Crimson wrote:So assuming a non-codex chapter player uses unit from the codex, what point costs they should use, index or codex?
It depends. If it's a unit that is entirely replaced in the codex, such as a Rhino or Primaris Lieutenants, you use the codex. If it's an entry that links back to something earlier in the index (such as a Wolf Lord using the Captain datasheet) you use the index, since there is no newer "Wolf Lord" entry.
N00BST4R wrote:So, does
DW benefit from cheaper power fists using the
SM Codex...? All
DW weapon costs are clearly shared excluding the Storm Shield which is explicitly priced for
DW.
No, you use index only for anything that doesn't have a 1:1 replacement in the codex. For Deathwatch this means the first 11 entries on page 171 use the codex rules and points costs, the Watch Captains and the other Deathwatch Exclusive units use the index, as these are the latest rules for each of those entries.
Please note this is how I understand it given the vague and contradictory nature of the community webpages statements on the matter, this is subject to change when an official
FAQ ruling comes out.