There are 17 unique Stratagems in the Codex once again split into different categories. On that subject it’s worth remembering that the Chapter Command rules from the parent Codex Space Marines also apply allowing you to upgrade the relevant units appropriately.

What is also really useful is that Death Company character units are excluded from the Company Command rule and so you can now include two Captains in your detatchment for example. They gain the “Black Rage” and “Death Visions” abilities (which we’ll cover below) and swap their “Rites of Battle” and “Tactical Precision” abilities for a similar abilitie which now only affects other Death Company units. Such a unit gains gains several new abilities and replaces some existing ones. In addtion to this a Blood Angels Detachment gains the Savage Echoes ability. Just like the Space Wolves supplement, the first thing the book makes clear is that a Blood Angels Detachment is also an Adeptus Astartes Detachment and therefore gains the relevant abilities as descibed in the parent Codex Space Marines namely Company Command and their Chapter Tactic “The Red Thirst” (which grants a +1 to wound bonus if the unit charged, is charged or performs a Heroic Intervention in addition to +1 to advance and charge rolls). Battleforged Rules Detachment Abilitiesįirst up in this section are the new Detachment Abilities.

One thing we did notice is that unlike the other 9th edition books we’ve seen so far, the Matched Play section has shifted a little in where it appears in the book – so we assume this will be the layout going forwards. There are a lot of references to rules in the main book but hopefully this should not cause too much hassle during a game thanks to the handy Index and Glossary in the new 9th edition Codexes. This section of the book is intended to be used in conjuntion with the main Codex Space Marines. I’ll take a closer look at each section below. In line with other 9th edition Codexes and Supplements, the rules section of the book starts with a very useful colour coded contents page, allowing the reader to quickly locate a specific section.

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