Here’s a first look at the new 10th Edition 40k Core Rules, Crusade, Mission & Index Cards, hitting pre-orders this weekend.
Get those hobby dollars ready if you want any of these new releases from Games Workshop that go up for pre-order with your favorite retailers on Saturday, June 24th, 2023, around 1 pm EST!
New 10th Edition Core Rule Book, Crusade Rules, & More: FIRST LOOK
While Leviathan is sold out pretty much everywhere, you can still score the core rule book! GW did release all the core rules for free, but the rule book will have fluff, plenty of amazing artwork, and also include Crusade rules.
GW hasn’t been very keen on releasing crusade rules for free, so if that’s your favorite game type, you will have to pick up some physical books to get those rules. Either way, if you want a physical book or index cards, this will be the release for you!
10th Edition Core Rule Book
Every edition comes with a hefty tome to start things off, and this one is no different. The Warhammer 40,000 Core Book is a weighty, 280-page hardback book that contains everything you need to start your journey into the grim darkness of the far future.
It contains dozens upon dozens of pages of lore and artwork detailing the history that underpins Warhammer 40,000 and the events unfolding across its dying stars, as well as faction focus sections with background info and miniature galleries. You’ll also get the core rules for the game, plus rules for playing Combat Patrol games – including six missions.
If you own a copy of Warhammer 40,000: Leviathan, you already have a tome that contains everything in this book – but for everyone else, it presents a perfect starting point for the new edition.
As with each major edition, you can pick up this one starting this week! Which is perfect for those of us who weren’t interested or couldn’t get Leviathan.
10th Edition Core Rule Book (Collector’s Edition)
Step into the new edition in style with this limited edition of the Warhammer 40,000 Core Book, which comes in a lavish presentation box featuring art of the Emperor on the Golden Throne and filled with an assortment of goodies. Alongside the core book itself, which is bound in a gorgeous hardback cover with art by John Blanche, you’ll get a 64-page limited edition book with just the core rules, six metal objective markers, two double-sided rules reference sheets, and five double-sided Warhammer 40,000 art prints in an envelope.
If you want it, you can get this amazing collector’s edition with more premium treatment. Just get it fast because it will sell out quickly.
10th Edition Faction Index Cards
Next week you’ll also be able to pre-order a set of physical Index cards for every faction in Warhammer 40,000. These provide all the datasheets for that faction, plus their army rules and a themed Detachment. These are already available for free online in a regularly updated PDF format, but these physical cards give you a handy resource to use at the table and save time swiping through your phone or tablet.
Space Marine Cards: 1 Bundle Per Store
- Grey Knights
- Space Wolves
- Black Templars
- Blood Angels
- Dark Angels
- Deathwatch
- Space Marines
Chaos Cards: 1 Bundle Per Store
- Chaos Space Marines
- Chaos Daemons
- Death Guard
- Thousand Sons
- World Eaters
Xenos Cards: 1 Bundle Per Store
- Aeldari
- Necrons
- Orks
- Tyranids
- Drukhari
- Genestealer Cults
- Tau
- Leagues of Votann
Imperium Cards: 1 Bundle Per Store
- Astra Militarum
- Adepta Sororitas
- Adeptus Custodes
- Adeptus Mechanicus
- Imperial Agents
- Imperial Knights
Each faction is getting physical Index cards if you want to start off the 10th edition with some physical references. Otherwise, you can get the rules digitally online for free right here.
Tyrannic War Crusade Supplement
The Crusade game mode has been revamped, and you’ll even be able to update your existing campaigns for the new edition with free rules coming next week. This 184-page Crusade: Tyrannic War book provides the full new Crusade rules, then expands the experience with rules and missions that evoke the nightmarish Tyranid invasion at the heart of the Fourth Tyrannic War.
Bespoke Battle Traits, Crusade Relics, Crusade Blessings and Agendas feature alongside traits for Monster Hunters and Striding Behemoths – usable by any faction, not just the hungry Hive Mind and its Imperial prey – as well as 15 Tyrannic War Crusade Missions that tell the story of the Galactic West under attack by numerous Hive Fleets. There’s also plenty of background information detailing this invasion and the consequences for the Bastior Sub-sector.
Note that the printed contents of this book are the same as the Crusade section in the Warhammer 40,000: Leviathan Core Book – if you already bought Leviathan, you already have these rules and lore.
Along with competitive missions, players can experience a more narrative experience via the Crusade Campaigns thanks to an upcoming Tyrannic War Crusade Supplement!
Tyrannic War Crusade Supplement (Collector’s Edition)
There is also a limited edition, so if you are a big fan, get it before it sells out!
Chapter Approved Leviathan Mission Deck
Enter the world of matched play with the Leviathan mission deck, which contains the 66 cards you’ll need to generate and play Chapter Approved missions, plus rules for using them and a sheet of six cardboard objective tokens. Five Deployment cards work with nine Primary Mission cards and 12 Mission Rules cards to create over 400 different missions for you to play. Mix things up mid-game with 16 Attacker and 16 Defender Secondary Mission cards, as well as four Attacker and four Defender Gambit cards. It’s a quick and simple way to battle over unique and balanced missions.
Additionally, this new Mission deck will also be landing shortly after Leviathan’s release for anyone who likes the cards as game aids, along with the new index cards.
Always remember to vote with your hobby dollars when it comes to massive releases like these, your local game store could probably use your business right now!
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