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Banesword

Astra Militarum
4501st unit
4702nd+ unit
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Banesword datasheet for Warhammer 40,000 11th edition — stats, weapons, abilities and points current to the 2026-06-17 Munitorum Field Manual / Balance Dataslate.

M 12"
T 13
SV 2+ -INV
W 24
LD 7+
OC 8
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This model is equipped with: 2 lascannons; quake cannon; twin heavy bolter; 2 twin heavy flamers; armoured tracks.

RANGED WEAPONSRANGEABSSAPD
Lascannon 48"14+12-3D6+1
Quake cannon [Blast, Ignores cover] 72"D6+64+16-44
Twin heavy bolter [Sustained hits 1, Twin-linked] 36"34+5-12
Twin heavy flamer [Ignores cover, Torrent, Twin-linked] 12"D6N/A5-11
MELEE WEAPONSRANGEAWSSAPD
Armoured tracks Melee64+801
ABILITIES

CORE Deadly Demise D6+2

Armour Obliteration: When an attack from this model's quake cannon destroys an enemy model with the Deadly Demise ability, that model's Deadly Demise triggers mortal wounds on a 3+ rather than only on a 6.
Damaged: 1-8 wounds remaining While this model has 1-8 wounds remaining, reduce its Objective Control characteristic by 4 and subtract 1 from the Hit roll each time it makes an attack.
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UNIT COMPOSITION
  • 1 Banesword
WARGEAR OPTIONS
  • This model’s 2 twin heavy flamers can be replaced with 2 twin heavy bolters.
  • This model can be equipped with one of the following:
    • 2 lascannons and 2 twin heavy bolters
    • 2 lascannons and 2 twin heavy flamers
LOADOUT CHOICES
  • Wargear: Quake cannon, Armoured tracks, Lascannon, Twin heavy bolter, Wargear Options
Stratagems you can use on this unit (25)
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
SMOKESCREEN 1CP · Shooting phase
STALWART PROTECTOR 1CP · Combined Arms · Shooting phase
COMMAND RE-ROLL 1CP · Any phase
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE 2CP · Fight phase
INSANE BRAVERY 1CP · Command phase
EXPLOSIVE CLEARANCE 1CP · Shooting phase
CRASH THROUGH 1CP · Hammer of the Emperor · Movement or Charge phase
ABLATIVE PLATING 2CP · Hammer of the Emperor · Shooting phase
NO RETREAT! 1CP · Grizzled Company · Command phase
VETERAN SHARPSHOOTERS 1CP · Grizzled Company · Shooting phase
PURGING FIRE 1CP · Grizzled Company · Shooting phase
ADDITIONAL ARMOUR 1CP · Grizzled Company · Shooting phase
ENGINE OF WRATH 1CP · Steel Hammer · Fight phase
IMPOSING ARRIVAL 1CP · Steel Hammer · Movement phase
ADAMANTINE BEHEMOTH 1CP · Steel Hammer · Movement or Charge phase
SHATTERING SALVO 1CP · Steel Hammer · Shooting phase
WITHERING FIREPOWER 1CP · Steel Hammer · Shooting phase
ACCURACY UNDER PRESSURE 2CP · Steel Hammer · Shooting phase
BURST OF SPEED 1CP · Armoured Infantry · Movement phase
OPENING SALVO 1CP · Armoured Infantry · Shooting phase

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