Take a take a look at how the brand new data GW has dropped on the Astra Militarum strains up with the rumors we’ve been getting.

This weekend GW unveiled a brand new military field for the Astra Militarum. This announcement confirmed off quite a lot of new fashions for present items. Even extra thrilling it confirmed off some model new items for the military. We’ve checked out why these fashions had me so hyped. Today I needed to take a look at a number of the rumors we’ve mentioned over the previous few months and which of them are actually confirmed, or not.

Rumor 1

“Veteran Squads and Special Weapon squads are gone from the book, and Infantry squads lose access to heavy weapons, but gain a second special weapon slot.”

This rumor seems to be at the very least occasion a conflation of some issues. We don’t know concerning the destiny of Veteran and Special Weapon squads but. However I’d not be shocked if Veterans have been changed by the brand new Shock Troops unit and even DKoK.

Likewise it doesn’t appear that Infantry squads are dropping entry to heavy weapons. However the brand new Cadian Shock Troop unit (new as a unit) DOES drop the heavy weapon for a second particular weapon. It looks like this was what the rumor was speaking about.

Rumor 2

• You gained’t be working pure Cadians (after all you could possibly) You will be capable of combine and match completely different regiments into one pressure.
• Your military bonus doesn’t care that half is Catachan and the opposite Krieg, you’ll nonetheless get your military rule.
• The solely profit in working say a unit of Catachan is to make use of a strat like “vicious traps”.

This was confirmed by GW. Guard armies will probably be a mixture of varied regiments with just a few total guidelines you get to select. I don’t prefer it, however will see the way it works out within the ebook.

Rumor 3

In enemy cost section spend X cp When a unit is charged and is in terrain, roll a d6 +1 if unit is Catachan or guerrillas +1 if unit has a melta mine +1 if Sly Marbo is on the battlefield

• • On a 2-5 the enemy unit suffers d3 mortal wounds, on a 6+ the enemy unit suffers 2d3 mortal wounds

This stays an unknown. Nothing GW has introduced touches on this. We should wait and see.

Rumor 4

The command squad is now the hq. You don’t get particular person characters main.

This one additionally appears to a mixture of a pair issues. It does seem that the command squad is now a single HQ with the character a part of it. This is a change I actually like. However we additionally know that you just do sitll get particular person characters, just like the Castellen, main on their very own. Best of each worlds?

Rumor 5

• Field Ordinance Battery Choices
  • Bombast subject gun
  • Heavy lascannon
  • Malleus rocket launcher

This one seems spot on. We’ve seen the brand new fashions. While we don’t have official names for them but, the weapon varieties do match as much as the rumored names. No data on what they do, by they actually have me hyped!

Rumor 6

“Scions range is now 24″ get the regiments bonus and also 6’s to hit score additional hits”

No information on this one. We do know that Kasrkin are getting new fashions, and certain new guidelines. Given a number of the methods different rumors have turned out to be true, however about different items, I ponder if that is about Scions or simply Kasrkin. It can be attention-grabbing to set the 2 items aside.

Overall 4 of the rumors have been confirmed true, or largely true. The stay two are nonetheless up within the air. Not a nasty document!

Let us know what you consider these rumors being true, down within the feedback!

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