Detachment Rule
Zealous Litanies
Employing prayer as other warriors might use combat stimms, the Black Templars roar ritualised words of devotion that whip their ferocity and battle frenzy to near preternatural heights.
At the start of the battle round, you can select one of the Litanies listed below. If you do, until the end of the battle round, that Litany is active and its effects apply to all Adeptus Astartes Infantry and Adeptus Astartes Mounted units from your army.
Chorus of Relentless Hate
Add 2" to the Move characteristic of models in this unit and add 1 to Advance rolls made for it.
Rite of Perfervid Wrath
Add 1 to the Strength characteristic of melee weapons equipped by models in this unit.
CHANT OF DEATHLESS DEVOTION
Models in this unit have a 5+ invulnerable save against ranged attacks.
RESTRICTIONS
Your army can include Black Templars units, but it cannot include ADEPTUS ASTARTES units drawn from any other Chapter.
Chorus of Relentless Hate
Add 2" to the Move characteristic of models in this unit and add 1 to Advance rolls made for it.
Rite of Perfervid Wrath
Add 1 to the Strength characteristic of melee weapons equipped by models in this unit.
CHANT OF DEATHLESS DEVOTION
Models in this unit have a 5+ invulnerable save against ranged attacks.
RESTRICTIONS
Your army can include Black Templars units, but it cannot include ADEPTUS ASTARTES units drawn from any other Chapter.
Stratagems
ARMOUR OF CONTEMPT
1 CPWrathful Procession – Battle Tactic Stratagem · Shooting or Fight phase
WHEN: Your opponent’s Shooting phase or the Fight phase, just after an enemy unit has selected its targets.
TARGET: One ADEPTUS ASTARTES unit from your army that was selected as the target of one or more of the attacking unit’s attacks.
EFFECT: Until the attacking unit has finished making its attacks, each time an attack targets your unit, worsen the Armour Penetration characteristic of that attack by 1.
TARGET: One ADEPTUS ASTARTES unit from your army that was selected as the target of one or more of the attacking unit’s attacks.
EFFECT: Until the attacking unit has finished making its attacks, each time an attack targets your unit, worsen the Armour Penetration characteristic of that attack by 1.
BRUTE FERVOUR
1 CPWrathful Procession – Battle Tactic Stratagem · Fight phase
WHEN: Fight phase.
TARGET: One ADEPTUS ASTARTES unit from your army that has not been selected to fight this phase.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, each time a model in your unit makes an attack, re-roll a Hit roll of 1 and you can ignore any or all modifiers to the following: that attack’s Weapon Skill characteristic; the Hit roll; the Wound roll.
TARGET: One ADEPTUS ASTARTES unit from your army that has not been selected to fight this phase.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, each time a model in your unit makes an attack, re-roll a Hit roll of 1 and you can ignore any or all modifiers to the following: that attack’s Weapon Skill characteristic; the Hit roll; the Wound roll.
CASTIGATE THE DEMAGOGUES
1 CPWrathful Procession – Battle Tactic Stratagem · Fight phase
WHEN: Fight phase.
TARGET: One ADEPTUS ASTARTES 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 ASTARTES 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.
FUELLED BY FAITH
1 CPWrathful Procession – Battle Tactic Stratagem · Any phase
WHEN: Any phase, just after a mortal wound is allocated to an ADEPTUS ASTARTES unit from your army.
TARGET: That ADEPTUS ASTARTES unit.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, models in your unit have the Feel No Pain 5+ ability against mortal wounds.
TARGET: That ADEPTUS ASTARTES unit.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, models in your unit have the Feel No Pain 5+ ability against mortal wounds.
RELENTLESS MOMENTUM
1 CPWrathful Procession – Strategic Ploy Stratagem · Fight phase
WHEN: Fight phase.
TARGET: One ADEPTUS ASTARTES unit from your army that has not been selected to fight this phase and is within Engagement Range of one or more enemy units.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, when determining which models in your unit are eligible to fight, any models in it that are within 3" of one or more enemy models are eligible to fight. When resolving those attacks, such models can target one of those enemy units that is within 3" of them and within Engagement Range of their unit.
TARGET: One ADEPTUS ASTARTES unit from your army that has not been selected to fight this phase and is within Engagement Range of one or more enemy units.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, when determining which models in your unit are eligible to fight, any models in it that are within 3" of one or more enemy models are eligible to fight. When resolving those attacks, such models can target one of those enemy units that is within 3" of them and within Engagement Range of their unit.
VOICE OF DEVOTION
1 CPWrathful Procession – Strategic Ploy Stratagem · Command phase
WHEN: Your Command phase.
TARGET: One Adeptus Astartes Infantry or Adeptus Astartes Mounted unit from your army.
EFFECT: Select the Chorus of Relentless Hate, Rite of Perfervid Wrath or Chant of Deathless Devotion Litany. Until the end of the battle round, that Litany is active for your unit instead of any other Litany that is active for your army.
TARGET: One Adeptus Astartes Infantry or Adeptus Astartes Mounted unit from your army.
EFFECT: Select the Chorus of Relentless Hate, Rite of Perfervid Wrath or Chant of Deathless Devotion Litany. Until the end of the battle round, that Litany is active for your unit instead of any other Litany that is active for your army.
Enhancements
Benediction of Fury
10 ptsChaplain model only. The bearer’s melee weapons have the [DEVASTATING WOUNDS] ability.
Taramond’s Censer
15 ptsBlack Templars model only. At the start of the Fight phase, each enemy unit within Engagement Range of the bearer’s unit must take a Battle-shock test. When doing so, subtract 1 from the result.
Pyrebrand
25 ptsBlack Templars model only. Models in the bearer’s unit have the Stealth ability.
Sacred Rage
30 ptsADEPTUS ASTARTES model only. Once per battle, at the start of the Fight phase, the bearer can use this Enhancement. If it does, until the end of the phase, models in the bearer’s unit have the Fights First ability.
Eligible Units
Battleline
Characters
Adrax AgatoneAethon ShaanAncientAncient In Terminator ArmourAncient on BikeApothecaryApothecary BiologisApothecary on BikeArjac RockfistAsmodaiAstorathAzraelBelialBjorn The Fell-handedBladeguard AncientBlood Angels CaptainBrother CorbuloCaanok VarCanis WolfbornCaptainCaptain In Gravis ArmourCaptain In Phobos ArmourCaptain In Terminator ArmourCaptain on BikeCaptain TitusCaptain TychoCaptain With Jump PackCarab Culln The RisenCastellanCato SicariusChaplainChaplain CassiusChaplain GrimaldusChaplain In Terminator ArmourChaplain KastielChaplain On BikeChaplain With Jump PackChief Librarian MephistonChief Librarian TiguriusCommander DanteCompany Champion On BikeCrusade AncientCyberwolfDarnath LysanderDeath Company CaptainDeath Company Captain with Jump PackDeathwing StrikemasterEmperor’s ChampionExecratorEzekielFerren AreiosGabriel SethHarald DeathwolfHigh Marshal HelbrechtImperial Space MarineIron Father FeirrosIron PriestIron Priest On ThunderwolfJudiciarJudiciar XacharusKayvaan ShrikeKor’sarro KhanKrom DragongazeLazarusLemartesLibrarianLibrarian In Phobos ArmourLibrarian In Terminator ArmourLibrarian on BikeLibrarian with Jump PackLieutenantLieutenant In Phobos ArmourLieutenant In Reiver ArmourLieutenant With Combi-weaponLion El’jonsonLogan GrimnarLogan Grimnar On StormriderLukas The TricksterMarneus Calgar in Armour of AntilochusMarshalMurderfangNjal StormcallerPedro KantorPrimaris Company ChampionRagnar BlackmaneRavenwing Command SquadRavenwing TalonmasterRoboute GuillimanSammaelSanguinary PriestSanguinary Priest on BikeSanguinary Priest With Jump PackSergeant ChronusSergeant TelionSuboden KhanTechmarineTechmarine on BikeThe SanguinorTor GaradonTycho The LostUlrik The SlayerUriel VentrisVulkan He’stanWatch Captain ArtemisWatch MasterWolf Guard Battle LeaderWolf Guard Battle Leader In Terminator ArmourWolf Guard Battle Leader On ThunderwolfWolf Guard Pack LeaderWolf Guard Pack Leader In Terminator ArmourWolf Guard Pack Leader With Jump PackWolf Lord on ThunderwolfWolf Priest
Dedicated Transports
Fortifications
Other
Aggressor SquadAssault Intercessors With Jump PacksAssault SquadAssault Squad with Jump PacksAstartes ServitorsAstraeusAttack Bike SquadBaal PredatorBallistus DreadnoughtBike SquadBladeguard Veteran SquadBrutalis DreadnoughtCaestus Assault RamCenturion Assault SquadCenturion Devastator SquadCerberusChaplain Venerable DreadnoughtCommand SquadCompany HeroesCompany Veterans On BikesCorvus BlackstarDeath Company DreadnoughtDeath Company Dreadnought with Magna-grappleDeath Company MarinesDeath Company Marines with Bolt RiflesDeath Company Marines with BoltgunsDeath Company Marines with Boltguns and Jump PacksDeath Company Marines With Jump PacksDeathstorm Drop PodDeathwatch Terminator SquadDeathwing Command SquadDeathwing KnightsDeathwing Terminator SquadDeimos PredatorDeredeo DreadnoughtDesolation SquadDevastator SquadDreadnoughtDreadnought Drop PodEliminator SquadEradicator SquadFalchionFellbladeFenrisian WolvesFire Raptor GunshipFirestrike Servo-turretsFortis Kill TeamFurioso DreadnoughtGladiator LancerGladiator LancerGladiator ReaperGladiator ReaperGladiator ValiantGladiator ValiantHellblaster SquadHounds Of MorkaiHunterInceptor SquadIncursor SquadIndomitor Kill TeamInfernus SquadInfiltrator SquadInner Circle CompanionsInvader ATVInvictor Tactical WarsuitIronclad DreadnoughtJavelin Attack SpeederKratosLand RaiderLand Raider AchillesLand Raider CrusaderLand Raider CrusaderLand Raider ExcelsiorLand Raider HeliosLand Raider PrometheusLand Raider ProteusLand Raider RedeemerLand SpeederLand Speeder TempestLand Speeder TornadoLand Speeder TyphoonLand Speeder VengeanceLeviathan DreadnoughtLibrarian DreadnoughtLong FangsMastodonMortis DreadnoughtNephilim JetfighterOutrider SquadPredator AnnihilatorPredator DestructorRapier CarrierRavenwing Black KnightsRavenwing Dark TalonRavenwing DarkshroudRedemptor DreadnoughtReiver SquadRelic Contemptor DreadnoughtRelic Terminator SquadRepulsorRepulsorRepulsor ExecutionerRepulsor ExecutionerRhino PrimarisSanguinary GuardScout Bike SquadScout Sniper SquadScout SquadSicaran ArcusSicaran Battle TankSicaran OmegaSicaran PunisherSicaran VenatorSkyclawsSokar-pattern StormbirdSpartanSpectrus Kill TeamStalkerSternguard Veteran SquadSternguard Veteran SquadStorm Eagle GunshipStorm Speeder HailstrikeStorm Speeder HammerstrikeStorm Speeder ThunderstrikeStormfang GunshipStormhawk InterceptorStormraven GunshipStormtalon GunshipStormwolfSuppressor SquadSword Brethren SquadTalonstrike Kill TeamTarantula Air Defence BatteryTarantula Sentry BatteryTerminator Assault SquadTerminator SquadTerminator SquadTerminus UltraThunderfire CannonThunderhawk GunshipThunderhawk TransporterThunderwolf CavalryTyphonTyrannic War VeteransUltramarines Honour GuardVanguard Veteran SquadVanguard Veteran Squad With Jump PacksVenerable DreadnoughtVenerable Dreadnought (Legendary)Victrix Honour GuardVindicatorVindicator Laser DestroyerWardens of UltramarWhirlwindWhirlwind ScorpiusWolf GuardWolf Guard HeadtakersWolf Guard TerminatorsWolf ScoutsWolf Scouts (Legendary)WulfenWulfen DreadnoughtWulfen with Storm ShieldsXiphon Interceptor