Friday, August 8, 2014

Champions of Fenris, and the Last Word on Space Wolves Before Release


The Space Wolves codex is nearing release, and we are taking a final look at some of the information before it hits tonight. Not only that but there are a few bits of information on the Champions of Fenris codex supplement, that will cover Logan Grimnar's Company, with new formations, warlord traits, relics, and missions.


Please consider everything rumored until the book is in hands please.

via Bols
Champions of Fenris:

Hardback supplemental codex
80 pp
Covers Logan Grimnar's Great Company
Full 600 year history of Logan from chapter induction to the current time.
3 of Logan's greatest sagas covered in detail

New FOC
7 new Formations
Warlord Traits
Relics
6 missions



via 40k Kings and translated from German
Wolf Priest
Stays the same except now grants unit 6+ FNP

Rune priest
Can buy level 2 and hood
Chooser of slain option gone

Ragnar

Ulrik
Units within 6" Preferred enemey
Units within 12" Stubborn

Njal
Saga of majesty style
No chooser of slain bird
No storm table
Level three (looks like knows all SW powers)

Canis
No longer make Fen wolves troops
Still no Invun
No longer gets A=enemy in base contact
Gets Rage
Has same warlord trait as Deathwolf
All wolfclaws seem to be +1S Shred now (not choose like they used to be)

Lukas - Little bit more
Seems to be IC but can only join Blood claws
Last laugh only in a challenge
Cloak -3 WS in challenge

No more Mark of Wulfen in codex

Thunderwolf Cavalary
Max squad 6 now
Storm Shields cheap now

Grey hunters Wolf banner
12" reroll failed morale
6" +1attack
No more free second weapon

Wolf Scout
Can no longer come on on enemies table edge

Dreads
No smoke launcher as standard
can make venerable
venerable shield and axe option
shield 3++ to front (and close combat)

Wolf Guard
Combi weapons cost twice as much

Wolf guard terminators (seperate entry)
Cyclone
Assault cannon
Combi weapons same price for terms
Flamer +5points
NO DROP POD OPTION

Arjac - much cheaper
IC, can only join wolf guard

Swiftclaw
Attack bike

Drop pods can have homing beacons
Seems Rhinos, Razorbacks, Drop pods available as fast attack options.

Iron Priest IC now.

And finally....

Cunning of the Wolf
Before game d6 for every unit. on a 6+ they gain outflank
Boosted to 4+ if with an IC

Starting on turn 2 a single unit outflanking from cunning of the wolf automatically arrives.
No rolling.
Max 1 unit auto arrive per turn (roll for others)