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11 Commanders are the powerful hero units that anchor an army in **Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV**. Each faction is led on the battlefield by one or more of these characters, who are far stronger than ordinary units and act as the centerpiece of a force. Commanders are tied closely to the game's campaigns and to its named Characters.
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33 Choosing a Commander
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55 According to pre-release coverage, each faction campaign often lets you pick one of two Commanders, with the choice changing the experience of that campaign. The same coverage indicates that Commanders carry their own gear and abilities, so the leader you select shapes how your army plays. These granular details are preview-level and have not been fully confirmed, so they should be treated as subject to change before launch.
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77 Commanders fit alongside the rest of the army systems. A leader fights at the head of forces funded through Base Building and Resources and strengthened over time by Unit Veterancy, so a campaign tends to revolve around a commander backed by a growing veteran army rather than the hero alone.
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99 Confirmed Named Commanders
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1111 Several named Commanders have been confirmed across the factions. The table below lists those revealed so far and what is known about each. Their detailed kits remain preview-level.
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1313 NameFactionNotesPotentia Delta-9Adeptus MechanicusA Technoarcheologist with servo-skull scouting and flexible melee or ranged upgrades.Skitarii Marshal Sek-Ix-23Adeptus MechanicusA buff-focused leader made up of multiple models.Warboss GorgutzOrksA returning Ork warboss leading the greenskins.Beastboss GuzcuttaOrksAn Ork beastboss confirmed as a commander.Captain CyrusSpace MarinesA Blood Ravens leader.Chief Librarian Jonah OrionSpace MarinesA Blood Ravens Chief Librarian.Company Master AstoranSpace MarinesA Dark Angels company master.Chaplain EzraelSpace MarinesA Dark Angels chaplain.
1414 The two Space Marine Chapters each field their own leaders: Captain Cyrus and Chief Librarian Jonah Orion lead the Blood Ravens, while Company Master Astoran and Chaplain Ezrael lead the Dark Angels. In addition, the Dark Angels Primarch Lion El'Jonson becomes playable at the climax of the Space Marine campaign. For more on these figures and the wider cast, see Characters.
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16+Across all Factions, the game is set to launch with more than ten playable Commanders, only some of whom have been revealed so far. The named Commanders confirmed to date are listed above; expect the remaining roster, including leaders for factions that have had less detail shown, to be revealed closer to release.
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1618 Pre-Release Note
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1820 Dawn of War IV has not yet released. The one-of-two-per-campaign choice and the specifics of each Commander's gear and abilities come from pre-release coverage and have not been fully confirmed. Not every faction's commanders have been revealed, and the details above may change before launch.