custodes

Jack Harpster’s Competitive Review of Codex: Adeptus Custodes

The Adeptus Custodes have always been intriguing, an army of golden armored peerless warriors striding the battlefield. Sadly, their last codex ended up as an army of forge world dreadnoughts whose only plan was to tank hits from your...

Model Review: Adeptus Custodes Blade Champion (Shadow Throne release)

The Blade Champion is one of two new models packaged in the new Shadow Throne boxed set, which pits Genestealer Cultists against the golden warriors of the Adeptus Custodes. We had Crab-Stuffed Mushrooms assemble and paint the model from...

Shadow Throne: Datasheet Review

We found out a few months ago that the glorious golden host of the Adeptus Custodes and the clandestine forces of the Genestealer Cults were next in line for Codexes, and while the wait for those has been extended...

Competitive Innovations in 9th: Silver Surge

As readers of Monday's Meta Review might have noticed, there's a new sheriff in town. The heavy gatling psilencer is kind of like a six-shooter, and Grey Knights are definitely some flavour of law enforcement, so we're going with that. For...

Kill Team Compendium Review, Part I: Rules Overview, Building Teams, and the Imperium

The upcoming Kill Team 2.0 release is really a two-part release: The first part is the Octarius boxed set and the Core Rules that accompany it - you can find our review of the box here - and the...

Competitive Innovations in 9th: Onslaught GT

This week is one for taking a deep breath. After the excitement of the last few weeks, we've got but a single GT to look at today, the Onslaught Grand Tournament in Florida. However - next weekend things go...

Competitive Innovations in 9th: Brisbane Open & West Australia Iron Man

So to answer the first question - yes I contemplated pulling out some second edition army lists and trying to do a bit for Goonhammer 96 week, but the idea of trying to wrap my head around the 2nd...

9th Edition Imperial Armour Compendium: The Goonhammer Review

Forge World formed a key part of competitive play in 8th Edition, offering a wide range of additional options for some factions alongside some very cool models for players who wanted to try something different. The impact was, shall...

October 2020 FAQ Update Review – Astra Militarum, Imperial Agents, Adeptus Custodes, and Imperial Knights

In advance of the upcoming release of Codex: Space Marines and as promised, Games Workshop dropped a massive FAQ update on us today (remember when we said fifteen books needed FAQs? Turns out it was more). There’s a lot...

9th Edition Faction Focus: Adeptus Custodes

Rejoice fellow Imperial citizen, for the time of the Emperor's Resurgence is nigh! Can you feel it? His light shines upon you. We stand firm in his glory. We are the Emperor's Shield, his Spear, his Vengeance, and it...