PSYCHIC AWAKENING: RITUAL OF THE DAMNED

Indomitus Version 1.0

These documents collect amendments to the rules and present *Page 39 – Master in Phobos Armour, master-crafted instigator
our responses to players’ frequently asked questions. Often bolt carbine, Abilities
these amendments are updates necessitated by new releases or Change to read:
community feedback; these can be identified by the presence ‘Each time you select a target for this weapon, you can ignore the
of an asterisk before the page reference. At other times, these Look Out, Sir rule.’
amendments are errata designed to correct mistakes or add
clarity to a rule that is not as clear as it might be. *Page 39 – Master in Phobos Armour, Camo Cloak
Change to read:
As they’re revised regularly, each of these documents has a ‘Each time a ranged attack is allocated to this model while it
version number; where a version number has a letter, e.g. 1.1a, is receiving the benefits of cover, add an additional 1 to any
this means it has had a local amendment, only in that language, armour saving throw made against that attack.’
to clarify a translation issue or other minor correction. When
a document is revised, the version number will be incremented *Page 40 – Lieutenants in Phobos Armour, Camo Cloak
and new updates will be highlighted in blue, while new errata Change to read:
and FAQs will be highlighted in magenta. ‘Each time a ranged attack is allocated to this model while it
is receiving the benefits of cover, add an additional 1 to any
armour saving throw made against that attack.’
UPDATES & ERRATA
Page 35 – Combat Doctrines *Page 41 – Librarian in Phobos Armour, Camo Cloak
Replace the Combat Doctrines ability with the following (note Change to read:
that the Devastator Doctrine, Tactical Doctrine and Assault ‘Each time a ranged attack is allocated to this model while it
Doctrine remain unchanged): is receiving the benefits of cover, add an additional 1 to any
‘If your army is Battle-forged and if every unit from your army armour saving throw made against that attack.’
has this ability (excluding Servitor and Unaligned units), this
unit gains a bonus (see below) depending on which combat *Page 47 – Eliminators, bolt sniper rifle
doctrine is active for your army, as follows: Executioner round, Abilities
Change the first sentence to read:
• During the first battle round, the Devastator Doctrine is ‘Each time you select a target for this weapon, you can ignore the
active for your army. Look Out, Sir rule.’

• During the second battle round, the Tactical Doctrine is Hyperfrag round, Abilities
active for your army. Change to read:
‘Each time you select a target for this weapon, you can ignore the
• At the start of the third battle round, select either the Tactical Look Out, Sir rule.’
Doctrine or Assault Doctrine: until the end of that battle
round, the doctrine you selected is active for your army. Mortis round, Abilities
Change the first sentence to read:
• During the fourth and subsequent battle rounds, the Assault ‘Each time you select a target for this weapon, you can ignore the
Doctrine is active for your army. Look Out, Sir rule.’

 nless specified otherwise, this bonus is not cumulative

U *Page 47 – Instigator bolt carbine, Abilities
with any other rules that improve the Armour Penetration Change to read:
characteristic of a weapon (e.g. the Storm of Fire Warlord Trait).’ ‘Each time you select a target for this weapon, you can ignore the
Look Out, Sir rule.’
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Change the sentence to read: *Page 47 – Eliminator Squad, Camo Cloak
‘Subtract 1 from the Leadership characteristic of enemy units Change to read:
whilst they are within 6" of any units from your army with ‘Each time a ranged attack is allocated to a model in this unit
this ability.’ while it is receiving the benefits of cover, add an additional 1 to
any armour saving throw made against that attack.’

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*Page 48 – Repulsor Executioner, Power of the Machine Spirit *Page 79 – Sorcerous Arcana
Delete this ability. Change the first sentence to read:
‘If your army is led by Magnus the Red or a Thousand Sons
Page 51 – Duty Eternal Stratagem <Cult> Warlord, you can…’
Change this Stratagem to read:
‘Use this Stratagem when a Dark Angels Dreadnought model
from your army is chosen as the target for an attack. Until the FAQs
end of the phase, when resolving an attack made against that GREY KNIGHTS
model, you can reduce any damage suffered by 1, to a minimum Q: Can a Warlord with the Loremaster Warlord Trait know
of 1 (this is not cumulative with any other rules that reduce psychic powers from both the Sanctic and Dominus disciplines?
the damage).’ A: No. When choosing to generate psychic powers from the
Dominus discipline, a model replaces all of the psychic powers
*Page 52 – Big Guns Never Tire that they would have known from the Sanctic discipline with
Delete this Stratagem. ones from the Dominus discipline. This includes the additional
power from the Loremaster Warlord Trait.
*Page 52 – Target Sighted
Change the third sentence to read: Q: If a unit affected by the Powerful Adept Stratagem manifests
‘Until the end of the phase, stalker bolt rifles the models in that the Vortex of Doom psychic power, what ranges are used?
unit are armed with gain the following ability: ‘Each time you A: The vortex will open over the nearest visible enemy model
select a target for this weapon, you can ignore the Look Out, Sir within 18", but the power will still only affect other units within
rule. If you roll a wound roll of 6+ for this weapon, it inflicts a 3" of that model.
mortal wound in addition to its normal damage.’’
THOUSAND SONS
Page 53 – Adaptive Strategy Stratagem Q: If I manifest the Warp Reality psychic power with a unit that
Delete this Stratagem. has the Brotherhood of Sorcerers ability, can I use that ability to
select one enemy unit within 9" of the terrain feature?
*Page 56 – Impeccable Mobility A: No. The Brotherhood of Sorcerers ability allows you to select
Change this Warlord Trait to read: a terrain feature within 24" of the Psyker.
‘Whilst they are within 6" of this Warlord, models in Ravenwing
units from your army that have Advanced this turn can treat Q: Can the ability from the Guided by the Whispers Warlord Trait
any Heavy weapons they are equipped with as Assault weapons. be used by a model that cannot fire Overwatch due to not having
In addition, such models do not suffer the penalty for Advancing a ranged weapon, not having line of sight or being out of range?
and firing Assault weapons.’ A: Yes, unless another rule would prevent them from being able
to fire Overwatch (such as being within Engagement Range of
Page 66 – Masters of the Warp any enemy units or being under the effects of a rule that prevents
Change the first sentence to read: the model from firing Overwatch).
‘Psyker units with this ability gain a bonus depending on which
of the Tides of the Warp is dominant (see below).’ Q: If I have a <Cult> Warlord and I use the Magister Stratagem
to give a Thousand Sons Character from a different <Cult> a
*Page 68 – Big Guns Never Tire Warlord Trait, can I select their relevant <Cult> Warlord Trait?
Delete this Stratagem. A: Yes, as they are regarded as your Warlord for the purposes of
that Warlord Trait.
Page 69 – Duty Eternal Stratagem
Change this Stratagem to read: Q: If I have a <Cult> Warlord and I use the Relics of the
‘Use this Stratagem when a Grey Knights Dreadnought model Thousand Sons Stratagem to give a Thousand Sons Character
from your army is chosen as the target for an attack. Until the from a different <Cult> a Sorcerous Arcana, can I select their
end of the phase, when resolving an attack made against that relevant <Cult> Sorcerous Arcana?
model, you can reduce any damage suffered by 1, to a minimum
of 1 (this is not cumulative with any other rules that reduce A: No, as you can only select that Sorcerous Arcana if your
the damage).’ Warlord is from that <Cult>.

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Change the sentence to read: Q: Does the Pennant of Remembrance replace a Deathwing
‘When a Cult of Prophecy unit within 6" of a friendly model Ancient’s Deathwing Company Banner ability?
with this Relic is chosen to shoot or fight with, you can re-roll A: No. It is an ability the model gains in addition to the
one hit roll, one wound roll, or one damage roll.’ Deathwing Company Banner ability.

*Page 79 – Warlord Traits

Change to read:
‘If a Thousand Sons <Cult> Character model gains a Warlord
Trait, they can have the relevant <Cult> Warlord Trait instead of
a Warlord Trait from Codex: Thousand Sons.’

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