Warhammer 40k Balance Dataslate Updates 2024 , Overview of Balance Updates
The Warhammer 40k Balance Dataslate Updates 2024 made big changes to rules and strategies to improve how the game is played.
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Updated Jun 21, 2024
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Warhammer 40k Balance Dataslate Updates 2024
Stratagem Changes
- Units can't use Stratagems for free anymore; they now just reduce the cost by 1 Command Point (CP).
- Some Stratagems that could be used repeatedly are now limited to once per turn.
Regenerating Units
- Units that could come back multiple times now can only regenerate once per game.
Adeptus Mechanicus
- Adeptus Mechanicus units got better weapon abilities and point adjustments to balance them.
Movement Rules
- Movement rules were made simpler, especially for pivoting and moving straight.
Mortal and Devastating Wounds
- Mortal Wounds won't cause extra damage after destroying a unit.
Faction Updates
- Dark Angels, Orks, Thousand Sons, Tyranids, and others got changes to balance their strengths and weaknesses.
Game Rules and FAQs
- Rules and FAQs were clarified to make gameplay more consistent and easier to understand.
Overview of Balance Updates
Faction |
Updates and Changes |
| Adeptus Mechanicus | Enhanced damage output for Army Rule sections, adjusted unit points. |
| Thousand Sons | Adjusted Rituals (Doombolt, Temporal Surge), limited Psykers to one Ritual per turn. |
| Dark Angels | Improved weapon profiles for Inner Circle, Deathwing Knights; enhanced detachment rules. |
| Orks | Balanced Green Tide Detachment for maneuverability, adjusted Meganobz's Feel No Pain ability. |
| Tyranids | Buffed melee weapons within Synapse range, improved Exocrine, Tyrannofex ranged damage. |
| Adeptus Custodes | Enhanced Martial Mastery, expanded Auric Champions Detachment rules. |
| Chaos Daemons | Revised Shadow of Chaos rule, empowered Greater Daemons, adjusted Deep Strike rules. |
| Astra Militarum | Limited LOS shooting, focused Lethal shooting vs. non-Monster/Vehicle units. |
| Chaos Space Marines | Adjusted points, Warp Talons ability restrictions for disengaging and movement. |
| Imperial Knights | Updated movement rules for terrain and unit interaction, height risk modifiers for movement over 4". |
Warhammer 40,000
Warhammer 40,000 is a popular tabletop game where players use miniature models to simulate battles in a futuristic universe. It's known for strategic thinking, rolling dice for combat, and painting tiny models. Each game involves moving models around a battlefield and fighting enemies.
It started in 1987 and has evolved through different editions, with the latest released in 2023. The game is played worldwide and involves building armies, tactical planning, and enjoying the creative aspect of painting miniatures.
