Start building your new army lists with the latest 10th Edition Warhammer 40k points updates and changes from the Munitorum Field Manual for December 2025!
In 10th Edition Warhammer 40k points costs, datasheets, army rules, codex books, and index cards are constantly being updated, which is probably a good thing: no one likes an eternal format.
Now, with the latest Warhammer 40k points update, it’s time to make new lists, as the game itself is in flux once again.
Here is our breakdown of all the new Warhammer 40k points changes from the latest Balance Dataslate.
Warhammer 40k Points Update: Munitorum Field Manual
Updated December 10th, 2025, by Rob Baer with the latest Warhammer 40k points updates.
In December 2025, the latest 10th edition points update dropped alongside a full balance update, shaking the game up even more. Here are the biggest winners and losers from the 10th Edition Munitorum Field Manual Warhammer 40k points update.
All of these new 10th Edition Warhammer 40k Munitorum Field Manual points updates and changes are legal for play right now!
40k Points Updates: Big Winners, Buffed Factions
- Adeptus Custodes – Buffs: Allarus Custodians down 10 to 30 across sizes, Custodian Guard down 10 on both 4 and 5 model units, and Vigilators plus Witchseekers trimmed 5 to 25 depending on squad size. NERFS: none.
- Blood Angels – Buffs: Sanguinor down 10. NERFS: none.
- Dark Angels – Buffs: Ravenwing Black Knights down 10 and 20. NERFS: Azrael up 10.
- Emperor’s Children – Buffs: Chaos Spawn down 10, Chaos Terminators down 15, Daemon Prince of Slaanesh (foot) down 15, and both Keeper of Secrets and Shalaxi down 30 and 40 in Legions of Excess. NERFS: Winged Daemon Prince of Slaanesh up 15.
- Grey Knights – Buffs: Interceptors down 5 and 10, Purgation Squads down 10 and 20. NERFS: none.
- Imperial Knights – Buffs: Crusader, Defender, Errant, Gallant, and Warden each drop 10, making Questoris shells easier to field. NERFS: none.
- Leagues of Votann – Buffs: Arkanyst Evaluator down 10, Buri Aegnirssen down 15, Kâhl down 5, Sagitaur down 5, and Ironkin Steeljacks drop 5 to 10 depending on loadout and size. NERFS: Trivärg Cyber Implant enhancement up 10.
- Space Wolves – Buffs: Bjorn down 10, Grey Hunters down 15, Iron Priest down 5, Murderfang down 10, Venerable Dread down 10. NERFS: none.
- Tyranids – Buffs: Carnifexes down 25 and 50 depending on size, Screamer-Killer down 10. NERFS: none.
Munitorum Field Manual: Sad Losers, Nerfed Factions
- Adepta Sororitas – Buffs: none. NERFS: Canoness up 10, Sacresants (10) up 10, Domini up 5, Hospitaller up 10, Morvenn Vahl up 15, Retributors up 15, and Sanctifiers up 10.
- Adeptus Mechanicus – Buffs: none. NERFS: Cawl up 35, Ironstrider Ballistarii rise 10 to 30 across unit sizes, and Pteraxii plus Sicarian units pick up 5 to 15 point increases.
- Aeldari – Buffs: none. NERFS: Eldrad up 10, Fire Dragons (10) up 20, Jain Zar up 15, Lhykhis up 15, Storm Guardians up 10, Swooping Hawks up 10, Warp Spiders up 10.
- Deathwatch – Buffs: none. NERFS: Indomitor Kill Team up 15.
- World Eaters – Buffs: Angron down 20 and Goremongers down 10. NERFS: Lord on Juggernaut up 15, Slaughterbound up 15, and Berzerker Glaive plus Helm of Brazen Ire both climb 10.
40k Points Update: Mixed Bag
- Black Templars – Buffs: Crusade Ancient down 10, Execrator down 10, Gladiator Valiant down 10. NERFS: Castellan up 10, Emperor’s Champion up 10, Repulsor Executioner up 15.
- Chaos Daemons – Buffs: Keeper of Secrets down 30, Shalaxi Helbane down 40, and Endless Gift enhancement down 15. NERFS: Kairos up 15, Lord of Change up 10, and Rotigus up 15.
- Chaos Space Marines – Buffs: Chaos Lord in Terminator Armour down 10 and Forgefiend down 10. NERFS: Fabius Bile up 15.
- Death Guard – Buffs: Chaos Land Raider down 20. NERFS: Rotigus up 15 via Plague Legions.
- Drukhari – Buffs: Ravager down 5. NERFS: Reavers 6-man unit up 10.
- Space Marines – Buffs: Aggressors down 5 to 10, Eradicators down 10 to 20, Cato Sicarius down 25, Kor’sarro Khan down 10, Lieutenant down 10, Storm Speeder Thunderstrike down 15, and Victrix Honour Guard 3-man down 10. NERFS: Aethon Shaan up 25, Centurion Devastators up 10 and 20, Vanguard Vets with Jump Packs up 5 and 10, and Victrix Honour Guard 6-man up 30.
- T’au Empire – Buffs: Breachers down 10, Strike Team down 5, Stormsurge down 40. NERFS: Riptide up 10, Sky Ray up 10, Tidewall Defence Platform up 20.
- Thousand Sons – Buffs: Predator Destructor down 10, Forgefiend down 10, Maulerfiend down 10, Mutalith down 5, Rubrics down 5, and Tzaangor Enlightened options down 5 to 10. NERFS: Kairos up 25 and Lord of Change up 20 in Scintillating Legions.
One last note: Astra Militarum, Genestealer Cults, Imperial Agents, Necrons, and Orks didn’t receive any changes.
Final Thoughts From Us on the Munitorium Field Manual 40k Points Update
The new December 2025 Warhammer 40k points update makes it clear that Warhammer 40k is anything but static, and this round gave us plenty of winners, losers, and middle-ground armies looking for fresh tricks.
Don’t forget, GW is changing things up and will only do a full update to the 40k Balance Dataslate every other quarter. So if you are wondering, “When is the next Munitorum Field Manual Warhammer 40k points update?” It should be in April 2026, now.
Whether your favorite army got stronger or weaker, it’s an exciting time to develop new strategies based on these Warhammer 40k points updates and balance dataslate.
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