Games Workshop just announced that the Codex: Chaos Space Marines and Codex: Grey Knights will be available for pre-order next week.
The two new codexes will be available for pre-order on August 5th, as well as the new Intercessor and Hellblaster squads. Let’s take a look at what Games Workshop had to say about it all.
One codex is pretty big news – but sometimes that’s just not enough, so how about two in one week? This coming Saturday, you’ll be able to pre-order the new codexes for the Chaos Space Marines and the Grey Knights.
Codex: Chaos Space Marines brings some of the oldest enemies of the Imperium fully into the new edition of Warhammer 40,000 with loads of new content. The Heretic Astartes are an ancient and terrifyingly powerful force, and more so in the age of the Dark Imperium as they are empowered not only by centuries of hate and an arsenal of baleful relics but now also by the dark energies of the warp bleeding into the wider galaxy from the Cicatrix Maledictum.
The new codex represents the Chaos Space Marines in their ascendancy, allowing you to collect a force that reflects both your favourite units and Legions while remaining true to the background. Like Chapter Tactics, the Chaos Legions are getting new rules of their own to represent how they fight, as well as unique Stratagems, Warlord Traits and artefacts. You’ll be able to build powerful themed armies, from rebellious packs of Renegades to furious forces of World Eaters, and from terrifying battalions of Night Lords to the depraved duelists of the Emperor’s Children. There are 9 psychic powers too, as well as updated points costs, datasheets and much much more – we’ll be taking a closer look at each Legion every day next week, starting tomorrow.
Codex: Grey Knights allows you to field an elite army of Daemon slayers. As one of the most elite armies of the 41st Millennium, the Grey Knights are trained and equipped for the direst of battles. In the new codex, you’ll be able to represent this expertise on the tabletop with a host of new rules allowing you to field a devastating force and take advantage of unusual tactics thanks to new Stratagems and psychic powers. This book is packed with new ways to play the Knights of Titan, and one of our favourites is the option to take a Grand Master in a Nemesis Dreadknight! This opens up the option to field an entire army of these crusading exo-suits.
With six powers for the Sanctic discipline, you’ll be able to take full advantage of the psychic might of the Grey Knights, and this is paired with the stand-alone release of Grand Master Voldus – the strongest psyker in a Chapter of powerful warrior mystics. This hero will make for a worthy commander in the new codex, but you’ll also be free to create your own Grand Masters with mysterious relics and great Warlord Traits.
If you’ve got your new Space Marines codex, you’ll have noticed that the Intercessors and Hellblasters have loads of options beyond those found in Dark Imperium. On Saturday, you’ll be able to order yourself the full multi-part kits for these models with all these options included.
The multi-part Intercessors kit adds some great new weapons to the main line infantry of the Primaris Space Marines. You’ll be able to equip yours for a range of roles of the battlefield, and you’ll want to take a few squads to make the best use of all the options – advance up the field with auto bolt rifles, or hold down your backfield with long-ranged stalker bolt rifles.
The multi-part Hellblasters can be customised with an array of powerful plasma weapons. However you build yours, these heavy-support troops are great for dealing with heavy infantry, monsters and tanks alike. As well as the standard plasma incinerator, the heavy plasma incinerator boasts increased strength and range at the cost of mobility, while if you want to keep your units mobile, the assault plasma incinerator turns the unit into a great source of fast-moving firepower.
So there you have it, it looks like we’re going to be getting two new codexes going up for pre-order next week, with another packed week of previews coming out of Games Workshop. We’re really looking forward to what they have to say about the new Chaos Space Marine and Grey Knights codexes.
What are your thoughts on the latest announcement? Are you looking forward to getting either of these new codexes or the new Intercessor/Hellblaster kit? Let us know in the comments below.
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