If your regular Chaplains feel a little too measured for your taste, the Black Templars Execrator is here to yell sermons and split skulls – often at the same time.
This is no quiet spiritual guide. This is a front-line maniac with a crozius, a martyr complex, and zero chill. For a Chapter that already turns every battle into a holy crusade, the Execrator somehow finds a way to turn the zeal up to 11.
This new specialist rank is given to Black Templars Chaplains who prefer to inspire through impact – as in, impacting enemies directly with a blunt instrument. These warriors take all that righteous fury and focus it on smashing through enemy lines like a holy wrecking ball. They’re often the first into the breach and the last ones to fall, practically daring the enemy to try and stop them.
What makes the Execrator really nasty, though, is his Remorseless Persecution rule. This ability lets the unit he joins Charge after they Advance, which turns melee-heavy squads like Sword Brethren into homing missiles of doom. These guys will hit you like a freight train made of black armor, purity seals, and really sharp swords.
And if the Execrator decides to go for maximum violence, he can ditch the pyre pistol and instead rock a master-crafted power sword alongside his crozius. That gives him eight two-damage attacks every time he swings. Yes, you read that right – eight. Between that and whatever elite unit he’s leading, you’re looking at a blender of faith and fury that few things in the game want to touch.
You’ll be able to snag this firebrand of the faithful, along with the new Crusade Ancient, when the Codex Supplement: Black Templars drops later this year. If you’re a fan of the Templars or just like characters that hit hard and look good doing it, this is one release worth watching.
Final Thoughts
The Execrator is the Chaplain for players who think shouting louder makes you holier – and in the 41st Millennium, they’re not wrong. Between his charge-boosting aura and brutal melee output, he fits right into the Black Templars’ aggressive style. When this codex supplement lands, expect to see Execrators leading every righteous charge into the heart of heresy.
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