Once a Genestealer Cult has gained a solid foothold on an unsuspecting world, the planet’s own defenders become tempting targets ripe for indoctrination. Known as Brood Brothers, the cult faithful who infest loyal Astra Militarum forces can uproot the entire chain of command when the order arrives, adding highly trained, better-equipped fighting forces to an uprising.
Codex: Genestealer Cults arrives for pre-order this Saturday, along with updated rules for adding Brood Brothers to your army. These represent local forces that have been subverted by the Patriarch’s will* and they add some tactical flexibility to your army. Need some expendable troops to claim an objective? A Brood Brothers squad is ideal. Want some more mobile firepower? Try the Scout Sentinel.
You can include an entire Detachment from Codex: Astra Militarum in your Genestealer Cults army. Not only does this give you access to lots of additional units but, even better, it doesn’t prevent the Genestealer Cult units from using the awesome new Crossfire rule to gun down anyone standing in the way of your rebellion.
Previously, Infantry units would get a boost to their Leadership thanks to the Cult’s shared consciousness. Now, that boon is stronger than ever and spreads to all Brood Brothers forces. While they may not gain the Crossfire keyword, it’s hard for the massive firepower offered by a Heavy Weapons Squad to go unappreciated by Acolyte and Primus alike.
One of the war machines most coveted by the Genestealer Cults is the mighty Leman Russ Battle Tank, and their codex is arriving just in time to take advantage of the latest Balance Datasheet’s improvements. For an army that rarely sports a save higher than 4+, the 2+ armour save on the newly improved Leman Russ is a spectacular step up for their toughness on the tabletop.
Codex: Genestealer Cults is arriving for pre-order this Saturday, so shake your Acolytes awake and start making plans for your Day of Ascension Crusade campaign today.
* Read about how the tendrils of a Genestealer Cult infestation can burrow deep into an Imperial planet in Cult of the Spiral Dawn from Black Library.