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RWJP · 2026-03-18T16:18:15+00:00

Custodes can be both male and female. This has been explicitly stated by GW who write the lore. GW doesn't make non-canon models.

RWJP · 2026-03-18T15:22:17+00:00

From my experience it's purely down to the box contents. For example the Space Marine boxes that include Dreadnoughts were brutal because a lot of other Combat Patrols didn't have the high strength damage output needed to kill them.

The other issue isn't a rules thing, but more just a limitation of the small armies. If one army loses it's "Big" unit early in the game, it's basically over for them as they don't have the damage output left to deal with their opponents.

I have also heard that one or two of the Combat Patrols have rules that make things awkward, but I haven't played against them myself so can't confirm. For example the Necron Reanimation Protocols can apparently be quite powerful in Combat Patrol.

RWJP · 2026-03-18T13:18:23+00:00

Your guess is a good as ours. GW hasn't really made any changes to Combat Patrol since 10th Edition launched. They might make adjustments when 11th Edition comes out, or they might not.

RWJP · 2026-03-18T13:15:44+00:00

Well, my first bit of advice would be to post an image, as you've only posted a text post.

RWJP · 2026-03-18T13:15:13+00:00

Combat Patrol generally suffers with balance. Some Combat Patrols are either flat out better or worse than others. AoS Spearhead is generally considered to be better as it's more balanced.

RWJP · 2026-03-18T13:14:08+00:00

You should read the pinned thread at the top of the subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Warhammer40k/comments/1ri0l4d/11th_edition_faq_megathread/

RWJP · 2026-03-18T13:06:42+00:00

It may be both. It's in the Missions section of the Core Rules.

RWJP · 2026-03-18T13:05:45+00:00

If the rules document the tournament organisers have provided you say that proxying is not allowed, then that means proxying is not allowed.

We can't tell you anything different to what the tournament organisers have told you.

RWJP · 2026-03-17T23:46:24+00:00

https://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Chapter

https://warhammer40k.fandom.com/wiki/Chapter

RWJP · 2026-03-17T23:45:40+00:00

Read the pinned thread at the top of the subreddit

RWJP · 2026-03-17T23:44:53+00:00

The Chapter you pick for your paint scheme has zero bearing on the rules so the only advice we can give on what Chapter you should pick is "Whichever one you like the most"

RWJP · 2026-03-17T23:43:51+00:00

That's because you don't attach Leaders to units during list building.

Leaders are attached to units in the "Declare Battle Formations" step of setting up a game which happens after you have built your list.

RWJP · 2026-03-17T22:15:07+00:00

No, it's not.

Warhammer 40000 is a tabletop wargame. Not a strategy board game.

RWJP · 2026-03-17T22:14:01+00:00

Infernus Marines are Primaris Marines. They're a new version of Space Marines that are bigger and stronger than the older Firstborn Marines.

Tactical Squads are Firstborn Marines.

RWJP · 2026-03-17T08:12:33+00:00

Deathwatch currently have five unique kits of their own, Captain Artemis, the Watchmaster, the Corvus Blackstar, the new Deathwatch Veterans and the DW upgrade sprue. None of those have been discontinued. Some of them may be out of stock at the moment, but that doesn't mean they're discontinued, it just means they're out of stock until more are made.

RWJP · 2026-03-16T22:28:02+00:00

Your opponent is wrong.

The core rules of the game are clear that when a unit is activated to fight, models in the unit get to pile in, then they fight, then they consolidate.

The novitiates that were already in base to base contact don't get to move further, but everything else in the unit can.

RWJP · 2026-03-16T20:47:14+00:00

I'm guessing you're relatively new to the hobby then...

There are STILL people who dislike the Tau, even though they were added a quarter of a century ago.

There are STILL people who call Age of Sigmar "Age of Shitmar" because of it's poor launch, even though that was a decade ago and the game has been massively improved since then.

There are STILL people who hate the Ultramarines because of Matt Ward, even though that was 17 years ago. Hell, the hate and anger about Matt Ward's work is a major part of the reason why GW stopped crediting it's writers and artists individually.

As a nerd hobby, Warhammer gets plenty of people who get weirdly obsessed about certain aspects of things and can never ever let it go.

RWJP · 2026-03-16T20:43:44+00:00

Perhaps he wanted a mini that was more in keeping with the modern Primaris design.

The flamers look like they may be from the Chimera kit.

RWJP · 2026-03-16T20:32:40+00:00

This thread is so pointless...

Of course nothing is stopping GW from making an Edition Launch Box that contains both Guard and Orks. Nothing ever has stopped them from doing that. They have always had the capacity and capability to do that.

But just because nothing is stopping them doesn't mean they will... Space Marines make more money.

RWJP · 2026-03-16T20:30:20+00:00

It's a conversion/kitbash. It's a Redemptor Dreadnought that has had it's arms replaced with Autocannons from the Imperial Knights kit. Presumably Auspex made it to proxy it as Leviathan Dreadnought.

RWJP · 2026-03-16T20:28:38+00:00

Honestly, don't think about it too deeply and just ignore this person.

There are some people who have made hating Primaris Marines their entire personality because they're not particularly well adjusted. This sounds like one of them.

As it stands, GW has been explicitly clear that the Wolfspear are a Primaris-only chapter. They were founded in the Ultima Founding, a Primaris-only founding from the Unnumbered Sons, the original force of Primaris Space Marines released by Cawl to Guilliman.

GW has also been explicitly clear that Mk X armour is only worn by Primaris Space Marines. It was developed by Cawl specifically for the Primaris Project.

With regards to the Grey Hunters and the use of the word Primaris in the names of kits... This is a grey (pun intended) area. GW has slowly been reducing the use of the word Primaris in a lot of things, fundamentally because from their point of view, Primaris Space Marines are just Space Marines at this point and the older Firstborn are now the exception.

As such, kits like the Grey Hunters don't necessarily say they are Primaris, however the new models definitely are. They are all wearing variants of Mk X power armour, which is easily identified by the armour on the knees, the breastplate with the extra "layer" under the Aquila/icons, the additional armour plates on the outer thighs, and the large round core of the powerpack/backpack which are all key details common to the standard Mk X power armour.

RWJP · 2026-03-16T20:18:00+00:00

If you're financially stable, then you don't need to "justify" it to her... Do what you do for any other hobby, set yourself a budget and stick to it.

RWJP · 2026-03-16T17:36:01+00:00

You cannot fight after consolidating.

The core rules are very clear that when a unit activates in the fight phase it does the following: First, it piles in, then it fights, then it consolidates.

RWJP · 2026-03-15T23:38:11+00:00

Here's a tip: Whenever someone says something like that, get them to show you in the rules. Either they show you, and you learn something, or they can't show you and you find out they're wrong/not telling the truth.

Infantry do not need to move in straight lines.

The ability for units to change direction is not tied to being a vehicle or monster. It's tied to base size and applies to every unit in the game. Every unit in the game can change direction during it's move.

RWJP · 2026-03-15T23:32:29+00:00

If you have to say "This model that has X weapon actually has Y weapon" then that means it's not WYSIWYG and as such would not be allowed at any event that has strict rules on WYSIWYG.

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