In Warhammer 40,000: Tacticus, players can get the character/hero Kariyan of the Adeptus Custodes. Get to know this character, stats, talents and passive abilities, how to get and more using this guide.

See other characters in the Adeptus Custodes faction using this guide.

Tacticus Kariyan – Blade Champion

Tacticus Kariyan

A Blade Champion’s role is to identify the greatest battlefield threat and ensure its swift destruction. They are well-equipped for the task, wielding crackling archeotech blades in a variety of combat styles, each perfect for dealing with a different kind of foe.

Tacticus Kariyan Abilities

Martial Inspiration

Deals 3x X Eviscerating Damage to an adjacent enemy. This attack and attacks from Legacy of Combat this turn deal +25% Damage for each turn in which Kariyan performed an attack this battle. This ability can be used multiple times per battle but has a cooldown of 2 rounds.

Legacy of Combat

After performing his first attack each turn, Kariyan performs an additional attack. If he is adjacent to an enemy Big Target, this attack deals 1x X Piercing Damage to it. If there is no adjacent enemy Big Target, Kariyan deals 3x Y Power Damage to each adjacent enemy instead.

Tacticus Kariyan Traits

Martial Ka’tah

Normal attacks against this unit deal -20% Damage. This unit deals +100% Damage with all attacks against Summons.

Beast Slayer

Deals +20% melee Damage to Big Targets and Vehicles. Has an added 10% chance to Block 20% of its max Health as damage.

Rapid Assault

This unit has +1 Movement until it makes either a melee or ranged attack. Its first attack each battle and all following attacks it makes in the same turn deal +25% damage.

Parry

This unit reduces incoming melee multi-hit attacks by 1 hit, to a minimum of 1.

Resilient

If this unit is not already at 1 Health and would be defeated, its Health is instead reduced to 1 Health, unless Overkilled.

How To Get Kariyan

  • Requisition Drops

How To Use Kariyan

Grows Stronger In Battle

Kariyan’s first skill allows him to get more damage the more he attacks. Be sure to accompany him with a healer to keep him in the battlefield, allowing him to get more attacks in and a lot more damage with each strike.

Farm Ability Mission

Kariyan is a character that can repeatedly use an ability, requiring only two turns to get a charge. Use this to your advantage if you want to farm objectives that require you to use a lot of abilities. You can look for a mission with weak enemies and simply pass until you get charges for his ability. Use the ability, pass; rinse and repeat.

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