Plague Legion Chaos Daemons detachment · 11th edition
What Plague Legion does for Chaos Daemons, in our own words: its rules and enhancements, any stratagems that change an attack, the units they name and how often winning lists take it.
In 0 of 2 winning Chaos Daemons lists, August – September 2026: too few lists to judge. Chaos Daemons on the Meta page ›
What its rules do
- Melancholic Miasma: Battle-shock.
In our own words, as the calculator applies them; see the codex for the rules.
Enhancements
The 4 enhancements Plague Legion offers, with their points and who can take each, in our words.
- Cankerblight 15 pts · for LEGIONES DAEMONICA NURGLE model: A model dies when an enemy near it fails Battle-shock.
- Maggot Maws 15 pts · for LEGIONES DAEMONICA NURGLE model: A Battle-shock test and D3 mortal wounds (3+) at an enemy within 6".
- Droning Shroud (Aura) 35 pts · for LEGIONES DAEMONICA NURGLE MONSTER: Nurgle daemons within 6" can only be shot from 18".
- Font of Spores (Aura) 20 pts · for LEGIONES DAEMONICA NURGLE MONSTER: Nurgle daemons within 6" get +1 AP.
Questions
Which units are best in Plague Legion?
By our maths none of Plague Legion's rules add to a unit's damage against Marine-type infantry.
How often is Plague Legion played?
Plague Legion is in 0 of 2 winning Chaos Daemons lists, August – September 2026: too few lists to judge.
What enhancements does Plague Legion have?
Plague Legion offers 4: Cankerblight (15 pts), Maggot Maws (15 pts), Droning Shroud (Aura) (35 pts) and Font of Spores (Aura) (20 pts).