Imperial Knights Codex Lands This Week For Warhammer 40,000

May 29, 2018 by brennon

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The Imperial Knights are getting an updated outing in Warhammer 40,000 this weekend with the coming of their new Codex which offers up improved ways to play these walking tanks on the battlefield.

Imperial Knight Codex

As well as the release of the new Codex there will also be a chance to snap up some hefty looking walkers to go along with it. Games Workshop will be introducing the Dominus Class Knights, walking fortresses which are bristling with guns, able to level entire sections of a city. For example, here we have the Knight Castellan...

Knight Castellan - 40k

...and if that didn't charge your motor then you also have the Knight Valiant as well here. I know WHY these exist in the world of Warhammer 40,000, since they are very cool and it must be fun modelling them, but is it any fun actually playing against them?

Knight Valiant - 40k

I'm sure someone with more knowledge of Warhammer 40,000 will be able to help me out here but surely as the person coming up against one of these you're in for a tough time as they practically rip apart entire units and tanks with ease?

I would guess the nuance in the force comes from the fact that you're not going to have many of them and once one goes down that is a big dent in your force. Still, they must be tough nuts to crack!

Trainees!

This weekend will also see the Armiger Helverins make their appearance. These smaller knights that were seen first in Forgebane are going to be available separately so you can start building up some additional support for the big guys.

Armiger Helverins - 40K

I suppose a force like this does also allow you to fully delve into the idea of individual character for your force. With a larger army that is relegated to the commanders and such but with an Imperial Knight force, every one of them could have a story behind their rise.

Re-Releases

You will also be able to snap up Imperial Knights: Renegade once more. This boxed game comes with both a Traitor and Loyalist Knight alongside rules for a duel to the death between them. You'll also find plenty more for adding them to your Warhammer 40,000 forces too.

Imperial Knights Renegade - 40k

It is neat to see them revisiting this as it could give you a good way to snap up two Knights very easily AND have some fun with them whilst you wait to get your hands on more.

I think it will be interesting to see how deep the rules go overall for the Imperial Knights but from the sounds of it, they have been looking to introduce lots of ways to develop a backstory for them which is neat.

Will you be snapping these up?

"...with an Imperial Knight force, every one of them could have a story behind their rise"

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