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Plaguebearers

Chaos Daemons
11510 models
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Plaguebearers datasheet for Warhammer 40,000 11th edition — stats, weapons, abilities and points current to the 2026-06-17 Munitorum Field Manual / Balance Dataslate.

M 5"
T 5
SV 7+ 5+INV
W 2
LD 7+
OC 2
⌀ 32mm

Every model is equipped with: plaguesword.

MELEE WEAPONSRANGEAWSSAPD
Plaguesword [Lethal hits] Melee23+4-11
ABILITIES

CORE Deep Strike

FACTION The Shadow of Chaos

Infected Outbreak: If you control an objective marker at the end of your Command phase and this unit is within range of it, that marker stays under your control even with no models within range, until your opponent controls it at the start or end of any turn.
Daemonic Icon: Models in the bearer's unit have a Leadership characteristic of 6+.
Instrument of Chaos: Add 1 to Charge rolls made for the bearer's unit.
Led by: Epidemius, Poxbringer, Sloppity Bilepiper, Spoilpox Scrivener.
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UNIT COMPOSITION
  • 1 Plagueridden
  • 9 Plaguebearers
WARGEAR OPTIONS
  • 1 Plaguebearer that is not equipped with a daemonic icon can be equipped with 1 instrument of Chaos.
  • 1 Plaguebearer that is not equipped with an instrument of Chaos can be equipped with 1 daemonic icon.
Stratagems you can use on this unit (35)
COMMAND RE-ROLL 1CP · Any phase
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE 2CP · Fight phase
INSANE BRAVERY 1CP · Command phase
RAPID INGRESS 1CP · Movement phase
GO TO GROUND 1CP · Shooting phase
HEROIC INTERVENTION 1CP · Charge phase
CORRUPT REALSPACE 1CP · Daemonic Incursion · Command phase
WARP SURGE 1CP · Daemonic Incursion · Charge phase
DRAUGHT OF TERROR 1CP · Daemonic Incursion · Shooting or Fight phase
DENIZENS OF THE WARP 1CP · Daemonic Incursion · Any phase
THE REALM OF CHAOS 1CP · Daemonic Incursion · Any phase
DAEMONIC INVULNERABILITY 1CP · Daemonic Incursion · Shooting phase
COMMAND RE-ROLL 1CP · Any phase
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE 2CP · Fight phase
INSANE BRAVERY 1CP · Command phase
EXPLOSIVE CLEARANCE 1CP · Shooting phase
PARTING BLOWS 1CP · Daemonic Incursion · Fight phase
UNREAL SPEED 1CP · Daemonic Incursion · Charge phase
INSUBSTANTIAL ENTITIES 1CP · Daemonic Incursion · Movement phase
INCORPOREAL TERRORS 1CP · Daemonic Incursion · Shooting phase
FOUL RESILIENCE 1CP · Rotten and Rusted · Shooting or Fight phase
SICKLY CONTAMINANTS 1CP · Rotten and Rusted · Shooting or Fight phase
INSUBSTANTIAL ENTITIES 1CP · Rotten and Rusted · Movement phase
SEEPING VIRULENCE 1CP · Plague Legion · Fight phase
FEVER VISIONS 1CP · Plague Legion · Shooting or Fight phase
FOETID RESURGENCE 2CP · Plague Legion · Command phase
ROT AND RENEWAL 1CP · Plague Legion · Movement or Charge phase
MURKSHADOWS 1CP · Plague Legion · Movement phase
PLAGUE OF WOES 1CP · Plague Legion · Command phase
SPITEFUL DEMISE 1CP · Shadow Legion · Any phase
CHANNELLED WRATH 1CP · Shadow Legion · Fight phase
DEATH DENIED 1CP · Shadow Legion · Command phase
ENCROACHING DARKNESS 1CP · Shadow Legion · Shooting phase
SHADE PATH 2CP · Shadow Legion · Charge phase
BINDING SHADOW 1CP · Shadow Legion · Fight phase

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