The Deathwatch army list is split into following sections: Elites, Fast Attack, Heavy Support, HQ and Troops. All of the squads, vehicles and characters in the army are placed into one of these categories depending upon their role on the battlefield. Each model is also given a points value, which varies depending on how effective that model is in battle.

Before you choose an army, you will need to agree with your opponent upon the type of game you are going to play and the maximum total number of points each of you will spend. Then you can proceed to pick your army following the guidelines given in the Warhammer 40,000 rulebook.

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Wargear List

These lists detail the points values of various items of wargear available to units in your army. Many unit entries in the army list that follows may include wargear options from one or more of these lists - in each instance, the army list entry will tell you (in bold) exactly which of these lists you may use.

A model may replace his boltgun, bolt pistol and/or Melee weapon with one of the following:

Chainsword

free

Lightning claw

15 pts

Power weapon

15 pts

Power fist

25 pts

Thunder hammer

30 pts

A model may replace his boltgun and/or Melee weapon with one of the following:

Boltgun

free

Storm bolter

5 pts

Combi-melta, -plasma, -flamer

10 pts

Hand flamer

10 pts

Grav-pistol

15 pts

Inferno pistol

15 pts

Plasma pistol

15 pts

A model may replace his boltgun with one of the following:

Deathwatch shotgun

free

Flamer

5 pts

Stalker pattern boltgun

5 pts

Meltagun

10 pts

Grav-gun

15 pts

Plasma gun

15 pts

A model may replace his boltgun with one of the following:

Heavy bolter

10 pts

○ May also take hellfire shells

5 pts

Heavy flamer

10 pts

Missile launcher (with frag and krak missiles)

15 pts

○ May also take flakk missiles

10 pts

Infernus heavy bolter

20 pts

○ May also take hellfire shells

5 pts

Deathwatch frag cannon

25 pts

A model may take any of the following:

Auspex

5 pts

Combat shield

5 pts

Melta bombs

5 pts

Deathwatch teleport homer

10 pts

Digital weapons

10 pts

Only one of each Relic of the Vigilant may be taken per army. A model can take one of the following:

The Tome of Ectoclades

10 pts

Banebolts of Eryxia

10 pts

The Osseus Key1

15 pts

Dominus Aegis

20 pts

The Thief of Secrets2

20 pts

The Beacon Angelis

30 pts

¹ Can only be taken by a Watch Master. Replaces model’s clavis.
² Replaces model’s Melee weapon.

A model may take up to one each of the following:

Dozer blade1

5 pts

Storm bolter

5 pts

Extra armour

10 pts

Hunter-killer missile

10 pts

¹ May not be taken by a Land Raider of any type.

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HQ

95	WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Unit Type Chaplain 5 4 4 4 2 4 2 10 3+ Infantry (Character) Unit Composition: 1 Chaplain

Wargear:  • Bolt pistol  • Crozius arcanum  • Frag grenades  • Krak grenades  • Rosarius  • Special issue ammunition

Options:  • May take items from the Ranged Weapons, Special Issue Wargear and/or Relics of the Vigilant lists. Special Rules:  • Independent Character  • Mission Tactics  • Zealot

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70	WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Unit Type Librarian 5 4 4 4 2 4 2 10 3+ Infantry (Character) Unit Composition: 1 Librarian

Wargear:  • Bolt pistol  • Force weapon  • Frag grenades  • Krak grenades  • Psychic hood  • Special issue ammunition Special Rules:  • And They Shall Know No Fear  • Independent Character  • Mission Tactics  • Psyker (Mastery Level 1) Psyker: A Librarian generates his powers from the Biomancy, Daemonology, Divination, Fulmination, Geokinesis, Librarius, Pyromancy, Technomancy, Telekinesis and Telepathy disciplines.

Options:  • May upgrade to Psyker (Mastery Level 2) 25 pts  • May take items from the Ranged Weapons, Special Issue Wargear and/or Relics of the Vigilant lists.  • May replace his bolt pistol, special issue ammunition, frag and krak grenades with Terminator armour 20 pts  • A Librarian in Terminator armour may take one of the following:   - Storm bolter 5 pts   - Combi-flamer, -melta or -plasma 10 pts  • A Librarian in Terminator armour may only take items from the Special Issue Wargear and/or Relics of the Vigilant lists.

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95	WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Unit Type Watch Captain 6 5 4 4 3 5 3 10 3+ Infantry (Character) Unit Composition: 1 Watch Captain

Wargear:  • Bolt pistol  • Close combat weapon  • Frag grenades  • Krak grenades  • Iron halo  • Special issue ammunition Special Rules:  • And They Shall Know No Fear  • Independent Character  • Mission Tactics

Options:  • May replace his bolt pistol with a boltgun free  • May take items from the Melee Weapons, Ranged Weapons, Special Issue Wargear and/or Relics of the Vigilant lists.  • May take a jump pack 15 pts  • May take artificer armour 20 pts  • May take a storm shield 15 pts  • May replace his close combat weapon with a xenophase blade 25 pts  • May replace bolt pistol, close combat weapon, special issue ammunition, frag and krak grenades with Terminator armour, storm bolter and power sword 25 pts  • A Watch Captain in Terminator armour may replace his power sword with a relic blade 10 pts  • A Watch Captain in Terminator armour may only take items from the Special Issue Wargear and/or Relics of the Vigilant lists.

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175	WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Unit Type Watch Master 6 5 4 4 4 5 4 10 2+ Infantry (Character) Unit Composition: 1 Watch Master

Wargear:  • Guardian spear  • Frag grenades  • Krak grenades  • Clavis  • Iron halo

Options:  • May take items from the Special Issue Wargear and/or Relics of the Vigilant lists. Special Rules:  • And They Shall Know No Fear  • Independent Character  • Mission Tactics  • Master of Tactics

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Watch Captain Artemis can be included in any Deathwatch Detachment or Formation that lists ‘Watch Captain’ as part of its composition. Watch Captain Artemis replaces the Watch Captain. WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Unit Type Watch Captain Artemis 6 5 4 4 3 5 3 10 3+ Infantry (Character) Unit Composition: 1 (Unique)

Wargear:  • Power sword  • Frag grenades  • Krak grenades  • Iron halo  • Special issue ammunition  • Stasis bomb

Special Rules:  • Fearless  • Feel No Pain (6+)  • Independent Character  • Mission Tactics

Warlord Traits:  • Vigilance Incarnate

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95	WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Unit Type Jensus Natorian 5 4 4 4 2 4 2 10 3+ Infantry (Character) Unit Composition: 1 (Unique)

Wargear:  • Bolt pistol  • Force sword  • Frag grenades  • Krak grenades  • Psychic hood  • Special issue ammunition

Special Rules:  • And They Shall Know No Fear  • Independent Character  • Psyker (Mastery Level 2)

Psyker: Jensus Natorian generates his powers from the Biomancy discipline.

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95	WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Unit Type Ortan Cassius 5 4 4 4 2 4 2 10 3+ Infantry (Character) Unit Composition: 1 (Unique)

Wargear:  • Bolt pistol  • Crozius arcanum  • Frag grenades  • Krak grenades  • Rosarius  • Special issue ammunition

Special Rules:  • Independent Character  • Zealot

Designer’s Note You may not include Ortan Cassius and Chaplain Cassius in the same army.

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Troops

110	WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Unit Type Veteran 4 4 4 4 1 4 2 9 3+ Infantry Watch Sergeant 4 4 4 4 1 4 2 9 3+ Infantry (Character) Black Shield 5 4 4 4 1 4 2 9 3+ Infantry (Character) Unit Composition: 5 Veterans

Wargear:  • Boltgun  • Close combat weapon  • Frag grenades  • Krak grenades  • Special issue ammunition Special Rules:  • And They Shall Know No Fear  • Atonement Through Honour (Black Shield only)  • Mission Tactics

Options:  • May include up to five additional Veterans 22 pts/model  • Any model may take items from the Melee Weapons, Ranged Weapons and/or Special Weapons list.  • Any model may replace either his boltgun or close combat weapon with a storm shield 10 pts/model  • Up to four Veterans may take items from the Heavy Weapons list.  • Any Veteran may replace his weapons with a heavy thunder hammer 30 pts/model  • May upgrade one Veteran to a Black Shield 15 pts  • May upgrade a different Veteran to a Watch Sergeant free  • The Watch Sergeant may replace his close combat weapon with one of the following:   - an item from the Melee Weapons list   - a xenophase blade 25 pts  • The Watch Sergeant may take items from the Special Issue Wargear list.  • The unit may take a Rhino, Razorback, Corvus Blackstar or Drop Pod as a Dedicated Transport.

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Squad Crull can be included in any Deathwatch Detachment or Formation that lists ‘Veterans’ as part of its composition. Squad Crull replaces one unit of Veterans. WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Unit Type Veteran 4 4 4 4 1 4 2 9 3+ Infantry Watch Sergeant Crull 4 4 4 4 2 4 2 9 3+ Infantry (Character) Unit Composition: 4 Veterans, 1 Watch Sergeant Crull (Unique)

Wargear:  • Watch Sergeant Crull has a combi-melta and xenophase blade  • Two Veterans have a boltgun and power sword  • One Veteran has a stalker pattern boltgun and close combat weapon  • One Veteran has an infernus heavy bolter with hellfire shells and close combat weapon  • All models have frag grenades, krak grenades and special issue ammunition

Special Rules:  • And They Shall Know No Fear  • Hatred (Watch Sergeant Crull only)  • Mission Tactics

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175	WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Unit Type Veteran 4 4 4 4 1 4 2 9 3+ Infantry (Character) Unit Composition: 5 Veterans (Unique)

Wargear:  • Vael Donatus has a boltgun and special issue ammunition.  • Drenn Redblade has a boltgun, special issue ammunition and two close combat weapons.  • Rodricus Grytt has a Deathwatch frag cannon.  • Ennox Sorrlock has a combi-melta and special issue ammunition.  • Zameon Gydrael has a plasma pistol and a power sword.  • All have frag and krak grenades.

Special Rules:  • And They Shall Know No Fear  • Precision Shots (Donatus only)  • Counter-attack (Redblade only)  • Feel No Pain (6+) (Sorrlock only)  • Stubborn (Gydrael only)

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110	WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Unit Type Veteran 4 4 4 4 1 4 2 9 3+ Infantry Watch Sergeant 4 4 4 4 1 4 2 9 3+ Infantry (Character) Black Shield 5 4 4 4 1 4 2 9 3+ Infantry (Character) Unit Composition: 5 Veterans

Wargear:  • Boltgun  • Close combat weapon  • Frag grenades  • Krak grenades  • Special issue ammunition Special Rules:  • And They Shall Know No Fear  • Atonement Through Honour (Black Shield only)  • Combat Squads  • Mission Tactics

Options:  • May include up to five additional Veterans 22 pts/model  • Any model may take items from the Melee Weapons, Ranged Weapons and/or Special Weapons list.  • Any model may replace either his boltgun or close combat weapon with a storm shield 10 pts/model  • Up to four Veterans may take items from the Heavy Weapons list.  • Any Veteran may replace his weapons with a heavy thunder hammer 30 pts/model  • May upgrade one Veteran to a Black Shield 15 pts  • May upgrade a different Veteran to a Watch Sergeant free  • The Watch Sergeant may replace his close combat weapon with a xenophase blade 25 pts  • The Watch Sergeant may take items from the Special Issue Wargear list.  • The squad may take a Corvus Blackstar as a Dedicated Transport.

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Elites

100	WS BS S F S R I A HP Unit Type Dreadnought 4 4 6 12 12 10 4 4 3 Vehicle (Walker) Unit Composition: 1 Dreadnought

Wargear:  • Multi-melta  • Power fist with built-in storm bolter  • Searchlight  • Smoke launchers Special Rules:  • Mission Tactics

Options:  • May replace multi-melta with one of the following:   - Plasma cannon 5 pts   - Assault cannon 10 pts   - Twin-linked lascannon 15 pts  • May replace power fist with built-in storm bolter with a missile launcher 10 pts  • May replace its built-in storm bolter with a built-in heavy flamer 10 pts  • May take extra armour 10 pts  • May take a Drop Pod as a Dedicated Transport.

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40	WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Unit Type Terminator 4 4 4 4 1 4 2 9 2+ Infantry Unit Composition: 1 Terminator

Wargear:  • Terminator armour  • Storm bolter  • Power fist Special Rules:  • Fearless  • Mission Tactics

Options:  • May include up to four additional Terminators 40 pts/model  • Any model may replace his power fist with one of the following:   - Power weapon free   - Chainfist 5 pts/model   - Power fist with auxiliary meltagun 10 pts/model  • Any model may choose one of the following:   - Replace his storm bolter with a heavy flamer 10 pts/model   - Replace his storm bolter with an assault cannon 20 pts/model   - Take a cyclone missile launcher 25 pts/model  • Any model may replace his weapons with one of the following:   - Two lightning claws free   - Thunder hammer and storm shield 10 pts/model

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25	WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Unit Type Vanguard Veteran 4 4 4 4 1 4 2 9 3+ Jump Infantry Unit Composition: 1 Vanguard Veteran

Wargear:  • Bolt pistol  • Chainsword  • Frag grenades  • Krak grenades  • Special issue ammunition Special Rules:  • And They Shall Know No Fear  • Mission Tactics  • Heroic Intervention

Options:  • May include up to four additional Vanguard Veterans 25 pts/model  • Any model may replace his bolt pistol and special issue ammunition and/or chainsword with one of the following:   - Lightning claw 5 pts/model   - Power weapon 5 pts/model   - Hand flamer 10 pts/model   - Grav-pistol 15 pts/model   - Inferno pistol 15 pts/model   - Plasma pistol 15 pts/model   - Power fist 15 pts/model   - Thunder hammer 20 pts/model   - Storm shield 10 pts/model  • Any model may replace his weapons with a heavy thunder hammer 30 pts/model  • Any model may take melta bombs 5 pts/model

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125	WS BS S F S R I A HP Unit Type Venerable Dreadnought 5 5 6 12 12 10 4 4 3 Vehicle (Walker) Unit Composition: 1 Venerable Dreadnought

Wargear:  • Multi-melta  • Power fist with built-in storm bolter  • Searchlight  • Smoke launchers Special Rules:  • Mission Tactics  • Venerable

Options:  • May replace multi-melta with one of the following:   - Plasma cannon 5 pts   - Assault cannon 10 pts   - Twin-linked lascannon 15 pts  • May replace power fist with built-in storm bolter with a missile launcher 10 pts  • May replace its built-in storm bolter with a built-in heavy flamer 10 pts  • May take extra armour 10 pts  • May take a Drop Pod as a Dedicated Transport.

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Squad Galatael can be included in any Deathwatch Detachment or Formation that lists ‘Vanguard Veterans’ as part of its composition. Squad Galatael replaces one unit of Vanguard Veterans. WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Unit Type Vanguard Veteran 4 4 4 4 1 4 2 9 3+ Jump Infantry Brother Galatael 4 4 4 4 2 4 2 9 3+ Jump Infantry (Character) Unit Composition: 4 Vanguard Veterans, 1 (Unique)

Wargear:  • Brother Galatael has a plasma pistol and power sword  • Two Vanguard Veterans have a heavy thunder hammer  • One Vanguard Veteran has a power sword and storm shield  • One Vanguard Veteran has a power maul and storm shield  • All models have frag grenades and krak grenades

Special Rules:  • And They Shall Know No Fear  • Precision Strikes (Brother Galatael only)  • Deep Strike  • Mission Tactics  • Heroic Intervention

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Venerable Dreadnought Nihilus can be included in any Deathwatch Detachment or Formation that lists ‘Venerable Dreadnought’ as part of its composition. Venerable Dreadnought Nihilus replaces a single Venerable Dreadnought listed in the composition. WS BS S F S R I A HP Unit Type Venerable Dreadnought Nihilus 5 5 6 12 12 10 4 4 3 Vehicle (Walker, Character) Unit Composition: 1 (Unique)

Wargear:  • Plasma cannon  • Power fist with built-in storm bolter  • Searchlight  • Smoke launchers

Special Rules:  • Mission Tactics  • Thrice-blessed Hull  • Venerable

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35	WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Unit Type Antor Delassio 4 4 4 4 1 4 2 9 3+ Jump Infantry (Character) Unit Composition: 1 (Unique)

Wargear:  • Hand flamer  • Chainsword  • Frag grenades  • Krak grenades

Special Rules:  • And They Shall Know No Fear  • Bulky  • Deep Strike  • Furious Charge  • Heroic Intervention

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35	WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Unit Type Edryc Setorax 4 4 4 4 1 4 2 9 3+ Jump Infantry (Character) Unit Composition: 1 (Unique)

Wargear:  • Two lightning claws  • Frag grenades  • Krak grenades

Special Rules:  • And They Shall Know No Fear  • Bulky  • Deep Strike  • Stealth  • Heroic Intervention  • Strike from the Shadows  • Winged Deliverance

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60	WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Unit Type Garran Branatar 4 4 4 4 1 4 2 9 2+ Infantry (Character) Unit Composition: 1 (Unique)

Wargear:  • Terminator armour  • Heavy flamer  • Master-crafted meltagun  • Master-crafted power fist

Special Rules:  • And They Shall Know No Fear  • Bulky  • Deep Strike  • Fearless  • Relentless  • Flamecraft

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Fast Attack

30	WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Unit Type Biker 4 4 4 5 1 4 2 9 3+ Bike Unit Composition: 1 Biker

Wargear:  • Twin-linked boltgun  • Close combat weapon  • Frag grenades  • Krak grenades  • Special issue ammunition Special Rules:  • And They Shall Know No Fear  • Mission Tactics  • Skilled Rider  • Split Fire

Options:  • May include up to four additional Bikers 30 pts/model  • Any model may replace his close combat weapon with a power weapon 5 pts/model  • Any model may take melta bombs 5 pts/model  • Any model may take a Deathwatch teleport homer 10 pts/model

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35	BS F S R HP Unit Type Drop Pod 4 12 12 12 3 Vehicle (Open-topped, Transport) Unit Composition: 1 Drop Pod

Wargear:  • Storm bolter Special Rules:  • Drop Pod Assault  • Immobile  • Inertial Guidance System

Options:  • May replace its storm bolter with a deathwind launcher 15 pts  • May take a locator beacon 10 pts

 Transport Capacity: Ten models or one Dreadnought of any type.

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55	BS F S R HP Unit Type Razorback 4 11 11 10 3 Vehicle (Tank, Transport) Unit Composition: 1 Razorback

Wargear:  • Twin-linked heavy bolter  • Searchlight  • Smoke launchers

Options:  • May take items from the Deathwatch Vehicle Equipment list.  • May replace its twin-linked heavy bolter with one of the following:   - Twin-linked lascannon 20 pts   - Twin-linked assault cannon 20 pts

 Transport Capacity: Six models. It cannot carry models with the Bulky, Very Bulky or Extremely Bulky special rules.
 Fire Points: None.
 Access Points: The Razorback has one Access Point on each side of the hull and one at the rear.

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35	BS F S R HP Unit Type Rhino 4 11 11 10 3 Vehicle (Tank, Transport) Unit Composition: 1 Rhino

Wargear:  • Storm bolter  • Searchlight  • Smoke launchers Special Rules:  • Repair

Options:  • May take items from the Deathwatch Vehicle Equipment list.

 Transport Capacity: Ten models. It cannot carry models with the Bulky, Very Bulky or Extremely Bulky special rules.
 Fire Points: Two models can fire from the Rhino’s top hatch.
 Access Points: The Rhino has one Access Point on each side of the hull and one at the rear.

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180	BS F S R HP Unit Type Combat Role Pursuit Agility Corvus Blackstar 4 12 12 11 3 Vehicle (Flyer, Hover,Transport) Attack Flyer 3 2 Unit Composition: 1 Corvus Blackstar

Wargear:  • Twin-linked assault cannon  • Blackstar cluster launcher  • Four stormstrike missiles  • Ceramite plating Special Rules:  • Assault Vehicle Death from the Skies The Combat Role and the Pursuit and Agility values of the Corvus Blackstar have been included for players using the rules from Death from the Skies.

Options:  • May replace twin-linked assault cannon with twin-linked lascannon free  • May replace all four stormstrike missiles with a twin-linked Blackstar rocket launcher 15 pts  • May take up to one of each of the following upgrades:   - Searchlight 1 pt   - Extra armour 5 pts   - Locator beacon 10 pts   - Hurricane bolter 15 pts  • May take one of the following upgrades:   - Infernum halo-launcher 5 pts   - Auspex array 10 pts

 Transport Capacity: Twelve models. The Corvus Blackstar can carry Jump Infantry and Bikes.
 Fire Points: None.
 Access Points: Two Access Points at the front and one at the rear.

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40	WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Unit Type Jetek Suberei 4 4 4 5 1 4 2 9 3+ Bike (Character) Unit Composition: 1 (Unique)

Wargear:  • Twin-linked boltgun  • Power sword  • Frag grenades  • Krak grenades  • Special issue ammunition  • Teleport homer

Special Rules:  • And They Shall Know No Fear  • Born in the Saddle  • Hammer of Wrath  • Hit & Run  • Jink  • Relentless  • Skilled Rider  • Split Fire  • Very Bulky

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Heavy Support

250	BS F S R HP Unit Type Land Raider 4 14 14 14 4 Vehicle (Tank, Transport) Unit Composition: 1 Land Raider

Wargear:  • Twin-linked heavy bolter  • Two twin-linked lascannons  • Searchlight  • Smoke launchers Special Rules:  • Assault Vehicle  • Power of the Machine Spirit

Options:  • May take items from the Deathwatch Vehicle Equipment list.  • May take a multi-melta 10 pts

 Transport Capacity: Ten models.
 Fire Points: None.
 Access Points: The Land Raider has one Access Point on each side of the hull and one at the front.

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250	BS F S R HP Unit Type Land Raider Crusader 4 14 14 14 4 Vehicle (Tank, Transport) Unit Composition: 1 Land Raider Crusader

Wargear:  • Twin-linked assault cannon  • Two hurricane bolters  • Frag assault launchers  • Searchlight  • Smoke launchers

Options:  • May take items from the Deathwatch Vehicle Equipment list.  • May take a multi-melta 10 pts Special Rules:  • Assault Vehicle  • Power of the Machine Spirit

 Transport Capacity: Sixteen models.
 Fire Points: None.
 Access Points: The Land Raider Crusader has one Access Point on each side of the hull and one at the front.

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240	BS F S R HP Unit Type Land Raider Redeemer 4 14 14 14 4 Vehicle (Tank, Transport) Unit Composition: 1 Land Raider Redeemer

Wargear:  • Twin-linked assault cannon  • Two flamestorm cannons  • Frag assault launchers  • Searchlight  • Smoke launchers

Options:  • May take items from the Deathwatch Vehicle Equipment list.  • May take a multi-melta 10 pts Special Rules:  • Assault Vehicle  • Power of the Machine Spirit

 Transport Capacity: Twelve models.
 Fire Points: None.
 Access Points: The Land Raider Redeemer has one Access Point on each side of the hull and one at the front.

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