One lucky Russian hobbyist got a hold of the new codex, and is spilling the beans on all the new detachments, relics, and datasheets for the Inquisition!
We collected the rules for the Sisters from THREE different sites that had access to the rules this weekend. Come see this epic summary!
First off here’s the new Table of Contents from Bell of Lost Souls:
Right off the bat, you have 9 Armies in this book. You will note that several of these are very tiny affairs such as the Legion of the Damned (4 pages), Cult Mechanicus (6 pages) and Aeronautica Imperialis (6 pages). Several of the forces in the codex are teensy mini detachments you can easily shoehorn into your existing army for a little flavor. The big forces that you really pay your money for are the Adepta Sororitas (25 pages), and The Inquisition (18 pages).
These both have a decent set of units and some surprises. Easily enough to build an entire standard sized army around if you wish. A key point is the Sisters and Inquisition detachments in this codex are NOT identical to the earlier digital versions out for the past couple of years. These are updated and expanded lists. Finally note that Mechanicus, Deathwatch and Grey Knights are in here with alternative mini-sized detachments for those looking for just a splash of the faction, rather than the full codex version of the force you can build with their existing stand-alone codexes.
The Combat Phase Podcast got their hands the new Codex Imperial Agents and are spilling the beans! Checkout their Sisters rules breakdown:
Codex: Imperial Agents
Hardback, $40 US; Pre-order Dec. 10th, 2016; 136 color pages
(No one suspects…) The Inquisition
Our final entry includes the full background and rules for agents of the Inquisition including data sheets, war gear, and a unique detachment. Again, if you don’t have the Inquisition codex, here ya go. Detachment gains authority of the inquisition. Once again, everything rules and wargear is in here for what’s in this book. We have the usual line-up from the The Inquisitor and a cool formation at the end to bring most of these previous factions togethers.
Frontline Gaming also put our a review on the new Inquisition rules as well:
Inquisition
Lastly, the largest section of the codex, the forces of the Inquisition. Since you probably already understand the trend here, i’m going to go over the two major differences that this section has, versus the Inquisition codex.
- The Inquisitorial Detachment got better: You can only take 1 Inquisitor in this new Inquisitorial Representative detachment, instead of 2. But you still get the 0-3 elite slots, and a cool new command benefit which lets your Inquisitor generate a warlord trait even if they’re not your warlord. Nice!
- One special issue wargear seems to be missing. Servo-Skulls are nowhere to be found on any of the Inquistor’s profiles, or in the SI wargear section. This is huge, and will effect the meta the most.
BoLS put out their preview of the new Inquisition rules, and surprise, surprise the Servo Skulls have disappeared from the wargear slot!
The Inquisition
OK, let’s begin and take a look at the updated Inquisition’s Detachment:
MAKE WAY – the Inquisitorial Representative is in the house! (and he’s brought 0-3 of his Elite toadies with him)
Neat trick on getting to roll a bonus Warlord Trait. Let’s be hones here, no Inquisitor is going to play second fiddle on the battlefield to anyone in the Imperium short of a Primarch.
Ok, moving on, let’s take a look at the all new Inquisitorial formation: the Henchmen Warband.
And Miniwars is showing off all the detachments, formations and more from the book:
They have leaked more images of the Codex Imperial Agents (translated) :
So it does look like the first entry in each section on the table of contents are indeed the detachment way of playing with the datasheets in that section!
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