LEGIONARIES: UPDATE LOG

Rules will be periodically updated to maintain fair balance and interact more smoothly with the game. Rules changes
will be updated directly into online documents and then listed below. Any minor changes to standardise wording that
don’t have any practical impact on the rule will be updated directly into online documents but not be listed here.

This document has a version number; when this document is revised, the version number will be incremented and
new updates can be found under that version’s subtitle. Where a version number has a letter, e.g. 1.1a, this means it
has had a local amendment, only in that language, to clarify a translation issue or other minor correction.

ERRATA UPDATE 1.0

This section collects amendments to the rules. Amended text CHOSEN OPERATIVE, SOUL GORGE
for clarification and edits are shown in blue, while amended Changed to read:
text for balance updates are shown in magenta. ‘After this operative fights or retaliates, if it isn’t incapacitated,
but it incapacitated an enemy operative or inflicted Critical
STRATEGY PLOYS, IMPLACABLE Dmg during that sequence, it regains up to D3+1 lost wounds.’
Second paragraph changed to read:
‘Whenever an operative is shooting a friendly LEGIONARY ANOINTED OPERATIVE, UNLEASH DAEMON
NURGLE operative, weapons with the Piercing 1 weapon rule Additional text added to end of second bullet point:
have the Piercing Crits 1 weapon rule instead.’ ‘If this operative has the NURGLE keyword, you cannot reduce
the damage of an attack dice by more than 1. In other words,
STRATEGY PLOYS, QUICKSILVER SPEED you cannot use both rules to reduce Normal Dmg of 4 or more
First two paragraphs changed to read: by 2.’
‘Whenever a friendly LEGIONARY operative that performed
an action in which it moved during this turning point is fighting BALEFIRE ACOLYTE OPERATIVE, SIPHON LIFE WEAPON RULE
or retaliating, worsen the Hit stat of the enemy operative’s Changed to read:
melee weapons by 1. ‘When you select this weapon, you can use this rule. If you
do, at the start of the Resolve Attack Dice step, you can
Whenever an operative is shooting a friendly LEGIONARY select one friendly LEGIONARY operative visible to and
SLAANESH operative more than 6" from it that performed an within 6" of this operative. For each attack dice you resolve
action in which it moved during this turning point, worsen the during that step that inflicts damage, that friendly operative
Hit stat of the enemy operative’s weapons by 1.’ regains 1 lost wound, or D3 lost wounds if it was a critical
success. You cannot use this weapon rule more than once per
STRATEGY PLOYS, FICKLE FATES turning point.’
Relevant part of first paragraph changed to read:
‘[...] that friendly operative’s ranged weapons have the ICON BEARER OPERATIVE, FAVOURED OF THE DARK GODS
Ceaseless weapon rule; [...]’ Changed to read:
‘In the Ready step of each Strategy phase, if this operative
FIREFIGHT PLOYS, MUTABILITY AND CHANGE controls an objective marker that isn’t tainted, that objective
Additional text added after last sentence: marker is tainted for the battle and you gain 1CP. Note that
‘If it’s a WARRIOR operative, that operative’s Marks of Chaos if any operative (including enemy operatives) has tainted an
keyword cannot be changed during this turning point (see objective marker, you cannot taint that objective marker.’
Infernal Pact additional rule).’
WARRIOR OPERATIVE, INFERNAL PACT
Changed to read:
‘Once per battle, when a friendly LEGIONARY WARRIOR
operative is activated, you can use this rule. If you do, change
that operative’s Marks of Chaos keyword.’
 LEGIONARY OPERATIVES
Legionary kill teams are bitter veterans who possess centuries of combat experience. Some are little more than
ravening killers who desire only to reave, slaughter and despoil. Others are devoted worshippers of the Dark Gods,
seeking to conduct fell rituals in the hope of pleasing their infernal patrons and attaining greater power.

LEGIONARY CHOSEN LEGIONARY GUNNER

2 Chosen are amongst the most experienced and dedicated Armed with flamers, Heretic Astartes burn through swathes of
Heretic Astartes. They are favoured within their bitter light enemy infantry. With meltaguns they destroy armoured
brotherhoods, wearing baroque armour and equipped with the bunkers and with plasma guns they pose a threat to the
finest wargear. They are more hard-bitten and callous than heaviest enemy troops.
even others of their kind.

LEGIONARY HEAVY GUNNER

LEGIONARY ASPIRING CHAMPION Heretic Astartes bearing heavy weapons provide devastating
Aspiring Champions are the strongest and most merciless of anti-infantry and anti-armour firepower, dominating large
their brothers. These blood-soaked warriors enforce their will swathes of any killzone.
through brutal acts of might, seeking to become favoured of
the gods.
LEGIONARY ANOINTED
Some Heretic Astartes thirst for power at any cost, and offer
LEGIONARY WARRIOR themselves wholly to Chaos. They become willing hosts to the
Heretic Astartes are post-human warriors with the natural immaterial creatures of the warp. This is a slow and painful
strength, speed, resilience and mental acuity of such beings. process, and those in the early stages are known as Anointed
Now they have turned against the Imperium. due to their mutations.
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LEGIONARY BUTCHER LEGIONARY BALEFIRE ACOLYTE

Bloodthirsty madmen, Butchers are Heretic Astartes that Balefire Acolytes are psykers blessed by the Chaos Gods
fight without subtlety of any kind in combat. They deal furious with the dark power of the empyrean, which they turn
strikes with their enormous chain axes, which can carve indiscriminately upon the foe. Many also carry blades made
enemies to pieces. even deadlier thanks to the power of the warp they are
infused with.

LEGIONARY SHRIVETALON
Inflicting pain and torture becomes a near addiction for some ‘W E HAVE THE EYE OF THE GODS. WE HAVE THE
Heretic Astartes. Those who embrace this propensity become
EYE OF THE DESPOILER. NONE CAN STAND
known as Shrivetalons, and they stalk the battlefield looking
for enemies to torment.
AGAINST US, THOUGH SOME CHOOSE TO. I WILL
NEVER TIRE OF WATCHING THE LIFE FLOW FROM
LEGIONARY ICON BEARER THEIR EYES AS I DRIVE MY BLADE THROUGH
THEIR HEART.’
Many Heretic Astartes kill teams include Icon Bearers –
warriors bearing totems, banners or standards dedicated to - Vrekhon Harst of the Black Legion
the glory of the Dark Gods.
 LEGIONARIES KILL TEAM
 elow you will find a list of the operatives
B
ASPIRING CHAMPION
that make up a LEGIONARY kill team,
Plasma pistol
including, where relevant, any weapons
Power maul
specified for that operative.

OPERATIVES
LEGIONARIES » KILL TEAM SELECTION

↘ 1 LEGIONARY operative selected from the following list:

• ASPIRING CHAMPION with • CHOSEN with one of the
one option from each of following options:
the following: ○ Plasma pistol;
○ Plasma pistol or tainted daemon blade
bolt pistol ○ Tainted bolt pistol;
○ Power fist, power daemon blade
maul, power weapon or
tainted chainsword
CHOSEN
Plasma pistol
↘ 5 LEGIONARY operatives selected from the following list:
• ANOINTED • GUNNER with one of the
• BALEFIRE ACOLYTE following options:
• BUTCHER ○ Bolt pistol; flamer; fists
• ICON BEARER with one of ○ Bolt pistol;
the following options: meltagun; fists
○ Boltgun; fists ○ Bolt pistol;
Daemon
○ Bolt pistol; chainsword plasma gun; fists
blade
• SHRIVETALON • HEAVY GUNNER with one
• WARRIOR with one of the of the following options:
following options: ○ Bolt pistol; heavy
○ Boltgun; fists bolter; fists
○ Bolt pistol; chainsword ○ Bolt pistol; missile
launcher; fists
○ Bolt pistol; reaper
chaincannon; fists
BALEFIRE ACOLYTE
Other than WARRIOR operatives, your kill team can only include
Fell dagger
each operative on this list once.

ARCHETYPES
Archetypes are used in certain mission
packs, e.g. Approved Ops. The game
Fireblast
sequence will specify how.
SEEK &
SECURITY
DESTROY
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ANOINTED SHRIVETALON BUTCHER

Daemonic claw Flensing blades

5
Double-
handed

LEGIONARIES » KILL TEAM SELECTION

chainaxe

Bolt
pistol

GUNNER HEAVY GUNNER

Flamer Reaper chaincannon
Meltagun Heavy bolter

Plasma gun Missile launcher

ICON BEARER WARRIOR

Boltgun Chainsword
Chainsword
Bolt pistol

Boltgun

Bolt pistol