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Malignant Plaguecaster

Death Guard
601 model
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Malignant Plaguecaster 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 6+
OC 1
⌀ 32mm

This model is equipped with: bolt pistol; Plague Wind; corrupted staff.

RANGED WEAPONSRANGEABSSAPD
Bolt pistol [Lethal hits, Pistol] 12"13+401
Plague Wind – witchfire [Psychic, Torrent] 12"D6N/A4-1D3
Plague Wind – focused witchfire [Hazardous, Psychic, Torrent] 12"D6+3N/A6-2D3
MELEE WEAPONSRANGEAWSSAPD
Corrupted staff [Lethal hits, Psychic] Melee43+6-1D3
ABILITIES

CORE Leader

FACTION Nurgle’s Gift (Aura)

Gift of Contagion (Psychic): While this model leads a unit, each time a model in it attacks an Afflicted unit, that attack has the [SUSTAINED HITS 1] ability.
Pestilent Fallout (Psychic): In your Shooting phase, after this model shoots, pick one enemy INFANTRY unit hit by one or more of its Plague Wind attacks. Until the end of your opponent's next turn that unit is enfeebled. While a unit is enfeebled, subtract 2" from the Move characteristic of its models.
Leader: This model can be attached to: Plague Marines, Poxwalkers.
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UNIT COMPOSITION
  • 1 Malignant Plaguecaster
LOADOUT CHOICES
  • Wargear: Corrupted staff, Plague Wind, Bolt pistol
  • Weapon Upgrades: Weapon Modifications, Crusade Relic Upgrades
Stratagems you can use on this unit (37)
COMMAND RE-ROLL 1CP · Any phase
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE 2CP · Fight phase
EPIC CHALLENGE 1CP · 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
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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