Space Marines are coming in hot with new 40k rules. Check out the top 6 winner and losers by points changes in the 2019 version of the codex.
Space Marines are getting buffed with new rules and more units. With that said, points are also going to be changing. While there are a few minor tweaks here and there, we’ll be looking at some of the bigger adjustments. Take a look at what’ll be fluctuating in cost!
Captain in Phobos Armor- Winner
The Captain in Phobos armor was originally one of the characters found inside the Shadowspear Box Set. Now you can get him as a stand-alone release.
He comes stock with a camo cloak and master-crafted instigator bolt carbine. However, most people take him as a character-keyworded anti-deepstrike aura. Some pro players deploy this guy in a building out of LOS and let him sit there for a duration of the game just denying a flank any deepstriking shenanigans. He sits at 110 pts right now without wargear but is getting a 20 pt reduction. He’s probably just going to get seen more and more in the days ahead.
Centurion Assault Squad- Winner
Imperial Fist dakka Centurions are the hotness, but there are also the melee versions. They come with siege weaponry similar to what you see on a Leviathan Dread. These guys really aren’t seen too often mainly because they’re bulky and slow. Two things you really don’t want in something designed for melee. Of course, they’re getting a nice points decrease which might prompt some players to try these guys again. Each model is going down 23 pts(from 53 to 30).
Land Raider- Winner
The Land Raider is in the winner bracket, even though people might still not take it because of its lack of invuln. However, this thing is dropping by 20 pts. From 200 base down to 180. This will just be an even cheaper chassis to bring four lascannons to the field.
Land Speeder Storm- Winner
The Land Speeder Storm is the bigger version of the Land Speeder loaded with Scouts that look like they’re listening to Molly Hatchet as they cruise down the field. This model is in the winning bracket because even though we don’t see them all too often, it’s still dropping by 15 pts. From 70 to 55.
Repulsor- Loser
The Repulsor has been the staple vehicle for Primaris since its release. Mainly because that’s all they had. But some Ultramarine lists were spotted running three or more of these on the competitive tables. Sadly, these tanks are going to be going up by at least 30 pts from 185 base.
Thunder Hammers (Character Only)- Loser
GW is also changing the points on wargear. While we said we’d be talking about unit-point changes, this should probably be mentioned. Character Thunder Hammers ONLY are going up in price. Making Smash Captains a bit harder to fit into our lists, the hammers will be going up from 21 pts to 40 pts. That’s a 19 pt increase.
While there might be some other tweaks in terms of wargear for the Marines, this is definitely a big one. There might still be some lists that make them work though. Blood Angels used to reign supreme in terms of attack/damage output for these guys thanks to the Red Thirst and Black Rage abilities. However there are new smash captains on the block now, and the boys in red are just holding their beers…
You could maybe make the case that Guilliman is both a winner and loser based on both his points decrease and ability changes.
All in all, there are still a bunch of things that are changing in the new book, but they’re on the smaller end of the spectrum. We’ve just covered the more radical points changes coming. So with Repulsors and Hammers going up, will you be substituting some units for cheaper ones? Have you tried to make Assault Centurions work? Let us know in the comments of our Facebook Hobby Group, and sign up to get your free hobby updates newsletter each morning as well!
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