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Cthonian Earthshakers

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

M 4"
T 6
SV 4+ -INV
W 6
LD 7+
OC 2
⌀ 80mm

Every model is equipped with: 2 Autoch-pattern bolt pistols, breacher ordnance; plasma picks.

RANGED WEAPONSRANGEABSSAPD
Autoch-pattern bolt pistol [Pistol] 12"14+401
Breacher ordnance [Blast, Heavy, Indirect fire] 24"D6+15+10-12
Tremor shells [Blast, Heavy, Indirect fire] 36"D6+45+6-11
MELEE WEAPONSRANGEAWSSAPD
Plasma picks Melee43+5-21
ABILITIES

FACTION Prioritised Efficiency

Destabilising Quakes: During your Shooting phase, after this unit shoots, choose one enemy unit hit by at least one of those attacks made with its tremor shells. That unit must take a Battle-shock test, subtracting 1 from the result.
Geomantic Hunters: Up to twice per battle, during your Shooting phase when this unit is chosen to shoot, it may use this ability. If it does, until the phase ends each attack a model in this unit makes with its breacher ordnance may re-roll the Wound roll.
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UNIT COMPOSITION
  • 2 Cthonian Earthshakers
WARGEAR OPTIONS
  • All models in this unit can each have their breacher ordnance replaced with 1 tremor shells.
LOADOUT CHOICES
  • Main weapon pick 1: Breacher ordnance, Tremor shells
Stratagems you can use on this unit (33)
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
SURE OF PURPOSE 1CP · Hearthband · Fight phase
SUPERIOR CRAFTSMANSHIP 2CP · Hearthband · Fight phase
UNYIELDING AGGRESSION 1CP · Hearthband · Movement phase
MATERIALISATION MATRICES 1CP · Hearthband · Movement phase
VOID HARDENED 1CP · Needgaârd Oathband · Shooting or Fight phase
HONOUR OF THE HOLD 1CP · Needgaârd Oathband · Fight phase
ORDERED RETREAT 1CP · Needgaârd Oathband · Movement phase
ANCESTRAL SENTENCE 1CP · Needgaârd Oathband · Shooting phase
HUNTR’S MARK 1CP · Needgaârd Oathband · Shooting phase
REACTIVE REPRISAL 2CP · Needgaârd Oathband · Shooting phase
RANGER TACTICS 1CP · Persecution Prospect · Shooting phase
DISPERSED FORMATION 1CP · Persecution Prospect · Shooting phase
UNSTOPPABLE FORCE 1CP · Dêlve Assault Shift · Fight phase
TECTONIC FRACTURE 1CP · Dêlve Assault Shift · Shooting phase
WEAVEWËRKE BUTTRESS 1CP · Dêlve Assault Shift · Shooting phase
INEXORABLE EFFICIENCY 1CP · Brandfast Oathband · Shooting phase
VENGEANCE FLARE 2CP · Brandfast Oathband · Shooting phase
AUXILIARY CONTRACT 1CP · Mercenary Oathband · Shooting or Fight phase
OPTIMAL EXPENDITURE 1CP · Mercenary Oathband · Fight phase
GRAND ARTIFICE 1CP · Mercenary Oathband · Movement phase
PRIVATEER ARSENAL 1CP · Mercenary Oathband · Shooting phase
NEW HORIZONS 1CP · Mercenary Oathband · Fight phase

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