Is Typhus good in 40k?

Is Typhus good in 40k?

The good news is that Typhus is definitely worthwhile despite his lame model. He’s fun to play with, particularly if you are fielding him at the head of a horde of Poxwalkers. All of your Poxwalkers- those are plague zombies to the layman- within 7″ of Typhus get a +1 to their Strength and Toughness.

Is Typhus stronger than Mortarion?

As strong as typhus is mortarion is going to be stronger, faster and more powerful. Azrael of the dark angels defeated typhus pretty handily. And even though azrael is good he is no where near a primarch so mortarion would defeat him any time.

Does Typhus have to be warlord?

pg 65 Death Guard codex Typhus datasheet. So you can have him in any DG non harbinger plague company detachment but he cannot have a warlord trait because Typhus must have the Shamblerot WL trait (pg 49) and that isn’t available to the other Plague Companies.

How did Typhus betray Mortarion?

Typhus never really forgave Mortarion for his denial of the powers of chaos. Ultimately, it was Typhus who caused his legion to turn to Nurgle. It was his scheming that caused a schism between the two – a rift that never really healed regardless of the fact that they have both given in to the gifts of Nurgle.

Is typhus a Psyker?

Typhus arrayed in the fearsome panoply of Nurgle, armed with his Manreaper. Typhus is a formidable psyker who has been favoured by Nurgle, and is able to call forth both Nurgle’s Rot and the Wind of Chaos psychic powers.

What plague company is typhus in?

1st Plague Company
Plague Companies Follow Typhus in the 1st Plague Company, the Harbingers, and spread the blessings of the zombie plague. Use this to surprise your enemies when you raise your Poxwalkers out of the very ground.

Is typhus a daemon?

There, he ruled as king of daemons and corrupt Space Marines alike. The Daemon Primarch shaped his Daemon World to resemble Barbarus, his former homeworld. Typhus was sickened by the sentimentality. His loyalty was to Nurgle and Nurgle waxed strong when mortals feared death.

How many people did typhus kill in Warhammer 40k?

M40, he killed 23 billion people on Hydra Minoris with the Zombie Plague. In the 13th Black Crusade, Typhus’ Plague Fleet was the first Chaos force encountered by the Imperium. In the Crusade, his forces went on to ravage the Agripinaa Sector. He also oversaw the Infestation and desecration of a holy planet Annunciation by himself alone.

Is typhus a Good Death Guard HQ?

“I shall reap a terrible bounty from the death that I sow in your name, Father Nurgle…” Typhus is a very versatile HQ that brings a lot of utility, aura buffs and durability to a Death Guard army.

What is the origin of Captain typhus?

First Captain Calas Typhon during the Horus Heresy. Typhus was born Calas Typhon on the Death Guard’s eventual homeworld of Barbarus. Typhon was a half-breed, the result of one of the Overlords of Barbarus taking a liking to his Human Mother.

What happened to typhus after the heresy?

Since the Heresy, Typhus has continued to spread the glory of Nurgle across the galaxy. Leading a contingent of Death Guard of the Plague Fleet from the Terminus Est, Typhus is known to have laid waste to many worlds and waged many battles in Nurgle’s name.