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Defiler

Emperor’s Children
2901st unit
3202nd+ unit
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Defiler datasheet for Warhammer 40,000 11th edition — stats, weapons, abilities and points current to the 2026-06-17 Munitorum Field Manual / Balance Dataslate.

M 12"
T 11
SV 3+ 5+INV
W 18
LD 6+
OC 5
⌀ 160mm

This model is equipped with: 1 Hades battle cannon; 2 excruciator cannons; 1 heavy missile launcher; 1 heavy baleflamer; 1 shearing claws

RANGED WEAPONSRANGEABSSAPD
Hades battle cannon [Blast] 48"D6+33+10-13
Ectoplasma destructor [Blast] 36"D63+12-33
Excruciator cannon 36"63+6-12
Magma cutters [Melta 2] 12"23+9-4D6
Heavy baleflamer [Ignores cover, Torrent] 12"D6+3N/A7-22
Hades lascannon 48"23+12-3D6+1
Heavy reaper autocannon [Devastating wounds, Sustained hits 1] 48"43+9-13
Heavy missile launcher – krak 48"23+10-2D6+1
Heavy missile launcher – frag [Blast] 48"2D63+5-11
MELEE WEAPONSRANGEAWSSAPD
Shearing claws – strike [Precision] Melee53+16-3D6+1
Shearing claws – sweep Melee103+6-21
Electroscourge [Extra attacks, Sustained hits 2] Melee53+12-22
ABILITIES

CORE Deadly Demise D6

FACTION Thrill Seekers

Scuttling Walker: Whenever this unit makes a Normal, Advance or Fall Back move, it may move through models that are not TITANIC and through terrain features. It may move within Engagement Range of enemy models but cannot end the move there, and any Desperate Escape test is automatically passed.
Revel in Desecration: Each attack this model makes against an enemy unit that is not below Half-strength gets +1 to the Hit roll.
Damaged: 1-6 wounds remaining While this model has 1-6 wounds left, subtract 1 from the Hit roll for every attack it makes.
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UNIT COMPOSITION
  • 1 Defiler
WARGEAR OPTIONS
  • This model’s Hades battle cannon can be replaced with 1 ectoplasma destructor.
  • This model’s excruciator cannons can be replaced with 2 magma cutters
  • This model’s heavy baleflamer can be replaced with one of the following:
    • 1 Hades lascannon
    • 1 heavy reaper autocannon
    • 1 electroscourge (a model cannot be equipped with more than one electroscourge)
  • This model’s heavy missile launcher can be replaced with one of the following:
    • 1 Hades lascannon
    • 1 heavy reaper autocannon
    • 1 electroscourge (a model cannot be equipped with more than one electroscourge)
Stratagems you can use on this unit (35)
COMMAND RE-ROLL 1CP · Any phase
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE 2CP · Fight phase
INSANE BRAVERY 1CP · Command phase
TANK SHOCK 1CP · Charge phase
RAPID INGRESS 1CP · Movement phase
FIRE OVERWATCH 1CP · Movement or Charge 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
VIOLENT EXCESS 1CP · Mercurial Host · Fight phase
CAPRICIOUS REACTIONS 1CP · Mercurial Host · Shooting phase
CRUEL RAIDERS 1CP · Mercurial Host · Fight phase
DEFT PARRY 1CP · Peerless Bladesmen · Fight phase
DEATH ECSTASY 2CP · Peerless Bladesmen · Fight phase
INCESSANT VIOLENCE 1CP · Peerless Bladesmen · Fight phase
CRUEL BLADESMAN 1CP · Peerless Bladesmen · Fight phase
TERRIFYING SPECTACLE 1CP · Peerless Bladesmen · Command phase
CUT DOWN THE WEAK 2CP · Peerless Bladesmen · Movement phase
DYNAMIC BREAKTHROUGH 1CP · Rapid Evisceration · Movement phase
SUSTAINED BY AGONY 1CP · Carnival of Excess · Fight phase
ECSTATIC SLAUGHTER 1CP · Carnival of Excess · Fight phase
UNCANNY REACTIONS 1CP · Carnival of Excess · Shooting phase
PROTECTION OF THE DARK PRINCE 1CP · Coterie of the Conceited · Any phase
UNSHAKEABLE OPPONENTS 1CP · Coterie of the Conceited · Command phase
MARTIAL PERFECTION 1CP · Coterie of the Conceited · Fight phase
UNBOUND ARROGANCE 1CP · Coterie of the Conceited · Shooting or Fight phase
ARMOUR OF ABHORRENCE 1CP · Coterie of the Conceited · Shooting or Fight phase
CONTEMPTUOUS DISREGARD 1CP · Court of the Phoenician · Shooting or Fight phase
PRIDEFUL SUPERIORITY 2CP · Court of the Phoenician · Fight phase
SINUOUS BREACH 1CP · Court of the Phoenician · Movement or Charge phase
CLOSE-QUARTERS EXCRUCIATION 1CP · Court of the Phoenician · Shooting phase
EUPHORIC INSPIRATION 1CP · Court of the Phoenician · Charge phase
CATALYTIC STIMULUS 1CP · Court of the Phoenician · Shooting phase

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