Plague Marines

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What to Know

Tactical Overview

Introducing the Plague Marine Kill Team! 6 resilient operatives (Champion + 5) with 3APL, 5" Move, 3+ Save, and high wounds. They're slow but tough, excelling in both melee and shooting with the Astartes rule allowing double actions. Their unique Poison tokens deal damage over time and enable powerful ploys like Contagion. Disgustingly Resilient reduces high damage, making them durable mid-range brawlers who weaken and outlast foes. Embrace Nurgle's gifts!

Core Abilities

Unusual Shooting ✗

Unusual Melee ✗

Super Conceal ✗

Out of Order Movement ✗

Activation Manipulation ✗

APL Modifiers ✓

Malignant Plaguecaster: Corrupted staff [Stun]Icon Bearer: +1 APL for marker controlStrategic Ploy: Nurglings: -1 APL to enemy operative

Bitter Demise ✓

Poisonous Demise: Inflicts 1 damage or Poison tokens on nearby enemies when operative incapacitated.

Block Rerolls ✓

Firefight Ploy: Curse of Rot: opponent cannot reroll dice results of 3

Damage Reduction ✓

Faction Rule: Disgustingly Resilient: subtract 1 damage from attacks of 3+ on 4+ rollFirefight Ploy: Sickening Resilience: always subtract 1 damage, min 2, for Disgustingly Resilient

Faction Rules

Poison: Inflict damage on enemies with Poison tokens when activated.
Astartes: PLAGUE MARINE operatives can perform two SHOOT or FIGHT actions per activation.
Disgustingly Resilient: Reduce damage of 3+ by 1 on a 4+ roll for PLAGUE MARINE operatives.

Strategic Ploys

Contagion: Enemy within 3" loses 2" Move and worsens Hit by 1
Cloud of Flies: Place marker; friendly Plague Marines within 1" are obscured
Lumbering Death: Plague Marine not moving gains Ceaseless on weapons
Nurglings: Enemy within 3" or 7" with Poison token loses 1 APL

Firefight Ploys

Virulent Poison: Give poison token to enemy within range
Sickening Resilience: Reduce damage by 1 without rolling
Poisonous Demise: Give poison or inflict damage on death
Curse of Rot: Inflict damage on enemy 3s in rolls

Equipment

Plague Bells: Ignore injury stat changes for Plague Marines
Plague Rounds: Boltguns and bolt pistols gain Poison and Severe rules
Blight Grenades: Grants Blight Grenade weapon with Blast, Saturate, Severe, Poison
Poison Vents: Inflict D3 damage on Poison token enemies within 3 inches

Operative Selection

1 PLAGUE MARINE CHAMPION operative
5 PLAGUE MARINE operatives selected from the following list:
- BOMBARDIER
- FIGHTER
- HEAVY GUNNER
- ICON BEARER
- MALIGNANT PLAGUECASTER
- WARRIOR

Your kill team can only include each operative on this list once.

Nurgle's number is 7 and his sigil shows 3. From these numbers does his corruption flow.

Operative Datacards

7 operatives

Champion

3 5" 3+ 15

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚡ Plasma pistol (standard)	4	3+	3/5	Range 8" Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. , Piercing 1 Piercing The defender collects x less defence dice. If the rule is Piercing Crits x, this only comes into effect if you retain any critical successes. Plasma pistol (standard) - Weapon Rules Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. Piercing The defender collects x less defence dice. If the rule is Piercing Crits x, this only comes into effect if you retain any critical successes.
⚡ Plasma pistol (supercharge)	4	3+	4/5	Range 8" Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. , Hot Hot After an operative uses this weapon, roll one D6: if the result is less than the weapon's Hit stat, inflict damage on that operative equal to the result multiplied by two. , Lethal 5+ Lethal Your successes equal to or greater than x are critical successes. , Piercing 1 Piercing The defender collects x less defence dice. If the rule is Piercing Crits x, this only comes into effect if you retain any critical successes. Plasma pistol (supercharge) - Weapon Rules Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. Hot After an operative uses this weapon, roll one D6: if the result is less than the weapon's Hit stat, inflict damage on that operative equal to the result multiplied by two. Lethal Your successes equal to or greater than x are critical successes. Piercing The defender collects x less defence dice. If the rule is Piercing Crits x, this only comes into effect if you retain any critical successes.
⚔ Plague sword	5	3+	4/5	Severe Severe If you don't retain any critical successes, you can change one of your normal successes to a critical success. , Poison, Toxic Plague sword - Weapon Rules Severe If you don't retain any critical successes, you can change one of your normal successes to a critical success.

Additional Rules

Grandfather's Blessing

Whenever an enemy operative that has one of your Poison tokens loses one or more wounds within 7" of this operative, this operative regains up to an equal number of lost wounds (to a maximum of 3 lost wounds per turning point, and only if this operative isn't incapacitated).

Bombardier

3 5" 3+ 14

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚡ Boltgun	4	3+	3/4	-
⚔ Fists	4	3+	3/4	-

Additional Rules

Grenadier

This operative can use blight and krak grenades (see faction and universal equipment). Doing so doesn't count towards any limited uses you have (i.e. if you also select those grenades from equipment for other operatives). Whenever it's doing so, improve the Hit stat of that weapon by 1 and blight grenades have the Toxic weapon rule (see right).

Fighter

3 5" 3+ 14

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚔ Flail of Corruption	5	3+	4/5	Brutal Brutal Your opponent can only block with critical successes. , Severe Severe If you don't retain any critical successes, you can change one of your normal successes to a critical success. , Shock Shock The first time you strike with a critical success in each sequence, also discard one of your opponent's unresolved normal successes. , Poison* Flail of Corruption - Weapon Rules Brutal Your opponent can only block with critical successes. Severe If you don't retain any critical successes, you can change one of your normal successes to a critical success. Shock The first time you strike with a critical success in each sequence, also discard one of your opponent's unresolved normal successes.

Unique Actions

Flail 1AP

Inflict D3+2 damage on each other operative that's both visible to and within 2" of this operative. Roll separately for each: if it's an enemy operative, if the D3 result is a 3, that enemy operative also gains one of your Poison tokens (if it doesn't already have one).

For the purposes of action restrictions and the Astartes faction rule, this action is treated as a Fight action.

Heavy Gunner

3 5" 3+ 14

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚡ Plague spewer	5	2+	3/3	Range 7" Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. , Saturate Saturate The defender cannot retain cover saves. , Severe Severe If you don't retain any critical successes, you can change one of your normal successes to a critical success. , Torrent 2" Torrent Select a valid target as normal as the primary target, then select any number of other valid targets within x of the first valid target, but not within control range of friendly operatives, as secondary targets. Shoot with this weapon against all of them in an order of your choice. , Poison* Plague spewer - Weapon Rules Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. Saturate The defender cannot retain cover saves. Severe If you don't retain any critical successes, you can change one of your normal successes to a critical success. Torrent Select a valid target as normal as the primary target, then select any number of other valid targets within x of the first valid target, but not within control range of friendly operatives, as secondary targets. Shoot with this weapon against all of them in an order of your choice.
⚔ Fists	4	3+	3/4	-

Icon Bearer

3 5" 3+ 14

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚡ Bolt pistol	4	3+	3/4	Range 8" Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. Bolt pistol - Weapon Rules Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets.
⚔ Plague knife	5	3+	3/4	Severe Severe If you don't retain any critical successes, you can change one of your normal successes to a critical success. , Poison* Plague knife - Weapon Rules Severe If you don't retain any critical successes, you can change one of your normal successes to a critical success.

Additional Rules

Icon Bearer

Whenever determining control of a marker, treat this operative's APL stat as 1 higher. Note this isn't a change to its APL stat, so any changes are cumulative with this.

Icon of Contagion

Whenever this operative is within your opponent's territory, the Contagion strategy ploy costs you 0CP.

Malignant Plaguecaster

3 5" 3+ 14

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚡ Entropy	4	3+	3/7	PSYCHIC, Range 7" Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. , Saturate Saturate The defender cannot retain cover saves. , Severe Severe If you don't retain any critical successes, you can change one of your normal successes to a critical success. , Poison* Entropy - Weapon Rules Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. Saturate The defender cannot retain cover saves. Severe If you don't retain any critical successes, you can change one of your normal successes to a critical success.
⚡ Plague wind	6	3+	2/3	PSYCHIC, Saturate Saturate The defender cannot retain cover saves. , Severe Severe If you don't retain any critical successes, you can change one of your normal successes to a critical success. , Torrent 1" Torrent Select a valid target as normal as the primary target, then select any number of other valid targets within x of the first valid target, but not within control range of friendly operatives, as secondary targets. Shoot with this weapon against all of them in an order of your choice. , Poison* Plague wind - Weapon Rules Saturate The defender cannot retain cover saves. Severe If you don't retain any critical successes, you can change one of your normal successes to a critical success. Torrent Select a valid target as normal as the primary target, then select any number of other valid targets within x of the first valid target, but not within control range of friendly operatives, as secondary targets. Shoot with this weapon against all of them in an order of your choice.
⚔ Corrupted staff	4	3+	3/4	PSYCHIC, Severe Severe If you don't retain any critical successes, you can change one of your normal successes to a critical success. , Shock Shock The first time you strike with a critical success in each sequence, also discard one of your opponent's unresolved normal successes. , Stun Stun If you retain any critical successes, subtract 1 from the APL stat of the operative this weapon is being used against until the end of its next activation. , Poison* Corrupted staff - Weapon Rules Severe If you don't retain any critical successes, you can change one of your normal successes to a critical success. Shock The first time you strike with a critical success in each sequence, also discard one of your opponent's unresolved normal successes. Stun If you retain any critical successes, subtract 1 from the APL stat of the operative this weapon is being used against until the end of its next activation.

Unique Actions

Poisonous Miasma 1AP

Select one enemy operative visible to and within 7" of this operative, or one enemy operative that's a valid target for this operative. That enemy operative gains one of your Poison tokens (if it doesn't already have one). If it already has one, inflict 3 damage on that enemy operative instead.

This operative cannot perform this action while within control range of an enemy operative.

Putrescent Vitality 1AP

Select one friendly operative visible to and within 3" of this operative, then roll 2D6: if the result is 7, the selected operative regains 7 lost wounds; otherwise, the selected operative regains lost wounds equal to the highest D6.

This operative cannot perform this action while within control range of an enemy operative, or more than once per turning point.

Warrior

3 5" 3+ 14

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚡ Boltgun	4	3+	3/4	Toxic* Boltgun - Weapon Rules
⚔ Plague knife	4	3+	3/4	Severe Severe If you don't retain any critical successes, you can change one of your normal successes to a critical success. , Poison* Plague knife - Weapon Rules Severe If you don't retain any critical successes, you can change one of your normal successes to a critical success.

Additional Rules

Repulsive Fortitude

Whenever an operative is shooting this operative, defence dice results of 5+ are critical successes.

Faction Rules

3 rules

Poison

Faction Rule

Inflict damage on enemies with Poison tokens when activated.

Plague Marines 💀

Nurgle deals in warp-tainted poisons, toxins, viral plagues and sicknesses of the soul that defy both natural resilience and medical intervention.

Some weapons in this team's rules have the Poison weapon rule. *Poison: In the Resolve Attack Dice step, if you inflict damage with any successes, the operative this weapon is being used against (excluding friendly PLAGUE MARINE operatives) gains one of your Poison tokens (if it doesn't already have one). Whenever an operative that has one of your Poison tokens is activated, inflict 1 damage on it.

Astartes

Faction Rule

PLAGUE MARINE operatives can perform two SHOOT or FIGHT actions per activation.

Plague Marines 💀

Space Marines are genetically augmented transhumans forged for only one purpose: war.

During each friendly PLAGUE MARINE operative's activation, it can perform either two SHOOT actions or two FIGHT actions. If it's two SHOOT actions, a bolt pistol, boltgun or PSYCHIC weapon must be selected for at least one of them. You cannot select the same PSYCHIC ranged weapon more than once per activation. Each friendly PLAGUE MARINE operative can counteract regardless of its order.

Disgustingly Resilient

Faction Rule

Reduce damage of 3+ by 1 on a 4+ roll for PLAGUE MARINE operatives.

Strategy Ploys

4 ploys

Contagion

Strategy Ploy

Enemy within 3" loses 2" Move and worsens Hit by 1

Plague Marines 💀

Plague Marines are oozing with contagion, their hideous forms emanating a miasma of decay that saps the vigour of their foes.

Subtract 2" from the Move stat of an enemy operative and worsen the Hit stat of its weapons by 1 (this isn't cumulative with being injured) whenever any of the following are true:

It has one of your Poison tokens and is visible to (or vice versa) and within 3" of friendly PLAGUE MARINE operatives.
It's visible to (or vice versa) and within 3" of a friendly PLAGUE MARINE ICON BEARER operative.

Cloud of Flies

Strategy Ploy

Place marker; friendly Plague Marines within 1" are obscured

Plague Marines 💀

Disgusting, fat-bodied flies swarm the killzone, blurring the forms of advancing Plague Marines and absorbing the enemy's projectiles.

Place one of your Cloud of Flies markers in the killzone. Whenever an operative is shooting a friendly PLAGUE MARINE operative that's more than 3" from it, if that friendly operative is wholly within 1" of that marker, that friendly operative is obscured. In the Ready step of the next Strategy phase, remove that marker.

Lumbering Death

Strategy Ploy

Plague Marine not moving gains Ceaseless on weapons

Nurglings

Strategy Ploy

Enemy within 3" or 7" with Poison token loses 1 APL

Plague Marines 💀

The smallest of Nurgle's daemons, Nurglings are both malicious and playful, cackling wildly as they claw and harass the Plague Marines' foes with pestilent claws and teeth.

Select one enemy operative within 3" of a friendly PLAGUE MARINE operative, or one enemy operative that has one of your Poison tokens and is within 7" of a friendly PLAGUE MARINE operative. Until the end of the selected operative's next activation, subtract 1 from its APL stat.

Firefight Ploys

4 ploys

Virulent Poison

Firefight Ploy

Give poison token to enemy within range

Plague Marines 💀

The most potent of Grandfather Nurgle's foul plagues spread swiftly through the air, breaching even enviro-seals and filtration masks.

Use this firefight ploy during a friendly PLAGUE MARINE operative's activation or counteraction, before or after it performs an action. Select one of the following: - One enemy operative within 3" of that operative gains one of your Poison tokens (if it doesn't already have one). - Roll 2D6: if the result is 7+, one enemy operative within 7" of that operative gains one of your Poison tokens (if it doesn't already have one).

Sickening Resilience

Firefight Ploy

Reduce damage by 1 without rolling

Plague Marines 💀

By voluntarily offering their bodies as hosts for the Grandfather's contagious gifts, some Plague Marines are granted even greater endurance.

Use this firefight ploy when an attack dice inflicts damage on a friendly PLAGUE MARINE operative. Until the end of the activation or counteraction, for the purposes of the Disgustingly Resilient rule for that operative, always subtract 1 from the damage inflicted (to a minimum of 2) - you don't need to roll.

Poisonous Demise

Firefight Ploy

Give poison or inflict damage on death

Plague Marines 💀

The body of a Plague Marine plays host to countless poisons and plagues. Upon death, their bloated forms may detonate, spreading foul contagion all around.

Use this firefight ploy when a friendly PLAGUE MARINE operative is incapacitated, before it's removed from the killzone. Each enemy operative visible to and within 3" of that operative gains one of your Poison tokens (if they don't already have one); for each of those enemy operatives that already has one of your Poison tokens (including if they gained one during this action), inflict 1 damage on them instead.

Curse of Rot

Firefight Ploy

Inflict damage on enemy 3s in rolls

Plague Marines 💀

To engage a Plague Marine in single combat is to expose oneself to wilting contagion and soul-eroding decay.

Use this firefight ploy when a friendly PLAGUE MARINE operative is shooting against or fighting against an enemy operative within 3" of it (or within 7" of it if that enemy operative has one of your Poison tokens), after your opponent rolls their attack or defence dice. For each result of 3 they roll, inflict 1 damage on that enemy operative, that result cannot be retained as a success and they cannot re-roll it.

Faction Equipment

4 items

Plague Bells

Faction Equipment

Ignore injury stat changes for Plague Marines

Plague Rounds

Faction Equipment

Boltguns and bolt pistols gain Poison and Severe rules

Blight Grenades

Faction Equipment

Grants Blight Grenade weapon with Blast, Saturate, Severe, Poison

Poison Vents

Faction Equipment

Inflict D3 damage on Poison token enemies within 3 inches

Universal Equipment

0 items