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Black Spear Task Force Deathwatch detachment · 11th edition

What Black Spear Task Force does to the dice, by our own math: the Deathwatch units it lifts most, how often winning lists take it, and lists that did.

In 30 of 35 winning Deathwatch lists (86%), September – November 2026. 70% in June – August 2026. Deathwatch on the Meta page ›

What it changes on the dice

• Sustained Hits 1 (Furor Tactics)
• Lethal Hits (Malleus Tactics)

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

Enhancements

The 4 enhancements Black Spear Task Force offers, with their points and who can take each, in our words.

• Thief of Secrets 10 pts · for WATCH MASTER or CAPTAIN model: A melee weapon of its own for the bearer.
• Beacon Angelis 25 pts · for ADEPTUS ASTARTES model: A Kill Team led by it has Deep Strike, and Rapid Ingress costs it 1 CP less.
• Osseus Key 20 pts · for WATCH MASTER or TECHMARINE model: Enemy vehicles within 6" have -1 Attack.
• The Tome of Ectoclades 15 pts · for WATCH MASTER or CAPTAIN model: Sustained Hits 1, Lethal Hits and Precision (all doctrines); Once a battle, all three doctrines for its unit: a Kill Team's tactics all at once.

Stratagems that change an attack

The 4 stratagems of Black Spear Task Force that change the dice, in our words, as the calculator plays them.

• 1 CP: AP worsened by 1 when attacked
• 1 CP: +1 Strength shooting · for KILL TEAM
• 1 CP: Critical wounds on 4+ (not VEHICLE) shooting · for KILL TEAM
• 1 CP: Re-roll wound 1s, Ignores Cover shooting · for KILL TEAM

Units Black Spear Task Force lifts most

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

• Deathwatch Veterans +25%
• Spectrus Kill Team +23%
• Decimus Kill Team +21%
• Watch Captain Artemis +19%
• Watch Master +19%

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