Chaos
Chaos Cult
Infiltration/Seek And Destroy
Wherever bitterness and discontent fester, so does the worship of the Dark Gods take hold. Zealous bands of cultists throng to the banners of malefic powers. The most monstrous of these zealots are warped beyond recognition, sprouting chitinous claws, leathery wings and all manner of mutations with which to slaughter their enemies.
Faction Rules
Accursed Gifts
ACCURSED GIFTS are rules that friendly CHAOS CULT operatives gain when they turn into another operative type (see Mutation faction rule).
The first time a friendly DEVOTEE operative turns into a MUTANT operative during the battle, select your primary ACCURSED GIFT.
The first time a friendly MUTANT operative turns into a TORMENT operative during the battle, select your secondary ACCURSED GIFT.
All friendly MUTANT operatives have your primary ACCURSED GIFT, and all friendly TORMENT operatives have your primary and secondary ACCURSED GIFTS. You cannot select the same ACCURSED GIFT more than once per battle.
Mutate
During the battle, friendly CHAOS CULT operatives can MUTATE as follows:
- As a STRATEGIC GAMBIT, you can MUTATE a number of friendly CHAOS CULT operatives based on the turning point as follows: TP1 = 2, TP2 = 2, TP3 = 3, TP4+ = 4.
- Whenever a friendly DEVOTEE operative incapacitates an enemy operative within its control range, it can MUTATE.
- Each operative cannot MUTATE more than once per turning point.
Whenever a friendly operative MUTATES, select one of the following:
- If it’s a DEVOTEE operative, turn it into a MUTANT operative.
- If it’s a MUTANT operative, turn it into a TORMENT operative (max twice per turning point).
- It can regain up to D3+1 lost wounds.
You cannot have more than five MUTANT operatives and three TORMENT operatives at once. Whenever a friendly operative turns into a new operative:
- Swap the miniatures, ensuring the centre of the new miniature’s base is as close as possible to where the centre of the old miniature’s base was. This can put it within control range of enemy operatives, and if the old miniature was, the new miniature must be if possible.
- The new operative type loses a number of wounds equal to the lost wounds of its preceding operative type.
- It’s still the same operative for any rules it’s already been selected for. The operative is simply a new operative type and will use that new type’s miniature and datacard rules.
Operatives
Strategic Ploys
Whenever determining control of a marker, treat the total APL stat of enemy operatives that contest it as 1 lower if at least one of those enemy operatives is within 2" of friendly CHAOS CULT MUTANT or CHAOS CULT TORMENT operatives.
Note this isn’t a change to the APL stat, so any changes are cumulative with this.
You can ignore any changes to the Hit stat of friendly CHAOS CULT operatives’ weapons from being injured. Whenever an operative is shooting a friendly CHAOS CULT operative that’s wounded, you can re-roll one of your defence dice.
Friendly CHAOS CULT operatives’ melee weapons have the Accurate 1 weapon rule, or the Accurate 2 weapon rule if that friendly operative is a MUTANT or TORMENT operative.
Accurate 1: You can retain 1 Attack Die as a normal success without rolling it.
Whenever an enemy operative is within 2" of friendly CHAOS CULT MUTANT or CHAOS CULT TORMENT operatives, worsen the Hit stat of that enemy operative’s weapons by 1. This isn’t cumulative with being injured.
Firefight Ploys
Use this firefight ploy when a friendly CHAOS CULT operative (excluding DARK COMMUNE) is activated.
Select an ACCURSED GIFT for that operative to gain. This is in addition to any ACCURSED GIFTS it already has.
Each friendly operative cannot be selected for this ploy more than once per battle, and if that operative turns into a different one (see Mutation faction rule), it still has that ACCURSED GIFT.
Use this firefight ploy when a friendly CHAOS CULT MUTANT or CHAOS CULT TORMENT operative is incapacitated, before it is removed from the killzone. Inflict D3 damage (or D6 damage instead if that friendly operative is a TORMENT) on one enemy operative visible to and within 2" of that friendly operative.
Use this firefight ploy when a friendly CHAOS CULT DARK COMMUNE operative is selected as the valid target of a Shoot action or to fight against during the Fight action. Select one other friendly CHAOS CULT operative (excluding DARK COMMUNE) visible to and within 3" of that DARK COMMUNE operative to become the valid target or to be fought against (as appropriate) instead (even if it wouldn’t normally be valid for this). If it’s the Fight action, treat that other operative as being within the fighting operative’s control range for the duration of that action. If it is the Shoot action, that other operative is only in cover or obscured if the original target was.
This ploy has no effect if it’s the Shoot action and the ranged weapon has the Blast or Torrent weapon rule.
Use this firefight ploy during a friendly CHAOS CULT MUTANT or CHAOS CULT TORMENT operative’s activation. During that activation, that operative can perform two Fight actions, and one of them can be free.
Equipment
Baleful Script
Once per battle STRATEGIC GAMBIT. Change one of your ACCURSED GIFTS. Note that if it is an ACCURSED GIFT an operative has from the Abhorrent Mutation firefight ploy, only that operative benefits from this.
Covert Guises
After revealing this equipment option, roll one D3. As a STRATEGIC GAMBIT in the first turning point, a number of friendly CHAOS CULT DEVOTEE operatives equal to the result that are wholly within your drop zone can immediately perform
a free Reposition action, but must end that move wholly within 3" of your drop zone.
Unholy Talisman
Once per turning point, when an operative is shooting a friendly CHAOS CULT operative, in the Roll Defence Dice step, you can retain one of your normal successes as a critical success instead.
Vile Blessing
Once per battle, when an attack dice inflicts Normal Dmg on a friendly CHAOS CULT operative (excluding DEVOTEE), you can ignore that inflicted damage.
If that friendly operative is a MUTANT or TORMENT operative, you cannot roll for the Unnatural Regeneration rule for that attack dice then decide to use this rule on the same dice – you must use one or the other.
Ammo Cache (x1)
Before the battle, you can set up one of your Ammo Cache markers wholly within your territory. Friendly operatives can perform the following mission action during the battle:
One of your Ammo Cache markers the active operative controls is used during this turning point.
Until the start of the next turning point, whenever this operative is shooting with a weapon from its datacard, you can re-roll one of your attack dice.
An operative cannot perform this action while within control range of an enemy operative, if that marker is not yours, or if that marker has been used this turning point.
Razor Wire (x1)
Razor wire is Exposed and Obstructing terrain. Before the battle, you can set it up wholly within your territory, on the killzone floor and more than 2" from other equipment terrain features, access points, and Accessible terrain.
Obstructing: Whenever an operative would cross over this terrain feature within 1" of it, treat the distance as an additional 1".
Comms Device (x1)
Before the battle, you can set up one of your Comms Device markers wholly within your territory.
While a friendly operative controls this marker, add 3" to the distance requirements of its SUPPORT rules that refer to friendly operatives
(e.g. ‘select one friendly operative within 6"’ would be 9" instead).
Note that you cannot benefit from your opponent's Comms Device markers.
Mines (x1)
Before the battle, you can set up one of your Mines markers wholly within your territory and more than 2" from other markers, access points, and Accessible terrain.
The first time that marker is within an operative's control range, remove that marker and inflict D3+3 damage on that operative.
Light Barricades (x2)
Light barricades are Light terrain, except the feet, which are Insignificant and Exposed. Before the battle, you can set up any of them wholly within your territory, on the killzone floor and more than 2" from other equipment terrain features, access points, and Accessible terrain.
Heavy Barricade (x1)
A heavy barricade is Heavy terrain. Before the battle, you can set it up wholly within 4" of your drop zone, on the killzone floor and more than 2" from other equipment terrain features, access points, and Accessible terrain.
Ladders (x2)
Ladders are Insignificant and Exposed terrain. Before the battle, you can set up any of them as follows:
- Wholly within your territory.
- Upright against terrain that’s at least 2" tall.
- More than 2" from other equipment terrain features.
- More than 1" from doors and access points.
Once per action, whenever an operative is climbing the terrain feature a ladder is placed against, treat the vertical distance as 1" if the ladder is within that operative’s control range during that entire climb.
Portable Barricade (x1)
A portable barricade is Light, Protective and Portable terrain, except the feet which are Insignificant and Exposed.
Before the battle, you can set it up wholly within your territory, on the killzone floor and more than 2" from other equipment terrain features, access points, and Accessible terrain.
Protective: While an operative is in cover from this terrain feature, improve its Save stat by 1 (to a maximum of 2+).
Portable: This terrain feature only provides cover while an operative is connected to it and if the shield is intervening (ignore its feet).
Operatives connected to the inside of it can perform the following unique action during the battle:
The same as the Reposition action, except the active operative can move no more than its Move stat minus 2" and cannot climb, drop, jump, or use any killteam's rules that remove it and set it back up again (e.gh. HEARTHKYN SALVAGER Fly, MANDRAKE Shadow Passage).
Before this operative moves, remove the portable barricade it is connected to. After it moves, set up the portable barricade so it is connected again, but the portable barricade cannot be set up within 2" of
other equipment terrain features, access points or Accessible terrain. If this is not possible, the portable barricade is not set up again.
This action is treated as a Reposition action. An operative cannot perform this action while within control range of an enemy operative, or in the same activation in which it performed the Fall Back or Charge action.
Utility Grenade - Smoke (x1/2)
When you select this equipment, select two utility grenades (2 smoke, 2 stun, or 1 smoke and 1 stun).
Each selection is a unique action your operatives can perform, but your kill team can only perform that action a total number of times during the battle equal to your selection.
Place one of your Smoke Grenade markers within 6" of this operative. It must be visible to this operative,
or on Vantage terrain of a terrain feature that is visible to this operative. The marker creates an area of smoke 1" horizontally and unlimited height vertically from (but not below) it.
While an operative is wholly within an area of smoke, it is obscured to operatives more than 2" from it, and vice versa.
In addition, whenever an operative is shooting an enemy operative wholly within an area of smoke, weapons with the Piercing 2 or Piercing Crits 2 weapon rule have the Piercing 1 or Piercing Crits 1 weapon rule (respectively) instead, unless they’re within 2" of each other.
In the Ready step of the next Strategy phase, roll one D3. Remove that Smoke Grenade marker after a number of activations equal to that D3 have been completed
or at the end of the turning point (whichever comes first).
An operative cannot perform this action while within control range of an enemy operative, or if you have reached the total number of times your kill team can perform it.
Utility Grenade - Stun (x1/2)
When you select this equipment, select two utility grenades (2 smoke, 2 stun, or 1 smoke and 1 stun).
Each selection is a unique action your operatives can perform, but your kill team can only perform that action a total number of times during the battle equal to your selection.
Select one enemy operative visible to and within 6" of this operative. That operative and each other operative within 1" of it takes a stun test. For an operative to take a stun test, roll one D6: on a 3+, subtract 1 from its APL stat until the end of its next activation.
An operative cannot perform this action while within control range of an enemy operative, or if you have reached the total number of times your kill team can perform it.
Explosive Grenade - Frag (x1/2)
When you select this equipment, select two explosive grenades (2 frag, 2 krak, or 1 frag and 1 krak).
| Weapon | ATK | HIT | DMG | Special |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frag Grenade | 4 | 4+ | 2/4 | Rng 6", Blast 2", Saturate |
Explosive Grenade - Krak (x1/2)
When you select this equipment, select two explosive grenades (2 frag, 2 krak, or 1 frag and 1 krak).
| Weapon | ATK | HIT | DMG | Special |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krak Grenade | 4 | 4+ | 4/5 | Rng 6", Piercing 1, Saturate |
Breaching Charge
Once per battle, when a friendly operative performs the Breach action, you can use this rule. If you do, that operative can perform that action for 1 less AP (to a minimum of 1AP) as though it had the word "breach marker" on its datacard.
Building Your Roster
A CHAOS CULT killteam is composed of: - 1 CULT DEMAGOGUE operative - 2 BLESSED BLADE operatives - 9 CHAOS DEVOTEE operatives - 1 ICONARCH operative - 1 MINDWITCH operative