We’ll update this page with new links or information as we feel the situation warrants. These books have also been tweaked where needed, however it should be noted that these books are going to become more obsolete over time as new 9th Edition rulebooks are released.įor example, the above Index for Black Templars overrides much of the rules for that faction that were released in the Faith and Fury book: Warhammer 40,000 – Psychic Awakening Errata edition of Warhammer 40,000 we wanted to make sure that your army could include appropriate allies.
These range from main Codex FAQs for the primary factions, to updated errata for the various supplements for Space Marine chapters that don’t have their own Index Astartes yet: WARHAMMER 40,000 The Big 1 WARHAMMER 40,000 THE BIG Finalised Matched Play Rules The following two matched play rules were introduced as beta versions back in December 2017.
The main changes so far seem to revolve around new weapon rules.
The various FAQ PDFs for the other factions have also been updated in light of new information that’s been released as of the Codex: Space Marines and Codex: Necrons books. Warhammer 40,000 9th Edition – Errata & FAQs These are compatible with the 9th Edition core rulebook and Codex: Space Marines: These are to act as temporary stop-gaps in anticipation of new dedicated rulebooks that will be released over the next few months. I think with points coming back in AoS they won't get rid of them for 40k, but otherwise I think it would be a huge improvement to just cut out all the fat with 40k, and also allow for focus on skirmish level gaming like AoS did.The following Space Marine chapters currently have Index supplements that replace all previously released rules and datasheets. I haven't bought a single thing for 7th edition as far as rules or books go, but I'd be the first to line up for 8th if it means an AoS style overhaul. Kill Team, which sounds very similar to 40k 8th edition, seems very nice. Make sure your game is up to date, check these docs out and learn things like: Only infantry can benefit from cover if. Newly released from Games Workshopa huge new list of errata and FAQs for the core rules and the indexes. However, I know we'll get a lot more games on 40k in with simpler rules. On the other hand the vehicle rules were better than every attempt made in Rogue Trader and consistent rules and a set of viable army lists in the box reduced the arguments about which White Dwarf rules were to be acknowledged and which were to be ignored. Now that 8th Edition’s been out a while, it’s time to get some things straight. I almost started AoS simply because I loved the simplicity of the rules, but I couldn't get my friends to play, so I gave up on that idea. I think I've played maybe 3 games of 40k since 6th edition. Maybe, but I know there's a lot of players that simply don't have the time or desire to keep up with all the codexes and expansions and campaigns that add layer upon layer of stuff. Yes, yes, YES! But I think we may be in the minority on that desire. .Eldar (Drukhari) in the 8th edition of the Warhammer 40,000 rules. Heck, even if it's just AoS with points, that'll do. If 8E is even a half-step to what AoS was, it will be a great improvement in playability. 7th is a bloated mess with far too many Special Rules, so streamlining the game would be a good thing.Īlso, AoS didn't go far enough, even though it went farther than many GW players were willing to accept. Don't get me wrong, I still really enjoy the game, but it does require a good deal of houseruling and player-made balancing even after the FAQ. With all the errata, 7th is starting to look like it's being held together by duct tape, hope, and rhino saliva. It might actually be better to have a shiny new edition with all the clarifications made with the FAQ. It really depends on how much they want to change right now. It may not necessarily be a bad thing (other than the cost, which does suck) if they're changing the game in meaningful ways for the better, beyond the recent FAQ stuff. As pissed as I was with the 6th to 7th transition, I still bought the 7th ed rulebooks, and would probably do the same with 8th. I see the logic in your skepticism, but at the same time they may see 8th edition as an opportunity to monetize the FAQ/errata-fest going on right now.
Warhammer 40k 8th edition rules faq full#
A full rules update with FAQs and Errata would be likely (and welcome) as we officially move into Warhammer 40,000 7.5 EnTyme wrote: I don't anticipate a full 8th Edition any time soon, not after the backlash of how short-lived 6th Edition was.