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Pactbound Zealots Chaos Space Marines detachment · 11th edition

What Pactbound Zealots does to the dice, by our own math: the Chaos Space Marines units it lifts most, how often winning lists take it, and lists that did.

In 13 of 143 winning Chaos Space Marines lists (9%), September – November 2026. 15% in June – August 2026. Chaos Space Marines on the Meta page ›

What it changes on the dice

• Crits on 5+ (Khorne, passed pact)
• Crits on 5+ (Tzeentch, passed pact)
• Crits on 5+ (Nurgle, passed pact)
• Crits on 5+ (Slaanesh, passed pact)
• Re-roll hit 1s (Undivided, passed pact)

In our own words, as the calculator applies them; see the codex for the rules.

Enhancements

The 4 enhancements Pactbound Zealots offers, with their points and who can take each, in our words.

• Eye of Tzeentch 15 pts · for HERETIC ASTARTES TZEENTCH model: 1 CP on a Dark Pact test of 8+.
• Intoxicating Elixir 15 pts · for HERETIC ASTARTES SLAANESH model: Feel No Pain 5+ (the bearer).
• Orbs of Unlife 15 pts · for HERETIC ASTARTES NURGLE model: D3 mortal wounds on a 4+ on enemies within 3" after the Fight phase.
• Talisman of Burning Blood 15 pts · for HERETIC ASTARTES KHORNE model: +1 A and S in melee (the bearer).

Stratagems that change an attack

The 3 stratagems of Pactbound Zealots that change the dice, in our words, as the calculator plays them.

• 1 CP: +1 Toughness, +1 A, S and D when attacked or melee
• 1 CP: Re-roll wound rolls shooting or melee · for UNDIVIDED
• 1 CP: Stealth (cover) when attacked

Units Pactbound Zealots lifts most

Damage added against Marine-type infantry with its attack effects on, our math.

• Master of Executions +17%
• Haarken Worldclaimer +16%
• Traitor Enforcer +16%
• Accursed Cultists +15%
• Warp Talons +15%

SimulateMaster of Executions with Pactbound Zealots

Units taken with Pactbound Zealots

How many of the 3 winning lists with Pactbound Zealots (top quarter of their event, the last three months) took each unit.

• B Chaos Rhino 3 of 3
• C Possessed 3 of 3
• A Chaos Bikers 2 of 3
• A Chaos Lord 2 of 3
• B Chaos Predator Destructor 2 of 3
• S Cultist Mob 2 of 3
• S Defiler 2 of 3
• B Legionaries 2 of 3

Recent winning lists with Pactbound Zealots

• 4th · Piernikowe Manewry XIII 17 Oct
• 1st · Sławków 26.09.2026 26 Sep
• 4th · Wrocławski Turniej Lokalny w Bolterze - Wrzesień 6 Sep

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