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Rubric Marines

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

Rubric Marine
M 6"
T 4
SV 3+ 5+INV
W 2
LD 7+
OC 2
⌀ 32mm
Aspiring Sorcerer
M 6"
T 4
SV 3+ 5+INV
W 3
LD 6+
OC 2
⌀ 32mm

The Aspiring Sorcerer is equipped with: inferno bolt pistol; Malefic Curse; force weapon.

Every Rubric Marine is equipped with: inferno boltgun; close combat weapon.

RANGED WEAPONSRANGEABSSAPD
Soulreaper cannon [Devastating wounds] 24"63+6-21
Inferno bolt pistol [Pistol] 12"13+4-11
Inferno boltgun 24"23+4-21
Malefic Curse [Anti-infantry 4+, Devastating wounds, Psychic] 24"33+4-31
Warpflamer [Ignores cover, Torrent] 12"D6N/A4-11
Warpflame pistol [Ignores cover, Pistol, Torrent] 12"D6N/A3-11
MELEE WEAPONSRANGEAWSSAPD
Force weapon [Psychic] Melee33+6-1D3
Close combat weapon Melee23+401
ABILITIES

FACTION Cabal of Sorcerers (Aspiring Sorcerer only)

Bringers of Change: Whenever a model in this unit makes a ranged attack, re-roll a Wound roll of 1. If that attack targets a unit within range of an objective marker you do not control, you may re-roll the whole Wound roll instead.
Icon of Flame: Ranged weapons carried by models in the bearer's unit (other than CHARACTERS) gain [IGNORES COVER].
Led by: Chaos Lord On Disc Of Tzeentch, Sorcerer On Disc Of Tzeentch.
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UNIT COMPOSITION
  • 1 Aspiring Sorcerer
  • 4-9 Rubric Marines
WARGEAR OPTIONS
  • The Aspiring Sorcerer’s inferno bolt pistol can be replaced with 1 warpflame pistol.
  • 1 Rubric Marine’s inferno boltgun can be replaced with 1 soulreaper cannon.
  • Any number of Rubric Marines can each have their inferno boltgun replaced with 1 warpflamer.
  • 1 Rubric Marine can be equipped with 1 icon of flame.
LOADOUT CHOICES
  • Wargear: Force weapon, Malefic Curse
  • Pistol pick 1: Inferno bolt pistol, Warpflame pistol
  • 4-9 Rubric Marines 4–9: Rubric Marine w/ inferno boltgun, Rubric Marine w/ warpflamer, Rubric Marine w/ soulreaper cannon
Stratagems you can use on this unit (76)
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
GO TO GROUND 1CP · Shooting phase
HEROIC INTERVENTION 1CP · Charge phase
ETERNAL HATE 1CP · Pactbound Zealots · Fight phase
SKINSHIFT 1CP · Pactbound Zealots · Command phase
TORPEFYING REFRAIN 1CP · Pactbound Zealots · Movement phase
FESTERING MIASMA 1CP · Pactbound Zealots · Shooting phase
CONTEMPTUOUS DISREGARD 1CP · Veterans of the Long War · Shooting or Fight phase
BRINGERS OF DESPAIR 2CP · Veterans of the Long War · Fight phase
BLACK CRUSADE 1CP · Veterans of the Long War · Movement phase
MILLENNIA OF EXPERIENCE 1CP · Veterans of the Long War · Movement phase
FROM ALL SIDES 1CP · Deceptors · Charge phase
PICK THEM OFF 1CP · Deceptors · Shooting phase
COILS OF DECEPTION 1CP · Deceptors · Movement phase
RELENTLESS PURSUIT 1CP · Deceptors · Movement phase
SCRAMBLED COORDINATES 1CP · Deceptors · Movement phase
UNFAILINGLY OBDURATE 1CP · Renegade Raiders · Shooting or Fight phase
SCOUR AND SEIZE 1CP · Renegade Raiders · Fight phase
OPPORTUNISTIC RAIDERS 1CP · Renegade Raiders · Fight phase
RUINOUS RAID 1CP · Renegade Raiders · Shooting or Fight phase
REAVERS’ HASTE 1CP · Renegade Raiders · Charge phase
DEPTHLESS CRUELTY 1CP · Dread Talons · Fight phase
BLOODY EXAMPLE 1CP · Dread Talons · Fight phase
PITILESS HUNTERS 1CP · Dread Talons · Shooting phase
RELENTLESS TERROR 1CP · Dread Talons · Movement phase
MERCILESS PURSUIT 1CP · Dread Talons · Movement phase
PERSISTENT ASSAILANTS 1CP · Fellhammer Siege-host · Fight phase
BRUTAL ATTRITION 1CP · Fellhammer Siege-host · Fight phase
PITILESS CANNONADE 1CP · Fellhammer Siege-host · Shooting phase
POINT-BLANK DESTRUCTION 1CP · Fellhammer Siege-host · Shooting phase
STEADFAST DETERMINATION 1CP · Fellhammer Siege-host · Shooting phase
SIEGECRAFT 1CP · Fellhammer Siege-host · Charge phase
MORTAL THRALLS 1CP · Chaos Cult · Shooting phase
COMMAND RE-ROLL 1CP · Any phase
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE 2CP · Fight phase
INSANE BRAVERY 1CP · Command phase
EXPLOSIVE CLEARANCE 1CP · Shooting phase
MONSTROUS VISAGES 1CP · Creations of Bile · Shooting or Fight phase
MASTERS ARE WATCHING 1CP · Creations of Bile · Fight phase
SPECIMENS FOR THE SPIDER 2CP · Creations of Bile · Fight phase
DELAYED MUTATIONS 2CP · Creations of Bile · Command phase
DIABOLIC REGENERATION 1CP · Creations of Bile · Command phase
AUTOSTIMULANTS 1CP · Creations of Bile · Charge phase
BALEFUL BLESSING 1CP · Cabal of Chaos · Any phase
NO REST IN DEATH 1CP · Cabal of Chaos · Movement phase
MUTATION’S CURSE 1CP · Cabal of Chaos · Shooting phase
SOULSEEKERS 1CP · Cabal of Chaos · Shooting phase
UNHOLY HASTE 1CP · Cabal of Chaos · Charge phase
SHROUD OF CHAOS 1CP · Cabal of Chaos · Shooting phase
TALONS SUNK DEEP 1CP · Nightmare Hunt · Shooting or Fight phase
PREY ON THE WEAK 1CP · Nightmare Hunt · Shooting or Fight phase
SADISTIC DISPLAY 1CP · Nightmare Hunt · Fight phase
MALICIOUS SURGE 1CP · Nightmare Hunt · Charge phase
RELENTLESS TERROR 1CP · Nightmare Hunt · Movement phase
HORRIFIC INCURSION 1CP · Nightmare Hunt · Movement phase
AT THE TYRANT’S COMMAND 1CP · Huron’s Marauders · Movement phase
SEIZE THE PRIZE 1CP · Huron’s Marauders · Movement phase
REAVERS’ FLURRY 1CP · Huron’s Marauders · Fight phase
TO THE FAVOURED THE SPOILS 1CP · Huron’s Marauders · Shooting phase
ENCIRCLING SURGE 1CP · Huron’s Marauders · Fight phase
NEVER OUTGUNNED 1CP · Renegade Warband · Shooting or Fight phase
VENGEFUL DESTRUCTION 1CP · Renegade Warband · Shooting or Fight phase
UNDYING HATRED 1CP · Renegade Warband · Fight phase
RENEGADE CLAIM 1CP · Renegade Warband · Movement phase
CORRUPTED MUNITIONS 1CP · Renegade Warband · Shooting phase
REAVERS’ REACTION 1CP · Renegade Warband · Shooting phase
EMPYRIC DISLOCATION 1CP · Warpstrike Champions · Shooting or Fight phase
SIEGEBREAKER STRIKE 1CP · Warpstrike Champions · Shooting phase
PORTAL OF SPITE 1CP · Warpstrike Champions · Charge phase
TOUCH OF THE ARKIFANE 1CP · Cult of the Arkifane · Any phase
BIOMECHANOID REGENERATION 1CP · Cult of the Arkifane · Command phase
FORGE-FIRE SURGE 1CP · Cult of the Arkifane · Movement phase

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