Dakkapedia Coffee
Unofficial fan reference. Not affiliated with, endorsed or sponsored by Games Workshop. Warhammer 40,000 and all associated names, marks, logos and imagery are © & ™ Games Workshop Ltd — referenced here for identification only.

Knight Despoiler

Chaos Knights
3801st unit
4002nd+ unit
🔍 See the model

Knight Despoiler 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 11
SV 3+ 5+INV
W 26
LD 6+
OC 10
⌀ 170 x 109mm

This model is equipped with: daemonbreath meltagun; reaper chainsword; titanic feet; warpstrike claw.

RANGED WEAPONSRANGEABSSAPD
Daemonbreath meltagun [Melta 2] 12"13+9-4D6
Daemonbreath thermal cannon [Blast, Melta 6] 24"2D33+12-4D6
Despoiler battle cannon [Blast, Rapid fire d6+3] 72"D6+33+10-13
Despoiler gatling cannon 36"183+6-22
Diabolus heavy stubber [Rapid fire 3] 36"33+501
Havoc missile pod [Blast, Indirect fire] 48"D6+13+501
Heavy darkflamer [Ignores cover, Torrent] 12"D6N/A5-11
Hellstorm autocannons [Anti-fly 2+, Twin-linked] 48"33+7-12
Ruinspear rocket pod 48"33+8-2D6
MELEE WEAPONSRANGEAWSSAPD
Reaper chainsword – strike Melee43+14-46
Reaper chainsword – sweep Melee123+9-32
Titanic feet Melee44+8-12
Warpstrike claw – strike Melee43+20-38
Warpstrike claw – sweep Melee83+10-23
ABILITIES

CORE Deadly Demise D6

FACTION Harbingers of Dread, Super-heavy Walker

Dread Dominion (Aura): While a friendly War Dog model is within 9" of this model, improve that WAR DOG model's Leadership and Objective Control characteristics by 1.
Seething Hatred: Each time this model is picked to shoot or fight, you may re-roll one Hit roll or one Wound roll while resolving those attacks.
Invulnerable Save: 5+ — * Against ranged attacks only.
Damaged: 1-9 wounds remaining While this model has 1-9 wounds remaining, reduce its Objective Control characteristic by 5 and subtract 1 from the Hit roll each time it makes an attack.
⚄ MathHammer — average damage calculator

Loading calculator…

📏 Threat ranges — how far this unit reaches

Loading…

UNIT COMPOSITION
  • 1 Knight Despoiler
WARGEAR OPTIONS
  • This model’s daemonbreath meltagun can be replaced with 1 diabolus heavy stubber.
  • This model’s reaper chainsword can be replaced with one of the following:
    • 1 daemonbreath thermal cannon
    • 1 despoiler gatling cannon and 1 heavy darkflamer
    • 1 despoiler battle cannon and 1 diabolus heavy stubber
  • This model’s warpstrike claw can be replaced with one of the following:
    • 1 daemonbreath thermal cannon
    • 1 despoiler gatling cannon and 1 heavy darkflamer
    • 1 despoiler battle cannon and 1 diabolus heavy stubber
  • This model can be equipped with one of the following:
    • 1 havoc missile pod
    • 1 ruinspear rocket pod
    • 1 hellstorm autocannons
LOADOUT CHOICES
  • Weapon Upgrades: Weapon Modifications, Crusade Relic Upgrades
  • Carapace weapon: Havoc missile pod, Ruinspear rocket pod, Hellstorm autocannons
  • Replace reaper chainsword pick 1: Gatling cannon and flamer, Battle cannon and heavy stubber, Reaper chainsword, Daemonbreath thermal cannon
  • Replace warpstrike claw pick 1: Gatling cannon and flamer, Battle cannon and heavy stubber, Warpstrike claw, Daemonbreath thermal cannon
  • Shoulder weapon pick 1: Diabolus heavy stubber, Daemonbreath meltagun
Stratagems you can use on this unit (40)
COMMAND RE-ROLL 1CP · Any phase
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE 2CP · Fight phase
EPIC CHALLENGE 1CP · Fight phase
INSANE BRAVERY 1CP · Command phase
TANK SHOCK 1CP · Charge phase
RAPID INGRESS 1CP · Movement phase
HEROIC INTERVENTION 1CP · Charge phase
PTERRORSHADES 1CP · Traitoris Lance · Any phase
CONQUERORS WITHOUT MERCY 1CP · Traitoris Lance · Fight phase
DISDAIN FOR THE WEAK 1CP · Traitoris Lance · Fight phase
A LONG LEASH 1CP · Traitoris Lance · Command phase
IMPERIOUS ADVANCE 1CP · Traitoris Lance · Movement or Charge phase
STORM OF DARKNESS 1CP · Traitoris Lance · Shooting phase
COMMAND RE-ROLL 1CP · Any phase
BATTLEFIELD COMMAND 1CP · Any phase
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE 2CP · Fight phase
INSANE BRAVERY 1CP · Command phase
EXPLOSIVE CLEARANCE 1CP · Shooting phase
AVENGE THE MASTERS! 1CP · Iconoclast Fiefdom · Any phase
SOUL HUNGER 1CP · Iconoclast Fiefdom · Fight phase
UNRESTRAINED RAGE 1CP · Iconoclast Fiefdom · Movement phase
PRESERVE THE IDOLS 1CP · Iconoclast Fiefdom · Movement phase
PROFANE SYMBIOSIS 1CP · Infernal Lance · Any phase
HELLFORGED CONSTRUCTION 1CP · Infernal Lance · Fight phase
CORRUPTING TAINT 1CP · Infernal Lance · Command phase
UNLEASH BALEFIRE 1CP · Infernal Lance · Shooting phase
WARP VISION 1CP · Infernal Lance · Shooting phase
DIABOLIC BULWARK 1CP · Infernal Lance · Shooting phase
CLAIMED FOR THE DARK GODS 1CP · Lords of Dread · Command phase
SPITEFUL DEMISE 1CP · Lords of Dread · Any phase
RUNES OF DISDAIN 2CP · Lords of Dread · Shooting or Fight phase
TITANIC DUEL 1CP · Lords of Dread · Shooting or Fight phase
TROPHY HUNTER 1CP · Lords of Dread · Fight phase
CRUSHED LIKE VERMIN 1CP · Lords of Dread · Movement phase
FERAL ARROGANCE 1CP · Helhunt Lance · Any phase
MERCILESS FUSILLADE 1CP · Helhunt Lance · Shooting or Fight phase
BEASTHIDE MANIFESTATION 1CP · Helhunt Lance · Shooting or Fight phase
FLUSH THE QUARRY 1CP · Helhunt Lance · Movement phase
CONTEMPTUOUS VOLLEYS 1CP · Helhunt Lance · Movement phase
GOADED BEAST 1CP · Helhunt Lance · Shooting phase

🔍 Find model image

Build your Chaos Knights army

Staple kits that pair with this unit — or see the full Chaos Knights starter guide.

Knight Ruinator x2-3 big Questoris-class core (Desecrator guns / Rampager melee) 🛒
War Dogs x1-2 Armiger-class support; Houndpack Lance battleforce best value 🛒
Knight Desecrator Ranged big Knight 🛒