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Death Guard

Malignant Plaguecaster

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Game Version1 model
Version 2.5May 14, 2025
60 pts
↓-5 pts
Version 1.3Sep 7, 2023
65 pts
↓-10 pts
Version 1.0Jun 16, 2023
75 pts
Models
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T
SV
W
LD
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Malignant Plaguecaster 32mm
5"
6
3+
4
6+
1
Ranged Weapons
RNG
A
BS
S
AP
D
➤ Plague Wind (witchfire)
Psychic
Torrent
12"
D6
N/A
4
-1
D3
➤ Plague Wind (focused witchfire)
Hazardous
Psychic
Torrent
12"
D6+3
N/A
6
-2
D3
Bolt pistol
Lethal Hits
Pistol
12"
1
3+
4
0
1
Melee Weapons
RNG
A
WS
S
AP
D
Corrupted staff
Lethal Hits
Psychic
Melee
4
3+
6
-1
D3
Keywords
Character
Infantry
Chaos
Nurgle
Malignant Plaguecaster
Psyker
Costs
1 model
60 pts
Unit Composition
  • 1 Malignant Plaguecaster

This model is equipped with: bolt pistol; Plague Wind; corrupted staff.

Rules
Leader

This model can be attached to the following unit:

  • PLAGUE MARINES
  • POXWALKERS
Core Abilities
Leader
Faction Abilities
Nurgle’s Gift (Aura)
Unit Abilities
Pestilent Fallout

In your Shooting phase, after this model has shot, select one enemy INFANTRY unit hit by one or more of those attacks made with its Plague Wind. Until the end of your opponent’s next turn, that unit is enfeebled. While a unit is enfeebled, subtract 2" from the Move characteristic of models in that unit.

Gift of Contagion

While this model is leading a unit, each time a model in that unit makes an attack that targets a unit that is Afflicted, that attack has the [SUSTAINED HITS 1] ability.