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Incapacitated
Dire Avenger Exarch
Leader
⤢
APL
3
Move
7"
Save
3+
Wounds
9
Wounds
9/9
Weapons
NameATKHITDMGSpecial Rules
▐▐▐Shuriken catapult43+3/4Rending
▐▐▐Shuriken pistol43+3/4Range 8", Rending
▐▐▐Twin shuriken catapult43+3/4Ceaseless, Rending
═Diresword53+4/5Lethal 5+, Rending
═Fists43+2/4—
═Gun butts34+2/3—
═Power weapon53+4/6Lethal 5+
Defence Tactics
Whenever this operative contests an objective marker or one of your mission markers, or whenever it's shooting an enemy operative that does, this operative's weapons have the Balanced weapon rule.
Shimmershield
Whenever an operative is shooting a friendly BLADES OF KHAINE operative that's visible to and within 2" of this operative, ignore the Piercing weapon rule. This operative only has this rule if you select the shimmershield weapon option.
Exarch
This operative can perform two Shoot or two Fight actions during its activation.
BLADES OF KHAINE · AELDARI · ASURYANI · LEADER · DIRE AVENGER · EXARCH
Incapacitated
Dire Avenger Warrior
Warrior
⤢
APL
3
Move
7"
Save
4+
Wounds
8
Wounds
8/8
Weapons
NameATKHITDMGSpecial Rules
▐▐▐Shuriken catapult43+3/4Rending
═Fists43+2/4—
Defence Tactics
Whenever this operative contests an objective marker or one of your mission markers, or whenever it's shooting an enemy operative that does, this operative's weapons have the Balanced weapon rule.
BLADES OF KHAINE · AELDARI · ASURYANI · DIRE AVENGER · WARRIOR
Incapacitated
Howling Banshee Exarch
Leader
⤢
APL
3
Move
7"
Save
3+
Wounds
9
Wounds
9/9
Weapons
NameATKHITDMGSpecial Rules
▐▐▐Shuriken pistol43+3/4Range 8", Rending
▐▐▐Triskele (throw)43+2/3Range 8", Rending, Torrent 2"
═Executioner53+3/7Lethal 5+
═Mirrorswords53+4/6Ceaseless, Lethal 5+
═Power weapon53+4/6Lethal 5+
═Triskele (slice)53+4/5Rending
Banshee Mask
Whenever this operative is fighting, worsen the Hit stat of the enemy operative's melee weapons by 1. This isn't cumulative with being injured.
Exarch
This operative can perform two Shoot or two Fight actions during its activation.
BLADES OF KHAINE · AELDARI · ASURYANI · LEADER · HOWLING BANSHEE · EXARCH
Incapacitated
Howling Banshee Warrior
Warrior
⤢
APL
3
Move
7"
Save
4+
Wounds
8
Wounds
8/8
Weapons
NameATKHITDMGSpecial Rules
▐▐▐Shuriken pistol43+3/4Range 8", Rending
═Power weapon43+4/6Lethal 5+
Banshee Mask
Whenever this operative is fighting, worsen the Hit stat of the enemy operative's melee weapons by 1. This isn't cumulative with being injured.
BLADES OF KHAINE · AELDARI · ASURYANI · HOWLING BANSHEE · WARRIOR
Incapacitated
Striking Scorpion Exarch
Leader
⤢
APL
3
Move
7"
Save
3+
Wounds
9
Wounds
9/9
Weapons
NameATKHITDMGSpecial Rules
▐▐▐Shuriken pistol43+3/4Range 8", Rending
▐▐▐Twin shuriken pistols44+3/4Range 8", Ceaseless, Rending
═Biting blade53+5/6Rending
═Scorpion's claw & chainsword53+4/6Brutal, Lethal 5+
═Twin chainswords53+4/5Ceaseless, Rending
Mandiblasters
Whenever this operative performs the Fight action, at the start of the Roll Attack Dice step, you can use this rule. If you do, inflict 2 damage on the enemy operative in that sequence.
Exarch
This operative can perform two Shoot or two Fight actions during its activation.
BLADES OF KHAINE · AELDARI · ASURYANI · LEADER · STRIKING SCORPION · EXARCH
Incapacitated
Striking Scorpion Warrior
Warrior
⤢
APL
3
Move
7"
Save
4+
Wounds
8
Wounds
8/8
Weapons
NameATKHITDMGSpecial Rules
▐▐▐Shuriken pistol43+3/4Range 8", Rending
═Chainsword43+4/5Rending
Mandiblasters
Whenever this operative performs the Fight action, at the start of the Roll Attack Dice step, you can use this rule. If you do, inflict 2 damage on the enemy operative in that sequence.
BLADES OF KHAINE · AELDARI · ASURYANI · STRIKING SCORPION · WARRIOR
Aspect Techniques — General Rules
Aspect Warriors are trained in myriad killing techniques. Each ASPECT TECHNIQUE belongs to one of three categories: Dire Avenger, Howling Banshee, or Striking Scorpion, and can only be used with a friendly operative that has the matching Aspect keyword. In addition:
  • You cannot use more than one ASPECT TECHNIQUE per activation or counteraction.
  • You cannot use each ASPECT TECHNIQUE more than once per turning point.
  • If every friendly BLADES OF KHAINE operative selected for deployment has the same Aspect keyword (e.g. all STRIKING SCORPION), you cannot use each ASPECT TECHNIQUE more than twice per turning point instead of once.
✦ Howling Banshee Aspect Techniques
Howling Banshee · Aspect Technique
The Woe
Use this ASPECT TECHNIQUE during a friendly HOWLING BANSHEE operative's activation, after it's performed the Charge action and incapacitated an enemy operative during the Fight action, and is no longer within control range of enemy operatives. That friendly operative can immediately perform a free Charge action using any remaining move distance it had from that first Charge action. That operative can perform two Charge actions during its activation to do so. The operative cannot have performed any other actions during this activation (but can do so after resolving this ASPECT TECHNIQUE).
Howling Banshee · Aspect Technique
Rain of Tears
Use this ASPECT TECHNIQUE when a friendly HOWLING BANSHEE operative is fighting, after you strike with a critical success, if the enemy operative isn't incapacitated. End that sequence (any remaining attack dice are discarded) and immediately perform a free Fall Back action up to 3" with that operative (then the Fight action ends). That operative can do so even if it's performed an action that prevents it from performing the Fall Back action.
Howling Banshee · Aspect Technique
Acrobatic
Use this ASPECT TECHNIQUE when a friendly HOWLING BANSHEE operative performs an action in which it moves. Until the end of the action, that operative:
  • Can ignore all vertical distances whenever it drops and climbs.
  • Can move through enemy operatives, move within control range of them, and during the Charge action can leave their control range (it must still end the move following all requirements for that move).
  • Cannot move more than its Move stat if it's the Charge action.
Howling Banshee · Aspect Technique
Scream-That-Steals
Use this ASPECT TECHNIQUE when a friendly HOWLING BANSHEE operative is fighting or retaliating, at the start of the Resolve Attack Dice step. You can resolve one of your successes before the normal order. If you do, that success must be used to block.
Howling Banshee · Aspect Technique
Shriek-That-Kills
Use this ASPECT TECHNIQUE when a friendly HOWLING BANSHEE operative is performing the Shoot action. Until the end of that action, that operative can use the following ranged weapon:
NameATKHITDMG
▐▐▐ Shriek-that-kills53+1/2
Range 6", Saturate, Seek Light, Stun, Torrent 1"
✦ Dire Avenger Aspect Techniques
Dire Avenger · Aspect Technique
The Slicing Hurricane
Use this ASPECT TECHNIQUE when a friendly DIRE AVENGER operative is performing the Reposition action. That operative can perform the Shoot action during that action (it must do so in a location it can be placed, and any remaining move distance it had from that Reposition action can be used after it does so). You must select its shuriken catapult, shuriken pistol or twin shuriken catapult for that Shoot action.
Dire Avenger · Aspect Technique
Death of a Thousand Blades
Use this ASPECT TECHNIQUE when a friendly DIRE AVENGER operative is performing the Shoot action and you select a shuriken catapult or twin shuriken catapult. Until the end of that action, that weapon has the Torrent 2" weapon rule, but you cannot select more than one secondary target.
Dire Avenger · Aspect Technique
Vigilance of the Avenger
Use this ASPECT TECHNIQUE when a friendly DIRE AVENGER operative is performing the Shoot action and you select a shuriken catapult or twin shuriken catapult. Until the end of that action, that weapon has the Lethal 5+ weapon rule.
Dire Avenger · Aspect Technique
Unstinting, Immovable
Use this ASPECT TECHNIQUE when an operative is shooting a friendly DIRE AVENGER operative, and you've rolled two or more fails. You can discard one of them to retain the other as a normal success instead.
Dire Avenger · Aspect Technique
Raging Heat of the Dying Flame
Use this ASPECT TECHNIQUE during a friendly DIRE AVENGER operative's activation. Until the start of that operative's next activation, you can ignore any changes to its stats from being injured (including its weapons' stats).
✦ Striking Scorpion Aspect Techniques
Striking Scorpion · Aspect Technique
Patient Stalk, Sudden Blow
Use this ASPECT TECHNIQUE when a friendly STRIKING SCORPION operative that has a Conceal order performs the Reposition action. During that action, that operative can move within control range of enemy operatives (it cannot end the move there), and you can inflict D3+2 damage on one enemy operative it moved within control range of after it's moved.
Striking Scorpion · Aspect Technique
Strike and Fade
Use this ASPECT TECHNIQUE when a friendly STRIKING SCORPION operative incapacitates an enemy operative while fighting or retaliating, and is no longer within 3" of enemy operatives. Change that friendly operative's order to Conceal and it can immediately perform a free Dash action, even if it's performed an action that prevents it from performing the Dash action.
Striking Scorpion · Aspect Technique
Scorpion's Eye
Use this ASPECT TECHNIQUE when a friendly STRIKING SCORPION operative is performing the Shoot action and you select a shuriken pistol. Until the end of that action, that weapon has the Seek Light weapon rule.
Striking Scorpion · Aspect Technique
Merciless Strikes
Use this ASPECT TECHNIQUE when a friendly STRIKING SCORPION operative is fighting, the first time you strike with a critical success during that sequence. Until the end of that sequence, that operative's melee weapon has the Shock weapon rule.
Striking Scorpion · Aspect Technique
One with the Gloom
Use this ASPECT TECHNIQUE during a friendly STRIKING SCORPION operative's activation. Until the start of its next activation, while that operative has a Conceal order and is in cover, it cannot be selected as a valid target, taking precedence over all other rules (e.g. Seek, Vantage terrain) except being within 2".
Strategy Ploys
Strategy Ploy
Forewarned
Whenever an operative is shooting a ready friendly BLADES OF KHAINE operative, you can re-roll any of your defence dice results of one result (e.g. results of 2).
Strategy Ploy
Ruthless Poise
Whenever a friendly BLADES OF KHAINE operative is fighting a ready enemy operative, that friendly operative's melee weapons have the Ceaseless weapon rule.
Strategy Ploy
Khaine's Vengeance
Whenever a friendly BLADES OF KHAINE operative is shooting an expended enemy operative, that friendly operative's ranged weapons have the Ceaseless weapon rule.
Strategy Ploy
Dance of Death
Select two friendly BLADES OF KHAINE operatives visible to and within 6" of each other. Remove them both from the killzone and set them back up in each other's previous locations (in other words, swap their positions).
Firefight Ploys
Firefight Ploy
Bladewind
Use this firefight ploy during a friendly BLADES OF KHAINE operative's activation. During that activation, that operative can perform two Fight actions.
Firefight Ploy
Starfall
Use this firefight ploy during a friendly BLADES OF KHAINE operative's activation. During that activation, that operative can perform two Shoot actions.
Firefight Ploy
Fading Light
Use this firefight ploy during a friendly BLADES OF KHAINE operative's activation, before or after it performs an action. During that activation, that operative can perform the Fall Back action for 1 less AP.
Firefight Ploy
Contempt
Use this firefight ploy when a friendly BLADES OF KHAINE operative is retaliating or an enemy operative is shooting it, after your opponent rolls their attack dice, but before re-rolls. Until the end of the sequence, your opponent cannot re-roll their attack dice (if your opponent declared the use of any firefight ploys during that sequence that would allow them to re-roll, that ploy is cancelled and the CP spent on it is refunded).
Faction Equipment
Rune of Prophecy
Faction
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Rune of Shielding
Faction
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Rune of Foresight
Faction
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Wraithbone Talisman
Faction
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Universal Equipment
Portable Barricade
1×
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Ammo Cache
1×
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Razor Wire
1×
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Comms Device
1×
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Mines
1×
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Light Barricades
2×
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Heavy Barricade
1×
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Ladders
2×
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Utility Grenades (Smoke & Stun)
2× total
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Explosive Grenades (Frag & Krak)
2× total
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Operative Selection
Kill Team Composition
Select 1 BLADES OF KHAINE operative from the Leader list, and 7 BLADES OF KHAINE operatives from the Warrior list.
  • DIRE AVENGER EXARCH — one of the following options:
    • Shuriken catapult; fists
    • Twin shuriken catapult; gun butts
    • Or one option from each of:
      • Diresword or power weapon
      • Shuriken pistol or shimmershield
  • HOWLING BANSHEE EXARCH — one of the following options:
    • Mirrorswords
    • Shuriken pistol; executioner
    • Shuriken pistol; power weapon
    • Shuriken pistol; triskele
    • Triskele; power weapon
  • STRIKING SCORPION EXARCH — one of the following options:
    • Shuriken pistol; biting blade
    • Shuriken pistol; scorpion's claw and chainsword
    • Twin shuriken pistols; twin chainswords

Warrior pool (choose 7, any combination):

  • DIRE AVENGER WARRIOR
  • HOWLING BANSHEE WARRIOR
  • STRIKING SCORPION WARRIOR
Archetypes
Your archetype is Seek & Destroy, or the archetype associated with the most common Aspect keyword in your kill team (if two keywords are equally most common, you can choose one of those keywords).
  • DIRE AVENGER → Security
  • HOWLING BANSHEE → Recon
  • STRIKING SCORPION → Infiltration
Errata & Updates (October 2025)
Rules Updates
  • Shriek-That-Kills weapon profile: ATK stat changed to 5.
  • Rain of Tears: "…after you strike with a critical success, if the enemy operative isn't incapacitated. End that sequence (any remaining attack dice are discarded) and immediately perform a free Fall Back action up to 3" with that operative (then the Fight action ends)."
  • One with the Gloom: Second sentence now reads "…except being within 2"."
  • Strike and Fade: First sentence now reads "…when a friendly STRIKING SCORPION operative incapacitates an enemy operative while fighting or retaliating, and is no longer within 3" of enemy operatives."
  • Defence Tactics (Dire Avenger Exarch & Warrior): Now grants the Balanced weapon rule.
  • Fading Light: First sentence now reads "…before or after it performs an action."
Rules Q&A
  • Q: If I use Rain of Tears and my opponent uses NEMESIS CLAWS Chain Snare, what happens? A: The ASPECT TECHNIQUE is still used. The fight sequence ends, but that HOWLING BANSHEE operative remains in its current location.
  • Q: If I use Strike and Fade (changing order to Conceal), can an opponent interrupt before the free Dash? A: No, but they can interrupt before that STRIKING SCORPION operative performs the free Dash action.
  • Q: If an operative can perform two Shoot actions and uses the Slicing Hurricane Dire Avenger ASPECT TECHNIQUE, can it perform both Shoot actions during the same Reposition action? A: Yes.