In Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters, you get to battle against the forces of Nurgle. One of the bosses in the game, Aeger, stands against the Grey Knights in their quest to purge the systems of the plague. Read this guide to know Aeger’s stats, moves, how to beat it, and more.
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Chaos Gate Aeger – Boss Details
Guardian Of The Prime Seeds
Aeger is a Greater Daemon of Nurgle that guards one of the Prime Seeds of the Bloom plague. Based on the in-game lore, Aeger the Benevolent is a storied Daemon with a long history. It goes by many names and is known as Reaper of the Poxus Strain, Benign Custodian, Bountiful Uncle, among others. It is also known to host a hordes of Nurglings, lesser daemons of Nurgle.
Aeger Boss Stats
HP | Stun | Type | Armor |
100 | Immune | Daemonic | 0 |
Movement | Critical Chance | Resistance | – |
7 | 0 | 0 | – |
Active Abilities
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(Blast Attack) Aeger consumes Nurglings and sets a Blast over Area 4 at Range 14. Next Turn, Afflict – Random (100%). Afflict Vulnerable (100%, 2 Turns). Knockback. |
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(Support) Aeger consumes Nurglings and Heals based on the number consumed. A random target point is restored. |
Passive Abilities
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This unit is immune to the following Afflictions: Blinded, Crazed, Dominated, Panicked, Plagued, Knockback, Banish. |
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Aeger commands his nephews to attack your Knights. They deal damage based on the number of Nurglings nearby. |
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Aeger summons 5 Nurglings at the end of his Turn. |
Auto Abilities
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(Auto (100%, ∞ / Turn)) When shot with a Ranged Attack, if Nurglings are nearby, Aeger can consume Nurglings to cancel the attack. |
Chaos Gate Aeger – How To Beat
Destroy The Nurgling Spawners
During the early turns, Ectar and Lunete will advise you to destroy all Nurgling Spawners. This is exactly what you should prioritize before dealing with Aeger as each one spawns Nurglings per turn. Nurglings can be very annoying with their attacks and can combine to make a Plaguebearer to impede and harass your team. Aeger can also use the Nurglings to regenerate its HP and defend itself from your attacks. Obviously, no Nurglings makes this an easy fight. Use fire from your Fire Support or run to and smash the Spawners using your Justicar or Interceptor.
Watch Your Step
The toxic green sludge can inflict debilitating status effects and may restrict your Grey Knights’ movement speed and capabilities. Look for avenues where you can safely traverse and avoid them when you can. Before confirming your movement, check if its blue to see if you can safely move to that location. Otherwise, you might have to pinpoint a first stop just to safely move.
Land A Criticals To Weaken Aeger
A critical hit can significantly neuter Aeger’s offensive capabilities. Landing the first critical allows you to inflict Aeger with Silence. This lasts until the end of the mission, severely impacting Aeger’s damaging assaults. After landing this initial critical hit, you open more options including the following:
- Afflict Weakend (∞)
- Afflict Immobilized (1 Turn)
- Disable Nurgling Spew (∞)
- Disable Go Forth, My Nephews (∞)
Once you destroy the Nurgling Spawners and land a few critical hits, Aeger’s nothing but a sitting duck. Hit it until it goes down.
Chaos Gate Aeger – Team Composition
- 1 Paladin / Justicar – to tank damage and keep Aeger occupied.
- 1 Apothecary – heal the tank and help the other Grey Knights.
- 1 or 2 Interceptors – use Teleport to deal with the Nurgling Spawners in the map.
- 1 or 2 Purgators / Purifiers – Instead of Interceptors, you can make use of Purgators or Purifiers to shoot Nurgling Spawners.
Other Chaos Gate Daemonhunters Guides
- How To Level Up Fast
- Advanced Classes
- How To Farm Seeds
- How To Unlock Upgrades
- Best Classes Tier List
- Final Boss Guide
- New Game Plus Guide
- Chaos Gate Ending
- Requisition Guide
- Best Stratagems
- How To Get Servitors
- Paladin Guide
- Chaplain Guide
- Librarian Guide
- Purifier Guide
- Difficulty Guide
- Malathian Boss Guide
- Morgellus Boss Guide
- Munificus Boss Guide
- Chaos Gate Console Edition
- DLC List
- Multiplayer Details
- Latest Patch Notes & Update
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