A brand new Codex has arrived from Games Workshop for 40k. Come check out the new Deathwatch and wave 4 of idoneth Deepkin release line up with pricing.
This week GW is showing 40k some love and continuing their Deepkin release schedule. Let’s take a look the new releases of the week!
Watch Masters’ Collection: $95
Gather together some truly special Deathwatch products – as well as their Datacards, this bundle nets you the Collector’s Edition Codex:
Codex: Deathwatch
This Collector’s Edition of Codex: Deathwatch is complete and unabridged, and features a soft touch cover with new artwork on the front and back, black page edges, a black ribbon marker and the original Codex cover art on the first page.
A 104-page hardback featuring the story of the Deathwatch and their origin as the elite among the elite, along with showcases of beautifully painted miniatures, painting advice and all the rules for this army.
Datacards: Deathwatch
Designed to make it easier to keep track of Tactical Objectives and Stratagems in games of Warhammer 40,000, this set of 74 cards – each featuring artwork on the reverse – is an indispensable tool in the arsenal of any Deathwatch gamer. Included:
– 28 Stratagems available to any Battle-forged Deathwatch army as found in Codex: Deathwatch, along with 3 Stratagems
– Command Re-roll, Counter-Offensive and Insane Bravery – from the Warhammer 40,000 rules, available to any army;
– 7 Psychic Powers; 6 from the Librarius Discipline, along with Smite;
– 36 Tactical Objectives, including the 6 specific Tactical Objectives from Codex: Deathwatch.
Deathwatch Essentials Collection: $55
Collecting together the rules, background and Datacards you need to get a Deathwatch army ready to wage war on the tabletop, this is a great bundle of rules and gaming accessories in one click. Included:
Codex: Deathwatch
A 104-page hardback featuring the story of the Deathwatch and their origin as the elite among the elite, along with showcases of beautifully painted miniatures, painting advice and all the rules for this army.
Datacards: Deathwatch
Designed to make it easier to keep track of Tactical Objectives and Stratagems in games of Warhammer 40,000, this set of 74 cards – each featuring artwork on the reverse – is an indispensable tool in the arsenal of any Deathwatch gamer. Included:
– 28 Stratagems available to any Battle-forged Deathwatch army as found in Codex: Deathwatch, along with 3 Stratagems – Command Re-roll, Counter-Offensive and Insane Bravery – from the Warhammer 40,000 rules, available to any army;
– 7 Psychic Powers; 6 from the Librarius Discipline, along with Smite;
– 36 Tactical Objectives, including the 6 specific Tactical Objectives from Codex: Deathwatch.
Codex: Deathwatch Collector’s Edition: $80
Available while stocks last, this Collector’s Edition of Codex: Deathwatch is complete and unabridged, and features a soft touch cover with new artwork on the front and back, black page edges, a black ribbon marker and the original Codex cover art on the first page.
The elite amongst the elite, carefully selected and recruited for their exceptional abilities, the Deathwatch are a thin black line, a sentinel that stands between the Imperium and alien threats unimaginable. Always outnumbered – such is the staggering scale of the hordes they face – this noble brotherhood has stood stout against countless invasions, and will face countless more. Organised into small, elite companies plucked from Space Marine Chapters that have pledged a tithe of their strength in the struggle against the alien, the Deathwatch counts only heroes amongst its ranks. Each member has been hailed as an expert in his field even before his training as a Deathwatch operator has begun. His armour painted the blackest of hues, his Chapter icon intact upon his pauldron as a mark of respect to the Chapter that made him, the Deathwatch Space Marine and his highly-specialised Kill Team descend to the edge of destruction, there to repel whatever dire threat they face.
Codex: Deathwatch contains a wealth of background and rules – the definitive book for Deathwatch collectors. Within this 104-page hardback, you’ll find:
– A history of the Deathwatch, focusing on their origins as the ultimate defence against the encroaching xenos threat and their expanded role due to the sundering of the Imperium due to the opening of the Great Rift;
– Explanations of the Deathwatch’s place in the greater Imperium – how they work alongside the Ordo Xenos, how they select their number from the greatest warriors of every Space Marines Chapter, and the Ultimaris Decree, an order from Roboute Guilliman that bound every Primaris Chapter to the tithe of Deathwatch in perpetuity;
– Tools of the Alien Hunter: each Deathwatch warrior is given his pick of the finest weaponry the Imperium has to offer, detailed in this section;
– The Structure of the Shield: this section outlines the core structure of a Deathwatch base, the leadership of a Watch Commander and the various Companies they employ;
– Heraldry of the Honoured: 6 examples of Deathwatch base heraldries;
– The Ties That Bind: descriptions of the different types of Kill Team available to a Watch Commander, and the criteria they use to select them;
– The Oathsworn Tithe: when a Chapter supplies Space Marines as part of their Deathwatch tithe, they keep their shoulder heraldries – this is a selection of those;
– The Alien Stars: A map of Deathwatch bases throughout the galaxy, and their locations relative to major xenos incursions and the effects of the Great Rift;
– The Vigil of Aeons: A history of major battles and events in the history of the Deathwatch;
– Background on each unit available to a Deathwatch 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 Deathwatch army primed for games of Warhammer 40,000 is in here:
– 32 datasheets providing rules for using every Deathwatch unit in your games of Warhammer 40,000 – including Primaris Space Marines;
– Army abilities that reflect the Deathwatch’s methods of war on the tabletop; including the use of Special Issue ammunition;
– Armoury of the Deathwatch: profiles for all weapons and wargear of the Deathwatch, ranged and close-combat
– Points values for all miniatures, weapons and wargear for use in Matched Play games;
– Hunters of the Alien: Rules for Battle-forged armies, including:
– 6 Mission Tactics: bonus abilities which last for an entire game;
– 29 unique Stratagems, including 5 used specifically against certain xenos races – Tyranids, Orks, T’au Empire, Aeldar and Necrons;
– Relics of the Vigilant: 6 weapons and artefacts available only to the Deathwatch;
– Librarius Discipline: 6 psychic powers specific to Deathwatch models with the Psyker keyword;
– 6 unique Warlord Traits for the Deathwatch;
– 6 Tactical Objectives unique to the Deathwatch.
Codex: Deathwatch: $40
Codex: Deathwatch contains a wealth of background and rules – the definitive book for Deathwatch collectors. Within this 104-page hardback, you’ll find:
– A history of the Deathwatch, focusing on their origins as the ultimate defence against the encroaching xenos threat and their expanded role due to the sundering of the Imperium due to the opening of the Great Rift;
– Explanations of the Deathwatch’s place in the greater Imperium – how they work alongside the Ordo Xenos, how they select their number from the greatest warriors of every Space Marines Chapter, and the Ultimaris Decree, an order from Roboute Guilliman that bound every Primaris Chapter to the tithe of Deathwatch in perpetuity;
– Tools of the Alien Hunter: each Deathwatch warrior is given his pick of the finest weaponry the Imperium has to offer, detailed in this section;
– The Structure of the Shield: this section outlines the core structure of a Deathwatch base, the leadership of a Watch Commander and the various Companies they employ;
– Heraldry of the Honoured: 6 examples of Deathwatch base heraldries;
– The Ties That Bind: descriptions of the different types of Kill Team available to a Watch Commander, and the criteria they use to select them;
– The Oathsworn Tithe: when a Chapter supplies Space Marines as part of their Deathwatch tithe, they keep their shoulder heraldries – this is a selection of those;
– The Alien Stars: A map of Deathwatch bases throughout the galaxy, and their locations relative to major xenos incursions and the effects of the Great Rift;
– The Vigil of Aeons: A history of major battles and events in the history of the Deathwatch;
– Background on each unit available to a Deathwatch 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 Deathwatch army primed for games of Warhammer 40,000 is in here:
– 32 datasheets providing rules for using every Deathwatch unit in your games of Warhammer 40,000 – including Primaris Space Marines;
– Army abilities that reflect the Deathwatch’s methods of war on the tabletop; including the use of Special Issue ammunition;
– Armoury of the Deathwatch: profiles for all weapons and wargear of the Deathwatch, ranged and close-combat
– Points values for all miniatures, weapons and wargear for use in Matched Play games;
– Hunters of the Alien: Rules for Battle-forged armies, including:
– 6 Mission Tactics: bonus abilities which last for an entire game;
– 29 unique Stratagems, including 5 used specifically against certain xenos races – Tyranids, Orks, T’au Empire, Aeldar and Necrons;
– Relics of the Vigilant: 6 weapons and artefacts available only to the Deathwatch;
– Librarius Discipline: 6 psychic powers specific to Deathwatch models with the Psyker keyword;
– 6 unique Warlord Traits for the Deathwatch;
– 6 Tactical Objectives unique to the Deathwatch.
Datacards: Deathwatch: $15
Designed to make it easier to keep track of Tactical Objectives and Stratagems in games of Warhammer 40,000, this set of 74 cards – each featuring artwork on the reverse – is an indispensable tool in the arsenal of any Deathwatch gamer. Included:
– 28 Stratagems available to any Battle-forged Deathwatch army as found in Codex: Deathwatch, along with 3 Stratagems – Command Re-roll, Counter-Offensive and Insane Bravery – from the Warhammer 40,000 rules, available to any army;
– 7 Psychic Powers; 6 from the Librarius Discipline, along with Smite;
– 36 Tactical Objectives, including the 6 specific Tactical Objectives from Codex: Deathwatch.
Deathwatch Primaris Intercessors: $72.50
Upgrade a set of 10 Primaris Intercessors – the fighting core of a Primaris Space Marines force – to represent the noble brotherhood of the Deathwatch with this bundle. In it, you’ll find:
Primaris Intercessors
Comprising 266(!) plastic components which can be assembled as either a 10-man squad, a squad of 9 Intercessors with a Sergeant or 2 separate 5-man squads, each with a Sergeant of their own, this is a kit full of extras and details – bolt rifles, auto bolt rifles with overchargers, stalker bolt rifles, 12 pistol holsters (2 empty, for the Intercessors actually wielding them), 10 ammunition and grenade pouches, 6 combat knife scabbards (4 empty), 4 single grenade pouches and 4 bolt pistol ammunition pouches.
Deathwatch Upgrade Frame
Adapt your Intercessors – and a host of your other Primaris Space Marines (the Terminator shoulder pads fit Aggressors) and vehicles – to represent the Deathwatch with this frame of upgrades, which includes:
– 10x Deathwatch Space Marine shoulder pads (left arm);
– 2x Deathwatch Space Marine Terminator shoulder pads (right arm);
– 1x Deathwatch Space Marine Sergeant chest plate;
– 2x Deathwatch Space Marine Sergeant helmets;
– 1x Deathwatch Space Marine power sword;
– 1x Deathwatch backpack icon;
– 2x Deathwatch vehicle/walker icons.
Deathwatch Primaris Apothecary: $47.50
Upgrade a Primaris Apothecary – medic and harvester of the progenoid organs from fallen Space Marines – to represent the noble brotherhood of the Deathwatch with this bundle. In it, you’ll find:
Primaris Apothecary
A 28 component multi-part plastic kit that makes a Primaris Apothecary, with a selection of lamps and surgical inspection lenses, with a chainsaw, injector servo arm, drill and stapler amongst the possible modelling options. As a macabre narrative extra, a slain Space Marine is included with a huge incision made by the Apothecary’s narthecium, to be added to the 40mm round base.
Deathwatch Upgrade Frame
Adapt your Apothecary – and a host of your other Primaris Space Marines (the Terminator shoulder pads fit Aggressors) and vehicles – to represent the Deathwatch with this frame of upgrades, which includes:
– 10x Deathwatch Space Marine shoulder pads (left arm);
– 2x Deathwatch Space Marine Terminator shoulder pads (right arm);
– 1x Deathwatch Space Marine Sergeant chest plate;
– 2x Deathwatch Space Marine Sergeant helmets;
– 1x Deathwatch Space Marine power sword;
– 1x Deathwatch backpack icon;
– 2x Deathwatch vehicle/walker icons.
Akhelian Leviadon: $115
Shrugging off enemy missiles, the Akhelian Leviadon plunges into the fray. Scythed fins dismember foes while the beast’s powerful jaws clamp down with enough force to crush tempered steel. Should the aelves on its back come under assault, they strike out with hooks and blades, while the Ma’harr, the master of the reins and a high-ranking Akhelian, impales foes on his twin-pronged spear. Protected by its thick scales and nigh-impenetrable shell, the Leviadon acts as an indomitable anchor point in an Idoneth phalanx. Whether used as a living battering ram or as a mobile weapons platform, these enormous bond-beasts have proven themselves in battle time and again.
This multi-part plastic kit contains the components necessary to assemble an Akhelian Leviadon. A large centrepiece model, it looms large above the Thralls and Reavers of an Idoneth army. 6 fins, 3 either side, propel it through the phantasmal seas; the frontmost pair of these are fitted with segmented blades, with the others featuring smaller but equally effective spurs, and each pair – along with the tail section, also fitted with piercing spurs – can be modelled in differing positions allowing for the illusion of flowing movement. Its head features an aggressive profile, with horns and spikes (and the option of a closed or open mouth), but the most notable feature is the blinders and chains – this beast is enslaved to the Ma’harr who stands to the front of the howdah, guiding it into battle. 2 crew either side each man a razorshell harpoon launcher and a Void Drummer – whose insistent pounding beat distorts light itself, providing cover from enemy fire – stands at the back.
The Leviadon includes a host of accessories for adding detail – 13 items, including bottles, jars, bags, lamp cases, cauldrons and nets. These accessories make perfect additions to the howdah, providing a lived-in atmosphere.
This kit comes as 90 components, and is supplied with a Citadel 120x92mm Oval base, and a 75mm flying stem.
Akhelian Line-breaker: $230
Pick up 2 Akhelian Leviadons – hulking sea monsters clad in thick scales and protected by hard shells – and field them along with your Idoneth Deepkin army. Any friendly Idoneth units within 12” are considered to be in cover! Included:
– 2 Akhelian Leviadons: large, 90 component centrepiece models each featuring a howdah containing a Void Drummer and 2 crew, who man razorshell harpoon launchers. The Leviadon itself is a huge beast fitted with blades and spurs along its fins, tails and head. Each model comes with a Citadel 12x92mm Oval base, a 75mm flying stem and a selection of extras – bottles, jars, bags, lamp cases, cauldrons and nets which can be used to decorate the howdah, giving it a lived-in atmosphere.
That’s it for this week’s new product roundup! We can’t wait to see this new army in action. What do you think of the new Idoneth Deepkin Wave 4 so far?
Let us know in the comments below and for more on the bundles, and releases head over to Games Workshop.
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