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WARHAMMER 40,000 CODEX:

SPACE MARINESOfficial Update for 6th Edition, Version 1.2

Although we strive to ensure that our codexes are perfect,

sometimes mistakes do creep in. In addition, we occasionally

print new versions of our rules, which require amendments to be

made in older versions of our army books. When such issues

arise, we feel that it is important to deal with them as promptly

as we can, and we therefore produce regular updates for all of

our army books. When changes are made, the version numberwill be updated, and any changes from the previous version will

be highlighted in Magenta. Where a version number has a letter,

E.g. 1.1a, this means it has had a local update, only in that

language, to clarify a translation issue or other minor correction.

Each update is split into three sections: Errata, Amendments,

and Frequently Asked Questions. 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 FAQ) 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.

ERRATAPage 51 Combat Squads.

Replace with the following wording:

A ten-man unit with this special rule can break down into two

five-man units, called combat squads.

You must decide which units are splitting into combat squads,

and which models go into each combat squad, immediately

before deployment. A unit split into combat squads therefore is

now two separate units for all game purposes including

calculating the total number of units in the army, and the

number of units you can place in reserve. Then proceed with

deployment as normal. Note that two combat squads split from

the same unit can embark in the same transport vehicle,

providing its transport capacity allows.

Once you have decided whether or not to split a unit into

combat squads, it must remain that way for the entire battle. It

cannot split up or join back together later on in the battle, nor

can you use a redeployment to split up a unit or join it back

together.

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 Librarians

Shooting phase. If successful, the Librarian has the Fleetspecial rule and Initiative 10 until the end of the turn.

Page 88, 134 Torias Telion/Sergeant Telion.

Add Camo cloak to wargear.

Page 66, 100, 144 Hellfire Rounds and Shells.

The profile of Hellfire Rounds and Hellfire Shells must be

changed by replacing Strength X with Strength 1.

Page 72 Mindlock, penultimate sentence.

Change to: If the result is a 1, 2 or 3, the Servitors have

succumbed to mindlock the unit (including any characters)

may not move (though they may fall back), shoot or assault

that turn (though they will fight normally in close combat if

already engaged).

Page 79 and 144 Whirlwind Multiple Missile Launcher.

Add Large Blast to the Type of both the Vengeance Missiles

and Incendary Castellan Missiles.

Page 80 and 144 Demolisher Cannon.

Add Large Blast to the profile of the demolisher cannon.

Page 97 Wargear, Chainfist.

Change to See the Terminator entry on page 64. Note that a

chainfist on an Ironclad Dreadnought is a Dreadnought close

combat weapon that rolls 2D6 for armour penetration.

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

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Page 84 Marneus Augustus Calgar, God of War.

In the second sentence, change all units with the Chapter

Tactics special rule to read all friendly Codex: Space

Marines units with the Chapter Tactics special rule

Page 85 Cato Sicarius, Talassarian Tempest Blade.

Change the first sentence to read This is a power sword.

Page 85 Cato Sicarius, Rites of Battle.

Change ...all other Space Marine units... to read ...all

friendlyCodex: Space Marines units...

Page 86 Varro Tigurius, Hood of Hellfire.

Change the sentence to read The Hood of Hellfire functions as

a psychic hood and grants Tigurius a Psyker Mastery Level of 3.

Page 86 Varro Tigurius, Rod of Tigurius.

Replace the entry with The Rod of Tigurius is a force stave

with the Master-crafted special rule.

Page 88 Torias Telion, Eye of Vengeance.

Change the sentence to read All shooting attacks made by

Sergeant Telion are Precision Shots.

Page 90 Pedro Kantor, Inspiring Presence.

Change the first sentence to read All friendly units chosen

from Codex : Space Marines within 12" of Pedro Kantor receive

+1 Attack whilst he lives.

Page 92 Kayvaan Shrike, See, But Remain Unseen.

Replace this entry with the following:

See, But Remain Unseen: Shrike (and any models in a unit

chosen from Code x: Space Marines that he has joined before

deployment) benefit from the Infiltrate special rule).

Page 93 Vulkan Hestan, Chapter Tactics.

Change the first sentence to read If you include Vulkan

Hestan in your army then all friendly units chosen from

Codex : Space Marines lose the Combat Tactics special rule.

Instead, all thunder hammers carried by friendly models from

Codex : Space Marines gain the Master Crafted special rule and

all flamers, heavy flamers, meltaguns and multimeltas carried

by friendly models from Codex : Space Marines have the Twin-

Linked special rule.

Page 99 Wargear, Relic Blade.

Replace the second paragraph with the following profile:

Range S AP Type

- 6 3 Melee, Two-handed

Page 100 Camo Cloak.

Change to A model wearing a camo cloak has +1 cover save.

Page 103 Dozer Blades; Hunter-killer Missile; Searchlight;

Smoke Launchers.

Use the entries in the Warhamm er 40,000rulebook.

White Dwarf June 2012 (UK WD390)

Updated rules for the Stormtalon Gunship and Stormraven

Gunship can be found in theDeath From the Skies

compendium.

FAQsQ. Is there a circumstance under which aspecial characterwho has a

Chapter Tactics special rule will also be able to use his Comb at

Tactics special rule? (p51)

A. No he exchanges it either for the rules given in his own

Chapter Tactics rule, or (if your army contains two or more

special characters with the Combat Tactics special rule) the

rules given in another special characters Chapter Tactics rule.

Q: Can a single comb at squad from a unit that had split into

combat squads before deployment but was embarked on the sameTransport choose to disem bark whilst leaving the other comb at

squad o nboard? (p51)

A: Yes.

Q. If I have two or more special characters that exchange the rule

Comb at Tactics for another one, when must I decide which to use?

Do es i t have to be on the arm y list or can I decide befo re each

game? (p51)

A. It needs to be on the army list.

Q. W hen a unit with theAnd They Shall Know No Fear special rule

regroups do they get to immediately move up to 3"as well asmo ving as normal that t urn? (p51)

A. Yes.

Q: W hat Mastery Level is a Space Marine Librarian?

A: Mastery Level 1. An Epistolary is Mastery Level 2. They both

know two powers.

Q: Can Sternguard Veterans equipped with storm bolte rs use their

Special Issue Ammunition with these weapons? (p63)

A: No.

Q : D o Drop Pods count as immobilised the moment they touch

down? Also, are any immob ilised hits on them counted for we apon

destroye d e tc? (p69)

A. Yes

Q: If aDrop Podscatters off of the board when dee p striking what

happens? (p69)

A: They will have to roll on the Deep Strike Mishap table.

Q: Can you use aDrop Podon its own, with no squad inside? (p69)

A: Yes you can.

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Q: Can aTechmarine, or Master of the Forge, that is in base

contact with multiple damaged vehicles attem pt to re pair them

all? (p70,71)

A: No. A Techmarine can only ever make one repair attempt

per turn.

Q: Can aTechmarine, or Master of the Forge, attempt to use hisBlessing of the Omnissiah special rule to re pair a vehicle he is

currently embarked upon? (p70,71)

A: Yes.

Q: Doe s a successful Rhino repair atte mpt re store a Hull Point?

(Pg 76)

A: No.

Q: Some Space Marine squads can take a Razorback as a

dedicated transport. A Razorback has a transport capacity of six

mode ls. Can you still choose this as a de dicated transport for a

squad with more than six models? (p77)A: Yes.

Q: If aRazorback armed with a lascannon and twin-linked plasma

gun suffers a weapon destroye d result, does it de stroy both we apons

or just one? (77)

A: Only one weapon either the lascannon or the twin-linked

plasma gun.

Q. Can a vehicle with thePower of the Machine Spiritfire a

weapon on the turn the vehicle uses Smoke Launchers? (p81)

A. No.

Q. Can Fearless mode ls use Marneus Calgars God of War special

rule to fail a Morale Che ck? (p84)

A. No.

Q. At what point doe s a mode l need to b e in range ofPedro 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 a pair o f maste r- crafted lightning claws. Doe s he get

two re- rolls for these , or just the one? (p92)

A. Just one.

Q.Kor'sarro's Chapter Tactics rule states If you choose to do this,

[]. It seem s that you can choose whe ther t o e xchange Com bat

Tactics with the Chapte r Tactics rule (i.e. the ab ility to outflank).

Isnt such change automatic, as stated b y the pre vious sentence?

(p94)

A. You have no choice in regards of Korsarros Chapter Tactics

replacing the normal Combat Tactics of the army (unless you also

have another character with different Chapter Tactics, of course).

Q.IfKossarro Khan rolls a 6 To Wound a m ode l with a Toughness

so high he cannot usually wound it, will Moonfang still inflict

Instant De ath on it? (p94)

A. Yes.

Q. The rules for both the relic blade and the storm shieldsimply

state that a m odel with one of these pieces of wargear cannot have+1 Attack for an additional close com bat we apon. Is it therefore

po ssib le to eq uip a mod el with both a sto rm shie ld and a re lic

blade ? (p99, 101)

A. Yes.

Q: Land Speeder Storms, Stormraven Gunships and Storm talon

Gunships are all listed as Space Marine vehicles in the Reference

section.D oes this me an that every Space Marine Chapter now has

access to the se vehicles as well (i.e. Space Wolves, Blood Angels,

Grey Knights etc.)? (p411)

A: No you may usually only select units and vehicles that are

available in the army list section of your codex. The twoexceptions are the Stormtalon and Stormraven Gunships,

which are available to armies chosen from Codex: Space

Marinesand Code x: Black Templars. The rules for using these

Flyers can be found in the Death From the Skiescompendium.

Last updated February 2013