The histories of Old Night tell us to fear Men of Stone and Men of Iron. They should have warned us too, of the most terrible monsters of all: the Emperor's Men of Gold."

Hundreds of wars have been fought by the Adeptus Custodes over the aeons -- some in Terra's defence, some in secret, and some further afield. Even when the din of war recedes, these warriors work to test and refine the protective aegis they hold before their master, sending agents into the Sol System to divine likely routes of infiltration and assassination so they can stay ahead of even the most inventive enemies. The Adeptus Custodes have long honed strategies and tactics in case they should be called upon to join the frontline fight for Humanity's survival. The day of that remit has finally arrived. The resurrected Primarch Guilliman, restored to his ancient role as the lord commander of the Imperium and Imperial Regent, has met alone with his father, the Master of Mankind, and emerged with a clear vision of Humanity united in battle. With the ability to put a unit into Dacatarai over and over, Custodes can shut that down by touching the large twenty man blobs, usually more than one at a time and prevent them from going anywhere or taking any objectives while you focus on the talos. The impact this has on the game has to be seen to be believed. I had to go through all of that information because even I can’t really believe it. With all that in mind I’m going to somewhat disbelievingly call the Covens Drukhari matchup favored for the Custodes although it is a complicated one. Random Sidenote: If you read the War of the Spider Custodes review, you know how poorly I rated Shadow Keepers. Yes I do find it funny that now it seems to be my go to Shield Host choice and will happily eat my words from before. However I still think the relic is garbage and the Warlord Trait is only good for one specific build of a Shield Captain on Dawneagle Jetbike. Mission Focus List Building All of the Custodes HQ options went up slightly (5 points, on average), with the biggest hit to Shield Captains on Dawneagle Jetbikes (Roughly 10-15 points). In general these were light changes, leaving Custodes well-positioned when considered relative to other factions with harsher points increase. This is a trend that you’ll see happening to most of the faction’s units. Troops Indomitable Guardians, the Stratagem that allows a Custodes unit to “interrupt” in the fight phase wile they are within 3″ of an objective was updated to refer to being within Engagement Range.

Secondary Objectives (and how to score them)

Once you select a stance of a different martial ka’tah, you cannot select a stance of a previous martial ka’tah. Many Human mythologies, both ancient and the product of the collapse of civilisation on thousands of worlds during the Age of Strife, carry legends of the apocalyptic wars of the gods in whose aftermath terrible weapons are left upon the desolate battlefield for the gods' inheritors to find. The Custodian Guard, as they were also known, became the Emperor’s personal bodyguard (for they were few in number, and their skill in warfare unmatched) but Custodians could also occasionally be spared to lead particularly important missions, or as envoys.

The Adeptus Custodes. It is a name spoken in reverent whispers, for these warriors have stood in the presence of the immortal Emperor of Mankind, and are charged with His protection. His greatness runs in their veins, undiluted by the passage of aeons. They have been called the Emperor's right hand, for they act with His authority and fight in His name. A Custodian Warden of the ancient Legio Custodes armed with a Guardian Spear. This particular member was drawn from the Warders of the Vaults of Rython and deployed as a part of the Censure Host during the Burning of Prospero.The new Adeptus Custodes was generally well received, adding more customisable combat rules – in the form of Martial Ka’tah battle stances– togive players of thelow-model count, ultra-elite Custodes army more gameplay choices and make their handful of warriors operate in a more distinctive and deadly fashion. Clarified that you can use Fortress of Willpower as well as Empyric Severance, as well as Purity of Faith from the Sisters of Battle codex – the stratagems are used subsequently to each other. The returned Ultramarines' Primarch Roboute Guilliman prepares to lead the Imperium's forces against the encroaching darkness of Chaos in the Indomitus Crusade.

The Caladius with Arachnus went down slightly, and up slightly for Iliastus (the 2 builds are the same cost now). The Telemon went up slightly, but the Land Raider went down. Fliers This is really the first time we’ve seen a rework (at least that has been released) of JOYTOY minis, so it’s really interesting. Plus, JOYTOY also revealed size comparisons for both the Adeptus Custodes and Sisters of Battle releases to other figures they have made. JOYTOY Custodes Rework & Size Comparisons

Points Updates

Though Horus was defeated by the Emperor in single combat at the last, it was at an unimaginable cost; the Warmaster cast down the angelic Primarch Sanguinius, and dealt the Emperor a mortal blow before being slain in turn. Though the Emperor's psyche remained active within His shattered body, since that day, the Custodian Guard have stood vigil over little more than a broken corpse, wizened and immobile upon a slowly failing life support system. Clad in baroque, golden Custodian Armour and armed with priceless relic weaponry, the Adeptus Custodes make for a magnificent sight. They tower over mortals; each has the statuesque physique of an ancient hero, close to nine Terran feet in height even without his scarlet-crested helm. Yet for all their might, for all their bravery, the Custodians were unable to prevent the Emperor from falling to His traitorous son, the Primarch Horus. Being Captain-General is a heavy responsibility for any shoulders, even the metres-wide set you’ll find on a Custodian. Not only is Trajann Valoris responsible for the defence of the Sol System, Terra, the Imperial Palace, and the Emperor, he also oversees the actions of all Custodes, planning their sorties and missions personally. If that wasn’t all, he’s also a High Lord of Terra, bringing governance of the Imperium into his daily role. The dedicated workhorses of an Adeptus Custodes armies are the Guardian squads. While mere Battleline, any Custodes is near on par with the commanders of other armies. Prosecutors