Armies · Death Guard
Mortarion's Hammer Death Guard detachment · 11th edition
What Mortarion's Hammer does for Death Guard, 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 4 of 126 winning Death Guard lists (3%), September – November 2026. 9% in June – August 2026. Death Guard on the Meta page ›
What its rules do
- Miasmic Bombardment: Far-off enemies picked each round are Afflicted: the army rule's Afflicted chip.
In our own words, as the calculator applies them; see the codex for the rules.
Enhancements
The 4 enhancements Mortarion's Hammer offers, with their points and who can take each, in our words.
- Eye of Affliction 20 pts · for DEATH GUARD model: Ignores Cover vs Afflicted.
- Bilemaw Blight 10 pts · for MALIGNANT PLAGUECASTER: +12" range on its Plague Wind.
- Shriekworm Familiar 15 pts · for DEATH GUARD model: Fire Overwatch for 0 CP once a round.
- Tendrilous Emissions 30 pts · for LORD OF VIRULENCE: Lone Operative near its vehicles; they re-roll wound 1s at what it sees.
Stratagems that change an attack
The stratagem of Mortarion's Hammer that changes the dice, in our words, as the calculator plays it.
- 1 CP: Re-roll hits shooting
Units its rules name
The army's units its rules, enhancements and stratagems name by keyword, most named first.
Questions
Which units are best in Mortarion's Hammer?
Mortarion's Hammer names Lord of Virulence and Malignant Plaguecaster by keyword in its rules, enhancements and stratagems.
How often is Mortarion's Hammer played?
Mortarion's Hammer is in 4 of 126 winning Death Guard lists (3%), September – November 2026.
What enhancements does Mortarion's Hammer have?
Mortarion's Hammer offers 4: Eye of Affliction (20 pts), Bilemaw Blight (10 pts), Shriekworm Familiar (15 pts) and Tendrilous Emissions (30 pts).