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FIRST LOOK – Daemonkin Codex Review

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Khorne demands blood, and this book is all about spilling it! Come see the newest codex up close.

Releasing this weekend is the new Daemonkin codex, and it’s a beast (literally). There is so much you can do with this book one short review and video will barely scratch the surface.

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Checking in at 120 pages we have our first ‘faction’ codex for the Chaos Space Marines, chock full of new wargear and rules for that big nasty Bloodthister kit from a few weeks ago!

Nearly half of the book is fluff and showcase pictures of painted miniatures, the rest is all datasheets and new rules which is good for us.

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Overall it introduces a few new mechanics such as the Blood Host detachment that works like the Necron Decurion, Fearless Daemons, and the Blood Tithe systems that lets you apply effects to your Daemonkin en masse.

There is also several ways to summon free units most notabley with the Blood Tithe, but also if the bearer of the Axe of Ruin is killed as well.

The Blood Host Detachment is very tactically flexible and includes seven different formations that you can field as part of that OR as formations separately in a Combined Arms Detachment army.

Get close enough to spill blood in my first look video review! If you love our videos, why not click HERE to SUBSCRIBE to our channel?

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About the Author: Rob Baer

Rob Baer

 rob avatar faceJob Title: Managing Editor

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 has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including the Adepticon Team Tournament and American Team Tournaments, and is on a first-name basis with almost every major company in the space.

He’s all gaming all the time. With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. 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 1908s, 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.