Chapter Tactics (Night Walkers) - Night Lords
- From the Shadows: All units with this rule gain +1 to Cover saves during the first turn, becomes a 6+ Cover save in open ground.
- Night Vision: Grants the Night Vision rule.

Chapter Tactics (Star Hounds) - World Eaters
- Unstoppable Wave: All units with this rule re-roll failed Pinning tests and re-roll Run rolls of 1.
- Bloodlust: All units with this rule, after winning in close-combat, must consolidate towards the nearest enemy unit.

Chapter Tactics (Eagle Blades) - Emperor's Children
- Crusader: Grants the Crusader rule.
- Martial Pride: All units with this rule must always issue/accept challenges when applicable. If they fail, they suffer -1 Ld if they are made to take a Moral test for losing the combat.

Chapter Tactics (Wardens of Eternity) - Death Guard
- Intractable Advance: May re-roll Dangerous Terrain tests. Sweeping Advance rolls suffer a -1 penalty.
- Chemical Resistance: Must re-roll failed Toughness tests. Poisoned weapons wound only a roll of 6.

Chapter Tactics (Luna Suns) - Luna Wolves/Sons of Horus
- Spear Strike: Units with this rule that are in reserve can re-roll reserve rolls of 1.
- Merciless: If there are more Luna Suns in assault than the enemy unit, the Luna Suns gain +1 Attack, which strikes at Initiative 1, for each Luna Suns model in base-contact.

Chapter Tactics (Heralds of Truth) - Word Bearers
- Charisma: All Morale tests are taken on a 3D6, taking the lowest two die.
- Strike Them Down: Must always make Sweeping Advances, and can re-roll Sweeping Advances of 1.

Chapter Tactics (Star Children) - Thousand Sons
- Circle of Power: Grants the Brotherhood of Psykers rule.
- Warp Resistance: Grants +1 to Deny the Witch (stacks with other such bonuses). Vehicles gain a 5+ Invulnerable save when targeted by enemy psychic powers.

Chapter Tactics (Shadows of the Emperor) - Alpha Legion
- Preemptive Strike: All units that don't have Scout benefit from it for the first turn of the game.
- Dead Accurate: All models carrying Bolt Pistols, Boltguns, or Sniper Rifles benefit from Precision Shots (even non-Characters), but only if they remain stationary.

Chapter Tactics (Steel Warriors) - Iron Warriors
- Siege Expertise: Units with this rule are immune to Pinning and gain Feel No Pain (6+) against enemy Blast weapons.
- Fortified Firepower: Units firing from inside a fortification belonging to this detachment (including vehicles) gain +1 to their Ballistic Skill when firing Blast weapons.