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Echoes from the Warp: Pariah Nexus Missions

July 2024·pp. 110–113

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Dave and Josh explain how tournament observation shaped the new Chapter Approved pack. Clearer actions, revised primary and secondary scoring and more usable mission rules aim to make both Fixed and Tactical choices viable. Battleline receives deliberate incentives, while deterministic Secret Missions replace seldom-used Gambits with a costly but credible way for a trailing player to pursue a comeback.

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CommunityWD 502 · pp. 2–5

Contact

Marco Schulze returns to Tyranids after a long break with a grotesque gunbeast, revisiting the fleets that appeared in earlier publications. Grombrindal reports that duardin unification has produced a noisy clan gathering rather than an easy agreement. Rudy Bigand’s converted Ravenwing Chaplain uses recognisable wing motifs, cool black armour and restrained warm gold to distinguish it from his Black Templars.

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RulesWD 502 · pp. 18–19

Encroaching Doom

An annihilating weapon drives both armies out of their deployment zones, where escalating damage makes delay increasingly costly. Selected infantry gain infiltration or scouting movement to help establish an escape route. Progressive objective control matters, but a nominated saviour unit must also reach a marker by the end to secure the final evacuation award.

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PaintingWD 502 · p. 39

Putting It into Practice: Three Armour Schemes

Ultramarine blue, Hammers of Sigmar gold and Iyanden yellow illustrate the revised recipe vocabulary. Each starts with an undercoat and base colour but uses different shading and highlighting methods, demonstrating that the desired result does not dictate a single technique. The compact examples also show how a strong limited progression can establish a recognisable faction finish.

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