Don’t miss these spicy rumors on the 40k 10th edition release date and how the rules changes will affect current codexes and factions!
We’ve heard a lot of rumors about when 10th edition will start but not as much about how the rules will actually “reset.” Whether you like how the new codexes are set up, it looks like they will be a good indication of what may happen in 10th edition Warhammer 40k regarding rules changes, etc.
Even though the releases for 40k have been a little slow, GW still has a chance to keep the reboot schedule for a new edition at some point in the summer of 2023. It’s time to start thinking about what could come next after they squeeze in the last few books before they try to go to Warhammer 40k 10th edition.
Be sure to take a look at all the latest on the new releases and reveals as we dive into the previous rumors in an attempt to divine more 10th edition.
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RUMORS: More on 40k 10th Edition Release Date & New Rules Changes
These rumors come from Valrak, but more have been spotted on Reddit as well…
Let’s start with the rules reset. So, first up, it sounds like there will be indexes at the start of 10th for all the armies, just like there were at the 9th edition (we know some people hated them, just what we’re hearing).
So, if you have just bought the Imperial Guard codex or even the World Eaters codex this weekend, you might only have 4-6 months before things move to an index. Next up, it seems like we won’t have anything like the 7th to 8th reset.
It looks more like we’ll have the 8th-9th style, but we do need some resets. As the 9th edition has had some crazy rules bloat, an insane number of stratagems and terrain have some real annoyances.
So a reset of some of that would benefit the game’s state.
Then, when you look at the World Eaters book, it is much more streamlined (stratagems and secondaries) and less bloated than previous books. This will probably be the way we see books moving forward, as it will make it easier for new players to come in and just start playing with a single book instead of having to know what every army does.
Of course, it could all be due to the fact that GW is about to get a lot more new players when the Henry Cavill project launches way down the road, as it should bring a ton of eyes to the game, and GW wants an easier barrier to entry.
Overall, it looks like they want fewer books and gotcha rules.
Warhammer 40k 10th Edition Release Date Rumors
The rumored date release date for 10th Edition is June 24th. There have been rumors through the pipeline that GW has been training employees for the new edition and this date.
This also lines up with Warhammer Fest (which takes place at the beginning of May). Meaning they could do the huge reveal there and maybe even have test games for 10th edition. This also makes sense because 9th was supposed to hit pre-orders originally in the first week of June (2020) as well.
They sent out fliers about the date, but it eventually got pushed back because of lockdowns, so we could see the same thing for this actually release. Either way, it seems like GW prefers June for new editions.
Next up, if you look at the Arks of Omen books, they basically have a lineup going until June, with the last rumored book being called The Lion. It would make sense for the model to drop, and 10th edition to coincide with the end of the Arks of Omen series (much like Psychic Awakening).
Last but far from least is the laundry list of rumors spotted on Reddit (titled, corroborated by Valark) that, if true, means 10th Edition, and all of the factions inside will play nothing like they did before…
Votann may get multiple codex-waved for that sweet cash grab that we saw with the Sisters of Battle 2019-2020-2021 double codex releases, same as some of the newer AoS factions too.
Overall play and rules look to be completely revamped to take all that as just a rumor for now until confirmed by GW potentially at Warhammer Fest.
All the Latest 40k 10th Edition Rumors
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