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Windriders

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

M 14"
T 4
SV 4+ 6+INV
W 2
LD 7+
OC 2
⌀ 32mm flying base

Every model is equipped with: twin shuriken catapult; close combat weapon.

RANGED WEAPONSRANGEABSSAPD
Scatter laser [Sustained hits 1] 36"63+501
Shuriken cannon [Lethal hits] 24"33+6-12
Twin shuriken catapult [Assault, Twin-linked] 18"23+4-11
MELEE WEAPONSRANGEAWSSAPD
Close combat weapon Melee33+301
ABILITIES

FACTION Battle Focus

Swift Demise: When a model in this unit makes a ranged attack, re-roll a Hit roll of 1. If that attack's target is the closest eligible target, you may re-roll the Hit roll instead.
Led by: Autarch Skyrunner, Farseer Skyrunner.
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UNIT COMPOSITION
  • 3-6 Windriders
WARGEAR OPTIONS
  • Any number of models can each have their twin shuriken catapult replaced with one of the following:
    • 1 scatter laser
    • 1 shuriken cannon
LOADOUT CHOICES
  • Windriders 3–6: Windrider with Twin Shuriken Catapult, Windrider with Scatter Laser, Windrider with Shuriken Cannon
Stratagems you can use on this unit (21)
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
HEROIC INTERVENTION 1CP · Charge phase
COMMAND RE-ROLL 1CP · Any phase
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE 2CP · Fight phase
INSANE BRAVERY 1CP · Command phase
EXPLOSIVE CLEARANCE 1CP · Shooting phase
LIGHTNING-FAST REACTIONS 1CP · Warhost · Shooting or Fight phase
FEIGNED RETREAT 1CP · Warhost · Movement phase
BLITZING FIREPOWER 1CP · Warhost · Shooting phase
DEATH FROM ON HIGH 1CP · Windrider Host · Shooting or Fight phase
OVERFLIGHT 1CP · Windrider Host · Shooting or Fight phase
WIND OF BLADES 1CP · Windrider Host · Movement phase
DARING RIDERS 1CP · Windrider Host · Movement phase
FOCUSED FIREPOWER 1CP · Windrider Host · Shooting phase
SPIRALLING EVASION 1CP · Windrider Host · Shooting phase
PIRATES’ DUE 1CP · Corsair Coterie · Fight phase
LETHAL RUSE 1CP · Corsair Coterie · Movement phase

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