These New Ballistus Dreadnought 40k Rules Pack a Punch!

By Travis Pasch | May 18th, 2023 | Categories: 10th Edition 40k, 40k News & Articles, Space Marines, Tabletop Gaming News & Rumors

Don’t miss the new Warhammer 10th Edition 40k rules for the Ballistus Dreadnought in a complete, easy-to-read datasheet!

GW has been pumping out the new 10th Edtion rules, and we’ve already seen the army-wide rules for Space Marines, which you can check out here. However, it’s still nice to see what the new models in the Leviathan box will do, as it’s nice to know what the minis can do before you spend cash on them!

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Now, let’s jump into the new rules!

Warhammer 40k Ballistus Dreadnought 40k 10th Edition Rules!

The new rules come from Warhammer Community.

When the metal Dreadnoughts were replaced with a plastic kit, the twin lascannons and missile launcher options were in the box. The Ballistus Dreadnought has longer legs than the Castra Ferrum, though – more akin to a long-distance runner, so it’s much cooler when it strolls out at high noon.

Along with those big guns, the Ballistus sports a twin storm bolter giving it enough dakka to make an Ork green with envy. It can also stomp its feet if anything gets too close. While it might struggle against dedicated melee monsters such as the Trygon, this should be enough to prevent the odd Termagant from tying it up in combat.

The model is pretty cool, as it basically just combines the old Dreadnoughts and the new Redemptors! Luckily, GW gave us the full datasheet this time!

This will be a tough cookie with 10 Toughness, 2+ save, and 12 Wounds. Plus, its weaponry is quite strong, with either a ton of shots from the missile launcher or a D6 damage option. Then, the lascannon goes up to strength 12, with -3 AP, and D6+1 Damage. Then, when you’re firing this at an above-half-strength unit, you get to re-roll all the hits!

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