Wraiths might not have gotten a new kit in 9th Edition but their datasheet rules sure look to be changing. Check out the latest pics to emerge on the web.
Reddit u/Firista, posted up a picture of a new datasheet for Wraiths. If you’ve been following along, you’ll know that GW looks to have redesigned their datasheets with symbols to possibly cut back on printing in so many different languages.
As a quick reference, we’ve also got all the datasheets we’ve seen listed here.
- Immortals
- Deathmarks
- Triarch Stalker
- Ghost Ark/Doomsday Ark
- Night Scythe/Doom Scythe
- Tomb Blades
- Technomancer
- Annihilation Barge
- Overlord
- Catacomb Command Barge
With all that said, here are the changes to Wraiths!
Necron Wraith 40k Rules Datasheet Changes
At first glance, you might not notice anything new besides the format. But take a closer look at its statline…
From what we can see, we’ve got
- -1 Weapon Skill
- -1 Ballistic Skill
- -2 Strength (although the vicious claws had +1 Strength added to their weapon profile)
- +1 Attack
- +1 Armor Save
- Particle Caster now 2 shots instead of 1
- Transdimensional Beamer now 1 shot at S6 -3 AP 3 Damage (totally different from its current profile)
- Whip Coils now do 1 damage and only have -1AP (nerfed from -2AP 2 Damage)
There’s been a lot of discussion on the changing of stats. While it might look like a nerf at first, with the help of an Overlord, they actually have a higher chance of doing more damage.
One user on Reddit broke down the math. The chance of hitting stays the same without buffs. But with an Overlord’s My Will Be Done rule, you actually have a better chance of getting more hits than before.
Another good point to make is that GW did adjust their armor save on the profile. It used to be a 4+ Sv with a 3++ invuln. However, as we’ve seen the new Primaris storm shields get nerfed to+1 Sv/4++ invuln, Wraiths and other units may be following suit.
Overall, it’s difficult to tell if Wraiths got nerfed or slightly bumped up. We’ll have to see what the rest of the faction’s units look like once they get their codex in October.
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