Start Competing: Adeptus Custodes Tactics
The Adeptus Custodes are the personal guardians of the Emperor, based on the Throneworld itself. They are gold-clad giants wielding ferocious guardian spears as their basic armament. For 10,000 years they more or less stayed put in the Imperial Palace and its immediate environs, but in the Indomitus era they have become more adventurous, interpreting their mandate to protect the Emperor’s person very widely – if there’s an alien force massing on the other side of the galaxy which, in theory, might threaten the Emperor, then surely it’s their responsibility to go over and wipe it out?
Faction Overview
The Space Marines may be the Angels of Death, but the Adeptus Custodes are the true elite of the Imperium – better-made, better-armed, and fielded in tiny numbers as befits their status. They’re a great project for any level of hobbyist – if you want a competitive army that you can get on the table with a few simple techniques, the mass of easily-drybrushed gold armour and silver weaponry on a small number of models is a great pick, while high-level hobbyists can really make the detail-encrused Custodes models shine. In game, every model in your army is tough and dangerous, and several factions’ characters fear tangling with a basic Custodian.
How to Play Adeptus Custodes in Warhammer 40k
Looking for advice on how to play the Adeptus Custodes? From getting started to playing at competitive events, we’ve got you covered with these articles.
- Review of Codex: Adeptus Custodes
- Detachment Focus: Shield Host
- Detachment Focus: Auric Champions
- Detachment Focus: Null Maiden Vigil
- Detachment Focus: Talons of the Emperor
- Competitive Stats for the Adeptus Custodes
Hobby
Want to know how to paint your Custodians? Whatever shield host you’re looking to put on the table, you can check out all our How to Paint Everything guides here:
How to Paint Everything: Adeptus Custodes
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