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Knight Tyrant

Chaos Knights
4001st unit
4202nd+ unit
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Knight Tyrant datasheet for Warhammer 40,000 11th edition — stats, weapons, abilities and points current to the 2026-06-17 Munitorum Field Manual / Balance Dataslate.

M 8"
T 12
SV 3+ 5+INV
W 28
LD 6+
OC 10
⌀ 170 x 109mm

This model is equipped with: brimstone volcano lance; ectoplasma decimator; 2 gheiststrike missile launchers; 2 twin daemonbreath meltaguns; twin Desecrator cannon; titanic feet.

RANGED WEAPONSRANGEABSSAPD
Brimstone volcano lance [Blast] 60"D33+20-5D6+8
Darkflame cannon [Ignores cover, Torrent] 18"3D6N/A8-12
Ectoplasma decimator – standard [Blast] 36"D6+33+8-32
Ectoplasma decimator – supercharge [Blast, Hazardous] 36"D6+33+9-43
Gheiststrike missile launcher [Anti-titanic 4+, Devastating wounds] 72"13+12-6D6+1
Twin daemonbreath meltagun [Melta 2, Twin-linked] 12"13+9-4D6
Twin Desecrator cannon [Blast, Twin-linked] 36"D63+601
Warpshock harpoon [Blast, Devastating wounds] 12"D33+24-612
MELEE WEAPONSRANGEAWSSAPD
Titanic feet Melee44+8-12
ABILITIES

CORE Deadly Demise D6+2

FACTION Harbingers of Dread, Super-heavy Walker

Infernal Aegis (Aura): While a friendly War Dog model is within 6" of this model, that WAR DOG model has the Benefit of Cover.
Bastion of Corruption: Enemy units arriving as Reinforcements cannot be set up within 12" of this model.
Invulnerable Save: 5+ — * Against ranged attacks only.
Damaged: 1-10 wounds remaining While this model has 1-10 wounds remaining, subtract 5 from its Objective Control characteristic and, each time it makes an attack, subtract 1 from the Hit roll.
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UNIT COMPOSITION
  • 1 Knight Tyrant
WARGEAR OPTIONS
  • This model’s 2 gheiststrike missile launchers and twin Desecrator cannon can be replaced with 1 gheiststrike missile launcher and 2 twin Desecrator cannons.
  • This model’s brimstone volcano lance and ectoplasma decimator can be replaced with 1 darkflame cannon and 1 warpshock harpoon.
LOADOUT CHOICES
  • Wargear: Titanic feet, Twin daemonbreath meltagun
  • Weapon Upgrades: Weapon Modifications, Crusade Relic Upgrades
  • Carapace weapons pick 1: 2 Gheiststrike missile launchers and 1 twin desecrator cannon, 2 twin desecrator cannons and 1 gheiststrike missile launcher
  • Main weapons pick 1: Brimstone volcano lance and ectoplasma decimator, Darkflame cannon and warpshock harpoon
Stratagems you can use on this unit (39)
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
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

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