April 9th 2024 changes to Legacy Factions.
Because they are not updated with purple or blue text the Legacy Faction changes are hard to find so I thought I would compile them in a “changelog” format.
If you find something I’ve missed send me an email benmessenger11@gmail.com
Chaos Dwarfs (1 change)
Page 11
Last sentence is new. No 360 degree LoS for the Iron Daemon’s Steam Cannonade.
Dark Elves (3 changes)
Page 14
Poisoned Attack (brackets) are new. No poisonous horsies.
Page 20 and 21
Base sizes for Beastmaster Handlers have been added. Their size and positioning can’t matter if I’m reading the Monster Handler rule correctly.
Page 23
First sentence is new. No Blood Armour on Dragon riders.
Page 26
Now reduces a characteristic *by* 1 instead of *to* 1. Big nerf.
Daemons of Chaos (3 changes)
Page 24
Last sentence is a new clarification. Daemons of Chaos Daemon Prince can cast in armour.
Page 27
Daemonic Gifts do not affect mounts. Some other wording changed to no mechanical effect.
Page 27
Hand weapons only! Used to say “Daemon’s attack” which could be shooting attacks and all sorts.
Page 27
Old New
LGBTI+ pride robes cancelled for some reason (no mechanical change)
Lizardmen (5 changes)
Page 3
Becomes monstrous creature (used to be monstrous infantry). Gained Close Order.
Page 4
New asterisk on Poison Attacks. No poisonous terries or stegies.
Page 7
Chameleon Skink champion was listed as Strength 4, clearly a typo and is now removed
Page 20
That last sentence in italics is new. Clarifying ‘Self’ spells cannot use Arcance Vassal.
Page 21
15” range. 12” was a typo.
Ogre Kingdoms (no changes)
Skaven (5 changes)
Page 5
Used to have Scout
Page 12
Maximum size is 30 instead of unlimited. WS and S reduced by 1! Huge nerf.
Page 20
Strength 10 reduced to S+3. Restricted to infantry only. Command sub-phase self stab a D3 (used to say D6)
Page 21
Text clarified that wizards can purchase it. No mechanical change
Page 23
Can’t Verminous Valour in a challenge!
Vampire Counts (4 changes)
Page 23
The middle sentence is new, Vampiric Powers don’t affect mounts.
Page 25
Those (brackets) are new. Can’t go to zero WS or I.
Page 28
Those (brackets) are new. Can’t grow zombie units to above 40 models.
Page 21
7+/10+ to cast, not 9+/12+