RUMORS: New World Eaters 40k Rules & Unit Profiles

We’ve recently seen a bunch of new minis for the World Eaters from GW, but the actual rules have been a little hard to come by.

So, like with every rumor, take all of these with as much salt as you need! Whether that be a bucket or a grain is up to you. 

We’ll also take a look at the points leaks we’ve seen as well that also seem to line up with Games Workshop’s preview as well.

RUMORS: New World Eaters 40k Rules & Unit Profiles

These rumors come from Reddit and Pastebin, edited only for readability.

World Eaters Traits

• +1 Attack on Charge/charged/HI
• +1 Strength on Charge/Charged/HI (May end up being different)

WE Army-wide Mechanic:

• Bloodtithe Two current rumors: Rumor 1 is you get a point for each unit destroyed and +1 bonus point for a vehicle/Monster the first time one is killed in each turn and +1 for Titanic. So you could get up to 3 points if something like Angron was destroyed.
• Rumor 2. Works similarly to CK Favors of the Dark Gods. Keep a Tally of total wounds dealt by models destroyed (I.E. Ork Boyz give 1 point when killed, Custodes troops 3, etc)
• Bloodtithe effects (which are PERMANENT) 6 to hit in Melee Auto wounds, +1 to hit, +1 AP for Melee Weapons, Attacks +1, Add 1 to Advance and Charge, 5+ FNP to Mortals, 6+ FNP to everything Revive Angron (Puts him into deepstrike with 8 wounds and he deepstrikes next turn).

Warlord Traits:

• When your WL kills a unit, you get a bonus Bloodtithe point. WL takes half Damage in Melee and Fight First.
• Angron Trait: Remove OBSEC while within 6″ of Kharn: if 6 or more models within 3″ of Kharn gain D3 attacks See Invoctus for other traits.

Relics:

• Every Dead model counts as 2 for morale
• Relic Axe: +2 S -3 AP Damage 2, 6’s to hit grant two additional hits
• Select a CORE unit within 6″, 6’s to hit auto wound

Kharn Profile:  

• 6 2 2 6 4 6 9 9 3+
• Pistol S8 AP-3 D2
• Axe S: user AP-4 D2
• 4+ inv
• Core can reroll 1’s to hit
• At the end of the movement phase if any friendly units are within 3″, pick one, on a 2+ cause 2 mortals

Lord Invoctus: 

• Has FLY and Ignores invulns (only unit that does so).
• Warlord trait is pregame move 2 CORE WE units OR Select Core or Character within 9″ can charge if it fell back. (From different versions)
• Has an aura of +2 Movement of CORE WE Units

Jakhals Profile:

6″ 4 4 3 3 1 2 6 6+

Jak: 6″ 4 4 3 3 1 3 7 6+

Leader:  6″ 4 4 4 3 1 2 6 6+

• Dishonored has 2 Attacks at AP -1
• A couple can have +2S, -2 AP D2 -1 to hit upgrades
• A couple more can have S User -2 AP D2 Double Attacks Once per battle, can kill D3 of themselves and gain +1 Strength

Eightbound Profile: 

• 9″ WS3 BS3 S6 T5 3W LD8 3+/5++
• Pregame move built-in

Exalted Eightbound: 

• 9″ WS2 BS3 S6 T5 3W LD8 3+/4++
• Prevent Fallback SGT can get two cahinfists that get Damage 3

Angron:

• 2+/4++ 18W 1 WLT 
• Removes enemy ObSec within 6″
• Warp Locus Currently does not ignore Wound caps or invulns, but has so many attacks he can “Destroy anything in close combat pretty easily”
• Can be revived with the Bloodtithe mechanic

General Stratagems: 

• +1 Damage for Exalte Eightbound

Army of Renown: 

• Khorne Daemons Only and… Land Raiders are the restriction. This means Angron + 8Bound + Maybe Lord Invoctaus from WE and of course the Khorne Daemons.

Some AoR Stratagems: 

• Eightbound +1 to Wound 6″ Consolidate
• If an opponent kills an Eightbound in their shooting phase but does not destroy the entire unit, you can move it 9″ (it may have ended up being D6 instead)
• Buff Stratagem, choose one: 1)Obsec, 2)wound roll of 6 causes 1 MW up to 6, 3) 4+ FNP against MW

Bad News: 

• Only 1 Relic/WLT.
• No Stratagems for extra
• Only 3 WLT for non-special Characters No Subfactions

World Eaters Points Leaks

These come from the r/warhammer40k in clear violation of rule 2, “DO NOT post point values for weapons and upgrades in your army lists.” 

What looked like a potential hoax is starting to have a bit more credibility with the Grand Narrative Finale preview now.

Take these with as much salt as you need, but it could be something; at least they got the new units right!

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