The new 40k Chaos Space Marines codex, Combat Patrol, Horus Heresy rules, and more have come to pre-orders this weekend.
Get those hobby dollars ready if you want any of these pre-orders from Games Workshop that will go up for pre-order with your favorite retailers on Saturday, June 25th, 2022, around 1 pm EST!
New 40k Chaos Space Marines & Horus Heresy: FIRST LOOK
The CSM codex is finally on the way! While the new units are lagging behind a bit, we expect them to hopefully hit shelves soon as there are a lot of new models to hobby on! Plus, the rulebook for Horus Heresy is here along with new beaky marines, and heroes. So plenty to sink your teeth into.
Oh yeah, and the GSC Combat Patrol (many months after the codex) is finally available to order!
Codex: Chaos Space Marines
The new Codex: Chaos Space Marines is bursting with evil, covering all the rules you need to let the galaxy burn. Included are eight subfactions, plus datasheets for 44 units, as well as Relics, Stratagems, Crusade rules, prayers, psychic powers, Marks of Chaos, and other vile articles of blasphemy.
2 wound Chaos marines are finally coming… finally… Along with other changes! It will be exciting to see what the Chaos Space Marines will be able to do as the newest updated faction! Will they shake up the meta?
Combat Patrol: Chaos Space Marines
You’re not going to set the galaxy to ablaze without a solid spine of Chaos Space Marines, and there’s no better foundation for your next Black Crusade than this Combat Patrol, which contains 19 veterans of the Long War. Led by a Dark Apostle, who’s accompanied by two cowled Dark Disciples, you also get a squad of 10 Heretic Astartes, five Havocs with a range of deadly heavy weapons, and a Helbrute for some punishing heavy support.
These are all staple units! In the past, Helbrutes have been hit or miss, but maybe this update makes them better! Either way, it’s a sweet model at the very least.
Chaos Space Marine Datacards & Dice Sets
Keep track of your Stratagems, psychic disciplines, and prayers with this absolutely monstrous set of 121 datacards. There are 31 generic faction Stratagems, seven core Stratagems, eight each for six of the Legions, plus four apiece for the Red Corsairs and Creations of Bile. On top of that, you get nine Dark Hereticus discipline psychic powers, six Malefic powers, Smite, and 11 Prayers to the Dark Gods – which have clearly been answered by this pack. Available separately is this set of 20 crimson Chaos Space Marines dice, with the eight-pointed star of Chaos emblazoned on the six face.
Dice to help pronounce your loyalty and Datacards to help smooth out the learning curve. Both are great options for returning and new generals.
Chaos Space Marines Signed Art Print
This stunning print of the cover art from the new codex is available exclusively from Games-Workshop.com. It’s been signed by the artist, and will be available in selected online bundles.
This art looks stunning, so getting a signed copy is a nice bonus if you want all of the new stuff anyway.
Combat Patrol: Genestealer Cults
Praise the Four-armed Emperor, for The Day of Ascension approaches and the Star Children are near at hand. All things come to the faithful, as the Genestealer Cults get a Combat Patrol box to call their own. This generous set contains 32 miniatures, including a Magus, a Goliath Rockgrinder (which can also be built as a Goliath Truck), five Aberrants, five Acolyte Hybrids (which can also be built as Hybrid Metamorphs), and 20 Neophyte Hybrids. In short, it’s more than enough to throw off the yoke of the old order and take your rightful place.
Warhammer: The Horus Heresy – Age of Darkness Rulebook
For the first time, the rules for the latest edition of Warhammer: The Horus Heresy will be available separately. This is the same lavishly illustrated and comprehensive rulebook found in the Age of Darkness boxed set. It’s available in English, French, and German, as a standard hardback rulebook, an ePub, or in a special collector’s edition – artfully finished with bonded leather covers and metal corner protectors.
If you already had a Horus Heresy force, you probably didn’t want to buy the full army box. Well now, you can get just the rule book!
Legiones Astartes: MKVI Tactical Squad
Likewise, the MKVI-armoured Space Marines first available in the Age of Darkness set are also now available separately. You get 20 highly posable plastic Astartes armed with bolters and grenades, plus optional bayonets or chain-bayonets. There are also parts to build up to two Sergeants armed with various pistols and close combat weapons, as well as troops equipped with wargear like the nuncio-vox, a Legion vexilla, and augury scanner.
If you liked the new beak units, you can also pick them up separately.
Space Wolves: Geigor Fell-Hand
Previously only available in the Burning of Prospero boxed set, Geigor Fell-Hand is available separately, for the first time ever, in plastic. He’s champing at the bit to be let loose on the enemies of the Imperium, and will lead your Space Wolves to savage glory on the battlefields of the 31st Millennium.
The character models in Horus Heresy never fail to impress, and this new Space Wolf model is the same!
Legiones Astartes: Praetor and Chaplain Consul
Bolster your forces – be they Traitor or Loyalist – with this set of two Adeptus Astartes HQ options. Originally available in the Space Marine Heroes set, these two plastic miniatures can lead your forces in both the martial and spiritual arenas. The Praetor is clad in Cataphractii Terminator armour, wielding a chainfist and a combi-melta, while the Chaplain is in artificer armour with a plasma pistol and Crozius Arcanum. You also get a set of Horus Heresy transfers.
These two new characters are good generic options for any Horus Heresy player.
Dice: Sons of Horus and Imperial Fists
The first two sets of Legion dice are also available to pre-order from next week. Both packs contain 19 standard six-sided dice in your chosen Legion’s colours, with their emblem on the 6 face, plus a single scatter die.
Dice are always nice, and these two have a unique metal shine to them.
If you missed the latest few previews from GW, get all caught up with our coverage below:
Here’s the most up-to-date list of new Games Workshop bits from preview models that we should watch for. Click on the gallery above to see dozens of Rumor Engines with new models still left to be revealed!
All the Newest GW Model & Rules Previews For 2022
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