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Black Templars

Emperor’s Champion

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Game Version1 model
Version 3.7Dec 10, 2025
100 pts
↑+10 pts
Version 3.2Aug 20, 2025
90 pts
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Models
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Emperor’s Champion 40mm
8"
4
2+
5
6+
1
Ranged Weapons
RNG
A
BS
S
AP
D
Bolt Pistol
Pistol
12"
1
2+
4
0
1
Melee Weapons
RNG
A
WS
S
AP
D
➤ Black Sword (strike)
Anti-character 5+
Precision
Melee
6
2+
8
-3
3
➤ Black Sword (sweep)
Melee
10
2+
6
-2
1
Keywords
Infantry
Grenades
Tacticus
Character
Emperor’s Champion
Imperium
Costs
1 model
100 pts
Unit Composition
  • 1 Emperor’s Champion

This model is equipped with: bolt pistol; Black Sword.

Rules
Leader

This model can be attached to the following units:

  • ASSAULT INTERCESSOR SQUAD
  • CRUSADER SQUAD
  • INTERCESSOR SQUAD
  • STERNGUARD VETERAN SQUAD
  • SWORD BRETHREN SQUAD
Chosen of the Emperor

You cannot include more than one EMPEROR’S CHAMPION model in your army.

Core Abilities
Lone Operative
Leader
Faction Abilities
Templar Vows
4+ invulnerable Save
Unit Abilities
Armour of Faith

Once per phase, when an attack is allocated to this model and the saving throw is failed, you can change the Damage characteristic of that attack to 0.

Sigismund’s Heir

Each time this model’s unit declares a charge, if one or more targets of that charge have the CHARACTER keyword, add 2 to the Charge roll. Once per battle, when this model’s unit is selected to fight, if that unit is within Engagement Range of one or more enemy CHARACTER units, this model can use this ability. If it does, until the end of the phase, melee weapons equipped by this model have the [DEVASTATING WOUNDS] ability.