More rumors today with details from the upcoming Imperial Knight release. Chaos Knight Renegades and Freeblades are fan favorites, come see what may be in store for them!
We’ve heard an awful lot recently about the new Imperial Knight codex, and Games Workshop even has teased us with some images of the Castellan Knight.
Exciting updates were spotted today for the upcoming release that may excite and frustrate some hobbyists.
Imperial Knights 2018 Release
We already know there are GIANT FREAKING ROBOTS on the way with their very own codex from the announcement at Adepticon this year.
Rumors:
Recently we heard that there may be ten Knight datasheets, one special character, and one terrain piece on the way in the new Imperial Knight Codex.
Scanner is back today with a double-edged sword of rumors on the fate of Choas Renegades and Freeblades in 8th edition:
Freeblades are a custom part of the Knights and are given bonuses like how selecting the C’Tan powers work. BUT for every bonus, there is a drawback that can hurt your creation. There is a way to work around the negatives… at least temporarily. For Chaos, well, there is no Chaos, renegade or otherwise.
Yikes, sorry Chaos fans looks like this rules set may not be for you. But fans of the Freeblades may have some new rules mechanics to play with for their special creations.
May is slowly ticking by with no “official” word on the release date for Imperial Knights, however, the releases for the end of the month are still shrouded in mystery as Games Workshop likes to tease the end of month releases around the middle of the month when all the White Dwarf hype dies down.
All in all, we’re getting really excited to see everything Games Workshop has in store for the Imperial Knight Codex, and we’ll be putting out more codex confirmations as soon as we get them!
Are you looking forward to the upcoming Imperial Knight Codex, and some GIANT FREAKING ROBOTS?
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