Dive into more on the new Warhammer 40k Formations and Mega Stratagems from Vigilus Open Day, as we learn about all the changes that are coming in December.
Vigilus Open Day had all sorts of new release previews, and rule teasers from Games Workshop. Looking at the upcoming Vigilus Campaign book itself and its “formations” a user on Reddit going by CaptainBetts rounded up the major points.
Let’s break down the latest.
Vigilus Formations
Make sure you check out the first article on the Vigilus formations to bring you up to speed on the new content coming to 40k in the Vigilus Defiant supplement.
These formations are being called “special detachments” to clear up some confusion. We already know that these special detachments are going to cost CP pre-game and their effects will be based or restricted to certain Keywords for units in those detachments.
It looks like “mega-stratagems” will also introduced with these detachments and effect every unit with a certain keyword.
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There are new “mega stratagems”. They effect a whole load of units in a detachment. For example they can give every unit in a detachment a keyword.
- An example of a stratagem/benefit is “indomitus veterans”, which upgrades all intercessors in a detachment to veterans.
- They are more specialised benefits, so are quote-unquote “easier to balance”.
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The benefits only affect specific models (e.g. all manticores in a detachment).
Detachments Designed with Fluff in Mind
These special detachments sound powerful and most people are gun-shy from 7th edition formations. However, it looks like (and we sincerely hope) the GW team didn’t want a repeat of the last edition and are bringing these detachments into 8th edition mainly for fluff.
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The specialist detachments are more “characterful” rather than “powerful”. These detachments won’t be for every army or model out there – they’ll just be for the armies and models that make the most sense.
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These detachments are not intended to be a “replacement” of the 7e detachments.
Games Workshop has been busy trying to add new variables to 40k. Hopefully, these special detachments don’t send armies with an already-clear advantage in 40k over the top. It could be balanced depending on how things go with the CP cost of detachments/special rules etc. Until the full release, we’ll just have to sit here with our fingers crossed!
What do you think about these special detachments? Would you rather save your CP for things in-game? Do you feel like some detachments have the potential to make their way to the top of meta?
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