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	*'''Callidus Assassin:''' Not the most nimble but the closest to the backstabbing assassin of the lot. Aside from ''Lone Operative'' giving it ranged denial, Polymorphine also allows it to run back into reserves at the end of any enemy turn where it isn't in a fight. Their one support asset allows you to make one strat the enemy uses cost an additional CP to deny an enemy of vital tricks.		*'''Callidus Assassin:''' Not the most nimble but the closest to the backstabbing assassin of the lot. Aside from ''Lone Operative'' giving it ranged denial, Polymorphine also allows it to run back into reserves at the end of any enemy turn where it isn't in a fight. Their one support asset allows you to make one strat the enemy uses cost an additional CP to deny an enemy of vital tricks.
	**Their biggest target is characters as ''[Precision]'' is on both its Neural Shredder and melee weapons. The melee in particular is incredibly dangerous with an absurd AP-4 and ''[Lethal Hits]'' to compensate for its meh Strength. If you were to point out a weakness, it'd be any invulnerable saves on hand. Without anything like ''[Devastating Wounds]'' to bypass those, they're stuck struggling against any characters with a 4++.		**Their biggest target is characters as ''[Precision]'' is on both its Neural Shredder and melee weapons. The melee in particular is incredibly dangerous with an absurd AP-4 and ''[Lethal Hits]'' to compensate for its meh Strength. If you were to point out a weakness, it'd be any invulnerable saves on hand. Without anything like ''[Devastating Wounds]'' to bypass those, they're stuck struggling against any characters with a 4++. In this regard its best softening up a squad with range before sending her in, as don't forget she is still an assassin so can still cause serious damage with high attack output.
	*'''Culexus Assassin:''' So much for the living psychic deadzone. Due to all the psychic cullings, no longer do you have any guaranteed denials of psychic powers, all you get is a 2+++ against psychic weapons (and nothing for any psychic powers that inflict MWs) and a 6" bubble of -1 Ld that becomes -2 Ld for any psykers. You have a single-use ability to make an enemy within 6" take a battle-shock test, but it's far from enough to make useful.		*'''Culexus Assassin:''' So much for the living psychic deadzone. Due to all the psychic cullings, no longer do you have any guaranteed denials of psychic powers, all you get is a 2+++ against psychic weapons (and nothing for any psychic powers that inflict MWs) and a 6" bubble of -1 Ld that becomes -2 Ld for any psykers. You have a single-use ability to make an enemy within 6" take a battle-shock test, but it's far from enough to make useful.
	**While its weapons have their advantages against psykers with ''[Anti-Psyker 2+]'', they're not too spectacular. The Animus Speculum gives you something like a sniper rifle, but it gets double the shots when firing at its preferred prey. Its punches have more going for them with ''[Devastating Wounds]'' bypassing any saves.		**While its weapons have their advantages against psykers with ''[Anti-Psyker 2+]'', they're not too spectacular. The Animus Speculum gives you something like a sniper rifle, but it gets double the shots when firing at its preferred prey. Its punches have more going for them with ''[Devastating Wounds]'' bypassing any saves.
	**While the Culexus Assasin may have been neutered as a pure anti-pskyer it did gain some in regards to more diverse targets, with its weapons being pretty effective against a whole range of enemies and characters, not just psykers. Plus, it even has an innate ability to lower bravery on all enemy units, which actually does matter in this new edition.		**While the Culexus Assasin may have been neutered as a pure anti-pskyer it did gain some in regards to more diverse targets, with its weapons being pretty effective against a whole range of enemies and characters, not just psykers. Plus, it even has an innate ability to lower bravery on all enemy units, which actually does matter in this new edition.
	*'''Eversor Assassin:''' The most mobile blender, gaining 9" movement on top of ''Scouts 9"'' so they can start swinging immediately. On top of this, Frenzon gives the Eversor one of three buffs ~~between~~ shooting and charging after advancing (adding '''Assault''' to all weapons if GW knew how to apply Assault to melee), adding '''Precision''' to all weapons, or adding '''Sustained Hits 3''' to all weapons. Sentinel Array gives the Eversor a free use of Heroic Intervention or Fire Overwatch each turn, which can help them get fighting faster (the Fire Overwatch is useless).		*'''Eversor Assassin:''' The most mobile blender, gaining 9" movement on top of ''Scouts 9"'' so they can start swinging immediately. On top of this, Frenzon gives the Eversor one of three buffs: shooting and charging after advancing (adding '''Assault''' to all weapons if GW knew how to apply Assault to melee), adding '''Precision''' to all weapons, or adding '''Sustained Hits 3''' to all weapons. Sentinel Array gives the Eversor a free use of Heroic Intervention or Fire Overwatch each turn, which can help them get fighting faster (the Fire Overwatch is useless).
	**The Eversor is, if you can get it into melee - which is pretty damn likely - an infantry blender, provided it doesn't ~~have to deal with good saves or needing Precision~~. ~~If both are true~~, i.e. ~~you actually wanted an~~ infantry assassin, the Callidus ~~will~~ do ~~the Eversor's~~ job ~~but better once delivered~~ (which has an easier time getting to the ~~target~~ is a ~~fine question - the Eversor is faster but much easier to kill on the approach)~~.		**The Eversor is, if you can get it into melee - which is pretty damn likely - an infantry blender, provided it doesn't run into something it can't chew through instantly. Now it could be said it has some role overlap with the Callidus, i.e. dedicated infantry assassin, the Callidus would probably do a better job hitting smaller high save priority targets (which has an easier time getting too with its deep striking and higher AP) while the Eversor is far better suited mulching through mass ranks and just being a general nuisance.
	*'''Vindicare Assassin:''' Both the Exitus Pistol and Rifle got a bit of a buff, with the pistol now hitting at 12"('''Pistol''') A3 BS2+ S5('''Precision''') AP-2('''Devastating Wounds, Ignores Cover''') D3 and the rifle going to 48" A1 BS2+('''Heavy''') S7('''Precision''') AP-3('''Devastating Wounds, Ignores Cover''') Dd3+3, and on both any critical hits deal an additional 3 damage and force any enemies that are hit to take a battle-shock test. Fortunately, you have ''Stealth'' on top of ''Lone Operative'' to keep them safe.		*'''Vindicare Assassin:''' Both the Exitus Pistol and Rifle got a bit of a buff, with the pistol now hitting at 12"('''Pistol''') A3 BS2+ S5('''Precision''') AP-2('''Devastating Wounds, Ignores Cover''') D3 and the rifle going to 48" A1 BS2+('''Heavy''') S7('''Precision''') AP-3('''Devastating Wounds, Ignores Cover''') Dd3+3, and on both any critical hits deal an additional 3 damage and force any enemies that are hit to take a battle-shock test. Fortunately, you have ''Stealth'' on top of ''Lone Operative'' to keep them safe.
	**Since you'll pretty much always be shooting at a 2+, you can think of the average damage on the rifle as 3.6 and the rifle as 5.6, or slightly more than a standard meltagun (which is average 3.5 or 5.5 depending on range), but the variance is quite high.		**Since you'll pretty much always be shooting at a 2+, you can think of the average damage on the rifle as 3.6 and the rifle as 5.6, or slightly more than a standard meltagun (which is average 3.5 or 5.5 depending on range), but the variance is quite high.

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	====Assassins====		====Assassins====
	The addition of ''Lone Operative'' was tailor made for the assassins, as it allows them to hide from whatever enemies may try to snipe them out ~~while~~ the {{~~W40kKeyword~~\|~~Smoke~~}} ~~keyword allow them some additional forms of protection.~~		The addition of ''Lone Operative'' was tailor made for the assassins, as it allows them to hide from whatever enemies may try to snipe them out. All of them have it.

			*Statline: M7" T4 Sv6+/4++ W4 Ld6+ OC1, except the Eversor is M9.
			*USRs and Keywords:
			**'''Deep Strike:''' Callidus, Culexus
			**'''Fights First:''' Callidus
			**'''Infiltrators:''' Callidus, Vindicare
			**'''Scouts 9" + Deadly Demise d3:''' Eversor
			**'''Stealth:''' Culexus, Vindicare
			**{{W40Kkeyword\|smoke}}: Vindicare
			**{{W40Kkeyword\|grenades}}: Culexus, Eversor



	*'''Callidus Assassin:''' Not the most nimble but the closest to the backstabbing assassin of the lot. Aside from ''Lone Operative'' giving it ranged denial, Polymorphine also allows it to run back into reserves at the end of any enemy turn where it isn't in a fight. Their one support asset allows you to make one strat the enemy uses cost an additional CP to deny an enemy of vital tricks.		*'''Callidus Assassin:''' Not the most nimble but the closest to the backstabbing assassin of the lot. Aside from ''Lone Operative'' giving it ranged denial, Polymorphine also allows it to run back into reserves at the end of any enemy turn where it isn't in a fight. Their one support asset allows you to make one strat the enemy uses cost an additional CP to deny an enemy of vital tricks.
	**Their biggest target is characters as ''[Precision]'' is on both its Neural Shredder and melee weapons. The melee in particular is incredibly dangerous with an absurd AP-4 and ''[Lethal Hits]'' to compensate for its meh Strength. If you were to point out a weakness, it'd be any invulnerable saves on hand. Without anything like ''[Devastating Wounds]'' to bypass those, they're stuck struggling against any characters with a 4++.		**Their biggest target is characters as ''[Precision]'' is on both its Neural Shredder and melee weapons. The melee in particular is incredibly dangerous with an absurd AP-4 and ''[Lethal Hits]'' to compensate for its meh Strength. If you were to point out a weakness, it'd be any invulnerable saves on hand. Without anything like ''[Devastating Wounds]'' to bypass those, they're stuck struggling against any characters with a 4++.
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	**While its weapons have their advantages against psykers with ''[Anti-Psyker 2+]'', they're not too spectacular. The Animus Speculum gives you something like a sniper rifle, but it gets double the shots when firing at its preferred prey. Its punches have more going for them with ''[Devastating Wounds]'' bypassing any saves.		**While its weapons have their advantages against psykers with ''[Anti-Psyker 2+]'', they're not too spectacular. The Animus Speculum gives you something like a sniper rifle, but it gets double the shots when firing at its preferred prey. Its punches have more going for them with ''[Devastating Wounds]'' bypassing any saves.
	**While the Culexus Assasin may have been neutered as a pure anti-pskyer it did gain some in regards to more diverse targets, with its weapons being pretty effective against a whole range of enemies and characters, not just psykers. Plus, it even has an innate ability to lower bravery on all enemy units, which actually does matter in this new edition.		**While the Culexus Assasin may have been neutered as a pure anti-pskyer it did gain some in regards to more diverse targets, with its weapons being pretty effective against a whole range of enemies and characters, not just psykers. Plus, it even has an innate ability to lower bravery on all enemy units, which actually does matter in this new edition.
	*'''Eversor Assassin:''' The most mobile blender, gaining 9" movement on top of ''Scouts 9"'' so they can start swinging immediately. On top of this, Frenzon gives the Eversor one of three buffs between shooting and charging after advancing, adding ''[Precision]'' to all weapons or adding ''[Sustained Hits 3]'' to all weapons~~. Meaning they can become absolute blenders of infantry, also near guaranteeing first-turn charges in scenerios~~. Sentinel Array gives the Eversor a free use of Heroic Intervention or Fire Overwatch each turn, which can help them get fighting faster.		*'''Eversor Assassin:''' The most mobile blender, gaining 9" movement on top of ''Scouts 9"'' so they can start swinging immediately. On top of this, Frenzon gives the Eversor one of three buffs between shooting and charging after advancing (adding '''Assault''' to all weapons if GW knew how to apply Assault to melee), adding '''Precision''' to all weapons, or adding '''Sustained Hits 3''' to all weapons. Sentinel Array gives the Eversor a free use of Heroic Intervention or Fire Overwatch each turn, which can help them get fighting faster (the Fire Overwatch is useless).
	**The ~~one unfortunate issue~~ is ~~that for all their touting as the answer for any~~ infantry ~~with all their weapons gaining ''[Anti-Infantry 3+]''~~, ~~they~~'~~re still stopped short by any invulnerable~~ saves. ~~The only mortal wounds you give~~ are ~~from ''Deadly Demise d3''~~, ~~which~~..~~.well~~, ~~you don~~'~~t want~~ to ~~just set off. Meaning you obviously can't just throw him into a 10 strong Terminator squad without thought. Having said that he~~ is ~~still~~ a ~~majorly point~~-~~effieinct way to mulch through light-infantry plus still giving heavy infantry trouble through sheer attack output.~~		**The Eversor is, if you can get it into melee - which is pretty damn likely - an infantry blender, provided it doesn't have to deal with good saves or needing Precision. If both are true, i.e. you actually wanted an infantry assassin, the Callidus will do the Eversor's job but better once delivered (which has an easier time getting to the target is a fine question - the Eversor is faster but much easier to kill on the approach).
	**While not exactly staying to his fluff the ~~fact that you can get up to a 24" move out of him in one turn means this guy~~ is ~~a supreme mid-field objective grabber. Plus his Lone Operative and natural resilience means your enemy will have~~ to ~~devote effort to countering him. Making~~ the ~~Eversor a potenial distraction-carnafix if their ever was one~~.		*'''Vindicare Assassin:''' Both the Exitus Pistol and Rifle got a bit of a buff, with the pistol now hitting at 12"('''Pistol''') A3 BS2+ S5('''Precision''') AP-2('''Devastating Wounds, Ignores Cover''') D3 and the rifle going to 48" A1 BS2+('''Heavy''') S7('''Precision''') AP-3('''Devastating Wounds, Ignores Cover''') Dd3+3, and on both any critical hits deal an additional 3 damage and force any enemies that are hit to take a battle-shock test. Fortunately, you have ''Stealth'' on top of ''Lone Operative'' to keep them safe.
	*'''Vindicare Assassin:''' Both the Exitus Pistol and Rifle got a bit of a buff, with the pistol now hitting S5 AP-2 D3 and the rifle going to S7 ~~AP-3 Dd3+3, both getting~~ ''[Precision]'' ~~and~~ ''[Devastating Wounds]'' ~~as well as~~ any critical hits ~~dealing~~ an additional 3 damage and ~~forcing~~ any enemies that are hit to take a battle-shock test~~. Hell, the rifle gaining the ''[Heavy]'' rule makes any shots you make while sitting still near-guaranteed~~. Fortunately, you have ''Stealth'' on top of ''Lone Operative'' to keep them safe.		**Since you'll pretty much always be shooting at a 2+, you can think of the average damage on the rifle as 3.6 and the rifle as 5.6, or slightly more than a standard meltagun (which is average 3.5 or 5.5 depending on range), but the variance is quite high.
	**Since you'll pretty much always be shooting at a 2+, you can think of the average damage on the ~~Exitus weapons~~ as 5.6, or slightly more than a standard meltagun ~~in melta range~~ (which is average 5.5), but the variance is quite high, as that's across a range of 4-9. Also remember that both ''[Precision]'' and ''[Devastating Wounds]'' trigger on the same rolls - you can't have one active, only neither or both - so when you successfully snipe, your target won't be allowed a save.		**While stratagems are gone, you do get a single Shieldbreaker round to use. When used on the rifle, enemies can't use any saves on any attacks you make with it, very similar to having Devastating Wounds auto-proc (except the wounds aren't converted to mortals).
	**While stratagems are gone, you do get a single Shieldbreaker round to use. When used on the rifle, enemies can't use any saves on any attacks you make with it~~. Ever~~.

	====Epic Heroes====		====Epic Heroes====

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	*'''Callidus Assassin:''' Not the most nimble but the closest to the backstabbing assassin of the lot. Aside from ''Lone Operative'' giving it ranged denial, Polymorphine also allows it to run back into reserves at the end of any enemy turn where it isn't in a fight. Their one support asset allows you to make one strat the enemy uses cost an additional CP to deny an enemy of vital tricks.		*'''Callidus Assassin:''' Not the most nimble but the closest to the backstabbing assassin of the lot. Aside from ''Lone Operative'' giving it ranged denial, Polymorphine also allows it to run back into reserves at the end of any enemy turn where it isn't in a fight. Their one support asset allows you to make one strat the enemy uses cost an additional CP to deny an enemy of vital tricks.
	**Their biggest target is characters as ''[Precision]'' is on both its Neural Shredder and melee weapons. The melee in particular is incredibly dangerous with an absurd AP-4 and ''[Lethal Hits]'' to compensate for its meh Strength. If you were to point out a weakness, it'd be any invulnerable saves on hand. Without anything like ''[Devastating Wounds]'' to bypass those, they're stuck struggling against any characters with a 4++.		**Their biggest target is characters as ''[Precision]'' is on both its Neural Shredder and melee weapons. The melee in particular is incredibly dangerous with an absurd AP-4 and ''[Lethal Hits]'' to compensate for its meh Strength. If you were to point out a weakness, it'd be any invulnerable saves on hand. Without anything like ''[Devastating Wounds]'' to bypass those, they're stuck struggling against any characters with a 4++.
	*'''Culexus Assassin:''' So much for the living psychic deadzone. Due to all the psychic cullings, no longer do you have any guaranteed denials of psychic powers, all you get is a 2+++ against psychic weapons (and nothing for any psychic powers that inflict MWs) and a 6" bubble of -1 Ld that becomes -2 Ld for any psykers. You have a single-use ability to make ~~an enemy~~ an enemy within 6" ~~make~~ a battle-shock test, but it's far from enough to make useful.		*'''Culexus Assassin:''' So much for the living psychic deadzone. Due to all the psychic cullings, no longer do you have any guaranteed denials of psychic powers, all you get is a 2+++ against psychic weapons (and nothing for any psychic powers that inflict MWs) and a 6" bubble of -1 Ld that becomes -2 Ld for any psykers. You have a single-use ability to make an enemy within 6" take a battle-shock test, but it's far from enough to make useful.
	**While its weapons have their advantages against psykers with ''[Anti-Psyker 2+]'', they're not too spectacular. The Animus Speculum gives you something like a sniper rifle, but it gets double the shots when firing at its preferred prey. Its punches have more going for them with ''[Devastating Wounds]'' bypassing any saves.		**While its weapons have their advantages against psykers with ''[Anti-Psyker 2+]'', they're not too spectacular. The Animus Speculum gives you something like a sniper rifle, but it gets double the shots when firing at its preferred prey. Its punches have more going for them with ''[Devastating Wounds]'' bypassing any saves.
	**While the Culexus Assasin may have been neutered as a pure anti-pskyer it did gain some in regards to more diverse targets, with its weapons being pretty effective against a whole range of enemies and characters, not just psykers. Plus, it even has an innate ability to lower bravery on all enemy units, which actually does matter in this new edition.		**While the Culexus Assasin may have been neutered as a pure anti-pskyer it did gain some in regards to more diverse targets, with its weapons being pretty effective against a whole range of enemies and characters, not just psykers. Plus, it even has an innate ability to lower bravery on all enemy units, which actually does matter in this new edition.

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Assassins

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	*'''Inquisitor [[Gregor Eisenhorn]]:'''		*'''Inquisitor [[Gregor Eisenhorn]]:'''
	*'''Inquisitor [[Katarinya Greyfax]]:''' Your premier witch-hunter. Not only does she give her retinue's guns ''[Anti-Psyker 4+]'', her own Condemnor Stake has ''[Devastating Wounds]'', ''[Anti-Psyker 2+]'' and ''[Precision]'', guaranteeing you can cut through psykers, attached or not, and somehow ''[Rapid Fire 1]'' for good measure; the implication is that she has a very fancy bolter, and the stake thrower on top is just for show and does nothing - just like every other combi-weapon nowadays. On top of that, she also has a psychic weapon in Castigation, a potent S8 AP-2 D3 weapon with ''[Devastating Wounds]'', ''[Precision]'', and ''[Anti-Character 4+]''. In melee, she has a nerfed master-crafted power sword (-1A to A4, +1D to D2) compared to a standard Inquisitor, but any non-{{W40kKeyword\|Monster}} and non-{{W40kKeyword\|Vehicle}} enemies she fights must take a desperate escape check, even if they aren't already battle-shocked.		*'''Inquisitor [[Katarinya Greyfax]]:''' Your premier witch-hunter. Not only does she give her retinue's guns ''[Anti-Psyker 4+]'', her own Condemnor Stake has ''[Devastating Wounds]'', ''[Anti-Psyker 2+]'' and ''[Precision]'', guaranteeing you can cut through psykers, attached or not, and somehow ''[Rapid Fire 1]'' for good measure; the implication is that she has a very fancy bolter, and the stake thrower on top is just for show and does nothing - just like every other combi-weapon nowadays. On top of that, she also has a psychic weapon in Castigation, a potent S8 AP-2 D3 weapon with ''[Devastating Wounds]'', ''[Precision]'', and ''[Anti-Character 4+]''. In melee, she has a nerfed master-crafted power sword (-1A to A4, +1D to D2) compared to a standard Inquisitor, but any non-{{W40kKeyword\|Monster}} and non-{{W40kKeyword\|Vehicle}} enemies she fights must take a desperate escape check, even if they aren't already battle-shocked.
	*'''Lord Inquisitor [[Fyodor Karamazov]]:''' While the crazy old man can't join any retinue on account of being on top of a literal dreadnought frame, he does have a 6" bubble of +1 to Ld and battle-shock tests for allies and -1 for enemies, making him someone you wouldn't want to be near even if you ~~aren~~'t facing his amped-up power sword. On top of just having a bigger and badder multi-melta on his walking chair, he can also force an enemy within 12" take a battle-shock test each shooting phase because he's just that scary.		*'''Lord Inquisitor [[Fyodor Karamazov]]:''' While the crazy old man can't join any retinue on account of being on top of a literal dreadnought frame, he does have a 6" bubble of +1 to Ld and battle-shock tests for allies and -1 for enemies, making him someone you wouldn't want to be near even if you weren't facing his amped-up power sword. On top of just having a bigger and badder multi-melta on his walking chair, he can also force an enemy within 12" take a battle-shock test each shooting phase because he's just that scary.
			**Lacks '''Lone Operative''', so he'll primarily operate as a [[distraction carnifex]]/bullet magnet.

	===Infantry===		===Infantry===

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	This is the current [[Warhammer_40,000/10th Edition Tactics\|10th Edition's]] Imperial Agents tactics. [[Warhammer 40,000/9th Edition Tactics/Imperium\|9th Edition Tactics are here.]]		This is the current [[Warhammer_40,000/10th Edition Tactics\|10th Edition's]] Imperial Agents tactics. [[Warhammer 40,000/9th Edition Tactics/Imperium\|9th Edition Tactics are here.]]

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	*'''Culexus Assassin:''' So much for the living psychic deadzone. Due to all the psychic cullings, no longer do you have any guaranteed denials of psychic powers, all you get is a 2+ FNP against psychic weapons (and nothing for any psychic powers that inflict MWs) and a 6" bubble of -1 Ld that becomes -2 Ld for any psykers. You have a single-use ability to make an enemy an enemy within 6" make a battle-shock test, but it's far from enough to make useful.		*'''Culexus Assassin:''' So much for the living psychic deadzone. Due to all the psychic cullings, no longer do you have any guaranteed denials of psychic powers, all you get is a 2+ FNP against psychic weapons (and nothing for any psychic powers that inflict MWs) and a 6" bubble of -1 Ld that becomes -2 Ld for any psykers. You have a single-use ability to make an enemy an enemy within 6" make a battle-shock test, but it's far from enough to make useful.
	**While its weapons have their advantages against psykers with ''[Anti-Psyker 2+]'', they're not too spectacular. The Animus Speculum gives you something like a sniper rifle, but it gets double the shots when firing at its preferred prey. Its punches have more going for them with ''[Devastating Wounds]'' bypassing any saves.		**While its weapons have their advantages against psykers with ''[Anti-Psyker 2+]'', they're not too spectacular. The Animus Speculum gives you something like a sniper rifle, but it gets double the shots when firing at its preferred prey. Its punches have more going for them with ''[Devastating Wounds]'' bypassing any saves.
			**While the Culexus Assasin may have been neutered as a pure anti-pskyer it did gain some in regards to more diverse targets. With its weapons being pretty effective against a whole range of enemys and characters, not just psykers. Plus it even has an innate ability to lower bravery to all enemy units, which actually does matter in this new edition.

	*'''Eversor Assassin:''' The most mobile blender, gaining 9" movement on top of ''Scouts 6"'' so they can start swinging immediately. On top of this, Frenzon gives the Eversor one of three buffs between shooting and charging after advancing, adding ''[Precision]'' to all weapons or adding ''[Sustained Hits 3]'' to all weapons. Sentinel Array gives the Eversor a free use of Heroic Intervention or Fire Overwatch each turn, which can help them get fighting faster.		*'''Eversor Assassin:''' The most mobile blender, gaining 9" movement on top of ''Scouts 9"'' so they can start swinging immediately. On top of this, Frenzon gives the Eversor one of three buffs between shooting and charging after advancing, adding ''[Precision]'' to all weapons or adding ''[Sustained Hits 3]'' to all weapons. Meaning they can become absolute blenders of infantry, also near guaranteeing first-turn charges in scenerios. Sentinel Array gives the Eversor a free use of Heroic Intervention or Fire Overwatch each turn, which can help them get fighting faster.
	**The one unfortunate issue is that for all their touting as the answer for any infantry with all their weapons gaining ''[Anti-Infantry 3+]'', they're still stopped short by any invulnerable saves. The only mortal wounds you give are from ''Deadly Demise d3'', which...well, you don't want to just set off.		**The one unfortunate issue is that for all their touting as the answer for any infantry with all their weapons gaining ''[Anti-Infantry 3+]'', they're still stopped short by any invulnerable saves. The only mortal wounds you give are from ''Deadly Demise d3'', which...well, you don't want to just set off. Meaning you obviously can't just throw him into a 10 strong Terminator squad without thought. Having said that he is still a majorly point-effieinct way to mulch through light-infantry plus still giving heavy infantry trouble through sheer attack output.
			**While not exactly staying to his fluff the fact that you can get up to a 24" move out of him in one turn means this guy is a supreme mid-field objective grabber. Plus his Lone Operative and natural resilience means your enemy will have to devote effort to countering him. Making the Eversor a potenial distraction-carnafix if their ever was one.

	*'''Vindicare Assassin:''' Both the Exitus Pistol and Rifle got a bit of a buff, with the pistol now hitting S5 AP-2 D3 and the rifle going to S7 AP-3 Dd3+3, both getting ''[Precision]'' and ''[Devastating Wounds]'' as well as any critical hits dealing an additional 3 damage and forcing any enemies that are hit to take a battle-shock test. Hell, the rifle gaining the ''[Heavy]'' rule makes any shots you make while sitting still near-guaranteed. Fortunately, you have ''Stealth'' on top of ''Lone Operative'' to keep them safe.		*'''Vindicare Assassin:''' Both the Exitus Pistol and Rifle got a bit of a buff, with the pistol now hitting S5 AP-2 D3 and the rifle going to S7 AP-3 Dd3+3, both getting ''[Precision]'' and ''[Devastating Wounds]'' as well as any critical hits dealing an additional 3 damage and forcing any enemies that are hit to take a battle-shock test. Hell, the rifle gaining the ''[Heavy]'' rule makes any shots you make while sitting still near-guaranteed. Fortunately, you have ''Stealth'' on top of ''Lone Operative'' to keep them safe.

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	*'''Lord Inquisitor [[Kyria Draxus]]:'''		*'''Lord Inquisitor [[Kyria Draxus]]:'''
	*'''Inquisitor [[Gregor Eisenhorn]]:'''		*'''Inquisitor [[Gregor Eisenhorn]]:'''
	*'''Inquisitor [[Katarinya Greyfax]]:''' Your premier witch-hunter. Not only does she give her retinue's guns ''Anti-Psyker 4+'', her own Condemnor Stake has ~~{{W40Kkeyword\|~~Devastating Wounds}}, ~~{{W40Kkeyword\|~~Anti-Psyker 2+~~}},~~ and ~~{{W40Kkeyword\|~~Precision}}, guaranteeing you can cut through psykers, attached or not, and somehow ~~{{W40Kkeyword\|~~Rapid Fire 1}} for good measure; the implication is that she has a very fancy bolter, and the stake thrower on top is just for show and does nothing. On top of that, she also has a psychic weapon in Castigation, a potent ~~18" A1 BS3+~~ S8 AP-2 D3 weapon with ~~{{W40Kkeyword\|~~Devastating Wounds}}, ~~{{W40Kkeyword\|~~Precision}}, and ~~{{W40Kkeyword\|~~Anti-Character 4+}}. In melee, she has a nerfed master-crafted power sword (-1A to A4, +1D to D2) compared to a standard Inquisitor, but any non-{{W40kKeyword\|Monster}} and non-{{W40kKeyword\|Vehicle}} enemies she fights must take a desperate escape check, even if they aren't already battle-shocked.		*'''Inquisitor [[Katarinya Greyfax]]:''' Your premier witch-hunter. Not only does she give her retinue's guns ''[Anti-Psyker 4+]'', her own Condemnor Stake has ''[Devastating Wounds]'', ''[Anti-Psyker 2+]'' and ''[Precision]'', guaranteeing you can cut through psykers, attached or not, and somehow ''[Rapid Fire 1]'' for good measure; the implication is that she has a very fancy bolter, and the stake thrower on top is just for show and does nothing - just like every other combi-weapon nowadays. On top of that, she also has a psychic weapon in Castigation, a potent S8 AP-2 D3 weapon with ''[Devastating Wounds]'', ''[Precision]'', and ''[Anti-Character 4+]''. In melee, she has a nerfed master-crafted power sword (-1A to A4, +1D to D2) compared to a standard Inquisitor, but any non-{{W40kKeyword\|Monster}} and non-{{W40kKeyword\|Vehicle}} enemies she fights must take a desperate escape check, even if they aren't already battle-shocked.
	*'''Lord Inquisitor [[Fyodor Karamazov]]:'''		*'''Lord Inquisitor [[Fyodor Karamazov]]:''' While the crazy old man can't join any retinue on account of being on top of a literal dreadnought frame, he does have a 6" bubble of +1 to Ld and battle-shock tests for allies and -1 for enemies, making him someone you wouldn't want to be near even if you aren't facing his amped-up power sword. On top of just having a bigger and badder multi-melta on his walking chair, he can also force an enemy within 12" take a battle-shock test each shooting phase because he's just that scary.

	===Infantry===		===Infantry===

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	====Assassins====		====Assassins====
	The addition of ''Lone Operative'' was tailor made for the assassins, as it allows them to hide from whatever enemies may try to snipe them out while the {{W40kKeyword\|Smoke}} keyword allow them some additional forms of protection.		The addition of ''Lone Operative'' was tailor made for the assassins, as it allows them to hide from whatever enemies may try to snipe them out while the {{W40kKeyword\|Smoke}} keyword allow them some additional forms of protection.
	*'''Callidus Assassin:''' Not the most nimble but the closest to the backstabbing assassin of the lot. Aside from ''Lone Operative'' giving ~~its~~ ranged denial, Polymorphine also allows it to run back into reserves at the end of any enemy turn where it isn't in a fight. Their one support asset allows you to make one strat the enemy uses cost an additional CP to deny an enemy of vital tricks.		*'''Callidus Assassin:''' Not the most nimble but the closest to the backstabbing assassin of the lot. Aside from ''Lone Operative'' giving it ranged denial, Polymorphine also allows it to run back into reserves at the end of any enemy turn where it isn't in a fight. Their one support asset allows you to make one strat the enemy uses cost an additional CP to deny an enemy of vital tricks.
	**Their biggest target is characters as ''[Precision]'' is on both its Neural Shredder and melee weapons. The melee in particular is incredibly dangerous with an absurd AP-4 and ''[Lethal Hits]'' to compensate for its meh Strength. If you were to point out a weakness, it'd be any invulnerable saves on hand. Without anything like ''[Devastating Wounds]'' to bypass those, they're stuck struggling against any characters with a 4++.		**Their biggest target is characters as ''[Precision]'' is on both its Neural Shredder and melee weapons. The melee in particular is incredibly dangerous with an absurd AP-4 and ''[Lethal Hits]'' to compensate for its meh Strength. If you were to point out a weakness, it'd be any invulnerable saves on hand. Without anything like ''[Devastating Wounds]'' to bypass those, they're stuck struggling against any characters with a 4++.
			*'''Culexus Assassin:''' So much for the living psychic deadzone. Due to all the psychic cullings, no longer do you have any guaranteed denials of psychic powers, all you get is a 2+++ against psychic weapons (and nothing for any psychic powers that inflict MWs) and a 6" bubble of -1 Ld that becomes -2 Ld for any psykers. You have a single-use ability to make an enemy an enemy within 6" make a battle-shock test, but it's far from enough to make useful.
	*'''Culexus Assassin:''' So much for the living psychic deadzone. Due to all the psychic cullings, no longer do you have any guaranteed denials of psychic powers, all you get is a 2+ ~~FNP~~ against psychic weapons (and nothing for any psychic powers that inflict MWs) and a 6" bubble of -1 Ld that becomes -2 Ld for any psykers. You have a single-use ability to make an enemy an enemy within 6" make a battle-shock test, but it's far from enough to make useful.
	**While its weapons have their advantages against psykers with ''[Anti-Psyker 2+]'', they're not too spectacular. The Animus Speculum gives you something like a sniper rifle, but it gets double the shots when firing at its preferred prey. Its punches have more going for them with ''[Devastating Wounds]'' bypassing any saves.		**While its weapons have their advantages against psykers with ''[Anti-Psyker 2+]'', they're not too spectacular. The Animus Speculum gives you something like a sniper rifle, but it gets double the shots when firing at its preferred prey. Its punches have more going for them with ''[Devastating Wounds]'' bypassing any saves.
	**While the Culexus Assasin may have been neutered as a pure anti-pskyer it did gain some in regards to more diverse targets~~. With~~ its weapons being pretty effective against a whole range of ~~enemys~~ and characters, not just psykers. Plus it even has an innate ability to lower bravery to all enemy units, which actually does matter in this new edition.		**While the Culexus Assasin may have been neutered as a pure anti-pskyer it did gain some in regards to more diverse targets, with its weapons being pretty effective against a whole range of enemies and characters, not just psykers. Plus, it even has an innate ability to lower bravery on all enemy units, which actually does matter in this new edition.

	*'''Eversor Assassin:''' The most mobile blender, gaining 9" movement on top of ''Scouts 9"'' so they can start swinging immediately. On top of this, Frenzon gives the Eversor one of three buffs between shooting and charging after advancing, adding ''[Precision]'' to all weapons or adding ''[Sustained Hits 3]'' to all weapons. Meaning they can become absolute blenders of infantry, also near guaranteeing first-turn charges in scenerios. Sentinel Array gives the Eversor a free use of Heroic Intervention or Fire Overwatch each turn, which can help them get fighting faster.		*'''Eversor Assassin:''' The most mobile blender, gaining 9" movement on top of ''Scouts 9"'' so they can start swinging immediately. On top of this, Frenzon gives the Eversor one of three buffs between shooting and charging after advancing, adding ''[Precision]'' to all weapons or adding ''[Sustained Hits 3]'' to all weapons. Meaning they can become absolute blenders of infantry, also near guaranteeing first-turn charges in scenerios. Sentinel Array gives the Eversor a free use of Heroic Intervention or Fire Overwatch each turn, which can help them get fighting faster.
	**The one unfortunate issue is that for all their touting as the answer for any infantry with all their weapons gaining ''[Anti-Infantry 3+]'', they're still stopped short by any invulnerable saves. The only mortal wounds you give are from ''Deadly Demise d3'', which...well, you don't want to just set off. Meaning you obviously can't just throw him into a 10 strong Terminator squad without thought. Having said that he is still a majorly point-effieinct way to mulch through light-infantry plus still giving heavy infantry trouble through sheer attack output.		**The one unfortunate issue is that for all their touting as the answer for any infantry with all their weapons gaining ''[Anti-Infantry 3+]'', they're still stopped short by any invulnerable saves. The only mortal wounds you give are from ''Deadly Demise d3'', which...well, you don't want to just set off. Meaning you obviously can't just throw him into a 10 strong Terminator squad without thought. Having said that he is still a majorly point-effieinct way to mulch through light-infantry plus still giving heavy infantry trouble through sheer attack output.
	**While not exactly staying to his fluff the fact that you can get up to a 24" move out of him in one turn means this guy is a supreme mid-field objective grabber. Plus his Lone Operative and natural resilience means your enemy will have to devote effort to countering him. Making the Eversor a potenial distraction-carnafix if their ever was one.		**While not exactly staying to his fluff the fact that you can get up to a 24" move out of him in one turn means this guy is a supreme mid-field objective grabber. Plus his Lone Operative and natural resilience means your enemy will have to devote effort to countering him. Making the Eversor a potenial distraction-carnafix if their ever was one.

	*'''Vindicare Assassin:''' Both the Exitus Pistol and Rifle got a bit of a buff, with the pistol now hitting S5 AP-2 D3 and the rifle going to S7 AP-3 Dd3+3, both getting ''[Precision]'' and ''[Devastating Wounds]'' as well as any critical hits dealing an additional 3 damage and forcing any enemies that are hit to take a battle-shock test. Hell, the rifle gaining the ''[Heavy]'' rule makes any shots you make while sitting still near-guaranteed. Fortunately, you have ''Stealth'' on top of ''Lone Operative'' to keep them safe.		*'''Vindicare Assassin:''' Both the Exitus Pistol and Rifle got a bit of a buff, with the pistol now hitting S5 AP-2 D3 and the rifle going to S7 AP-3 Dd3+3, both getting ''[Precision]'' and ''[Devastating Wounds]'' as well as any critical hits dealing an additional 3 damage and forcing any enemies that are hit to take a battle-shock test. Hell, the rifle gaining the ''[Heavy]'' rule makes any shots you make while sitting still near-guaranteed. Fortunately, you have ''Stealth'' on top of ''Lone Operative'' to keep them safe.
	**Since you'll pretty much always be shooting at a 2+, you can think of the average damage on the Exitus weapons as 5.6, or slightly more than a standard meltagun in melta range (which is average 5.5), but the variance is quite high, as that's across a range of 4-9. Also remember that both ''[Precision]'' and ''[Devastating Wounds]'' trigger on the same rolls - you can't have one active, only neither or both - so when you successfully snipe, your target won't be allowed a save.		**Since you'll pretty much always be shooting at a 2+, you can think of the average damage on the Exitus weapons as 5.6, or slightly more than a standard meltagun in melta range (which is average 5.5), but the variance is quite high, as that's across a range of 4-9. Also remember that both ''[Precision]'' and ''[Devastating Wounds]'' trigger on the same rolls - you can't have one active, only neither or both - so when you successfully snipe, your target won't be allowed a save.