As of 02-03-2020 Universal Stratagems are…

Command Re-Roll: 1 CP

You can re-roll any single dice.

Counter-Offensive: 2 CP

Used right after an enemy unit that charged has fought. Select one of your own eligible units and fight with it next.

Insane Bravery: 2 CP

You can automatically pass a single Morale test and must be used before taking the test.

Prepared Positions: 2 CP

At the start of the first battle round, before the first turn begins. Until the end of the first turn, all units from your army that are wholly within your Deployment Zone, other than Titanic units, receive the benefit of cover, even while they are are not entirely on or in a terrain feature. A unit that is already receiving the benefit of cover gains no additional benefit from this Stratagem. 

If your army is Battle-forged and includes any GENESTEALER CULTS Detachments (excluding Auxiliary Support Detachments), you have access to the Stratagems shown below, meaning you can spend Command Points to activate them. These help to reflect the unique tactics and strategies used by the forces of the Genestealer Cults on the battlefield.

Lurk in the Shadows: 2 CP

Use this Stratagem at the start of your opponent’s Shooting phase. Select a GENESTEALER CULTS INFANTRY unit from your army that is entirely on or within any terrain feature. Until the end of the phase, enemy models can only shoot that unit if it is the closest unit that is visible to them.

They Came from Below…: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem before you reveal an ambush marker. Select up to 3 units (excluding VEHICLES) from your army that are set up in ambush. For each unit that you select, remove one ambush marker from the battlefield. The selected units are no longer set up in ambush and are instead set up underground, as described in the Cult Ambush ability.

Broodcoven: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem before the battle if your Warlord is a PATRIARCH . Select up to one MAGUS and up to one PRIMUS from your army. Generate a Warlord Trait for each selected model (note that these models are only regarded as your Warlord for the purposes of these Warlord Traits). All three models must have a different Warlord Trait. This Stratagem can only be used once per battle.

Devoted Crew: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem at the start of any turn. Select a GENESTEALER CULTS VEHICLE model from your army. Until the end of the turn, use the top row of the model’s damage table, regardless of how many wounds it has left. This ends immediately if the model is reduced to 0 wounds.

Monstrous Vigour: 2 CP

Use this Stratagem at the start of your turn. Select an ABERRANT unit from your army. Until the start of your next turn, add 1 to Bestial Vigour rolls made for that unit.

Meticulous Uprising: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem before you reveal an ambush marker. Move up to 3 of your ambush markers up to 12″ each. These markers cannot be moved within 9″ of any enemy models or outside your deployment zone.

Hyper-Metabolism: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem at the start of your Movement phase. Select a GENESTEALER CULTS CHARACTER from your army. That model regains D3 lost wounds.d.

Rigged to Blow: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem when a GENESTEALER CULTS VEHICLE model from your army that is equipped with a cache of demolition charges is destroyed. Do not roll a D6; that model automatically explodes.

The First Curse: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem before the battle. Select a PURESTRAIN GENESTEALER unit from your army and roll a D6 to see which effect applies to this unit for the duration of the battle: on a 1-2, each wound roll of 6+ for an attack made in the Fight phase by models in this unit inflicts 1 additional damage; on a 3-4, add 1 to Advance and charge rolls made for the unit: and on a 5-6, the unit loses its Swift and Deadly ability but the Save characteristic of models in the unit is changed to 4+. You can only use this Stratagem once per battle.

Cult Reinforcements: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem at the start of your Movement phase. Select a GENESTEALER CULTS unit from your army that has the Troops Battlefield Role. You can return up to D6 slain models to that unit, with each set up in unit coherency and more than 1″ away from any enemy models – if it is not possible to place a model in such a way, it is not returned to the unit.

Detonate Concealed Explosives: 2 CP

Use this Stratagem at the start of your Shooting phase if any GENESTEALER CULTS models from your army are on the battlefield. Select an enemy unit on the battlefield and roll a D6. Subtract 1 from the result if the unit is a CHARACTER and add 1 if the unit contains 10 or more models. On a 4+ that unit suffers D3 mortal wounds; on a 7+ it suffers D6 mortal wounds instead.

Scanner Decoys: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem when you set up a unit from your army that has the Cult Ambush ability in ambush. Place four ambush markers for that unit instead of one. If you have used this Stratagem, then when you reveal ambush markers, once there are no units from your army remaining in ambush, remove all of your remaining ambush markers from the battlefield. You can only use this Stratagem once per battle.

A Perfect Ambush: 3 CP

Use this Stratagem in the Movement phase, immediately after you set up an INFANTRY or BIKER unit from your army that has the Cult Ambush ability on the battlefield. That unit can either move D6″ (even if it has arrived as reinforcements), or it can shoot with all of its ranged weapons as if it were your Shooting phase (using this Stratagem in your own turn does not prevent that unit from shooting in your Shooting phase or making a charge move in the Charge phase of this turn).

Telepathic Summons: 2 CP

Use this Stratagem at the start of your Psychic phase. Select a <CULT> PSYKER model from your army. That model cannot attempt to manifest any psychic powers this phase. Instead, roll 3D6; you can add one new <CULT> INFANTRY or BIKER unit to your army if it has the Cult Ambush ability and its Power Rating is equal to or less than this roll (otherwise, no new unit is added). That unit is immediately set up on the battlefield anywhere that is more than 9″ from any enemy models.

Return to the Shadows: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem at the end of your Movement phase. Select one INFANTRY or BIKER unit from your army that has the Cult Ambush ability and is more than 3″ away from any enemy models (you cannot select a unit that arrived as reinforcements this turn). Remove that unit from the battlefield. At the end of your next Movement phase, that unit is set up on the battlefield again, anywhere that is more than 9″ from any enemy models. If the battle ends before this unit is set back up, it is destroyed.

Death Frenzy: 2 CP

Use this when a Tyranids Character from your army is slain; the Hive Mind compels it to one final attack, and it can immediately either shoot as if it were your Shooting phase, or fight as if it were your Fight phase before it is removed from the battlefield.

Lying in Wait: 2 CP

Use this Stratagem when you set up a unit from your army that has the Cult Ambush ability as reinforcements. When setting up that unit, it can be set up anywhere on the battlefield that is more than 3″ from any enemy models, but that unit cannot make a charge move this turn.

Extra Explosives: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem before a GENESTEALER CULTS unit from your army is selected to shoot or fire Overwatch. Up to 10 models from that unit that are armed with Grenades can throw a Grenade this phase, instead of only one model being able to do so (no more than five of these models can throw demolition charges).

Grandsire’s Gifts: 1/3 CP

Use this Stratagem before the battle. Your army can have one extra Sacred Relic of the Cult for 1 CP, or two extra sacred Relics of the Cult for 3 CPs. All of the Sacred Relics of the Cult that you include must be different and be given to different GENESTEALER CULTS CHARACTERS. This Stratagem can only be used once per battle.

If your army is Battle-forged and includes any GENESTEALER CULTS Detachments (excluding Auxiliary Support Detachments), you have access to the Stratagems shown below, meaning you can spend Command Points to activate them. These help to reflect the unique tactics and strategies used by the forces of the Genestealer Cults on the battlefield.

A Plan Generations in the Making: 3 CP

Use this Stratagem just after your opponent has spent CPs to use a Stratagem, but before the effects of that Stratagem are resolved. Roll a D6; on a 1 your opponent’s Stratagem is resolved as normal. On a 2-5 your opponent’s CPs are refunded, but the Stratagem they were using is not resolved and cannot be attempted again this phase. On a 6 the Stratagem they were attempting to use is not resolved, cannot be attempted again this phase and the CPs spent are lost. This Stratagem cannot be used if there are no CULT OF THE FOUR-ARMED EMPEROR units on the battlefield, and cannot be used to affect Stratagems used ‘before the battle’ or ‘during deployment’.

Chilling Efficiency: 2 CP

Use this Stratagem after a HIVECULT unit from your army has attacked an enemy unit in the Shooting phase and the attack resulted in the enemy unit losing one or more wounds. Add 1 to hit rolls for attacks made by other friendly HIVECULT units that target the same enemy unit this phase.

Overthrow the Oppressors: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem before a BLADED COG unit (excluding GENESTEALER units) from your army is selected to fight in the Fight phase. Until the end of the phase, each time you roll an unmodified hit roll of 6 for an attack by a model in that unit, that model can immediately make an additional hit roll against the same target using the same weapon. These bonus attacks cannot themselves generate any further attacks. These extra attacks are instead generated on unmodified hit rolls of 5 or 6 when targeting IMPERIUM units, or on unmodified rolls of 4, 5 or 6 when targeting ADEPTUS MECHANICUS units.

Drive-by Demolitions: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem before a RUSTED CLAW BIKER unit from your army shoots in your Shooting phase. Until the end of the phase, add 1 to hit and wound rolls made for attacks with that unit’s Grenade weapons. After this unit has resolved all of its shooting attacks this phase, it can immediately make a move as if it were your Movement phase, but cannot charge this turn.

Vengeance for the Martyred: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem when an enemy unit destroys a PAUPER PRINCES CHARACTER model from your army. For the remainder of the battle, add 1 to hit rolls for attacks made by friendly PAUPER PRINCES models when they target the enemy unit that destroyed that character.

Monstrous Bio-Horrors: 3 CP

Use this Stratagem at the end of the Fight phase. Select a TWISTED HELIX ABERRANT unit from your army. That unit can immediately fight again. In addition, until the end of the turn, subtract 1 from the Leadership characteristic of enemy units while they are within 6″ of that unit.

If your army is Battle-forged and includes any GENESTEALER CULTS Detachments (excluding Auxiliary Support Detachments), you have access to the Stratagems shown below, meaning you can spend Command Points to activate them. These help to reflect the unique tactics and strategies used by the forces of the Genestealer Cults on the battlefield.

Field Commander: 1 CP 

Use this Stratagem before the battle if you used any Specialist Detachment Stratagems when choosing your army. Choose one CHARACTER from your army that has gained a keyword from a Specialist Detachment Stratagem that is not your Warlord and is not a named character. You can give that character the Warlord Trait of the Specialist Detachment they are part of (note that this character is only regarded as your Warlord for the purpose of that Warlord Trait). This Stratagem can be used once for each Specialist Detachment Stratagem you have used (spend 1 CP each time you use it). No two characters in your army can have the same Warlord Trait.

If your army includes any Anointed Throng Specialist Detachments, you can use Command Points (CPs) to use the following Stratagems:

Anointed Throng: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem when choosing your army. Pick a GENESTEALER CULTS Detachment from your army to be an Anointed Throng Specialist Detachment. ABOMINANTS and ABERRANTS in that Detachment gain the ANOINTED THRONG keyword.

Devotion Till Death: 2 CP

Use this Stratagem at the start of the Fight phase. Pick an ANOINTED THRONG ABERRANT unit from your army. Until the end of that phase, when a model from that unit is slain, that model is not removed from the battlefield as normal, but can instead immediately pile in and fight, even if it has already been chosen to fight that phase. After its attacks have been resolved, it is then removed from the battlefield.

Fight for the Anointed One!: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem at the start of your Fight phase. Pick an ANOINTED THRONG ABERRANT unit within 6″ of an ANOINTED THRONG ABOMINANT. Re-roll wound rolls of 1 for attacks made by that unit until the end of that phase.

If your army includes any Deliverance Broodsurge Specialist Detachments, you can use Command Points (CPs) to use the following Stratagems:

The First to Draw Blood: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem at the start of your Fight phase. Pick a DELIVERANCE BROODSURGE unit from your army that made a charge move this turn. Add 1 to wound rolls for attacks made by that unit until the end of that phase.

Reckless Mandeuvre: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem at the end of your Movement phase. Pick a DELIVERANCE BROODSURGE GOLIATH TRUCK unit from your army. DELIVERANCE BROODSURGE units embarked within that GOLIATH TRUCK can immediately disembark if they did not embark within it this turn. If any units do so, roll a D6 for each model disembarking. For each 1, a model that disembarked (your choice) is slain. Models that disembark in this manner must be set up more than 9″ from any enemy models and cannot move that phase.

If your army is Battle-forged and includes any GENESTEALER CULTS 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 forces of the Genestealer Cults on the battlefield.

Prepared Ambush: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem at the start of your Shooting phase. Select one NEOPHYTE HYBRIDS unit from your army that was set up on the battlefield using the Cult Ambush ability in this battle round. Until the end of that phase, autoguns models in that unit are equipped with have a Type characteristic of Assault 2.

Annihilating Advance: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem in your Charge phase, when a GOLIATH ROCKGRINDER unit from your army finishes a charge move. Select one enemy INFANTRY unit within 1″ of that unit, and roll one D6; on a 2+ that enemy unit suffers D3 mortal wounds.

Integrated Vox-Net: 2 CP

Use this Stratagem at the start of your Shooting phase. Select one JACKAL ALPHUS model from your army. Until the end of that phase, replace that model’s Priority Target Sighted ability with the following: ‘Vox Contact: At the start of your Shooting phase, select one enemy unit within 36″ and visible to this model. Until the end of that phase, when resolving an attack made by a friendly <CULT> model against that unit whilst that model is within 18″ of this model, add 1 to the hit roll. An enemy unit can only be selected as the target of this ability or the Priority Target Sighted ability once per phase.’

Close-Range Shoot-Out: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem in your Shooting phase, when an ATALAN JACKALS unit from your army is chosen to shoot with. Until the end of that phase, when resolving an attack made with a Pistol or Assault weapon by a model in that unit against an enemy unit within 12″, you can re-roll the wound roll.

Violence Unleashed: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem in the Fight phase, when a HYBRID METAMORPHS unit from your army is chosen to fight with. Until the end of that phase, add 1 to the Attacks characteristic of models in that unit.

Commanding Amplification: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem before the battle. Select one CLAMAVUS model from your army. The range of that model’s Proclamator Hailer ability is increased by 3″. The same model cannot be selected by this Stratagem more than once per battle.

The Gnarled Fist: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem before the battle. Select one ABOMINANT unit from your army. That unit’s The Chosen One ability affects friendly <CULT> ABERRANT units within 9″ of that unit, instead of within 6″. You can only use this Stratagem once per battle.

The Cult’s Psyche: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem before the battle. Select one <CULT> MAGUS unit from your army. That unit can attempt to manifest one additional psychic power in your Psychic phase. When a Psychic test is taken for that unit, add 1 to the total for each other friendly <CULT> PSYKER unit within 3″ (to a maximum of +3). You can only use this Stratagem once per battle.

Slipping Through the Shadows: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem in your Movement phase, when a SANCTUS unit is chosen to move. Until the end of that phase, when that unit Advances, add 6″ to its Move characteristic until the end of that phase instead of making an Advance roll. In addition, until the end of the turn, that unit can be chosen to charge with even if they Advanced this turn.

Genetic Lineage: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem in the Charge phase. Select one ACOLYTE HYBRIDS unit from your army. Until the end of that phase, that unit can be chosen to charge with even if it Advanced this turn.

Evasive Driving: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem in your opponent’s Shooting phase, when a GOLIATH ROCKGRINDER or GOLIATH TRUCK unit from your army is chosen as the target of an attack made with a ranged weapon. Until the end of that phase, weapons with an Armour Penetration characteristic of -1 or -2 are treated as having an Armour Penetration characteristic of 0 when resolving an attack against that unit.

Overcharged Weaponry: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem in your Shooting phase, when a <CULT> unit from your army is chosen to shoot with. Until the end of that phase, when resolving an attack made with a clearance incinerator, heavy mining laser or heavy seismic cannon by a model in that unit, add 1 to the wound roll.

The Heart of the Creed: 1 CP

Use this Stratagem before the battle. Select one <CULT> PRIMUS model from your army. When that model is set up on the battlefield for the first time, you can select one additional enemy unit for that model’s Meticulous Planner ability. You can only use this Stratagem once per battle.

If your army is led by a GENESTEALER CULTS Warlord, then before the battle you may give one of the following Sacred Relics of the Cult to a GENESTEALER CULTS CHARACTER. You cannot give any of these Relics to BROOD BROTHERS CHARACTERS. Note that some weapons replace one of the character’s existing weapons. Where this is the case, you must, if you are playing a matched play game or are otherwise using points values, still pay the cost of the weapon that is being replaced.

Icon of the Cult Ascendant

ACOLYTE ICONWARD only. Add 1 to the Strength characteristic of friendly <CULT> INFANTRY and BIKER units whilst they are within 6″ of the bearer.

Sword of the Void’s Eye

Model with bonesword only. The Sword of the Void’s Eye replaces the bearer’s bonesword and has the following profile: Sword of the Void’s Eye Melee S+2 AP-3 D3 Abilities: You can re-roll hit and wound rolls for this weapon.

Amulet of the Voidwyrm

Add 1 to saving throws made for the bearer against ranged weapons. In addition, enemy units cannot fire Overwatch at the bearer.

Scourge of Distant Stars

Model with an autopistol or liberator autostub only. Oppressor’s Bane replaces the bearer’s autopistol or one of their liberator autostubs, and has the following profile: Oppressor’s Bane 12″ Pistol 3 S4 AP-2 D2 Abilities: This weapon can target enemy CHARACTERS even if they are not the closest enemy unit. You can re-roll wound rolls for attacks made with this weapon when targeting enemy CHARACTERS.

The Dagger of Swift Sacrifice

Model with a cultist knife or Sanctus bio-dagger only. The Dagger of Swift Sacrifice replaces the bearer’s cultist knife or Sanctus biodagger and has the following profile: Dagger of Swift Sacrifice Melee User S AP-2 D2 Abilities: Each time the bearer fights, it can make 1 additional attack with this weapon. This weapon always wounds on a 2+ unless it is targeting a VEHICLE or TITANIC unit. If a CHARACTER model loses any wounds as a result of an attack with this weapon but is not slain, it suffers D3 mortal wounds after the bearer has made all of its attacks.

The Crouchling

PATRIARCH or MAGUS with Familiar only. The Crouchling replaces one of the model’s Familiars. The Crouchling follows all the normal rules for a Familiar with the following additions: whilst the Crouchling is alive, the Patriarch or Magus it accompanies knows one additional psychic power from the Broodmind discipline and adds 1 to any Psychic tests it takes when attempting to manifest a psychic power from the Broodmind discipline.

The Gift from Beyond

Model with Jackal sniper rifle or silencer sniper rifle only. Add 2 to wound rolls for attacks made with this model’s Jackal sniper rifle or silencer sniper rifle unless it is targeting a VEHICLE or TITANIC unit.

If your army is led by a GENESTEALER CULTS Warlord, then before the battle you may give one of the following Sacred Relics of the Cult to a GENESTEALER CULTS CHARACTER. You cannot give any of these Relics to BROOD BROTHERS CHARACTERS. Note that some weapons replace one of the character’s existing weapons. Where this is the case, you must, if you are playing a matched play game or are otherwise using points values, still pay the cost of the weapon that is being replaced.

 Sword of the Four-armed Emperor

CULT OF THE FOUR-ARMED EMPEROR model with bonesword or Locus blades only. The Sword of the Four-armed Emperor replaces the model’s bonesword or Locus blades and has the following profile: Sword of the Four-armed Emperor Melee User S AP-3 D1 Abilities: Each time the bearer fights, it can make 4 additional attacks with this weapon.

Vockor’s Talisman

HIVECULT model only. You can re-roll hit rolls for attacks made with the bearer’s melee weapons when targeting enemy CHARACTERS. In addition, each time you roll a wound roll of 6+ for an attack with one of the bearer’s melee weapons, that attack inflicts 1 mortal wound on the target in addition to any normal damage, unless it is targeting a VEHICLE or TITANIC unit.

Mark of the Clawed Omnissiah

BLADED COG model only. The bearer has a 4+ invulnerable save. In addition, each time this model finishes a charge move, select one enemy unit within 1″ of it and roll a D6; on a 2+ that unit suffers 1 mortal wound.

Metallophagic Stave

RUSTED CLAW MAGUS only. The Metallophagic Stave replaces the bearer’s force stave and has the following profile: Metallophagic Stave Melee Melee +2 -5 D3 Abilities: Each time you roll a wound roll of 4+ for an attack made with this weapon that targets a VEHICLE, the target suffers 1 mortal wound in addition to any normal damage. If you roll a wound roll of 6+, it suffers D3 mortal wounds instead. 

Reliquary of Saint Tenndarc

PAUPER PRINCES model only. Friendly PAUPER PRINCES units automatically pass Morale tests whilst they are within 6″ of the bearer. In addition, roll a D6 each time a friendly PAUPER PRINCES INFANTRY or BIKER model is destroyed whilst it is within 6″ of the bearer, before removing that model from the battlefield. On a 4+ that model can either shoot with one of its ranged weapons as if it were your Shooting phase, or make a single attack with a melee weapon as if it were the Fight phase.

Elixir of the Prime Specimen

TWISTED HELIX model only. Increase the Attacks, Toughness and Wounds characteristics of the bearer by 1.

If your army includes any Anointed Throng Specialist Detachments, you may give one of the following relics to an ANOINTED THRONG CHARACTER in your army.

Blessed Sledgehammer

ABOMINANT only. The Blessed Sledgehammer replaces the bearer’s power sledgehammer and has the following profile: Blessed Sledgehammer Melee S x2 AP -4 D6 Abilities: Damage rolls of 1 or 2 made with this weapon count as 3 instead.

If your army includes any Deliverance Broodsurge Specialist Detachments, you may give one of the following relics to a DELIVERANCE BROODSURGE CHARACTER in your army.

Vial Of the Grandsire’s Blood

Add 1 to the Leadership characteristic of friendly GENESTEALER CULTS units within 6″ of the bearer. In addition, once per battle, at the start of the Fight phase, you can pick a GENESTEALER CULTS INFANTRY model from your army within 3″ of the bearer. Add 2 to that model’s Attacks and Strength characteristics until the end of that phase.

Before the battle, generate the psychic powers for PSYKERS that can use powers from the Broodmind discipline using the table below. You can either roll a D6 to generate their powers randomly (re-roll any duplicates results), or you can select the psychic powers you wish the psyker to have.

Mass Hypnosis: WC 7

If manifested, select an enemy unit within 18″ of and visible to the psyker. Until the start of your next Psychic phase, the target cannot fire Overwatch, fights last in the Fight phase even if it charged, and must subtract 1 from its hit rolls.

Mind Control: WC 7

If manifested, select an enemy model within 12″ of the psyker and roll 3D6. If the score is less than that model’s Leadership characteristic, nothing happens, but if it equals or exceeds it, that model can immediately shoot another enemy unit of your choice, or make a single close combat attack against it, as if it were part of your army. Models cannot attack themselves, but they can attack other members of their unit.

Psionic Blast: WC 5

If manifested, select an enemy unit within 18″ of and visible to the psyker and roll 2D6. If the result is less than the highest Leadership characteristic in that unit, it suffers 1 mortal wound, otherwise it suffers D3 mortal wounds.

Mental Onslaught: WC 6

If manifested, select an enemy model within 18″ of and visible to the psyker. Each player then rolls a D6 and adds their model’s Leadership characteristic to their result. If your score is higher, the enemy model’s unit suffers 1 mortal wound; if the selected model is still alive you then repeat this process (each player rolling a D6 and adding their respective Leadership) until either the selected model is destroyed, or you fail to inflict 1 mortal wound by having a score higher than your opponent’s.

Psychic Stimulus: WC 6

If manifested, select a friendly GENESTEALER CULTS unit within 18″ of the psyker. Until the start of your next Psychic phase, that unit can charge even if it Advanced (though not if it Fell Back) and they always fight first in the Fight phase, even if they didn’t charge. If your opponent has units that have charged, or that have a similar ability, then alternate choosing units to fight with, starting with the player whose turn is taking place.

Might From Beyond: WC 7

If manifested, select a friendly GENESTEALER CULTS INFANTRY or BIKER unit within 18″ of the psyker. Add 1 to the Strength and Attacks characteristics of all models in that unit until the start of your next Psychic phase.

All <CULT> PSYKER models can know the psychic power of their respective cult. Instead of generating a psychic power from the Broodmind discipline (see Codex: Genestealer Cults), a <CULT> PSYKER can instead know the appropriate Cult psychic power from the list below.

Undermine: WC 8

If manifested, select one enemy INFANTRY unit within 18″ of this Cult of the Four Armed Emperor psyker. Until the start of your next Psychic phase, halve the Movement characteristic of models in that unit and halve any Advance or charge rolls made for that unit (rounding up).

Synaptic Blast: WC 6

If manifested, select one enemy unit within 18″ of and visible to this psyker. Roll a number of D6 equal to the number of HIVECULT models from your army within 3″ of that unit; for each roll of 6 that unit suffers 1 mortal wound.

Undying Vigour: WC 6

If manifested, select one BLADED COG unit from your army within 12″ of this psyker. Until the start of your next Psychic phase, when a model in that unit would lose a wound, roll one D6; on a 5+ that wound is not lost.

Inescapable Decay: WC 6

If manifested, select one enemy VEHICLE unit within 18″ of and visible to this Rusted Claw psyker. Until the end of the turn, when resolving an attack made with a weapon against that unit, improve the Armour Penetration characteristic of that weapon by 1 for that attack (e.g. AP 0 becomes AP -1).

Last Gasp: WC 6

If manifested, select one PAUPER PRINCES unit from your army within 12″ of this psyker. Until the start of your next Psychic phase, when a model in that unit is destroyed, roll one D6 before removing that model from play. On a 4+ that model can either shoot with one of its ranged weapons as if it were your Shooting phase, or make one attack with one of its melee weapons as if it were the Fight phase.

Mutagenic Deviation: WC 6

If manifested, select one enemy INFANTRY unit within 12″ of this psyker. Until the start of your next Psychic phase, when resolving an attack made with a melee weapon by a TWISTED HELIX model from your army against that unit, add 1 to the wound roll.

  If your Warlord is a Character, it can use a Warlord trait. Choose your Warlord Trait immediately before either player stats to deploy their army

Legendary Fighter: 

If this Warlord charges in the Charge phase, add 1 to their Attack’s characteristic until the end of the ensuing Fight phase.

Inspiring Leader: 

Friendly units within 6″ of this Warlord can add 1 to their Leadership characteristic.

Tenacious Survivor:

Roll a dice each time this Warlord loses a wound. On a 6, does not lose the wound.

If a GENESTEALER CULTS CHARACTER is your Warlord, they can generate a Warlord Trait from the table below instead of the one in the Warhammer 40,000 rulebook. You can either roll on the table to randomly generate a Warlord Trait, or you can select the one that best suits their temperament and preferred style of waging war.

Focus of Adoration

Friendly <CULT> INFANTRY and BIKER units can perform a Heroic Intervention whilst they are within 6″ of your Warlord, even if they are not CHARACTERS.

Shadow Stalker

Subtract 1 from hit rolls for attacks that target your Warlord.

Biomorph Adaptation

Add 1 to your Warlord’s Attacks and Strength characteristics.

Born Survivor

Reduce any damage inflicted on your Warlord by 1 (to a minimum of 1). For example, if your Warlord fails a saving throw against an attack that inflicts 3 damage, they will only lose 2 wounds.

Alien Majesty

Add 3″ to the range of your Warlord’s aura abilities.

Preternatural Speed

Your Warlord always fights first in the Fight phase, even if they did not charge. If the enemy has units that charged, or that have a similar ability, then alternate choosing units to fight with, starting with the player whose turn is taking place. You cannot select this Warlord Trait for a LOCUS (if randomly selected for a LOCUS, treat this result as Biomorph Adaptation instead).

If you wish, you can pick a Cult Warlord Trait from the list below instead of from the Genestealer Cults Warlord Traits to the left, but only if your Warlord is from the appropriate cult.

Cult of the Four-armed Emperor: Inscrutable Cunning

Once per battle, if this Warlord is on the battlefield, you can re-roll one hit roll, wound roll or saving throw made for a friendly CULT OF THE FOUR-ARMED EMPEROR unit. In addition, if your army is Battle-forged, roll a D3 before the battle begins; you gain a number of additional Command Points equal to the result.

The Hivecult: Hivelord

Re-roll hit rolls of 1 for attacks made with ranged weapons by models in friendly HIVECULT units whilst they are within 6″ of your Warlord.

The Bladed Cog: Single-Minded Obsession

After deployment, but before the first battle round begins, select one unit from your opponent’s army. You can re-roll wound rolls for attacks made by friendly BLADED COG units whilst they are within 6″ of your Warlord when targeting the selected unit.

The Rusted Claw: Entropic Touch

Each time you roll an unmodified wound roll of 6 in the Fight phase for a model from a friendly RUSTED COG unit whilst it is within 6″ of your Warlord, the Armour Penetration characteristic of that attack is improved by 1 (i.e. AP0 becomes AP-1, AP-1 becomes AP-2, and so on).

The Pauper Princes: Beloved Grandsire

Add 2 to Unquestioning Loyalty rolls made when you fail saving throws for your Warlord, or when your Warlord suffers mortal wounds.

The Twisted Helix: Bio-Alchemist

Increase the Damage characteristic of weapons (other than Sacred Relics of the Cult or weapons modified by Sacred Relics of the Cult) used by your Warlord by 1.

If a ANOINTED THRONG CHARACTER is your Warlord, you can give them the following Warlord Trait.

Insidious Mindwyrm

Add 1 to charge rolls for your Warlord and friendly ANOINTED THRONG units that are within 6″ of your Warlord when the roll is made.

If a DELIVERANCE BROODSURGE CHARACTER is your Warlord, you can give them the following Warlord Trait:

Augur of the Insurgent

You can re-roll Advance rolls and charge rolls for friendly DELIVERANCE BROODSURGE units if they are within 6″ of your Warlord when the roll is made.