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Sanctus

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

M 6"
T 3
SV 5+ 5+INV
W 3
LD 7+
OC 1
⌀ 32mm

This model is equipped with: Sanctus bio-dagger.

RANGED WEAPONSRANGEABSSAPD
Cult sniper rifle [Anti-psyker 2+, Heavy, Precision] 36"13+7-23
MELEE WEAPONSRANGEAWSSAPD
Sanctus bio-dagger [Anti-infantry 3+, Precision] Melee62+3-22
Close combat weapon Melee23+301
ABILITIES

CORE Deep Strike, Infiltrators, Lone Operative, Stealth

Creeping Shadow: If equipped with a cult sniper rifle, once each turn when an enemy unit finishes a Normal, Advance or Fall Back move within 9" of this model, and this model is not within Engagement Range of any enemy unit, it may make a Normal move of up to 6".
Cloaked Assassin: If equipped with a Sanctus bio-dagger, opponents cannot target this model with the Fire Overwatch Stratagem.
Psychic Spoor: When the first battle round starts, choose one enemy unit as this model's prey. Whenever this model attacks its prey, you may re-roll both the Hit roll and the Wound roll.
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UNIT COMPOSITION
  • 1 Sanctus
WARGEAR OPTIONS
  • This model’s Sanctus bio-dagger can be replaced with 1 cult sniper rifle and 1 close combat weapon.
LOADOUT CHOICES
  • Wargear pick 1: Sanctus bio-dagger, Cult sniper rifle and close combat weapon
Stratagems you can use on this unit (30)
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
COORDINATED TRAP 2CP · Host of Ascension · Shooting or Fight phase
PRIMED AND READIED 2CP · Host of Ascension · Shooting or Fight phase
TUNNEL CRAWLERS 1CP · Host of Ascension · Movement phase
RETURN TO THE SHADOWS 1CP · Host of Ascension · Fight phase
A DEADLY SNARE 1CP · Host of Ascension · Charge phase
VENGEANCE FOR THE MARTYR! 1CP · Xenocreed Congregation · Shooting or Fight phase
EVASIVE VANGUARD 1CP · Biosanctic Broodsurge · Any phase
SAINTLY PAROXYSM 1CP · Biosanctic Broodsurge · Fight phase
ALONG SHADOWED TRAILS 1CP · Outlander Claw · Any phase
SYMBIOTIC DESTRUCTION 1CP · Brood Brother Auxilia · Shooting phase
A DARK NETWORK 1CP · Brood Brother Auxilia · Movement 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
PLANNED EXTRACTION 1CP · Cult Unveiled · Shooting phase
FOR THE BROOD 1CP · Cult Unveiled · Shooting phase
LURKING MENACE 1CP · Cult Unveiled · Shooting phase
HYPERFEROCITY 1CP · Final Day · Fight phase
DIVINE IMPERATIVE 1CP · Final Day · Charge phase
RESISTANCE TUNNELS 1CP · Final Day · Charge phase

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