The Slaves to Darkness return with incredible updates in their latest Battletome, allowing players to delve deeper into the dark and twisted legions of Chaos. Whether you march under the banner of Archaon the Everchosen, pledge fealty to Be’lakor, the First Prince, or embrace the Darkoath tribes, this battletome unlocks a host of exciting new options.
Battle Traits: Eye of the Gods and Apotheosis Points
The Eye of the Gods mechanic has been refined, focusing your dark ambitions on a single, non-unique Hero. These aspiring champions vie for the Ruinous Powers’ attention, gaining Apotheosis Points through their heroic deeds:
- Earning Apotheosis Points:
- Use the Fight ability: +d3 points (or +2d3 with the Deathmonger Heroic Trait).
- Contest an Objective outside your territory: +d3 points.
Once a Hero amasses eight points, they can undergo a Dark Apotheosis:
- Aura of Chaos: Heals the Hero and grants a 5+ Ward Save.
- Daemon Prince Transformation: Become a mighty Daemon Prince with enhanced power and the new Pledge to Chaos mechanic.
Pledge to Chaos: Divine Favor in Battle
Heroes and units can now pledge themselves to one of the four Chaos Gods, gaining thematic and potent abilities:
- Khorne: Gain an extra melee attack.
- Slaanesh: Add an extra dice to charge rolls.
- Nurgle: Gain resilience and defense-oriented abilities.
- Tzeentch: Specific bonuses yet to be revealed, but expect cunning and magic-based buffs.
Daemon Princes automatically choose a Pledge during army creation, while units like the Gaunt Summoner, Mutalith Vortex Beast, and Slaughterbrute come pre-equipped with their relevant Chaos Keywords.
Ensorcelled Banners: Enhancing Units
Infantry and Cavalry units with the Standard Bearer keyword can wield powerful Ensorcelled Banners, unlocking unique blessings for their patrons:
- Dread Banner: Denies enemy units the use of commands during combat.
- Banner of Screaming Flesh: Aligns with Slaanesh, granting extra melee attacks.
- Eroding Icon: Wards against critical hits and aligns with Nurgle.
- Other banners provide thematic benefits tied to Khorne, Tzeentch, or unaligned Chaos.
Be’lakor’s Army of Renown
Be’lakor leads a new Army of Renown, brimming with daemonic power. This unique force highlights Be’lakor’s cunning manipulation of mortal and daemon servants, leveraging their strengths to dominate the battlefield.
Beyond the Battletome: Regiment of Renown
The Slaves to Darkness heroes and units can now integrate into other Chaos armies as part of a Regiment of Renown, offering new synergies and thematic opportunities for Chaos players.
Prepare your legions and steel your will—Battletome: Slaves to Darkness is brimming with tools to bring the dark dominion of Chaos to every corner of the Mortal Realms. Stay tuned for tomorrow’s deeper dive into the Armies of Renown and other sinister secrets hidden in the battletome’s pages.
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