There here. New Codex and Datacards. Three new variants
375 points before upgrades... They aint no Wraithknight...
Weapon rules are average. Nothing the FW variants didnt accomplish. No Strength D quake cannon either. Very disapoint!
At least the model is nice.
And the much rumoured new brush range. Doubt they will be anywhere near as good as a Raphael or W&N. Looking at the brush range in this image they appear to be very focused on drybrushing. I expect the next few WD will introduce a series of tutorials on how to use the "revolutionary" new range of brushes...
Three new Knight Variants, rumoured to be the Galant, Crusader, and Warden. These are all names that older players who dabbled in Epic/Titans in the 90's would remember fondly.
Traditionally a Knight Crusader is a long range weapon platform with two main weapons, a twin linked lascannon and a Quake cannon (think Strength D artillery). This time around it appears to have a Quake cannon (on the right) and the battlecannon from the Paladin/Errant as seen in the image above.
I can find very little on the Knight Warden's armament, but they appear to be pilots who are no longer in their prime, or ready to retire. Slower than a regular pilot but with more experience and wisdom, they are charged with defending the Knights household. I believe they will have the power fist/Quake cannon armament as in the first picture.
I can find nothing on the Knight Galant, but I do remember something from my time playing Epic. Pretty sure these where dedicated close combat Knights hence the chainsword and powerfist combo fitting.
What I do find interesting is the image profiles. They appear to be based on the Paladin/Errant chassis, however with a different carapace. I would expect to see the original sprues supplemented with a new one with the three new weapon systems, and new carapace + accessories. It will be interesting to see if the carapace mounted missile launcher will be reconnected as a n option on the Paladin and Errant.
Also rumoured to be coming is a new Codex for the Knights and new Datacards for the first time.
With these additional new variants, and rules it appears Knights will be making the jump to a much more rounded and balanced force. I expect to see upgrades, wargear and ranks for all the knights similar to what is found in Book IV of the Horus Heresy! Alongside the imminent Warlord Titan release, this is going to be an expensive month for me...
We seen this bad boy at the Forgeworld open day, and its now available for a cool $390!
At 3 times the price of a normal one I don't think we will see many here in NZ
The shield looks very different, and I am still in 2 minds if it needs some coloured transparent plastic or similar in the gaps, or even clear backlit with LED's
Rules look different enough to offer alternatives to the Errant and Paladin models
The Cerastus Knight-Lancer is a first strike weapon, attuned to rapid assault tactics and lethal outflanking charges against a foe. It is justly renowned for its speed and its power, as well as for the temperamental and restive nature of the machine-spirits which dwell as anima within its colossal frame. Because of this reputation, the most impetuous and glory-hungry of the Knight Households are driven to bond with these war machines, their own souls a match for the fury caged within their mounts. The greatest of these pairings will go on to create martial legends among their lineage, while for those whose temper cannot fully master that of their Knight-engine or whose own lust for glory might see valour outweigh caution on the battlefield, their triumphs are likely to blaze brightly, if briefly, in the chronicles of their Households. The Cerastus Knight-Lancer is a complete multi-part resin kit, designed by Daren Parrwood. You can also see Daren talking about the making of the Knight-Lancer on our visual feed. Rules for using the Cerastus Knight-Lancer for us in Warhammer 40,000 can be found here.
We find out the full name, Cerastus Knight Lancer. Full rules appear in Horus Heresy Book III, so it appears to be a 30K focused variant. No doubt we will get 40K specific rules eventually.
There is a picture floating about indicating the scale of the new Knights Paladin compared to a Tau Riptide
As you can see it is a half inch taller than a Riptide, but a heck of a lot bulkier! There is also confirmation floating about that the Imperial Knights Freeblades can only ally with Imperial forces. Not sure what this means for allying with other forces of order. The Codex cover has also been leaked including the price list for week 1 in March. The Imperial Knights codex will set you back NZD$77 which is unusual as all books (besides the Space Marine Codex) have been NZD$98 so far. This leads me to believe it is far smaller, which makes sense since there is potentially only 2 different models in the book...
There is also a Ltd Edition to be released, no doubt at 4x the UK price...
We have Forgeworld releasing amazing new artwork, and a T-shirt as below
I want one! Pity its an event only T-shirt
And in what is obviously a servo arm from a Mechanicum duder
Over at Games Workshop the new Imperial Knights Codex has been leaked which includes 3 armies within its hardcover, one of them being Knights of the Mechanicum (the others being Imperial & an allies list). Why on earth do they need a separate army list for Imperial & Mechanicum? Can they be that different or is there more depth than just Knights...
Could this be the rumoured Games Workshop integrating Forgeworld products into its website. Are they in fact not integrating websites but integrating product ranges? This would play well into what I have been told ie FW & GW sites are not merging. All will be revealed in about 1 week I expect, but we could be seeing Mechanicum forces coming to a tabletop next week in the form of Knights with Mechanicum contingents...
That can mean only one thing. It wont be long before Mechanicum gets sledged in as a fully functional army!
