Check out all the massive modifications within the model new Warhammer: The Previous World January 2026 FAQ.
Properly it’s lastly right here, the January 2026 FAQ has dropped! That is the most important change we’ve seen to the sport in sixish months. Not like the large 1.5 FAQ it doesn’t seriously change the sport. However there are nonetheless a ton of modifications on this FAQ. Total I feel the FAQ is fairly good, although there are just a few head scratchers. So at present lets dig in and take at take a look at what I feel are the most important modifications on this raft of FAQs.
Cathay Lantern Nerfs
OK, so proper off the bat that is what everybody was ready for! The Cathay Sky Lantern to get nerfed. And yeah, it does get nerfed, however I’m not likely positive it’s sufficient. The 2 greatest modifications listed here are that the Lantern goes all the way down to T4 from T5 and loses Unbreakable. Each these modifications make the Lantern simpler to kill and are substantial nerfs. It additionally loses the champion (simply turning into an everyday dude with higher BS. This takes away among the dumb tips it might pull. Lastly Sky Lantern Bombs go to as soon as a recreation, making them loads much less lethal there. Dragon Fireplace Bombs additionally drop from S4 to S3 which does find yourself nerfing them a bit extra.
On the flip aspect Disengage not requires a LD take a look at to make use of, although after all you do need to take a break and be capable to give floor first. Oh, in addition they gave Lanterns flammable, which uh… does nothing since they don’t have Regen. (Sure, you can mount a Grand Justice of the Peace on one and provides them the Blade of the Nice Fleet after which occur to get hit by flaming assaults it might have an impact… however that’s actual nook case.)
So general the Lantern is nerfed. However I nonetheless assume it’s a very sturdy unit. The modifications actually principally influence the up shut builds. Nevertheless the lengthy vary Crane Gun model didn’t actually get hit a lot aside from the Toughness hit. We must see how thinks shake out, however I’m unsure the nerfs are sufficient right here.
Different Cathay Modifications
Cathay additionally received another modifications that general act as nerfs. They confirmed that the cannon’s -1 to motion doesn’t stack (thank Sigmar!). Additionally they made Ring of Jet not tremendous frequent and made each it and Alchemists Masks tougher to solid. Ogre Loaders are not a personality, which has its personal host of points truly. There are just a few different minor modifications. Outsider of taking down the Jet spam construct I’m unsure these add as much as actually nerfing the military, nevertheless it does deliver it extra in line.
Core Rule E-book Modifications
The core rule ebook received some modifications however most of those aren’t all that huge. In actual fact the vast majority of them are simply cleansing up points/errors from the LAST FAQ. As an example mounts not get +1 assault from Frenzy, Regen can’t be utilized by Undead (although Deamons nonetheless can RAQ) on losses from Unstable, and poison solely add +2 to wound to that assault, not any of the assaults within the that batch. You can also’t pull fashions from the 2nd combating rank first (thus maintaining fashions in base to base alive longer). They swapped again to the rule ebook wording of getting to be absolutely on a hill to fireside in two ranks, which is nice. Additionally they made Baggage Trains Impassable terrain, which is dangerous. I’ll go into this extra in a later article, however getting to put Impassable terrain can simply be abused.
Forces of Fantasy Modifications
The “good” guys additionally received some modifications. The largest is probably going that the Royal Pegasus received modified to a Monstrous Creature. Now look, I feel it most likely wanted some nerf, however I feel it is a dangerous transfer. Total this simply implies that nobody goes to make use of the Royal Pegasus competitively, which is an actual disgrace as its a reasonably mannequin.
Another good man models received minor level drops. Empire received some some LD buffs on Clergymen and Flagellants received T4. Unusually Excessive Elves had 0 modifications made to them. I don’t assume any of those are going to shake up the meta, however they may make just a few lists barely extra viable.
That’s Going In The BOOK!
GW additionally determined to simply type of randomly nerf Slayers with some type of non-sensical modifications. The primary huge one is altering it so Doom Seekers are usually not characters. This actually makes them nearly unplayable. It now means they’ll simply be shot and never get any lone character safety. Give that they’re T4 with 2 complete wounds and don’t have save they aren’t going to final very lengthy. It additionally means they’ll’t problem. That limits their usefullness and can be fairly foolish on condition that they’ve a Tattoo that solely works in a problem.
Additionally they opted to nerf the Goblin Hewer, which was already a foul unit nobody took. Within the ebook it will get an additional d3 photographs for every rank the enemy has. That is tremendous clear and nobody that I do know questioned that. For some purpose they determined to ask that query in an FAQ after which reply that it solely ever will get +1 d3 and never truly one per rank or file (in addition they made a number of typeos on this FAQ). I’m unsure why they did this and why its an FAQ and never an errata. I suppose simply F Slayers.
Ravening Hordes Modifications
Ravening Hordes additionally received some modifications, however I don’t assume most of them are tremendous impactful. A number of models received some factors changes. Viletide went as much as a 9+ to solid, which is an effective change. Quell Impetuosity modifications to a re-roll on impetuous as a substitute of ignore it, which is dangerous to me because it simply means you’ll now need to roll quite a lot of cube however with quite a lot of these models have excessive LD because of Warband I doubt there will probably be a ton of impact.
One huge change is them letting you resurrect fashions in a unit of skirmishers. RAW This wasn’t allowed earlier than they usually didn’t inform you the place you can place these fashions. Now you’ll be able to. There are quite a lot of methods this may be abused, however I’ll have to save lots of that to speak about in its personal article. Total although, I feel thats about it. Nothing actually floor breaking right here.
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