- Commander Unit (Secondary).
- Effective against Infantry and Heavy Infantry.
- Increases maximum squad cap and support cap by 4 (via main hero).
- Champions often come with a mark of one of the four Chaos Gods, Nurgle in this case. Champions of Nurgle are the most distorted and physically corrupted of Chaos' followers, their bodies dulled from pain enabling them to endure physical injury with little trauma.
- Can be possessed by the Greater Daemon of Nurgle.
- Can be upgraded with Plasma Pistol (Chaos Armory).
- A leader of Chaos forces who rose to power by the blessings of the Plague God, Nurgle.