Carpets of Gaunts are an iconic part of the Tyranid army, but one of the challenges with them has always been getting enough bodies into a fight for their numbers to be a factor. Combos well with Psychic Scream (if you want to strip a psychic power off something) and a number of different morale-centric abilities/strats. The Chaos Space Marines 9th edition codex went up for pre-order on Saturday, June 25, 2022, and was released on Saturday, July 2. Another chance to grab the Leagues of Votann codex is also on the way the full Leagues of Votann pre-order date has been declared as October 29. That model now rolls an extra D6 and discards one of the dice for all Psychic tests, which provides for some serious synergy with Maleceptors. The whole book is designed to provide much wider strategic variety among Adepta Sororitas armies, which has been found wanting in recent years. Genestealers are one of the most changed units in the book, and are surprisingly very different to their Purestrain brethren over in Cults. The basic vibe we get from this is that the Psychic stuff is going to actively enable you to go off in a way that you might not otherwise manage in lists built around it, then various other effects from units you already want in your army like Hive Tyrants are going to provide you with a toolbox to deploy at the appropriate moment. The vast majority have had some sort of statline boost, usually one or all of more wounds, more toughness or a better base save. Like most modern faction traits, Hive Fleet Adaptations have multiple effects. Gorgon is clearly built for a horde list, which sadly means that it suffers somewhat from the hordy units in this book maybe being a touch overpriced. Finally, debuffs two Malediction choices in The Horror and Paroxysm. Powers: Catalyst, Onslaught, Neurothrope 100pts The Leagues of Votann wrapped up all theWarhammer 40k Xenos codexes, whiletheAstraMilitarum(Imperial Guard) codex that was packed in with the Cadia Stands box setwrapped up all the Warhammer 40k Imperium of Man armies. It also contains a comprehensive Crusade section, 56 unit datasheets, an army of renown for Belakor, 25 warlord traits, 24 relics, and 36 stratagems. It gets worse these literal stomach bugs will also itch any survivors into such a frenzy that they lose their Objective Secured ability. Tyranids get a drop pod in the form of the Tyrannocyte, a beefy affair that stays mobile after landing, brings some guns of its own (though only at BS5+) and can either bring in a lot of small infantry, up to six medium infantry models, or one monster of 16W or less. So the whole Tyranids codex leaked. This is good defensively for eking out a bit of extra life from Gargoyles as theyre ObSeccing a point, and less obviously you can also use it offensively, sending them into combat alongside a big beasty to massively degrade the opponents ability to fight back. Units within 6, when shooting at a unit within 24 of them, score an additional hit on an unmodified 6. How To Paint Everything: Creating, Basing, and Painting Area and Tournament Terrain, Necromunday: Buzz Lightyear Hyperspeed Trucks in the Ash Wastes. These towering monsters are known for the lashing toxic tendrils that grasp and slash at their foes, and the clouds of semi-sentient spores they pump out of their carapace chimneys. The Swarmlord received some pretty serious changes from the last book. Crusher Stampede is for big babies. Thesupplement isfull of the usual army-specific datasheets, rules, and bespoke Crusade content for the scarlet-clad sons of long-lost Sanguinius, the Angel, along with a good chunk of lore and background information on this popular chapter. As aMONSTERit can benefit from the Warp ShieldingSynaptic Imperative use yourZoanthropesto create a baleful bulwark that will eat away your opponents defence while miring them in suffocating spores and noxious hugs. Todays review focuses on the part of this book that are relevant to matched play. Moving over to Shadow Operations, Spore Nodes also feels like a bit of a miss. Only 1 left in stock - order soon. Within its pages you will find 41 datasheets covering every size and shape of biomorph, as well as hive fleet rules, adaptive physiologies, hive mind disciplines, and a planet-devouring crusade section. The positioning criteria are also way harder than it appears on a first read it says you can start the Action if youre within 6 of the enemy deployment zone, but on completion the marker has to be placed Wholly Within their zone and within 1 of the performing unit, so functionally you have to make it right to the edge of their zone with at least one model. This allows either a FLY or BURROWER unit to bug out into deep strike at the end of your turn as long as they didnt arrive this turn. I also didnt see any rules for custom hive fleets, maybe warzone Octarius is still useful for those specific rules. Yet another unit where Encircle the Prey is going to come in very handy, either rocketing across the table to get a bead on a hidden target or assaulting in hover mode and then flying off before theres a reprisal on the subsequent turn. The Deathwatch supplementincludes youve guessed it army-specific datasheets, rules, and bespoke Crusade content for the elite Chamber Militant of the Ordo Xenos, a.k.a. Those lists should join the top metagame conversation straight, but the good news for players less interested in tournament play is that you cant go too far wrong with this book theres a tonne of flexibility across the army-level options, pretty much every monster has a statline that makes them functional on the tabletop, and hordes of gaunts are still going to be pretty scary if you arent having to account for whoops all airbursts as a possible counter. The glorious return of Gaunt carpet is upon us. Who knows, maybe theyll help you curry favour with the Omnissiah. 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. Toxicrenes and Venomthropes are both quite a bit more durable, and have a chance to trap enemies in combat, deal them mortals, and make them Fight Last on various d6 rolls. These wound anything exceptVEHICLESorTITANICfoes on a roll of 2+, which means the Toxicrene will effortlessly tear apart even the most elite infantry with its flailing feelers. 8.11 x 0.47 x 11.06 inches. Giving a Hive Tyrant Obsec can be both defensive and offense. The pattern followedprevious releases, with GW doing its big reveal of the new book one week before pre-orders go live on aSaturday evening, with the books hitting shelves (or, more accurately nowadays, doorsteps)theweekend after that. A few of the new rules came early, in the form of deliberate previews, and apparently leaked spoilers, including: The pre-order and full release dates for the Drukhari codex were originally announced in a Warhammer Communityarticleon Sunday, March 14 along withPiety and Pain, a double-army boxset featuring Drukhari and Sisters of Battle, whichwent to pre-order at the same time. Start Competing: Chaos Space Marines Updated! Bad news, their gun is Blast now, so getting into engagement range with the enemy is going to deny you shooting for at least a turn. Hive Guard. In just two weeks, the planet had been overrun by a chittering carpet of teeth and claws,* and it was soon rendered a lifeless ball of dust. Some people may raise an eyebrow at the mixed sword/whip on the Tyranid Warriors and thats an easy answerthats what I already had modeled and it also works well enough I dont feel like reconfiguring them. They also provide indirect fire as long as you have a SYNAPSE spotter, just applying an immediate mortal on a hit, and can choose to perform an Action instead of shooting to drop a unit of Spore Mines with d3 models per Biovore somewhere within 48 thats >6 from enemies. It feels like Gorgon wants you to stack up plenty of Hormagaunts, Genestealers, Raveners, Pyrovores and big units of Tyranid Warriors with high shot ranged weapons, and the resulting army feels like it should be pretty good, but not the best thing this book can be doing and maybe not the best way to run that army in this book! Hardened Biology for +1 to saves against D1 weaponry can be great on any of the (substantially increased) range of monsters with a 2+ base save, protecting them against volume fire, while if youre worried about squishy enemy troops sneaking up and stealing your objective, Predator Instincts gives you a 6 Heroic Intervention, which could be cool on wrecking ball units like the Haruspex and Scythed Hierodule, or on a Toxicrene to try and trap the enemy in combat and unleash many Mortals. The 9th Edition Deathwatch Codex Supplement was released, along with the Space Wolves, onOctober 31, 2020. Few were killed outright, but the true horror began when the Ripper eggs gestated to maturity in a matter of seconds, bursting forth in a shower of gore and sowing chaos within the trench lines. Cards on the table it is still tricky to justify putting points on these rather than more Fexes, but theyre both great datasheets. The psychic power also leans into this, though is probably going to feel like a downgrade for anyone used to the old excesses Symbiostorm is now just a simple, clean +1S for shooting attacks. If I were to do that, Id use the spare points to swap the Termagants for Deathleaper w/ Alien Cunning (its a very popular combination for a reason). Nids have a lot of shooting, so essentially getting free exploding 6s is pretty tasty, and with the changes to the humble fleshborer, this is even more money. Its particularly useful for Carnifexes since theyre considered individual units after deployment. Catalyst still provides access to a 5+ feel no pain mechanic for the target unit, but now has a casting range is Synaptic Link, which means you can potentially extend it far across your army where its needed most. Naturally, players of eacharmyweredesperate to see their favouriteWarhammer 40k factionfrom the moment 9th edition was announced in May 2020 but its been alongroad waiting for the full set to come out. Deathleaper, Alien Cunning 95 WS3+ 12 movement still. Well have more details in upcoming guides but, for now, you shouldget hypedabout theNecrons new Command Protocols mechanic. The rest of this stuff is fine Perfectly Adapted as a Warlord Trait provides them with one re-roll per battle round for pretty much anything, the Preceptic Node allows intercept shooting (and is quite generous about it, making a character with it surrounded by shooty Carnifexes genuinely annoying for some lists) and the stratagem lets you get an AP boost if you get multiple units into the enemy. In addition to adding 1 to all its own Psychic tests, the big change is Warp Siphon. Sadly it's 1 damage vs rhe Trygon's 12 at 2. Since there are still 6 supplements outstanding and the rest of them, we could get it as late as 2022 if they don't speed up the release to more than 2 a month. Once per turn, each Toxicrene can use its Massive Grasping Tendrils to envelop an enemy unit on a D6 roll of a 3+ (or 2+, if theyreINFANTRY), they cant Fall Back at all. The 120-page codex includes all the usual good stuff: full rules for the new AdMech units, updated datasheets for the armys existing range of models, expanded lore, and bestiaries. Synaptic Imperatives give your swarms adaptability in battle, while customisable Hive Fleet subfactions further your flexibility. The Sisters new centrepiece character model, Vahl is given a lot of attention in the updated codex, and has been designed to synergise with whatever you stick in your Sisters of Battle army. If psychic dominance isnt your jam (and why not, what sort of Hive Mind are you running over there) there are plenty of other strong effects too. Its the Sneaky Ones (). ISBN-10. Gunum: This is one of my big winners when we talk about changes in the book. Just insane when we are looking at the amount of firepower coming out of this model. Take note that these combo very well with Encircle The Prey to allow for an action that completes at the end of your turn and then they leave the table (because you get to chose the order of events). If one of your units charges, then after they have fought there are no enemies in engagement range (i.e. 5 Tyrant Guard, Adrenal Glands 215 We have no idea what the Hive Mind is feeding these fiends, but theyre more aggressive than ever before, sporting an extra 2 of Movement, another Attack, and a Save characteristic of 5+. Until now, that is. Itsnoweasier to make lists with a mix of the Drukharis sub-factions: Kabals, Wych Cults and Haemonculus Covens. Screamer Killers are probably more likely to see some use, just because theyre so hilariously lethal and get boosted movement to help leverage that. Synaptic Imperatives are the new monofaction bonus for Tyranids, and give you access to a pool of effects you can draw on based on which SYNAPSE units you have in your army. The flyer moves much faster, but the walker gets a boost to T8 instead of T7 and has a 2+ armour save. While that boxreleased in December, shipping delays pushed the books toJanuary 2022. An oppressive rain of spores and flying . Similar story for Onslaught, another classic power with very little changed. Imperial Guard codex was released as part of the Cadia Stands! Astra Militarum army set on November 25, 2022, after a two-week pre-order period. The Parasite gets its name from its disturbing propensity to implant eggs into its unfortunate victims (although a xenological report inCodex: Tyranidsis quick to observe this makes the Rippers the true parasites). Finally, somewhat to our surprise, this model has kept its 3+ invulnerable save, joining an extremely elite club in 9th Edition books. It seems most likely these show up as minimum squads Scout deployment is always valuable, and having access to it on the roster is valuable. While it isnt cheap, there are definitely some plausible combos one could imagine trying. This list makes good use of Gargoyles to accomplish some of the better action-oriented Secondaries and has enough durability and numbers to keep Engage going for a long while. Wings: I am writing after a day of GT play where I have had badly timed vehicle explosions result in the annihilation of key characters two games running, so this is looking pretty good from where Im sitting. Weve already seen theSynaptic Imperative rule, and now were moving on from brains to gene-spliced brawn as we take a look at the most enormous beasts the Tyranids can bring to battle. Carnifexes arent the only colossal creatures getting juiced up by the Hive Fleet. Better still, it has a fairly worrying statline of its own, with a monstrous 16 Move characteristic and enough of a melee punch to gobble up weaker foes all by itself.