GW showed off a new model and rules for the 40k the Psychic Awakening campaign series that is on the horizon Check this out!
The Aeldari are the first faction getting covered in the Psychic Awakening series and we’ve got our first official preview on the race now!
Warhammer Community gave us some insider hints at what’s going on with the faction lore-wise. Plus some other goodies like a new model and Stratagem. Check out the latest!
Previous Rumors For Psychic Awakening
Here’s a summary of the latest rumors out of the Nova Open from various Industry Insiders. Remember these are only rumors until proven otherwise…
- Psychic Awakening will last about a year and be the next big supplement release for GW now that the codex books are done.
- There will be a rulebook update at some point for 8th Edition collecting up the last 2 years of tweaks to the game
- The first book in the Psychic Awakening Line will be titled Phoenix Rising and if the clues above were not enough, it revolves around the Aeldari (Eldar) and new minis for them. (CONFIRMED)
Aeldari Are in a Tight Spot
As a little lore teaser, the Eldar are seemingly in a pretty rough spot. Whatever is going on around this psychic awakening, Slaanesh and Ynead are most definitely involved. Slaanesh might have come to her point of power in the prophecy where she is to be killed. Of course, it all won’t come without a brutal struggle. We’ll have to keep checking back on this as we move further into the lore advancement!
Howling Banshee Exarch Model
Helmeted Howling Banshee Exarch
Helmetless Howling Banshee Exarch
This new Howling Banshee Exarch is coming in plastic and is getting two kit options. You can go with a Craftworld look, showcasing the classic mask, or a Ynnari-focused appearance with their bare face showing. These models are also coming with interchangeable rules that can help them in-game depending on what they’re going against!
you can swap out your Exarch’s War Shout ability with one of six different Exarch Powers that are exclusive to the Howling Banshee shrine. For example, if you’re expecting to face some elite infantry such Terminators or Custodian Guards, try taking Piercing Strike, which will enable you to forsake one of your 3 Attacks for hugely empowered killing blows.
You can turn a relatively cheap Aeldari model into a combat specialist designed to kill off more-elite units by making his swings get +3 Strength and do 3 flat damage each. That’s enough to kill a Custode outright.
But wait, there’s more!
If you don’t want to swap out your War Shout ability (Opponents must subtract 1 from hit rolls in the fight phase against a unit with a Howling Banshee Exarch), you can just drop a CP on your Banshee Exarch to have him (or her) keep the rule as well as picking up another. Unfortunately, only one of your Exarchs will get to have this as it’s a once per game ability.
Finally, we first saw this regular Howling Banshee previewed during NOVA. It seems like Banshees are getting the plastic treatment across the board (which was much needed).
What do you think about these previews for the Aeldari? Are you still scratching your head about what psychic things lay in store for the faction?
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