Armies · Black Templars
Fist of the God-Emperor Black Templars detachment · 11th edition
What Fist of the God-Emperor does for Black Templars, 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 5 of 63 winning Black Templars lists (8%), September – November 2026. 0% in June – August 2026. Black Templars on the Meta page ›
What its rules do
- New Rule: Crusader Squads may surge towards the closest objective.
In our own words, as the calculator applies them; see the codex for the rules.
Enhancements
The 2 enhancements Fist of the God-Emperor offers, with their points and who can take each, in our words.
- Oathbound Exemplar 10 pts · for ADEPTUS ASTARTES INFANTRY unit: Actions after Advancing or Falling Back.
- Righteous Fervour (Upgrade) 15 pts · for CRUSADER SQUAD unit: Re-rolled Advances.
Stratagems that change an attack
The 2 stratagems of Fist of the God-Emperor that change the dice, in our words, as the calculator plays them.
- 1 CP: −1 to be wounded (S above T) when attacked · for CRUSADER SQUAD
- 1 CP: Lethal Hits or Sustained Hits 1 melee · for CRUSADER SQUAD
Questions
Which units are best in Fist of the God-Emperor?
By our math Fist of the God-Emperor's detachment rule adds no damage against Marine-type infantry; its enhancements and stratagems are listed above.
How often is Fist of the God-Emperor played?
Fist of the God-Emperor is in 5 of 63 winning Black Templars lists (8%), September – November 2026.
What enhancements does Fist of the God-Emperor have?
Fist of the God-Emperor offers 2: Oathbound Exemplar (10 pts) and Righteous Fervour (Upgrade) (15 pts).