HUGE rumors are here that are about to rock your 40k world. Check out all the latest rules and points changes that may be coming in Chapter Approved 2018
Games Workshop gave us a little insight on some of the points changes now that Chapter Approved is right around the corner. Let’s break down what they gave us.
More Playable Missions
Narrow the Search is one of the missions found inside Chapter Approved. The Objective radius shrinks every turn and Invulnerable saves can’t be taken within 12″ of the markers. Essentially, this will force the players to converge on different points head on and casualties will be massive without any invulnerable saves allowed.
Now let’s look at the real reason why people want Chapter Approved
New Points Changes
…we’ve taken the opportunity both to enshrine some Big FAQ rules in print as well as taking a look at points. As before, this review is pretty wide-ranging, but there are a few highlights…
Necrons
- Triarch Praetorians are getting a hefty points drop
- Necrons will be getting “Aspiring Overlords”
Grey Knights Reductions
- paladins
- Grand Master in Dreadknights
- Purifiers
Eldar
It’s fair to say that some of the most stunning models in Warhammer 40,000 weren’t getting much time on the table in the matched play scene (Wraithknight, we’re looking at you), so we’ve made some adjustments to help encourage their use. For example, the aforementioned Wraithknight has had an enormous reduction in points, now costing a little over 300 points, rather than over 400 before weapons! You’re now free to use these extra points on reinforcements, or more Wraithknights…
Commander Farsight’s Eight
Farsight’s Eight will be held under a Lord of War detachment and is going to cost around 1,000pts. As for right now, we have no idea how these guys are going to perform in-game.
Other Changes & Side Notes
- Cultists are going up in points after they swept the meta as a constant archetype.
- Forge World Magera Knight is going down in points as well.
- The Sisters of Battle Beta Codex is going to be in Chapter Approved 2018
- Renegade Knight Index has been reprinted and remains an official part of the game.
Games Workshop gave us a very general overview of what’s to come.
Now let’s go over the latest rumors from Blood of Kittens. it looks like point changes are running rampant!
Chapter Approved Point Changes Rumors
Most people in the community are looking forward to Chapter Approved for the Points changes. Let’s check out the latest of what was spotted so far.
Grey Knights Updates
- Castellan Crowe: 75 pts
- Draigo: 200 pts
- Grey Knight Terminators 26 pts (Base Cost)
- Grey Knights getting Full Smite
Space Marine Updates
- Land Speeder: 50 pts
- Intercessors: 17 pts (Base Cost)
- Land Raider: 200 pts (Base Cost)
- Land Raider Crusader 200 pts (Base Cost)
- Land Raider Redeemer 180 pts (Base Cost)
- Repulsor 185 pts (Base Cost)
- Primaris Captain 78 pts (Base Cost)
- Captain in Gravis Armour 90 pts (Base Cost)
- Terminators 23 pts (Base Cost)
- Drop Pod 63 pts (Base Cost)
- Twin-lascannon 40 pts
- Storm shield (Characters) 12 pts
Custodes Updates
- Trajann: 175 pts
- Custodian Wardens: 45 pts (Base Cost)
- Allarus Custodians: 60 pts (Base Cost)
Chaos Updates
- Cultists: 5 pts (Base Cost)
- Be’Lakor 240
- Scarab Occult Terminators 26 pts (Base Cost)
- Tzaangors 8 pts (Base Cost)
- Great Unclean One 255 pts (Base Cost)
- Lord of Change 245 pts
- Bloodthirsters 265 pts
- Keeper of Secrets 150 pts
- Rubric Marines 16 pts (Base Cost)
- Warpflamer 10 pts
- Thousand Sons also getting Full Smite
Eldar Updates
- Eldrad: 135 pts
- Shining Spears: 21 pts (Base Cost)
Tau Updates
- Farsight: 125 pts
- Crisis Suits: 32 pts (Base Cost)
- Tau Farsight’s the Eight- Will be LOW detachment
Necron Update
- Tesseract Vault: 555 pts
Only time will tell if these rumors will be true. What faction do you play? Would the points reductions put your army back in a more-competitive spot? Let us know in the comments on our Facebook Hobby Group.
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