After looking through the new Codex: Space Marine we noticed there were a couple things missing from the book. Come find out just what units were left out!
Overall after reading the rules for the first Codex of 8th I am 100% impressed with both the layout and level of clarity this rules set seems to exhibit at a first glance. Reading it was a cinch and for the most part I was only puzzled by things that needed to be cross referenced from the datasheets themselves to be quickly understood.
So A+ to Games Workshop for the new Codex Space Marines.
Now onto the changes…
The winds of change are blowing out of Nottingham as there are at least 14 Space Marine units missing from the Codex book that were included in the Index Imperial I. Did you favorite units make the cut?
Missing From Index Imperials I:
- Tyrannic War Vets
- Terminus Ultra
- Marneus Calgar In Power Armor
- Khan (on Moondrakken)
- Damned Legionnaire Squad
- Librarian on Bike
- Techmarine on Bike
- Apothecary on Bike
- Ancient on Bike
- Company Champion on Bike
- Veteran Squad on Bike
- Imperial Space Marine (Exclusive Figure)
- Rhino Primaris (Warhammer World Exclusive)
- Land Raider Excelsior (Warhammer World Exclusive)
Keep in mind from a hobby perspective some of these changes seem to be made to closely mirror what is currently available model wise from Games Workshop.
How about you, what missing units did you notice? Or were you able to find any of these units and if so what page number were they on?
Be sure to check back soon for our big changes to wargear and unit options post on the squads and vehicles that did make the cut into the very first codex of 8th edition.
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About the Author: Rob Baer
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About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.
Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls.
Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at Las Vegas Open, which attracts over 350 players from around the world.
Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the Adepticon 40k Team Tournament.
With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.
While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.
