With the new Imperial Armour: Compendium coming out on Friday, GW dropped the entire table of contents and some new rules today!
We saw a preview a few weeks go bout what is going to be in the book, but today from Warhammer Community we get the entire table of contents, some new rules, and a hint of an upcoming preview. Let’s check it out!
What we Already Knew
These new rules announced way back in January of 2020, are written by the main GW studio as opposed to the Forge World one.
The Warhammer 40,000 Studio – those industrious people behind rulebooks, codexes and expansions like the Psychic Awakening books – are hard at work on a new series of tomes that will cover the range of Warhammer 40,000 miniatures Forge World produce. These books will include updated datasheets and army rules that give these glorious models abilities and benefits that are comparable to the rest of the forces in the game.
Of course, back then we had no idea there would actually be a 9th Edition update, but hey… new rules! And actually written by the same team this time!
Imperial Armour Compendium – Older Preview
This compendium is jam-packed full of updated datasheets and new rules designed to bring all of the amazing kits designed by Forge World right up to speed with the new edition. As well as loads of updated units and weapons profiles, you’ll also find a brand-new Regimental Doctrine for the mighty Death Korps of Krieg…
From Tau Supremacy Armor and Mantas to Giant Squiggoths… This giant book has 191 datasheets, and specifically calls out Titans and the Death Korps of Krieg.
New Legion Rules for Titans- yes, please!
They mentioned on stream that the DKoK will be getting their own doctrine rule, along with the article, which depending on how they access Imperial Guard rules (like strats etc) will prove most interesting.
If you have any Forge World models for 40k this is going to be a pretty important purchase for you.
as well as the return of some old favourites such as the Ork Warboss on Bike – looks like the Meks have finally fixed his ride. Waaagh!
Plus fear not Ork players, the Warboss on bike will ride again as well. From the looks of it, this book is Hardcover and massive. It’s worth pointing out that the last hardcover book from Forge World (Horus Heresy book 9 Crusade) was $131.
Imperial Armour: Compendium Table of Contents Revealed
There are 191 entries in the new book! That’s quite a lot of rules, but the old books had quite a lot more. Hopefully, you see your favorite units included. They originally said they would release multiple books (well tomes) but then said only one. Maybe the other units will be coming out in a different book or moving to the legends category? We’ll compare them sometime soon but don’t know for sure yet if this is it or more is coming.
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They also mention that this will come with a code for the app. So you will supposedly have all the rules in one place. But we’ll have to wait and see how that actually turns out! Here’s what they had to say about it:
Wow, that’s a lot of datasheets! A whopping 191 in total have been updated for the latest edition of Warhammer 40,000.* Eagle-eyed readers will notice that the book includes two factions that are available in print for the first time – Titan Legions and Chaos Titan Legions.
Looks like you’ll finally get those rules for the actual Titan legions as well! No rules revealed quite yet, but Friday isn’t too far away.
Death Korps of Krieg Rules
They only gave us the one rule for now, but later in the week, they’ll be doing a larger reveal for the troopers of Krieg. For the first time ever Krieg is actually getting a Regimental Doctrine.
Your troops will not run away nearly as regularly as normal Guardsmen, not too bad. But the real juice comes in the second rule. All your vehicles and characters can either fight or shoot one last time. While the vehicles will be on their one wound profile, it’s pretty sweet. One last shot could make a serious impact.
Krieg isn’t the only faction getting rules either. Here’s what they have to say about other factions:
…There are also datasheets for some of the Space Marines Chapters of Renown – Red Scorpions, Minotaurs, Blood Ravens, Astral Claws, and Carcharodons. This means that you’ll be able to field such legendary warriors as Carab Culln the Risen and Asterion Moloc in your games of Warhammer 40,000.
Did you spot your favourite units in the table of contents? Are you excited about the new rules?
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About Travis Pasch: Travis has been a Warhammer 40k hobbyist since the 1990s, playing the game since Third Edition. Through extensive traveling, he’s seen a lot of the miniatures hobby from across the world, giving him a unique perspective on the latest gaming topics and trends.
Travis’s brother even owns a commission painting studio, where he’s picked up a lot of good advice and techniques for painting Warhammer and tabletop miniatures over the years, as well. Travis joined the Spikey Bits team in 2019 and has been the lead writer since 2020.
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