Black Templars

• If an ADEPTUS ASTARTES unit has a second Faction keyword on its datasheet, that Faction keyword is the name of that unit’s Chapter. For example, Marneus Calgar has both the ADEPTUS ASTARTES and ULTRAMARINES Faction keywords, and is therefore from the Ultramarines Chapter.
• You cannot include units from more than one Chapter in your army.
• If your army includes one or more BLACK TEMPLARS units, it cannot include any ADEPTUS ASTARTES PSYKER models, and cannot include any of the following models that do not have the Black Templars keyword: GLADIATOR LANCER; GLADIATOR REAPER; GLADIATOR VALIANT; IMPULSOR; REPULSOR; REPULSOR EXECUTIONER.
• If your army includes one or more SPACE WOLVES units, it cannot include any of the following units: APOTHECARY; DEVASTATOR SQUAD; TACTICAL SQUAD.
• DEATHWATCH*
• Your army can include ADEPTUS ASTARTES DEATHWATCH units, but it cannot include any ADEPTUS ASTARTES units drawn from any other Chapter.
• With the exception of KILL TEAM CASSIUS (see Legends: Agents of the Imperium), your army cannot include any AGENTS OF THE IMPERIUM DEATHWATCH units.
• Your army cannot include any of the following units: ASSAULT SQUAD; ASSAULT SQUAD WITH JUMP PACKS; ATTACK BIKE SQUAD; DEVASTATOR SQUAD; LAND SPEEDER STORM; RELIC TERMINATOR SQUAD; SCOUT BIKE SQUAD; SCOUT SQUAD; SCOUT SNIPER SQUAD; TACTICAL SQUAD; TERMINATOR ASSAULT SQUAD; TERMINATOR SQUAD.

Each time a model in this unit makes a melee attack, if the Strength characteristic of that attack is less than or equal to the Toughness characteristic of the target, add 1 to the Wound roll.

If this unit has the INFANTRY keyword:

• At the end of your Command phase, if this unit is within range of an objective marker you control, that objective marker remains under your control until your opponent’s Level of Control over that objective marker is greater than yours at the end of a phase.
• If the mission you are playing features Actions, this unit is eligible to start to perform an Action in a turn in which it Advanced.

This unit is eligible to declare a charge in a turn in which it Fell Back, and each time a model in this unit makes a Pile-in or Consolidation move, it does not need to end that move closer to the closest enemy model, provided it ends that move as close as possible to the closest enemy unit.

Uphold the Honour of the Emperor

On the eve of battle, the Black Templars gather to be led in prayer and contemplation by their champions. United in their hatred of the foe, they swear a mighty vow to uphold in the battle ahead.

Abhor the Witch, Destroy the Witch

If your Army Faction is ADEPTUS ASTARTES, at the start of the first battle round, select one of the following Vows to be active for ADEPTUS ASTARTES units from your army. While a Vow is active for a unit from your army, that unit has the associated ability shown below.

• This unit’s melee attacks that target a PSYKER unit have [PRECISION].
• When this unit declares a charge, If an enemy PSYKER unit is within 12" of this unit, you can use this part of this ability. If you do:
• This unit can re-roll that charge roll.
• This unit must end that charge move engaged with one or more of those enemy PSYKER units.

Suffer Not the Unclean to Live

Accept any Challenge, no Matter the Odds

• If an ADEPTUS ASTARTES unit has a second Faction keyword on its datasheet, that Faction keyword is the name of that unit’s Chapter. For example, High Marshal Helbrecht has both the ADEPTUS ASTARTES and BLACK TEMPLARS Faction keywords, and is therefore from the Black Templars Chapter.
• You cannot include units from more than one Chapter in your army.
• If your army includes one or more units from the Black Templars Chapter or you are using one of the Detachments found on the following pages:

□ ADEPTUS ASTARTES units from your army lose the Oath of Moment army rule (if they have it), and it is replaced with the Templar Vows army rule.

□ You cannot use the 1st Company Task Force Detachment (see Codex: Space Marines).

□ Your army cannot include any ADEPTUS ASTARTES PSYKER models.

□ Your army cannot include the following datasheets from Codex: Space Marines: Gladiator Lancer; Gladiator Reaper; Gladiator Valiant; Impulsor; Land Raider Crusader; Repulsor; Repulsor Executioner; Sternguard Veteran Squad; Terminator Squad.