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The Custodians enhance their gear in the new balance update

"Patience is a weapon."
– Vettranio Shapura

The Legio Custodes return in the new force in the new balance patch. With upgraded gear and renewed purpose, the Emperor's true firstborn warriors are ready to defend the Imperium against any menace. This balance update also sees some changes to missions that felt unsatisfying to play.

Keep reading or check the latest blog post for all the details.

LEGIO CUSTODES
● Vettranio Shapura: Change description to "Battle Honour: Draw a card. (1) Gain Shield"
● Imperial Bureaucrat: Change description to "Resolution: Draw a card"
● Imperial Emissary: Lower cost of ability from 2 to 1
● Diocleton: Increase stats from 3/4 to 4/4
● Neron Squad: Increase stats from 4/3 to 5/3
● Velt Squad: Increase stats from 3/4 to 3/5, and lower cost of ability from 2 to 1
● Ephoroi Squad: Increase stats from 5/3 to 5/4
● Eratin Squad: Increase stats from 3/5 to 4/5
● The Emperor's Gift: Increase stats from 3/5 to 3/6, and lower cost of ability from 2 to 1
● Adsulton: Increase stats from 5/7 to 6/8
● Tribune: Increase stats from 6/6 to 7/7, and changed the description to "First Strike. Sentinel. Battle Honour: Draw a Custodes from your deck"
● Shield of the Imperium: Change description to "Resolution: Draw a Custodes from your deck"
● Praesidium Shield: Lower cost from 4 to 2
● Only in Death: It now adds the Telemon Dreadnought to your hand instead of your deck
● Benediction of the Emperor: Change description to "Give Survivor 3 to your units. Your next troop or Tactic costs 0"

EMPEROR'S CHILDREN
● Lucius: Increase Health from 30 to 35
● Chosen of Slaanesh: Lower requirement from 10 to 8
● Fueled by Desire: Now gives +1/0 to your Warlord when played

RAVEN GUARD
● Gherith Arendi: Change ability to "(2) Give Sentenced 1 to an enemy this turn. If target is a troop, deal 1 damage to it"
● Captain Kyrin: Remove Rally effect

WORD BEARERS
● Lorgar: Lower cost of Whispers of Chaos to 16, but lower cost reduction to -2 for each Daemon in play
● Chosen of the Gods: Lower requirement from 5 to 4

IRON HANDS
● Sons of Medusa: Lower requirement from 8 to 6
● Master of Mechanisms: Change description to "Your Warlord gains 'Your Vehicles cost 3 less'"

SALAMANDERS
● Nomus Rhy'tan: No longer gains +1/0 when playing a Teaching

WORLD EATERS
● Chosen of Khorne: Lower requirement from 12 to 9

SPACE WOLVES
● Sons of Fenris: Lower requirement from 10 to 8

MECHANICUM
● Xanathite Abeyant: Deal 1 damage 4 times instead of 5

OTHER
● Remove Mission cards from the pool of cards that can be created randomly (eg. by Crucial Choice or Kai Zulane)
● Barricade: Change card faction from Imperial Army to Iron Warriors