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Guardians of the Golden Throne

Adeptus Custodes

“Ten Thousand Strong, Ten Thousand Years”

Forged before the Great Crusade even began, the Custodian Guard are the Emperor's personal warriors — each superior to a Space Marine in every physical and mental respect, honed across centuries of unbroken vigilance upon the Throneworld. For ten thousand years they held to their oath to never leave Terra, watching in golden silence as the galaxy burned without them. Now, with the Indomitus Crusade and the Emperor's growing peril, the Custodians ride to war once more, spears of guardian light cutting down enemies who dare threaten the Throne. Each Custodian is worth a full squad of any other warrior, and they know it.

Army Rule

Martial Ka'tah

At the start of each of your turns, select one Ka'tah stance for your army: Sentinel Stance (subtract 1 from Hit rolls that target ADEPTUS CUSTODES units in melee) or Zephon Stance (add 1 to Hit rolls made by ADEPTUS CUSTODES units in melee) or similar, and other tactical bonuses depending on the chosen stance.

2 available

Detachments & Enhancements

Shield Host

Martial Ka'tah

Each of your Command phases, select a Ka'tah stance for your army from Aggressor, Sentinel, Zephon or Nullifactor, each granting a distinct bonus to your ADEPTUS CUSTODES units for the turn, such as extra Attacks, defensive re-rolls, or Advance and Charge.

The Baleful Sword

25 pts

The bearer's melee weapon has an additional +1 to Strength and the [DEVASTATING WOUNDS] ability.

Armour of the Sentinel

15 pts

The bearer has a 4+ invulnerable save and the FEEL NO PAIN 6+ ability.

Star-forged Cameleoline

10 pts

Each time an attack targets the bearer, subtract 1 from the Hit roll.

Solar Sigil

20 pts

Once per battle, you can re-roll one Hit roll, Wound roll, Damage roll or saving throw made for the bearer.

Talons of the Emperor

Auric Mantle

ADEPTUS CUSTODES units in this detachment have a 4+ invulnerable save that improves to 3+ when within range of an objective marker they control.

Vaultbreaker's Signet

15 pts

The bearer's ranged weapons have the [ANTI-VEHICLE 2+] ability.

Blade of Antiquity

20 pts

Improve the AP characteristic of the bearer's melee weapons by 1.

Sigismund's Sigil

15 pts

Once per battle, the bearer can be returned to the battlefield after being destroyed, with D3 wounds remaining.

Slayer's Mark

20 pts

At the start of the battle, select one enemy unit: each time the bearer's unit targets that unit, re-roll Wound rolls of 1.

7 stratagems

Stratagems

Agents of the Throne

1 CP

STRATEGIC PLOY · Command phase

Use in your Command phase. Select one friendly ADEPTUS CUSTODES unit: it can move up to 6" as if it were the Movement phase.

Superior Creation

1 CP

BATTLE TACTIC · Fight phase

Use when an ADEPTUS CUSTODES unit from your army is selected to fight. Until the end of the phase, re-roll Wound rolls of 1 for that unit's attacks.

Unrelenting Foe

1 CP

STRATEGIC PLOY · Opponent's turn phase

Use when an ADEPTUS CUSTODES unit from your army is selected as the target of a charge. That unit can fire Overwatch even if it has already done so this phase.

Adamantine Will

1 CP

STRATEGIC PLOY · Any phase

Use when an ADEPTUS CUSTODES unit from your army is selected as the target of a psychic power. Automatically deny the manifestation.

Merciless Precision

1 CP

BATTLE TACTIC · Fight phase

Use when an ADEPTUS CUSTODES unit from your army is selected to fight. Until the end of the phase, that unit's melee weapons have the [PRECISION] ability.

No Escape

1 CP

STRATEGIC PLOY · Fight phase

Use after an ADEPTUS CUSTODES unit from your army destroys an enemy unit in the Fight phase. That unit can move up to 3".

Trajann's Wrath

2 CP

BATTLE TACTIC · Shooting phase

Use when an ADEPTUS CUSTODES VEHICLE unit is selected to shoot. Until the end of the phase, that unit's ranged weapons have [SUSTAINED HITS 2].

28 units

Datasheets

M
12"
T
6
SV
2+
W
3
LD
6+
OC
2
M
6"
T
5
SV
3+
W
1
LD
6+
OC
1
M
16"
T
8
SV
3+
W
6
LD
6+
OC
2
M
20"
T
11
SV
3+
W
16
LD
6+
OC
3
M
10"
T
11
SV
2+
W
10
LD
6+
OC
3
M
6"
T
6
SV
2+
W
6
LD
6+
OC
1
M
6"
T
5
SV
2+
W
4
LD
6+
OC
1
M
6"
T
6
SV
2+
W
6
LD
6+
OC
1
M
6"
T
6
SV
2+
W
3
LD
6+
OC
2
M
6"
T
6
SV
2+
W
3
LD
6+
OC
2
M
10"
T
8
SV
2+
W
10
LD
6+
OC
3
M
12"
T
6
SV
2+
W
3
LD
6+
OC
2
M
5"
T
7
SV
2+
W
4
LD
6+
OC
2
M
16"
T
11
SV
2+
W
14
LD
6+
OC
3
M
6"
T
6
SV
2+
W
5
LD
6+
OC
1
M
6"
T
6
SV
2+
W
3
LD
6+
OC
2
M
9"
T
9
SV
2+
W
11
LD
6+
OC
3
M
6"
T
6
SV
2+
W
3
LD
6+
OC
2
M
6"
T
6
SV
2+
W
3
LD
6+
OC
2
M
5"
T
6
SV
2+
W
4
LD
6+
OC
2
M
6"
T
6
SV
2+
W
6
LD
6+
OC
1
M
20"
T
7
SV
2+
W
7
LD
6+
OC
1
M
20"
T
7
SV
2+
W
5
LD
6+
OC
2
M
6"
T
5
SV
3+
W
2
LD
6+
OC
1
M
6"
T
5
SV
3+
W
2
LD
6+
OC
1
M
10"
T
8
SV
2+
W
10
LD
6+
OC
3
M
30"
T
12
SV
3+
W
20
LD
6+
OC
3
M
6"
T
6
SV
2+
W
5
LD
6+
OC
1