News!
So, a bright young chap on the Dark City has his copy of the book and has answered a few questions users had. The original thread can be found here. The ever zealous moderators have confirmed with photos that he has the sacred text itself...
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Here is a summary of his findings: (I have put big buffs in bold)
- Cronos & Talos are 1-3 in a unit (but can't mix)
- Kabalites are now 8pts. PGL gives soulblight. This means they have no way to get defensive grades. Weapons etc. remain the same
- Razorwwing is 130 points and can only take nightshields. It is a fast attack choice & Dark Lances cost 5 more than Dissies. No vector dancer.
- Agoniser is AP 3 poison (+4) - This is a HUGE buff!
- Arena champions may only take power swords / agonisers as power weapons.
- Wyches have 1 attack base.
- Klaivex powers are gone.
- Ravagers still AV11, but no Aerial Assault
- Haemonculus Ancient is in (ie replaces old Haemonculus).
- 1 formation in the book (grants 6+ cover on first turn/any night fight turn to all units and 5+ to troops).
- Lhamean loses her ability to give poison to Archon.
- Grotesques have the same stats but, no longer blow up, have Flesh Gauntlets + CCW and Rampage. Flesh Gauntlets are: S user, AP-, ID on a 6 and poison 4+
- Scourges can take 4 heavy weapons in a squad of 5; the cost for 4 with HWB is 120 pts.
- Other squads may not enter the WWP once used. It grants a non-scatter DS to the HQ + unit + transport he is with.
- WWP is 35 points Archon/Succubus/Haemon can have it.
- Transport capacities are the same.
- No HQ can take a board or bike.
- Trueborn are still in & can take the same weapon combos from the last dex
- Mandrakes have stealth, shrouded + baleblast from the start. Baleblast is assault 2 St 4 Ap 4 Soulblaze
- Wyches have no haywire (other than Succubus) & dodge only in the fight subphase.
- Incubi can't get grenades..
- Clone Field is a 4+ Invun 40pts (Archon only)
- Venoms can take double Spl Cannon, but can only have Grisly Trophies and Chain Snares
- Only the Hekatrix, Succubus and Archon have access to HWG.
- Harlequins are not in the book (other than fluff).
Some additional RUMOURS (not confirmed):
- Urien is only 140 points.
- Each Grot can take a liquifier
nice summary, but what is the buff on the Agoniser ? It has been ap3 and poison 4+ for ages
ReplyDeleteIt wasn't poison before. That means now when you attack with a strength above the toughness of the opponent you get to reroll to wound!
ReplyDeleteBefore it wounded on a fixed value but wasn't poisoned. It won't be a huge issue, but with the right combat drugs and PfP it could make you very nasty...