New Blood Angels

My Blood Angels haven't seen much table time since 5th edition.  The new captain is a cool model

Yes, a new codex! If tacticals can take heavy flamer, I'm all over it.

And new base sizes to boot!!!

Huh?!? What's up with that?

Based on some web searches, it looks like the tacticals are on a 32mm as opposed to 25mm. I also noticed the Tyranid character is on a smaller oval base. 32mm is an odd size in the table top world.

The following leaks on Spikey Bits...

Someone got their book early and is spilling the beans. Checkout the latest compilation of new Blood Angels rules confirmations by Iuchiban on Warseer!

First the big stuff;
Death Company is now elite as DC dreadnought

Predator Baal is Heavy Support

Librarian Dreadnought is HQ

Mephiston is HQ and IC

All units have now Furious Charge

Only troop choices are Tactical squads and scouts.

No new units. No Centurions and no talons.

Dante’s Axe is +2S, AP2, mastercraft and NOT unwieldy, and he’s Eternal Warrior

No terminator armour for DC. But there are good news, Jump packs are now only +3 points. On the other hand their WS has been downgraded to 4.

No squadrons for Dreads. “Standard” dreads are now Elite, Furiosos and DC dreads too. Librarian dreads are HQ.

Tactials As usual + new options. They can get anti-air missiles BTW. And no more Land Raider as dedicated transports for everybody, just for termies.

Vanguard Veterans cannot charge after Deep Strike

Special rules for Death Company: FC, Fearless, Relentless, FnP, Rage. They cannot reroll to wound if chaplain in the unit. Only Astorath gives them this ability.

Sanguinor pretty the same but: gets only 4++, re-rolls to hit and wound in challenges

Sanguinary Priests costs about the same as a Wyvern, are HQ, and units they joins get +1WS and FnP. The are IC btw.

Warlord traits
1. Warlod gets Rampage
2. Warlord gets +1 I
3. One warlord’s weapon gets mastercrafted
4. Warlord gets Adamantium will
5. Warlord gets Descent of the Angles (Dante’s trait)
6. 12″ fearless bubble

Physic powers are:
Primaris: Blessing. +D3 to A and I to psyker or target character at 12″
1. Malediction. Target unit at 12″ takes a Moral test with -2
2. Blessing. Target unit at 18″ gets Rage. If they had already that rule, they get +1A instead
3. Blessing. Psyker and his unit get 5++
4. Focussed witch fire. Target makes 2 T tests. Take one W for each failed test. If targed dies, place 5″ blast with S4 and AP5.
5. Beam.12″ S8, AP1 Lance
6″Blessing. Targe infantry unit, moves 12″ in the psychic phase. No charging after this movement.

Fast vehicles are:
Rhinos, Razorbacks and Baal Predators

Detachment
Mandatory 1 HQ, 1 Elite, 2 Troops
Optional: as usual, but 3 additioanl Elite (Total 4)
Special rule: +1I when charging, all the army, any turn.

I see in the pictures of the codex there is nothing coming after the termie kit. Librarian is separate from the kit.

dewen wrote:

Huh?!? What's up with that?

probably see in a few years when these base sizes are standard on everything that all models, no matter the age, have to be on legal bases for tourneys or golden demon.
I see it as an extra cash grab by selling packs of new bases

There are 2 special sized oval bases for the tyranid char and carnifex.

I'm not rebasing all my SM. No way

Snatched these relics from BoLS

Relics
1. One jump pack that allows the bearer and his unit re-roll when DS and when other units Intercept -> Snapshots. (PF)
2. Gives Fear, and fear tests are done with -2 L (meltag)
3. One item that gives an additional warlord trait strategic table. (PW)
4. One physic weapon +2S, AP4, bearar may re-roll 1 in the psychic phase. If rellod die is a 1, bearer takes one wound. No saves allowed. (Meltag)
5. One Master-crafted plasma pistol, that does not get hot. (PF)
6. One AP2 power sword. (PF)