Game Balances, or "Game Updates", are put in place with the intention of improving gameplay and user experience by balancing difficulty and fairness, through the implementation of a "Game Patch".
The Horus Heresy:Legions, like in most online games, apply these balances to prevent any Faction to become too overpowered, or to help them if they are too underpowered (Nerfs and Buffs, respectively). This way, guaranteeing that Players don't feel "cheated", or dissatisfied, when playing with/against certain Factions, Warlords or Cards in particular.
Balances will (almost always) be applied one or two days after a Meta Report has been released (as they are meant to work in tandem with the information provided by such). However, an "Emergency Update" might be released sooner (or later depending on the situation) if a Faction/Warlord/Card is TOO overpowered (generally when a new one of those comes out) and is making an "unfair game" for most Players.
As stated, the Balances will tackle the cards of the game as its main focus, but it might be cases when a particular mechanic will need more attention (like Traits, usually) and/or ensue a change.
While some aspects of the "meta" information of the game might be skipped or ignored (News, Meta Reports, etc.), knowing about the Game Balances is fundamental, specially if aiming for the high Rankings. You will see any changes when playing the game, but not being aware that certain cards had changed their mechanics, will unquestionably make you react "poorly" or "worst" against them (if you fight against a Faction that you haven't encountered in a while and play your cards expecting their big "finisher" to be used, only to see that it was changed and it does something different or unexpected, you not only waste your time preventing it, it lead you to make bad calls, use cards that you shouldn't have use at that moment, and leave you in a worse "place" in the match overall).
In the lists below, you'll be able to see all Updates applied starting with 2023 and onwards (as that's when the first reworks of the game where released, this way making it more concrete and straightforward). They'll be displayed by year, month, the date, the Faction or mechanic affected and the information of the cards changed. However, it will not display WHY it was changed, or from where such changes were needed, nor new cards released. All that information can be found in the "Faction -(Patch History)" pages.
Game Updates - 2025
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February
05
Emperor's Children
Sergeant Abdelis: Stats changed from 2/2 to 1/3.
Narvo Quin: Healing increased from 2 to 3.
Ancient Zhamar: Description changed to “Rally: Draw a Vehicle. Perfection: Lower the cost of all Vehicles in your hand and deck by 1.”
Phoenix Warden: Now has Front Line.
Julius Kaesoron: Description changed to “Rally: Give a Mark of Chaos to all your troops. Perfection: Repeat this effect.”
Phoenix Guard: Description changed to “Front Line. When another friendly unit takes damage, gains 0/+1.”
Foul Experiments: Cost lowered from 4 to 3.
Tactical Excellence: Description changed to “Your Warlord gains ‘Your first card each turn costs 1 less.’ Draw a Tactic.”
Ultramarines
Honour of Ithraca: No longer reduces the cost of Astartes drawn.
Otavio Theldor: Description changed to “Strategy: Give +1/+1 to your troops; or Deal 1-2 damage to enemy troops.”
Ancient Tyrennius: Damage lowered from 1-2 to 1.
Ancient Lastratus: Stats lowered from 6/8 to 5/7.
Sons of Ultramar: Requirement increased from 8 to 10.
Imperial Army
Lucretia Elunnirai: Changed description to: ‘Your first Solar Auxilia troop each turn costs 1 less. (2) Create a random Solar Auxilia in your hand’ (instead of all Solar Auxilia costing 1 less)
January
09
Blackshields
Destroyer Uurag and Gerasene Hosts: Toned down the random bonuses.
Endryd Haar: Lowered Initiative from Medium to Low.
Kitur Neferis: Lowered Initiative from High to Medium.
The Murmur: Lowered attack from 7 to 6 and health from 6 to 5.
True Flame: Increased cost from 4 to 5.
Unknown Blackshield: Lowered Health from 5 to 4.
Preying Marauders: Lowered attack from 5 to 4.
Word Bearers
Daroth Iagath: Changed description to: “Rally: Deal 1 damage to a random enemy troop. Repeat this effect for each Offering you have” (instead of a random enemy).
Grelloth Sky-hunters: Lowered attack from 3 to 2.
Procurator Saeperath: Lowered Rally damage from 3 to 2.
Ultramarines
First Master (Marius Gage’s Special card): Increased cost from 3 to 4.
Preternatural Strategy: Increased cost from 5 to 6.
Suzerain Tyvus: Lowered Health from 6 to 5.
White Scars
Skilled Rider: Changed description to: “Your Warlord gains ‘Battle Honour: Gains Blood Thirst this turn'”.
Game Updates - 2024
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December
05
Legio Custodes
Darian Helsates: Gained Cleave 2
Dankanatoi Ancient: Gained Cleave 3
Heateron Lictor: Gained Cleave 2, Attack lowered from 4 to 3
Incarnate Purpose: Description changed to ‘Your Warlord gains Cleave 2 and Blood Thirst this turn’
Word Bearers
Arthul Khedimar: Description changed to ‘When another friendly troop dies, create a copy of it in your hand’ (no longer has -1 cost)
Whispers of Chaos (Lorgar): Cost increased from 24 to 26
Blackshields
Chieftain Nial: Attack lowered from 3 to 2
Mechanicum
Vultarax Assault: Increased cost from 3 to 4
November
05
Word Bearers
Lorgar: Ability changed to ‘Give Daemonhost to adjacent Astartes. If you don’t control any, put in play a Caeroth Squad’ (instead of ALL friendly Astartes)
Whispers: Cost increased from 22 to 24
Demnos Squad: Description changed to ‘Rally: Gains +1/+1 for each Offering you have’ (no longer has Ward)
Caeroth Squad: Rally removed
Master of Faith: Cost increased from 6 to 7
Legionary Mairon: Health decreased from 4 to 3
Ultramarines
Avenging Son: Ability changed to ‘(3) Draw a card. It costs 5 less. Can act again’
Reckoning: Description changed to ‘Your Warlord becomes Avenging Son. Put in play a Suzerain Tyvus. Cost is equal to your Health’
Imperial Army
Callidus Assassin: Warlord pool changed to ‘Ocram Adraan, Obryk of Lochos, Fel Zharost, Hierophant, Imperial Army Sergeant, Israfael, Harle Squad and Kheron Ophion’
Desolated Ground: Cost increased from 4 to 5
Mechanicum
Kiarii Thanatar-Cavas: No longer has Shield
Drilling Site: Change description to: ‘Refill 2 Energy’
Forge Master: Lower attack from 6 to 4
October
07
Blood Angels
Archein of Wisdom: Change description to: ‘Choose 1 Blood Angels Tactic and add it to your hand. It costs 1 less’
The Great Angel: Change active ability to: ‘Deal damage equal to your Attack to the enemy Warlord’
Reckoning: Lower cost from 20 to 18
Baal’s Fire: Increase attack from 2 to 3
Furioso Squad: Increase Health from 3 to 4
Lorator Squad: Increase attack from 5 to 6
Fire of Heaven: Increase attack from 3 to 4
Saevin Terminators: Increase attack from 4 to 5
Praetor Galianus: Increase attack from 6 to 7
Venerable Jophial: Change description to: ‘Shield. Front Line. Requiem: Give Survivor 2 to your Warlord’
Judgement of Angels: Lower the cost from 2 to 1 and change description to ‘Give Flank to a friendly Astartes’ (no longer draws a card)
Airlifted Reserves: Lower cost from 7 to 6
Legio Custodes
Rothrian Constor: Lower Health from 4 to 3
Cleomens Wardens: Lower Health from 6 to 5
Darian Helsates: Lower attack from 6 to 5 and change description to: ‘Sentinel. Flank. Nemesis: Gain +2/0 this turn and First Strike’
Ares Gunship: Change description to: ‘Deal 4 damage (Ordnance 4)’ (instead of 5 damage)
Imperial Army
Callidus Assassin: Change Warlord pool from ‘Ocram Adraan, Marius Vairosean, Fel Zharost, Lotara, Hellick Mauer, Israfael, Secutarii Axiarch and Kheron Ophion’ to ‘Ocram Adraan, Azael Konenos, Fel Zharost, Hierophant, Hellick Mauer, Israfael, Arkhan Land and Kheron Ophion’
Prosperine Captain: Lower Health from 4 to 3
Armoured Regiment: Change description to: ‘Create 3 random Imperial Army Vehicles in your hand. They cost 1 less’ (instead of 2 less)
Prosperine Spireguard: Increase cost to 6
Chaos
Balthazzar Dupain: Change passive ability to ‘Give +1/0 to Traitor Auxilia troops you put in play’ (instead of +1/+1)
Cthonian Strategos: Lower attack from 3 to 2
Cthonian Companion: Change Resolution for Relentless
Cthonian Hermes: Increase ability cost from 2 to 3 and lower Health from 8 to 7
Space Wolves
Kodran Hunters: No longer has Ward
Freki: Change description to: ‘Flank. Hunt: Heals 3 and gains +2/0’
Kjarl Wyrdfang: Lower Health from 6 to 5
Thousand Sons
Apothecary Aktera: Lower Health from 5 to 4
Usirkar Squad: No longer has Psyker 1
Sons of Prospero: Increase cost from 2 to 3
September
04
Space Wolves
Wulfgar Iceblade: Lower Health from 5 to 4
Freki: Lower attack from 3 to 2
Thegn King’s-bane: Change description to: ‘Pack: Give 0/+1 to adjacent units‘
Legio Custodes
Caecaltus Dusk: Lower initiative from High to Medium
Agamatus Jetbikes: Lower attack from 4 to 3
Ancient Parradon: Change description to: ‘Front Line. Nemesis: Gains Survivor 3‘
Thousand Sons
Sanakht: Lower Health from 35 to 30
Crimson King: Lower cost from 7 to 5 and change description to: ‘Fill your hand with Psychic Powers. They cost 1 less‘ (instead of 2 less)
Imperial Army
Lucretia Elunnirai: Lower initiative from High to Medium and increase ability cost from 1 to 2
Fides Dravian: Change description to: ‘Solar Auxilia. Rally: For each enemy troop, put in play a Prosperine Veletarii‘
Mechanicum
Augreus Osmium: Change description to ‘Shield. Rally: Lower the cost of all Vehicles in your hand and deck by 1‘
August
05
Legio Custodes
Ixion Hale: Increase ability cost from 1 to 2
Golden Legion: Increase cost from 0 to 2
Amon Tauromachian: Lower initiative from High to Medium and passive to ‘When you trigger Nemesis, gain +1/0 on the next attack this turn’ (instead of this turn)
Ganestus Venatari: Lower Health from 4 to 3
Darian Helsates: Lower Health from 4 to 3
Tharanatoi Aquilon: Change Rally to Nemesis
Incarnate Purpose: Increase cost from 3 to 4
Auric Muster: Lower cost reduction from 2 to 1
Emperor’s Host: Lower amount of Custodians drawn to 2
Space Wolves
Leman Russ: Change Hunt ability to ‘Give +1/0 to adjacent troops’ (instead of 1 random friendly troop)
Reckoning (Leman Russ): Lower cost from 22 to 20
Wolf King: Gain Ward
Wulfgar Iceblade: Increase Health from 4 to 5
Apothecary Torfin: Change Description to: “Pack: Heal 1 to two random friendly units”
Freki: Change stats from 4/5 to 3/6
Berek Ironaxe: Increase attack from 4 to 5
Thegn Ulfrich: Increase Health from 7 to 8
Thousand Sons
Sanakht: Change passive ability to ‘Psyker 1. When you play a Psychic Power, gain +1/0 on your next attack this turn’
Phael Kallisar: Lower Psyker from 2 to 1
Pyromantic Combustion: Increase cost from 4 to 5
Crimson King: Increase cost from 6 to 7
White Scars
Outriders: Increase attack from 1 to 2, and change description to ‘When you put a troop in play, give it +1/0 until your next turn’ (instead of +2/0)
Imperial Army
Darkening Skies: Change description to ‘Put in play two Displaced Civilians for each player’ (instead of three)
July
02
Thousand Sons
Sanakht: Passive ability changed to ‘Psyker 1. When you play a Psychic Power, gain +1/0 this turn’.
Whispers of Chaos (Magnus): Cost increased from 30 to 35.
Telepathic Hallucinations: New description: ‘Give -2/0 to all enemy troops until your next turn. Focus 3: Give them Can’t Attack until your next turn’.
Chaos
Lord of the Flies: Initiative lowered from Medium to Low.
Cthonian Strategos: New description: ‘Traitor Auxilia. Rally: Create 2 random Traitor Auxilia Infantry troops in your hand’ (previously 3).
Quelling of Hope: New description: ‘Deal 2-3 damage to all non-Chaos units’.
Sisters of Silence
Reckoning (Jenetia Krole): Cost increased from 20 to 22.
Pale Scourge: New description: ‘Deal 1 damage to all enemies, or 2 if they have Psyker’ (previously 3 damage).
Golden Legion (Ixion Hale’s Special): Change description to: ‘Lower the cost of all Custodian in your hand by 1’
Amon Tauromachian: Change ability to ‘(2) Deal 2 damage’ (instead of only to a troop)
Constantin Valdor: Change active ability to ‘(2) Choose one: Draw a card or Give +1/+1 to adjacent units’
Reckoning (Valdor): Increase cost from 15 to 18 and change description to: ‘Your Warlord becomes Emperor’s Spear. Lower cost by 2 when you trigger Exemplar’ (instead of lowering cost by 1)
Emperor’s Spear: Change description to ‘First Strike. Exemplar: Gain +2/0 (2) Deal damage equal to your Attack’
Rothrian Costor: Change description to ‘Sentinel. Nemesis and Exemplar: Gains +2/0’
Agamatus Jetbikes: Change description to ‘Flank. Nemesis: Gains First Strike’
Dankanatoi Sagittari: Change description to ‘Sentinel. Exemplar: Your Warlord gains +2/0 until your next turn’
Kykanatai Custodian: Lower ability cost from 1 to 0
Heateron Warden: Increase attack from 3 to 4 and change description to: ‘Sentinel. Front Line. Exemplar: Gains 0/+3’
Custodian Prefect: Increase Health from 5 to 6
Darian Helsates: Change description to ‘Sentinel. Flank. First Strike. Nemesis: Gain +3/0 this turn’
Valdus Sodality: Change description to: ‘Sentinel. Exemplar: Deal 3 damage to a random enemy, two times’
Firepike Terminators: Increase attack from 6 to 7 and change description to: ‘Sentinel. Exemplar: Deal 2-3 damage to all enemies’
Proconsul Tasolian: Change description to ‘Sentinel. After your Warlord is attacked, give it Survivor 2’
Tharanatoi Aquilon: Change description to ‘Sentinel. Rally and Exemplar: Destroy the enemy troop with highest attack’
Binding Oath: Change description to ‘Give Front Line and +1/+2 to a friendly troop’ (instead of +1/+1)
Magna Imperator: Change wording to ‘Your Warlord gains “When a friendly unit triggers Exemplar, it triggers twice”‘ (now applies to warlord’s Exemplar too)
Unyielding Sentinel: Change description to ‘Give Survivor 3 to your Warlord and adjacent units’ (instead of Survivor 2)
Emperor’s Host: Lower the cost from 10 to 9 and change description to ‘Draw 3 Custodians and lower their cost to 0’
Trait
Nemesis: Changed effect to ‘Does something when played from hand if the enemy controls a troop with higher or equal attack’ (instead of only higher attack)
06
Thousand Sons
Sanakth: Change description to ‘Psyker 1. Arcana: Gain +1/0 on the next attack this turn (2p) Deal 2 damage’
Call the Tutelary: Change description to: ‘Give Psyker 2 and +1/+1 to a friendly Astartes. Focus 2: Give it Precognition one turn’
Scrying: Change description to: ‘Choose a card in the enemy hand and create a copy of it in your deck. Focus 2: Draw it’
Warp Portal: Change description to: ‘Return a friendly troop to your hand. Focus 2: Lower its cost by 3’
Enumerations: Change description to: ‘Reflection. Draw 2 cards. Focus 4: Lower their cost by 2’
Quickblood: Change description to: ‘Give +1/+1 to a friendly troop. Focus 3: Give it an additional +2/+2’
Psychic Lash: Change description to: ‘Reflection. Deal 1-2 damage to a random enemy. Focus 3: Deal 1-3 additional damage’
Witchfire: Change description to: ‘Deal 2-5 damage. Focus 3: Deal 2-5 damage to adjacent units’
Ashen Blow: Change description to: ‘Destroy the enemy troop with highest attack. Focus 6: Repeat this effect’
Astral Warfare: Change description to: ‘Deal 1-3 damage to all enemies. Focus 8: Deal 3 additional damage’
Cards that trigger an effect after playing a Psychic Power will trigger with the reworked Psychic Power model, whether you pay the Focus cost or not. This includes:
Ankhet Sect
Kargori Dreadnought
Baleq Uthizzar
Osiron Dreadnought
Empyrean Purpose
The Book of Magnus
Hakoris Veterans
Unleashed Mind
04
Space Wolves
Leman Russ: Change Hunt ability to: ‘Hunt: Give +1/0 to a random friendly troop’
Bulveye Greybeard: Increase Initiative from Low to Medium
Apothecary Torfin: Increase attack from 2 to 3
Torrvald Rhino: Increase attack from 3 to 4
Deathsworn Veteran: Increase stats from 4/4 to 5/5
Geri: Increase attack from 5 to 6
Thegn King’s-bane: Change description to: ‘Pack: Give 0/+1 to your units’ (so it now affects himself as well)
Bestial Savagery: Lower cost from 3 to 2
Spirit of Fenris: Lower cost from 7 to 6
Blackshields
Nerat Kirine: Lower initiative from High to Medium
Sisypheum Crewmates: Increase ability cost from 0 to 1
Blackshield Outriders: Change description to ‘Flank. Rally: Put in a play another Blackshield Outriders and give it Sneak Attack.’ (instead of having Sneak Attack himself, so only the extra Outriders have Sneak Attack)
Moritat Syras: Lower Health from 5 to 4
Sergeant Khorak: Change description to: ‘Resolution: Heals 2. Rally: Give Poison 3 to an enemy troop’ (instead of heals 3)
Death Guard
Hadrabulus Vioss: Lower attack from 2 to 1, and change description to: ‘Poisonous 1. Has +1/0 during the enemy turn’
Leech Life: Increase cost from 2 to 3
Noxious Strike: Increase cost from 5 to 6
World Eaters
Kharad’s Rampagers: Lower attack from 3 to 2
Vicious Strike: Increase cost from 7 to 8
Gladiatorial Pits: Increase cost from 5 to 6
Dark Angels
Arkhan Land: Lower Initiative from Medium to Low
Ruinstorm
Tenacity (Forbidden Secret): Increase quest requirement from 3 to 4
Mechanicum
Cor’bax Utterblight: Remove Relentless ability
May
03
Warlord
Agapito Nev: Increase initiave from Medium to High
Greater Destiny (Amendera Kendel‘s special): Lower the cost from 2 to 0
Azkaellon: Increase initiave from Medium to High
Einherjar (Bjorn‘s special): Change description to ‘Choose a Space Wolves Astartes and put it in your hand. It costs 1 less’
Debeeran Kalimakon: Change ability to ‘(2) Draw a card. Next time, give +1/+2 to two random troops in your hand’
Rogal Dorn: Now starts with Bastion 5
Rogal Dorn’s Reckoning: Lower the cost from 25 to 20
Dreagher: Increase Cleave from 1 to 2
Death by Noise (Eidolon‘s special): Lower the cost from 4 to 1
Erasmus Ruuman: Increase initiave from Low to Medium
Fafnir Rann: Change description to (1) Gain +1/0 and increase the cost of this ability by 1 this turn. Can act again
Hadrabulus Vioss: Increase attack from 1 to 2
Horus Aximand: Increase initiave from Medium to High
Jenetia Krole: Now has an active ability: ‘(2) Deal 1 damage, if target dies draw a card’
Kharn: Change ability to ‘(2) Gain Bloodthirst until the end of your next turn’
Eightfold Path (Kharn‘s special): Change description to ‘(3) Give a Mark of Chaos to your World Eaters troops’
Meros: Lower ability cost from 2 to 1
Nerat Kirine: Change ability to ‘(2) Deal 2 damage. If target dies, copy a card from the enemy deck’ (instead of 1 damage)
Nomus Rhytan: Increase initiave from Low to Medium
Sheed Ranko: Change ability to ‘(2) Choose an Operative and put it in your hand. It costs 1 less’
Sigismund: Increase initiave from Medium to High. Lower the cost of ability from 2 to 1
Chaos
Hammerblade (Infernus Abomination‘s special): Lower buff from +2/0 to +1/0.
Baleful Assembly: Change description to: ‘Lower the cost of all Chaos troops in your hand and deck to 1’
Blessing of the Four: Change description to: ‘Give a Mark of Chaos to your non-Daemon troops, two times. -1 cost when a friendly troop dies’ (Instead of 3 times)
Mechanicum
Arkhan Land: Increase ability cost from 1 to 2
April
05
Imperial Army
Hellick Mauer (from the Callidus Assassin Warlord pool options): Change passive abilty to: ‘Your first Tactic each turn costs 1 less’ (instead of all)
Also, all of the following cards have moved from the Imperial Army’s faction collection to the Chaos faction collection:
Balthazzar Dupain
Lotara
Flamer Section
Grenadier Auxilia
Quad Launcher
Volkite Veletaris
Cthonian Aurox
Legate Commander
Cthonian Basilisk
14th Cthonian Section
Veletaris Sergeant
Cthonian Charonite
Vox Operator
Administratum Complex
Cthonian Storm Section
Cthonian Orderlies
Cthonian Tarantula
Cthonian Vexilarius
Cthonian Dracosan
Wynne Grimvald
Cthonian Carnodon
Cthonian Stormhammer
Cthonian Cyclops
Cthonian Mole Mortar
Subterranean Armament
Cthonian Strategos
Lascannon Tarantula
Cthonian Sentinel
Forward Bunker
Fire at Will
Voss Fighter
Urban Warfare
Chaos
Lord of the Flies: Change ability to ‘(2) Deal 2 damage. If target dies, put in play a Plague Drone’
Transmutative Armament (Infernus Abomination special): Lower cost from 2 to 1
Signus Adept: Change ability to ‘(1) Choose a 2-cost Cultist and put it in play’ (instead of a random one)
Sork: Lower ability cost from 1 to 0
Signus Demagogue: Change description to ‘Cultist. When an enemy troop dies, put in play a Signus Acolyte’ (instead of adding it to your hand)
Athame: Lower cost from 2 to 1
Hellspawn: Lower cost from 3 to 2 and change description to: ‘Give +2/+2 to a friendly Daemon or a Mark of Chaos to a non-Daemon troop’ (instead of +2/+1)
Corrupting Influence: Lower cost from 4 to 3
The Eightfold Brand: Lower cost from 5 to 4
Night Lords
Ur’Mar Veterans: Change description to: ‘Terror. Adjacent troops have +1/0’
Haunted Dreams: Change description to: ‘Rally: Deal 2 damage. If target survives, give it -2/0 this turn’ (instead of until your next turn)
Praetor Kevark: Lower attack from 6 to 5
Lords of Murder: Increase cost from 2 to 3
Price of Defiance: Change description to: ‘Destroy an enemy troop. Give -1/0 to adjacent units until your next turn’ (instead of -2/0)
White Scars
Golden Star Rhino: Change description to: ‘Front Line. Rally: Return a friendly troop to hand or heal 2 to your Warlord’ (instead of heal 3)
Tsolmon Khan: Change description to: ‘Rally: Choose a Sisters of Silence Infantry and add it to your hand. It costs 1 less’ (instead of 3 less)
White Tiger Dao: Increase cost from 5 to 6
Targutai’s Sacrifice: Increase cost from 5 to 6
Alpha Legion
Askelitar Squad: Lower Health from 4 to 3
Ancient Inigo: Change description to: ‘When you draw a card, gains +1/+1’ (instead of +1/+2)
Saboteur Consul: Lower stats from 5/5 to 4/4
Vigilator Xerophos: Lower attack from 6 to 5
Mechanicum
Arkhan Land: Change ability to (1) Choose a Vehicle and add it to your hand. It costs 1 less
March
07
Blackshields
Price of Redemption: Lowered cost from 4 to 3
Branne Nev: Changed Rally ability to ‘Choose a Raven Guard Astartes and add it to your hand’ (instead of creating a random one)
Moritat Syras: Increased attack from 5 to 6 and lower ability cost from 1 to 0
Erud Vahn: Increased attack from 4 to 5 and lower ability cost from 5 to 3
Autek Mor: Changed description to ‘Drop Pod. Rally and Relentless: Create an Iron Hands Astartes in your hand and give it Flank’
Unto the Fires: Changed the description to ‘Give Survivor 3 to your Warlord and create 2 Artifacts in your hand’ (instead of Survivor 2)
Left for Dead: Lowered cost from 2 to 1
Imperial Army
Lea Rayne: Changed ability to: ‘(2) Choose a card in the enemy deck and create a copy in your hand. It costs 1 less’ (instead of 2 less)
Defence Force: Changed description to: ‘Solar Auxilia. Backlash: Put Defence Force in play at the end of the turn’
Assassin Callidus: Changed her ability’s Warlord selection pool to:
Ocram Adraan
Marius Vairosean
Fel Zharost
Lotara Sarrin
Hellick Mauer
Israfael
Secutarii Axiarch
Kheron Ophion
Sons of Horus
Vheren Ashurhaddon: Lowered Initiative from High to Medium and changed ability to ‘(2) Create a random troop with Speartip in your hand’ (instead of also reducing the cost of the troop created)
February
07
Dark Angels
Forbidden Secret: Lowered cost from 1 to 0
Judgement (from Forbidden Secret): Lowered quest requirement from 5 to 3
Mastery (from Forbidden Secret): Lowered quest requirement from 5 to 3
Tenacity (from Forbidden Secret): Lowered quest requirement from 5 to 3
Pelagor Marner: Increased attack from 3 to 4
Knights Cenobium: Lowered attack from 9 to 8. Now has Front Line.
Alpha Legion
Secret Identity (Exodus): No longer has ‘Draw a card’
Nul Terminators: Lowered stats from 5/7 to 4/6
Azure Serpent: Changed Rally to: ‘Deal 2 damage to a random enemy for each card in the enemy hand‘ (instead of each card in your hand)
Paramar Invasion: Increased cost from 10 to 11
Death Guard
Legionary Gath: Changed Backlash to ‘Give Poison 2 to a random enemy troop‘ (instead of a random enemy)
Night Lords
Raddesk Squad: Changed Ambush to ‘Give -2/0 to all enemy troops this turn‘ (instead of all enemies)
Thousand Sons
Sanakth: Changed ability to ‘Gain +1/0 on the next attack this turn and increase the cost of this ability by 1p until your next turn. Can act again.‘
January
04
Iron Warriors
Perturabo: Changed ability to ‘(2) Draw a troop and give it +1/+1. Next time, deal 3 damage to a random enemy’.
Champion Dornax: Changed Attrition ability to: ‘Attrition: Give +1/0 to two random troops in your hand’ (instead of all).
Helk Squad: Lowered damage from active ability from 3 to 2.
Praetor Skarrok: Changes Attrition ability to: ‘Give 0/+1 to all other friendly units’.
Alpha Legion
False Colours: Changed description to: ‘Your Warlord becomes Alpha Legionary. Add 2 random Secret Identity cards to your hand’ (instead of 3).
Imperial Army
Ireton MaSade: Changed ability to: ‘(2) Give +1/+1 to your troops. If you don’t control any, create a Auxilia Flamer in your hand. It costs 1 less’.
Game Updates - 2023
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December
07
Imperial Fists
Sigismund: Remove passive
Shield Cover: Lower Bastion from 3 to 2
Shield Charge: Increase cost to 3
Phalanx Warders: Lower Bastion from 2 to 1
Haraanburg: Lower cost reduction from 4 to 3
Raven Guard
Kariasus Squad: Lower damage from Ambush to 1 from 2
Sergeant Vykus: Lower Health from 4 to 3
Varaevar Squad: Lower Health from 4 to 3
Vigilator Aajz: Lower Health from 4 to 3
Voyde Dark Furies: Lower Health from 5 to 4
Shadow Lord: Lower stats from 8/8 to 7/7
One with the Shadows: Increase cost from 2 to 3
Night Lords
Konrad Curze: Change ability to “(2) Deal 2 damage. If target is a troop, also give it -2/0 until your next turn”
Konrad Curze: Change “Whispers of Chaos” card name to “Madness”
Whispers of Chaos/ Madness: Lower cost from 16 to 14
The Night Haunter: Change description to “Terror. Stealth. Murder: Gain +2/0” (instead of gaining +1/0)
Contekar Dissident: Gain Stealth
Mechanicum
Chastiol Illustri: No longer has Shield
Acheronian Secutor: Lower damage from Rally to 1 from 2
Ursarax: Change description to “Vantage. (1) Gain +1/+1”
Imperial Army
Voss Fighter: Increase cost from 2 to 3
Fierce Onslaught: Change description to “Give a friendly troop: “Battle Honour: Can act again, and remove this effect”
Chaos
Thi’Shaialh: Lower Health from 6 to 4
November
07
Space Wolves
Odin Command Squad: Changed description to: ‘Drop Pod. Rally: Give Drop Pod to Astartes in your hand’ (instead of passively giving Drop Pod to Astartes you put into play).
Bloodhowl’s Veterans: Changed description to: ‘Ward. When a friendly troop dies, gain Blood Thirst until the end of your turn’ (instead of just end of turn).
Pawn of Ymgr: Increased health from 9 to 10 and change description to: ‘Pack: Deal 3 damage to a random enemy’ (instead of 2 damage).
Corpse Swan: Increased the ability cost from 3 to 5 and change ability to: ‘Draw a troop. Put it in play and give it Fast. Can act again’ (instead of drawing a card).
Stalk the Stars: Change description to: ‘Your next Astartes gains Flank. Draw a card’. (instead of giving Drop Pod and targeting Astartes or Infantry)
Imperial Fists
Sigismund: Increased ability cost from 1 to 2.
Fortified Outpost: Changed description to: ‘Can’t Attack. Resolution: Trigger the Relentless ability of adjacent Structures. (1) Deal 3 damage’ (instead of all Structures).
Justici Ghunfried: Changed description to: ‘Rally: Deal 2 damage to a random enemy for every other unit you control’ (instead of 3).
Stalwart Defenders: Changed description to: ‘Your Warlord gains “Resolution: Give Bastion 1 to your Warlord and adjacent troops‘ (instead of all friendly units).
World Eaters
Unchained Anger: Increased cost from 3 to 4.
Sergeant Drakh: Lowered stats from 3/4 to 3/3.
Apothecary Larsakh: Changed description to: ‘When another friendly unit attacks and survives, heal 2 to it’ (no longer applies to himself).
October
10
Sisters of Silence
Kharon Acquisitor: Increase Attack from 8 to 9.
Steel Foxes: Increase Attack from 2 to 3.
Psychic Anathema: Lower the cost from 7 to 6.
Frozen Heart: Gain Frontline.
Pursuer Mistress: Increase Health from 4 to 5.
Ebon Naroda: Increase Attack from 3 to 5.
Witch-Seeker: Lower ability cost from 1 to 0.
White Asps: Lower Attack from 6 to 5.
Ice Dragons: Increase Health from 2 to 3.
Raven Guard
Unseen Strike: Increase the cost from 3 to 4.
Ligeia Sky-hunters: Lower Health from 3 to 2.
Sergeant Ruwan: Lower Health from 6 to 5.
Voyde Dark Furies: Change stats to 4/5.
Warriors of Deliverance: Change description to: ‘Draw 3 cards. Lower the cost of any Raven Guard troops drawn by 1’ (instead of lowering the cost by 2).
Salamanders
Irgan Squad: Remove Survivor and increase Health from 2 to 3.
Mount Deathfire: Change description to: ‘Return to your hand 3 friendly troops that died this game. They cost 1 less’ (instead of 2 less).
Ardent Zeal: Change description to: ‘Give +4/+4 to a friendly troop’ (instead of +5/+5).
Disciple of the Flames: Lower Survivor from 2 to 1.
Xak’aree Terminators: Change description to ‘Survivor 2. When another friendly unit triggers Survivor, create a random Artifact in your hand’ (instead of all friendly units).
Iron Hands
Gabriel Santar: Change description to: ‘When you put in play a troop with Pride, give it 0/+1″ (instead of when it triggers Pride).
Immortal Sergeant: Lower Health from 4 to 3.
Cadmiax: Change description to: ‘Choose an Iron Hands Astartes and put it in your hand. It costs 1 less’ (instead of lowering the cost by 2).
September
07
Salamanders
Numeon: Change Sacrifice ability to ‘Give +1/+1 to adjacent troops.’ (instead of all your troops)
Legionary Dha’lok: Lower Rally damage from 1-2 to 1
Legionary O’Nadir: Lower passive damage from 2 to 1-2
Ashblazed Javelin: Lower Attack from 4 to 3
Guiding Light: Lower Health from 5 to 4
Ancient Tuseok: Change description to ‘Rally: Draw a Vehicle from your deck and lower its cost by 1’ (instead of 2)
Dragon’s Breath: Increase cost from 3 to 4
Raven Guard
Branne Nev: Change description to ‘After attacking an enemy troop, give it Sentenced 1 this turn’ (instead of any enemy)
Champion Vorkyl: Lower damage from Ambush from 4 to 3
Shadow Wardens: Increase health from 6 to 8. Change description to ‘Stealth. If an enemy attacks your Warlord, deal 5 damage to that enemy’
Kaedes Nex: Increase health from 8 to 9
Sons of the Shadows: Increase requirement from 8 to 12
Blackshields
Sisypheum Crewmates: Increase health from 2 to 3. Lower ability cost from 1 to 0
Apothecary Norn: Increase health from 4 to 5
Moritat Syras: Increase health from 4 to 5. Change description to ‘Give Sentenced 2 to a non-Warlord enemy this turn’
Ruinstorm
Elitel: Increase health from 3 to 4
Herald of Slaanesh: Increase health from 4 to 5
Ula, Doom of Heroes: Increase stats from 7/7 to 8/8
Night Lords
Recon Claw: Increase health from 3 to 4
Endros Shek: Increase health from 5 to 6
Alpha Legion
Phors Seekers: Increase health from 3 to 4
Effrit Squad: Increase stats from 4/5 to 5/6 and change ability to ‘(1) Deal 4 damage to the enemy Warlord and gains Stealth’
Agents of the Sigillite
Eristede Kell: Increase health from 3 to 4. Change ability to ‘(1) Deal 5 damage. If target dies, create a Seal in your deck’
Ganimus: Increase health from 5 to 6
Chaos
Ekra Trez: Increase health from 3 to 4 and lower ability cost from 1 to 0
Watchers in the Dark: Change stats from 2/2 to 1/5
16
Salamanders
Veteran Mostarf: Increased ability cost from 1 to 2
Techmarine Ardensis: Lowered stats from 3/5 to 3/4. Changed description to ‘Survivor 1. When you put in play a Vehicle, give it +1/0 and Survivor 1’
Supply Drop: Changed description to: ‘Choose an Artifact and add it to your hand. It costs 2 less’ (instead of lowering the cost of all Artifacts in your hand by 1)
Tectonic Blast: Lowered damage from 5 to 4
Forges of Nocturne: Changed description to: ‘Create 3 random Artifacts in your hand. They cost 1 less’ (instead of making them cost 0)
Promethean Awakening: Increased cost from 8 to 10. Changed description to ‘Put in play 3 friendly Salamanders troops that died this game’ (instead of 4)
02
White Scars
Targutai’s Sacrifice: Changed description to ‘Return all troops to their deck and reduce their cost to 0. For each enemy troop, deal 2 damage to your warlord’ (instead of dealing 1 damage per enemy troop)
Quick Reaction: Increased Cost from 3 to 4
Kumblai Bikes: Lowered Health from 3 to 2
Reckoning: Increased Cost from 16 to 18
Loyalist Legios
Knight-Lancer: Changed description to ‘Overload. First Strike’ (doesn’t have Shield now)
Ilmarius Novus: Changed description to ‘Overload. Battle Honour: Remove Stun from all your units’ (doesn’t have Shield now)
Belicosa Cannon: Lowered ability damage from 12 to 10
Iron Hands
Subjugator Batallion (Castramn Orth’s special card): Lowered Cost from 3 to 2 and changed description to ‘Give Flank and +2/+2 to a friendly troop’
Reckoning: Lowered Cost from 18 to 16
World Eaters
Larrans Squad: Changed description to ‘Rage: Deal 1 damage to a random enemy’ (instead of dealing 2 damage)
Sandscour Jetbikes: Lowered Health from 3 to 2
Chaos
Khorne’s Favour: Changed description to ‘Your Warlord gains +1/0 this turn and attacks by itself once’ (instead of giving +2/0)
July
04
White Scars
Jaghatai Khan: Removed ‘Starts with 1E less’
Tsolmon Khan: Changed description to “Rally: Choose a Sisters of Silence Infantry and add it to your hand. It costs 3 less”
Selmegh Hawk’s Eye: Gained Flank
Tempestuous Orders: Lowered cost from 1 to 0
Targutai’s Sacrifice: Your Warlord now takes 1 damage per enemy troop return to their deck instead of 2
Imperial Fists
Praetorian Recruit: Lowered ability cost from 2 to 1
Assault Echelon: Increased Bastion from 2 to 4
Shield Charge: Increased cost to 2 and changed description to: “Give Bastion 2 to a friendly unit. It deals damage equal to its Bastion to a random enemy”
Stone Gauntlet: Increased cost to 4 and changed description to: “Give Bastion 1 to all friendly units. Each of them deals damage equal to its Bastion to a random enemy”
Defender of Terra: Changed description to: “Put 3 Sentry Turrets and 2 Phalanx Warders in play. Give Bastion 2 to all friendly units”
Death Guard
Ancient Rubellus: Changed damage from Backlash to 1-2 from 2
Praetor Belgot: Changed Backlash to give only 0/+1 instead of 0/+2
Moritat Vitas Phorgal: Changed description to: “Poisonous 3. Backlash: Give Poisonous 1 to your other troops” (instead of giving Poisonous 2)
Succumb to Decay: Increased the cost to 6
Imperial Army
Balthazar Dupain: Changed passive ability to “Give +1/+1 to Imperial Army Infantry troops you put in play” (instead of only Traitor Auxilia troops)
Veletaris Sergeant: Increased health from 2 to 3
Vox Operator: Changed ability to “Choose a Traitor Auxilia Infantry and add it to your hand. It costs 0”
June
02
Emperor's Children
Blade of the Laer: Change description to ‘Your Warlord gains +1/0 and “When a troop dies, gain +1/0 this turn and heal 1″‘
Innate Brilliance: Change description to ‘Reduce the cost of all troops in your hand by 1 this turn’
Galewind Strike: Lower initial damage to 1-2 instead of 2
Word Bearers
Raum: Change description to ‘Unstoppable. Battle Honour: Heal 1’ (instead of healing 2)
Ashen Circle: Lower Attack from 5 to 4
Book of Lorgar: Increase Cost from 3 to 4
World Eaters
Black Blade: Change description to ‘Your Warlord gains “Savage: Your units gain +1/0″‘
Loyalist Legios
Powerfist: Lower Attack from 3 to 2
Traitor Legios
Powerfist: Lower Attack from 3 to 2
Chaos
Khorne’s Favour: Change description to ‘Your Warlord gains +2/0 this turn and attacks by itself once’
Mechanicum
Sota-Nul: Change description to ‘Resolution: Give a Mark of Chaos to a friendly Mechanicum troop’
May
05
World Eaters
● Kargos: Change Savage buff to affect only adjacent troops, instead of all friendly
● Eightfold Path: It now shows up as Special instead of Tactic
● Whispers of Chaos (Angron): Increase cost from 18 to 20
● Kharad’s Rampagers: Change Rage to deal damage to two random enemies (instead of all enemies)
● Rampager Ghrull: Lower stats from 5/3 to 5/2
Emperor's Children
● Whispers of Chaos (Fulgrim): Increase cost from 16 to 18
● Praetor Qalim: Increase health from 6 to 7. Now gives buff only to other troops, not himself
● Sun Killers: Change description to ‘Perfection: Deal 3 damage to a random enemy. (3) Deal 5 damage (Ordnance 3)’ (no longer has Resolution)
● Kakophoni Commander: Change description to ‘Resolution: Give Disorient to all enemy troops’ (no longer affects the Warlord)
Agents of the Sigillite
● Iapto: Lower ability cost from 2 to 0, but only draws one card
April
None
March
29
Emperor's Children
Lucius: Ability changed to ‘When you trigger Perfection, gain +1/0 this turn.’ (instead of ‘until next turn’)
Iddinam Outriders: Change description to ‘Fast. Perfection: Gain +1/0’ (instead of gaining +2/0)
Caeran Jetbikes: Lower stats from 3/3 to 2/3
Luastus Squad: Lower stats from 3/4 to 3/3
Sergeant Coryn: Change description to ‘Rally: Deal 2 damage. Perfection: Also Stun the target’ (instead of dealing 3 damage)
Phoenix Terminators: Change description to ‘Front Line. Perfection: Your Warlord gains Shield’ (instead of triggering on Resolution)
Skill Unmatched: Change description to ‘Deal 4 damage. Perfection: Deal 1 additional damage’ (instead of 2 additional damage)
Call the Reserves: Change description to ‘Choose an Emperor’s Children Vehicle and add it to your hand. Perfection: Also lower its cost by 1’ (instead of lowering cost by 2)
Death Guard
Raccom Squad: Increase stats from 1/2 to 1/3, and change ability to ‘Backlash: Deal 1 damage to a random enemy’ (instead of 2 damage)
Succumb to Decay: Increase cost from 4 to 5
Living Plague: Increase cost from 3 to 4
Chaos
Escape Vent: Increase cost from 0 to 1
08
Emperor's Children
● Innate Brilliance: Changed description to ‘Reduce the cost of all cards in your hand by 1 this turn’
● Grand Finale: Changed description to ‘Lower the cost of all cards in your hand and deck by 1. Perfection: Draw 2 cards’
White Scars
● Ordu of Jaghatai: Increased mission requirement from 7 to 10
● Warhawk’s Council: Changed description to ‘Your Warlord gains “When you trigger Streak, draw a card and lower its cost by 1″‘
Imperial Fists
● Sigismund: Changed passive ability to ‘After attacking, deal 1 damage to the enemy warlord’
Imperial Army
● Sergeant Cork: Changed description to ‘(1) Gain Front Line and +1/0 until your next turn. Next time, heal 3 to himself’
February
16
Mechanicum
Servo-automata: Change ability to (0) Give +1/+1 to a friendly Vehicle
Terraforming: Change description to ‘Choose a Neutral Structure and put two copies of it in your hand’
Combat Automata: Change description to ‘ Backlash: Deal 1 damage to a random enemy ‘
Zagreus Kane: Change description to ‘ When you play a Mechanicum card, gain +1/+1’
Dark Tech-adept: Change description to ‘ Resolution: Give a Mark of Chaos to a random friendly Vehicle ‘
Chaos
Lord of the Flies: Change ability to ‘(2) Deal 1 damage. If target dies, put in play a Plague Drone’
Fate’s Death: Change ability to ‘(1) Deal 4 damage (Ordnance 2). If target dies, add a Temptation to your hand.”
New Lesser Daemon trait: Cards that interact with Lesser Daemons will now only take into account cards with the new Lesser Daemon trait
New Greater Daemon trait: Troops with 4 Marks of Chaos will now only transform into daemons with the new Greater Daemons trait
Sons of Horus
Chosen of the Four: Increase mission requirement from 6 to 10
Tybalt Marr: Ability now puts in play an Ayax Squad instead of an Abakhol Squad
Muster for Lupercal: Change description to: ‘Create 4 Sons of Horus Astartes in your hand. They cost 2 less ‘
Imperial Army
Ground Defence: Change description to ‘Put in play 3 Improvised Cover’
Arcology: Change description to ‘ Can’t Attack. Resolution: Put in play a Power Axe Section. Backlash: Put in play 5 Displaced Civilian’
World Eaters
For the Blood God: It now summons the new Gahrulkh Greater Daemon instead of a Slayer of Worlds if it kills 5 or more troops
Death Guard
Corrupted Grulgor: It now puts into play a Plague Drone instead of Battle Flies
Blood Angels
Counterattack: Change description to ‘Put in play two Displaced Civilian’
Word Bearers
Jadimas Squad: Resolution now puts in play an Undercover Cultist instead of a Horsa Cultist
07
Ruinstorm
● Flensing Talons (mutation): Lower attack buff from +3/0 to +2/0
● Molten blood (mutation): Change description to: ‘Gains “Rage: Deal 1 damage to two random enemies”‘
● Malign Presence: Increase cost from 2 to 3 and change description to ‘Reflection: Give a Mutation and 0/+1 to a friendly Daemon’
World Eaters
● Sairkh Land Speeder: Change description from Fast to Flank
● Sweeping Advance: Increase cost from 2 to 3
● Charge Forward: Increase cost from 1 to 2
Chaos
● Outraged Noble: Increase ability cost from 0 to 1
● Preacher of Doom: Change description to ‘Cultist. When a friendly Infantry dies during your turn, create a random Cultist in your hand’
● Khazdrak: Change description to ‘When another troop dies during your turn, give +1/0 to all your troops. Maintenance 2’
Salamanders
● Mount Deathfire: Increase cost from 5 to 6
● Devotion: Change description to ‘Give +1/+1 to your troops. If you don’t control any, put in play a Sorkar Hunters’
Blackshields
● Nerat Kirine: Change ability to ‘(2) Deal 1 damage. If target dies, copy a card from the enemy deck’
● Cadmus Tyro: Lower stats from 7/6 to 7/5. Lower Survivor from 5 to 3
Traitor Legios
● Nuntio Dolores: Change ability to ‘Stun a random non-Warlord enemy’
● Power Claw: Lower attack from 4 to 3
Loyalist Legios
● Power Claw: Lower attack from 4 to 3
Thousand Sons
● Warp Portal: Increase cost from 2 to 3, and ability now lowers cost by 3 instead of 2
Imperial Army
● Saul Niborran: Change ability to ‘(2) Draw an Infantry from your deck. It costs 2 less’
January
06
Dark Angels
Farith Redloss: Gains a Special Card – ‘Dreadwing Commander‘
Dreadwing Commander: (3) Give +2/0 to all Dark Angels troops in your hand
Aloceri: Change ability so that it doesn’t give Flank to troops that already have it
Knights Cenobium: Change description to ‘Deathwing. Quest: Give +2/+2 to your Astartes in play, hand and deck’
Deathwing Companions: Increase stats from 7/8 to 8/8, and change Quest ability so that they also receive buff themselves
Arquitor Bombard: Gain Ordnance 4
Knight-Champion: Change description to ‘Quest: Lower the cost of all troops in your hand by 2’ (instead of only Astartes)
Phalanx Elite: Decrease the cost of ability from 2 to 1
Idravain Mors: Increase stats from 3/3 to 3/4
Sergeant Belian: Increase stats from 2/2 to 2/3
Lexicon of Glory: Change description to: ‘Deal 4 damage to an enemy or heal 4 to a friendly unit’
Paladin of Glory: Decrease the cost from 4 to 3 and decrease the Survivor from 2 to 1
Knight Houses
Battlecannon: Lower cost and damage dealt from 3 to 2
Ion-Gauntlet Shield: Increase Health from 8 to 12, and lower Plasma cost from 2 to 1
All Melee Weapons: Increase Health from 10 to 12
Imperial Army
Saul Niborran: Increase ability cost from 1 to 2, and it now lowers the cost of troop drawn by 2
Callidus Assassin: Increase Health from 30 to 35, and change the pool of available warlords for her ability
Blood Angels
Nassir Amit: Decrease damage from ability to 2 from 3
Loyalist Legios
Suzerain Destructor: Decrease main target damage from 8 to 6 and splash damage from 4 to 3
Mechanicum
Myrmidon Destructor: Add ‘Ordnance 2’ to ability
Notes[]
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