COMBAT PATROL: ADEPTUS CUSTODES - GUARDIANS OF THE THRONE - Abilities and Enhancements

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Combat Patrol: Adeptus Custodes - Guardians of the Throne details how to build and play a Combat Patrol force led by a Shield-Captain Tyvan. It lists selectable units and their equipped weapons, then explains key rules including the Faction ability Martial Ka’tah and selectable Ka’tah Stances such as Dacatarai and Rendax. The document further covers Enhancements for the Warlord and optional substitutions, plus Secondary Objectives and available Stratagems for battle play.

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Combat Patrol Force Setup

Unit selection and equipped models

Abilities

Martial Ka’tah and Ka’tah Stances

Dacatarai Stance

Rendax Stance

Enhancements

Auramite Thunderbolt

Blade of the Vaults

Secondary Objectives

Guardian of the Realm

Drive the Talons Deep

Stratagems

COMBAT PATROL: ADEPTUS CUSTODES GUARDIANS OF THE THRONE When they fight as one, the Adeptus Custodes and Sisters of Silence are sometimes known as the Talons of the Emperor. Shield-Captain Tyvan’s is just such a force, combining the demigod might of Custodians with the deadly witch-hunting abilities of the Silent Sisters. The result is a force that has purged heretics from one side of the Segmentum Solar to the other. This Combat Patrol includes the units shown below. Before the battle, in the Select Combat Patrol and Enhancement step, you must select either the Custodian Guard unit or the Vertus Praetors unit to include in your Combat Patrol for the battle. A Shield-Captain Tyvan (1 model) ■ This model is equipped with: sentinel blade; praesidium shield. B Prosecutors (5 models) ■ Every model is equipped with: boltgun; close combat weapon. C Vigilators (5 models) ■ Every model is equipped with: executioner greatblade. | THEN EITHER | | --- | | D Custodian Guard
(4 models)
■ 2 models are equipped with: guardian spear.
■ 1 model is equipped with: misericordia, praesidium shield; vexilla.
■ 1 model is equipped with: sentinel blade; praesidium shield.
| | OR | E Vertus Praetors (3 models) ■ Every model is equipped with: Vertus hurricane bolter; interceptor lance. Vertus hurricane bolter Praesidium shield Vertus Praetor Sentinel blade Custodian Guard 1 B C E D A | Executioner greatblade | | | --- | --- | |
| | | Prosecutor Vigilator Custodian Guard | | COMBAT PATROL: ADEPTUS CUSTODES GUARDIANS OF THE THRONE ABILITIES The datasheets required to use Guardians ofthe Throne can be found on the following pages, and are designed exclusively for Combat Patrol games. A unit’s datasheet will list all the abilities it has. A unit’s datasheet will list all the abilities it has. This will include a Faction ability – Martial Ka’tah – that is referenced on many units’ datasheets, and is described below. MARTIAL KA’TAH Created deep in the Emperor’s Palace using esoteric gene-alchemies and other, even more mysterious processes, the warriors of the Adeptus Custodes are the Emperor’s personal bodyguards. Known as the Ten Thousand, they are the most elite warriors in the entire Imperium, and are armed and armoured to match. In battle, they deploy highly flexible fighting forces, from peerless infantry and lightning-fast jetbikes to indomitable combat walkers and line-shattering battle tanks. It is in melee combat that they truly excel, however, each warrior having mastered the nuanced and subtle fighting stances designed to dominate the Custodians’ many enemies. At the start of the Fight phase, select one Ka’tah Stance from the list below to be active for your army until the end of the phase. While a Ka’tah Stance is active for your army, each unit from your army with this ability gains the relevant ability. DACATARAI STANCE This aggressive fighting style has been adapted for the Custodes to deal with hordes of foes who vastly outnumber them. Melee weapons equipped by models in this unit have the [SUSTAINED HITS 1] ability. RENDAX STANCE Masters of Rendax are superlative monster and war-machine hunters. Melee weapons equipped by models in this unit have the [LETHAL HITS] ability. | ENHANCEMENTS | | --- | | Your Shield-Captain model is your Warlord and has the Auramite Thunderbolt Enhancement. You can replace this with Blade of the Vaults. | |
DEFAULT ENHANCEMENT
AURAMITE THUNDERBOLT
This warrior is a swift and terrible foe to all those who would threaten the sanctity of the Golden Throne. They descend upon their victims with terrible swiftness and strike before they can react to their onset.
You can re-roll Advance and Charge rolls made for the bearer’s unit. | |
OR | |
OPTIONAL ENHANCEMENT
BLADE OF THE VAULTS
The Adeptus Custodes have unparalleled access to the ancient relic weapons held in the armoured vaults deep be

FAQs

What unit selection is required before the battle in Combat Patrol games?

Before the battle, select either the Custodian Guard unit or the Vertus Praetors unit to include in your Combat Patrol during the Select Combat Patrol and Enhancement step.

What does Martial Ka’tah do at the start of the Fight phase?

At the start of the Fight phase, you choose one Ka’tah Stance from the list to be active until the end of the phase, and each unit with the Martial Ka’tah ability gains the relevant benefits.

What are the two Warlord Enhancements listed for the Shield-Captain model?

The Shield-Captain model is your Warlord with Auramite Thunderbolt Enhancement, which can be replaced with Blade of the Vaults.

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