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Death Lord's Chosen Death Guard detachment · 11th edition
What Death Lord's Chosen does for Death Guard, 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 8 of 126 winning Death Guard lists (6%), September – November 2026. 9% in June – August 2026. Death Guard on the Meta page ›
What its rules do
- Deadly Vectors: Mortal wounds on Afflicted enemies in their Command phase.
In our own words, as the calculator applies them; see the codex for the rules.
Enhancements
The 4 enhancements Death Lord's Chosen offers, with their points and who can take each, in our words.
- Face of Death 10 pts · for TERMINATOR model: Engaged enemies test Battle-shock each Fight phase.
- Vile Vigour 15 pts · for TERMINATOR model: +1" Move, re-roll Advance.
- Warprot Talisman 30 pts · for TERMINATOR model: Once a battle, back into reserves at the end of the enemy turn.
- Helm of the Fly King 20 pts · for TERMINATOR model: Its unit can only be shot from within 18": who may shoot, not dice.
Stratagems that change an attack
The 2 stratagems of Death Lord's Chosen that change the dice, in our words, as the calculator plays them.
- 1 CP: Re-roll hits (not MONSTER/VEHICLE) melee · for TERMINATOR
- 1 CP: +1 to hit (Heavy) shooting · for TERMINATOR
Units its rules name
The army's units its rules, enhancements and stratagems name by keyword, most named first.
Questions
Which units are best in Death Lord's Chosen?
Death Lord's Chosen names Deathshroud Terminators, Blightlord Terminators, Typhus and Lord of Virulence by keyword in its rules, enhancements and stratagems.
How often is Death Lord's Chosen played?
Death Lord's Chosen is in 8 of 126 winning Death Guard lists (6%), September – November 2026.
What enhancements does Death Lord's Chosen have?
Death Lord's Chosen offers 4: Face of Death (10 pts), Vile Vigour (15 pts), Warprot Talisman (30 pts) and Helm of the Fly King (20 pts).