Shield‑Captain

Adeptus Custodes datasheet · 1 model — 180 points, 1 model — 200 points

Shield‑Captains are among the greatest warriors in the Imperium. No matter which weapons they wield, they display absolute mastery of them. Their tactical and strategic abilities are superlative, and they read the ebb and flow of a war at a glance before directing their forces accordingly.

Statline

	M	T	Sv	W	Ld	OC
Shield-Captain	8"	7	2+ (4+ inv)	8	5+	2

Ranged weapons

	Range	A	BS/WS	S	AP	D
Pyrithite Spear [ASSAULT, MELTA 2]	12"	1	2+	10	-3	D3+2
Castellan Axe [ASSAULT, RAPID FIRE 2]	24"	2	2+	5	-1	2
Guardian Spear [ASSAULT, RAPID FIRE 2]	24"	2	2+	5	-1	2

Melee weapons

	Range	A	BS/WS	S	AP	D
Pyrithite Spear [CLEAVE 1]	—	8	2+	8	-2	2
Eternity-pattern Paragon Blade [PRECISION]	—	6	2+	10	-3	3
Castellan Axe	—	5	2+	10	-2	4
Guardian Spear [CLEAVE 1]	—	8	2+	8	-2	2

Abilities

Vengeful Surge (Once per battle, per unit)

In your opponent’s Shooting phase, when an enemy unit has shot, if a model in this unit lost a wound as a result of those attacks, this unit can make a surge move of up to D6+2".

Master of Ka’tahs (Once per battle round, per unit)

If this unit is not readied, you can use this ability. If you do, this unit is readied.

Unit composition

• 1 Shield‑Captain model

Keywords

Character, Imperium, Infantry, Shield-Captain, Adeptus Custodes