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Black Templars - Companions of Vehemence

BT 1000pt

Detachment Rules
Enhancements
Black Templars
Epic heroes
High Marshal Helbrecht
120
1 model
Battleline
Crusader Squad
150
1 Sword Brother, 5 Initiates and 4 Neophytes
Space Marines
Infantry, Swarms, Beasts
Bladeguard Veteran Squad
170
6 models
Dedicated Transports
Impulsor
80
1 model
Vehicles, Monsters
Ballistus Dreadnought
150
1 model
Ballistus Dreadnought
150
1 model
Meta
Release: v4.3 (Latest)
Type: Incursion
Points:
950/1000 pts
Created: 28 May 2026
Last Updated: 29 May 2026
Units: 7 (6 datasheets)
1
Devout Push
Fight Phase - Battle Tactic
Target

One ADEPTUS ASTARTES INFANTRY unit from your army that has not been selected to fight this phase.

When

Fight phase.

Effect

Until the end of the phase, each time a model in your unit makes a Pile-in or Consolidation move, it can move up to 6" instead of up to 3".

Restriction

A unit cannot be targeted with this and the Hearts Hardened to Duty Stratagem in the same phase unless it has the CHAPLAIN or JUDICIAR keywords.

1
Hearts Hardened to Duty
Fight Phase - Strategic Ploy
Target

That ADEPTUS ASTARTES INFANTRY unit.

When

Fight phase, just before an ADEPTUS ASTARTES INFANTRY unit from your army Consolidates.

Effect

Until the end of the phase, each time a model in your unit makes a Consolidation move, it does not need to end that move closer to the closest enemy model (or the closest enemy unit if the Suffer Not the Unclean to Live Vow is active for it).

1
For The Emperor’s Honour!
Fight Phase - Battle Tactic
Target

One ADEPTUS ASTARTES INFANTRY unit from your army that has not been selected to fight this phase.

When

Fight phase.

Effect

Until the end of the phase, melee weapons equipped by models in your unit have the [PRECISION] ability.

1
Pious Enmity
Fight Phase - Battle Tactic
Target

One CHAPLAIN or JUDICIAR unit from your army that has not been selected to fight this phase.

When

Fight phase.

Effect

Until the end of the phase, each time a model in your unit makes a melee attack that targets an enemy unit, re-roll a Hit roll of 1. If that target is a MONSTER or VEHICLE unit, re-roll a Wound roll of 1 as well.

1
Heresy Begets Retribution
Movement Phase - Strategic Ploy
Target

One CHAPLAIN or JUDICIAR unit from your army that is within 9" of that enemy unit and is not within Engagement Range of one or more enemy units.

When

Your opponent’s Movement phase, just after an enemy unit ends a Normal, Advance or Fall Back move.

Effect

Your unit can make a Retribution move. To do so, roll one D6: models in your unit move a number of inches up to the result, but your unit must end that move as close as possible to the closest enemy unit (excluding AIRCRAFT). When doing so, those models can be moved within Engagement Range of that enemy unit.

1
Dread Crusaders
Charge Phase - Strategic Ploy
Target

One ADEPTUS ASTARTES INFANTRY unit from your army that was selected as one of the targets of that charge.

When

Your opponent’s Charge phase, just after an enemy unit declares a charge.

Effect

That enemy unit must take a Battle-shock test, subtracting 1 from the result.

Incendiary Animus
25 pts

CHAPLAIN or JUDICIAR model only. Improve the Armour Penetration characteristic of melee weapons equipped by models in the bearer’s unit by 1.

Oathbound Examplar
15 pts

ADEPTUS ASTARTES INFANTRY model only. Add 1 to Advance rolls made for the bearer’s unit. If the mission pack you are playing features Actions, the bearer’s unit is eligible to start to perform an Action in a turn in which it Advanced.

Merciless Denunciation
25 pts

CHAPLAIN or JUDICIAR model only. Each time a model in the bearer’s unit makes a melee attack, you can re-roll the Hit roll.

Zealous Vanguard
20 pts

ADEPTUS ASTARTES model only. Models in the bearer’s unit have the Scouts 6" ability.

Righteous Fervour

You can re-roll Advance and Charge rolls made for ADEPTUS ASTARTES units from your army.

Restrictions

Your army can include BLACK TEMPLARS units, but it cannot include any ADEPTUS ASTARTES units drawn from any other Chapter.

Templar Vows

If your Army Faction is ADEPTUS ASTARTES, at the start of the first battle round, select one of the following Vows to be active for ADEPTUS ASTARTES units from your army. While a Vow is active for a unit from your army, that unit has the associated ability shown below.

Abhor the Witch, Destroy the Witch

Each time this unit declares a charge, if one or more targets of that charge have the PSYKER keyword, you can re-roll the Charge roll. Melee weapons equipped by models in this unit have the [PRECISION] ability while targeting PSYKER units.

Accept any Challenge, no Matter the Odds

Each time a model in this unit makes a melee attack, if the Strength characteristic of that attack is less than or equal to the Toughness characteristic of the target, add 1 to the Wound roll.

Suffer Not the Unclean to Live

This unit is eligible to declare a charge in a turn in which it Fell Back, and each time a model in this unit makes a Pile-in or Consolidation move, it does not need to end that move closer to the closest enemy model, provided it ends that move as close as possible to the closest enemy unit.

Uphold the Honour of the Emperor

If this unit has the INFANTRY keyword:

  • At the end of your Command phase, if this unit is within range of an objective marker you control, that objective marker remains under your control until your opponent’s Level of Control over that objective marker is greater than yours at the end of a phase.

  • If the mission you are playing features Actions, this unit is eligible to start to perform an Action in a turn in which it Advanced.

Heirs of Sigismund
  • If an ADEPTUS ASTARTES unit has a second Faction keyword on its datasheet, that Faction keyword is the name of that unit’s Chapter. For example, High Marshal Helbrecht has both the ADEPTUS ASTARTES and BLACK TEMPLARS Faction keywords, and is therefore from the Black Templars Chapter.

  • You cannot include units from more than one Chapter in your army.

  • If your army includes one or more units from the Black Templars Chapter or you are using one of the Detachments found on the following pages: □ ADEPTUS ASTARTES units from your army lose the Oath of Moment army rule (if they have it), and it is replaced with the Templar Vows army rule. □ You cannot use the 1st Company Task Force Detachment (see Codex: Space Marines). □ Your army cannot include any ADEPTUS ASTARTES PSYKER models. □ Your army cannot include the following datasheets from Codex: Space Marines: Gladiator Lancer; Gladiator Reaper; Gladiator Valiant; Impulsor; Land Raider Crusader; Repulsor; Repulsor Executioner; Sternguard Veteran Squad; Terminator Squad.