Checkout our first look review of what’s between the covers of the newest 40k codex, Genestealer Cults. Don’t miss this one folks it’s a good ‘un!
Today we are going to take a look at the newest 40k codex to hit the shelves. The Genestealer Cults Codex is full of goodies!
This eagerly anticipated book is finally here! There were rules for Genestealers back in the 80’s that was in the White Dwarf and there were some rules in the Tyranid Codex from 2nd edition but they now have their own codex!
The artwork on the cover is incredible and the book itself is the high quality publication that we have come to expect from Games Workshop.
There is no scoring unit bonus, but you do get a lot of cool bonuses from the overall army rule, which is the Ambush Rule and the “Fade Into The Shadows” Rule. These allow your models to move around, disappear and reappear, come out of reserves, ect.
A very key rule to pay attention to and something to remember iwhen reading this codex s that you are never allowed to assault from reserve unless an ability says you can.
In the Genestealer Cults Wargear List it states that the vehicles are not allowed to take the demolition charges. It’s only on the Goliath.
And of course a lot of the guard vehicles have been ported over to this book with all the different variants you would expect.
There are eight formations available, some are good, some are bad, and some are just worth taking if you just have points left over.
Catch the entire first look video right here and stay tuned for the Tips & Tactics video that will be up sometime next week!
Codex: Genestealer Cults: $50.00
Vile chanting fills the air, marked by blood-chilling shrieks of alien beasts – the xenos creed shall rise! Thousands of cultist voices are raised in prayer to their Patriarch, a living god from beyond the stars. Shadows in the distance become a seething tide, a living wave of hybrid creatures that boils out from dank and slimy lairs. Vehicles modified with whatever weapons can be cobbled together careen around the horde’s flanks, delivering yet more terror. Sinister, charismatic leaders cast dominion over their enemies as well as their underlings. The Cult has long-prepared for this day of reckoning, and its swollen ranks will surely conquer the world.
This 104-page, full-colour hardback Codex features a wealth of gaming content:
– comprehensive information on the Genestealer Cults, the gruesome and frankly unsettling story of their rise from a single organism to unstoppable, planet-devouring insurrection;
– rules for Genestealer Cults miniatures, the scavenged weapons they use to slaughter their victims, and army-building lists allowing for Hybrid and Brood Brother cultists drawn from the Astra Militarum;
– formations that make use of both the Genestealer Cults and Astra Militarum ranges, with notes on the wargear that Genestealer Cults scavenge and use for their own sinister ends;
– 6 new Tactical Objectives and the complete Broodmind Discipline: new Psychic Powers used by Magi and Patriarchs;
– the Cult Ambush rule: dependent on a dice roll, Genestealer Cults units can set up anywhere on the table, deploy and charge in the same turn, and burst from their hidden lairs to surprise and engulf the enemies of the Cult;
– a showcase of beautifully-painted Citadel miniatures, presenting the colours and icons of the Cults that lurk below.
Head over to Games Workshop and grab your copy of the Genestealer Cults Codex today!
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About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.
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