This section of Codex:
Adeptus Custodes lists wargear (including
Melee Weapons,
Ranged Weapons,
Special Issue Wargear and
Adeptus Custodes Vehicle Equipment) used by Adeptus Custodes, along with the rules for using them in your games of Warhammer 40,000.
Profiles for the following melee weapons can be found in the Warhammer 40,000 rulebook:
| A golden halberd so heavy it would take several men to lift, the guardian spear is a composite weapon, both a powered blade capable of hewing a Chaos Space Marine in two, and a boltgun to engage threats from afar. More than that, it is a symbol of the Emperor’s authority. |
A model equipped with a guardian spear can fire it as a
boltgun. It can also attack with it in the
Assault phase using the profile below. It can do both in the same turn.
Block:
Once per turn, in the
Fight sub-phase, each model equipped with a guardian spear can attempt to block a single Attack that hit its unit. After
To Hit rolls have been made, but before any
To Wound Rolls, select one of the To Hit rolls and roll a dice for each model attempting to block. If the result is higher than the To Hit roll dice, that attack is blocked and has no effect. Attacks that do not have a To Hit roll cannot be blocked.
| Even apparently mundane pieces of wargear borne by the Emperor’s guardians are masterwork examples of their kind. The potent energy field that surrounds the power knife’s monomolecular edge allows it to pierce the thickest armour all the way to the hilt. |
| Range |
S |
AP |
Type |
| - |
User |
3 |
Melee |
| The sentinel blade is a broadsword of daunting size, so large its hilt is flanked with bolt pistols of exceptionally fine craftsmanship. It is a testament to the sheer strength of the Adeptus Custodes that they can wield this mighty king amongst swords with the ease a lesser man might swing a cavalry sabre. |
A model equipped with a sentinel blade can fire it as a
bolt caster. It can also attack with it in the
Assault phase using the profile below. It can do both in the same turn.
| Range |
S |
AP |
Type |
| - |
User |
3 |
Melee |
Profiles for the following ranged weapons can be found in the Warhammer 40,000 rulebook:
| The double-barrelled bolt caster is able to lay down a hail of fire at short range, cutting down traitors, heretics and xenos threats with ease. |
Hail of Fire:
This weapon makes
Snap Shots at BS 2.
| Combi-bolters have mown down the enemies of the Emperor for ten thousand years. They fire a rapid succession of mass-reactive bolts, each a miniature rocket potent enough to rip through composite flak armour as if it were nothing more than parchment. |
Kheres Pattern Assault Cannon
| Carried to war by mighty Contemptor Dreadnoughts, the Kheres pattern assault cannon has a whirring rotary barrel assembly that allows it to fire a deadly hail of large-calibre shells – when concentrated upon a single area, these can chew through even the thickest vehicle hull. |
Profiles for the following special issue wargear can be found in the Warhammer 40,000 rulebook:
| An eagle-winged standard of massive size, the Custodes vexilla is a golden beacon of truth and light in a universe of insidious darkness. Those who see its aquila rising high above the carnage find a steel in their soul that inspires them to deeds of great heroism. |
Friendly units from the
Armies of the Imperium within 12" of the bearer have the
Fearless special rule. In addition, all friendly models from the Armies of the Imperium in the same unit as the bearer have +1 Attack whilst the bearer is alive.
| A solid metal bulwark against the crashing tides of violence the Custodian Guard must face, the storm shield has an in-built generator that makes it proof against power claws, lascannons and daemonic talons alike. |
A storm shield confers a 3+
invulnerable save. In addition, a model equipped with a storm shield can never
claim the +1 Attack for being armed with two
Melee weapons in an assault.
Adeptus Custodes Vehicle Equipment
| One of the Contemptor Dreadnought’s most distinctive features is a series of defensive field generators mounted inside its armour plating and powered by the atomantic power core within. |
A
Venerable Contemptor Dreadnought has a 5+
invulnerable save against all shooting attacks, and a 6+ invulnerable save against all close combat attacks. In addition, if a Venerable Contemptor Dreadnought suffers an
Explodes! Result on the
Vehicle Damage table, add 1" to the radius of the resulting explosion.
