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Are you ready to field your piratical raiders as they murder every creature in the galaxy? The Codex: Drukhari has what you need to put their cruel arts on display!
This is the time of the Xenos codices and the Drukhari Codex is the latest one from Games Workshop. Sorry Ork players, still waiting on yours.
Codex: Drukhari brings with it Kabal, Wych, and Haemonculus specific Stratagems, Relics, Warlord Traits, and more for you to develop a playstyle all your own.
Our very own Rob Baer has this codex on his paint bench to give you 10 things you need to know when using your warriors of Commorragh.
For our complete review, be sure to scroll down!
The Drukhari codex contains 128-pages full of lore and rules and they are looking quite good. The layout is well done and you will find it quite easy to navigate. Starting off, something to take note of is the Power From the Pain and Combat Drugs abilities. Power From Pain abilities kick in at the start of your battle round and are cumulative. Your Combat Drugs are rolled for before the battle begins. These abilities are keyworded so be sure to check what applies.
Combat Drugs are manipulatable and you are going to want to put some of the weaker Combat Drugs on non-vital units and save your heavy hitting ones for your heavy hitters. An example of this is giving a Wych Cult unit the +1 Attack characteristic buff. There is even a relic which allows a Succubus to have a 2nd Combat Drug bonus. Knowing how to maximize your Combat Drugs is one of the keys to making the most of your Drukhari list.
There are several assault/deployment shenanigans in this codex that you can use to get in close to your opponent on turn one. For example, you have Webway Portal and Screaming Jets stratagems. They cannot be used together and are used during deployment. They each have their own unique advantages. Screaming Jets can be used on a vehicle/transport with the Fly keyword. Embarked troops remain so when setting up in the sky as well. You can then deep strike them in any of your Movement phases. Webway Portal allows you to set up a max of two units of Infantry, Bikers, or beasts. They can be placed at the end of any of your Movement phases.
You can couple the deep strike with the Eager to Flay Power of Pain which has you re-roll Advances or charges. So drop in models 9″ away and then ensure that the get into enemy’s face by re-rolling their charges. There is even a way to negate Overwatch with some units and a stratagem that increases the Advance distance of a Raider/Ravager that is already on the board. You can have all of this setup and ready to pop off turn one.
- 1- Overview of Abilities, Special Rules, Detachments
- 2- Keyword & Mod Vs. Unmodified Rolls
- 3- Combat Drug Tips
- 4- Power From Pain Tips
- 5- Assault / Deployment Tips
- 6- Haemonculus Tactics
- 7- Ability Bubbles & Unit Synergy
- 8- Anti Psyker Tech
- 9- Survivability Tactics
- 10- Command Point Regen
- 11- Stratagem Roundup and the WAAC Combo.
Rob goes hard on the above key points in his full codex review below!
Codex: Drukhari: $40
Fiercely intelligent piratical raiders who feed upon anguish to stave off the slow death of their souls, the Drukhari epitomise everything wanton and cruel about the ancient Aeldari race from which they are descended. Their boundless potential is put to every terrible purpose they can imagine, and because their lives span millennia, they have all the time they need to perfect their stygian arts. Collectively, the warriors of Commorragh know all the ways there are to kill the galaxy’s myriad creatures, and delight in perfecting as many as they can.
Codex: Drukhari contains a wealth of background and rules – the definitive book for Drukhari collectors. Within this 128-page hardback, you’ll find:
– Dark Origins: the history of the Drukhari from the fall of the Aeldari, their use of the webway and their self-contained realm of Commorragh, and details of their regular incursions into realspace to find fresh victims;
– The Dark City: details of the bizarre, fractal city of corruption known as Commorragh – its structure, outskirts, underworld and defensive abilities;
– Kabals of Commorragh: descriptions of the Kabals – the primary military strength of the Drukhari – and their hierarchies, accompanied by descriptions and icons of the following 8: Kabal of the Black Heart, Kabal of the Flayed Skull, Kabal of the Poisoned Tongue, Kabal of the Obsidian Rose, Kabal of the Last Hatred, Kabal of the Dying Sun, The Lords of Iron Thorn, and Kabal of the Broken Sigil;
– Wych Cults of the Arenas: the composition and organisation of the Drukhari Wych Cults, with descriptions and icons of the Cult of Strife, Cult of the Cursed Blade, Cult of the Red Grief, Cult of the Seventh Woe, Cult of the Blade Denied, Cult of the Wrath Unbound, and Cult of the Pain Eternal;
– Covens of the Haemonculi: an overview of these twisted torturer-alchemists, with descriptions and icons of The Prophets of Flesh, The Dark Creed, The Coven of Twelve, The Black Descent, and The Hex;
– Realspace Raids: examples of the manner in which Kabals, Wych Cults and Haemonculi Covens band together to fight as one;
– Paths of Terror: a galactic map featuring locations of confirmed Drukhari raids;
– A Tale of Eternal Sin: a timeline of major events, raids and battles in the dark history of the Drukhari;
– Background on each unit available to a Drukhari army;
– A showcase of beautifully painted Citadel miniatures, with example armies featuring everything from individual images of models to battle scenes on terrain.Rules
Everything you need to get a Drukhari army primed for games of Warhammer 40,000 is in here:
– 30 datasheets providing rules for every Drukhari unit and miniature;
– Army abilities reflecting the Drukhari’s methods of war on the tabletop;
– Armoury of Commorragh: wargear both ranged and close-combat for use by the Drukhari;
– Points values for all miniatures, weapons and wargear for use in Matched Play games;
– Commorragh Raiders: rules for Battle-forged armies, including:
– Kabal Obsessions: special rules for the Kabal of the Black Heart, Kabal of the Flayed Skull, Kabal of the Poisoned Tongue, and Kabal of the Obsidian Rose;
– Wych Cult Obsessions: special rules for the Cult of Strife, Cult of the Cursed Blade, and Cult of the Red Grief
– Haemonculus Coven Obsessions: special rules for The Prophet of Flesh, The Dark Creed, and the Coven of Twelve;
– 33 unique Stratagems, including 4 specific to the Kabals listed above, 3 specific to the Wych Cults listed above, and 3 specific to the Haemonculous Covens listed above;
– Artefacts of Cruelty: 16 weapons and artefacts available only to Drukhari armies;
– Warlord Traits, with specific Traits for the specific Kabals, Wych Cults and Haemonculus Covens listed above;
– 6 unique Tactical Objectives.
Datacards: Drukhari: $15
Designed to make it easier to keep track of Tactical Objectives, Power From Pain and Stratagems in games of Warhammer 40,000, this set of 77 cards – each featuring artwork on the reverse – is an indispensable tool in the arsenal of any Drukhari gamer. Included:
– 33 Stratagems available to any Battle-forged Drukhari army as found in Codex: Drukhari, along with 3 Stratagems – Command Re-roll, Counter-Offensive and Insane Bravery – from the Warhammer 40,000 rules, available to any army;
– 5 Power From Pain cards from Codex: Drukhari;
– 36 Tactical Objectives, including the 6 specific Objectives from Codex: Drukhari.
The Codex: Drukhari is available now online and in local Games Workshop stores. Be sure to press play on our quick and dirty review video below for the full product breakdown.
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