The Blades of Khaine are a highly specialized Aeldari faction focused on Aspect Warriors with unique martial techniques, allowing each warrior type to excel in specific combat roles through specialized ASPECT TECHNIQUES that enhance mobility, precision strikes, and tactical flexibility.
Core Abilities
Unusual Shooting
Shriek-that-kills: Gain weapon with Seek LightScorpion’s Eye: Shuriken pistol gains Seek Light
Unusual Melee
Super Conceal
Out of Order Movement
Operative: Strike and Fade: free Dash after incapacitating enemy while retaliating.Strategic Ploy: Dance of Death: swap positions of two operatives in Strategy phase.
Activation Manipulation
Faction Equipment: Rune of Prophecy: modify initiative roll by D3 once per battle.
APL Modifiers
SHRIEK-THAT-KILLS: Howling Banshee operative gains Stun weapon.
Bitter Demise
Block Rerolls
Firefight Ploy: Contempt: opponent cannot reroll attack dice
Damage Reduction
Faction Rule: UNSTINTING, IMMOVABLE: discard defense fail to retain successFaction Equipment: Rune of Shielding: ignore normal damage once per battle
Faction Rules
- ASPECT TECHNIQUES: Use one Aspect Technique per activation or counteraction, limited by turning point.
- THE WOE: After incapacitating an enemy, perform a free Charge action with remaining move.
- RAIN OF TEARS: After critical hit in fight, end sequence and perform free Dash or Fall Back up to 3".
- ACROBATIC: Ignore vertical distances, move through enemies, and ignore control range restrictions.
- SCREAM-THAT-STEALS: Resolve one success early to block during fight or retaliation.
- SHRIEK-THAT-KILLS: Gain a ranged weapon with Stun, Torrent, and other special rules.
- THE SLICING HURRICANE: Perform Shoot action during Reposition with shuriken weapons.
- DEATH OF A THOUSAND BLADES: Shuriken catapults gain Torrent 2" but only one secondary target.
- VIGILANCE OF THE AVENGER: Shuriken catapults gain Lethal 5+ weapon rule.
- UNSTINTING, IMMOVABLE: Discard one fail to retain another as success when shot at.
- RAGING HEAT OF THE DYING FLAME: Ignore stat changes from being injured until next activation.
- PATIENT STALK, SUDDEN BLOW: Move within control range during Reposition and inflict D3+2 damage.
- STRIKE AND FADE: After incapacitating enemy, change to Conceal and perform free Dash action.
- SCORPION’S EYE: Shuriken pistol gains Seek Light weapon rule.
- MERCILESS STRIKES: After first critical hit in fight, melee weapon gains Shock rule.
- ONE WITH THE GLOOM: Cannot be targeted while Concealed in cover, except within 2".
Strategic Ploys
- FOREWARNED: Reroll one defence dice result for ready friendly operatives.
- RUTHLESS POISE: Melee weapons gain Ceaseless when fighting ready enemies.
- KHAINE'S VENGEANCE: Ranged weapons gain Ceaseless when shooting expended enemies.
- DANCE OF DEATH: Swap positions of two friendly operatives within 6".
Firefight Ploys
- BLADEWIND: perform two Fight actions
- STARFALL: perform two Shoot actions
- FADING LIGHT: Fall Back for 1 less AP
- CONTEMPT: enemy cannot re-roll attack dice
Equipment
- RUNE OF PROPHECY: Once per battle, adjust initiative roll by D3.
- RUNE OF SHIELDING: Once per battle, ignore damage from one attack.
- RUNE OF FORESIGHT: Reveal to gain 1 CP in a future turning point.
- WRAITHBONE TALISMAN: Once per turning point, discard one fail for a success.