Armies · Chaos Daemons
Plague Legion Chaos Daemons detachment · 11th edition
What Plague Legion does for Chaos Daemons, in our own words: its rules and enhancements, any stratagems that change an attack, the units they name and how often winning lists take it.
In 25 of 164 winning Chaos Daemons lists (15%), September – November 2026. 17% in June – August 2026. Chaos Daemons on the Meta page ›
What its rules do
- Melancholic Miasma: Enemies within 9" of its Nurgle daemons are in the Shadow of Chaos; one tests Battle-shock each Command phase.
In our own words, as the calculator applies them; see the codex for the rules.
Enhancements
The 4 enhancements Plague Legion offers, with their points and who can take each, in our words.
- Cankerblight 15 pts · for LEGIONES DAEMONICA NURGLE model: A model dies when an enemy near it fails Battle-shock.
- Maggot Maws 15 pts · for LEGIONES DAEMONICA NURGLE model: A Battle-shock test and D3 mortal wounds (3+) at an enemy within 6".
- Droning Shroud (Aura) 35 pts · for LEGIONES DAEMONICA NURGLE MONSTER: Nurgle daemons within 6" can only be shot from within 18": who may shoot, not dice.
- Font of Spores (Aura) 20 pts · for LEGIONES DAEMONICA NURGLE MONSTER: +1 AP (the bearer's aura); +1 AP for Nurgle daemons within 6".
Stratagems that change an attack
The 2 stratagems of Plague Legion that change the dice, in our words, as the calculator plays them.
- 1 CP: Critical hits on 5+ melee · for NURGLE
- 1 CP: +1 to hit shooting or melee · for NURGLE
Questions
Which units are best in Plague Legion?
By our math Plague Legion's detachment rule adds no damage against Marine-type infantry; its enhancements and stratagems are listed above.
How often is Plague Legion played?
Plague Legion is in 25 of 164 winning Chaos Daemons lists (15%), September – November 2026.
What enhancements does Plague Legion have?
Plague Legion offers 4: Cankerblight (15 pts), Maggot Maws (15 pts), Droning Shroud (Aura) (35 pts) and Font of Spores (Aura) (20 pts).