HQ’s and Elites

via Stickmonkey on Bols
HQ:
Azrael – Artificer or Terminator options. New model. Lions Helm grants 3+ Inv., Lion’s Wrath grants Gets Hot rerolls (army-wide?), Master crafted Plasma Blaster (see Horus Heresy book?), Sword of Secrets is Sx2 Master Crafted Power weapon. Watcher in the Dark model is W:1 5+ Inv, with no other stats. It cannot be targeted by anything including blasts, and must stay within 2″ of Azrael or is removed. Watcher can take Look Out Sirs.

Belial – Terminator armor. New model. Eternal Warrior 2+ Inv!!! Grants Elites Deathwing Termys Heroic Intervention if he is attached. Cannot take options, Master Crafted Strombolter. Sword of Secrets is a Relic Blade with an additional effect. Belian grants a buff to Termys within 6″.

Sammael – If mounted in his Speeder, unlocks scoring Speeders. Can also take his normal bike.

Azmodai – Current model (finecast) Unlocks no units. His Litanies grants a longer ranged more potent buff.

Ezekiel – Current model (finecast), Psyker Level 3

Barakiel – Master of the Forge. Armed with a “Reaper Cannon” – 36″ S:5 Assault (6 or 12?) AP:3 Extremely Expensive in points.

Librarian – Power Level 1 (upgrade to 2)
Company Master – Power Armor, or Terminator armor
Interrogator Chaplain
Command/Honor squad Terminators or Bikes with Belial or Sammael respectively, Apothecary, Standard bearer, 1x Heavy weapon upgrades. W:2 regardless of armor, or bikes.

Elites:
Chaplains / Brother-Interrogators – Unit size 1-3. Chaplain style death masks, dual bolt pistols and power maul. (can upgrade pistols). B-I have an increased BS over regular chaplains and can operate independantly as IC or join units, B-I only buff the unit they join with litanies (more potent version), while non-upgraded chaplains buff a 6″ bubble. B-I are only characters if independent, and cannot leave attached units (similar to Wolfguard).

Inner Circle Unit Terminator armor. W:1, Heroic Intervention if Belial is attached to the unit. WS/BS 5. They get a cover save upon deepstriking. “Lion-themed” visually. Entire unit can purchase Sergeant upgrades. No heavy weapons, Unit max size:5. Categorized as Deathwing Assault Unit

Dreadnought – Venerable and Mortis options. Categorized as Deathwing Assault Unit.

Scouts – Land Speeder Storm as dedicated transport. “Markerlight” effect targets one enemy unit – other Dark Angels units then get a bonus (reroll to hit?) versus the unit as long as the Scouts are within line of sight to thier “Fallen” target. Teleport Homer. Sergeant Namaan (WOOHOO!!) returns, granting Reserve rerolls to all Death Wing units.

Posted on Bell of lost Souls earlyer today

Via Stickmonkey

Deathwing
Honor Guard Terminator squad unlocked by select HQs (Belial – others???). One such unit per HQ, only one may carry a Chapter Banner. Other banners exist however.  Models are W:2 WS/BS:5 Non-scoring. Can take Apothecary.

Elite Terminators are W:1, WS/BS:5. Unit has new CC options neverbefore seen on termys. Unit size max of 5. Vanguard Strike upon Deepstriking!

Troops Terminators are standard DW. Sergeant may upgrade to to Chaplain. Can take new options such as Plasma Cannon. Up to 10 models per unit. No more Cyclone/CC option on single models. Mix of CC and Ranged models still permitted withing unit.

Ravenwing

RW Command Squad is only unlocked by select HQ characters. One banner option for RW. No apothecary for RW, with a “Mini-Chaplain” upgrade instead. This option  provide a Litanies buff his unit only.

Troop RW squad matches the current RW bike squad, minus the Speeder.

RW Attack Bikes – plasma gunner option
RW Land Speeders – plasma gunner option

Deathwing (4 units in the codex)

Command Squad – 2 wounds like Paladins, WS5 BS5, Command Squad squad upgrades… can have attached Chaplain and/or Librarian. Very pricey.

Elite Squad – WS5 assault unit with mastercrafted weapons and special options

Troop squad – Standard DW squad, can have an attached Chaplain

Heavy Support Squad – BS5 dedicated ranged squad – no assault weapons, more heavy heavy weapons – AP3 Stormbolters.

Ravenwing (4 units in the codex)

Command Squad WS5 A2, all members can buy sergeant upgrades, unit has command squad upgrade options.

Troop Squad – 3-10 bikes, 0-1 Attack bike, gains Ravenwing special rules and options.

Fast Attack Squad – 1-5 Attack Bike squadron, can split into 2 units

Land Speeder Squadron – 1-5 Speeders with access to standard equipment, can split into 2 units

Odds & Ends

New Dreadnought type – Terminator options.

Large flyer – transport capacity: 20 (or 10 terminators)

Chaplains can deploy singly, or join units like Sanguinary Priests.

Codex should be out between february and april…

Remember this is all just rumours, but it could be an interesting codex.