WARHAMMER 40,000 CODEX:
SPACE MARINES
Official Update Version 1.1
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in that language, to clarify a translation issue or other
minor correction.
Each update is split into three sections: Errata,
Amendments, and ʻFrequently Asked Questionsʼ. The
Errata corrects any mistakes in the codex, while the
Amendments bring the codex up to date with the latest
version of the rules. The Frequently Asked Questions (or
ʻFAQʼ) section answers commonly asked questions about
the rules. Although you can mark corrections directly in
your codex, this is by no means necessary – just keep a
copy of the update with your codex.
ERRATA
Page 52 and 144 – Chapter Master, Orbital Bombardment
Add “Large Blast” to the Type of the Orbital Bombardment.
Page 57 – Quickening, second paragraph.
Change the second paragraph as follows:
The power is used at the beginning of the Librarianʼs
Shooting phase. If successful, the Librarian has the Fleet
special rule and Initiative 10 until the end of the turn.
Page 66, 100, 144 – Hellfire Rounds and Shells
The profile of Hellfire Rounds and Hellfire Shells should be
changed by replacing ʻStrength Xʼ with ʻStrength 1ʼ.
Page 79 and 144 – Whirlwind Multiple Missile Launcher
Add “Large Blast” to the Type of both the Vengeance
Missiles and Incendary Castellan Missiles.
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Page 80 and 144 – Demolisher Cannon
The profile of the demolisher cannon will be changed to
Type “Ordnance 1, Large Blast.”
Page 104 – Mighty heroes, second paragraph.
The third sentence should be changed as follows:
“Each also has the option for an extra HQ unit […]”
Page 129-133 – Power Sword.
Change all references to “Power Sword” to “Power
Weapon”
Page 131 – Honour Guard Squad, Options.
Change “digital lasers” to “digital weapons”
Page 138 – Servitors.
The first line should be changed at reprint to:
“You may include one unit of Servitors for every
Techmarine or Master of the Forge in your army. These
units do not count against your HQ or Elites allowance.”
Page 138 – Legion of the Damned, Options.
Change the second bullet point to:
“The Damned Sergeant may replace his boltgun and/or
bolt pistol with:”
AMENDMENTS
None.
FAQs
Q. When you select some special characters (Shrike,
Vulkan, etc.) all units in the army exchange the rule
ʻCombat Tacticsʼ for another one (like Stubborn) thanks to
the rule ʻChapter Tacticsʼ. However, the special characters
themselves follow the rule ʻCombat Tacticsʼ. Is this
intentional? As I understand it, the rule Combat Tactics is
in fact the ʻChapter traitʼ of the Ultramarines and other
ʻCodexʼ chapters... (p51)
A. Ah, the Combat Tactics rule is just there for when you
use two different special characters and have to choose
which of their Chapter Tactics rules apply. So, say for
example that you include both Shrike and Lysander in your
army. You decide that Lysander is in charge, so all of the
units with Combat Tactics (including Shrike) replace
Combat Tacticsʼwith Stubborn. So, these special
characters never really have the Combat Tactics rule, as
they either exchange for their own Chapter Tactics or the
Chapter Tactics of another such special character. In term
of the story, if they are subordinate to another commander,
these great heroes are flexible enough to adapt to the
fighting style of their battle-brother.
Q. If I have two or more special characters that exchange
the rule Combat Tactics for another one, when must I
decide which to use? Does it have to be on the army list or
can I decide before each game? (p51)
A. Decide before each game starts. You will need to let
your opponent know once the mission and deployment
type have been decided but before any units have been
deployed.
Q. When a unit with the And They Shall Know no Fear
special rule regroups do they get to immediately move up
to 3" as well as moving as normal that turn? (p51)
A. Yes.
Q: If I split a Space Marine squad into two combat squads,
can both embark into or be deployed in the same
dedicated transport? (p23)
A: No. They are no longer the same unit and a transport
vehicle can only carry a single infantry squad.
Q. Do Drop Pods count as immobilised the moment they
touch down? Also, are any immobilised hits on them
counted for weapon destroyed etc? (p69)
A. Yes.
Q: If a Drop Pod scatters off of the board when deep
striking what happens? (p69)
A: They will have to roll on the Deep Strike Mishap table.
Q: Can you take a Drop Pod with a 10-man squad and
then put a combat squad in it, deploying the other combat
squad on the table, or leave it in reserve but not in the
Drop Pod? (p69)
A: No, because squads that are placed in reserve may not
break down into combat squads.
Q: Can you use a Drop Pod on its own, with no squad
inside? (p69)
A: Yes you can.
Q: Can a Techmarine, or Master of the Forge, that is in
base contact with multiple damaged vehicles attempt to
repair them all? (p70,71)
A: No. A Techmarine can only ever make one repair
attempt per turn.
Q: Can a Techmarine, or Master of the Forge, attempt to
use his Blessing of the Omnissiah special rule to repair a
vehicle he is currently embarked upon? (p70,71)
A: Yes.
Q: Some Space Marine squads can take a Razorback as a
dedicated transport. A Razorback has a transport capacity
of six models. Can you still choose this as a dedicated
transport for a squad with more than six models? (p77)
A: Yes.
Q: If a Razorback armed with a lascannon and twin-linked
plasma gun suffers a weapon destroyed result, does it
destroy both weapons or just one? (77)
A: Only one weapon – either the lascannon or the twin-
linked plasma gun.
Q. Can a vehicle with the Power of the Machine Spirit fire
a weapon on the turn the vehicle uses Smoke Launchers?
(p81)
A. No.
Q. If Marneus Calgar chooses to pass a Morale Check
using his God of War special rule does he, and any unit he
has joined, count as Fearless? (p84)
A. No.
Q. At what point does a model need to be in range of
Pedro Kantor in order to gain the bonuses of the Inspiring
Presence special rule? (p90)
A: When the model makes its close combat attacks.
Q. Shrike has ʻa pair of master-crafted lightning clawsʼ.
Does he get two re-rolls for these, or just the one? (p92)
A. Just one.
Q. Kor'sarro's Chapter Tactics rule states ʻIf you choose to
do this, […]ʼ. It seems that you can choose whether to
exchange Combat Tactics with the Chapter Tactics rule
(i.e. the ability to outflank). Isnʼt such change automatic, as
stated by the previous sentence? (p94)
A. Ah, the confusion arises from the fact that ʻIf you
choose to do this,ʼ refers to the choice of using the
outflanking ability or not. You have no choice in regards of
Korʼsarroʼs Chapter Tactics replacing the normal Combat
Tactics of the army (unless you also have another
character with different Chapter Tactics, of course).
Q. If Korʼsarro Khan rolls a 6 to wound a model with a
Toughness so high he cannot usually wound it, will
Moonfang still inflict Instant Death on it? (p94)
A. Yes.
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Q. The rules for both the relic blade and the storm shield
simply state that a model with one of these pieces of
wargear cannot have +1 Attack for an additional close
combat weapon. Is it therefore possible to equip a model
with both a storm shield and a relic blade? (p99, 101)
A. The rules for two-handed weapons in the rulebook and
the rules for storm shields and relic blades are not in
contradiction. So you can have both a storm shield and a
relic blade, which I think makes for rather cool models!

Last updated 10th January 2011

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