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Death Guard
451 model
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Icon Bearer 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 6
SV 3+ -INV
W 4
LD 5+
OC 1
⌀ 32mm

This model is equipped with: boltgun; plague knife.

RANGED WEAPONSRANGEABSSAPD
Boltgun [Lethal hits] 24"23+401
MELEE WEAPONSRANGEAWSSAPD
Plague knife [Lethal hits] Melee43+401
ABILITIES

CORE Leader

FACTION Nurgle’s Gift (Aura)

Unclean Icon: While this model is leading a unit, add 1 to the Objective Control characteristic of its models.
Blessed Icon of Disease: Once per battle, at the start of any phase, you may pick one friendly Death Guard unit that is Battle-shocked and within 12" of this model. That unit is no longer Battle-shocked.
Leader: This model can be attached to: Plague Marines.
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UNIT COMPOSITION
  • 1 Icon Bearer
LOADOUT CHOICES
  • Wargear: Plague knife, Boltgun
  • Weapon Upgrades: Weapon Modifications, Crusade Relic Upgrades
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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