds remaining.
TARGET: One Shadow Legion unit from your army.
EFFECT: One model in your unit regains up to 3 lost wounds. In addition, If your unit has the Tzeentch keyword, return up to one destroyed model (excluding Character models) to your unit with its full wounds remaining.
ENCROACHING DARKNESS
1 CPShadow Legion – Battle Tactic Stratagem · Shooting phase
WHEN: Your Shooting phase.
TARGET: Up to one Shadow Legion Heretic Astartes unit from your army and up to one Shadow Legion Legiones Daemonica unit from your army. You can only select units that arrived from Reserves this turn.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, weapons equipped by models in your selected units have the [IGNORES COVER] ability.
TARGET: Up to one Shadow Legion Heretic Astartes unit from your army and up to one Shadow Legion Legiones Daemonica unit from your army. You can only select units that arrived from Reserves this turn.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, weapons equipped by models in your selected units have the [IGNORES COVER] ability.
SHADE PATH
2 CPShadow Legion – Battle Tactic Stratagem · Charge phase
WHEN: Your opponent’s Charge phase, just after an enemy unit declares a charge.
TARGET: One Shadow Legion unit from your army that was selected as a target of that charge.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, subtract 2 from Charge rolls made for that enemy unit. In addition, if your unit has the Nurgle keyword, that enemy unit must take a Battle-shock test.
TARGET: One Shadow Legion unit from your army that was selected as a target of that charge.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, subtract 2 from Charge rolls made for that enemy unit. In addition, if your unit has the Nurgle keyword, that enemy unit must take a Battle-shock test.
SPITEFUL DEMISE
1 CPShadow Legion – Strategic Ploy Stratagem · Any phase
WHEN: Any phase, just after a Shadow Legion unit from your army is destroyed, before removing the last model in that unit from the battlefield and before rolling any dice for the Deadly Demise ability.
TARGET: That SHADOW LEGION unit. You can use this Stratagem on that unit even though it was just destroyed.
EFFECT: Roll one D6 for each enemy unit that is within Engagement Range of the last model in your unit, adding 2 to the result if your unit has the Slaanesh keyword: on a 4-5, that enemy unit suffers D3 mortal wounds; on a 6+, that enemy unit suffers 3 mortal wounds.
TARGET: That SHADOW LEGION unit. You can use this Stratagem on that unit even though it was just destroyed.
EFFECT: Roll one D6 for each enemy unit that is within Engagement Range of the last model in your unit, adding 2 to the result if your unit has the Slaanesh keyword: on a 4-5, that enemy unit suffers D3 mortal wounds; on a 6+, that enemy unit suffers 3 mortal wounds.
Enhancements
Mantle of Gloom (Aura)
20 ptsShadow Legion model only. While an enemy unit is within Engagement Range of the bearer’s unit, subtract 1 from the Objective Control characteristic of models in that enemy unit.
Leaping Shadows
25 ptsShadow Legion model only. Models in the bearer’s unit have the Scouts 9" ability.
Malice Made Manifest
25 ptsShadow Legion model only. At the start of the Fight phase, select one enemy unit within Engagement Range of the bearer’s unit and roll one D6: on a 2-5, that enemy unit suffers D3 mortal wounds; on a 6, that enemy unit suffers 3 mortal wounds.
Fade to Darkness
30 ptsShadow Legion model only. At the end of the Fight phase, if the bearer’s unit destroyed one or more enemy units this phase and is not within Engagement Range of one or more enemy units, you can remove the bearer’s unit from the battlefield and place it into Strategic Reserves.
Eligible Units
Battleline
Characters
Be’lakorBe’lakorBloodmasterBloodmasterBloodthirsterBloodthirsterChangecasterChangecasterChaos LordChaos LordChaos Lord In Terminator ArmourChaos Lord In Terminator ArmourChaos Lord On Disc Of TzeentchChaos Lord On Disc Of TzeentchChaos Lord On JuggernautChaos Lord On JuggernautChaos Lord On Palanquin Of NurgleChaos Lord On Palanquin Of NurgleChaos Lord On Steed Of SlaaneshChaos Lord On Steed Of SlaaneshChaos Lord with Jump PackChaos Lord with Jump PackContorted EpitomeContorted EpitomeCultist FirebrandCultist FirebrandDark ApostleDark ApostleDark CommuneDark CommuneExalted FlamerExalted FlamerFateskimmerFateskimmerFluxmasterFluxmasterGreat Unclean OneGreat Unclean OneHerald Of Slaanesh On Steed Of SlaaneshHerald Of Slaanesh On Steed Of SlaaneshInfernal EnrapturessInfernal EnrapturessKeeper Of SecretsKeeper Of SecretsLord of ChangeLord of ChangeMaster Of PossessionMaster Of PossessionPoxbringerPoxbringerRendmaster On Blood ThroneRendmaster On Blood ThroneRenegade EnforcerRenegade EnforcerRogue PsykerRogue PsykerSkullmasterSkullmasterSloppity BilepiperSloppity BilepiperSorcererSorcererSorcerer In Terminator ArmourSorcerer In Terminator ArmourSorcerer On Disc Of TzeentchSorcerer On Disc Of TzeentchSorcerer On Palanquin Of NurgleSorcerer On Palanquin Of NurgleSorcerer On Steed Of SlaaneshSorcerer On Steed Of SlaaneshSpoilpox ScrivenerSpoilpox ScrivenerTormentbringerTormentbringerTormentbringer On Exalted Seeker ChariotTormentbringer On Exalted Seeker ChariotTraitor EnforcerTraitor EnforcerTranceweaverTranceweaver
Fortifications
Other
Accursed CultistsAccursed CultistsBeasts Of NurgleBeasts Of NurgleBloodcrushersBloodcrushersBurning ChariotBurning ChariotChaos Terminator SquadChaos Terminator SquadChosenChosenExalted Seeker ChariotExalted Seeker ChariotFellgor BeastmenFellgor BeastmenFiendsFiendsFlamersFlamersFlesh HoundsFlesh HoundsFuriesFuriesGellerpox InfectedGellerpox InfectedGiant Chaos SpawnGiant Chaos SpawnHavocsHavocsHellflayerHellflayerHellflayersHellflayersMutoid VerminMutoid VerminNegavolt CultistsNegavolt CultistsPlague DronesPlague DronesPlague ToadsPlague ToadsPossessedPossessedPox RidersPox RidersRaptorsRaptorsRenegade Heavy Weapons SquadRenegade Heavy Weapons SquadRenegade Ogryn Beast HandlerRenegade Ogryn Beast HandlerRenegade Ogryn BrutesRenegade Ogryn BrutesRenegade Plague OgrynsRenegade Plague OgrynsScreamersScreamersSeeker ChariotSeeker ChariotSeekersSeekersSkull CannonSkull CannonSoul GrinderSoul GrinderSpined Chaos BeastSpined Chaos BeastTraitor Guardsmen SquadTraitor Guardsmen SquadWarp TalonsWarp Talons