Editing Warhammer 40,000/9th Edition Tactics/Grey Knights (section)

====Special Characters====
Subfaction-specific special characters are listed in the sections for their subfactions, so [[Arvann Stern|Stern]] and [[Aldrik Voldus|Voldus]] are listed in the [[Warhammer_40,000/Tactics/Grey_Knights_(9E)#Wardmakers|Wardmakers]] section.

*'''[[Castellan Crowe]]:''' Among your cheapest options for an HQ at 90 points and now sporting a fancy new model thanks to Hexfire. The Black Blade of Antwyr is finally more than a close combat weapon, and now acts as a nemesis force sword that inflicts an '''additional''' d3 MWs on unmodified 6s to wound. Gains +1 to cast purifying flame, fights first whenever he faces enemy  {{W40kKeyword|CHARACTER}}s, and has an improved Heroic Intervention range. He can now only naturally cast one power a turn; give him Vortex of Doom and use the strat for him to cast an additional psychic power, and Crowe will have the choice of dishing out two of three flavours of MWs (d3/d6, 3/d3+3, 2d3 +1MW per nearby enemy unit) in the psychic phase. He is now a truly bona fide MW output machine!
**He is super points efficient even when compared to regular space marines HQs; heck, even most armies would struggle to find an HQ with 2+/4++ for 90 points. He absolutely tears through screens and chaff with his massive Mortal Wound output - both in the psychic (d3MW smite / 3MW Purifying Flame) and fight (d3MW on unmodified 6s to wound) phases. Might struggle a bit with {{W40kKeyword|VEHICLE}}s but hey, if you're trying to kill that 30 man blob of Boyz with one model, Crowe can probably do it.
*'''[[Kaldor Draigo|Lord Kaldor Draigo]]:''' The warp crusader himself returns, this time as a force multiplier AND a close combat monster. The last Marine to have the Chapter Master ability (one friendly {{W40kKeyword|GREY KNIGHTS CORE}} or {{W40kKeyword|CHARACTER}} unit within 6" can re-roll ALL hit rolls) and a special storm shield (3++ invulnerable save). He comes with W7 over a Grand Master W6, a master-crafted storm bolter, and the Titansword (S+4 AP-4 D3). He also casts, denies, and knows two Psychic Powers, another improvement over the Grand Master. All-in-all, pretty great for an extra 35pts over a hammer Grand Master. The only downsides are the lack of Brotherhood but it's not as useless as before, and you don't have to make him your Warlord. 
**Draigo '''is not a Grand Master''', so there is nothing stopping you from taking him ontop of a GMNDK, and his extra cast, 3++ invuln, and Thunderhammer-equivalent makes him a good replacement to do what your Grandmaster should've been doing if he wasn't strapped to a babycarrier. Let the GMNDK beat up vehicles with his goonsquad of 3 more Dreadknights and when they inevitability get blown to bits, LKD can come out of the warp with his plot armor 3++. 
**Currently one of the best beatstick characters in the game. Wipes the floor with most other HQs, and the 2023 FAQ clarified that his WLT now works against the special-snowflake "can never be modified" DAEMONsaves. Only Abaddon, Asurmen, and Calgar are the only real threats 1v1 outside of Primarchs, Ghazzy, Avatar, Swarmlord, etc. Just watch out for that Nightbringer C'tan shard...