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Grotesques Legends

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

M 7"
T 5
SV 6+ 6+INV
W 4
LD 7+
OC 1
⌀ 40mm

Every model is equipped with: paired monstrous weapons.

RANGED WEAPONSRANGEABSSAPD
Liquifier gun [Anti-infantry 3+, Torrent] 12"D6N/A4-11
MELEE WEAPONSRANGEAWSSAPD
Monstrous weapons Melee43+5-22
Paired monstrous weapons [Twin-linked] Melee43+5-22
ABILITIES

CORE Feel No Pain 5+

FACTION Power from Pain

Macro-steroids (Pain): When you pick this unit to fight in the Fight phase, you may spend 1 of your Pain tokens to Empower it. While Empowered, melee weapons of models here gain a Strength characteristic of 8 and the [LETHAL HITS] ability.
Monstrous Charge: Whenever this unit finishes a Charge move, choose one enemy unit within Engagement Range, then roll one D6 for every model in this unit within Engagement Range of it: on each 4+ that enemy unit takes D3 mortal wounds.
MONSTROUS HULKS: This unit may not embark in a Venom but may embark in other Drukhari Transports; each Grotesque model occupies the space of 3 models when it does.
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UNIT COMPOSITION
  • 3-6 Grotesques
WARGEAR OPTIONS
  • Any number of models can each replace their paired monstrous weapons with 1 monstrous weapon and 1 liquifier gun.
Stratagems you can use on this unit (38)
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
COMMAND RE-ROLL 1CP · Any phase
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE 2CP · Fight phase
INSANE BRAVERY 1CP · Command phase
EXPLOSIVE CLEARANCE 1CP · Shooting phase
HORRIFYING FORM 1CP · Painbringers · Any phase
UNFEELING ABOMINATIONS 1CP · Painbringers · Fight phase
MOULDED MUSCULATURE 1CP · Painbringers · Fight phase
TERRIFYING AURA 1CP · Painbringers · Shooting phase
MALICIOUS FRENZY 1CP · Reaper’s Wager · Shooting or Fight phase
FATEFUL ROLE 1CP · Reaper’s Wager · Fight phase
MURDERER’S CIRCUS 1CP · Reaper’s Wager · Fight phase
SHORTEN THE ODDS 1CP · Reaper’s Wager · Movement phase
SCINTILLATING TEMPO 1CP · Reaper’s Wager · Movement or Charge phase
DANCE MACABRE 2CP · Reaper’s Wager · Movement phase
INSENSIBLE TO PAIN 2CP · Realspace Raiders · Shooting or Fight phase
INSTINCTIVE SPITE 1CP · Realspace Raiders · Shooting or Fight phase
DARK HARVEST 1CP · Realspace Raiders · Fight phase
EAGER FOR THE KILL 1CP · Realspace Raiders · Movement phase
RAID AND FADE 2CP · Realspace Raiders · Shooting phase
WRAITHLIKE RETREAT 1CP · Skysplinter Assault · Fight phase
POUNCE ON THE PREY 1CP · Skysplinter Assault · Movement phase
SKYBORNE ANNIHILATION 1CP · Skysplinter Assault · Shooting phase
DEADLY DEBUT 1CP · Spectacle of Spite · Fight phase
FEIGNED WEAKNESS 1CP · Spectacle of Spite · Movement phase
SYMPHONY OF SUFFERING 1CP · Covenite Coterie · Fight phase
POISONER’S ART 1CP · Covenite Coterie · Fight phase
DISTILLERS OF FEAR 2CP · Covenite Coterie · Fight phase
CONNOISSEURS OF PAIN 1CP · Covenite Coterie · Shooting or Fight phase
ENFOLDING NIGHTMARE 1CP · Covenite Coterie · Shooting phase
DOUBLE-CROSS 1CP · Kabalite Cartel · Fight phase
TAKEN ALIVE 1CP · Kabalite Cartel · Fight phase

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Staple kits that pair with this unit — or see the full Drukhari starter guide.

Kabalite Warriors Core poison shooting, 1-2 boxes 🛒
Raider Staple transport, 1-2 🛒
Ravager Anti-tank gunboat - near-mandatory 🛒
Venom Light fast transport 🛒