Editing Warhammer 40,000/8th Edition Tactics/Genestealer Cults (section)

==Specialist Detachments==
Specialist Detachments are a type of Detachment that were added with the Vigilus Defiant campaign supplement. These Detachments are custom made for specific sub-factions which grant them access to additional Stratagems, Warlord Traits, and Artifacts. 
===General stratagems===
*'''Field Commander (1 CP):''' This stratagem bears special mention. For one command point, you can designate a character with a Specialist Detachment keyword, and they gain the warlord trait associated with that detachment. Can't be used on named characters or to give your warlord a second warlord trait. Usefulness may vary.
===Anointed Throng(1CP)===
Gives all Abominants and Aberrants the {{W40Kkeyword|Anointed Throng}} keyword, making them entitled to the stratagem, warlord trait and relic listed below. Overall it’s a perfect detachment if you want to run a lot of the new aberant models to deliver maximum ass-whipping to the enemy at a high point cost.

'''Stratagems'''
*'''Devotion Till Death(2CP):''' A strategem that allows fallen  {{W40Kkeyword|Anointed Throng}} aberrants to pile in and fight after they are slain in the fight phase, even if they have already fought in that phase. Excellent if you know your 10 man squad of hammerrants will perish after a hopeful charge against a knight or something else that would lead to their demise. However it must be activated at the start of the fight phase.
*'''Fight for the Anointed One!(1CP):'''at the start of the fight phase you can pick a unit of Aberrants within 6" of an Abominant and the get to re-roll wound rolls of one for that phase, when you want to ensure you put out maximum damage on your target.

'''Warlord Trait -Insidious Mindwyrm:''' add +1 to charge rolls for {{W40Kkeyword|Anointed Throng}} models within 6" when the roll is made, can help make the charge out of cult ambush easier. Combine with a Clamavus and The 4 Armed Emperor Creed for +3 out of ambush for your aberrants.

'''Relic- Blessed Sledgehammer:''' For Abominants with the {{W40Kkeyword|Anointed Throng}} keyword, which improves his weapon to Ap -4 compared to his previously already strong Ap-3. This means most tanks do not get any saving throws when this big boy and his big boy hammer do what they do best, however it might be overkill when considering the abundant amount of invulnerable saves currently in the game. Note that this bypasses the -1 to hit on the base weapon!

===Deliverance Broodsurge (1 CP)===
Same as the Throng gives all affected units the {{W40Kkeyword|Deliverance Broodsurge}} keyword, this affects your acolytes, neophytes, Iconwards and goliath trucks; not bad if you have a lot of trucks as transports.

'''Stratagems'''
*'''The First to Draw Blood(1CP):'''At the start of the fight phase a {{W40Kkeyword|Deliverance Broodsurge}} unit that made a successful charge can add +1 to its wound rolls, perfect for a big squad of rending claw acolytes. Note: Twisted Helix acolytes with rock saws and a Primus can wound on a Knight on 2s (re-rolling 1s from the Primus the turn they come in). That's zesty. 
*'''Reckless Manoeuvre(1CP):'''At the end of the movement phase a {{W40Kkeyword|Deliverance Broodsurge}} unit embarked in a goliath truck can disembark if they did not embark within it that turn, however if they use this they must roll a dice for each model and on a roll of one that model is slain, the models must be more than 9" away when they disembark though and cannot move that phase, that last part makes it a lot less appealing.

'''Warlord Trait - Auger of the Insurgent''': Allows {{W40Kkeyword|Deliverance Broodsurge}} units to re-roll advance and charge rolls within 6"; a shame this doesn't include purestrains, but still nice for your acolytes.
*Combined with a Clamavus, it gives your Acolytes a 66% chance to make that 8" charge, 82% with Cult of the Four-Armed Emperor.

'''Artifact -Vial of the Grandsire's Blood:''' Effectively Iconward only due to keywords, add +1 leadership to friendly cult models within 6" and once per game you can give a {{W40Kkeyword|Genestealer Cults infantry}} model within 3" +2 to their strength and attacks; perfect to use on an Abominant to ensure whatever it's pointed at is gone.