Don’t miss the new Chaos Space Marines points and 40k codex datasheets rules that are here for everyone’s favorite bad guys.
Let’s start off by looking at the new releases for the Chaos Space Marines and then dive into how to play all the new codex rules for Warhammer 40k.
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The new Codex: Chaos Space Marines is bursting with evil, covering all the rules you need to let the galaxy burn. Included are eight subfactions, plus datasheets for 44 units, as well as Relics, Stratagems, Crusade rules, prayers, psychic powers, Marks of Chaos, and other vile articles of blasphemy.
2 wound Chaos marines are finally coming… finally… Along with other changes! It will be exciting to see what the Chaos Space Marines will be able to do as the newest updated faction! Will they shake up the meta?
These unique faction rules are collected from all the following reviews on YouTube, and Warhammer Community alike, so be sure to watch your favorite presenters talk about their take on the book at the links below:
Here’s the most up-to-date look at the new Chaos Space Marines rules- click on the gallery above to see all the new 9th Edition 40k rules from their codex!
Abbadon The Despoiler Chaos Space Marines 40k Codex Rules Datasheet
We already saw the Abaddon and Obliterators datasheets, but here they are again for you as well:
These were the previous rumors for him for you to compare and contrast:
- 8A s10 ap4 d3, 6+ to wound causes d3 MW (drachnyen pierce)
- 16A s7 ap4 d1 (drachnyen sweep)
- always fights first
- -1 to wound
- The damage of the first failed save is reduced to 0 damage
- +1s on the charge
- can only take a max 3 damage per phase
- full rerolls
- charge bonus
- supposedly very pricy (would be around 300 ish points)
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It also seems that drachnyen is strength 12 on the charge- whew!
Obliterators Chaos Space Marines 40k Codex Rules Datasheet
Just like with Abaddon, we had already seen two sets of rumors for these guys as well, and WHEW are they looking good now!
Once again, here are the previous rumors for you to compare and contrast:
- Can shoot units that are in engagement range with them (like Wraithguard)
in melee, they have powerfists without the -1 to hit
- 3 different shooting profiles
- 5″ bs3 ws3 t5 5w 4a ld9 2+/5++
- have essentially big guns never tire(shoot into engagement range with -1 to hit)
- Not core
- ignore modifier for heavy weapons
- armed with powerfists without -1 to hit
- 24” range
- Has 3 shooting profiles:
- Heavy 9+d6 s5 ap1 d1/ Heavy 3+d3 s7 ap2 d2/ Heavy d3 s9 ap3 d4
There is supposedly no way to double fire them now, as Cacophony is gone, and the new double shoot mechanic is restricted to core choices (which obliterators are not).
Chaos Space Marines 40k Rules Datasheets
These were the previous rumors for the units for you to compare and contrast:
- Ignore any/all negative modifiers to WS/BS
- Any attack on a 6 to wound +1ap
- Wanton Slaughter (super doctrine): Melee hits on a 6 give an additional hit, combine this with the slaughter bonus and you’d get 2 additional hits on a 6
- Side note, this matches up with a 4chan leak that said TH chosen could hit on 2s with EC (legion trait+icon of excess)
- Noise Marines are troops
- Don’t need to pay for Slaanesh marks
- 3w
- Stat wise similar to CSM troops (6” S4 T4 3+/no invul)
- WS 3+/BS 3+/ 3A (champion 4a)
- can take icon
- Gain gain an additional trait that you can choose, this trait is one of the traits from the list of: build a warband traits
Loadout: - everyone comes with a bolter, bolt pistol, and accursed weapon (S+1 ap3 d1; +1A)
- 2 per 5 chosen can replace their bolt pistol with a plasma pistol
- 2 per 5 chosen can replace their bolter with a combi-weapon
- 1 per 5 chosen can replace their bolter with an additional accursed weapon (S+1 ap3 d1; +1A)
- Base loadout combi-bolters, accursed weapons (S+1 ap3 d1; +1a)
- 1 per 5 can replace combi bolter with autocannon or heavy flamer
- 1 per 5 can replace combi bolter with an extra accursed weapon
- 3 per 5 can replace an accursed weapon with a powerfist
- 1 per 5 can replace an accursed weapon with a chainfist
- 2 per 5 can replace combi bolters with up to 2 combi flamers
- 2 per 5 can replace combi bolter with 2 combi melta
- 1 per 5 can replace combi bolters with 1 combi plasma
- Legionaries is the new name for the CSM troop unit choice
- same profile as before but 2W and 2a (3a on the AC)
- Ld9
- loadout:
- AC gets a daemon blade (S user ap2 d2; 6s to wound= 1MW); plasma pistol; can choose 1 weapon from the melee weapons list
- Any of all legionnaires can replace bolter for chainswords
- 1 legionaire can take a special weapon
- 1 legionaire can take a heavy weapon
- 1 legionaire can take balefire tome (cast 1/deny 1)
- 1 legionaire can take a heavy chainaxe (S+4 ap4 d2; -1 to hit)
- 1 legionaire can take a chaos icon
- is now FA
- 12″ bs3 ws2 s7 t7 9w 6a 3+/5++ (no longer degrades)
- Assault 3 s6 ap2 d2
- Melee S user ap3 d2
- now gives +1 to psychic tests
- Bikers (unit 3 to 9)
- 14″ bs3 ws3 t5 3w 3a ld9 3+
- Replace pistol for chainsword
- Up to 2 special weapons
- Up to 2 replace combi weapons with combi plas/melt/flam
Warp talon (unit 5 to 10)
- lost cancel overwatch
- gained no fallback rule
- 5a (these are total with claws)
Raptors (unit 5 to 10)
- still have the -1LD aura
- +2a
- Chainsword and pistol
- Up to 2 special weapons
- Up to 2 plasma pistols
- Champ can take plasma pistol Power sword or fist
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- gains 3 additional attacks
- +1 damage if fighting a unit with a 3+ WS
- 90 pts
- If the chaos lord keyword is in the list he doesn’t take a detachment slot
- 3+ 4++ Save/ can only ever be hit on a 4+
- Bolt pistol 6 shots st 4, ap 1, damage 1
- Plasma pistol 3 shots st 8 ap 3, 2 damage no penalty for rolling 1s
- Can advance and fall back and shoot at no penalty
- Can escape once per game, letting you totally reposition him
Chaos Space Marines Points Changes & Values
The question is what else will we see for the followers of the dark gods this year besides just new rules…?
Some of those are super spicy for sure, and some are not. Either way, Chaos Space Marines are finally getting the new rules they have been waiting for since summer of 2020. Check out all the pages of the new Chaos Space Marine Codex rules in our review above!
Here’s all the latest on the upcoming rules updates and points changes for Warhammer 40k.
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