Battle Mode

Bloodthirster

Fade to Darkness

SHADOW LEGION model only. At the end of the Fight phase, if the bearer’s unit destroyed one or more enemy units this phase and is not within Engagement Range of one or more enemy units, you can remove the bearer’s unit from the battlefield and place it into Strategic Reserves.

First Prince of Chaos

If your Army Faction is LEGIONES DAEMONICA, you can use this Shadow Legion Detachment rule.

First Prince of Chaos

Units from your army have the relevant abilities presented below.

Murderer’s Cowl

The most murderous seek not to hide in the Dark Master’s pall. The shadows extend before them, offering a rapid route to slaughter.

SHADOW LEGION KHORNE units only. This unit is eligible to shoot and declare a charge in a turn in which it Advanced.

Penumbral Puppetry

Mutative agents of change, touched by the Dark Master’s umbral aura, summon llusory magicks to confound and confuse their desperate foes.

SHADOW LEGION TZEENTCH units only. This unit has Stealth. Each time a melee attack targets this unit, subtract 1 from the Hit roll.

Gloam Rot

Borne upon the gloaming wisp of Be’lakor’s shadow, this debilitating curse atrophies muscle and withers flesh, greatly weakening its victims.

SHADOW LEGION NURGLE units only. Each time an attack targets this unit, if the Strength characteristic of that attack is greater than this unit’s Toughness characteristic, subtract 1 from the Wound roll.

Shadow’s Caress

The Dark Master’s shadow falls across his thralls, masking their approach.

SHADOW LEGION SLAANESH units only. Enemy units cannot target this unit with snap shooting attacks.

Disciples of Be’lakor

Be’lakor’s immortal ego draws into his orbit those as yet unclaimed by any one Chaos God. Their hate‐filled pacts are made to the entire fell pantheon, and the dangerous boons they receive see them plunged along paths of perpetual night straight into the enemy’s midst.

SHADOW LEGION UNDIVIDED units only.

  • This unit has the Dark Pacts army rule, and can use it as described in Codex: Chaos Space Marines, even though your Army Faction is not HERETIC ASTARTES. If this unit is BE’LAKOR, it automatically passes the Leadership test required for Dark Pacts.
  • SHADOW LEGION HERETIC ASTARTES models in this unit have the Deep Strike ability.
Models
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Bloodthirster 120 x 92mm Oval Base

Invulnerable save: 4+

12"
11
3+
18
6+
5
Ranged weapons
RNG
A
BS
S
AP
D
Hellfire breath
Ignores Cover
Torrent
12"
D6
N/A
5
-1
1
Melee weapons
RNG
A
WS
S
AP
D
➤ Great axe of Khorne (strike)
Melee
7
2+
16
-4
D6+2
➤ Great axe of Khorne (sweep)
Melee
14
2+
10
-2
2
Keywords
Bloodthirster
Chaos
Character
Daemon
Fly
Khorne
Monster
Core abilities
Deadly Demise D6
Deep Strike
Faction abilities
The Shadow of Chaos
Unit abilities
Daemon Lord of Khorne

While a friendly KHORNE LEGIONES DAEMONICA unit is within 6" of this model, each time a model in that unit makes a melee attack, add 1 to the Hit roll.

Greater Daemon of Khorne

While a friendly KHORNE LEGIONES DAEMONICA unit is within 6" of this model, that unit is within your army’s Shadow of Chaos.

Relentless Carnage

At the end of the Fight phase, you can select one enemy unit within Engagement Range of this model and roll eight D6: for each 4+, that enemy unit suffers 1 mortal wound.

DAMAGED: 1-6 WOUNDS REMAINING

While this model has 1-6 wounds remaining, each time this model makes an attack, subtract 1 from the Hit roll.