| Power | Warp Charge | Effect | |-------|-------------|--------| | Purge Soul | 5 | Smite variant – MW to closest enemy, range 12" | | Hammerhand | 6 | Unit re-rolls failed wound rolls in Fight phase | | Gate of Infinity | 7 | Unit removed & set up anywhere >9" from enemies | | Sanctuary | 6 | Unit gains 4++ invuln save (or improves existing by 1) | | Astral Aim | 5 | Unit ignores LoS & cover with shooting (1 phase) | | Vortex of Doom | 8 | Large MW blast (roll-off to avoid self damage) |
Upon release, the 8th Edition Codex suffered from an issue common to early-cycle books: an overvaluation of psychic abilities by the rules writers, which resulted in inflated points costs for models. Against hordes or highly efficient shooting armies, early 8th Edition Grey Knights struggled significantly. Grey Knights 8th Edition Codex Pdf