Come see the truth behind what is and isn’t in the new Imperial Agents codex before your salt level rises to epic proportions.
It’s no surprise there has been a lot of confusion with what’s going on in the new Imperial Agents Codex. Some folks that had the codex in hand early made statements that caused a lot of readers to believe that because certain items were missing in this book, that they had just vanished from 7th Edition 40k entirely.
That seems to not be the case at all, in fact. If you read the header to the rules section it seems to to indicate this codex is just a big compilation of the digital rules with additional formation detachments to allow you to play them easier with your existing Armies of the Imperium.
These detachments also, in most cases, confer a new Command Benefit for said faction as well.
So for instance if you just wanted to still take an Inquisitor using the new Inquisitorial Representative Detachment to get servo skulls you would have go to the Codex Inquisition for said HQ choice as he is indeed Inquisitional Faction and complies with the single restriction to this Detachment!
However keep in mind that just like the Iron Priests in Curse of the Wolfen book, there are now several duplicate datasheets for the Inquisitional Faction, and Adeptus Sorritas as well. Does that mean one supersedes the other? Good question!
Next there is the issue of the “disappearance” of Saint Celestine, a staple in many Imperial Armies these days. While Games Workshop has been mum on their main medias, this was sent in to us by a concerned reader.
This seems to reiterate our analysts of the Codex based on the header pages above as well. You can take units that have the same faction as the detachments presented in the front of each unit section in Imperial Agents.
So in the long run, this codex may just be a good thing for the hobby as it allows you new exciting ways to slot in small groups of miniatures from your collection into existing armies, and get a sweet command benefit to boot!
Now that the picture is starting to become a little bit clearer, how do you feel about this book?
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About the Author: Rob Baer
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.
