The Grey Knights Terminators are the elite daemon-hunting infantry of the Grey Knights Chapter, clad in warded Tactical Dreadnought Armour and armed with psychic weapons. They’re the Imperium’s scalpel against Chaos, dropping straight into the heart of a daemonic horde to cut off its connection to the warp.
What they are
A Grey Knights Terminator Squad is small, usually two to nine Terminators led by a Brother-Captain. That’s fewer bodies than a typical Space Marine Terminator squad, but each one is a psychic warrior in some of the best armour the Imperium can make.
Their suits are fundamentally like other Chapters’ Terminator armour, just augmented with warding sigils and blessed unguents that make up the Aegis. They also wear Crusader-Pattern helms taken from ancient Mk III power armour, which give more protection than a standard Indomitus-Pattern Terminator helm.
- Squad size: 2 to 9 Terminators plus one Brother-Captain
- Armour: Aegis-protected Terminator plate with Crusader-Pattern helms
- Role: close-range daemon hunters and decapitation strikes
Weapons and wargear
Each Terminator carries either a storm bolter and Nemesis force weapon, or a thunder hammer and storm shield. Squads can also take one Incinerator or Psycannon, and they sometimes use the psychic power Holocaust.
There’s no doctrinal rule on how many of each weapon a squad carries, so two Terminator squads rarely look the same. The Grey Knights have always cared more about efficiency than organisational tidiness.
- Storm bolter + Nemesis force weapon, or thunder hammer + storm shield
- One Incinerator or Psycannon per squad
- Psychic power: Holocaust
How they fight
These aren’t line troops. Grey Knights Terminators concentrate their attacks, pick a prime target, and go straight for it. Often they teleport right into the middle of a battle, catching enemies off guard in a storm of firepower and blades.
Their job is to kill the strongest, most central figure in a daemonic horde. When that happens, the link between the warp and real space is likely to break, and the daemons get pulled back into the warp. That strips a traitor army of much of its strength.
They usually arrive after Grey Knights power-armoured squads have secured a beachhead, then finish the job while the others hold the line.
Why the Grey Knights have so many
Tactical Dreadnought Armour is rare in most Space Marine Chapters. In the Grey Knights it’s so plentiful that nearly the whole Chapter can wear it. That’s a big deal, because fighting the Daemons of Chaos needs a different breed of warrior, more than heavy armour.
The armour is formidable, but the real edge is the combination of psychic power, warding, and a Chapter culture built entirely around hunting the warp’s worst.
Key facts
- Grey Knights Terminator Squads run 2 to 9 Terminators plus a Brother-Captain.
- They wear Aegis-protected Terminator armour with Crusader-Pattern helms from Mk III power armour.
- Weapon options: storm bolter + Nemesis force weapon, or thunder hammer + storm shield, plus one Incinerator or Psycannon.
- They often teleport into battle and target the strongest figure in a daemonic horde.
- Tactical Dreadnought Armour is so common in the Chapter that nearly all Grey Knights can wear it.
FAQ
How many Terminators are in a Grey Knights squad?
Between two and nine Grey Knights Terminators, plus one Brother-Captain in Tactical Dreadnought Armour.
What weapons do Grey Knights Terminators use?
They carry either a storm bolter and Nemesis force weapon, or a thunder hammer and storm shield. Squads can also take one Incinerator or Psycannon, and they sometimes use the psychic power Holocaust.
Why do Grey Knights Terminators teleport into battle?
They don’t fight in standard battle lines. They concentrate force on a prime target, so teleporting straight into the heart of a fight lets them catch enemies unaware and hit the daemonic leader fast.