The BEASTS OF NURGLE Datasheet is your essential guide to fielding these revolting, yet surprisingly resilient, creatures on the tabletop battlefield. It provides all the key statistics and abilities you need to effectively deploy and utilize these joyful harbingers of decay in your Warhammer 40,000 games. Understanding this datasheet is crucial for any Nurgle player looking to spread Grandfather Nurgle’s blessings.
Understanding the BEASTS OF NURGLE Datasheet
The BEASTS OF NURGLE Datasheet is essentially a stat sheet that provides a comprehensive overview of a unit’s capabilities within the game. It details everything from their movement speed and weapon skill to their toughness and special abilities. It is the blueprint for understanding how the unit functions. Mastering the datasheet is paramount to effectively incorporating Beasts of Nurgle into your Nurgle army, allowing you to exploit their strengths and mitigate their weaknesses.
The datasheet contains a wealth of information broken down into specific categories:
- **Unit Composition:** Specifies how many models are in the unit.
- **Movement:** Determines how far the unit can move in the Movement phase.
- **Weapon Skill (WS):** Affects the unit’s ability to hit in melee combat.
- **Ballistic Skill (BS):** Affects the unit’s ability to hit with ranged weapons (though Beasts of Nurgle primarily rely on melee).
- **Strength (S):** Influences the damage the unit inflicts in melee combat.
- **Toughness (T):** Determines the unit’s resistance to damage.
- **Wounds (W):** Represents the amount of damage a model can sustain before being removed from play.
- **Attacks (A):** Indicates the number of attacks the model makes in melee combat.
- **Leadership (Ld):** Affects the unit’s morale and resistance to morale tests.
- **Save (Sv):** Determines the unit’s ability to resist incoming attacks.
The datasheet will also include any special rules or abilities that the Beasts of Nurgle possess, such as their Disgustingly Resilient ability or any psychic powers they may wield.
Datasheets are used in every phase of the game. In the Movement phase, you’ll reference the datasheet for their Movement characteristic. During the Shooting and Fight phases, you’ll use the Weapon Skill, Ballistic Skill, Strength, and Attacks characteristics to determine hit rolls and damage. And in the Morale phase, you’ll use the Leadership characteristic to test for morale. Furthermore, the datasheets contain information on the wargear the unit is equipped with, and how it affects the unit’s performance in game.
- **Movement Phase:** Use the Movement characteristic to determine how far the unit moves.
- **Shooting Phase:** Use Ballistic Skill and weapon profiles to resolve attacks.
- **Fight Phase:** Use Weapon Skill, Strength, and Attacks to resolve melee attacks.
The Beasts of Nurgle datasheet will also contain their point cost, which is crucial for building your army within the points limit of your chosen game mode.
To get the most out of your Beasts of Nurgle and truly understand their potential on the battlefield, consult the official Warhammer 40,000 rules and the dedicated BEASTS OF NURGLE Datasheet provided by Games Workshop. It is your go-to resource for mastering these delightful, disease-ridden creatures!