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Venatari Custodians

Adeptus Custodes
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Venatari Custodians datasheet for Warhammer 40,000 11th edition — stats, weapons, abilities and points current to the 2026-06-17 Munitorum Field Manual / Balance Dataslate.

M 10"
T 6
SV 2+ 4+INV
W 3
LD 6+
OC 2
⌀ 40mm

Every model is equipped with: Venatari lance.

RANGED WEAPONSRANGEABSSAPD
Kinetic destroyer [Pistol, Sustained hits 1] 12"22+6-11
Venatari lance [Assault] 24"22+4-12
MELEE WEAPONSRANGEAWSSAPD
Tarsis buckler Melee52+5-21
Venatari lance [Lance] Melee52+7-22
ABILITIES

CORE Deep Strike

FACTION Martial Ka’tah

Strike from the Skies: This unit can shoot and declare a charge in a turn in which it Fell Back.
Swooping Dive: Once per battle, you may target this unit with the Rapid Ingress Stratagem for 0CP, even if you have already used that Stratagem on a different unit this phase.
JUMP PACKS: This unit cannot embark within a Venerable Land Raider.
Tarsis Buckler: The bearer has a Wounds characteristic of 4.
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UNIT COMPOSITION
  • 3-6 Venatari Custodians
WARGEAR OPTIONS
  • Any number of models can each have their Venatari lance replaced with 1 kinetic destroyer and 1 tarsus buckler.
LOADOUT CHOICES
  • 3-6 Venatari Custodians 3–6: Venatari Custodian (Venatari lance), Venatari Custodian (Kinetic Destroyer & Tarsus Buckler)
Stratagems you can use on this unit (29)
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
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
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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