Don’t miss the latest on Black Templars, Chaos, and Sisters as we run down everything we know about the new 40k Psychic Awakening: Faith & Fury.
It’s raining new Warhammer 40k! We’re one book down in Psychic Awakening and have lots more previews and rumors to go. A new Chaos Sorceror miniature plus the next edition of Psychic Awakening: Faith & Fury has been previewed. Plus tons of rules updates may be on the way for Chaos Space Marines and Daemons if these rumors are to be believed. Are they getting “primarised”?
Psychic Awakening Book #2 – Terra-ish?
Sablednah found that the Sisters of Battle icon was next in line, which along with the Iron Warriors, Word Bearers, Night Lords, Emperor’s Children, World Eaters, White Scars, and Black Templars were spotted in the October 20th preview:
Map icon #2 found right after the Aeldari symbol.
This area of the map was zoomed in on using the code on the page for event #2.
Compare the map above that was labeled Terra and Mars with the map that showed
Somewhere in here is the Talledus system, where the action of Faith & Fury will be taking place.
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GW’s Psychic Awakening Preview:
Warhammer Community confirmed the new supplement and more at the Blood & Glory event late Saturday, November 2nd.
In the 41st Millennium, things are getting intense. We’ve got characters new and old joining the fray, the hotly anticipated arrival of the Sisters of Battle, and of course the ongoing saga of the Psychic Awakening. With Phoenix Rising now on shelves, this epic conflict has officially begun – and we’re just getting started. The next book in the series sees us turn to the Imperium and their chaotic enemies in Faith & Fury.
This tome will see the Psychic Awakening’s effects begin to take hold in the Imperium, as the Emperor’s most faithful warriors go head to head with the Heretic Astartes. What’s more, the book will include codex supplement-tier content for the Black Templars, Night Lords, Alpha Legion, World Eaters, Emperor’s Children, Iron Warriors and Word Bearers.
So per the symbols on their teaser, it looks like we’ll be getting updates for the remainder of the traitor legions sans Black Legion (updated in Vigilus) and the two with existing Chaos supplements; Thousand Sons, and Death Gaurd respectively.
Plus another recent rumor looks to be confirmed as Chaos is indeed getting a new Sorceror model that was the subject of a Rumor Engine many, many months ago…
Combining visual touches from classic Chaos Sorcerer models with the aesthetic of the new Heretic Astartes, this malevolent mage will be the ideal leader for your forces in the battles to come.
Posted on Warhammer TV Saturday, November 9th we have a conformed pre-order date, as well as confirmation of the factions involved in Faith & Fury:
According to GW new supplement will go on pre-order November 16th for what is currently a rumored release date of two weeks later on Black Friday weekend.
Psychic Awakening “Faith & Fury” Rumors:
From these previews, It looks like the only box sets for this release may be a new Chaos Sorceror and the Sisters of Battle Army Box. Which is further supported the recent release sheet leak.
So now that we have a good idea what releases are happening around the end of the month for 40k, here is the latest rumored rules updates:
Back to Kikasstou on B&C, he gave some possible (very) good insight on what’s ahead:
- Black Templars and Chaos would be the main two factions in Volume 2.
- Librarians, Chaplains, and Techmarines will have the leveling system introduced. (Level 2 Chaplains know one extra litany, for example).
- Level 2 Techmarines will head flat 3 instead of D3 when they repair.
- Making a character a level 2 unit will come in the form of a 1CP Stratagem.
- All Space Marine Chapters will have access to upgrading characters to level 2.
- Black Templars can’t use any Imperial Fist supplement rules; Psychic Awakening vol. 2 will be their “supplement”.
- Sadly, there won’t be any new Black Templar Primaris models for Helbrecht, Grimaldus, or the Emperor’s Champion.
- The possibilities are open for a new Chaos Sorcerer.
- Imperial Guard and Sisters of Battle will also be present. However, would not be the main focus.
It appears that the rumors of Templars getting their rules in Faith & Fury may have some merit after seeing the pre-order preview on the 10th of November:
It then presents a host of new rules for the Space Marines – including a codex expansion’s worth of rules for the storied Black Templars Chapter – and loads of awesome new content for the story’s antagonists, the Heretic Astartes.
Spotted on Faeit 212, there’s a screenshot of a user on Facebook named Lagrath who is pulling some “rumors” from the Tizcan 40k Podcast. (Yes this looks like a he said-she said rumor). However, as we know nothing aside from the factions that will be in the second wave of Psychic Awakening, we can’t ignore what comes up. Check out the latest as we move into the second wave of Psychic Awakening.
Originally spotted somewhere on Facebook by a user named Lagrath:
Pulling out the highlights of these rumors, the mention of two-wound units coming to Plague Marines, Noise Marines, Berzerkers, and Rubric Marines is definitely nice. However, it’ll be interesting to see the lore standpoint behind all this. As Chaos Marines don’t have explicit access to a Rubicon Primaris (which is what gave regular Marines an additional wound and such), GW may just say that these guys are warp-fueled or maybe Fabius Bile has done some genetic “upgrades”.
As for the points going up on Plaguebearers and Lord Discordants, which are two of the obviously most-used and probably most-powerful units to pull from Chaos, it will be interesting to see how GW alters them.
Chances are updates for the T-Sons would be coming from the Chapter Approved, and perhaps new rules for the other legions will be in Faith & Fury the week before.
We may be seeing the meta shift away from Plaguebearer screens depending on how hard they get hit. As for Lord Discos, they are a newer Chaos unit that is the Chaos-equivalent to a Smash Captain. We know that the Loyalist character wargear went up a few points (thunder hammers costing more now) so maybe GW will increase the standard points on wargear for the unit in general.
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