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Can the Deathwatch Overkill characters and their rules be used in the recently released Deathwatch codex?

yep they can be used right along side them as for if the rules are in said book, i dont recall to be honest, but they are launching a separate box that contains all of the overkill models.

Running Squad Donatus in a CAD is the only legal way to use them. Several of the characters have loadout that are not legal for Veterans Squads. The SW has an extra CCW and the Imperial Fist has a bolt Pistol. Neither of those options are legal.

The DW: Overkill character don't have their own rules in the Codex, however there's a downloadable pdf on Black Library's website for them that can be used.