Games Workshop just gave us another rules preview of the upcoming Adeptus Custodes release. Come check out the spicy new rules and Stratagems.
The new Adeptus Custodes codex is on its way, and this week Games Workshop is giving us previews of what we’ll be seeing inside the covers. Let’s take a look at what they had to say about it, some of the new rules, and two new Stratagems.
Aegis of the Emperor is giving models with this ability a 5+ invulnerable save, and you’ll roll a D6 each time a model with this ability suffers a mortal wound in the Psychic phase. On a 6 the mortal wound is ignored.
Units with The Emperor’s Chosen is improving unit’s invulnerable save by 1, to a maximum of 3+. Between this and the Aegis of the Emperor, ability Custodes are looking like a tough army to put wounds on.
Sworn Guardians is a nice ability we’ve seen before in other armies that allow units with this ability control an objective marker (as specified in the mission), even if there are more enemy models within range of that objective marker. However, if an enemy unit within range of the same objective marker has a similar ability, then it is controlled by the player with the most models within range of it.
We’re finally getting a look at new Stratagems. Piercing Strike is 1 CP, you’ll use it when you choose an Adeptus Custodes unit from your army to attack in the Fight phase. That unit will get +1 to wound on rolls made for that unit’s guardian spears until the end of the phase. This is on par with the Blood Angels ability and makes their spears effectively Strenght 6 in melee.
From Golden Light They Come is another new Stratagem that can be used during deployment, and only once per battle. For 1 CP you can set up one Adeptus Custodes Infantry, Biker, or Dreadnought unit from your army in a Godstrike-pattern teleportarium array, or two units for 3 CPs. These units can teleport in at the end of any of your movement phase and must be set up more than 9″ away from any enemy models.
All in all this preview is making the Adeptus Custodes look extremely intimidating on the tabletop. Make sure you check back in with us tomorrow when we get a preview of what the new codex means for Adeptus Custodes’ war machines, to include the new Vertus Praetors.
What are your thoughts on the latest Adeptus Custodes preview? Are you going to be playing this army when the new Codex comes out? Let us know in the comments below.
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