Warhammer 40,000 Previews 3 New World Eaters Detachments for 1DP Armies

6 articles · Updated · warhammer-community.com · May 12

Three new World Eaters detachments—Brazen Engines, Butchers of Khorne and Vessels of Wrath—were outlined in the latest Warhammer 40,000 Faction Focus for the new edition.
Brazen Engines centers on daemon vehicles, forcing battle-shock tests in melee and adding tools such as 1CP Apoplectic Clarity to ignore BS, WS, hit and wound modifiers.
Butchers of Khorne boosts Terminator Squads with an extra Blessings of Khorne activation in the Fight phase, plus 1CP A Trophy for the Throne for +1 to wound against Monsters and Vehicles.
Vessels of Wrath turns non-Epic Hero characters into flexible melee threats, letting them choose [CLEAVE 1] or +1 AP, while 1CP Aspire to Infamy grants +1 Attack and +2 Strength.
All three are 1DP detachments, allowing them to be combined with each other or mixed with Codex: World Eaters options, most of which are 2DP.

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