40K 8th: Death Guard Rules Shamble Forth

Take a look at what new rules and abilities the Death Guard Plague Marines are bringing to 8th Edition.

The Warriors of Nurgle are back!  We have all new models and a lot of info on the new army in Warhammer 40,000 8th Edition from GW. The Death Guard have two TROOPS choices initially, Plague Marines and Poxwalkers. Let’s take a closer look.

Army Gets Miasma of Pestilence: -1 to-hit for enemy model shooting.

Death Guard Rules Summary

Disgustingly Resiliant: Grants a fixed save vs all weapons (even high S ones)

Death Guard are TROOPS (allowing Command Points abilities)

T:5 Remains

Plague Knives: Rerolls of “1s” in assault

Blight Launcher: R:24″ S:6 AP:2 Assault2 Damage:D3

Poxwalkers Rules Summary

6 pts apiece

Disgustingly Resiliant: Grants a fixed save vs all weapons (even high S ones)

Immune to Morale

Curse of the Walking Pox: Can create a new unit any time they destroy an enemy infantry unit (NEAT!)

Typhus grants nearby Poxwalkers +1 S/T

~Oh the Gardens of Nurgle are in full bloom my friends!

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