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Death Guard detachment

Paragons of Putrescence

The rancid champions of the Death Guard are blessed with the most virulent contagions of Nurgle, supernatural strains that radiate towards unwilling hosts in floods…

49.5%

win rate

287

games

22%

faction share

Detachment ability

always on · no CP

Hypervirulent Strains

Friendly <k>Death Guard Character</k> units have +3" to their Contagion Range (to a maximum of 12").

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The rancid champions of the Death Guard are blessed with the most virulent contagions of Nurgle, supernatural strains that radiate towards unwilling hosts in floods of foulness.

Stratagems

3 · every one costs 1 CP

Command

1CP

Territorial Infection

Start of the Command phase.

Your unit has +1 OC until the end of the turn.

Epic Hero · Character · Infantry · Monster · Psyker · Terminator · Fly · GrenadesFull rule ▾

Target: One friendly <k>Death Guard Character</k> unit.

Biologus Putrifier Daemon Prince of Nurgle Daemon Prince of Nurgle with Wings Foul Blightspawn Icon Bearer Lord of Contagion Lord of Poxes Lord of Virulence Malignant Plaguecaster Mortarion Noxious Blightbringer Plague Surgeon

Shooting

1CP

Aggravus Spasms

Start of your Shooting Phase.

Select one visible enemy unit within Contagion Range of your unit. That enemy unit has +6" detection range.

Epic Hero · Character · Infantry · Monster · Psyker · Terminator · Fly · GrenadesFull rule ▾

Target: One friendly <k>Death Guard Character</k> unit.

Biologus Putrifier Daemon Prince of Nurgle Daemon Prince of Nurgle with Wings Foul Blightspawn Icon Bearer Lord of Contagion Lord of Poxes Lord of Virulence Malignant Plaguecaster Mortarion Noxious Blightbringer Plague Surgeon

1CP

Simultaneous Contamination

Your Shooting phase, when a friendly <k>Death Guard Character</k> unit starts an action.

That action does not prevent your unit from being eligible to shoot.

Epic Hero · Character · Infantry · Monster · Psyker · Terminator · Fly · GrenadesFull rule ▾

Target: That <k>Death Guard Character</k> unit.

Biologus Putrifier Daemon Prince of Nurgle Daemon Prince of Nurgle with Wings Foul Blightspawn Icon Bearer Lord of Contagion Lord of Poxes Lord of Virulence Malignant Plaguecaster Mortarion Noxious Blightbringer Plague Surgeon

Enhancements

2

EnhancementPtsWhat it does

Host of the Hybridised Pox40<k>Death Guard Infantry</k> model only. (Once per battle, per army) In your Command phase, you can use this ability. If you do, select one of the Plagues listed in Nurgle’s Gift (see Codex: Death Guard). Enemy units within Contagion Range of this unit also have the effect of that Plague in addition to your army’s chosen Plague until the end of the battle.

Rejuvenating Swarm20<k>Death Guard Infantry</k> model only (excluding <k>Terminator</k> models). Attacks that target this unit with a S greater than this unit’s T have -1 to wound rolls.