Age of darkness rules changes
the ‘imperial armour units in age of darkness games’ rule has been replaced. Instead of ‘any unit’ it is now a fixed list of units.
Clarification of having multiple characters with the ‘must be warlord’ rule. Simply put, you can’t. Only primarchs override this.
Tank squadrons have command tank upgrade which is +10pts over old price
tankes with pintile-mounted options have multi-meltas added for same price as havoc launcher
HQ choices
moritat chain fire rules updated to include the overheat rules from the jan 2016 FAQ
legion command squad base cost is -25pts
additional LCS members are -5pts
Elites choices
veteran tactical squads -25ps to base cost
veteran marines are -3pts each
VTS has additional weapons from FAQ added
techmarines are -10pts each base
servo-automata has heavy bolter, multi-melta, and missile launcher added to their wargear options
apothecarion detachment has list of units removed, may join any unit will ‘legiones astartes’ rule that isn’t in terminator armour or have the daemon rule.
Apothecarion detahment can purhcase jump packs and SM bikes, allowing them to join like equipped units.
Dreadnoughts all have +1 attack (to base 3) as per FAQ
Volkite culverins in contemtpor dreads replaced with the twin-linked version
legion rapier squads thudd guns only have frag rounds to start with. May purchase additional rounds as in book 6, including phosphex
troops choices
legion tacticals squads are -25pts base
legion assault squads are -75pts base
additional assault marines are -2pts each
breacher squad -25pts base
additional breacher marines are +5pts each
tactical support squad can take additonal close combat weapon for 2pts
rotor cannon and volkite charger upgrades are now free upgrades
reconnaissance squad is -25pts base
dedicated transports
legion dreadnought drop pods are +35pts
fast attacks
legion seekers are -20pts base
additional marines are +5pts
sunfury missiles on lightning is +10pts
kraken missiles are +10pts
phosphex bomb cluster -10pts
electromagnetic bomb charges are -10pts
tarantula’s are +5pts each
tarantula squads lose forward deployment
dreadclaw drop pods +15pts
dreadclaw listed as only carrying regular and contemptor dreads, not leviathan or dreadeo types
land speeders are -10pts each
hunter killer missiles are -5pts each now
javelins are -20pts each
javelins gain strafing run USR
units attacking a javelin in combat suffer a -2 to hit while it isn’t immobilsed
heavy support units
new jetbike unit
just regular jetbikers with multi-melta as basic, base squad is +30pts over normal jetbike squad
may only go to 5 men in total, additional men are +15pts over normal jetbikers
may upgrade to volkite or plasma for cost, all of the squad must be the same
may take sergeant upgrade
deathstorm drop pod has automated weapons rule, basically old rule of automatically shooting all units within range (enemy or friend) when it arrives.
LR phobos is -25pts
proteus is -20pts
land raider achillies can take thudd gun ammos same as rapiers, at same price
achillies-alpha can take additonal ammo types
vindicators are now squadrons as in book 6. with additional rules from FAQ
spartan is +10pts
laser destoryers are free upgrades on spartan
flare shield is +20pts over old price
sicaran venator may take second pintle-mounted weapon (full list)
sicaran is +30pts and can take a pintle mounted weapon
Kharybdis is -25pts
deredeo dreadnought has third arm option, heavy lascannon option str10, ap2 heavy 2, exoshock
exoshock means if a hit scores a penetrating hit, then on a 4+ a second automatic pen is caused ignoring cover
whirlwind scopius can take pintle-mounted weapons
malcador is now heavy support with -25pts base cost
battlespeed now allows it to fire its main weapon (top turret) at full BS skill before or after moving flat out.
Malcador is 1-3 in squadrons
malcador receives wider wargear selection covering basic stuff like pintle-mounted weapons
lords of war
typhon is +45pts base
falchion is +25pts
flachion can take a neutron wave capacitor which adds the ‘feed back’ and ‘shock pulse’ special rules to it’s volcano cannon.
Rites of war
orbitial assault: dreadnought and contemptor talons can take dreadclaws or dreadnought droppods even in talons of 2 or 3. rapier batteries can take drop pods.
Außerdem wohl für Veteranen jetzt Combiwaffen für alle und neue Veteranen-Taktiken:
Stubborn
Increase to WS
Increase to armour penetration rolls
sniper + outflank
re-rolls against MCs
scorpius ammo changed (str5 ap2 heavy one)
dreadclaw gains internal guideance
chaplains cause fear
primius medicae is +10pts
chain axes now have +1str
Plasma Executioner turret on predators up 20pts
Single knights can now be taken as LoW
Armoured breakthrough: the command tank option gains the ‘master of the legion rule’
