Post by ohgodsnakes on Jan 18, 2018 11:12:42 GMT -5
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Twitch stream at the moment. 1st hour is fluff, 2nd is rules, 3rd is battle report VS new Thousand Sons.
Rules:
-They were in talks with FW rule team during the writing of the Codex
-Q: "how many bikes can you get in a 2k list?" A: "Not many..."
-Stratagem to shoot with guardian spears again
-No storm shield if using guardian blade (as before)
-Wardens are more elite custodes. Can take Axes
-Castellan Strike Stratagem: As long as someone in a unit has an axe, and they all target the same unit, AP goes from -2 to -3.
-More units that haven't been announced coming
-Misericordia, ceremonial blade. Gives you one extra attack with a power sword. 4pts to add to just about anyone.
-No weapons deal mortal wounds in the codex. uh-oh.
-All custodes have a 6++ against psychic mortal wounds
-Allarus terminators- can take spears or axes. Can take in units of 10 "would take up more than half your army though" Also have some sort of grenade launchers.
-"Sammael is not jelous of their jetbikes, he welcomes the help" not much more info than we saw in the preview
-Shield Captains can take most of the wargear, including Allarus termi armour or Jetbike. Give re-roll hit rolls of 1 for Custodes.
-Unflinching Stratagem: Makes overwatch better
-Victor of the Blood Games Stratage: Choose a custode character before battle. They get a free re-roll per turn
-Shoulder the Mantle stratagem: When warlord is killed, use this stratagem to choose a shield captain to become your warlord. You get another warlord trait too!
-27 stratagems total
RELICS
-2 full pages of relics
-The Pratorian Plate (for shield captain): Choose a friendly imperium character, the shield captain can teleport to that character at the end of the opponent fight phase.
-Orric Aquilla: Shield Captain Super jetbike. 3++ and re-roll charge rolls.
-Orric Shackles: Reduce attack characteristic of enemy characters, also gain D3 victory points if the bearer kills the enemy warlord (takes them prisoner)
-The Wrath Angelis: Relic Vexila. Boost moral for impirium units. Lets you call an orbital bombardment. 6" boom.
-Fullmanaris Aggresor: Relic Vexila. Vexila that shoots "lightning bolts" no stats given. Can also hit people over the head with it
-The Faith Absolute: Relic Vexila. Lets the bearer attempt to deny the witch
-The Obliteratum: Assault 1, S10, AP-4, d3 damage gun for Allarus termies. Also implied that 5 allarus will fit in a land raider
WARLORD TRAITS
-Champion of the Imperium: Lets other units in the army Heroicly Intervene near your warlord
-Emperors Companion: Re-roll the dice for your warlords weapon damage
-Radiant Mantle: subtract 1 to hit rolls that target your character.
-Pearless warrior: each time you make a melee attack that hits on a 6+, get another attack
TACTICAL OBJECTIVES
-One that gets you another point for scoring a differenct tactical objective
-Keep them at spears length: Have no one, enemy OR non custodes within 3" of your models.
-Crush Their Resistance: Opponent chooses objective, and you get D3 victory points if you take it
Twitch stream at the moment. 1st hour is fluff, 2nd is rules, 3rd is battle report VS new Thousand Sons.
Rules:
-They were in talks with FW rule team during the writing of the Codex
-Q: "how many bikes can you get in a 2k list?" A: "Not many..."
-Stratagem to shoot with guardian spears again
-No storm shield if using guardian blade (as before)
-Wardens are more elite custodes. Can take Axes
-Castellan Strike Stratagem: As long as someone in a unit has an axe, and they all target the same unit, AP goes from -2 to -3.
-More units that haven't been announced coming
-Misericordia, ceremonial blade. Gives you one extra attack with a power sword. 4pts to add to just about anyone.
-No weapons deal mortal wounds in the codex. uh-oh.
-All custodes have a 6++ against psychic mortal wounds
-Allarus terminators- can take spears or axes. Can take in units of 10 "would take up more than half your army though" Also have some sort of grenade launchers.
-"Sammael is not jelous of their jetbikes, he welcomes the help" not much more info than we saw in the preview
-Shield Captains can take most of the wargear, including Allarus termi armour or Jetbike. Give re-roll hit rolls of 1 for Custodes.
-Unflinching Stratagem: Makes overwatch better
-Victor of the Blood Games Stratage: Choose a custode character before battle. They get a free re-roll per turn
-Shoulder the Mantle stratagem: When warlord is killed, use this stratagem to choose a shield captain to become your warlord. You get another warlord trait too!
-27 stratagems total
RELICS
-2 full pages of relics
-The Pratorian Plate (for shield captain): Choose a friendly imperium character, the shield captain can teleport to that character at the end of the opponent fight phase.
-Orric Aquilla: Shield Captain Super jetbike. 3++ and re-roll charge rolls.
-Orric Shackles: Reduce attack characteristic of enemy characters, also gain D3 victory points if the bearer kills the enemy warlord (takes them prisoner)
-The Wrath Angelis: Relic Vexila. Boost moral for impirium units. Lets you call an orbital bombardment. 6" boom.
-Fullmanaris Aggresor: Relic Vexila. Vexila that shoots "lightning bolts" no stats given. Can also hit people over the head with it
-The Faith Absolute: Relic Vexila. Lets the bearer attempt to deny the witch
-The Obliteratum: Assault 1, S10, AP-4, d3 damage gun for Allarus termies. Also implied that 5 allarus will fit in a land raider
WARLORD TRAITS
-Champion of the Imperium: Lets other units in the army Heroicly Intervene near your warlord
-Emperors Companion: Re-roll the dice for your warlords weapon damage
-Radiant Mantle: subtract 1 to hit rolls that target your character.
-Pearless warrior: each time you make a melee attack that hits on a 6+, get another attack
TACTICAL OBJECTIVES
-One that gets you another point for scoring a differenct tactical objective
-Keep them at spears length: Have no one, enemy OR non custodes within 3" of your models.
-Crush Their Resistance: Opponent chooses objective, and you get D3 victory points if you take it
