RUMORS: Imperial Guard Get Ignore Invul Weapons & More

By Travis Pasch | October 18th, 2022 | Categories: 40k News & Articles, astra militarum, Imperial Guard, Tabletop Gaming News & Rumors

More new rules rumors for the Imperial Guard 40k codex cover weapon profiles (some of which ignore invuls), Kasrkins, Ogryn changes, and more!

The rule rumors have been flowing for the upcoming Imperial Guard codex, but like with all rumors, take these with as much salt as you need. Especially because some of these have giant ramifications for the army, so don’t get too excited or disappointed until GW confirms them.

These are just the latest round of rumors; if you want to see all everything we’ve seen so far, click here to check them all out here! For now, though, let’s check out the latest round of rumors.

RUMORS: Imperial Guard New Weapon Profiles, Ogryn Buffs, & More!

These rules rumors for the Imperial Guard 40k codex come from the B&C sourced from a Mordian Glory video, and look to support previous rumors…

Weapon Profiles and Tanks:

Heavy Lascannon:

Range: 48”
Shots: 1
S14,
Ap-3? (unconfirmed ap),
Damage d6+6 (Ignores invuns)

It looks like Guard will be next in line to have a weapon ignore invulnerable saves! Move over Tau and Leagues of Votann, the humans are getting smarter!

Leman Russ:

Leman Russ Tank (AoC unknown) M10” WS6+ BS4+ S7 T8 W13 LD7 A5 2+ save
Turret Weapons have Turret keyword (+1 to hit when firing)
Demolisher D6 shots S9 Ap-3 Damage D3+3
Nova Cannon: Shots d6+3 SameS Same ap damage 3 (Ignores cover)
Executioner: Shots: Unknown S8 AP-4 Damage 3 (Always considered overcharged)
Exterminator Autocannon: Shots: Heavy 6 S8 AP-2 Damage: 2
Battlecannon: Shots: Heavy d6+3 S8 AP-2 Damage: 3
Gatekeeper: Shots: Same as BC S9 AP-4 Damage: 3
Punisher: Shots: Heavy 20 S6 Ap-1 Damage: 1
Vanquisher: Shots: Heavy 1 S14 Ap-4 Damage D3+6 (Ignores invuns and D3 mortals on top)

The +1 to hit will be nice, considering they have BS 4. Then, a lot of the weapons are here, but we won’t worry too much until we see some confirmations.Unit Changes:

Ogryns:

Toughness +1 (to 6),
all Ogryns +2wounds (to 5),
Ability: Reduce damage by 1

This would make them quite tough (especially with reducing damage)! However, we’re not sure how the points will increase with these huge buffs.

Command squad –

Platoon (Elite) or Company commander (HQ) command squad units
2 Guardsmen make veteran heavy weapons Medic gives just the command squad a 5FnP Regimental standard – Reroll 1s to wound Any number of veterans can swap weapons in the same as before and well as
Master Vox (Unknown what this does)
Standard Vox (as before)
You cannot select the same special or heavy weapon more than once in each unit.
Refractor still has a 5+ invuln
Veteran guardsmen have BS4+ but 2 more attacks

Giving the Veteran Guardsmen two extra attacks is okay, but having the extra BS would probably be better as you’re taking a lot of special weapons on them.

Kasrkin:

Hotshot back to 24”
Hotshot sniper 36”, Heavy 1 S4, Ap-2, Damage (MW on a roll of 6+)

Misc:

Shocktroop Squads cost the same as Cadian (65points [p])
Cadian squads only get 2 special weapons (no heavy weapons) in squads – 6s explode to hit (ranged)
Catachan squads (70p) – 6s explode to hit in melee
DCoK squads (80p) – Minitrans human
Astropath – No longer lets you ignore cover. 🙁 🙁 (Psyker divination stays as a psychic action WC7). This gets you a CP if you complete the action
NoHQ commissars

Overall some interesting changes, but we’ll have to see what the mini Transhuman does for DKoK and if they get more minis! Plus, it looks like Catachan might be able to do something in melee, but we won’t get our hopes too high.

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