| Points | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld | Sv | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mephiston | 217 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 2+ |
A Blood Angels army may be joined by Mephiston. If you decide to take him then he counts as one of the HQ choices for the army. He must be used exactly as described below, and may not be given extra equipment. In addition, he may only be used in a battle where both players have agreed to the use of special characters.
Wargear: Master-Crafted plasma pistol, force sword, frag & krak grenades, Terminator honours (bonus included in profile), artificer armour and a psychic hood.
Special Rules
Psychic Power – Quickening: Mephiston may attempt to use the Quickening psychic power at the start of any assault phase. If successful one model in his unit (which may be Mephiston himself) gains +D3 Attacks in that assault phase.
Psychic Power – Smite: Mephiston can attempt to use the Smite psychic power in his shooting phase. Smite counts as a weapon and hits automatically with the following profile:
| Range | Strength | AP | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12" | 4 | 2 | Assault/Blast |
Transfixing Glare: Mephiston's eyes are blazing pits of despair, able to pierce the soul of those who meet his gaze. Any model in base contact with him in close combat must take a Leadership test (using the model's own Leadership with no bonuses or penalties). If it is passed, the model can attack normally. If it is failed the model counts as having a Weapon Skill of 1 for the rest of that round. Test each turn for each model in contact with Mephiston.
Blood Fever: Even the iron will of Mephiston has been known to break, unleashing the Red Thirst within him. If Mephiston's close combat opponents break, he must take a normal Leadership test on 2D6. If he passes, then he advances as normal. If he fails then he stops to quench his ravening bloodthirst and cannot move at all.
Independent Character: Unless accompanied by an Honour Guard, Mephiston is an independent character and follows all the Independent Character special rules as given in the Warhammer 40,000 rulebook.
Honour Guard: As befits his esteemed rank, Mephiston may be accompanied by an Honour Guard. Note that Mephiston and his Honour Guard count as a single HQ choice.