- Elite Heavy Infantry wearing Tactical Dreadnought Armour.
- Extremely tough advanced combat unit. Slow moving. Devastating melee potential.
- Wield Master Crafted maces that damage and disrupt the mental acuity of enemies.
- Also carry storm shields for increased damage resistance, thus foregoing ranged weaponry.
- Though slow-moving, Deathwing Knights employ very long-range Master Crafted teleporters.
- Can use the Deathwing Orbital Relay to teleport to any visible location on the map.
- As Mystics of the chapter, they can include a Watcher in the Dark in their midst.
- Effective against all unit types in close combat.
- Note: Only one Deathwing Knights Squad can be fielded at a time.