True sons of Caliban rejoice! Come see the new Dark Angels Space Marine codex close up! The highly anticipated new Dark Angels codex is here, and just like the Space Marine codex the early reviews are GOOD! This new book ported over a lot of the same new awesome mechanics and rules from the Space Marine book.
Couple that with the normal flavor of the First Legion, and this book is another home run for Games Workshop.
A new 160 page book has been forged for the sons of the lion, once again resplendent with great layouts, tons of new artwork, and of course beautiful three quarter shots of all the units that the Dark Angels can muster!
The book itself is divided into four HUGE sections, fluff (History, Background on their successor chapters, the fallen, etc), unit datasheets/ formations/detachments, painted minis gallery, and the rules appendices.
Perhaps the coolest looking of the Space Marines themselves, The Dark Angels are the reason most of us are playing the game currently! Now they finally have a great set of rules for the first time since 1999! Once again between the layouts, paint schemes, and the ‘eavy Metal gallery – this is just as beautiful of a looking book as the new Space Marine codex itself!
The new Dark Angels codex brings us the rules for a new ‘Decurion’ type detachment called the Lions Blade Strike Force (that can give you a ton of free units just like the Gladius Strike force), new Dark Angels wargear/weapon options, and their accompanying detachments/formations. Just like with past ‘Decurions’ these formations are interchangeable with the Lions Blade Strike Force, as well as being perfectly fine to take on their own. 
Both the Ravenwing and Deathwing now have special rules that are pretty useful in game as well. Overall this is a great book. Seems like it will be hard for Games Workshop to top this one folks! Get close enough to get hear the roar of the Lion, in my video review below!
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Episode 6 – Dark Angels [Top 10 Biggest Changes]
About the Author: Rob Baer
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About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.
Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls.
Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at Las Vegas Open, which attracts over 350 players from around the world.
Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the Adepticon 40k Team Tournament.
With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.
While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.
