Legion of the Damned

*"They are creatures born of the Warp; that much even a child could divine. That they wear the shape of Mankind's vaunted defenders is a matter as immaterial as the warriors themselves. They are daemons, and they must be brought low, just as with all their malefic kind."*

- Aeldari Autarch Eluinne Starshaper (Codex: Legion of the Damned (6th Edition))

## Race Overview

The origins of the Legion of the Damned are hotly debated among Imperials. The two prevailing theories are that they are the warp tainted remnants of the lost Fire Hawks chapter, or that they are the psychic echos of battles long past. The Aeldari believe that they are nothing less than Imperial Daemons, manifest in the warp by Humanity and their Emperor.

Wherever they come from, one thing is for sure. When the Imperium is in its greatest need, these fallen Astartes will appear from the Warp, ready to strike against its foes, then slip away as mysteriously as they arrived.

## Playstyle

The Legion of the Damned function very differently from other factions in Unification. They rely heavily on Listening Posts to keep their HQ intact, and their infantry are extremely slow. But it is also very difficult to take them down unless their morale is broken.

### Portal Instability

The main building of the Legion is the Portal of the Damned. It is where all of their units are summoned from. The portal itself is very unstable and unlike many similar Chaos warp portals, it does not have a structure keeping it intact. As such, the portal itself will slowly lose health over time. To counteract this, Listening Posts will help stabilize the portal. It takes 2 LPs to stop the health drain, and more will heal the portal. As the portal is upgraded, however, it will require one additional LP to stabilize each Technology Tier.

In addition, the Legion of the Damned does not use standard resources. Building structures, including Listening Posts, and summoning units will cause the maximum HP of the Portal to lower by set amounts. If these structures are destroyed or units defeated, the maximum HP will rise again.

### Pyro-mortis

The infantry of the Damned, including the Legionnaires and Terminators, have Daemonic armor, and are extremely durable, but fairly unstable. They are technically invulnerable to damage until their morale is broken. They will start taking damage from attacks and their health will drain as well.

### Summoning (Legion of the Damned)

Several units of the Legion may be summoned to the battlefield where you have vision. This includes commanders, infantry and the Dreadnought. Bikes and heavier vehicles are simply built at the portal.

### Tiering Up

The Legion of the Damned increase their Technology Tier through add-ons to their HQ building, the Portal of the Damned.

**Technology Tiers**
 2
 3
 4
 5/Titan 1
Portal of the Damned

### Increasing Population

To increase your infantry or vehicle population caps, build more Listening Posts.

**Pop Cap Increase**
 **Support (Vehicle Cap)**
Nascent Dreams of a Dying Emperor

## **Units**

**Tier 2**
Ranged\*
\*

**Tier 5**

### Survival Reinforcements

Listed here are the units granted to the player while playing in Survival Mode at each Tier.

**Tier 1**
Ranged\*

**Tier 2**
\*

**Tier 3**
Ranged\*
\*

**Tier 4**
\*

## Buildings

**Tier 1**

**Tier 2**

**Tier 3**

**Tier 4**

**Tier 5**