RUMORS: Chapter Approved Contents & Points Changes

Come take a look at the latest Chapter Approved rumor that is claiming to be an early look at Space Marines and Adeptus Sororitas rules changes.

Another day, and another Faeit rumor. This time their sources are claiming to have inside information on the upcoming Chapter Approved book from Forge World.

This is a rumor so make sure you add a plenty of salt, and by salt we mean is it:

via sources on Faeit
2017 Chapter Approved is coming is Soon-Dec

• Rules for Open Play- apoc
• Narrative Play- planetstrike, stronghold assault
• Matched Play- eternal war, maelstrom of war, and objective markers for each faction
• Faction Rules for Adepta Sororitas, Deathwatch, Drukhari, Genestealer Cults, Harlquins, Imperial Knights, Necrons, Orks, Space Wolves, Tau Empire, and Thousand Sons
• Scenery Rules, Point Cost changes

Adepta Sororitas

Strategems

1GP Martydom-use when a character dies and on a 2+ can perform an Act of Faith

1GP Purity of Faith- use when an enemy uses psychic powers within 24″ on a 4+ negate it.

Warlord Trait
re-roll failed morale tests if within 6″ of Warlord

Relic
Blade to replace power sword. Melee S +2 AP-3 D3

Space Wolves
1 GP shooting phase choose 1 unit within 1″ of the enemy and use bolt weapons as if they are pistol 2 type.
1 GP set up a unit on the hunt- deploys at the end of any movement phase within 6″ of any board edge and more than 9″ away from enemy models.

Warlord Trait
Warlord can fight first even if he did not charge

Relic
Sword- melee S+1, AP-4, D1 can re-roll all failed to wound rolls.

Updated Point Values
Space Marines pts per model
Aggressor 21
Chaplain in Terminator Armour 100
Drop Pod 83
Inceptor 25
Intercessor 18
Librarian 88
Librarian in Terminator 120
Razorback 70
Stalker 75
Stormraven 192
Tartaros Terminator 26
Terminator Assault 26
Terminus Ultra 250
Vindicator 125
Whirlwind 70

Wargear
Assault bolter 10
Assault cannon 22
Assault plasma incinerator 17
Auto boltstorm gauntlets 12
Auxiliary grenade launcher 1
Boltstorm gauntlet 22
Centurion assault launchers 3
Force axe 10
Force stave 8
Hurricane bolter 10
Ironclad assault launchers 5
Plasma exterminator 17
Predator autocannon 40
Twin assault cannon 44

Roboute Guilliman 385
Sergeant Chronus 40

Death Guard
Deathshroud Terminators 35
Defiler 140
Lord of Contagion 100
Noxious Blightbringer 58
Plague Marines 17
Plagueburst Crawler 100
Sorcerer Terminator 120
Tallyman 55

Wargear
Blight launcher 10
Force Axe 10
Force Stave 8
Force Sword 8
Helbrute Fist single/pair 40/50
predator autocannon 40

We’re seeing a big list of changes coming in the upcoming Chapter Approved according to this rumor, with a lot of updated points values. This is the first time we’re hearing of kind of rumor regarding Chapter Approved, and given the source we highly recommend you don’t take it as 100% truth. Once we find out more on the Chapter Approved we’ll be sure to let you know.

What do you think about the latest rumor? Do these sound believable? Or is it simply another rumor that will not amount to anything? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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