From Zero to Hero!

[Asher]

The 6th edition brought some fundamental changes to special characters. Previously shuned characters are now amongst the greatest heroes of their kind:

Mogul Kamir - Previously the worst SC in the codex now comes with some serious buffs: Instead of being uncontrolable he now grants RR +2 attacks on the charge and delivers 3+D3 attacks himself.

Typhus - A previously medicore character who suffered from being easy to kill gained cockroach like survivability: T5 means he can't be insta-killed by anything below S10 and his FNP works against pretty much every attack. With 4 wounds it will take a while to down him.


Any more notable zeroes that became heroes?

[yarrickson]

Space Pope. I mean Aun'va. Now his whole units toughness 5 for instant death and when he does die the buffed preferred enemy kicks in letting your fire warriors and suits re-roll their shooting 1s.

[Gonefishing]

Space Pope. I mean Aun'va. Now his whole units toughness 5 for instant death and when he does die the buffed preferred enemy kicks in letting your fire warriors and suits re-roll their shooting 1s.

Space pope is still awful, costs 205 points, cant join a unit and only gets a cover save. A normal Ethereal costs 4 x less and stil gives you prefered enemy when he dies / you suicide him.

[vladsimpaler]

I haven't used them yet; however I feel like Ratlings are going to be a star unit for the guard. 100 points for 10 BS4 sniper rifles? Yes please!

[LoreDraconis]

I haven't used them yet; however I feel like Ratlings are going to be a star unit for the guard. 100 points for 10 BS4 sniper rifles? Yes please!

My god...thats far better than SM scout snipers. Theyre both toast if you get them to melee, id much rather have the BS4.

I will add my vote to the Master of the Forge, and maybe even techmarines (you know, that entry you glaze over in your codex?) The fact that AP2 is always I1 unless you're a monster, they FINALLY get to hit with their servo-arms instead of evaporating at the sight of a power weapon. Also, servitors can now actually serve their purpose as chump meat-shields with the Look out sir rule, and with Hull points being repairable, the whole Techy stock just went way up!

As a massive Iron Hands fan with a Techmarine fetish, this has my seal of approval.

[Rick Blaine]

Typhus also went to Initiative 1 which doesn't do him any favours.

[Carlosophy]

Ezekiel is much better now No Retreat has gone and he can change his powers. All friendly models within 12" regardless of codex are now Fearless.

[AlphariusOmegon20]

Ezekiel is much better now No Retreat has gone and he can change his powers. All friendly models within 12" regardless of codex are now Fearless.

Ezekiel is also only a level 2, unlike every other Chief Librarian in the game, who are Level 3's.

[sverigesson]

Ezekiel is also only a level 2, unlike every other Chief Librarian in the game, who are Level 3's.

Bwahahaha, you didn't read the FAQ, did ya? Poor old Ezekiel is still getting hosed. Mastery level 1, man, mastery level 1. Apparently, Dark Angels are the worst psykers evah.

[Carlosophy]

Ezekiel is also only a level 2, unlike every other Chief Librarian in the game, who are Level 3's.

How does this work then? Do I swap all 3 of my powers for 2 new ones, or 2 old for 2 new, allowing me to keep Force Barrier?

[Dronevil]

How does this work then? Do I swap all 3 of my powers for 2 new ones, or 2 old for 2 new, allowing me to keep Force Barrier?

As mentioned above, he's actually only Mastery Level 1 (Wtf!?). You can choose to keep his 3 powers, or swap all 3 for 3 of the new powers. The Mastery Level means he can cast 1 power per turn (and is unable to cast any powers that have a warp charge of 2).

I really hope this is some sort of error.

[Fingers]

Typhus also went to Initiative 1 which doesn't do him any favours.

but but, he strikes at normal initiative when he charges through cover!!

note he also now can cast 1 spell with his mastery lvl 1, and not activate his FW if he does so.

[Gimp]

Typhus also went to Initiative 1 which doesn't do him any favours.

Yes but at ap 2 which always helps

[Wrath]

Typhus also went to Initiative 1 which doesn't do him any favours.

True but with the Force Weapon changes he is going to rip through mult-wound units.

[Walls]

Does Kamir give the unit rage or does just he have it?

[RanaldLoec]

Does Kamir give the unit rage or does just he have it?

He gives rage and furious charge to his unit.

A full unit of rough riders with lances now puts out 30 st5 in5 ap3 attacks.

Not counting Kamir's

Sadly furious charge still has zero effect on lance armed rough riders.

[Hawkkf]

He gives rage and furious charge to his unit.

A full unit of rough riders with lances now puts out 30 st5 in5 ap3 attacks.

Not counting Kamir's

Sadly furious charge still has zero effect on lance armed rough riders.

In total a full Rough Rider squad of ten with Mogul Kamir on the charge has 10 I10 S3 AP- Hammer of Wrath attacks followed by 32+d3 I5 S5 AP3 attacks.
In short I finaly get to use my converted RR model on mechanical steed!

[Radium]

All of the phoenix lords. Getting their armour saves pretty much all the time is pretty awesome, they're still pretty expensive, but at least they can put their money where their mouth is now.

[superdupermatt]

Who the freak is Kamir???

[matt_17]

Kamir is an IG special character. He follows an Mongolian horse warrior type theme.