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Chaos Lord On Palanquin Of Nurgle Legends

Death Guard
901 model
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Chaos Lord On Palanquin Of Nurgle 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 3+ 4+INV
W 8
LD 6+
OC 2
⌀ 60mm

This model is equipped with: bolt pistol; Astartes chainsword; close combat weapon; Nurgling's claws and teeth.

RANGED WEAPONSRANGEABSSAPD
Bolt pistol [Pistol] 12"12+401
Combi-bolter [Rapid fire 2] 24"22+401
Combi-weapon [Anti-infantry 4+, Devastating wounds, Rapid fire 1] 24"14+401
Plasma pistol – standard [Pistol] 12"12+7-21
Plasma pistol – supercharge [Hazardous, Pistol] 12"12+8-32
MELEE WEAPONSRANGEAWSSAPD
Close combat weapon Melee62+401
Nurgling’s claws and teeth [Extra attacks, Lethal hits] Melee45+201
Astartes chainsword Melee72+4-11
Paired accursed weapons [Twin-linked] Melee72+4-11
Power fist Melee52+8-22
Accursed weapon Melee62+5-21
ABILITIES

CORE Leader

FACTION Nurgle’s Gift (Aura)

Lord of Chaos: Once per battle round, one unit from your army with this ability may use it when targeted with a Stratagem; if it does, that use of the Stratagem costs 1CP less.
Revolting Regeneration: At the start of your Command phase, this model regains up to D3 lost wounds.
Leader: This model can be attached to: Plague Marines.
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UNIT COMPOSITION
  • 1 Chaos Lord on Palanquin of Nurgle
WARGEAR OPTIONS
  • This model’s bolt pistol can be replaced with one of the following:
    • 1 plasma pistol
    • 1 combi-bolter
    • 1 combi-weapon
    • 1 accursed weapon
    • 1 power fist
  • This model’s Astartes chainsword can be replaced with one of the following:
    • 1 bolt pistol
    • 1 plasma pistol
    • 1 accursed weapon
    • 1 power fist
  • This model’s bolt pistol and Astartes chainsword can be replaced with 1 paired accursed weapons.
Stratagems you can use on this unit (38)
COMMAND RE-ROLL 1CP · Any phase
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE 2CP · Fight phase
EPIC CHALLENGE 1CP · Fight phase
INSANE BRAVERY 1CP · Command phase
GRENADE 1CP · Shooting phase
RAPID INGRESS 1CP · Movement phase
FIRE OVERWATCH 1CP · Movement or Charge phase
GO TO GROUND 1CP · Shooting phase
HEROIC INTERVENTION 1CP · Charge 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
CHINKS IN THE ARMOUR 1CP · Vectors of Decay · Shooting or Fight phase
GROTESQUE DEMISE 1CP · Vectors of Decay · Shooting or Fight phase
INFESTATION 1CP · Vectors of Decay · Any phase
SEEPING CORROSION 1CP · Vectors of Decay · Movement phase
NAUSEATING PAROXYSMS 1CP · Flyblown Host · Fight phase
VERMIN CLOUD 1CP · Flyblown Host · Fight phase
EYE OF THE SWARM 1CP · Flyblown Host · Shooting phase
DRONING HORROR 1CP · Flyblown Host · Shooting phase
ENERVATING ONSLAUGHT 1CP · Flyblown Host · Charge phase
MYPHITIC INVIGORATION 1CP · Flyblown Host · Shooting phase
DISGUSTINGLY RESILIENT 2CP · Virulent Vectorium · Shooting or Fight phase
PLAGUESURGE 2CP · Virulent Vectorium · Command phase
LEECHSPORE ERUPTION 1CP · Virulent Vectorium · Command phase
OVERWHELMING GENEROSITY 1CP · Virulent Vectorium · Shooting phase
CREEPING BLIGHT 1CP · Virulent Vectorium · Shooting phase
DRAWN TO DESPAIR 1CP · Mortarion’s Hammer · Shooting phase
BLESSINGS OF FILTH 1CP · Champions of Contagion · Shooting or Fight phase
MALIGNANCE MAGNIFIED 2CP · Champions of Contagion · Shooting or Fight phase
GROTESQUE FORTITUDE 1CP · Champions of Contagion · Shooting or Fight phase
RABID INFUSION 1CP · Champions of Contagion · Fight phase
MOBILE VECTOR 1CP · Champions of Contagion · Movement phase
CLUTCHING CORRUPTION 1CP · Tallyband Summoners · Fight phase
SHOCK AND HORROR 1CP · Shamblerot Vectorium · Charge phase
SHAMBLING WALL 1CP · Shamblerot Vectorium · Shooting phase

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