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We all look in our Codex every once in a while and say "I wish something like this were in this book." Well here's your chance to tell us what you would add to your Codex.

Rules:
- Can't be a reworking of a unit that already exists. Yes, we all want cheaper Carnifexes. Yes we all want C'tan with Eternal Warrior. That's not what this thread is for.
- You must provide a comprehensive overview of what you would want. Don't say "I want Iron Warriors." Write it like you're writing a Codex entry. Give a statline, wargear, special rules, upgrades, where it is in the FOC, point costs.
- It must be something that could theoretically exist in the 40k universe and would fit in the Codex you are adding it to. Don't say "I want Darth Vader in my CSM codex." Likewise, don't say you want some Daemons in your Eldar codex.
- Don't make something over-the-top. We all make mistakes and there will likely be some entries with overpowered statlines or be overcosted. But don't be silly. No straight-10 statlines, no "can't be killed except by [ ]" rules, and nothing that you know clearly would make this unit invincible.

Tyranid Monstrosity- 50 points
WS:4 BS:3 S:4 T:4 W:3 I:4 A:3 Ld:10 Sv:4+

Composition: 1

Unit Type: Infantry

Weapons and Biomorphs:
- Hardened Carapace
- Scything Talons (two sets)

Special Rules:
- Instinctive Behavior - Feed
- Fearless

Options:
May change its unit type to:
- Jump Infantry....5 points
- Beasts....10 points
- Monstrous Creature....20 points

Must take up to 60 points of the following statline upgrades:*
- +1 WS....15 points
- +1 BS....15 points
- +1 S....10 points
- +1 T....10 points
- +1 W....15 points
- +1 I....10 points
*Note that you may only take each upgrade twice. For example, you could only upgrade up to +2 WS, after which you would have to spend the remaining 20 points on another skill should you so choose.

May replace Instinctive Behavior - Feed with:
- Instinctive Behavior - Lurk....Free
- Synapse Creature....30 points*
*Any Tyranid Monstrosity who takes the Synapse Creature special rule must select one Psychic Power.

May select two of the following special rules:
- Infiltrate....15 points
- Fleet....10 points
- Furious Charge....10 points
- Hit & Run....10 points

May Replace any pair of Scything Talons with one of the following:
- Barbed Strangler....15 points
- Venom Cannon....20 points
- Stranglethorn Cannon*....20 points
- Heavy Venom Cannon*....25 points
- Deathspitter....10 points
- Fleshborer....Free
- Rending Claws....15 points
- Devourer....5 points
- Brainleech Worms*....15 points
- Lash Whip & Bonesword....20 points
- Two Boneswords....25 points

I always wanted to see a kind of "make your own Tyranid" type-thing in the Tyranid codex. It always seemed fluffy to me. So what else does the Dakka community want to see in their codex?

No posts? Funny people usually love this sort of wishlist thread.

For my IG it's something I've wanted for ages:

Land Runner (aka the grimdark hummer)
35 pts

11/10/10
fast, open topped, transports 6, scout
heavy stubber, optional HB or ML

Transport option for command squads and heavy weapon squads.

Hmmm...

0-1
THe Invisible man - 100 pts

cannot be seen or killed or shot at attacked in any way
he has slow and purposeful, infiltrate, scout.
his stats are all 0's and he has no wargear
but he is a scoring unit

Your Tyranid Monstrosity seems to be a weaker version of the 4th edition Carnifex with some options added that it never had (like wings and synapse upgrades). The 4th ed Carnifex was basically a 'build-your-own-Carnifex', complete with head, carapace and tail upgrades.

I hate Cruddace so much.

Necron Sarcophagus- Vehicle BS:4 F:12 S:12 R:12 Points-65

Can be taken with a group of Necron Warriors numbering at 10 or more and has a transport capacity of 20. Comes equipped with a single turret mounted Guass Blaster. Has the Special Necron rule Living Metal and has Access Points along the front and sides. There are no Fire Points, however, but units need to only be within a 12" range to embark upon the Sarcophagus, they disembark as normal. The Sarcophagus can move a full 12 inches and fire 1 weapon but at half range, it can move 6" and still fire 1 weapon at full range however.

Can take a single turret mounted Guass Cannon for 25 pts.
Can upgrade the Guass Blaster to a Heavy Guass cannon for 35 pts.


Gives Necrons a transport that is relatively resilient and can be made decent for a cost.

Necron Scythewing -200 pts

F 12 S 12 R 12 living metal, BS 4

Fast skimmer, Can fire all weapons at cruising speed (like the Dark Eldar ones.) or fire the particle whip instead, (as it's ordinance)

Weapons-
2 Twin linked Heavy Gauss Cannon
Particle Whip- Ordinance S 8 Ap 3 , AP 1 under the hole


I would like a Necron transport too.. I'm tired of being pieplated..

Space Wolves should have the Leman Russ Exterminator back. My poor old one will probably never see a gaming board again. Russ was our primarch for Pete's sake!

SO much rules breaking!

Honestly, I want jump infantry in my guard codex, maybe even Jet Packs. But I really couldnt make that make sense with IG and I wouldnt be able to balance it satisfyingly

Kid_Kyoto wrote:No posts? Funny people usually love this sort of wishlist thread.

For my IG it's something I've wanted for ages:

Land Runner (aka the grimdark hummer)
35 pts

11/10/10
fast, open topped, transports 6, scout
heavy stubber, optional HB or ML

Transport option for command squads and heavy weapon squads.

Isn't this reflectionary of the Salamander vehicle in the Ciaphas Cain Novels?

DA's Forever wrote:

Kid_Kyoto wrote:
Land Runner (aka the grimdark hummer)
35 pts

11/10/10
fast, open topped, transports 6, scout
heavy stubber, optional HB or ML

Transport option for command squads and heavy weapon squads.

Isn't this reflectionary of the Salamander vehicle in the Ciaphas Cain Novels?

Salamander's been around from FW for a while but no. Salis don't have transport and I'm thinking of a wheeled vehicle like a modern Hum-V.

Eldar Transport (I'm not creative with names)

90 pts
Type: Tank, Skimmer, Fast
FA 12
SA 12
RA 10
Transport Capacity: 12
Access Points: 3, sides and rear
Fire Points: 0
Twin-linked Shuriken Catapult
Energy Field
Assault Vehicle

I'l bite.

Tyranid web thrower (or whatever)

Fast attack choice 1-3. May act idependently from one another (like old lictors)

Point Cost: 75

WS 3
BS 3
I 5
Str 4
Tough 4
Attack 3
Wounds 2


Special rules

Webbing:
May shoot webbing at target unit, range 18" large blast, strength 4 AP-
Any unit hit by this attack must make a str check or be unable to move in their next movement phase.

Lurk:
This creature may start the game in reserves and come out of a peace of terrain specified before the game (kinda like ymgarls.) The unit may not move or assault the turn it is revealed.

The imperial guard just need the Gorgon to go from Forgeworld-only super-heavy to a regular, codex, 40k vehicle.

AV14/14/14 vehicle with no weapons, but can carry 50 guardsmen and has an assault ramp.

Done and done.

Ailaros wrote:The imperial guard just need the Gorgon to go from Forgeworld-only super-heavy to a regular, codex, 40k vehicle.

AV14/14/14 vehicle with no weapons, but can carry 50 guardsmen and has an assault ramp.

Done and done.

That would be awesome. . .would love to roll wounds when it blows up.

Second thought, how to you disembark 50 guard. Is it possible to get them all within 2 inches of hull lol.

HQ
Blood angels Sanguniary Commander 130
WS6 BS5 T4 S4 W3 I6 A4 LD10 Save 3+/4+invul
(All the usual BA ruling)
Wargear
-Power armor
-CCW
-Bolt Pistol
-Bolter
-Iron Halo
-Frag Grenades
-Krak Grenades
-Melta bomb
Option
Replace Power armor with
Artificier Armor - 15 points
Replace CCW/Bolt Pistol/Bolter with
Glaive Encarmine -20 points
Power Weapon -15
Angelus Boltgun - 3
Plasma Pistol - 15
Infernus Pistol - 15
Hand flamer -free
Powerfist - 20 points
Chainfist -25 points
Thunderhammer - 25 points
Stormshield- 25 points
Blood Claw - 25 points (yes the copy of that Dreadnough weapon)
Can take (If not in TDA)
Jump pack- 20 points
Bikes -30 points
Replace CCW, Bolter and Bolt Pistol for
TDA with power sword and Storm Bolter-30 point
TDA option
Replace Power sword/StormBolter for
Glaive Ercamine -10 points(loses out two handed, give out +1 S)
Infernus pistol-5 point
Hand Flamer-free
Plasma Pistol- 5 point
Powerfist - 15 points
Chainfist -20 points
Thunderhammer - 20 points
Stormshield- 20 points
Blood Claw - 20 points (yes the copy of that Dreadnought weapon)

Good enough?

I'd have a Dreadnought that didn't have a 33% chance of doing something completely stupid and annoying at the beginning of my every turn.

I think I'd want to add to Codex: Chaos Space Marines:

For every unit of Summoned Lesser Daemons, the Chaos Space Marine player may select one unit of Summoned Daemonic Beasts. Daemonic Beasts are Fast Attack units, though like other Summoned Daemons they don't count towards the Chaos Space Marine force organization chart.

Summoned Daemonic Beasts (Fast Attack)
WS4 BS0 S4 T4 W2 I4 A3 Ld10 Iv5+

Unit Type: Beasts

Cost per model: 20

Wargear: Teeth and Claws (counts as single close combat weapon)

Options:
Mark of Khorne
If Khorne: Blessing of the Blood God, Iron Hide
Mark of Tzeentch
If Tzeentch: Force Weapon, Wind of Chaos
Mark of Slaanesh
If Slaanesh: Fleet, Assault Grenades
Mark of Nurgle: Feel No Pain, Poison (2+)

Jeep/Kübelwagen/Rover....

10/10/10

Transport: 2

Open

Points: 35

Can upgrade to get up to 2 hvy. stubber for +10 points each or a grenade launcher for +5 points or a heavy bolter for +20 points
can be upgraded to fast for +15 points

Fast Attack

XV 82 'Thunderstorm' Suit *experimental*
0-1 per army

Shas'ui - 35 points - WS 3, BS 3, S 5, T 4, W 2, I 4, A 2, Ld 8, Sv 4+
Shas'vre - +10 points - WS4, BS 3, S 5, T 4, W 2, I 4, A 3, Ld 8, Sv 4+

A team consists of 1-3 battlesuits.

Jump Infantry

Equipment: Each team member is equipped with the XV 82 'Thunderstorm suit' and can take three battlesuit weapons systems or support systems.

The team members have access to all assault type weapons in the Battlesuit armoury and all normal support systems. In addition, they have access to an additional close combat weapon for +10 points, they can take Vectored Retro Thrusters regardless of whether they are a shas'vre or whether it has already been taken. A Shas'vre can take the Compact Ion Rifle for +20 points with the following profile:

Range - 12" Strength - 6, AP *, Assault 3

*The AP is 4 at 12" and 3 at 6".

Special Rules: Their battlesuits grant them Acute Senses, Deep Strike and the Fleet special rules.

Yes, it's my bash at a Close Combat suit. The intention is that the suit is smaller and more slender therefore has less armour but does allow for more movement through fleet. The strategy is to charge in then use Hit and Run to get out of combat quickly and avoid damage. In an actual codex there would be more support systems for them such as increased Initiative or something.


PS. OP's avatar is scary

Special character.
Elites choice.
Major Wainscott-100 points
WS-BS--S--T--W--I--A--Ld--Sv
4---3---3---3---2--4--3--10--5+
Independent character
D.O.G
Death and Elevenses
Tea drinker

D.O.G-Major Wainscott is a member of the Deepspace Operations Group, a commando unit so elite it only has 4 members. This rules gives him the USR Scout, Stealth and allows him to deepstrike.

Death and Elevenses-Wainscott is a Praetorian by birth but also a fearless warrior of the Emperor. He is often torn between his duty as a Praetorian and his duty towards the Emperor. Each turn roll a D6 n a roll of 4+ the player controls Wainscott as normal on a 3 or less he counts as being pinned.

Tea drinker-Years of drinking the strong Praetorian brew have given Wainscott the toughness of a bull rhinoid. Wainscott has Eternal Warrior.

Wargear
Sten pattern autogun
S 3 AP6 Range 18" Assault 4
Whatever comes to hand-Wainscott is a peerless improviser managing to use almost anything as an effective weapon he counts as being armed with a power weapon, each time he assaults or is assaulted roll a D6 on this chart
1-Nothing but fruit- minus 1 to Wainscott's strength
2-Kitkat!-Wainscott gains rending for the rest of the assault phase
3-Brick-Add 1 to Wainscott's strength
4-Enemy weapon-Roll D6 and use the result for Wainscott's number of attacks, if a 1 is rolled Wainscott has failed to figure out the operations of the enemy weapon and it has exploded, Wainscott loses a wound and can make no attacks this phase.
5-Ahh my sword-Wainscott's I and WS are increased to 5
6-You won't take me back!-Wainscott has found a weapon more deadly than anything he could create on his own, double Wainscott's strength for the rest of the assault phase.

For the guard codex...

Necron Creature

Troop Choice

WS 5, BS 3, S 5, T 3, W 1, I 4, A 1, Ld 10, Sv 4+

Unit type : Jump Infantry
Nbr/unit : 5-10
Cost : 18 ?

Wargear : Claw, Gauss Pistol (6ps, S5 AP5, Gauss, Pistol)

Special Rules : Necron

Can have Disruption Fields for +2pts/mini.
Can have a Necron Sarcophagus for 65pts.

My want already exists just as a fw only the dreadclaw drop pod. Would love to see it as a codex option and in a plastic kit.

And for my Chaos pick...

Chaos Cultists-10 points a base
Swarm base, 3-10 bases
Chaos Marine Troop Choice
WS2, BS2, S3, T3, W3, I3, A3, Ld7, Sv-
Armed with mob weapons (pistols, zip guns, petrol bombs, rocks etc) S3, 12", Assault 3

Upgrades
One stand may be given a banner, the effect applies to the entire unit.

Banner of Khorne (furious charge) - 20 points
Banner of Slannesh (rending) - 15 points
Banner of Tzeentch (scout) - 10 points
Banner of Nurgle (feel no pain) - 20 points
Banner of Chaos Undivided (reroll morale) - 15 points
Banner of Gives You Infiltrate (gives Infiltrate) - 15 points
Banner of Makes you Zombies (poison attacks, feel no pain, slow and purposeful, lose the guns)-5 points

If I were add something to the Chaos Codex I’d definitely want to add a Chaos Retinue/Honour Guard style unit.

Chaos Retinue
For every HQ in the army, the player may purchase a Chaos Retinue. The HQ + Retinue count as a single HQ choice and a single unit (i.e. HQ may not leave the squad as per 40k retinue rules). The retinue a HQ has access to is dependent on the HQ’s mark

None = Chosen
Tzeentch = Thousand Sons
Slaanesh = Noise Marines
Khorne = Berserkers
Nurgle = Plague Marines
Terminator Armour = Terminators

Special Rules
• Fearless
• Any model may purchase wargear only available to the unit aspiring champion.

for the IG:

Commissar Cain: Hero of the Imperium accompanied by Gunner Jurgen. I have started a thread of proposed rules and think i might have it figured out for a fun game.

The Tyranid monstrosity looks sweet! I'm am definitely going to try that out

My take on Chaos Cultists

5 points a model, 10-30 models

WS BS S T W I A LD SV
..3...2..3.3..1.3.1..7...6+
Wargear:
CCW
Las Pistol or Lasgun

One cultist may be upgraded to a Preacher (2A, LD 8, Stubborn) for 15 pts.
The Preacher may trade his Pistol/CCW for
Power Weapon 10 pts.
Eviserator 20 pts

One Cultist may take an Icon at the cost below.
Chaos Glory: 30
Khorne: 45
Slaanesh: 35
Tzeench: 30
Nurgle: 55

Upgrade to Mutants, if no preacher is taken (Furious Charge, Fearless) +3 pts a model

Upgrade to Renegade Guard, (+1 BS, 5+ Save) +2 pts a model
for every 10 member you may replace 2 guardsmen with a heavy weapon team armed with (same as the guard kind)
Heavy Bolter/Mortar +5 pts
Auto-Cannon/Missile Launcher +10 pts

Can either be Cultists for cheap, Mutants for Close Combat, or Guard for Shooting. The Renegade guard have simple weapons so no Lascannons.

I like the Cultists ideas, Swarms bases are a fine idea.

Mutants shouldnt be fearless I think.

Dont forget options for stubbers.

My army is daemons, and if there's one thing they struggle with, it's AV14. No melta/lance/high strength ranged weapons hurts them, so we have to rely on lucky Bolt of Tzeentch hits, or a Bloodthirster smacking a Land Raider that stayed stationary. There is no daemon in fluff that isn't already included in the codex, so a new one has to be created. Hence, I present something to help fix that:

Tzeentch Warpformer

Hunched and lumbering, these abominations were once Lords of Change who fell out of favour with their God. Cursed to be mutated beyond recognition, Warpformers are the lowest of Tzeentch's minions, hated by their former brethren and viewed as little more than tools. Victim of curiosity and lust for power, they dabbled in arts they could not master, and paid the price. Now they shuffle around the battlefield, herded by attendant Horrors, unleashing blasts of raw warp energy where directed, hoping that they might one day earn the forgiveness of Tzeentch and be re-granted their true form. Alas, Tzeentch is not quick to forgive...

Heavy Support
Points - 220

WS - 2
BS - 5
S - 5
T - 6
W - 4
A - D6
I - 2
LD - 10
SV - 4++

Wargear:
Warprender, Assorted Tentacles, Claws or worse.

Abilities:
Monstrous Creature, Slow and purposeful, Mutated Form, Attendant Horrors.

Warprender: The primary feature in an otherwise unknowing mass of mutation, is the Warprender. Sometimes in the form of a focus, unleashing arcs of bale lightning, sometimes as a massive cannon firing balls of blue flame, and possibly something else alien to human eyes, the Warprender can fire once per turn with either of the following two profiles:

R60" S10 AP1 Assault 1 Lance
R18" S8 AP2 Assault 3 Melta

Mutated Form: The mutated form of the Warpformer is covered in a diverse range of limbs and weapons. In close combat it has a random number of attacks, rolled each round of combat.

Attendant Horrors: A selection of Tzeentch's Horrors who have displeased him in a minor way are given the task of pointing the Warpformer in the correct direction. They can fire in the shooting phase at a different target to the Warpformer with the following profile at BS3:

Range: 18" S4 AP4 Assault 15

In close combat the Horrors hide behind the Warpformer and serve no role. The Horrors cannot be targeted or killed independently of the Warpformer, but will flee to the Warp should the Warpformer be slain.


Thoughts?

I like the Warpformer, but Tzeench already has a Named greater daemon. We need one for Slaanesh:

Spreader of Lies
Slaaneshi greater daemon
HQ - 300pts

WS - 7
BS - 4
S - 5
T - 5
W - 4
A - 7
I - 8
LD - 10
SV - 4++

Special Rules: Daemon, Fleet, Rending Claws, Intolerable Beauty

Daemonic Gifts: Aura of Aquiescence, Transfixing Gaze, Soporific Musk, Pavane of Slaanesh, Daemonic Gaze, Unholy Might, Instrument of Chaos

Intolerable Beauty - The Teller of Lies always appears to be the most atrociously beautiful and desirable creature to the eyes of all who see it. All units, including vehicles, that are in Line of Sight and within 24" of the Teller must make a LD test at the beginning of their movement phase. If they fail, they must move their maximum distance towards the Teller, including running, without shooting. Vehicles use LD of 10. For every wound that the Teller has suffered, enemy units count their LD as +1, as the Tellers baeuty is marred by great bloody holes in it.