Adeptus Custodes

Talons of the Emperor

3 CP

Detachment Rules

Revered Companions

Enhancements

Radiant Mantle

30 pts

The golden glory of the Emperor himself glows around this magnificent warrior like Sol’s own fire. Enemies are blinded by its light, forced to recoil in pain and terror.

ADEPTUS CUSTODES* model only. Each time an attack targets the bearer’s unit, if the attacking model is within 12", subtract 1 from the Hit roll.

Gift of Terran Artifice

15 pts

This warrior wields a close‑quarters weapon crafted by the finest noble artisans of Terra, the workmanship of which is magnificent in its lethality.

ADEPTUS CUSTODES* model only. Each time the bearer makes a melee attack, add 1 to the Wound roll.

Champion of the Imperium

25 pts

This leader is amongst the finest martial champions in all the Emperor’s realm, and their mere presence inspires their followers to remarkable efforts.

ADEPTUS CUSTODES* model only. The range of the bearer’s Null Aegis or Deadly Unity ability is increased to 9".

Aegis Projector

20 pts

This archeotech field projector triggers in response to autopremonitory danger input. It pulse‑casts a temporary force field that can stave off even the most powerful attacks, before charging ready for another use.

ADEPTUS CUSTODES* model only. Once per turn, the first time a saving throw is failed for the bearer’s unit, change the Damage characteristic of that attack to 0.

Stratagems

Your Turn

Hunt as One

1 CP

Movement

Custodians and Null Maidens cover one another seamlessly as they manoeuvre to corner their prey.

When:

Start of your Movement phase.

Target:

Up to two ADEPTUS CUSTODES units from your army.

Effect:

Until the end of the turn, your units are eligible to shoot and/or declare a charge in a turn in which they Fell Back.

Restrictions:

You can only select two units if one (and only one) of them is an ANATHEMA PSYKANA unit and both are within 6" of each other.

Talons Interlocked

1 CP

Shooting

With practiced ease, the Talons of the Emperor establish vicious crossfires to cut the foe apart.

When:

Your Shooting phase.

Target:

Up to two ADEPTUS CUSTODES INFANTRY units from your army, and one enemy unit that is an eligible target for all of those units.

Effect:

Until the end of the phase, your units can only target that enemy unit, but each time a model in one of your units makes a ranged attack, improve the Strength and Armour Penetration characteristics of that attack by 1.

Restrictions:

You can only select two units if one (and only one) of them is an ANATHEMA PSYKANA unit and both are within 6" of each other.

eitherPlayer

Empyric Severance

1 CP

ShootingFight

Null Maidens quash the manifestations of witches.

When:

Your opponent’s Shooting phase or the 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, and one friendly ANATHEMA PSYKANA unit within 6" of that ADEPTUS CUSTODES unit.

Effect:

Until the end of the phase, your unit has the Feel No Pain 4+ ability against Psychic attacks and mortal wounds.

Emperor’s Executioners

2 CP

Fight

The Talons of the Emperor tear apart their prey.

When:

Start of the Fight phase.

Target:

Up to two ADEPTUS CUSTODES units from your army.

Effect:

Until the end of the phase, each time a model in one of your units targets an enemy unit that is below its Starting Strength, add 1 to the Wound roll.

Restrictions:

You can only select two units if one (and only one) of them is an ANATHEMA PSYKANA unit and both are within 6" of each other.

Opponent's Turn

Taloned Pincer

1 CP

Movement

Every move the enemy makes only sees them fall.

When:

Your opponent’s Movement phase, just after an enemy unit ends a Normal, Advance or Fall Back move.

Target:

Up to two ADEPTUS CUSTODES units from your army that are within 8" of that enemy unit.

Effect:

Your units can make a Normal move of up to 6".

Restrictions:

You cannot select units that are within Engagement Range of one or more enemy units. You can only select two units if one (and only one) of them is an ANATHEMA PSYKANA unit and both are within 6" of each other.

Shield of Honour

1 CP

Shooting

It is second nature for Custodes to place themselves between their comrades and potential peril.

When:

Your opponent’s Shooting phase, just after an enemy unit has selected its targets.

Target:

One ANATHEMA PSYKANA INFANTRY unit from your army that was selected as the target of one or more of the attacking unit’s attacks, and one other friendly ADEPTUS CUSTODES INFANTRY unit (excluding ANATHEMA PSYKANA units) within 6" of that ANATHEMA PSYKANA INFANTRY unit.

Effect:

Until the end of the phase, any attack that targets your ANATHEMA PSYKANA unit must instead target your other ADEPTUS CUSTODES unit (unless it is not an eligible target).