Warhammer 40,000: Tacticus/Characters
RareAncient Thoread
Rare
Melee
Power
Faction & traits
Black TemplarsImperial AllianceFinal VengeanceParry
Ancients carry their Chapter's standard into battle, woven with the remains of fallen heroes -- a banner that inspires brothers to match the legends of old.
Tier: B on the Warhammer 40,000: Tacticus tier list
Shields the whole squad and, once the team's taken real losses, turns into a surprise counter-attacker -- a defensive anchor with a late-game spike.
Recommended build
Standard 3-slot loadout: a Crit Item, a Defensive defense item, and a Crit Booster.
Crit / Defensive / Crit Booster
Skill
Shields himself and nearby allies from incoming damage; if the squad has already taken heavy losses, he instead gains a surge of health and damage and immediately strikes back.
Basic attack Fights in melee with a power weapon, two hits per strike.
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 | 2669 | 5239 | 9582 | 11682 | 13351 |
| Armour | 22 | 51 | 119 | 267 | 586 | 1152 | 2108 | 2570 | 2937 |
| Damage | 33 | 79 | 179 | 398 | 882 | 1731 | 3162 | 3855 | 4406 |
| Movement | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Ability progression
Further abilities that unlock as this character's evolution line advances.
- Astartes BannerPassive
Nearby allies land an extra melee hit whenever they attack.
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