Everything you know about 10th Edition Warhammer 40k has changed with this massive September Balance Dataslate that is bigger than ever!
In 9th Edition, they started the balance Dataslates to keep the meta and armies near the 50% win rate. Obviously, people have already been finding some super-powerful combos in 10th Edition (or very underpowered armies), and tournaments are already banning certain factions and rules.
So, it’s nice that Games Workshop realized that there are a ton of issues with the meta-balance and are making changes way faster than we saw last edition.
Let’s jump into the new changes!
The New 10th Edition 40k Balance Dataslate is a Game Changer!
The latest on the Warhammer 40k Balance Dataslate for September 2023 comes from Warhammer Community.
Devastating Wounds no longer cause mortal wounds, but instead bypass armour saves and invulnerable saves. Weapons with this ability can still put out plenty of damage, but it arrives in a single chunk, as normal – a change which makes Devastating Wounds more situational, and which should have a significant impact on the power of the Aeldari in particular. For example, you cannot now shoot an infantry unit with an anti-tank weapon and expect to wipe out the whole squad in one hit because you rolled a 6 to wound.
This is a good change because it’s not a giant chunk of mortal wounds; if you do one wound with a big gun, it can still bypass the saves of a vehicle but doesn’t take out an entire squad. The “indirect fire” overwatch is gone, which was a little silly in the first place honestly.
Towering units can’t fire overwatch at all now which could be a big NERF to Knights, as getting a knight to shoot for 1 CP could be a little crazy on a crusader.
Insane Bravery going to once per battle is also quite the change for rallying to hold down objectives or to play strats on said unit.
On the buffing end of things, Death Guard get a whole new aura ability which you can choose and tailor to your opponent. Leagues of Votann meanwhile get a boost to Judgement tokens, while the Adeptus Mechanicus have reinforced the armour on their Skitarii footsoldiers.
Custodes are getting some significant changes to unit size as well as the ability to spam stratagems. Ad Mech gets big buffs to Rangers and Vanguard, as +1/+1 to the save should make them more survivable (but the detachment rule stays the same).
Deathwatch special rounds are getting changed to bolt weapons, which to be fair, seems to be a common balance occurrence with them…
Aeldari gets another NERF on the stratagem side, but we’ll have to see if the points changes (see below), changes to Devastating (Mortal) Wounds, and these updates are enough to really reduce their win rate.
The GSC Ambush rule is getting a decent change; now they come back on a 5+. However, if it’s a battleline unit and on the 1st or 2nd turn, they will return on a 3+.
Votann gets a massive buff to their Detachment rule; instead of a single unit, they get to pick four units, which not only really helps with hitting and wounding but also dramatically increases their chances of getting those sweet Command Points earlier!
Imperial Knights get their Bondsman Abilities changed to Armiger only (along with an Armiger Points bump), and two stratagems go up in CP. This, combined with the Overwatch rules and adjustment to towering, may lower their effectiveness a bit.
You can download the full Dataslate here.
Updates 10th Edition Core Rules Commentary
There were two small changes. First, you always measure the closest part of a vehicle for everything.
Then, if you have shot once in a turn, you can no longer shoot, so no targeting one unit with multiple shooting stratagems in one turn unless it says otherwise.
10th Edition Warhammer 40k Points Munitorium Field Manual 1.3 Update From GW!
The latest 10th Edition Munitorium Field Manual points changes 10th Edition Warhammer 40k is from Warhammer Community.
In the section below, we have the latest 1.3 points changes above the previous 1.2 version, so you can compare and contrast what has changed and how much!
Adetpa Sororitas Points Changes
They are getting changes to nearly every single unit, so there should be plenty to keep their win rate decent. Just look at the points drops from the previous update below.
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Agents of the Imperium Points
Whew, RIP Exaction Squads. Not only did they get an increase, but they also got their minimum squad size increased. The Callidus, on the other hand, going down to 90, may see more play overall in lists now!
Old 1.0 points:
Aeldari Points Update
Aeldari are getting point increases all across the board, and the Fire Prism is getting a second 30-point increase, the Wraithknight gets another increase, and Wraithguard is grabbing a second NERF as well. Support weapons going up 50% was noteworthy as another auto includes in most lists.
The Yncarne getting a whopping 80-point increase may see it drop from favor in light of the other changes as well.
These are some significant changes, so we’ll see how they affect the win rate going forward.
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Astra Militarum Points
They haven’t been doing great in the meta, so it’s nice to see them grabbing some point decreases across the board.
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Black Templars Points Update
They are getting adjustments more than anything, with some increases and some decreases, so nothing too crazy.
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Chaos Knights Points Update
Chaos Knights are mainly getting point decreases, but a few increases as well (similar to the Armigers.) However, it’s nothing too crazy with how expensive each model already is.
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Chaos Space Marines Changes
CSM are mainly getting price decreases, which should help lift their win rate and let you add another unit into your army.
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Chaos Daemons
Old 1.0 Points:
This is interesting for big models, as they can take whatever gear you think is the best, and Daemons of plenty of giant models to throw down!
Death Guard Changes
Death Guard have been struggling a lot lately, so it makes sense they are getting a bunch of price decreases, which should help them compete with other armies.
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Deathwatch Points Changes
They have been getting changed the most of all the Chapters, so we’ll have to see how this affects the win rate.
Drukhari Points Update
They haven’t been doing great in the win rate column, so some changes are necessary, but the army will still focus heavily on shooting.
Grey Knights Points Update
They are actually getting some pretty big point decreases (25-30 points per unit), meaning they should start improving in the meta.
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Genestealer Cults Points Update
Let’s face it: they have been crushing the competition, so point increases are not too uncalled for here!
Imperial Knights Points Update
The Armigers go up very slightly, but Canis Rex goes down by 30 points which is somewhat interesting.
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Leagues of Votann Points Changes
They get massive points decreases across the board to every single unit in the index, so you should be able to add a lot of extra models in your army.
Necrons Changes
They haven’t been doing great (but not terrible), so seeing a decent number of point decreases makes sense.
Cryptothalls, however, had some increases coming as they are very rampant in build currently, tanking all the wounds. Thier partners in crime, the reanimator, and Doomsday Ark also got slammed with increases.
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Orks Changes
They are getting a decent number of point decreases, but most are tiny (about 5-10 points). Still, with how many units you take, this should allow you to take a couple of extra units or enhancements.
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Space Marines Changes
They are getting a variety of changes up and down for points, so it looks like they are adjusting things right before the new codex comes out, and maybe gives us a glimpse at what the codex will look like.
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Space Wolves Updates
They are getting changes to nearly every single unit, and they have been struggling. So, let’s hope this helps!
Tau Points Update
It’s been a little surprising to some people, but their win rate has been really bad, so let’s hope these changes can buff them up.
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Tyranids Points Update
Nids get a ton of changes, and GW mentioned that there would be a QR code in the new codex for players to have instant access to these updates.
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Thousand Sons Point Updates
They are another army that gets changes to almost every single unit, so there is plenty to sink your teeth into.
World Eaters Point Updates
They are grabbing many points decreases, with Eightbound leading the way! With 20/30 points decrease for Eightbound and Exalted.
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