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Venerable Contemptor Dreadnought

Adeptus Custodes
1701st–2nd unit
1853rd+ unit
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Venerable Contemptor Dreadnought 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 9
SV 2+ 5+INV
W 10
LD 6+
OC 3
⌀ 60mm

This model is equipped with: combi-bolter; multi-melta; Contemptor combat weapon.

RANGED WEAPONSRANGEABSSAPD
Combi-bolter [Rapid fire 2] 24"22+401
Kheres-pattern assault cannon [Devastating wounds] 24"62+7-11
Multi-melta [Melta 2] 18"22+9-4D6
MELEE WEAPONSRANGEAWSSAPD
Contemptor combat weapon Melee52+12-23
ABILITIES

CORE Deadly Demise 1

FACTION Martial Ka’tah

Unyielding Ancient: The first time this model is destroyed, remove it from play without resolving its Deadly Demise ability. Then, at the end of the phase, roll one D6: on a 2+ set it back up on the battlefield as near as possible to where it fell and not within Engagement Range of any enemy units, with D6 wounds remaining.
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UNIT COMPOSITION
  • 1 Venerable Contemptor Dreadnought
WARGEAR OPTIONS
  • This model’s multi-melta can be replaced with 1 Kheres-pattern assault cannon.
LOADOUT CHOICES
  • Wargear: Combi-bolter, Contemptor combat weapon
  • equipped with pick 1: Multi-melta, Kheres-pattern assault cannon
Stratagems you can use on this unit (28)
COMMAND RE-ROLL 1CP · Any phase
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE 2CP · Fight phase
INSANE BRAVERY 1CP · Command phase
TANK SHOCK 1CP · Charge phase
RAPID INGRESS 1CP · Movement phase
FIRE OVERWATCH 1CP · Movement or Charge phase
HEROIC INTERVENTION 1CP · Charge phase
ARCANE GENETIC ALCHEMY 1CP · Shield Host · Any phase
AVENGE THE FALLEN 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
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
COMMAND RE-ROLL 1CP · Any phase
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE 2CP · Fight phase
INSANE BRAVERY 1CP · Command phase
EXPLOSIVE CLEARANCE 1CP · Shooting phase
FLAWLESS CONSTRUCTION 1CP · Solar Spearhead · Shooting or Fight phase
EMPEROR’S VENGEANCE 1CP · Solar Spearhead · Fight phase
WRATHFUL ADVANCE 1CP · Solar Spearhead · Fight phase
UNSTOPPABLE 1CP · Solar Spearhead · Movement or Charge phase
RELENTLESS PERSECUTION 1CP · Solar Spearhead · Movement 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

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