SANCTIFIERS

SecuritySeek & Destroy

KILL GRADE [11]

1	2	3	4	5
2	4	7	9	11

What to Know

Tactical Overview

This faction excels at close-quarters combat and fiery attrition, leveraging the Blaze rule to inflict ongoing damage and strategic ploys that enhance their zealots when benefiting from the SERMON, centered around an ORATOR leader.

Core Abilities

Unusual Shooting ✓

Faction Equipment: Sanctification Orb: Blaze weapons gain Seek against Doused operatives.

Unusual Melee ✗

Super Conceal ✗

Out of Order Movement ✓

Operative: Miracle: free Dash or Fall Back when first incapacitated.Operative: Imperial Cult Devotion: free action when friendly operative incapacitated.Strategic Ploy: Rally the Flock: free Dash or Fall Back for SERMON operatives.

Activation Manipulation ✓

Operative: Commanding Declamation: prevent enemy action if roll exceeds APLOperative: Lead the Procession: other SANCTIFIER operatives perform free actions in sequenceStrategic Ploy: RALLY THE FLOCK: SANCTIFIER operatives perform free Dash or Fall Back in order

APL Modifiers ✓

Cherub: INCENTIVISE: +1 APL to friendly operativeDrill Abbot: Null Skull: enemy APL cannot be increased within 6"Reliquant: Cult Icon: +1 total APL for objective controlBlaze: enemy can subtract 1 APL to remove Blaze token

Bitter Demise ✓

Operative: Fanatical Retribution: strike enemy with unresolved success when incapacitated in Fight.Operative: Miracle: not incapacitated first time, has 1 wound, free Dash/Fall Back.Operative: Imperial Cult Devotion: incapacitated operative performs free action before removal.Firefight Ploy: Redeemed Through Fire: when operative with Blaze weapon incapacitated, enemies within 2" gain Blaze tokens.

Block Rerolls ✗

Damage Reduction ✓

Firefight Ploy: Rosarius: ignore normal damage from attack diceImperial Cult Symbols: change attacker's critical success to normal successOperative: Miraculist: Miracle: ignore first incapacitation, set to 1 wound

Faction Rules

BLAZE: Inflict D3 damage on activation to operatives with Blaze tokens; remove token with roll or APL penalty.
MINISTORUM SERMON: Grant ORATOR keyword to Sanctifier; nearby Sanctifiers benefit from Sermon.

Strategic Ploys

THE EMPEROR PROTECTS: Reroll one defence dice result for shooting.
FERVENT BRAWL: Melee weapons gain Ceaseless during combat.
ZEALOUS PERSECUTION: Melee weapons gain Lethal 5+ after Charge.
RALLY THE FLOCK: Free Dash or Fall Back towards Orator.

Firefight Ploys

ROSARIUS: Ignore normal damage on friendly Sanctifier
ARDENT ERADICATION: Re-roll attack dice near Orator
REDEEMED THROUGH FIRE: Apply Blaze token on incapacitation
UNWAVERING DEVOTION: Redirect attack to another friendly operative

Equipment

SANCTIFICATION ORBS: Once per turn, douse enemies for Blaze weapons to gain Seek.
PURITY SEALS: Once per turn, discard one fail to retain a success in combat.
ECCLESIARCHY TEXTS: Gain 1CP if 2D6 roll is less than ORATOR operative's wounds.
IMPERIAL CULT SYMBOLS: Once per turn, downgrade a critical hit to normal hit on SERMON.

Rules Commentary

1 Q&As

If my opponent uses a firefight ploy that requires an operative to perform a **Shoot** or **Fight** action (e.g. **HERNKYN** **YAEGIR** Stalwart Defence) and I cancel that action with my **SANCTIFIER** **CONFESSOR** operative’s Commanding Declamation rule, is the CP refunded?

No. Similarly, any rules with a restricted number of uses (e.g. **CORSAIR VOIDSCARRED** **FELARCH** One Step Ahead) that are prevented would still be considered used.

Operative Selection

1 SANCTIFIER CONFESSOR operative
1 SANCTIFIER CHERUB operative
9 SANCTIFIER operatives selected from the following list:

CONFLAGRATOR
DEATH CULT ASSASSIN
DRILL ABBOT
MIRACULIST
MISSIONARY with one of the following options:
○ Ministorum flamer; brazier of holy fire
○ Ministorum flamer; gun butt; holy relic
MISSIONARY with one of the following options:
○ Meltagun; chainsword; holy relic
○ Plasma gun; chainsword; brazier of holy fire
PERSECUTOR
PREACHER
RELIQUANT
SALVATIONIST
Other than PREACHER operatives, your kill team can only include each operative on this list once. Your kill team can only include up to four PREACHER operatives.
You cannot select an option that includes a brazier of holy fire more than once per battle.

Operative Datacards

11 operatives

CONFESSOR

2 6" 5+ 10

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚔ Mace of Censure	4	3+	5/5	Brutal Brutal Your opponent can only block with critical successes. , Shock Shock The first time you strike with a critical success in each sequence, also discard one of your opponent's unresolved normal successes. Mace of Censure - Weapon Rules Brutal Your opponent can only block with critical successes. Shock The first time you strike with a critical success in each sequence, also discard one of your opponent's unresolved normal successes.

Additional Rules

Lead the Procession

In each turning point after the first, whenever this operative is an ORATOR and performs the Charge, Fall Back or Reposition action during its activation, you can use this rule before it moves. If you do, determine each other friendly SANCTIFIER operative that’s benefitting from the SERMON. After this operative ends that action, each of those friendly SANCTIFIER operatives can immediately perform a free Charge, Fall Back or Reposition action in an order of your choice (choose separately for each), but each cannot move more than 3" and must end that move in a location where they are still benefitting from the SERMON. If this operative is incapacitated before this rule is fully resolved, e.g. from the Guard action’s interruption (see close quarters rules, Kill Team Core Book), don’t remove it from the killzone until this rule has been resolved.

Commanding Declamation

Whenever an enemy operative would perform an action during an activation or counteraction while visible to and within 6" of this operative, you can use this rule. If you do, roll one D6: if the result is higher than that enemy operative’s APL stat: - It cannot perform that action during that activation/counteraction (the AP spent on it isn’t refunded). If it’s a counteraction, that counteraction ends. - You cannot use this rule again during the battle.

CHERUB

2 7" 5+ 5

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚔ Incentiviser	3	5+	1/3	Shock Shock The first time you strike with a critical success in each sequence, also discard one of your opponent's unresolved normal successes. Incentiviser - Weapon Rules Shock The first time you strike with a critical success in each sequence, also discard one of your opponent's unresolved normal successes.

Additional Rules

Cherub

Whenever determining control of an objective marker, treat this operative’s APL stat as 1 lower. Note this isn’t a change to its APL stat, so any changes are cumulative with this. - Whenever this operative has a Conceal order and is in cover, it cannot be selected as a valid target, taking precedence over all other rules (e.g. Seek, Vantage terrain) except being within 2". - This operative cannot use any weapons that aren’t on its datacard, or perform unique actions other than Incentivise.

Fly

Whenever this operative is performing the Charge, Fall Back or Reposition action, it can FLY. If it does, don’t move it. Instead, remove it from the killzone and set it back up wholly within a distance equal to its Move stat horizontally of its original location (in a killzone that uses the close quarters rules, e.g. Killzone: Gallowdark, this distance cannot be measured over or through Wall terrain). Note that it gains no additional distance when performing the Charge action. It must be set up in a location it can be placed, and unless it’s the Charge action, it cannot be set up within control range of an enemy operative.

Unique Actions

INCENTIVISE 1AP

SUPPORT. Select one other friendly SANCTIFIER operative (excluding CONFESSOR, DEATH CULT ASSASSIN, MIRACULIST and ORATOR) visible to and within 2" of this operative. Until the end of that operative’s next activation, add 1 to its APL stat.

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

CONFLAGRATOR

2 6" 5+ 7

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚡ Twin hand flamers (focused)	4	2+	3/3	Range 6" Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. , Saturate Saturate The defender cannot retain cover saves. , 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. , Blaze* Twin hand flamers (focused) - Weapon Rules Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. Saturate The defender cannot retain cover saves. 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.
⚡ Twin hand flamers (twin torrent)	4	2+	3/3	Range 6" Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. , Saturate Saturate The defender cannot retain cover saves. , Torrent 0" 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. , Twin Torrent, Blaze* Twin hand flamers (twin torrent) - Weapon Rules Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. Saturate The defender cannot retain cover saves. 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.
⚔ Gun butts	4	4+	2/3	-

Additional Rules

Sanctification Rack

This operative can perform the Sanctification Orb action (see faction equipment). Doing so in this manner doesn’t count towards the once per turning point limit (i.e. if you also select that equipment for other operatives).

DEATH CULT ASSASSIN

3 6" 5+ 8

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚡ Throwing knives	4	3+	2/5	Range 6" Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. , Silent Silent An operative can perform the Shoot action with this weapon while it has a Conceal order. Throwing knives - Weapon Rules Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. Silent An operative can perform the Shoot action with this weapon while it has a Conceal order.
⚔ Ritual blades	4	2+	4/6	-

Additional Rules

Bladed Stance

Whenever this operative is fighting or retaliating, you can resolve one of your successes before the normal order. If you do, that success must be used to block.

Unique Actions

TRAINED ASSASSIN 1AP

Change this operative’s order.

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

DRILL ABBOT

2 6" 5+ 7

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚔ Great hammer	4	4+	4/4	Brutal Brutal Your opponent can only block with critical successes. , Shock Shock The first time you strike with a critical success in each sequence, also discard one of your opponent's unresolved normal successes. Great hammer - Weapon Rules Brutal Your opponent can only block with critical successes. Shock The first time you strike with a critical success in each sequence, also discard one of your opponent's unresolved normal successes.

Additional Rules

Schola Progenium Disciplinarian

Whenever a friendly SANCTIFIER operative is within 6" of this operative, you can ignore any changes to that operative’s stats from being injured (including its weapons’ stats).

Null Skull

Whenever an enemy operative is within 6" of this operative, that enemy operative’s APL stat cannot be added to (remove all positive APL stat changes it has). If an enemy operative that’s more than 6" from this operative has a positive APL stat change and your opponent spends its final AP to move that operative within 6" of this operative, this can cause your opponent to have spent more AP than its APL stat – this is permitted in this situation.

PERSECUTOR

2 6" 5+ 7

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚡ Hand flamer	4	3+	3/3	Range 6" Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. , Saturate Saturate The defender cannot retain cover saves. , 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. , Blaze* Hand flamer - Weapon Rules Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. Saturate The defender cannot retain cover saves. 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.
⚔ Eviscerator	4	4+	5/6	Brutal Brutal Your opponent can only block with critical successes. Eviscerator - Weapon Rules Brutal Your opponent can only block with critical successes.

Additional Rules

Merciless Castigation

The first time this operative performs the Fight action during each of its activations, if neither it nor the enemy operative in that sequence is incapacitated, this operative can immediately perform a free Fight action afterwards, but you cannot select any other enemy operative to fight against during that action (and only if it’s still valid to fight against). This takes precedence over action restrictions.

Fanatical Retribution

If this operative is incapacitated during the Fight action, you can strike the enemy operative in that sequence with one of your unresolved successes before this operative is removed from the killzone.

MIRACULIST

2 6" 4+ 7

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚡ Holy light	4	2+	4/3	Range 8" Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. , Devastating 3 Devastating Each retained critical success immediately inflicts x damage on the operative this weapon is being used against. If the rule starts with a distance, inflict x damage on that operative and each other operative visible to and within that distance of it. , Limited 1 Limited After an operative uses this weapon a number of times in the battle equal to x, they no longer have it. , 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. , Saturate Saturate The defender cannot retain cover saves. , Blaze* Holy light - Weapon Rules Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. Devastating Each retained critical success immediately inflicts x damage on the operative this weapon is being used against. If the rule starts with a distance, inflict x damage on that operative and each other operative visible to and within that distance of it. Limited After an operative uses this weapon a number of times in the battle equal to x, they no longer have it. 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. Saturate The defender cannot retain cover saves.
⚡ Wreathe in fire	4	2+	4/4	Blast 1" Blast The target you select is the primary target. After shooting the primary target, shoot with this weapon against each secondary target in an order of your choice. Secondary targets are other operatives visible to and within x of the primary target. Secondary targets are in cover and obscured if the primary target was. , Limited 1 Limited After an operative uses this weapon a number of times in the battle equal to x, they no longer have it. , Wreathed, Blaze* Wreathe in fire - Weapon Rules Blast The target you select is the primary target. After shooting the primary target, shoot with this weapon against each secondary target in an order of your choice. Secondary targets are other operatives visible to and within x of the primary target. Secondary targets are in cover and obscured if the primary target was. Limited After an operative uses this weapon a number of times in the battle equal to x, they no longer have it.
⚔ Burning hands	1	2+	7/8	Brutal Brutal Your opponent can only block with critical successes. , Limited 1 Limited After an operative uses this weapon a number of times in the battle equal to x, they no longer have it. , Blaze* Burning hands - Weapon Rules Brutal Your opponent can only block with critical successes. Limited After an operative uses this weapon a number of times in the battle equal to x, they no longer have it.
⚔ Fists	2	5+	1/2	-

Additional Rules

Miracle

The first time this operative would be incapacitated during the battle, it’s not incapacitated, has 1 wound remaining and cannot be incapacitated for the remainder of the action. All remaining attack dice are discarded (including yours if this operative is fighting or retaliating), then this operative can immediately perform a free Dash or Fall Back action (for the latter, it cannot move more than 3"), even if it’s performed an action that prevents it from performing those actions.

MISSIONARY

2 6" 5+ 8

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚡ Brazier of holy fire	4	2+	4/4	Range 4" Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. , Saturate Saturate The defender cannot retain cover saves. , 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. , Blaze* Brazier of holy fire - Weapon Rules Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. Saturate The defender cannot retain cover saves. 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.
⚡ Meltagun	4	4+	6/3	Range 6" Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. , Devastating 4 Devastating Each retained critical success immediately inflicts x damage on the operative this weapon is being used against. If the rule starts with a distance, inflict x damage on that operative and each other operative visible to and within that distance of it. , Piercing 2 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. Meltagun - Weapon Rules Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. Devastating Each retained critical success immediately inflicts x damage on the operative this weapon is being used against. If the rule starts with a distance, inflict x damage on that operative and each other operative visible to and within that distance of it. 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.
⚡ Ministorum flamer	4	2+	4/4	Range 8" Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. , Saturate Saturate The defender cannot retain cover saves. , 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. , Blaze* Ministorum flamer - Weapon Rules Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. Saturate The defender cannot retain cover saves. 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.
⚡ Plasma gun (standard)	4	4+	4/6	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 gun (standard) - Weapon Rules 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 gun (supercharge)	4	4+	5/6	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 gun (supercharge) - Weapon Rules 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.
⚔ Brazier of holy fire	4	4+	4/4	Shock Shock The first time you strike with a critical success in each sequence, also discard one of your opponent's unresolved normal successes. , Blaze* Brazier of holy fire - Weapon Rules Shock The first time you strike with a critical success in each sequence, also discard one of your opponent's unresolved normal successes.
⚔ Chainsword	4	4+	4/5	-
⚔ Gun butt	3	4+	2/3	-

Additional Rules

Holy Relic

If this operative has a holy relic, it’s always benefitting from the SERMON.

Spread the Word of the God-Emperor

Whenever this operative is more than 6" from other friendly operatives, its weapons have the Severe weapon rule.

PREACHER

2 6" 5+ 7

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚡ Hand flamer	4	2+	3/3	Range 6" Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. , Saturate Saturate The defender cannot retain cover saves. , 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. , Blaze* Hand flamer - Weapon Rules Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. Saturate The defender cannot retain cover saves. 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.
⚔ Chainsword	4	4+	4/5	-

Additional Rules

Defend the Faith

Whenever this operative contests an objective marker, it’s benefitting from the SERMON.

RELIQUANT

2 6" 5+ 7

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚡ Hand flamer	4	2+	3/3	Range 6" Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. , Saturate Saturate The defender cannot retain cover saves. , 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. , Blaze* Hand flamer - Weapon Rules Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. Saturate The defender cannot retain cover saves. 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.
⚔ Gun butt	3	4+	2/3	-

Additional Rules

Cult Icon

Whenever determining control of a marker within 6" of this operative, treat the total APL stat of friendly SANCTIFIER operatives that contest it as 1 higher if at least one friendly SANCTIFIER operative contests that marker. Note this isn’t a change to the APL stat, so any changes are cumulative with this.

Imperial Cult Devotion

Once per turning point, when a ready friendly SANCTIFIER operative is incapacitated while visible to and within 6" of this operative, you can use this rule. If you do, before that operative is removed from the killzone, it can perform one free action (excluding Fight), and you can change its order to do so. It’s then removed from the killzone as normal.

SALVATIONIST

2 6" 5+ 7

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚔ Soulstave	3	5+	2/3	-

Additional Rules

Conversion Field

Whenever an operative more than 6" from this operative is shooting a friendly SANCTIFIER operative within 6" of this operative, improve that friendly operative’s Save stat by 1 and worsen the x of the Piercing weapon rule by 1 (if any). Note that Piercing 1 would therefore be ignored.

Unique Actions

MEDIKIT 1AP

Select one friendly SANCTIFIER operative within this operative’s control range to regain up to 2D3 lost wounds.

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

Faction Rules

2 rules

BLAZE

Faction Rule

Inflict D3 damage on activation to operatives with Blaze tokens; remove token with roll or APL penalty.

SANCTIFIERS 💀

Only in holy fre can deviance be absolved. With famer and burning hands the faithful purge the malignant taint of heresy.

Some weapons in this team’s rules have the Blaze weapon rule below. *Blaze: If you infict damage with any critical successes, the operative this weapon is being used against gains one of your Blaze tokens (if it doesn’t already have one). Whenever an operative that has one of your Blaze tokens is activated, infict D3 damage on it. Then that operative’s controlling player selects one of the following: - Roll one D6: on a 3+, remove that token. - Subtract 1 from the operative’s APL stat until the end of that activation to remove that token.

MINISTORUM SERMON

Faction Rule

Grant ORATOR keyword to Sanctifier; nearby Sanctifiers benefit from Sermon.

SANCTIFIERS 💀

A mighty orator booms out an impassioned sermon. The fre and brimstone words infame the zeal of their followers, enabling them to shrug of wounds and remain in the fght.

STRATEGIC GAMBIT. Select one friendly SANCTIFIER operative. If a friendly CONFESSOR operative hasn’t been incapacitated, you must select it. Until you use this STRATEGIC GAMBIT again during the battle, that operative has the ORATOR keyword. Whenever a friendly SANCTIFIER operative is within 3" of a friendly ORATOR operative (or 6" if the ORATOR is a CONFESSOR), that friendly SANCTIFIER operative is beneftting from the SERMON.

Strategy Ploys

4 ploys

THE EMPEROR PROTECTS

Strategy Ploy

Reroll one defence dice result for shooting.

FERVENT BRAWL

Strategy Ploy

Melee weapons gain Ceaseless during combat.

ZEALOUS PERSECUTION

Strategy Ploy

Melee weapons gain Lethal 5+ after Charge.

RALLY THE FLOCK

Strategy Ploy

Free Dash or Fall Back towards Orator.

SANCTIFIERS 💀

An orator’s voice booms above the thunderous din of combat, drawing the faithful back into formation.

Each friendly SANCTIFIER operative (excluding ORATOR) that’s benefitting from the SERMON can immediately perform a free Dash or Fall Back action in an order of your choice (choose separately for each and, for the latter, it cannot move more than 3"). Each that does so must end that move closer to a friendly ORATOR operative. You cannot use this ploy during the first turning point.

Firefight Ploys

4 ploys

ROSARIUS

Firefight Ploy

Ignore normal damage on friendly Sanctifier

ARDENT ERADICATION

Firefight Ploy

Re-roll attack dice near Orator

REDEEMED THROUGH FIRE

Firefight Ploy

Apply Blaze token on incapacitation

SANCTIFIERS 💀

There are few more blessed deaths than fiery martyrdom. Such a sacrifice stokes smouldering resolve in the hearts of fellow Sanctifiers.

Use this firefight ploy when a friendly SANCTIFIER operative that has a weapon with the Blaze weapon rule is incapacitated, before it’s removed from the killzone. Each enemy operative visible to and within 2" of it gains one of your Blaze tokens (if it doesn’t already have one).

UNWAVERING DEVOTION

Firefight Ploy

Redirect attack to another friendly operative

SANCTIFIERS 💀

Low ranking Sanctifiers will gladly hurl themselves into the path of bullet or blade if doing so will preserve their blessed superiors and ensure victory.

Use this firefight ploy when a friendly SANCTIFIER ORATOR or SANCTIFIER MIRACULIST operative is selected as the valid target of a Shoot action or to fight against during the Fight action. Select one other friendly SANCTIFIER operative (excluding CONFESSOR, MIRACULIST and ORATOR) visible to and within 3" of that first friendly 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’s 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.

Faction Equipment

4 items

SANCTIFICATION ORBS

Faction Equipment

Once per turn, douse enemies for Blaze weapons to gain Seek.

PURITY SEALS

Faction Equipment

Once per turn, discard one fail to retain a success in combat.

ECCLESIARCHY TEXTS

Faction Equipment

Gain 1CP if 2D6 roll is less than ORATOR operative's wounds.

SANCTIFIERS 💀

The orators of the Adeptus Ministorum carry with them many a fiery prayer and excoriating psalm scribed on tattered vellum, designed to inspire their allies and diminish the foe.

In the Ready step of each Strategy phase, roll 2D6: if the result is less than the remaining wounds of a friendly ORATOR operative, you gain 1CP. Note that this is done before the Gambit step, so if there isn’t a valid ORATOR operative, you cannot use this rule during that turning point (e.g. during the first turning point).

IMPERIAL CULT SYMBOLS

Faction Equipment

Once per turn, downgrade a critical hit to normal hit on SERMON.

SANCTIFIERS 💀

Whether carved from stone or wrought in solid gold, blessed religious symbols bestow upon their bearers both fortune and favour.

Once per turning point, when an operative is shooting a friendly SANCTIFIER operative that’s beneftting from the SERMON, when you collect your defence dice, you can use this rule. If you do, change one of the attacker’s retained critical successes to a normal success (any weapon rules they’ve already resolved aren’t affected, e.g. Piercing Crits).

Universal Equipment

10 items

Ammo Cache

Universal Equipment

SANCTIFIERS 💀

Whether stockpiles deliberately set out for warriors to access quickly, or the abandoned munitions of the slain, these caches can prove vital for a swift reload in the heat of battle.

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. AMMO RESUPPLY 0AP 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 isn’t yours, or if that marker has been used this turning point.

Razor Wire

Universal Equipment

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Spooled rapidly out and affixed to jutting posts, razor wire acts as an easily deployed barrier and a painful deterrent to enemy operatives seeking to attack along particular routes.

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

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Communications devices can be swiftly hijacked and employed to coordinate operations or call in support during a firefight.

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

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The battlefields of the 41st Millennium are plagued by myriad types of mine, from simple frag charges to monofilament web‑snares and microplasma charges. Ultimately, all serve a similar, horrible purpose.

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

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Designed to be lugged into place and then deployed by operatives and combat engineers, these barriers are proof against small arms fire.

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

Universal Equipment

Ladders

Universal Equipment

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Carried into battle in their compacted forms, these ladders provide a rapid route of ingress to strongholds, or access to vital vantage points.

Ladders are 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. In addition, an operative can either move through ladders as if they aren’t there (but cannot finish on them), or climb them. Once per action, whenever an operative is climbing this terrain feature, treat the vertical distance as 1". Note that if an operative then continues climbing another terrain feature during that action (including another ladder), that distance is determined as normal.

Utility Grenades

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From neuro‑suppressant psybombs to smoke‑belching chemical charges, grenades of this sort can suppress the enemy and be the difference between life and death.

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. STUN GRENADE 1AP 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. SMOKE GRENADE 1AP 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’s 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’s 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, ignore the Piercing weapon rule unless they are 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.

Explosive Grenades

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A variety of offensive grenades are employed by the forces of the 41st Millennium. These range from simple fragmentation grenades to plasma and gravitic concussion grenades, while even more exotic devices are used to crack open enemy armour.

When you select this equipment, select two explosive grenades (2 frag, 2 krak, or 1 frag and 1 krak). Each selection is a ranged weapon your operatives can use, but your kill team can only use that weapon a total number of times during the battle equal to your selection. NAME ATK HIT DMG WR Frag grenade 4 4+ 2/4 Range 6", Blast 2", Saturate NAME ATK HIT DMG WR Krak grenade 4 4+ 4/5 Range 6", Piercing 1, Saturate

Portable Barricade

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Little more than a suppression shield with armoured feet, these barricades can be hefted and borne forwards to provide mobile cover.

A portable barricade is Light, Protective and Portable 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. 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. MOVE WITH BARRICADE 1AP 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 kill team’s rules that remove it and set it back up again (e.g. HEARTHKYN SALVAGER FLY, MANDRAKE SHADOW PASSAGE). Before this operative moves, remove the portable barricade it’s connected to. After it moves, set up the portable barricade so it’s 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 during the same activation in which it performed the Fall Back or Charge action.