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Medusa's Wrath Iron Hands detachment · 11th edition

What Medusa's Wrath does to the dice, by our own math: the Iron Hands units it lifts most, how often winning lists take it, and lists that did.

In 23 of 38 winning Iron Hands lists (61%), September – November 2026. 0% in June – August 2026. Iron Hands on the Meta page ›

What it changes on the dice

• Re-roll one hit roll
• Re-roll one wound too (near Var or Feirros)

In our own words, as the calculator applies them; see the codex for the rules.

Enhancements

The 4 enhancements Medusa's Wrath offers, with their points and who can take each, in our words.

• Adept of the Omnissiah 25 pts · for TECHMARINE model: Once a round, FNP 5+ for a vehicle within 6" against one enemy unit's attacks.
• Master of the Machine War 25 pts · for ADEPTUS ASTARTES model: The devastator or tactical doctrine for a vehicle within 6".
• Target Augury Web 30 pts · for TECHMARINE model: Lethal Hits for a vehicle within 3" until the next Command phase.
• The Flesh is Weak 15 pts · for ADEPTUS ASTARTES model: +1 T and FNP 5+ (the bearer).

Stratagems that change an attack

The 4 stratagems of Medusa's Wrath that change the dice, in our words, as the calculator plays them.

• 1 CP: Sustained Hits 1 (+1 to wound for a VEHICLE) shooting or melee
• 1 CP: Feel No Pain 5+ against mortal wounds when attacked
• 1 CP: +1 to hit, +1 Toughness shooting or melee or when attacked · for DREADNOUGHT
• 1 CP: Ignores hit minuses shooting or melee

Units Medusa's Wrath lifts most

Damage added against Marine-type infantry with its attack effects on, our math.

• Librarian in Terminator Armour +45%
• Eradicator Squad with Melta Rifles +43%
• Librarian +41%
• Techmarine +41%
• Judiciar +32%

SimulateLibrarian in Terminator Armour with Medusa's Wrath

Units taken with Medusa's Wrath

How many of the 1 winning lists with Medusa's Wrath (top quarter of their event, the last three months) took each unit.

• A Ancient in Terminator Armour 1 of 1
• B Brutalis Dreadnought 1 of 1
• B Caanok Var 1 of 1
• B Heavy Intercessor Squad 1 of 1
• B Intercessor Squad 1 of 1
• A Iron Father Feirros 1 of 1
• B Redemptor Dreadnought 1 of 1
• B Repulsor Executioner 1 of 1

Recent winning lists with Medusa's Wrath

• 2nd · FWC Warhammer 40000 - n84 - solo 2000 points 31 Oct

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