Adeptus Custodes 9th Edition 40k Warlord Traits & Relics Rules

By Andrew Schrank | January 14th, 2022 | Categories: 40k News & Articles, Adeptus Custodes, Tabletop Gaming News & Rumors, Tabletop Gaming Products, Warhammer Community

Don’t miss all the new Adeptus Custodes 40k Warlord Traits and Relics rules for their updated 9th Edition Warhammer 40k codex.

With the Adeptus Custodes Codex in hobbyists’ hands and rules previews aplenty from Games Workshop, we can get a better picture of what all the new rules are looking like for defenders of the Emporer.

These unique faction rules are collected from all the following reviews on YouTube, and Warhammer Community alike, so be sure to watch your favorite presenters talk about their take on the book at the links below!

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Adeptus Custodes 9th Edition 40k Warlord Traits Rules

Of the 6 new Warlord traits, two look a little better than the rest. Master of Martial Strategy looks amazing for both its CP refunds and its power with being able to swap up your combat bonuses from Martial Ka’tah to exactly what you need.

Superior creation will still be a go-to depending on the Shield host we imagine as well.

Additionally, Impregnable Mind will probably be good since the custodes don’t have access to psykers, being able to deny a key psychic power can help a lot on a lynchpin turn.

The Sisters of SIlence also get their own traits, with actually two options being pretty good.

Silent Judge lets you get in some cheeky points by removing Objective secured from enemy units around the warlord, meaning if your warlord lives, you can steal points even if you are outnumbered on an objective. The trick will be keeping her safe…

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Mistress of Persecution is just a good combat option as it allows your units to ignore cover and get a bonus to ranged weapons.

Adeptus Custodes 9th Edition 40k Relic Rules

There are quite a few new Relics, with the first page containing sixoptions for custodes. Ignoring the weapons upgrades (because they are usually decent, but straightforward), Fulminaris Aggresspr looks pretty decent giving both CORE and SHIELD HOST characters the ability to ignore heavy and light cover!

For a more selfish option, Auric Aquilas looks to upgrade a biker, giving them re-rollable charges, or +1 to charge if they have two sources of re-rollable charges, and it can double move by “boosting” but then gives up its shooting and charging for that turn. All in all, a great mobility boost to already extremely mobile models.

Obviously, the Aquilas and Eagles Eye have changed some, but perhaps the Praetorian Plate makes up for that.

Closing out Custodes, there are 3 more options and Wrath Angels looks great for some free mortals on objectives, of course, if the opponent dodges it, then it still works as battlefield manipulation. It’s a win-win!

The Sisters of Silence got three relic options with Enhanced Voidsheen Cloak looking insane! If you combine this with the warlord trait that removes objectives secured from enemies, you can have an extremely hard-to-kill warlord stealing points from opponents. A 4+ invulvn AND -1 to hit and wound on paper is super great!

Although even with all this, a Knight-Centura is only a 3 toughness 5 wound model, so she won’t be impossible to kill. Especially since outside of Lookout sir, the Custodes ability does not extend to Sisters as they are not “shield host”.

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