- ADEPTUS CUSTODES Deatchments gain the Emperor's Legion, Host of Heroes and Watchers of the Throne abilities. - ADEPTUS CUSTODES units in ADEPTUS CUSTODES Detachments gain the Shield Host Fighting Style ability. Adeptus Custodes Core Infantry units and - ADEPTUS CUSTODES INFANTRY and ANATHEMA PSYKANA Troops in ADEPTUS CUSTODES Detachments gain the Objective Secured ability (see the Warhammer 40,000 Core Book). - Each ADEPTUS CUSTODES model counts as one additional model when determining control of an objective marker. This is cumulative with any other rules that makes them count as additional models. - For the purposes of determining whether all units in an ADEPTUS CUSTODES Detachment have a Faction keyword in common, ANATHEMA PSYKANA units in that Detachment are treated as having the ADEPTUS CUSTODES Faction keyword.
- You cannot include more ANATHEMA PSYKANA Troops units than you do ADEPTUS CUSTODES Troops units in each ADEPTUS CUSTODES Detachment from your army. - You cannot include more ANATHEMA PSYKANA HQ units than you do ADEPTUS CUSTODES HQ units in each ADEPTUS CUSTODES Detachment from your army. - You cannot select an ANATHEMA PSYKANA model as your WARLORD.
You can include a maximum of one of each type of SHIELD-CAPTAIN (i.e. GUARDIAN, ALLARUS and VERTUS) unit in each ADEPTUS CUSTODES Detachment from your army.
Each shield host has its own way of waging war, suited to its particular combat traits. All ADEPTUS CUSTODES units with this ability, and all the models in them, gain a shield host fighting style so long as every unit in their Detachment that is assigned to a shield host is assigned to the same shield host. The fighting style gained depends upon which shield host they are assigned to, as shown on the following pages.
For the purposes of the Look Out, Sir rule, each ADEPTUS CUSTODES INFANTRY and ADEPTUS CUSTODES BIKER model counts as 2 models for friendly ADEPTUS CUSTODES CHARACTER models of the same <SHIELD HOST>.
