The new edition rollout keeps moving, and this time the aliens get their turn. That matters, since Xenos armies often define the strange edges of 40K.
Meanwhile, Warhammer TV is showing the edition through Aeldari versus Death Guard. For players, this is rules homework in one busy update.
Xenos Armies Get Their New Edition Downloads
The Xenos faction packs show which detachments each army can use until full codexes arrive. They also reveal Detachment Point costs, so list building now has sharper choices. In 1,000-point games, players get 2DP, while 2,000-point games use 3DP.
Orks get More Dakka!, Rollin’ Deff, and Taktikal Brigade at 1DP. Meanwhile, War Horde remains the 3DP Ork choice.
Aeldari receive Armoured Warhost, Fateful Performance, Path of the Outcast, and Twilight Flickers at 1DP. However, Aspect Host and Warhost sit at 3DP, fitting their wider army power.
Drukhari gain Exhibition of Slaughter, Kabalite Agonysts, and Tools of Torment at 1DP.
Tyranids gain Ambush Predators, Talons of the Norn Queen, and Warrior Bioform Onslaught at 1DP. Genestealer Cults, Necrons, Leagues of Votann, and T’au also receive three new 1DP detachments each. That should open cheaper specialist builds without forcing every army into big engines.
Also, the rules updates mostly align units with 11th edition language. Aircraft now have Movement and OC set to dashes, while some Hover choices are fixed. Faction abilities, including For the Greater Good, may also have tweaks.
Eldrad and Mortarion Headline a Longer Battle Report
The Warhammer TV preview gives players a cleaner look at how the new edition plays. The featured Battle Report uses a longer, uncut format showing decisions, movement, table talk, and dice rolls. Josh commands Death Guard in Virulent Vectorum with Take and Hold.
His force leans on Mortarion, Typhus, Deathshroud, Poxwalkers, Daemon Engines, and Plagueburst support. Pearce, a studio developer, runs Aeldari using Seer Council and Path of the Outcast. Because he selects Reconnaissance, the game should spotlight
Aeldari movement and board control. His list brings Eldrad, Fuegan, the Avatar, Rangers, Corsairs, Fire Dragons, Wraithguard, and fast support.
Meanwhile, Loremasters covers Yarrick’s Armageddon history, including Hive Hades and Ghazghkull. Da Mekboy’z Workshop also tackles large models with pinning, putty, and sub-assemblies.
Summary and Final Thoughts
Overall, this is a useful snapshot of the new edition’s early shape. The faction packs give Xenos players immediate tools, while the Battle Report shows ideas hitting the table. Also, the Warhammer+ extras keep Armageddon feeling like the edition’s big narrative engine.
