The cat’s out of the bag on some new rules – Come see how you can use the SIX brand new 40k formations in your armies!
Here comes the new rules! Checkout how you can take advantage of these new formations on the tabletop!
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The Hive Vanguard can really let you play grab ass with enemy battle lines with the Gargoyles (who can be a 30 man strong squad) and then catch and release them when you need to grab objectives or hit them with one overwhelming turn of firepower / assault.
Similar to the Hive Vanguard this formation features the ultimate in “we’ll be back” abilities, the can really give both warriors and scarab farms a HUGE advantage!
Similar to the “fury of the legion” special rule from Horus Heresy, this formation can really unleash the dakka on the enemies for the imperium once and for all. Don’t forget to upgrade the Venerable to all shoot weapons as well!
Astra Militarum – Armoured Shield (not pictured)
Infantry models from this formation that are within 6″ of the Armoured Shield’s Leman Russ receive a 4+ cover save.
Maximize your blob squads coverage of tanks by using this formation in combination with psychic powers etc to get a HUGE cover save advantage to your tank’sbubble wrap.
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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.
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