Warhammer 40,000: Tacticus/Characters
LegendaryAbaddon The Despoiler
Legendary
Melee / Ranged
Power
Faction & traits
Black LegionChaos AllianceLet the Galaxy BurnResilientTerminator Armour
Tier: A on the Warhammer 40,000: Tacticus tier list
Resets to a fixed health pool and attacks, then keeps landing bonus strikes for the rest of the fight while buffing every nearby Chaos unit — a strong self-sufficient Chaos anchor.
Recommended build
Standard 3-slot loadout: a Crit Item, a Block defense item, and a Block Booster.
Crit / Block / Block Booster
Skill
Sets his own health to a fixed value and immediately strikes an adjacent enemy; for the rest of the battle, every normal melee attack he lands is followed by a second piercing strike against a nearby enemy.
Basic attack Cuts enemies down with Drach'nyen, his daemon sword, or opens fire with a combi-bolter.
Attributes
| Base (Stone I) | Iron I (Common, 2★) | Bronze I (Uncommon, 4★) | Silver I (Rare, 6★) | Gold I (Epic, 8★) | Diamond I (Legendary, 8★) | Diamond III (Legendary max stars) | Adamantine II (Mythic, 11★) | Adamantine II (Mythic max) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 100 | 235 | 539 | 1209 | 2699 | 5239 | 9582 | 11682 | 13351 |
| Armour | 25 | 58 | 135 | 302 | 667 | 1312 | 2396 | 2921 | 3338 |
| Damage | 15 | 34 | 81 | 180 | 401 | 786 | 1438 | 1751 | 2001 |
| Movement | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Ability progression
Further abilities that unlock as this character's evolution line advances.
- First Among TraitorsPassive
Nearby Chaos allies deal bonus damage, and that bonus grows with every attack Abaddon lands during the battle, up to a cap.
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