Next, what if you want an incredibly stupid super-sized Lord of War drop pod? Custodes Telemon Dreadnought. The Venatari Spear is now flat 2 damage (fuck you D3 damage) and grants an extra attack. Carcharodons Raven Guard with Stealthy and Whirlwind of Rage. Back at the launch of the 8th edition of Warhammer 40,000 we saw a series of volumes from Forge World collecting together all the rules for Forge World units in the new edition of the game. Its great to see all these characters represented still, as a lot are from very old IA books. An Astraeus has 2 void shields, so it has a nice little buffer before it starts taking damage. The Thousand Sons appear to get nothing, which sucks. Warhammer 40,000 Imperial Armour: Compendium is available now from Forge World for 40. Unfortunately, both of these get hit hard by being forced to take theInspiring Leader warlord trait. 173.9M . Cerastus Knight-Castigator. Also it still moves 14, see the Loser section. Agamatus Custodians [CORE]: No weapon or stat changes, but the base chassis is 5 points cheaper which is swell. Titan Legions have had a massive boost in this book! Games Workshop provided Sprues & Brews a copy of this book for review purposes. https://www.youtube.com/live/huzAXt0Wlmg?feature=share #warhammercommunity #StreamingLive #PaintingWarhammer, Blood for the blood god!! If there are units that I think are still worth it, Ill note them below. (LogOut/ The Stormblade andPraetor stand out a bit as both get a signifcant bump to their main guns, with the Stormblade going up a point of damage and the Praetor getting an extra D6 shots on the firetstorm mode. Unfortunately for Tau players, the Yvahra finally gets knifed in the back, fulfilling a long-held vendetta festering in the hearts of many players who ran up against them in early 8th when they were actually good. Then theres theGreater Brass Scorpion,which dropped 75 points while going up to 28 wounds It now also degrades in WS and BS, and so will always have 6 attacks to whiff with as it loses accuracy. Astral Claws Ultramarines with Rapid Assault and Hungry for Battle. The Kannonwagon and Kustom Stompa are the two that miss out, but its nice for the rest. TheMagaeraandStyrixboth get a boost, with their siege claws gaining a sweep attack thats straight up better than stomping feet, being flat damage three and otherwise identical. The Hellcrusher claws have added a sweep mode for clearing out smaller units very helpful and the Scorpion cannon now fires 15 S5 1 damage shots instead of 10 S6 2 damage shots. The Hornet Pulse Laser has gone down in power a little (sidegrading to S7 but only two shots), but that build is correspondingly much cheaper, dropping to 90pts instead of 115pts. It gets a 4++ to compensate, but Im not sure that gets it back over the line into lists with all the cool new options to compete with. At that point, slap an ATS on it and the main guns are straight up better heavy burst cannons on a chassis thats tougher than a Riptide, so while you do trade off a bit of flexibility, its at least a usable option. Time will tell. Imperial Armour Compendium is an Imperial Armour book for the 9th Edition of Warhammer 40,000. Warhammer 40k - Imperial Armour . Imperial Fists Deimos Vindicator Laser Destroyer. OK, there are three major things to note here. So yeah, 2+ save, and 5 points cheaper for what you probably were already doing with this unit. Adrasite Spears remain unchanged (and mostly garbage anyway). Since you can double gun these, you definitely want to take this variant if youre planning on doing silly things withVisions in the Smoke,itsvastly better than the mainline one for that role. Grav tanks and the Ares. This mighty 224 page book collects together the rules for the majority of current Forge World kits that are available to buy over on the Forge World website (It doesnt include any discontinued models so keep that in mind if you have any older kits, these will receive separate Legends support over on Warhammer Community allowing you to use these in friendly games). The Death Guard get the Blight Drone, which is pretty cool, but nothing else. For their part, Death Guard get their own section with a single unit immediately following, so theres a good chance this is intentional and not just an error. Most notably, the damage of both modes of the flamer has gone down to one, and the other gun has lost AP and the ability to deal MWs to vehicles, and theres really nothing else here thats going to make up for that. 11 named characters, most of which youve never heard of cover the above 5 chapters + the Salamanders. A bright point is his dreadfire claw switching from damage D6 to damage 4, but without the absurd durability he used to have, and without the choice of warlord traits, hes not bringing much to the table. The big greater daemon models are still neat, but you arent really going to field them. 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The basic and command squad variants go up to three wounds a pop with a 5+ FNP for 15pts each, and get slightly improved in melee from their previous incarnation, with their mounts getting a point of AP on their attacks. We have a look through the book in our YouTube video, or keep scrolling to see our full written review as we did into the datasheets and changes, and investigate what goodies are within! How many primaris can it transport? Also the only weapon that costs points now is the Arachnus Storm Cannon (which costs the same as before effectively), so every other weapon load out is cheaper now, which is cool. This tradeoff is whatever right now; nothing you really want to take has Smokescreen. Credit: CrabStuffedMushrooms. Look, theres atonof content to cover here and weve barely scratched the surface. After how nice and cheap and usable this was at the end of 8th, it still feels expensive as all hell. Otherwise unchanged. This has changed somewhat from the previous incarnation, and arguably is a little worse for your foot slogging troops. Someone out there was listening, because this was always the fix it needed. Thanks, guys. The Hornet is also -1 to hit all the time without having to advance. Its much more interesting now with 6 shots in either standard or supercharge, at strength 8, ap-3, and 2 damage in standard mode, bumping up to strength 9 and damage 3 when supercharged. On to the datasheets themselves we see a number of changes across the profiles, with the biggest change being weapons a lot have had damage or number of attacks added in line with the changes seen in the Space Marine Codex, units have also been updated to reflect any rules changes from that book such as Duty Eternal being added to all Dreadnoughts making them a lot more survivable. Definitely usable. While were going to dig into the highlights and lowlights of individual units below, our overall impression is that there was a significant smoothing over of the entire book. This will be a process as getting to all the factions, but for now you can find all the points including Forge World, Special Rules, Stratagems, Warlord Traits, Points, Search: The trove warhammer 40k codex. The Las Pulsar is a whole 20 points cheaper!?!?!?! Unsure, but in the meantime it is very much still a Land Raider, with all the problems that entails. Enh the smaller daemon princes here seem OK but not great. Also, R.I.P. Thats especially true because. First up is the Martial Legacy special rule. Theyre still not amazing they dropped from being toughness 9 down to toughness 8, though picked up a bit of improvement in their guns. The Dreadspear melee attack is now 3+D3 damage, vs D6 minimum 3, which is a nice boost, but it does lose Impaling Lunge so no more chance at mortals on the charge. Blood Angels Sicaran Omega. Imperial Armour Compendium. - Dave #WarhammerCommunity #battlereport #podcast, Massive thanks to @warhammerofficial for sending us a free review copy of Warcry Bloodhunt! The unit cost now is the same regardless of weapons (which makes pistol/buckler 5 points cheaper) AND both weapon load outs got a buff. With a big laser: cooler. Kept the FLY keyword, otherwise unchanged. will find the Warhammer 40,000 datasheets for the entire range. Realistically, the story is the same across the board here these all get minor cost reductions and some get boosts to their weapons, making them all a bit more exciting to use, but probably not enough to overcome the limitations of their slot. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. On the whole, the Kytan is better as a unit, but still worse than it was in 8th edition because its a Lord of War and in 9th edition those are terrible if they cant be your Supreme Commander. It changes a reasonable amount the weapon goes to D2 rather than D3but the Nova charge mode is now just a flat 9 shots per fun (so 18 total), it goes up to S7 when you Nova it, and the whole package has come down a cool 110pts. The Ares getting a points increase, and being potentially worse vs hordes could be a big deal in the long run. The big fliers all get slammed to BS4+ without much changes in their prices, and thats a pretty bad look for them. The deathshroud cannons have also been augmented with Blast on both modes, and the big shots have also gone to flat damage two, while the inferno lance gains the new melta rule and is going to be able to deploy that straight out of deep strike. Credits: That Gobbo. If youd asked us to pick units that were at real risk of just getting nuked from orbit in a re-write this would have been high on the list, so it getting to keep doing its thing, only even better, is a huge relief for nid players. It does still have an incredibly silly amount of firepower, some guns even getting better than before, but it also drops to BS3+, and I think honestly the dream is probably dead. The Skathach Wraithknight also gets a surprisingly huge amount of improvement, honestly shifting itstraight to being much more worth considering than the regular one. Just like with their Imperial counterparts, we see updated profiles for every variant of Imperial Knight, giving the Chaos Knights access to a large pool of different chassis, these have also been tweaked in regards to points values in line with the Imperial versions! The flamer shooting profile is up to 12 now, like most of the flamer archetype weapons. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful. Transporting 12 models, you can bring in a full 10 man squad with character support, all while having tons of firepower for a mere 180 points (or 190 with the even better Volkite side-weapons). Our latest podcast is now live with two fantastic interviews (post on the website appearing shortly) and we have filmed the first part of our first battle for our Crusade campaign! Definitely seem fine here, as you reduce the variance risk a lot. There are two wide-reaching rules for marines. Finally, for winners, theKill Tank looks surprisingly pushed at its new price, coming down 100pts for the bursta cannon build and a mighty 155 for the giga-shoota build. Really onlyStone-Crusher Carnifexeshere they cant be taken as broods any more and went up a bit in cost when they probably didnt need to. #warhammercommunity #warhammer #warhammer40k #wargames #wargaming #tyranids #tyranid #gamesworkshop #citadel #citadelminiatures #hivetyrant #40k #warmongers #hobby #paintingwarhammer #painting #paintingminiatures #miniaturespainting #miniatures #90s, Busy day at Sprues & Brews HQ! The Trojan now has a fun rule that allows One Shot weapons to fire again so, for example, you can use one to reload a Deathstrike allowing it to fire a second time! All of the big tanks are surprisingly usable for their points and could easily be seen in an army if not for that 3 CP tax to take a superheavy auxiliary. The Reaper has been dialed back abit from its absurdly pushed position in Chapter Approved, going up a few points and being standardised to the Raider profile, but it keeps the ability to be Covens so can still abuse Dark Technomancers to your hearts content, with the big profile of the main gun even getting a damage boost. Last for this section, theTaunar almost certainly works out as a loser. In Lords of War land the Cobra and Scorpion also both got respectable point cuts and arebetter than they used to be, but probably still dont have a serious role in lists. Forge World formed a key part of competitive play in 8th Edition, offering a wide range of additional options for some factions alongside some very cool models for players who wanted to try something different. Coronus Grav-Carrier: 15 points cheaper, lost -2 to charge and kept fly (like the other grav vehicles). itll rarely be worth it to spend 3 CP to take one. Today we see the new Imperial Armour Compendium up for pre order from Forge World! Corbax isnt bad, but hes not exciting, either. Some had vastly over the top rules for their relatively cheap points levels, while others seemed far too expensive in points for their in-game performance. Weapons were all simplified, with the Macro weapon type no longer existing, and the Blast ability added where needed. As someone who loves the Death Korps of Krieg and the Titan Legions, I was very excited to see this book and check out the profiles contained within! Unless youre set on bringing fancy weapon options, stick with the codex version. Terrax-pattern Termite Assault Drill-Credit: Pendulin. As to the profiles themselves, the Krieg have lost any units that still do not have models produced by Forge World In addition to this, with the Death Korps now acting as a supplement to the core Astra Militarum book they simply use the base guardsman profiles for their troops this is a shame as they Krieg did have the advantage of slightly better WS, however I do think this is for the better in balance, as this means that then we get a new 9th Edition Astra Militarum book we will simply be able to port over the surviving Krieg units directly into that new army with minimal issues! (LogOut/ I have been crying out for the Augmented Mount to be usable on any strength of attack, as previously this was locked to S4 and below only, which was a little situational. The other builds havent gone downas much as the HPL build, but with every build getting cheaper and a buff being applied to a unit that was already playable makes these the clearest, standout winner here. His feel no pain drops from a 4+ down to a 5+, and his dreadfire heavy flamers lose a point of damage (though they do increase their range up to 12). The Death Korps also get a Regimental Doctrine and datasheets for their unique Death Rider models. Fast, durable-ish units that are OK in melee is absolutely something the guard range is badly missing for 9th, so it does feel like a Krieg Vanguard or Outrider to use some of these is a genuinely plausible option. Warhammer 40k . This isincredibly bad;for some units itll just limit to your ability to include multiples but more than likely itll just make some units unplayably bad, since theyre likely to be overcosted before you include the CP. The Regimental Doctrine for Krieg was shown off on Warcom and is kind ofeh not really lighting up the world. Ares Gunship: ARES-GATE continues, with a 20 point increase, and the attack changes from the Orion. Other Cerastus-Knights are all only 12 movement at top bracket now, which isnt a huge thing, but it is still a nerf. Also Available on Spotify & Google Podcasts, The Hive Tyrant was one of the first models I ever painted for Warhammer 40k, so when I saw an unpainted one on ebay I knew I had to paint it up in honour of it! [2] It also includes : One Regimental Doctrine for the Death Korps of Krieg, designed to work with Codex: Astra Militarum [2] Falchion/Fellblade As an unapologetic lover of all forms of BIG TANKs, I had to take a look at these too. I hope this is something we see for other less known chapters in the future, even if it is in White Dwarf articles. Like with the other forces, the Xenos factions also see some tweaks and adjustments to their datasheets, along with some points updates We will be digging a little deeper into each of these factions later in the week in some more detail, but theres some great changes across the board. Our full review and unboxing is up over on www.spruesandbrews.com #warhammercommunity #warhammer #warcry #miniatures #miniaturespainting #soulblightgravelords #vampire #paintingwarhammer #painting #gamesworkshop, Our Sunday evening painting stream is live on YouTube and Twitch! The Death Guard also get a Greater Blight Drone with the Death Guard keyword, making this fully compatible with the Death Guard book and the Plague Companies rules. First up, the Warboss on Warbike revs his motorcycle and pulls a sick wheely straight out of legends prison mostly. The second thing to note is that this section includes a single new Stratagem: The SmokescreenStratagem from Codex: Space Marines makes an appearance here, allowing units with the relevant keyword (mostly tanks) to pop smoke when shot at for 1 CP instead of having that ability for free in a more proactive use way. 44.3M . At least they are 10 points cheaper now for every build except double claws (which stayed the same). for open , narrative and matched play. Ankbars Expedition Kharadron Overlords, Podcast: 110 | Wolves and the Watch Sprues & Brews. It doesnt cost half as many points its dropped from 235 points down to 170. The deathshroud build feels like the play, and the fact that this loadout is over 120pts cheaper than in CA is kind of mind boggling. Warhammer 40k - 8th Edition.pdf download. Its also a really well organised book making it much easier to use both during a game and while creating your list. Minotaurs Imperial Fists with Duellists and Stalwart chapter tactics. Throughout the week we will be taking a look in more detail at some of the changes in profiles across the armies, along with taking a look at the Death Korps of Krieg to see if they can finally compete on the tabletop with these new rules, so make sure to stay tuned to the site! If you disable this cookie, we will not be able to save your preferences. Void shields now work in a much different way essentially while they are active you have a 5+ save, and each generator has 3 shield points each time you fail a save you lose a shield point, any excess damage is wasted, meaning you want to try and force them down with low Damage weapons to get the most benefit once a shield hits 0 points it collapses, but if you dont collapse it in a turn then it regains all its points in the command phase. All of them got boosts and points drops. The good news is, it gained 4 wounds. The Necron Tomb Stalker and Tomb Sentinel both getbig point cuts and some marginal melee weapon improvements, and while they lose a point of BS/WS, realistically any list that uses them is going to be leveraging their ability to drop in next to a Technomancer with a control node anyway, so thats easily mitigated. All the titans are winners. 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