Foul omens have revealed the new Codex: Chaos Space Marines, and teased at the unholy boons within. We’ve already learned that the corrupt Legionaries who spill forth from the Eye of Terror are getting a panoply of accursed improvements – an extra wound not least among them – but what else do the Dark Gods have in store for those who have turned from the Emperor’s light?
Reinforcements. Lots of reinforcements.
Yes, your prayers have been answered! Let’s start with those beefed up Possessed – they’re now the size of a Space Marine in Gravis Armour – but rather than enhanced gene-seed, heavy engineering, and plenty of juice, these fiendish freaks are swollen with the power of Chaos.
Whether you’re a devout Word Bearer eager to share your body with a creature of the warp, an unfortunate victim of your Legion’s Master of Possession, or simply want to field a spectacular squad of devastating daemonkin, these warped and mutated creatures will fit into any force from the new codex.
Heavy-hitting half-daemons offer some monstrous melee power, making them a great way to back up a gathered mob of Cultists. Fortunately, there’s a new box of miniatures on the way to represent those motley mortals foolish or ambitious enough to throw in their lot with the Dark Gods.
Vile abominations or blasphemous zealots – can’t decide? Why not both? The new Accursed Cultists represent the insane variety (and varied insanity) that overcomes mortal followers of the Traitor Legions, with a frenzied array of misshapen Mutants.
These gaggles of unholy heretic are accompanied on the battlefield by the horribly warped Torments – twisted beyond recognisability by dark rituals and daemonic influence, these abominations lurch forward to pounce on their enemies with a bestial hunger.
These grosteque guys lend a classic Lost and Damned feeling to any army of Traitoris Astartes – and they’ll be a welcome addition for any Chaos Lord who enjoys commanding a Cultist-heavy horde of mortal rabble, whether it’s an Alpha Legion rebel cell or the indentured helots of the Iron Warriors.
In fact, you can even lead your Cultists with more Cultists, thanks to a new HQ unit – the Dark Commune.
This squad is the festering heart of any Chaos cult, and offers a profane platter of prayers and powers. The priestly Cult Demagogue leads the congregation, accompanied by the psychic Mindwitch and inspiring Iconrach, all guarded by two Blessed Blades, whose sword skills keep unbelievers at bay.
Of course, mutants and mortals aren’t the only things on the table in the massive new codex. The improvements to Legionaries ensure that the Traitor Legions are as terrifying as they deserve to be, while the new Warpsmith and Chaos Chosen make your machines more dangerous and your elites more, well, elite.
Chaos commanders, get ready to field a veteran warband of hardened Chaos Space Marines, a horde of chanting Cultists guided by a Dark Apostle, a pack of Daemon Engines led by a Lord Discordant, or anything in between – or even start your own Black Crusade with Abaddon.
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