WARHAMMER 40,000

IMPERIUM NIHILUS:
VIGILUS DEFIANT
Official Update Version 1.1

Although we strive to ensure that our rules are perfect, Page 181 – Black Templars Sword Brethren, Relics of the
sometimes mistakes do creep in, or the intent of a rule Eternal Crusader, The Holy Orb
isn’t as clear as it might be. These documents collect Change the rules text to read:
amendments to the rules and present our responses to The Holy Orb has the following profile:
players’ frequently asked questions. As they’re updated
regularly, each has a version number; when changes WEAPON RANGE TYPE S AP D
are made, the version number will be updated, and any The Holy Orb 6" Grenade 1 - - -
changes from the previous version will be highlighted
Abilities: You can only use this weapon once per battle. This
in magenta. Where a version number has a letter, weapon automatically hits its target (no hit rolls are made).
e.g. 1.1a, this means it has had a local update, only in When this weapon hits a target, roll one D6 for every 10 models
that language, to clarify a translation issue or other in the target unit (rounding up). For each roll of 2+ that unit
minor correction. suffers D3 mortal wounds.

ERRATA Page 183 – Space Wolves Stalker Pack, Warlord Trait,

Page 171 – Victrix Honour Guard, Abilities, Honour Saga of the Savage
Guard of Macragge Change the first paragraph to read:
Change to read: ‘Add 1 to the Attacks characteristics all models in a unit
‘When a friendly Ultramarines Character model affected by this saga if it made a charge move in the
within 3" of this unit would lose any wounds as a result same turn.’
of an attack made against that model, this unit can
attempt to intercept that attack. Roll one D6; on a 2+ the Page 188 – Windrider Host, Specialist Detachment,
model does not lose those wounds and this unit suffers Windrider Host
1 mortal wound for each of those wounds. Only one Change the second sentence to read:
attempt can be made to intercept each attack.’ ‘Pick a Craftworlds Detachment from your army (other
than a Detachment that includes any Ynnari units) to
Page 171 – Wargear, Storm shield be a Windrider Host Specialist Detachment.’
Change the points per item value to read ‘2’
Page 189 – Wraith Host, Specialist Detachment,
Page 175 – Indomitus Crusaders, Stratagems, Wraith Host
Veteran Intercessors Change the second sentence to read:
Add the following sentence: ‘Pick a Craftworlds Detachment from your army (other
‘This Stratagem can only be used on the same unit once than a Detachment that includes any Ynnari units) to
per battle.’ be a Wraith Host Specialist Detachment.’

Page 175 – Indomitus Crusaders, Stratagems, Target FAQs

Sighted, Bolt Storm and Rapid Fire Q: Does the Rise from the Shadows campaign rule affect hit rolls
Change the second sentence to read: made for Overwatch?
‘Pick a Veteran Intercessor Squad unit from A: No.
your army.’
Q: Does the Deadly Contagion campaign rule affect Infantry
Page 176 – Ultramarines Victrix Guard, Warlord Trait, units that start the game embarked aboard Transports?
Warden of Ultramar A: No.
Change the rules text to read:
‘Once per battle, at the start of the Fight phase, this
Warlord can inspire his warriors. When they do, until
the end of that phase you can re-roll wound rolls for
attacks made by friendly Victrix Guard units whilst
they are within 6" of this Warlord.’

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Q: In the Crucible of War: Convoy mission, how does the Signal Q: How does the Stalker Pack’s Blood Scent Stratagem work
Flare Stratagem work in the following example: a unit with 9 against Ork units that have used the Mob Up Stratagem? Is the
bolters and a missile launcher fires its missile launcher at a number of models in the unit when it is merged considered to be
target and scores a hit – if the Stratagem is then used, can I re- the unit’s initial size, or are prior casualties from either of the
roll hit rolls of 1 for the attacks made with the bolters? original units enough to allow the use of this Stratagem?
A: Attacks can be made one at a time, as per the core A: If either of the units that were combined with the
rules. Once the first model has hit the target, you Mob Up Stratagem had suffered casualties before the
can play the Stratagem and re-roll hit rolls of 1 for all Stratagem was used, the merged unit counts as having
remaining attacks made by that unit (and other units) suffered casualties for the purposes of this Stratagem.
that target that same enemy unit in that phase.
Q: If a Tech-Priest Dominus takes the Doctrina Foreas Servo-
Q: In the Crucible of War: Hold Your Gains mission, does a Skull, what D6 roll is required to change the battle protocols of
unit count as moving for the purposes of the Dug-in Defences Kastelan Robots?
Stratagem if it redeploys via a rule such as the Craftworlds A: 2+.
Phantasm Stratagem?
A: Yes. Q: When using the Anointed Throng’s Devotion Till Death
Stratagem, can a model slain in this manner pile in and fight
Q: When paying Command Points to upgrade a Detachment even if this move would take the model out of coherency?
into a Specialist Detachment, is the Relic they are able to give to A: No. It must end its pile-in move closer to the nearest
a Character in addition to the Relic they would typically get enemy model, but if this would take it out of unit
from their Warlord’s faction? coherency, the move cannot be made.
A: No. The Relic(s) listed within a Specialist Detachment
can be given to a Character from your army instead of Q: What is the Armour Penetration characteristic of an
one from your Warlord’s codex. Don’t forget, however, attack made with a shuriken weapon by a Windrider Host
that many codexes contain Stratagems that enable you Farseer Skyrunner model if the wound roll is a 6+ and it is
to gain additional Relics. being affected by the Tempest of Blades Stratagem?
A: -4.
Q: Do modifications to Haarken Worldclaimer’s Attacks
characteristic due to his Head-claimer ability last until the end Q: If a unit of Wraithblades is targeted by the Psytronome of
of the battle? Iyanden relic and the Wrath of the Dead Stratagem, what is
A: Yes. their Attacks characteristic that phase?
A: 5. When modifying characteristics you always apply
Q: Is a Blood Angels, Dark Angels, Space Wolves or any multiplication or division (rounding fractions up)
Deathwatch Detachment also a Space Marines Detachment? before applying any addition or subtraction.
A: No. As defined in Codex: Space Marines, a Space
Marines Detachment is a Detachment that only includes Q: Can an Emperor’s Fist unit that Advanced use the
units with one of the following Faction keywords: Unyielding Advance Stratagem to shoot its turret weapon twice?
<Chapter>, Ultramarines, Imperial Fists, A: Yes.
Salamanders, White Scars, Raven Guard, Iron
Hands, Crimson Fists or Black Templars. Q: Does the Hammer of Sunderance Relic count as a turret
weapon for the purposes of Grinding Advance?
Q: If a unit makes a shooting attack outside of the Shooting A: Yes.
phase (such as a Soulburst action in the Fight phase) against
a Liberator Strike Force unit, can it retaliate with the Q: For the purposes of the Tempestus Drop Force Specialist
Paragons of Dorn Stratagem? Detachment, what is a Militarum Tempestus Detachment?
A: No. A: A Militarum Tempestus Detachment is an Astra
Militarum Detachment that has the Storm Troopers
Q: Is the Vengeful Arbiter a bolt weapon, for rules that interact Regimental Doctrine.
with such weapons (e.g. the Bolter Drill Stratagem)?
A: Yes.

Q: What are the differences between the Stalker Pack’s Saga of

the Savage and the Saga of the Wolfkin?
A: The Saga of the Savage has a Deed of Legend that is
slightly easier to achieve, but its effects only work when
an affected model has made a charge move, while the
Saga of the Wolfkin works not only when an affected
unit makes a charge move, but also when it is charged or
performs a Heroic Intervention.

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