Check out the latest rumors and see what may be next for the new Space Marine releases, as it’s a skip week for the next new Astartes Codex books.
We had heard some spicy new rumors about two Chapters that are next in line for codex support. This isn’t a far-off rumor since we’ve already seen Games Workshop preview [REDACTED] Space Marine codex supplements in a bundle.
Plus another codex is pretty much confirmed because of a product mix up over the weekend as well!
Next Space Marine Codex Rumors:
If you missed them last week, we’ll start here for completeness. Here is our first industry insider rumor on the new books:
A bunch of Chapters get support… Next books should be the Raven dudes and the Iron Hands with some special character. Data cards, limited editions part of the release.
Right away, it sounds like Raven Guard and Iron Hands are up next. With the mentioning of some “special character”, it makes us think of the Primaris Iron Father previewed a while back for the Iron Hands.
We’re still waiting for the rules on this guy, but just going off of the model alone, it looks like he’ll at least be able to heal D3 wounds to a vehicle. It would also make sense for him to have some kind of aura. Whether it be something simple like reroll 1’s to maybe +1 to hit for Iron Hands vehicles, either one looks fitting!
Product Mix Up Reveals New Codex?
A little label snafu may have just accidentally confirmed one of the 4 yet to be released codex supplements as well. This image was spotted on Reddit, and judging by the shadowing on the dice themselves it most likely is not doctored:
Guess we can safely check off the SALAMANDERS box for a new supplement now.
7 New Space Marine Codex Books!
So we know the new main SM codex is $40 and the supplements are $30 each. However, three weeks in, which ones are on the way, what new models will be releases seems to be the big question on most folks minds now.
To suggest that an Imperial Fist and a White Scar fight, in the same way, is nearly heresy – and the new codex and codex supplements really lean into the distinct identities of each Chapter to ensure they work on the tabletop the way they do in the lore. Codex: Space Marines has everything you need to play with an army of gene-enhanced super-soldiers, and each of the supplements offers you additional, Chapter-specific datasheets and thematic rules that emphasize their unique heritage and the genetic legacy of their Primarch.
So it goes without saying that the rumors about a new Ultramarines and White Scars codex book were true, so that leaves 4 more chapters to get named on those ++redacted supplement++ spines.
The usual suspects could be:
- Raven Guard (Rumored)
- Iron Hands (Rumored)
- Imperial Fists (mentioned above in GW’s preview)- This could, in fact, be a “Fist Soup” book of all the Dorn Chapter rules.
- Salamanders (Confirmed per above?)
Remember that the Crimson Fists just got updated earlier in the year via the first Index Astartes White Dwarf Article. Also is worth mentioning I think, that if those books also get data cards, character models and dice they will go off the same pricing scheme that we already talked about.
What are your thoughts on all the new Space Marine support on the way? Which supplements do you think we’ll see?
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