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Chaos Knights detachment

Houndpack Lance

Once War Dogs have singled out a victim, they target it relentlessly until it is dragged down and torn apart.

56.9%

win rate

248

games

31%

faction share

Detachment ability

always on · no CP

Marked Prey

At the start of your Command phase, select one unit from your opponent’s army. Until the start of your next Command phase, each time a WAR DOG model from your army makes an attack that targets that enemy unit, if that unit is visible to the attacking model, that attack has the [SUSTAINED HITS 1] ability.

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Once War Dogs have singled out a victim, they target it relentlessly until it is dragged down and torn apart.

Stratagems

Battle Tactic 3Strategic Ploy 3

Movement

1CP

Cunning Hunter

Strategic PloyYour Movement phase, just after a **WAR DOG** unit from your army Falls Back

Until the end of the turn, your unit is eligible to shoot and declare a charge in a turn in which it Fell Back.

Walker · Vehicle · War DogFull rule ▾

Target: That WAR DOG unit.

War Dog Brigand War Dog Executioner War Dog Huntsman War Dog Karnivore War Dog Moirax War Dog Stalker

1CP

Harrying Hounds

Strategic PloyYour opponent’s Movement phase, just after an enemy unit ends a Normal, Advance or Fall Back move.

Your unit can make a Normal move of up to 6".

Walker · Vehicle · War DogFull rule ▾

Target: One WAR DOG unit from your army that is within 8" of that enemy unit.

War Dog Brigand War Dog Executioner War Dog Huntsman War Dog Karnivore War Dog Moirax War Dog Stalker

Shooting

2CP

Vox-Howl

Battle TacticStart of the Shooting phase or the start of the Fight phase.

Each enemy unit within 6" of your unit must take a Battle-shock test. Each friendly WAR DOG unit that is within 6" of your unit and is Battle-shocked must take a Leadership test; if that test is passed, that unit is no longer Battle-shocked.

CharacterFull rule ▾

Target: One WAR DOG CHARACTER unit from your army.

Restrictions: You can only use this Stratagem once per turn.

1CP

Animalistic Rage

Battle TacticYour opponent’s Shooting phase or the Fight phase, just after a **WAR DOG** unit from your army that has not been **selected to attack** this phase is destroyed.

Before resolving your unit’s Deadly Demise ability, it can either shoot or fight. When doing so, it must target only the enemy unit that just destroyed it, and can only do so if that enemy unit is an eligible target. After it has done so and after any Consolidation moves have been made, resolve your unit’s Deadly Demise ability as normal.

Walker · Vehicle · War DogFull rule ▾

Target: That WAR DOG unit. You can use this Stratagem on that unit even though it was just destroyed.

War Dog Brigand War Dog Executioner War Dog Huntsman War Dog Karnivore War Dog Moirax War Dog Stalker

Fight

2CP

Vox-Howl

Battle TacticStart of the Shooting phase or the start of the Fight phase.

CharacterFull rule ▾

Target: One WAR DOG CHARACTER unit from your army.

Restrictions: You can only use this Stratagem once per turn.

1CP

Hungry for Combat

Battle TacticStart of the Fight phase.

Select one enemy unit within Engagement Range of those WAR DOG units. Until the end of the phase, models in those WAR DOG units can only target that enemy unit, but each time a model in one of those WAR DOG units makes an attack, an unmodified Hit roll of 5+ scores a Critical Hit.

Walker · Vehicle · War DogFull rule ▾

Target: Two or more WAR DOG units from your army within Engagement Range of the same enemy unit.

War Dog Brigand War Dog Executioner War Dog Huntsman War Dog Karnivore War Dog Moirax War Dog Stalker

1CP

Animalistic Rage

Battle TacticYour opponent’s Shooting phase or the Fight phase, just after a **WAR DOG** unit from your army that has not been **selected to attack** this phase is destroyed.

Walker · Vehicle · War DogFull rule ▾

Target: That WAR DOG unit. You can use this Stratagem on that unit even though it was just destroyed.

War Dog Brigand War Dog Executioner War Dog Huntsman War Dog Karnivore War Dog Moirax War Dog Stalker

1CP

Encircling Pack

Strategic PloyEnd of your opponent’s Fight phase.

Remove your unit from the battlefield and place it into Strategic Reserves.

Walker · Vehicle · War DogFull rule ▾

Target: One WAR DOG unit from your army that is wholly within 12" of one or more battlefield edges and not within Engagement Range of one or more enemy units.

War Dog Brigand War Dog Executioner War Dog Huntsman War Dog Karnivore War Dog Moirax War Dog Stalker

Enhancements

EnhancementPtsWhat it does

Preyslayer’s Mantle15WAR DOG model only. The bearer has the Super-heavy Walker ability.

Final Howl (Aura)20WAR DOG model only. While a friendly WAR DOG model is within 6" of the bearer, each time that model makes an attack, re-roll a Wound roll of 1.

Loping Predator10WAR DOG model only. The bearer’s ranged weapons have the [ASSAULT] ability.

Panoply of the Cursed Knights15WAR DOG model only. Each time an attack targets the bearer, worsen the Armour Penetration characteristic of that attack by 1.