GW revealed the new 9th Edition 40k rules for Super Heavy detachments over the weekend, and if you are running Knights you gotta see this!
Warhammer Community released some new previews over the weekend showing some teasers on Super Heavy Detachments. if you like running multiple big boys (or even just one to add some spice to your list) you’ll want to take a look at all of this.
A huge player base of 40k is the people that like their Lords of War. Whether it’s triple Baneblades or triple Knights, these new rules apply. Take a look.
Be sure to get caught up with the latest on all the other new detachment rules here.
GW Reveals 9th Edition 40k Super Heavy Detachments
For Super Heavy Detachments, you have the option of spending 3-6 CP. If you only spend 3CP, you can’t include any TITANIC units. For Imperial players, that pretty much means Armiger Helverins and Warglaives. If you’re an Imperial Knight player gearing up for a 2k tournament, you’ll be starting the game off with half of your CPs spent just to help you take all your Knights. With that said. Remember that if your Warlord is in a Detachment they refund all your CP for you.
However, if your Warlord is in a Super-heavy Detachment and is a Titanic Knight, you’ll get those 6 Command points back, so you should still have 12 points to work with. Even if your Warlord is a War Dog (or Armiger, if you’re going loyal), you’ll get 3 Command points – enough to pay fully for a Super-heavy Detachment with no Titanic units. So, if you’re looking to assemble a deadly hunting pack of War Dogs, we’ve got you covered too.
For the Super Heavy Axuiliaries, taking one Lord of War (which can be TITANIC without any cost change) will cost 3CP.
Overall, things look way better for Lord of War players in 9th Edition. You’ll be starting the game with more CP than you ever dreamed of having in 8th Edition and you don’t have to spend obligatory points for a CP battery. You’ll actually benefit more by NOT taking one. Four-Knight lists are looking to be back on the menu once again (well assuming the points stay the same)!
What do you think about these changes to 9th Edition? Were LOW lists already really strong with just a handful of CP? Have LOW lists get even stronger? Do you think there will be some Achilles heel to taking nothing but LOWs in 9th?
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