Editing Warhammer 40,000/Tactics/Talons of the Emperor (30k) (section)

====Special Characters====
*'''Constantin Valdor''': The Captain-General of the Legio Custodes and [[Malcador the Sigillite|second]] best bro of the [[Emperor]] takes to the field... to get laughed at. Seriously, this guy's one of the worst HQ choices in the game. Why? It's because while his gear and statline are both great, his points cost is terrible and his Warlord trait is dogshit (reroll seize the initiative + teleportation transponders become free for one unit), pick any table you want and it's a near guarantee the trait you generate's going to be better. In addition, thanks to stuff like Psyarkana there isn't a single thing Valdor can do that somebody else can't do better and/or cheaper. You want a Warlord with Fearless and Eternal Warrior? You've got a Tribune. Not only will he be cheaper (unless you're planning on deepstriking half your army), but he'll have more attacks, a sweet shield and you can give him a fist to make all his attacks S10 AP1, making sure he can slaughter the enemies Valdor struggles with. Are you playing games under 2000 points but still want Eternal Warrior and Fearless? Give Valdor a hard pass and get Jenetia Krole instead. She's a budget Valdor, with all that entails. He's a shitload more expensive than she is and while his statline is much better, <2000 points don't have nearly as many threats, she's still a huge threat in her own right (she can take on Praetors that are way above her in points and either hold them until her squad can help out or come out on top herself if you've got a bit of luck) and you have other squads meant to deal with whatever -2000 points can throw at you, like Adrathic weapons to killing Mechanicum. What if you want instant death in melee? Get a Hetaeron squad with a Divining Blade and a shield. Not only do they have more attacks and wounds collectively (as well as the ability to bounce them around thanks to Look out Sir's) but they get full instant death and full S7, rather than just on a 4+ and being S6 every round but the one you charged on, and even though they are overpriced for what they offer, this is still a cheaper option than Valdor!

*'''Jenetia Krole''': Knight-Commander of the Sisters of Silence. She's got 3's across the board with WS6, BS4, I5 A4 and Ld10. On top of Psychic Anathema, she also has Ex Oblivio, Fanatic Discipline, Rage, Preferred Enemy against Psykers and Characters, Cadre rules, Eternal Warrior, and the option to upgrade an Oblivion Knight Cadre to her elite Raptor Guard, which costs 20 points to make them WS5. For gear, she has Artificer Armor with the invuln seen on the Knight-Centura, an Archaeotech Pistol, grenades, and the '''Sword of Oblivion''': a super-Execution Blade with S+2 AP2 with 5+ Murderous Strike instead of Flawless Cut. This all makes her close to a match challenge beast against any Marine HQs without Eternal Warrior, and more than a match against Daemons. Her Warlord Trait lets her re-roll Seize the Initiative and grants d3 units Scout.
**Do note that thanks to the new rulebook and the clarifications from the latest FAQ, [[Rape|Krole and every model in her unit get the rerolls from Preferred Enemy as long as even a single character/psyker is part of the enemy unit]]. Perfect for Custodes units with Solarite gauntlets, just in case wounding on 2+ and getting a reroll from Master-crafted wasn't already enough, so if you're going for ridiculous things like Hetaeron deathstars, leave Valdor and the Tribune at home and take aunt Jenny instead.
**Since the aforementioned trick basically makes any Custodes unit hit 33% harder, your opponent may seriously consider the possibility of sacrificing the sergeant of the squad in order to negate Preferred Enemy. But in most cases that means lowering the unit's Ld by one, which may prove a really bad deal since Psychic Anathema already inflicts a -1 malus, making the odds of fleeing the fight and being sweep advanced dangerously real. Apply the Knight Centura's Overawe + Magisterium Vexilia combo to make it worse and enjoy.