The Codex has pretty much been spoiled already. Come see what’s changed for the better!
Over a dozen foreign language codex pictures are out and about, covering many units, and rules from the upcoming codex. Here are the biggest changes we’ve seen coming to the mighty Astartes!
1) Space Marine Scouts are back to being WS:4 BS:4
2) Librarians gain access to Divination, and Daemonology.
3) Tactical Squads can now take a Gravcannon w/ amp.
4) Dreadnoughts now form units of 1-3 and have base A:4 for the SAME cost!
5) Vanguard Veterans can buy power weapons or lightning claws at 5pts apiece.
6) Centurion Squad drops 25pts; each addition model is 5pts cheaper!
7) Just ONE of the bonuses of the Gladius Strike Force Formation: Company Arsenal – If a Gladius Strike Force contains 2 Demi Battle Companies, one led by a Captain, one led by a Chaplain, they make a Battle Company. Any unit with the option to take a Rhino, Razorback, Drop Pod as a Dedicated transport may do so at no additional cost. Upgrades are paid for as usual.
8) Terminator Squad drops 25pts; each addition model is 5pts cheaper!
9) Devastators can buy an Cyber-Cherub, that grants twinlinked to a single model for 1 turn.
10) Honor Guard, Command Squad are ELITES
If your looking for specific unit abilities and wargear rules like Tiggy and the Shield Eternal, we may have to wait until the English leaks hit for those.
Checkout all the new breaking Astartes units and news below
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About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
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Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
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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.
