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I'm a long time lurker but I wanted to share what I just came across this morning. This hobbyist that I follow on Instagram has put up loads of snippets of the new codex books from Dark Imperium! You can find them all here: https://www.instagram.com/canhammer_yt/ (apologies if posting someones insta url on the boards is a taboo, I would copy them over but for some reason I can't actually get on to Insta on my pc )

A quick summary of some of the datasheets that are after the above link:

Land Raider - Toughness 8 with 16 wounds and 2+ save. Can also transport jump pack infantry which take up as much space as a terminator. Centurions can also be transported but take up 3 model spaces. Crucially a Land Raider CANNOT transport anything with the keyword Primaris!
Power of the machine spirit - can move and shoot with no penalties
LRBT - 11 power and can include up to 2 more tanks in the unit for 11 power each. No info on the traditional points cost. Can move and shoot its TURRET weapon without a penalty. The sponsons and hull mounted weapon are still subject to the movement penalty.
Rhino Primaris - this has the orbital array weapon shown in the BA leak the other day.
Baneblade - Toughness 8 with 26 wounds
Imperial Guard Orders
Ghazghkull
Wraithknight
Hive Tyrant
Necron rules and points costs including this: Reanimation protocol - resurrect on a 5+ at the beginning of your turn. If you fail this roll then you can just roll again on your next turn and the turn after that!
Nightbringer and the Deceiver - Nightbringer will always wound on a 2+ with death gaze and the scythe unless it's attacking a vehicle.
Lots of Dark Eldar stuff
Plague Marines from the starter box "mini-dex" - 7 power for 4 plague marines and 1 plague champion. Can add 2 more marines for 2 power or 5 more marines for 6 power. Toughness 5 with 1 wound and 5" movement

Have a look through it all, there's some interesting things in there

Hang on... isnt it impossible to target characters under 10 wounds with the vast majority of weaponary? If so... Just going to say this makes Daemon Princes look really good. Also no need for wings.
If this is the case and DPs can only get 1 power, have no access to Daemon Weapons (admittedly incredibly gutted about that), lose ability to ignore armour and are easier to hit if not behind a friendly unit - it looks like they will require a massively different playstyle. Wings may be a waste now! If they can hide, all the above nerfs will be balanced out (as long as the price is right obviously)

Looks like my foot princes will finally be useful, if only marginally (depending on the cost of wings).

Also, FINALLY IT GETS ARMOR BASE! That has been a long time coming. Even if 3+ armor is worth jack all now, at least we don't have to pay for it anymore.