The Legion of the Damned is a mysterious band of Space Marines who appear unbidden when all hope seems lost, striding forth from their hidden netherworld to bring retribution to the Imperium's foes. Once their bloody work is complete they vanish into myth once more. They are a legend, whispered in secret by a suspicious few, that the Emperor has the loyalty of a force from beyond reality.
How This Codex WorksCodex: Legion of the Damned includes full background and rules for the Legion of the Damned. It includes a datasheet for the Damned Legionnaires themselves, their Warlord Traits and Echoes of War missions. Legion of the Damned is part of the Armies of the Imperium and ally as such, as described in the Allies section of Warhammer 40,000: The Rules. Designer’s Note: The Legion of the Damned are primarily meant to act as allies for other Armies of the Imperium forces. However, if your army only contains Legion of the Damned Detachments, we suggest agreeing with your opponent that your units can arrive from Reserves from Turn 1, instead of from Turn 2 onwards. | Mission | Type | Opposing Sides | | Echoes of War: Gathering the Storm – Rise of the Primarch | | 4. The Final Bridge | Echoes of War | Space Marines, Fallen Angels, Grey Knights, Legion of the Damned, Harlequins, Cult Mechanicus, Skitarii | Vs | Chaos Space Marines, Chaos Daemons | | 5. Amidst the Sea of Storms | Echoes of War | Adepta Sororitas, Adeptus Custodes, Fallen Angels, Grey Knights, Harlequins, Inquisition, Legion of the Damned, Sisters of Silence, Space Marines | Vs | Thousand Sons, Chaos Daemons |
Books
| Book | Kind | Edition | Version | Last update |
| ► Legion of the Damned | Codex | 7 | 1.0 | January 2017 |
 Imperial Agents | Codex | 7 | 1.1 | January 2017 |
 Gathering Storm: Rise of the Primarch | Supplement | 7 | 1.0 | March 2017 |
FAQ
Codex: Legion of the Damned
| Q: | The rules as written mean an army made up entirely of the Legion of the Damned automatically loses the game, as due to the Aid Unlooked For special rule they lack the needed units on the board in turn one. Can you play them as an army on their own without needing to ally with another Detachment to avoid automatically losing in turn one? | | A: | The Legion of the Damned are primarily meant to act as allies for other Imperium forces. If your army only contains Legion of the Damned Detachments, we suggest agreeing with your opponent that you can use the Aid From Beyond special rule, even outside of its normal mission context. |
Codex: Imperial Agents
| Q: | Imperial Agents seems to replace existing material but Games Workshop has indicated that players can use either the new or older material. As Imperial Agents lacks certain things present in older material, such as Servo Skulls, which do we use? | | A: | |
Reference
Profiles
Wargear
| Weapon |
Range |
S |
AP |
Type |
| Bolt pistol |
12" |
4 |
5 |
Pistol |
| Boltgun |
24" |
4 |
5 |
Rapid Fire |
| Combi-weapons |
| Main Weapon |
|
|
|
|
| - Boltgun |
24" |
4 |
5 |
Rapid Fire |
| Secondary Weapons |
|
|
|
|
| - Flamer |
Template |
4 |
5 |
Assault 1, One use only |
| - Grav-gun |
18" |
* |
2 |
Salvo 2/3, Concussive, Graviton, One use only |
| - Meltagun |
12" |
8 |
1 |
Assault 1, Melta, One use only |
| - Plasma gun |
24" |
7 |
2 |
Rapid Fire, Gets Hot, One use only |
| Flamer |
Template |
4 |
5 |
Assault 1 |
| Frag grenade |
8" |
3 |
- |
Assault 1, Blast |
| Grav-gun |
18" |
* |
2 |
Salvo 2/3, Concussive, Graviton |
| Grav-pistol |
12" |
* |
2 |
Pistol, Concussive, Graviton |
| Heavy bolter |
36" |
5 |
4 |
Heavy 3 |
| Heavy flamer |
Template |
5 |
4 |
Assault 1 |
| Krak grenade (Shooting) |
8" |
6 |
4 |
Assault 1 |
| Lascannon |
48" |
9 |
2 |
Heavy 1 |
| Meltagun |
12" |
8 |
1 |
Assault 1, Melta |
| Missile launchers |
| - Frag missile |
48" |
4 |
6 |
Heavy 1, Blast |
| - Flakk missile |
48" |
7 |
4 |
Heavy 1, Skyfire |
| - Krak missile |
48" |
8 |
3 |
Heavy 1 |
| Multi-melta |
24" |
8 |
1 |
Heavy 1, Melta |
| Plasma cannon |
36" |
7 |
2 |
Heavy 1, Blast, Gets Hot |
| Plasma gun |
24" |
7 |
2 |
Rapid Fire, Gets Hot |
| Plasma pistol |
12" |
7 |
2 |
Pistol, Gets Hot |
| Storm bolter |
24" |
4 |
5 |
Assault 2 |
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