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Why play Talons of the Emperor

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	*Because one day you will be able to take the EMPRAH as a LoW		*Because one day you will be able to take the EMPRAH as a LoW
	*Because you’ve had enough of winning as this army in 40k and want to win with your Custodes for a change.		*Because you’ve had enough of winning as this army in 40k and want to win with your Custodes for a change.
			**OK but a real reason is that there is a lot of cross over in term of units between 30k and 40k Custodes, with a bit of thought you could make a Talon Force that's just as home in the 41st and the 30th battle fields..

	==Special Rules==		==Special Rules==

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Why play Talons of the Emperor

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	*Because you hate Psykers harder than [[Space Wolves\|any furry]] can ever hope to imagine		*Because you hate Psykers harder than [[Space Wolves\|any furry]] can ever hope to imagine
	*Because one day you will be able to take the EMPRAH as a LoW		*Because one day you will be able to take the EMPRAH as a LoW
	*Because being Agents of the Emperor (per new rulebook) you can ally with any and all Loyalists as Sworn Bros
	*Because you’ve had enough of winning as this army in 40k and want to win with your Custodes for a change.		*Because you’ve had enough of winning as this army in 40k and want to win with your Custodes for a change.

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	*'''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!		*'''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 a 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.		*'''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.		**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.		**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.

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	===Heavy Support===		===Heavy Support===
	*'''Sisters of Silence Seeker Cadre''': Sisters with Flamers. Competes with Excruciatus Cadre as your "must take" gold babes. (Calling them "Golden Girls" means you earned that live grenade under your bed.) Nothing more you need to know besides the ability to grab grenades and the basic Anathema, Fanatic Discipline, and Cadre rules. The squad can take Grenade Launchers with Frag, Krak, and Psyk-Out grenades. This is your answer to Magnus and his D. Use them as a Militia Grenadier Squad with anti Psyker options. They don't get Gas or Firebust like the other guys. However a ten member squad can put out a load of hurt with ten S6 AP4 attacks at 24" or as an effective blob killer (i.e. Chaos Daemons, Solar Auxilia, and other human armies). Not quite as good as the Caladius or the Telemon but they can threaten light vehicles such as Rhinos and out range squads with Volkite Chargers~~. Freeing~~ up the heavy hitters to deal with MEQs and above. Silence Seeker Cadres are however a better choice over Sagittarum Guard Squads detailed below. Note that unlike Grenadiers they won't last as long in a shooting match. One would think the Golden Sisters would have better grenades than Cults and Militias. This oversight might be fixed when Talons get their own red book.		*'''Sisters of Silence Seeker Cadre''': Sisters with Flamers. Competes with Excruciatus Cadre as your "must take" gold babes. (Calling them "Golden Girls" means you earned that live grenade under your bed.) Nothing more you need to know besides the ability to grab grenades and the basic Anathema, Fanatic Discipline, and Cadre rules. The squad can take Grenade Launchers with Frag, Krak, and Psyk-Out grenades. This is your answer to Magnus and his D. Use them as a Militia Grenadier Squad with anti Psyker options. They don't get Gas or Firebust like the other guys. However a ten member squad can put out a load of hurt with ten S6 AP4 attacks at 24" or as an effective blob killer (i.e. Chaos Daemons, Solar Auxilia, and other human armies). Not quite as good as the Caladius or the Telemon but they can threaten light vehicles such as Rhinos and out range squads with Volkite Chargers, freeing up the heavy hitters to deal with MEQs and above. Silence Seeker Cadres are however a better choice over Sagittarum Guard Squads detailed below. Note that unlike Grenadiers they won't last as long in a shooting match. One would think the Golden Sisters would have better grenades than Cults and Militias. This oversight might be fixed when Talons get their own red book.
	*'''Legio Custodes Sagittarum Guard Squad''': Given a massive saving grace in that they can fucking finally take fists, so now they don't get the shit kicked out of them by non-assault units that happened to have a power axe. That being said they're still not good and are still a little overcosted (Adrasite Spear squads are only 5 points more per model while having good power weapons). They are very difficult to use if you want them to earn their points back. They can be useful in low point games but you are better off taking the Dreadnoughts or Grav-Tank instead. If you're playing against Auxilia then that's where they really shine, although now that Daemons of the Ruinstorm are out they can also do some solid work there too since at a distance they'll have good odds of wounding and also usually ignore their armour saves. Against anyone else Deep-striking behind vehicles is the best way to use your golden boys, so plan to take fists if you fail at blasting that angry Contemptor before it charges you. Don't give everyone a fist though, just one or two and leave the poor third to be used as an ablative wound for the squad.		*'''Legio Custodes Sagittarum Guard Squad''': Given a massive saving grace in that they can fucking finally take fists, so now they don't get the shit kicked out of them by non-assault units that happened to have a power axe. That being said they're still not good and are still a little overcosted (Adrasite Spear squads are only 5 points more per model while having good power weapons). They are very difficult to use if you want them to earn their points back. They can be useful in low point games but you are better off taking the Dreadnoughts or Grav-Tank instead. If you're playing against Auxilia then that's where they really shine, although now that Daemons of the Ruinstorm are out they can also do some solid work there too since at a distance they'll have good odds of wounding and also usually ignore their armour saves. Against anyone else Deep-striking behind vehicles is the best way to use your golden boys, so plan to take fists if you fail at blasting that angry Contemptor before it charges you. Don't give everyone a fist though, just one or two and leave the poor third to be used as an ablative wound for the squad.
	*'''Contemptor-Galatus Dreadnought''': Another giant golden mecha for the Emperor's Firstborn. Compared to the Achilius, this one gets a fuckhuge warblade with AP2, Shred and Rampage, with a Twin-Linked Infernus Destructor built in to it. The Galatus also sports a Praesidium Shield, for a juicy 4++ invun in the front at range (and all in CC) and makes any hit rolls from any non-Gargantuans drop by 1. It also grabs Counter Attack, which lets it use that sword to its fullest. Put this in the front to take a few hits and let the other bananas smack whatever targets the big guy.		*'''Contemptor-Galatus Dreadnought''': Another giant golden mecha for the Emperor's Firstborn. Compared to the Achilius, this one gets a fuckhuge warblade with AP2, Shred and Rampage, with a Twin-Linked Infernus Destructor built in to it. The Galatus also sports a Praesidium Shield, for a juicy 4++ invun in the front at range (and all in CC) and makes any hit rolls from any non-Gargantuans drop by 1. It also grabs Counter Attack, which lets it use that sword to its fullest. Put this in the front to take a few hits and let the other bananas smack whatever targets the big guy.

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Why play Talons of the Emperor

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	*Because one day you will be able to take the EMPRAH as a LoW		*Because one day you will be able to take the EMPRAH as a LoW
	*Because being Agents of the Emperor (per new rulebook) you can ally with any and all Loyalists as Sworn Bros		*Because being Agents of the Emperor (per new rulebook) you can ally with any and all Loyalists as Sworn Bros
	*Because you’ve had enough of ~~losing~~ as this army in 40k and want to win with your Custodes for a change.		*Because you’ve had enough of winning as this army in 40k and want to win with your Custodes for a change.

	==Special Rules==		==Special Rules==

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	So we've had rules for [[First Founding\|the Legions]], the [[Primarch]]s, and the [[Mechanicus\|Mechanicum]]. It was only a matter of time until the [[Custodian Guard\|Emprah's BFFs]] and the [[Sisters of Silence\|premium in anti-psyker units]] got rules, and here they are. FAQ updated them to be alliable, they count as Agents of The Emperor. Do note that these rules for the Talons of the Emperor are only for the Horus Heresy (30k) game, if you're interested in the 40k tactics, you can find ~~the [[Warhammer_40,000/Tactics/Adeptus Custodes(8E)#Sisters_of_Silence\|Sisters of Silence tactics here,]]~~ [[Warhammer 40,000/Tactics/~~Adeptus Custodes~~ (8E)\|~~and the Adeptus Custodes~~ tactics here.]]		So we've had rules for [[First Founding\|the Legions]], the [[Primarch]]s, and the [[Mechanicus\|Mechanicum]]. It was only a matter of time until the [[Custodian Guard\|Emprah's BFFs]] and the [[Sisters of Silence\|premium in anti-psyker units]] got rules, and here they are. FAQ updated them to be alliable, they count as Agents of The Emperor. Do note that these rules for the Talons of the Emperor are only for the Horus Heresy (30k) game, if you're interested in the 40k tactics, you can find their [[Warhammer 40,000/Tactics/Talons of the Emperor (9E)\|tactics here.]]

	The latest general FAQ can be found [https://whc-cdn.games-workshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Horus-Heresy-General-Errata-and-FAQ-v1.1-Final.pdf here] (February 2019).		The latest general FAQ can be found [https://whc-cdn.games-workshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Horus-Heresy-General-Errata-and-FAQ-v1.1-Final.pdf here] (February 2019).

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	*'''Legio Custodes Hetaeron Guard Squad''': The Emperor's [[Companion\|Companions]], [[Mary Sue\|the best]] of [[Adeptus Custodes\|the best]] of [[Imperium\|the best]]. At 70 points per model they look REALLY expensive, but they were one of the best infantry units in the game, which is sad since their price shot up a ton, in their base unit purchase, in their DT, and their options. What makes them special? 3 Wounds, 3 Attacks and ''counter attack'', on top of bonus gear. On that note, any member of the squad can replace their spears with any melee weapon other than a Paragon Spear, but you can have Paragon '''blades''' for some nice AP2 at Initiative (apparently not a typo from FW, they just decided to [[FAIL\|give them a weapon that isn't in their armoury]]). Suffice to say, thanks to the surprising buffs handed to the Aquilon Terminators, the Hetaeron are in an odd spot. They're much more expensive than Guard Squads, but they're not as durable as the Aquilon and if you want to arm them similarly they become way pricier, to the point where it's not worth it. If you absolutely need AP at Initiative 5 (6 against WS4 or less) then you could buy two of them Paragon Blades and Shields, give the third a Vexilla, teleport them to the middle of the enemy's forces when your own forces are drawing near and just eat the charge they throw at you (seriously, they'll wreck face and don't forget to reallocate some wounds on a 4+ thanks to Look Out, Sir!). If you want their statline for literally any other reason, get Aquilons.		*'''Legio Custodes Hetaeron Guard Squad''': The Emperor's [[Companion\|Companions]], [[Mary Sue\|the best]] of [[Adeptus Custodes\|the best]] of [[Imperium\|the best]]. At 70 points per model they look REALLY expensive, but they were one of the best infantry units in the game, which is sad since their price shot up a ton, in their base unit purchase, in their DT, and their options. What makes them special? 3 Wounds, 3 Attacks and ''counter attack'', on top of bonus gear. On that note, any member of the squad can replace their spears with any melee weapon other than a Paragon Spear, but you can have Paragon '''blades''' for some nice AP2 at Initiative (apparently not a typo from FW, they just decided to [[FAIL\|give them a weapon that isn't in their armoury]]). Suffice to say, thanks to the surprising buffs handed to the Aquilon Terminators, the Hetaeron are in an odd spot. They're much more expensive than Guard Squads, but they're not as durable as the Aquilon and if you want to arm them similarly they become way pricier, to the point where it's not worth it. If you absolutely need AP at Initiative 5 (6 against WS4 or less) then you could buy two of them Paragon Blades and Shields, give the third a Vexilla, teleport them to the middle of the enemy's forces when your own forces are drawing near and just eat the charge they throw at you (seriously, they'll wreck face and don't forget to reallocate some wounds on a 4+ thanks to Look Out, Sir!). If you want their statline for literally any other reason, get Aquilons.
	**~~<s>~~Do note that thanks to the wording, you can buy a Divining Blade for one model in the squad.~~</s> Relics and psyarkana are only available to ''independent'' characters~~		**Do note that thanks to the wording, you can buy a Divining Blade for one model in the squad.
	*'''Legio Custodes Aquilon Terminator Squad''': Custodes with Terminator Armor. How terrifying. Now having the same statline as the Hetaeron, in one of the few cases where FW didn't nerf the Custodes (probably because everyone was using Sentinels and Hetaerons instead). While costly (especially with special weapons), they can do the job if you use them correctly. They are the Custodes' answer against vehicles and Astartes multi-wound special units, since they can one-shot Justaerin, Firedrakes and Gal Vorbak while giving no fucks about Power Fist/Thunderhammer instakill (beware of shenanigans, like Rad Grenades, Rad Furnaces, Rad-Phage etc). Firepikes are also you best friends against hordes, something useful since tarpits are the bane of your Cutodes. Seriously it's arguably the best choice against most infantry units as long as you get at least 4 hits with the template. The Adrathic destructor may sound nice for TEQ-hunting, but ONE S5 AP2 shot is not that great since most TEQ in 30k are Terminators with an invulnerable save. Take it for one-shooting multi-wound models but otherwise go for the Infernus. The Lastrum is only top-tier against models with T3 and a 4+, so you should keep it when facing Solar Auxilia, and do remember that Void Hardened armours make the Infernus firepikes almost useless.		*'''Legio Custodes Aquilon Terminator Squad''': Custodes with Terminator Armor. How terrifying. Now having the same statline as the Hetaeron, in one of the few cases where FW didn't nerf the Custodes (probably because everyone was using Sentinels and Hetaerons instead). While costly (especially with special weapons), they can do the job if you use them correctly. They are the Custodes' answer against vehicles and Astartes multi-wound special units, since they can one-shot Justaerin, Firedrakes and Gal Vorbak while giving no fucks about Power Fist/Thunderhammer instakill (beware of shenanigans, like Rad Grenades, Rad Furnaces, Rad-Phage etc). Firepikes are also you best friends against hordes, something useful since tarpits are the bane of your Cutodes. Seriously it's arguably the best choice against most infantry units as long as you get at least 4 hits with the template. The Adrathic destructor may sound nice for TEQ-hunting, but ONE S5 AP2 shot is not that great since most TEQ in 30k are Terminators with an invulnerable save. Take it for one-shooting multi-wound models but otherwise go for the Infernus. The Lastrum is only top-tier against models with T3 and a 4+, so you should keep it when facing Solar Auxilia, and do remember that Void Hardened armours make the Infernus firepikes almost useless.
	** Keep in mind that '''Aquilons do not have Implacable Advance''' like the basic Legion Astartes Terminators get. So they won't be able to contest the objective even if they crack open a Spartan Deathstar. One of the four Talons of the Emperor troops choices are what you use to babysit objectives.		** Keep in mind that '''Aquilons do not have Implacable Advance''' like the basic Legion Astartes Terminators get. So they won't be able to contest the objective even if they crack open a Spartan Deathstar. One of the four Talons of the Emperor troops choices are what you use to babysit objectives.

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	*'''Legio Custodes Hetaeron Guard Squad''': The Emperor's [[Companion\|Companions]], [[Mary Sue\|the best]] of [[Adeptus Custodes\|the best]] of [[Imperium\|the best]]. At 70 points per model they look REALLY expensive, but they were one of the best infantry units in the game, which is sad since their price shot up a ton, in their base unit purchase, in their DT, and their options. What makes them special? 3 Wounds, 3 Attacks and ''counter attack'', on top of bonus gear. On that note, any member of the squad can replace their spears with any melee weapon other than a Paragon Spear, but you can have Paragon '''blades''' for some nice AP2 at Initiative (apparently not a typo from FW, they just decided to [[FAIL\|give them a weapon that isn't in their armoury]]). Suffice to say, thanks to the surprising buffs handed to the Aquilon Terminators, the Hetaeron are in an odd spot. They're much more expensive than Guard Squads, but they're not as durable as the Aquilon and if you want to arm them similarly they become way pricier, to the point where it's not worth it. If you absolutely need AP at Initiative 5 (6 against WS4 or less) then you could buy two of them Paragon Blades and Shields, give the third a Vexilla, teleport them to the middle of the enemy's forces when your own forces are drawing near and just eat the charge they throw at you (seriously, they'll wreck face and don't forget to reallocate some wounds on a 4+ thanks to Look Out, Sir!). If you want their statline for literally any other reason, get Aquilons.		*'''Legio Custodes Hetaeron Guard Squad''': The Emperor's [[Companion\|Companions]], [[Mary Sue\|the best]] of [[Adeptus Custodes\|the best]] of [[Imperium\|the best]]. At 70 points per model they look REALLY expensive, but they were one of the best infantry units in the game, which is sad since their price shot up a ton, in their base unit purchase, in their DT, and their options. What makes them special? 3 Wounds, 3 Attacks and ''counter attack'', on top of bonus gear. On that note, any member of the squad can replace their spears with any melee weapon other than a Paragon Spear, but you can have Paragon '''blades''' for some nice AP2 at Initiative (apparently not a typo from FW, they just decided to [[FAIL\|give them a weapon that isn't in their armoury]]). Suffice to say, thanks to the surprising buffs handed to the Aquilon Terminators, the Hetaeron are in an odd spot. They're much more expensive than Guard Squads, but they're not as durable as the Aquilon and if you want to arm them similarly they become way pricier, to the point where it's not worth it. If you absolutely need AP at Initiative 5 (6 against WS4 or less) then you could buy two of them Paragon Blades and Shields, give the third a Vexilla, teleport them to the middle of the enemy's forces when your own forces are drawing near and just eat the charge they throw at you (seriously, they'll wreck face and don't forget to reallocate some wounds on a 4+ thanks to Look Out, Sir!). If you want their statline for literally any other reason, get Aquilons.
	**Do note that thanks to the wording, you can buy a Divining Blade for one model in the squad.		**<s>Do note that thanks to the wording, you can buy a Divining Blade for one model in the squad.</s> Relics and psyarkana are only available to ''independent'' characters
	*'''Legio Custodes Aquilon Terminator Squad''': Custodes with Terminator Armor. How terrifying. Now having the same statline as the Hetaeron, in one of the few cases where FW didn't nerf the Custodes (probably because everyone was using Sentinels and Hetaerons instead). While costly (especially with special weapons), they can do the job if you use them correctly. They are the Custodes' answer against vehicles and Astartes multi-wound special units, since they can one-shot Justaerin, Firedrakes and Gal Vorbak while giving no fucks about Power Fist/Thunderhammer instakill (beware of shenanigans, like Rad Grenades, Rad Furnaces, Rad-Phage etc). Firepikes are also you best friends against hordes, something useful since tarpits are the bane of your Cutodes. Seriously it's arguably the best choice against most infantry units as long as you get at least 4 hits with the template. The Adrathic destructor may sound nice for TEQ-hunting, but ONE S5 AP2 shot is not that great since most TEQ in 30k are Terminators with an invulnerable save. Take it for one-shooting multi-wound models but otherwise go for the Infernus. The Lastrum is only top-tier against models with T3 and a 4+, so you should keep it when facing Solar Auxilia, and do remember that Void Hardened armours make the Infernus firepikes almost useless.		*'''Legio Custodes Aquilon Terminator Squad''': Custodes with Terminator Armor. How terrifying. Now having the same statline as the Hetaeron, in one of the few cases where FW didn't nerf the Custodes (probably because everyone was using Sentinels and Hetaerons instead). While costly (especially with special weapons), they can do the job if you use them correctly. They are the Custodes' answer against vehicles and Astartes multi-wound special units, since they can one-shot Justaerin, Firedrakes and Gal Vorbak while giving no fucks about Power Fist/Thunderhammer instakill (beware of shenanigans, like Rad Grenades, Rad Furnaces, Rad-Phage etc). Firepikes are also you best friends against hordes, something useful since tarpits are the bane of your Cutodes. Seriously it's arguably the best choice against most infantry units as long as you get at least 4 hits with the template. The Adrathic destructor may sound nice for TEQ-hunting, but ONE S5 AP2 shot is not that great since most TEQ in 30k are Terminators with an invulnerable save. Take it for one-shooting multi-wound models but otherwise go for the Infernus. The Lastrum is only top-tier against models with T3 and a 4+, so you should keep it when facing Solar Auxilia, and do remember that Void Hardened armours make the Infernus firepikes almost useless.
	** Keep in mind that '''Aquilons do not have Implacable Advance''' like the basic Legion Astartes Terminators get. So they won't be able to contest the objective even if they crack open a Spartan Deathstar. One of the four Talons of the Emperor troops choices are what you use to babysit objectives.		** Keep in mind that '''Aquilons do not have Implacable Advance''' like the basic Legion Astartes Terminators get. So they won't be able to contest the objective even if they crack open a Spartan Deathstar. One of the four Talons of the Emperor troops choices are what you use to babysit objectives.