Get the rundown on the new 40k Emperor’s Children Court of the Phoenician detachment: pain-fueled movement tricks, ego-soaked buffs, and theatrical violence!
Ready to run a warband that does not just kill the enemy, but judges them first, humiliates their positioning, and hits them with so much reactive cruelty that they start wondering if they accidentally queued into a Dark Souls lobby?
The new Court of the Phoenician detachment lands with savage wound manipulation, Strength and AP surges, character hunting tech, terrain phasing nonsense, and enough morale trolling to make a Commissar stare into the void.
Here’s why this chorus of perfection-obsessed killers might be one of the most dialed-up Emperor’s Children builds we have seen in 10th Edition.
A Tactical Guide to the Court of the Phoenician 40k Detachment
Units in the new Court of the Phoenician 40k detachment thrive on charging fresh targets, carving through high-value prey, and bending the rules of engagement with every attack.
Mix in hit and wound re-rolls into Characters, movement reactions that punish enemy shooting, charge re-roll auras from your Daemons, and stratagems that let you Advance and Charge or Fall Back and still get back into the action.
You end up with a detachment that is built entirely around sadistic momentum.
Sensational Performance, The Emperor’s Children Detachment Rule
This new Emperor’s Children detachment rule is simple and absolutely vicious. If your unit made a Charge move this turn, it can activate Sensational Performance when selected to fight.
During that performance, you gain:
- Fresh target restriction, because these warriors refuse to hit something they already touched earlier
- No pile-on targeting with other chargers, because everyone deserves their own dramatic entrance
- Plus one Strength and plus one AP on all melee weapons for the entire fight
- Fulgrim gets strats for cheap because he’s the fanciest!
Is it strong? Yes. Is it overpowered? We will find out!
Court of the Phoenician Detachment: Enhancements
These upgrades push your champions from arrogant to outright unhinged.
Tears of the Phoenix
This first enhancement ignores all modifiers to Weapon Skill and to Hit or Wound rolls. Your melee attacks swing clean through the noise like you are playing on easy mode.
Exalted Patron
Gives your Lord Exultant extra Move and lets him join Flawless Blades, which finally fixes the whole “my warlord wants to be fabulous and stabby at the same time” problem.
Soulstain Made Manifest
Conveniently forces an enemy within Engagement Range to take a Battle-shock test at minus one every Fight phase. Nothing says Slaanesh quite like breaking someone’s mind before breaking their bones.
Spiritsliver
This pumps your Daemon Prince up with plus one Strength and plus one Attack. This turns your already rude blender into a weaponized lawn mower.
New Stratagems for the Court of the Phoenician Detachment
Every stratagem in this detachment feels like another way to say, “We thrive on your suffering.”
Contemptuous Disregard
Shrugs off big Strength attacks by knocking one off their Wound rolls. Perfect for those moments when your opponent thought that melta volley would matter.
Close Quarters Excruciation
Turns your short-range shooting into brutal Strength and AP spikes within twelve inches. A very healthy reminder that Emperor’s Children refuse to be outperformed at any distance.
Prideful Superiority
Gives you full hit and wound re-rolls when slapping a Character. This is the “I saw your warlord and decided he annoys me” button.
Euphoric Inspiration
Hands your Daemon unit a charge aura that buffs surrounding EC units with charge re-rolls. Great for syncing up the murder chorus.
40k Court of the Phoenician Detachment: Things To Remember
This new Court of the Phoenician detachment lives by the charge. You’ll want fresh targets, rapid engagements, and aggressive positioning that forces your opponent to backpedal while you style on them.
Your Daemon units add mobility and charge consistency, your characters hand out sadistic auras, and your core infantry and elites become swirling melee nightmares with boosted Strength and AP. Once the rhythm hits, this army snowballs hard.
Final Thoughts on the New Court of the Phoenician 40k Detachment
The new Emperor’s Children Court of the Phoenician detachment delivers everything those players crave. It stacks melee spikes, cruel reactions, charge tricks, movement jank, and a steady stream of target manipulation that ramps harder the longer you keep charging fresh victims.
Once the “performance” begins, your opponent’s army starts dropping one unit at a time in a very elegant and very rude fashion.
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