Editing Sanctus (section)

== Crunchwise ==

[[File:SanctusSniper.jpg|270px|right|thumb|Eversor|Alternate Sanctus build with Silencer Sniper Rifle.]]

The Sanctus does its dirty deeds with an either a Sanctus [[Miscellaneous Weapons#Atrophied Blade|Atrophied Blade]]/Bio-Dagger or a [[Silencer Sniper Rifle]]. Each toxin dart fired from the Silencer is filled with an alchemical serum brewed by the sect's [[Biophagus]]. Engineered from a purestrain Genestealer's blood, this mind-afflicting poison renders its victim a drooling imbecile in seconds. Statwise the Silencer is a 36" Heavy 1, S4, AP-1, D3 weapon, nothing much to get excited about until you read its special rules. This weapon can target characters even if they are not the closest unit, and wound rolls of 6 automatically inflict a mortal wound on top of any other damage. Should their target be a [[Psyker]], the serum also induces a mental overload as the [[Hive Mind]] [[Rape|is visited upon them]]: a Psyker unit that loses any wounds as a result of an attack with this weapon suffers [[FATAL|Perils of the Warp after the attack has been resolved.]]

For close encounters, the Bio-Dagger is a gift from the Patriarch. These blades are grown in a genesis pool that contains the [[Wat|liquefied essence of slain cultists and imbued with alien biomatter.]] Non-indoctrinated beings struck with this weapon are overcome with agony as a million voices explode inside their minds, often dropping dead on the spot. This weapon is AP-2, D2, grants an extra attack (for a total of 5), and always wounds on a 2+, except against Titanic units and Vehicles. That is a pretty good bang for your buck if you drop him against some bikers or other elite units.

As you've probably gathered by now, the Sanctus is an elite assassin with a WS and BS of 2+. Wearing a camo-cloak is also an important accessory for the Sanctus to truly remain hidden within the shadows, granting a +2 to armor saves when in cover instead of the normal +1. And just to make the Sanctus even more terrifying, his Soulsight Familiar lets him ignore a target's cover bonus, while also granting a couple of extra S4 attacks in melee- rather like the icing upon a cake made of turbo-[[rape]].

Oh yeah, and although the Sanctus can never have a Warlord Trait, he does get a free 'A Perfect Ambush' Strategem when used. Oh yes, you heard us right, '''''a free 3CP Strategem'''''. Time to [[Cheese]] it up, boys and girls.

[[Category: Warhammer 40,000]]

[[Category: Xenos]]

[[Category: Tyranid]]

[[Category: Genestealer Cults]]

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