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Custodian Guard

Adeptus Custodes
1701st unit
2155 models
1804 models
2255 models
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Custodian Guard datasheet for Warhammer 40,000 11th edition — stats, weapons, abilities and points current to the 2026-06-17 Munitorum Field Manual / Balance Dataslate.

M 6"
T 6
SV 2+ 4+INV
W 3
LD 6+
OC 2
⌀ 40mm

Every model is equipped with: guardian spear.

RANGED WEAPONSRANGEABSSAPD
Guardian spear [Assault] 24"22+4-12
Sentinel blade [Assault, Pistol] 12"22+4-12
MELEE WEAPONSRANGEAWSSAPD
Guardian spear Melee52+7-22
Misericordia Melee52+5-21
Sentinel blade Melee52+6-21
ABILITIES

CORE Deep Strike

FACTION Martial Ka’tah

Stand Vigil: When a model in this unit makes an attack, re-roll a Wound roll of 1. While this unit is within range of an objective marker you control, you may re-roll the Wound roll instead.
Sentinel Storm: Once per battle, in your Shooting phase, after this unit shoots, it may shoot again.
Praesidium Shield: Add 1 to the bearer's Wounds characteristic.
Vexilla: Models in the bearer's unit get +1 to their Objective Control characteristic.
Led by: Blade Champion, Inquisitor, Inquisitor Coteaz, Inquisitor Draxus, Inquisitor Eisenhorn, Inquisitor Greyfax, Inquisitor In Terminator Armour, Inquisitor Ostromandeus, Shield-captain, Trajann Valoris, Valerian.
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UNIT COMPOSITION
  • 4-5 Custodian Guard
WARGEAR OPTIONS
  • Any number of models can each have their guardian spear replaced with 1 sentinel blade and 1 praesidium shield.
  • 1 model’s guardian spear can be replaced with one of the following:
    • 1 vexilla and 1 misericordia
    • 1 vexilla, 1 misericordia and 1 praesidium shield
LOADOUT CHOICES
  • 4-5 Custodian Guard 4–5: Custodian Guard (Guardian Spear), Custodian Guard (Sentinel Blade & Praesidium Shield), Custodian Guard (Vexilla, Praesidium Shield & Misericordia)
Stratagems you can use on this unit (33)
COMMAND RE-ROLL 1CP · Any phase
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE 2CP · Fight phase
INSANE BRAVERY 1CP · Command phase
RAPID INGRESS 1CP · Movement phase
FIRE OVERWATCH 1CP · Movement or Charge phase
GO TO GROUND 1CP · Shooting phase
HEROIC INTERVENTION 1CP · Charge phase
ARCANE GENETIC ALCHEMY 1CP · Shield Host · Any phase
AVENGE THE FALLEN 1CP · Shield Host · Fight phase
UNWAVERING SENTINELS 1CP · Shield Host · Fight phase
MULTIPOTENTIALITY 1CP · Shield Host · Movement phase
VIGILANCE ETERNAL 1CP · Shield Host · Movement phase
ARCHEOTECH MUNITIONS 1CP · Shield Host · Shooting phase
HUNT AS ONE 1CP · Talons Of The Emperor · Movement phase
TALONS INTERLOCKED 1CP · Talons Of The Emperor · Shooting phase
EMPYRIC SEVERANCE 1CP · Talons Of The Emperor · Shooting or Fight phase
EMPEROR’S EXECUTIONERS 2CP · Talons Of The Emperor · Fight phase
TALONED PINCER 1CP · Talons Of The Emperor · Movement phase
SHIELD OF HONOUR 1CP · Talons Of The Emperor · Shooting phase
COMMAND RE-ROLL 1CP · Any phase
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE 2CP · Fight phase
INSANE BRAVERY 1CP · Command phase
EXPLOSIVE CLEARANCE 1CP · Shooting phase
INESCAPABLE VENGEANCE 1CP · Voyagers in Darkness · Movement phase
BREACHING BEHEMOTHS 1CP · Voyagers in Darkness · Movement phase
ARTIFICER ROUNDS 1CP · Voyagers in Darkness · Shooting phase
EMPEROR’S VENGEANCE 1CP · Solar Spearhead · Fight phase
WRATHFUL ADVANCE 1CP · Solar Spearhead · Fight phase
PUNISHMENT INESCAPABLE 1CP · Solar Spearhead · Shooting phase
DEFIANT TO THE LAST 1CP · Lions of the Emperor · Fight phase
PEERLESS WARRIOR 1CP · Lions of the Emperor · Fight phase
MANOEUVRE AND FIRE 1CP · Lions of the Emperor · Movement phase
SWIFT AS THE EAGLE 1CP · Lions of the Emperor · Shooting phase

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