To use a Stratagem you must pay the CPs specified. The same Stratagem cannot be used more than once during the same phase. Stratagems not used during a battle round are exempted from the limit.

Command Re-Roll: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem after you made a hit roll, a wound roll, a damage roll, a saving throw, an Advance roll, a charge roll, a Psychic test, a Deny the Witch test or you have rolled the dice to determine the number of attacks made by a weapon. Re-roll that roll, test or saving throw.

Cut them Down: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem when an enemy unit Falls Back, before any models in that unit are moved. Roll one D6 for each model from your army that is within Engagement Range of that enemy unit; for each result of 6 that enemy unit suffers 1 mortal wound.

Desperate Breakout: 2 CP

Use this Stratagem in your Movement phase. Select one unit from your army that has not been selected to move this phase and which is in Engagement Range with at least one enemy unit. Roll one D6 for each model in that unit; for each result of 1, one model in that unit your choice is destroyed. Assuming that unit was no destroyed, it can now attempt to Fall Back, and when doing so its models can be moved across enemy models as if they were not there. Any models in that unit ends its Fall Back move within Engagement Range of any enemy model is destroyed. Assuming the unit is not destroyed, it cannot do anything else his turn, even if it has a rule that would allow it to do so after Falling Back.

Emergency Disembarkation: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem when a TRANSPORT model from your army is destroyed. All units that are embarked within that model can be set up wholly within 6″ of the destroyed model when they disembark instead of the normal 3″ before the model itself is removed from the battlefield. These units are not affected by the destroyed model’s Explodes ability – instead you must roll one D6 for each model you just set up on the battlefield. Instead of one model that disembarked being destroyed for each roll of 1, one model that disembarked (your choice) is destroyed for each roll of 1 or 2. Units cannot declare a charge or perform Heroic Intervention in the same turn that they disembarked from a destroyed Transport model.

Fire Overwatch: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem after an enemy unit has declared a charge against one or more units from your army. One of the units that was chose as the target of that charge can fire Overwatch before the charge roll is made.

Counter-Offensive: 2 CP

Use this Stratagem after an enemy unit has fought in this turn. Select one of your own eligible units and fight with it next.

Insane Bravery: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem before you take a Morale test for a unit in your army. That test is automatically passed (do not roll any dice). You can only use this Stratagem once per battle.

If your army is Battle-forged and includes any Space Marine Detachments (excluding Auxiliary Support Detachments), you have access to the Stratagems shown here, and can spend Command Points to activate them. These reflect the unique strategies used by the Space Marine on the battlefield.

Death of the Traitors: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem in the Fight phase, when an ADEPTUS ASTARTES unit your army is selected to fight. Until the end of the phase, each time a model in that unit makes a melee attack against a HERETIC ASTARTES unit, you can re-roll the hit roll.

Honour the Chapter: 2 CP

Use this Stratagem at the end of the Fight phase. Select one ASSAULT INTERCESSOR SQUAD unit from your army that is within Engagement Range of any units; that unit can fight again.

Fury of the First: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem in your Shooting phase, when an ADEPTUS ASTARTES unit from your army is select to shoot, or in the Fight phase, when an ADEPTUS ASTARTES unit from your army is selected to fight. Until the end of the phase, each time a TERMINATOR model in that unit makes an attack, add 1 to that attack’s hit roll.

Transhuman Physiology: 1 / 2 CP

Use this Stratagem in any phase, when a PRIMARIS unit from your army is selected as the target of an attack. Until the end of the phase, each time an attack is made against that unit, an unmodified wound roll 1-3 for that attack fails, irrespective of any abilities that the weapon or the model making the attack may have. If that unit contains 5 or fewer models, this Stratagem costs 1 CP; otherwise, it costs 2CP.

Rapid Fire: 2 CP

Use this Stratagem at the end of your Shooting phase. Select one INTERCESSOR SQUAD or VETERAN INTERCESSOR SQUAD unit from your army; that unit can shoot again.

Gene-Wrought Might: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem in the Fight phase, when a PRIMARIS unit from your army is selected to fight. Until the end of the phase, each time a model in that unit makes a melee attack, an unmodified hit roll of 6 automatically wounds the target.

Unyielding in the Face of the Foe: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem in any phase, when a MK X GRAVIS unit from your army selected as the target of an attack. Until the end of the phase, each time an attack with a Damage characteristic of 1 is allocated to a model in that unit, add 1 to any armour saving throw made against that attack.

Only In Death Does Duty End: 2 CP

Use this Stratagem in the Fight phase, when an ADEPTUS ASTARTES CHARACTER model from your army that has not already been selected to fight this phase is destroyed. Do no remove that model from play –  it can fight after the attacking model’s unit has finished making attacks. After resolving the destroyed model’s attacks, it is when removed.

Armour of Contempt: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem in any phase, when an ADEPTUS ASTARTES VEHIVLE model from your army would lose a wound as the result of a mortal wound. Until the end of the phase, each time that model would lose a wound as the result of a mortal wound, roll one D6: on a 5+, that would is not lost.

Power of the Machine Spirit: 2 CP

Use this Stratagem in your Command phase. Select one ADEPTUS ASTARTES MACHINE SPIRIT Model from your army. Until the start of your next Command phase, that model is considered to have its full wounds remaining for the purposes of determining what characteristics on its profile to use. 

Wisdom of the Ancients: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem in your Command phase. Select one ADEPTUS ASTARTES DREADNOUGHT model from your army. Until that start of your next Command phase, that model gains either the Rites of Battle abilities or the Tactical Precision ability, as shown below: Rites of Battle: While a friendly <CHAPTER> CORE unit is within 6? of this model, each time a model in that unit makes an attack, re-roll a hit roll a 1. Tactical Precision: While a friendly <CHAPTER> CORE unit is within 6? of this model, each time a model in that unit makes an attack, re-roll a wound roll of 1.

Commanding Oratory: 2 CP

Use this Stratagem at the start of any of your phases other than your Command phases. Select one ADEPTUS ASTARTES CHAPLAIN unit from your army that has not recited a litany this turn. That model can recite one litany that has not already been recited by a friendly model this turn. That litany is automatically inspiring and takes effect until the start of your next Command phase. 

Combat Revival: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem at the end of your Movement phase. Select <CHAPTER> APOTHECARY unit from your army and then select one friendly <CHAPTER> INFANTRY or <CHAPTER> BIKER unit that is not at its Starting Strength and is within 3? of that APOTHECARY. One of the selected unit’s destroyed models is returned to its unit with its full wounds remaining. 

Relic of the Chapter: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem before the battle, when you are mustering your army, if your WARLORD has the ADEPTUS ASTARTES keyword. Select one ADEPTUS ASTARTES CHARACTER model from your army and give them one Chapter Relic. Each Relic in your army must be unique, and you cannot use this Stratagem to give a model two Relics. You can only use this Stratagem once, unless you are playing a (twice) Strike Force battle or an (three) Onslaught battle. 

Hero of the Chapter: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem before the battle, when you are mustering your army, if your WARLORD has the ADEPTUS ASTARTES keyword. Select one ADEPTUS ASTARTES CHARACTER model from your army and determined one Warlord Trait for it; that model is it only regarded as your WARLORD for the purposes of that Warlord Trait. Each Warlord Trait in your army must be unique, and you cannot use this Stratagem to give a model two Warlord Traits. You can only use this Stratagem once, unless you are playing a (twice) Strike Force battle or an (three) Onslaught battle.

Hit-and-Run Warfare: 1 CP 

Use this Stratagem before the battle, after nominating your Warlord. Select one Adeptus Astartes CHARACTER model from your army that is not your Warlord and determine one Warlord Trait for it; it is regarded as your Warlord for the purposes of that Warlord Trait. Each Warlord Trait in your army must be unique (if randomly generated, re-roll duplicate results). You can only use this Stratagem once per battle.

Hammer of Wrath: 2 CP

Use this Stratagem in your Charge phase, when an ADEPTUS ASTARTES JUMP PACK unit from your army finishes a charge move. Select one enemy unit within Engagement Range of that JUMP PACK unit and roll one D6 for each model in that JUMP PACK that is within ENGAGEMENT RANGE of that enemy unit. For each dice result that equals or exceeds that enemy unit’s Toughness characteristic, it suffers 1 mortal wound.

Skilled Riders: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem in your opponent’s Shooting phase, when an ADEPTUS ASTARTES BIKER, LAND SPEEDER or STORM SPEEDER unit from your army that Advanced is selected as the target of a ranged attack. Until the end of the phase, each time an attack is made against that unit, subject 1 from that attack’s hill roll.

Uncompromising Fire: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem in your Shooting phase. Select one ADEPTUS ASTARTES INFANTRY unit from your army that is performing an action. That unit can shoot this phase without that action failing. 

Steady Advance: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem in your Movement phase, when an ADEPTUS ASTARTES INFANTRY unit from your army makes a Normal Move. Until the end of the turn, that unit is considered to have Remained Stationary.

Adaptive Strategy: 2 CP

Use this Stratagem in your Command phase, if a <CHAPTER> WARLORD from your army is on the battlefield and a combat doctrine is active for your army. Select one <CHAPTER> Core unit from your army that is on the battlefield. Until the start of your next Command phase, each time a model in that unit makes an attack, the Devastator, Tactical, Assault Doctrine are considered to be active for that attack. 

Suppression Fire: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem in your Shooting phase, when a WHIRLWIND model from your is select to shoot. Until the end of the phase, each time that model makes an attack with a weapon that has the Blast ability, if a hit is scored for that attack, then until the start of your next turn the target cannot fire Overwatch or Set to Defend, and cannot be selected to fight until all eligible units from your army have done so.

Terror Troops: 2 CP

Use this Stratagem in your Command phase. Select Reiver unit from your army. That units gains the following ability: Terror Troops: Until the start of your next Command phase, while an enemy unit is within 3? of that unit, it loses the Objective Secured ability and any similar abilities that allow them to control an objective marker regardless of the number of enemy models within range of that objective marker. Until the end of the turn, each time that REIVER unit ends a Normal Move, an Advance or charge move within 3? of an enemy unit that is performing an action, roll 2D6: if the total exceeds that enemy unit’s Leadership characteristic, the action the unit is attempting to perform immediately fails.

Guerilla Tactics: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem in your Movement phase, when a Phobos unit from your army that is more than 6? from any enemy models is selected to move. If the mission you are playing is using the Strategic Reserves rule, place that unit into Strategic Reserves.

Orbital Bombardment: 3 CP

Use this Stratagem in your Command phase, if an ADEPTUS ASTARTES WARLORD from your army is on the battlefield. Select one point on the battlefield and place a marker on that point. At the start of your next Command phase, roll one D6 for each unit within 6? of the centre of that marker, adding 1 if the unit being rolled for is within 3? of the centre of the marker and subtracting 1 if the unit being rolled for is a Character. On a 2-5, that unit suffers D3 mortal wounds, and on a 6+, that unit suffers D6 mortal wounds, The marker is then removed. You can only use this Stratagem once.

Auspex Scan: 2 CP

Use this Stratagem at the end of the Reinforcements step of your opponent’s Movement phase. Select one ADEPTUS ASTARTES INFANTRY unit from your army that is not within Engagement Range of any enemy units. That unit can shoot as if it were your Shooting phase, but its models can only target a single eligible enemy unit that was set up as Reinforcements this turn and that is within 12? of their unit when doing so.

Termor Shells: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem in your SHooting phase, when selecting a target for a THUNDERFIRE CANNON model from your army. Until the end of the phase, each time that model makes a ranged attack, subtract 1 from the attack’s wound roll, and, if a hit is scored against a target that is not TITANIC and cannot FLY, then until the start of your next Movement phase, halve the Move characteristic of models in the target unit and sibtract 2 from Advance rolls and charge rolls made for that unit. 

Shock and Awe: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem in your Shooting phase, when an ADEPTUS ASTARTES SHOCK GRENADE or LAND SPEEDER STORM unit from your army is selected to shoot. Select one enemy unit within 6? of that unit. Until the start of your next turn: The selected unit cannot fire Overwatch or Set to Defend. Each time a model is the selected unit makes an attack subtract 1 from the attack’s hit roll.

Melta Bomb: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem in the Fight phase, when an ADEPTUS ASTARTES MELTA BOMB unit from your army is selected to fight. Select one model in that unit; that model can only make one attack this phase, and must target an enemy VEHICLE unit with that attack, but if a hit is scored, that unit suffers 2D3 mortal wounds and the attack sequence ends. 

Grav Pulse: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem in either: Your movement phase, when an ADEPTUS ASTARTES REPULSOR FIELD unit from your army Falls Back. Until the end of the turn, that unit is still eligible to shoot even though it Fell Back. Your opponent’s Charge phase, when an ADEPTUS ASTARTES REPULSOR FIELD unit from your army is selected as a target of a charge. Until the end of the phase, subtract 2 from charge rolls made for any unit that declares a charge against that REPULSOR FIELD unit. 

Hellfire Shells: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem in your Shooting phase, when an ADEPTUS ASTARTES INFANTRY model from your army shoots with a heavy bolter, hellstorm heavy bolter, or an ececutor heavy bolter. You can only make one attack with that weapon this phase, but if a hit is scored, the target suffers D3 mortal wounds and the attack sequence ends; if the hit is against a MONSTER unit that unit siffers 3 mortal wounds instaad.

Flakk Missile: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem in your Shooting phase, when an ADEPTUS ASTARTES INFANTRY model from your army targets and AIRCRAFT unit with a missile launcher. You can only make one attack with that weapon this phase, but add 1 to that attack’s hit roll. If a hit is scored, the target suffers 2D3 mortal wounds and the attack sequence ends. 

Smokesscreen: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem in your opponent’s Shooting phase, when an ADEPTUS ASTARTES SMOKESCREEN unit from your army is selected the target of an attack. Unit the end of the phase, each time an attack is made against that unit, substract 1 from that attack’s hit roll.

If your army is Battle-forged and includes any Deathwatch Detachments (excluding Auxiliary Support Detachments), you have access to the Stratagems shown here, and can spend Command Points to activate them. These reflect the unique strategies used by the Deathwatch on the battlefield.

Death to the Alien: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem in the Fight phase, when a DEATHWATCH unit from your army is slected to fight. Until the end of the phase, while that unit is within Engagement Range of any TYRANIDS, AELDARI, ORK, NECRONS, or T’AU EMPIRE units, add 1 to the Attacks characteristic of models in that unit.

Prognosticating Volley: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem in your Shooting phase, when a DEATHWATCH unit from your army is selected to shoot. Until the end of the phase, each time a model in that unit makes a ranged attack against an AELDARI unit, you can ignore any or all hit roll and Ballistic Skill modifiers for that attack.

Synaptic Severance: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem in your Shooting phase or the Fight phase, when a DEATHWATCH unit from your army is selected to shoot or fight. Until the end of the phase, each time a model in that unit makes an attack against a TYRANIDS SYNAPSE unit, an unmodified hot roll of 6 automatically wounds the target. 

Adaptive Tactics: 2 CP

Use this Stratagem in your Command phase, if a WATCH MASTER unit from your army is on the battlefield. Change the Battlefield Role selected for the purposes of the Xenos Hunters Chapter Tactic for your army. You can only use this Stratagem once. 

Atonement Through Honour: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem in your opponent’s Charge phase. Select one DEATHWATCH unit from your army that contains a Black Shield. That unit can perform a Heroic Intervention this phase as if it were a CHARACTER unit. 

Sanction of the Black Vault: 1 CP

You can use this Stratagem before the battle, when you are mustering your army, if your WARLORD has the DEATHWATCH keyword. Select one DEATHWATCH model in your army that has the word ‘Sergeant’ in their profile. That model can have one of the following Relics of the Watch Fortresses, even though they are not a CHARACTER: Artificer Armour, Master-crafted Weapon, Digital Weapons, Banebolts of Eryxia, Artificer Bolt Cache. Each Relic in your army must be unique, and you cannot this Stratagem to give a model two Relics. You can only use this Stratagem once. 

A Vigil Unmatched: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem after nominating a DEATHWATCH CHARACTER model that is not a named character to be your WARLORD. You can generate one additional Warlord Trait for them from the Deathwatch Warlord Traits table. Each Warlord Trait in your army must be unique. You can only use this Stratagem once.

Stem the Green Tide: 2 CP

Use this Stratagem in the Charge phase, after an enemy ORK unit has declared a Charge against one or more DEATHWATCH units from your army. The DEATHWATCH units that were selected as a target of that charge can fire Overwatch at that ORK unit. Until the end of the phase, if any models from that ORK units are destroyed as a result of Overwatch, subtract 2 from charge rolls made for that unit.

Priority Doctrine Adoption: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem in your Command phase. Select one DEATHWATCH unit from your army, then select one combat doctrine. Until the start of your next Command phase, that unit gains the bonus of the combat doctrine you selected instead of the active combat doctrine. You can only use this Stratagem if every unit from your army has the DEATHWATCh keyword. 

Targeting Scramblers: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem in your opponent’s Shooting phase, after a T’AU EMPIRE unit has resolved its shooting attacks against a DEATHWATCH unit from your army. Remove all markerlight counters from that DEATHWATCH unit.

Overkill: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem in your Shooting phase or the FIght phase, after making attacks with a DEATHWATCH unit from your army against a NECRONS unit. Your opponent must subtract 1 from Reanimation Protocol rolls made for that NECRONS unit as a result of those attacks. 

Brotherhood of Veterans: 2 CP

Use this Stratagem in your Command phase. Select one DEATHWATCH unit from your army, then select one Chapter Tactic or Successor Tactic. Until the end of the turn, models in that unit have that Chapter Tactic or Successor Tactic instead of the Xenos Hunters Chapter Tactic.

Disruptive Launch: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem in your Movement phase, when a DEATHWATCH JUMP PACK unit, INDOMITOR KILL TEAM unit that contains an Inceptor, or PROTEUS KILL TEAM unit that contains a Vanguard Veteran with jump pack from your army Falls Back. That unit is eligible to shoot even through it Fell Back this turn. 

Teleportarium: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem during deployment, Select one DEATHWATCH INFANTRY, DEATHWATCH DREADNOUGHT or DEATHWATCH BIKER unit from your army. All models in that unit gain the Teleport Strike ability. You can only use this Stratagem twice in a Strike Force of three times in an Onslaught battle. 

Relentless Assault: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem in your Movement phase, when a DEATHWATCH BIKER unit, or a KILL TEAM unit that contains a Veteran Biker or Outrider from your army Falls back. That unit is eligible to charge even though it Fell Back this turn. 

Shroud Field: 2 CP

Use this Stratagem at the start of the first battle round. Select one CORVUS BLACKSTAR unit from your army. Until the end of the battle round, that unit cannot be selected as a target for ranged attacks unless it is the closest eligible target to the firing model. 

Clavis: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem at the start of the Fight phase. Select one enemy Vehicle unit within 1″ of a WATCH MASTER unit from your army. That unit suffers D3 mortal wounds. Until the end of the phase, that unit is not eligible to fight until after all eligible units from your army have done so.

Special-Issue Loadout: 2 CP

Use this Stratagem in your Shooting phase, when you select a DEATHWATCH INFANTRY unit from your army to shoot. Until the end of the phase, bolt weapons excluding bolt sniper rifles without the Special-issue Ammunition ability that models in that unit are equipped with gain that Special-issue Ammunition ability and their Type characteristic is change to Heavy 1. 

If your army is a Army of Renown, you have access to these Stratagems, you can spend CPs to use them.

Kill Team Strike Force Specialism Extremis: 3 CP

Use this in your Shooting phase or in the Fight phase, when you select a STRIKE FORCE AQUILA, STRIKE FORCE VENATOR, STRIKE FORCE MALLEUS, STRIKE FORCE DOMINATUS, STRIKE FORCE FUROR or STRIKE FORCE PURGATUS unit from your army to shoot or fight. Until the end of the phase, each time a model in that unit makes an attack, a successful hit roll automatically wounds the target if: The attack was made by an AQUILA model. The attack was made by a VENATOR model against a unit with the Fast Attack or Flyer Battlefield Role. The attack was made by a MALLEUS model against a unit with the Heavy Support, Lord of War, or Dedicated Transport Battlefield role. The attack was made by a DOMINATUS model against a unit with the Elites Battlefield Role. The attack was made by a FUROR model against a unit with the Troops Battlefield role. The attack was made by a PURGATUS model against a unit with the HQ Battlefield role.

Kill Team Strike Force Battlefield Teleportation: 1 CP

Use this at the start of your Movement phase. Select one STRIKE FORCE KILL TEAM or STRIKE FORCE CHARACTER unit from your army. Remove that unit from the battlefield. In the Reinforcements step of your next Movement phase, you can set this unit back up on the battlefield, anywhere that is more than 9″ from any enemy models. If the battle ends and this unit is not on the battlefield, it is destroyed.

Kill Team Strike Force Honoured Veteran of the Watch: 1 CP

Use this before the battle, when you are mustering your army, if your WARLORD has the STRIKE FORCE keyword. Select one DEATHWATCH model in your army that has the word ‘Sergeant’ in their profile. Add 1 to the model’s Wounds. Determine one Warlord Trait for that model; it is only regarded as your WARLORD for the purposes of that Warlord Trait/ Each Warlord Trait in your army must be unique. You can only use this Stratagem once.

Kill Team Strike Force Black Vault Bolts: 1 CP

Use this in your Shooting phase, when you select a STRIKE FORCE KILL TEAM or STRIKE FORCE CHARACTER unit from your army to shoot. Until the end of the phase: The Type of all bolt weapons models in that unit are equipped with is changed to Heavy 1. Each time a model that unit makes a ranged attack a Bolt weapon, on an unmodified wound roll of 6 that attack inflicts 1 mortal wound on the target in addition to any normal damage. A maximum of 6 mortal wounds can be inflicted per phase via this Stratagem.

If your army is led by a Space Marine Warlord, you may give one Chapter Relic to a Space Marine Character in your army. Named characters cannot be given relics. Some relics replace a character’s existing equipment, you must still pay the cost of the weapon that is being replaced.

The Armour Indomitus

Add 1 to the Wounds characteristic of the bearer. The bearer has a save of 2+.Once per battle, before making a saving throw for the bearer, it can activate its armor’s force field. If it does, the until the end of the phase, the bearer has a 3+ invulnerable save.

The Shield Eternal

Model with a storm shield, relic shield, or combat shield only. This Relic replaces a storm shield, relic shield, or combat shield. The bearer has a 4+ invulnerable save. Add 1 to armor saving throws made for the bearer. Each time the bearer would lose a wound, roll one D6: on a 5+, that wound is not lost.

Standard of the Emperor Ascendant

Ancient model only. Add 3? to the range of the bearer’s Astartes Banner ability Each time a Morale test is taken for a friendly <Chapter> Core unit within range of the bearer’s Astartes Banner ability, you can re-roll that test

Teeth of Terra:

Models with a Astartes chainsword only. Replace the bearer’s Astartes chainsword with the following profile: Range: Melee, Type: Melee S+1, AP-2, D2, Each time the bearer fights, it can make 3 additional attacks with this weapon.

The Primarch’s Wrath

Model equipped with a boltgun, master-crafted boltgun, or special issue bolt carbine only. This Relic replaces a boltgun, master-crafted boltgun, or special issue bolt carbine and has the following profile: Range 24?, Rapid Fire 2, S5, AP-1, D2.

The Burning Blade

Model equipped with a power sword or master-crafted power sword only. This Relic replaces a power sword or master-crafted power sword and has the following profile: Range Melee, Type Melee, S+3, AP-5, D2.

Reliquary of Gathalamor

Primaris model Only. The bearer has the following ability: `Reliquary of Gathalamor (Aura): When an enemy Psyker unit is within 18? of the bearer, subtract 1 from Psychic tests taken for that unit, and each time a Psychic test is failed for that unit, roll one D6: on a 4+, that unit suffers D3 mortal wounds.

Tome of Malcador

Librarian model only. The bearer knows one additional psychic power from any discipline it has access to.

Ghostweave Cloak

Phobos model with a camp cloak only. Each time the bearer makes a Normal Move, Advances, or Falls Back, it can move across models as if they were not there. Each time an attack is made against the bearer, subtract 1 from that attack’s hit roll.

The Honour Vehement

While a friendly <Chapter> Core unit is within 6? of the bearer, each time that unit fights, until that fight is resolved, add 1 to the Attacks characteristic of models in that unit. This is not cumulative with the additional attack granted by the Shock Assault ability.

The Vox Espiritum

Primaris model only. Add 3? to the range of the bearer’s aura abilities (to a maximum of 9?). This does not increase the range of aura abilities that are psychic powers.

Purgatorus

Model equipped with a bolt pistol or heavy bolt pistol only. This Relic replaces a bolt pistol or heavy bolt pistol and has the following profile: Purgatorus Range 18?, Pistol 2, S5. AP-3, D2

Bellicos Bolt Rifle

Model equipped with a master-crated auto bolt rifle only. This Relic replaces a master-crafted auto bolt rifle and has the following profile: Bellicos bolt rifle Range 24?, Assault 4, S5 AP-1, D2

Lament

Model equipped with a master-crafted stalker bolt rifle only. This Relic replaces a master-crafted stalker bolt rifle and has the following profile: Lament Range 36?, Heavy 1, S5 AP-2 D3. Abilities: Each time an attack is made with this weapon, if the attack successfully wounds the target, it inflicts 1 mortal wound on the target in addition to any normal damage.

Benediction of Fury

CHAPLAIN model only. This Relic replaces a Crozius Arcanum and has the following profile: Benediction of Fury Range Melee, S+2 AP-2 D3. Abilities: Each time an attack is made with this weapon, an unmodified wound roll of 6 inflicts 1 mortal wound on the target in addition to any normal damage.

If your army is led by a Deathwatch Warlord, then before the battle you may give any one of the following items to a DEATHWATCH CHARACTER. Named characters such as Watch Captain Artemis already have one or more artefacts and cannot be given any of the following items. Note that some weapons replace one of the character’s existing weapons. Where this is the case, if you are playing a matched play game or are otherwise using points values, you must still pay the cost of the weapon that is being replaced.

Beacon Angelis

Once per battle, if the bearer did not arrive as Reinforcements this turn, it can active the Beacon Angelis. In the Reinforcements step of your Movement phase, you can select one friendly DEATHWATCH INFANTRY or DEATHWATCH BIKER unit that is either on the battlefield and did not arrive as Reinforcements this turn, is in a teleportarium chamber or is in Strategic Reserves. Removes that unit and set it up as Reinforcements wholly within 6″ of the bearer and more than 9″ away from any enemy models.

Dominus Aegis

Model with a storm shield, relic shield or combat shield only. This Relic replaces a storm shield, relic shield or combat shield. Add 1 to armour saving throws made for the bearer. The bearer has the following ability: ‘Dominus Aegis (Aura): While a friendly DEATHWATCH CORE or DEATHWATCH CHARACTER unit is within 6″ of the bearer, models in that unit have a 5+ invulnerable save.’

Osseus Key

WATCH MASTER only. The bearer has the following aura abilities: While an enemy VEHICLE unit is within 12″ of the bearer, each time a model in that unit makes an attack, subtract 1 from that attack’s hit roll. While an enemy VEHICLE unit is within 12″ of the bearer, subtract 1 from the Attacks characteristic of each model in that unit.

The Tome of Ectoclades

Once per battle, in your Command phase, you can use the Tome of Ectoclades. If you do, select one datasheet used by a unit from your opponent’s army. Until the start of your next Command phase, the bearer has the following ability: ‘Tome of Ectoclades (Aura): While a friendly DEATHWATCH CORE unit is within 6″ of the bearer, each time a model in that unit makes an attack agains ta unit belonging to the selected datasheet, you can re-roll the wound roll

The Thief of Secrets

Models with a power sword only, master-crafted power sword, or xenophase blade only. The Thief of Secrets replaces the bearer’s weapon and has the following profile: The Thief of Secrets Melee S+1 AP-4 D1 Abilities: Each time an attack is made with this weapon, invulnerable saving throws cannot be made against that attack. Each time an attack made with this weapon is allocated to a TYRANIDS, AELDARI, ORK, NECRONS or T’AU EMPIRE model, that attack has a Damage characteristics of 2.

The Tome of Ectoclades

At the start of each of your turns, pick a Mission Tactic. Until the start of your next turn, you can choose to apply either the effects of the Mission Tactic that is currently active or the Mission Tactic you have chosen for the Tome of Ectoclades to any DEATHWATCH unit from your army within 6″ of the bearer each time they attack.

Adamantine Mantle

Artificer Armour

A model with this Relic has a Save characteristic of 2+ and a 5+ invulnerable save.

Master-Crafted Weapon

When you give a model this Relic, select one weapon that model is equipped with (this cannot be a weapon whose profile includes the word ‘master-crafted’). Add 1 to the Damage characteristic of that weapon. That weapon is considered to be a Chapter Relic.

Digital Weapons 

If your army is led by a KILL TEAM STRIKE FORCE WARLORD, you can, when mustering your army, give one of the following Chapter Relic to a KILL TEAM STRIKE FORCE CHARACTER model from your army.

Kill Team Strike Force Beacon Angelis

If you are playing a mission that requires you to select either secondary objectives or Agendas, then after both players have revealed their selections you can select one of your secondary objectives or Agendas and replace it with a different one (make a note on your army roster as to your new selection and inform your opponent). All the normal rules for selecting secondary objectives and Agendas apply with the exemption that after using this ability, you can have two DEATHWATCH secondary objectives or DEATHWATCH Agendas. If both players have a rule that allows them to select new secondary objectives or Agendas, both players make their new selections before revealing them simultaneously to their opponent.

Before the battle, generate the psychic powers for PSYKERS that can use powers from the Xenopurge discipline using the table below.

Permorphic Resonance: WC 6

If manifested, select one friendly DEATHWATCH unit within 18″ of this PSYKER. Until the start of your next Psychic phase: Any Overwatch attacks made by that unit score hits on rolls of 5+. If that unit starts the Fight phase within Engagement Range of any enemy models, it can fight first in that phase. Each time a melee attack is made by a model in that unit, add 1 to that attack’s hit roll

Fortified With Comtempt: WC 6

If manifested, select one friendly DEATHWATCH INFANTRY or DEATHWATCH BIKER unit within 18″ of this PSYKER. Until the start of your next Psychic phase, each time a model in that unit would lose a wound, roll one D6; on a 5+ that wound is not lost.

Neural Void: WC 7

If manifested, select one enemy unit within 18″ of this PSYKER. Until the start of your next Psychic phase: Subtract 1 from the Attacks characteristic of models in that unit. Each time a charge is declared for that unit, only the closest enemy unit can be selected as the target of that charge

Psychic Cleanse: WC 6

If manifested, roll one D6 for each enemy model within 9″ of this PSYKER; on a 6, that model’s unit suffers 1 mortal wound.

Mantle of Shadow: WC 6

 If manifested, select one friendly DEATHWATCH INFANTRY unit within 12″ of this PSYKER. Until the start of your next Psychic phase, if that unit does not shoot or declare a charge, enemy models cannot target that unit with ranged attacks unless they are within 12″ of it or it is the closest eligible unit.

Severance: WC 7

 If manifested, select one enemy CHARACTER unit within 18″ of this PSYKER. That unit suffers 1 mortal wound. Until the start of your next Psychic phase, reduce the range of that unit’s aura abilities by 3″ (if the result of the Psychic test was greater than that CHARACTER unit’s Leadership characteristic, then until the start of your next Psychic phase, enemy units cannot benefit from that unit’s aura abilities).

Before the battle, generate the psychic powers for PSYKERS that can use powers from the Obscuration Discipline by selecting the psychic powers you wish the psyker to have.

Shrouding: WC 6

If manifested, select one friendly <Chapter> Phobos unit within 18? of this Psyker. Until the start of your next Psychic phase, unless that unit is the closest eligible target, enemy models cannot target that unit with ranged attacks.

Soul Sight: WC 6

If manifested, select one Friendly <Chapter> Phobos unit within 18? of this Psyker. Until the start of your next Psychic phase, each time a model in that unit makes a ranged attack, you can re-roll the hit roll and the target does not receive the benefits of cover against that attack.

Temporal Corridor: WC 5

If manifested, select one friendly <Chapter> Phobos unit within 6? of this Psyker. That unit cannot shoot or fight this turn. If that unit is not within Engagement Range of any enemy models, it can either make a Normal Move or it can Advance as if it were your Movement phase (if it Advances, do not make an Advance roll: instead, util the end of the phase, add 6? to the Move characteristic of models in that unit).

Hallucination: WC 6

 If manifested, select one enemy unit within 18? of and visible to this Psyker. Until the start of your next Psychic phase, subtract 1 from the Leadership characteristic of models in that unit. Until the start of your next Psychic phase, each time a model in that unit makes an attack, subtract 1 from that attack’s hit roll.

Tenebrous Curse: WC 7

If manifested, select one enemy unit that cannot Fly and is within 18? of and visible to this Psyker. That unit suffers 1 mortal wound. Malediction: Tenebrous Curse has a warp charge value halve that unit’s Move characteristic and subtract 2 from Advance rolls and charge rolls made for it.

Mind Raid: WC 6

If manifested, select one enemy model within 18? of and visible to this Psyker. That model’s unit suffers 1 mortal wound. If that model is a Character, roll 3D6: if the result is equal to or greater than that model’s Leadership characteristic, you gain 1 Command Point

Before the battle, generate the litanies for DEATHWATCH CHAPLAIN models that know litanies from the Litanies of Battle using the table below. You can either roll one D6 to generate each litany randomly (re-rolling duplicate results), or you can select which litanies the model knows. In addition, if your army is Battle-forged, CHAPLAINS in DEATHWATCH Detachments know the Invocation of Destruction litany in addition to any others they know.

Litany of Faith:

If this litany is inspiring, then when a model in a friendly DEATHWATCH unit within 6″ of this model would lose a wound as a result of a mortal wound, roll one D6; on a 5+ that wound is not lost. This is not cumulative with any similar rules.

Catechism of Fire:

If this litany is inspiring, select one friendly DEATHWATCH unit within 6″ of this model. When resolving an attack made with a ranged weapon by a model in that unit against the closest visible enemy unit to that model, add 1 to the wound roll.

Exhortation of Rage:

If this litany is inspiring, select one friendly DEATHWATCH unit within 6″ of this model. When resolving an attack made with a melee weapon by a model in that unit, on an unmodified hit roll of 6 you can make one additional attack against the same unit using the same weapon. This additional attack cannot generate another attack.

Recitation of Focus:

If this litany is inspiring, select one friendly DEATHWATCH unit within 6″ of this model. When resolving an attack made with a ranged weapon by a model in that unit, add 1 to the hit roll.

Mantra of Strength:

If this litany is inspiring, add 1 to this model’s Attacks and Strength characteristics and add 1 to the Damage characteristic of melee weapons this model is equipped with.

Canticle of Hate:

If this litany is inspiring, add 2 to charge rolls made for friendly DEATHWATCH  units whilst they are within 6″ of this model. In addition, when a friendly DEATHWATCH unit makes a pile-in or consolidate move within 6″ of this model, models in that unit can move up to an additional 3″. This is not cumulative with any other ability that adds to a unit’s charge roll or increases the distance it can pile in or consolidate.

If the Warlord of your army is an Adeptus Astartes Character, you can pick the Warlord Trait from the Space Marines Warlord Traits Table.

Fear made Manifest:

While an enemy unit within 6? of this WARLORD. Subtract 1 from the Leadership characteristic of models in that unit. Each time a Combat Attrition test is taken for that unit, subtract 1 from that Combat Attrition test

The Imperium’s Sword:

You can re-roll charge rolls made for this WARLORD. Each time this WARLORD fights, if it made a charge move or performed a Heroic Intervention this turn, then until that fight phase is resolved, add 1 to its Strength and Attacks characteristics.

Iron Resolve: 

Add 1 to the Wounds characteristic of your warlord. Each time your warlord loses a wound, roll one D6, on a 6 that wound is not lost.

Storm of Fire:

While a friendly <CHAPTER> CORE is within 6? of this WARLORD, each time a model in that unit makes a ranged attack, on an unmodified wound roll of 6, improve the armour penetration characteristic of that attack by 1.

Rites of War:

While a friendly <CHAPTER> CORE or <CHAPTER> CHARACTER unit is within 6? of this WARLORD, that unit has the Objective Secured ability.

Champion of Humanity: 

Each time this WARLORD is within engagement range of any enemy CHARACTER units, then until that fight is resolved, add 1 to this WARLORD’s Attacks characteristic. Each time this WARLORD makes a melee attack against a CHARACTER unit, add 1 to that attacks hit roll and wound roll.

If a <CHAPTER> PHOBOS CHARACTER model is your Warlord, you can use the Vanguard Warlord Traits table below to determine what Warlord Trait they have instead of the Warlord Traits table from Codex: Space Marines.

Shoot and Fade:

Once per turn, in your shooting phase, after shooting with a <CHAPTER> PHOBOS unit within 6? of this WARLORD, that unit can make a Normal Move or it can Advance, in either case, if it does, that unit is not eligible to delcare a charge with this turn.

Lord of Deceit:

After both players have deployed their armies, select up to three <CHAPTER> PHOBOS units from your army and redploy them. If the mission uses Strategic Reserves, any of those units can be placed into Strategic Reserves without having to spend any additional CPs, regardless of how many units are already in Strategic Reserves. If both players have abilties that redeploy units, roll off, the winner chooses who redeploys their units first.

Master of the Vanguard: 

While a friendly <CHAPTER> PHOBOS unit is within 6? of this WARLORD. Add 1 to charge rolls made for that unit
Each time that unit is selected to make a Normal move, Advance or Fall Back add 1? to that unit’s Movement characteristic until the end of the turn

Stealth Adept:

Unless this WARLORD is the closest eligible target, enemy models cannot target it with ranged attacks.

Target Priority:

In your Command phase you can select one friendly <CHAPTER> PHOBOS unit within 6? of this WARLORD. Until the start of your next Command phase, each time a model in that unit makes a ranged attack, add 1 to that attacks hit roll.

Marksman’s Honours: 

Add 1 to the Damage characteristic of ranged weapons this Warlord is equipped with. (Excluding Grenades and Relics).

If a DEATHWATCH CHARACTER is your Warlord, you can use the table below to determine what Warlord Trait they have.

Paragon of their Chapter:

Select one Warlord Trait from the Chapter Warlord Traits (see Codex: Space marines) from this WARLORD. Replace all instances of that Chapter’s keyword on that Warlord Trait with DEATHWATCH. If this WARLORD has the heraldy of one of those Chapters (or, other than Crimson Fists, Black Templars and Flesh Tearers, one of their successor Chapters), you must select that Chapter’s Warlord Trait. Note that this cannot be a Chapter Warlord Trait found in a Codex supplement.

The Ties that Bind:

While a friendly DEATHWATCH CORE unit is within 6″ of this WARLORD, you can re-roll Morale tests taken for that unit. In your Command phase, youc an select one friendly DEATHWATCH CORE unit within 6″ of this WARLORD. Until the start of your next Command phase, that unit gains the Objective Secured ability. If a model in that unit already has this ability, it counts as one additional model when determining control of an objective marker

Castellan of the Black Vault: 

While mustering your army, you can give one of the following Relics to this WARLORD: Adamantine Mantle; Artificer Armour; Master-crafted Weapon; Digital Weapons. This is in addition to any other Relics they may have, and each Relic in your army must be unique.

Optimized Priority:

While a friendly DEATHWATCH CORE or DEATHWATCH CHARACTER unit that is performing an action is within 6″ of this WARLORD, that unit can make ranged attacks without that action failing

Vigilance Incarnate:

In your Command phase, you can select one friendly DEATHWATCH CORE unit within 6″ of this WARLORD. Each time you do, select one Battlefield Role; untilt he start of your next Command phase, each time a model in that unit makes an attack against an enemy unit that that Battlefield Role, re-roll a wound roll of 1.

Nowhere to Hide: 

In your Command phase, you can select one enemy unit on the battlefield. Until the start of your next Command phase, while a friendly DEATHWATCH CORE unit is within 6″ of this WARLORD, each time a model in that friendly unit makes an attack against that enemy unit, it does not receive the benefit of cover to its saving throw against that attack.

If your army is led by a KILL TEAM STRIKE FORCE WARLORD, you can, when mustering your army, give one of the following Warlord Trait to a KILL TEAM STRIKE FORCE CHARACTER model from your army.

Kill Team Strike Force Xenos Bane:

While a friendly STRIKE FORCE KILL TEAM or STRIKE FORCE CHARACTER unit s within 6″ of this WARLORD, that unit has the Xenos Hunters Chapter Tactic (this means that if you selected a Chapter Tactic or Successor Tactic at the start of the battle round due to the Veterans of the Long Vigil ability, that unit has both that Chapter Tactic or Successor Tactic and the Xenos Hunters Chapter Tactic).