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Warhammer 40,000 9th Edition
Codex: World Eaters
Fanatical devotees of Khorne’s creed, the World Eaters Traitor Legion is formed of unnumbered warbands who slaughter their way across the galaxy in the Blood God’s name. They have taken countless skulls and rendered hundreds of worlds void of life to honour their bloody patron. The World Eaters are the progeny of the Daemon Primarch Angron. Few forces in the galaxy share the bottomless hatred and rage they draw upon in battle, their unparalleled ferocity multiplied by the Butcher’s Nails implanted into their brains. These devices pound relentlessly, demanding blood and slaughter, and the World Eaters are only too willing to acquiesce.
Khorne Berzerkers charge headlong into the foe, bellowing war cries and oaths to the Blood God and his Skull Throne, chain weapons revving with murderous intent. With them come the monstrous, daemon-possessed Eightbound, flesh-hungry Daemon Engines, and hosts of blood-crazed Jakhals. Obsessed with butchery, the World Eaters hack apart any who stand before them, rendering all up as offerings to Khorne. These beasts of war are a fast-moving force that surge to get up-close and personal with the foe, delivering the killing blow while staring them in the eye.
This bloody tome is a must-have guide for those who collect and play the servants of the Skull Throne. It contains all the rules needed to play a World Eaters army along with a forbidden library of sanguine lore. Learn about the initial seeds of Angron’s betrayal, the gory battles of Khârn the Betrayer – Khorne’s most ardent Heretic Astartes champion – and the blood-crazed hordes which make up this most feared of Traitor Legions.
Inside this 88-page hardback book, you'll find:
– In-depth background information on the World Eaters, from the dark days of the Horus Heresy to millenia spent in exile across the warp
– Bloody artwork featuring gruesome depictions of World Eaters slaking their fury across the galaxy
– All the rules you need to play a World Eaters army, including 22 datasheets, Blood Tithe rules, Warlord Traits, Relics, rules for fielding the Disciples of the Red Angel, Stratagems, and more
– Rules for Crusade campaigns and narrative games that allow you to claim the skulls of worthy foes and win Khorne's favour
– An 'Eavy Metal showcase featuring literal Legions of gorgeously painted World Eaters miniatures
Khorne Berzerkers charge headlong into the foe, bellowing war cries and oaths to the Blood God and his Skull Throne, chain weapons revving with murderous intent. With them come the monstrous, daemon-possessed Eightbound, flesh-hungry Daemon Engines, and hosts of blood-crazed Jakhals. Obsessed with butchery, the World Eaters hack apart any who stand before them, rendering all up as offerings to Khorne. These beasts of war are a fast-moving force that surge to get up-close and personal with the foe, delivering the killing blow while staring them in the eye.
This bloody tome is a must-have guide for those who collect and play the servants of the Skull Throne. It contains all the rules needed to play a World Eaters army along with a forbidden library of sanguine lore. Learn about the initial seeds of Angron’s betrayal, the gory battles of Khârn the Betrayer – Khorne’s most ardent Heretic Astartes champion – and the blood-crazed hordes which make up this most feared of Traitor Legions.
Inside this 88-page hardback book, you'll find:
– In-depth background information on the World Eaters, from the dark days of the Horus Heresy to millenia spent in exile across the warp
– Bloody artwork featuring gruesome depictions of World Eaters slaking their fury across the galaxy
– All the rules you need to play a World Eaters army, including 22 datasheets, Blood Tithe rules, Warlord Traits, Relics, rules for fielding the Disciples of the Red Angel, Stratagems, and more
– Rules for Crusade campaigns and narrative games that allow you to claim the skulls of worthy foes and win Khorne's favour
– An 'Eavy Metal showcase featuring literal Legions of gorgeously painted World Eaters miniatures
88 pages, Hardcover
Published February 11, 2023
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April 26, 2023
This last Codex for ninth edition Warhammer 40,000 is the first that has been dedicated to the Blood God’s chosen legion. The Codex is disappointingly small at only 88 pages in length (roughly the size of the Space Marine Codex Supplements) but whether this is because it was released so late in ninth edition’s life and was going to become obsolete relatively soon anyway, or because this is the length we can expect for tenth edition I do not know.
The background section of the Codex is reasonably good for a book of this length with the usual brief overview of the Legion itself some good information on the new unit types introduced, such as the cultists known as Jakhals, the possessed known as Eightbound and, of course, the Daemon Primarch Angron himself. The artwork in the book is as great as ever for a Codex, and I particularly like the black and red artwork used as a backdrop for the section about various actions perpetrated in the name of Khorne .
The rules seem reasonably good, although I would have appreciated a couple more units, such as Blood Slaughterer daemon engines (which the World Bearers could take in their squads back in the first edition of the game), but the ones we got seem quite good at least. The small number of Stratagems, and making them limited to specific sub-factions, is apparently something that will be introduced for tenth edition and is something I quite like as I have never been a fan of Stratagems in general so limiting them is a good thing for me. The World Eater’s narrative Crusade rules allow them to harvest the skulls of their enemies to purchase unit upgrades, which is very lore appropriate.
The background section of the Codex is reasonably good for a book of this length with the usual brief overview of the Legion itself some good information on the new unit types introduced, such as the cultists known as Jakhals, the possessed known as Eightbound and, of course, the Daemon Primarch Angron himself. The artwork in the book is as great as ever for a Codex, and I particularly like the black and red artwork used as a backdrop for the section about various actions perpetrated in the name of Khorne .
The rules seem reasonably good, although I would have appreciated a couple more units, such as Blood Slaughterer daemon engines (which the World Bearers could take in their squads back in the first edition of the game), but the ones we got seem quite good at least. The small number of Stratagems, and making them limited to specific sub-factions, is apparently something that will be introduced for tenth edition and is something I quite like as I have never been a fan of Stratagems in general so limiting them is a good thing for me. The World Eater’s narrative Crusade rules allow them to harvest the skulls of their enemies to purchase unit upgrades, which is very lore appropriate.
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