Armies · Adeptus Custodes
Auric Champions Adeptus Custodes detachment · 11th edition
What Auric Champions does to the dice, by our own math: the Adeptus Custodes units it lifts most, how often winning lists take it, and lists that did.
In 21 of 329 winning Adeptus Custodes lists (6%), September – November 2026. 0% in June – August 2026. Adeptus Custodes on the Meta page ›
What it changes on the dice
- +1 to wound vs the dreadful foe
In our own words, as the calculator applies them; see the codex for the rules.
Enhancements
The 3 enhancements Auric Champions offers, with their points and who can take each, in our words.
- Inspirational Exemplar 10 pts · for ADEPTUS CUSTODES INFANTRY model: Once a round, a shocked friend within 9" recovers: its OC and Stratagems back.
- Shroud of the Hidden Blade 20 pts · for ADEPTUS CUSTODES model: Stealth and Lone Operative for the bearer.
- Superior Creation 30 pts · for ADEPTUS CUSTODES INFANTRY model: The first time it dies, back on a 2+ with 3 wounds.
Units Auric Champions lifts most
Damage added against Marine-type infantry with its attack effects on, our math.
- Knight-Centura +33%
- Shield-Captain on Dawneagle Jetbike +22%
- Shield-Captain +20%
- Shield-Captain in Allarus Terminator Armour +20%
- Blade Champion +19%
SimulateKnight-Centura with Auric Champions
Units taken with Auric Champions
How many of the 2 winning lists with Auric Champions (top quarter of their event, the last three months) took each unit.
- S Trajann Valoris 2 of 2
- A Allarus Custodians 1 of 2
- B Aquilon Terminators with Solarite Power Gauntlets 1 of 2
- B Custodian Wardens 1 of 2
- S Prosecutor Squad 1 of 2
- A Shield-Captain 1 of 2
- C Shield-Captain in Allarus Terminator Armour 1 of 2
- B Shield-Captain on Dawneagle Jetbike 1 of 2
Recent winning lists with Auric Champions
Lists from grimstat-corpus (CC BY 4.0), published by their players and tournament organisers on MiniHeadQuarters. Also from Listhammer, MiniHeadQuarters, ChampionsHub. Questions about a list or an event? Get in touch.
Questions
Which units are best in Auric Champions?
By our math the units Auric Champions lifts most are Knight-Centura (+33%), Shield-Captain on Dawneagle Jetbike (+22%), Shield-Captain (+20%), in damage added against Marine-type infantry.
How often is Auric Champions played?
Auric Champions is in 21 of 329 winning Adeptus Custodes lists (6%), September – November 2026.
What enhancements does Auric Champions have?
Auric Champions offers 3: Inspirational Exemplar (10 pts), Shroud of the Hidden Blade (20 pts) and Superior Creation (30 pts).