Devastators, Dark Angels & A Codex Spotted For 40k Space Marines
June 1, 2015 by brennon
There is a lot of Space Marine stuff coming out from Games Workshop for Warhammer 40,000 including a look at new Battleforces, an Interrogator Chaplain for the Dark Angels and a whole new Devastator Squad on top of the Codex release. You can see it all HERE.
Battleforces & Dark Angels
Found online on Bolter & Chainsword we have a look at the Battleforce for the Dark Angels although there are ones for the Blood Angels and Ultramarines too.
Each of the Battleforces gives you a Tactical Squad, Captain model and also a Dreadnought (if you're Ultramarines or Blood Angels). The Dark Angel set comes with a range of Space Marine Bikes instead for the Ravenwing arm of their army.
As well as the Ravenwing style boxed set they also might be getting a new Interrogator Chaplain as one was spotted in Warhammer: Visions by Bolter & Chainsword too. You can see what it looks like on the link above but it's a very, very nice model and the artwork below is quite close.
Codex On The Horizon
As well as the new Battleforces there are some fantastic looking bits and pieces in the Limited Edition Codex set for Space Marines. There are a range of different Codices on offer each with their own Chapter flavour alongside a bunch of bits and pieces inside the box.
Devastators Blow Stuff Up
Last but not least is the new set of Devastator Space Marines thanks to Millest's Mediocre Meanderings. They have some new designs including interesting leg armour that looks like it's built for countering the kick back from those massive weapons they tout around.
Inside the set you appear to get all the standard weapons including a Missile Launcher, Heavy Grav Cannon, Heavy Bolter, Plasma Cannon, Lascannon and Multi-Melta.
So, will you be getting the new Space Marines?
"The Dark Angel set comes with a range of Space Marine Bikes instead for the Ravenwing arm of their army..."
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Assuming this means that we’ll be losing all the independent BA/DA etc codices and getting an all-encompassing “Space Marines” codex. That can only be a good thing really.
Also, love the new devastators with their 2nd edition style leg armour and guy mid-shooting with a missile.
No surprise with this. Space marines of all flavors tend to sell and they always fall back on what they know sells. They do look nicer than the older ones.
Those battle-forces are a complete joke (bar pricing, which could make them pretty good, not sure what they are in £.
I hope they keep the megaforces which at least give you bulk savings.
They appear to be 75/80 Euros (BA/SM ones respectively) which is £53.89/£57.48 in UK money at today’s exchange rate. Tac squad + dread cost £51/53 so paying an extra £2.89/4.48 for the captains. Not a great saving but better than zero although you have gotta assume they’ll cost a bit more in £. Guessing maybe £55 and £60.
That seems absolutely pathetic savings. Maybe they’ll amend it to like £45 ?
Yeah, it’s only a few quid discount really. They should really offer better on bulk purchases. They would certainly sell a lot more directly and turn more folk away from the discount retailers they seem to loathe so much.
It’s pretty stupid of them to include special characters etc in these box sets, especially since when it comes to choosing your HQ it’s very much preference. Though a few silly voices will call out “I want a box set with everything you need, in” which completely misses the point, 40K isn’t a little skirmish game. The box sets should be designed for good savings and a purpose being they act as a building block for armies, intended to be bought on multiple occasions. I sense GW don’t want this though. Another reason to stay away from them – and… Read more »
These are some decent upgrades to the devastators, the old kit was still serviceable but since the new weapons were added it does need updating. The new legs in particular are pretty cool and I’m glad there’s a kneeling option.
If that firing rocket is an optional addition then that’s super cool! If its molded into the actual missile launcher then not so much, it’s not something I’d want on every ML dude and I’d rather not have to do extra work to get a normal ML. 🙂
I’m a bit reluctant to think that it would be an all encompassing codex as it would mean lumping together all of them that have different sets of rules and special units. I think Dark Angels will follow space marines to bring them in to line with the others though probably making Azrael a Lord of War or replacing him if they opt not to give him a new kit.
The Azrael mini isn’t actually all that dated, he’s a bit on the small side but looks pretty great still. I mean, compared to Abaddon he’s brilliant. 😉
Actually think you are right there. Had initially looked at the pictures and seen a limited edition BA and DA variant but I was wrong. They are actually limited edition Raven Guard and White Scars (along with Ultramarines Iron Hands, Imperial Fists and another one I can’t make out).
o good limited editions if they are the new troops why make them limited?
Limited edition fancy looking expensive codices, not miniatures.
ok my bad.
NEW Chaplain miniature here….http://www.beastsofwar.com/groups/warhammer-40000/forum/topic/new-dark-angels/
I love the return of the old cog-tooth design on the greaves! And I’m also glad this squad has also been finally updated with new models and the miscast oldies are no more! I won’t go for the limited edition codex though, always far too expensive. The normal one is good enough for me. I like that firing missile too, that’s a nice touch. The dev’ sergeant’s helmet targeter is a bit monocle-like, but I kind of like it. I would like to have seen a variant design on the heavy bolter, at least in the hopes that it’s in… Read more »
I still don’t understand why they don’t put 4 of every weapon option in the box. If the codex says that 4 marines in the squad can have heavy bolter it feels like you got short changed when you open the box to ring you need to buy multiple boxes to make the 5 man squad the codex says you can have.