Codex (Warhammer 40,000)

Warhammer 40,000 rules supplement

Example early 3rd edition Codex (Imperial Guard) Each codex had its own lettering style for the title. Example late 3rd edition Codex (Imperial Guard) All of these longer codices had a standard black border and common title style. Example 6th edition Codex (Space Marines) All codices had a standard grey name and the word codex. Early 7th Edition codices continued this styling. Example Late 7th edition Codex (Dark Angels) These codices had a standard white name with their faction type. Example 8th edition Codex (Space Marines) All codices have a standard grey title and border.

A codex (pluralized as codexes by Games Workshop), in the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop wargame, is a rules supplement containing information concerning a particular army, environment, or worldwide campaign.

Codices for particular armies were introduced for the second edition of the game. The third edition rendered these obsolete, and a new series began, including introducing codices for battle zones and campaigns. Until superseded by newer versions, the 3rd edition and later codices remained valid for the newer editions of Warhammer 40,000. Games Workshop no longer produce campaign or battle zone codices, instead releasing 'expansions'. 'Codex' is now a term solely used for army books.

At the launch of 8th edition all previous codices were replaced with index books due to a major rules overhaul (as of November 2019 these indices are no longer produced). The indices were subsequently replaced by a new series of codices. As before, these codices remained valid until superseded by newer versions.

The format of the codices has varied somewhat over the years. The most common elements between iterations include:

* Background - Information about the force and its place in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. This includes artwork, short stories, and copies of fictional documents from the future.
* Miniature Showcase - Originally a hobby section providing information on collecting, building and painting an army. Later a selection of photographs of Citadel Miniatures painted by Games Workshop's 'Eavy Metal team.
* Rules - Delivered in varying forms between editions. In earlier editions: a bestiary (descriptions of units, characters and vehicles with special rules and background information), alongside an army list (providing options and points costs for units in the bestiary). Since 7th edition, rules for each unit have been delivered on a datasheet (a concise page detailing all stats, equipment, options and special rules for a unit). All other army rules and points are listed separately in sections before and after the datasheets.

Codex supplements provide additional rules for sub-factions of a parent army. These might include special characters or units and other special rules that are only available to that particular sub-faction.

Rules for models produced by Forgeworld are available as part of the Imperial Armour series of books, also published by Forgeworld. Rules for models no longer supported by codices and supplements can be found in Warhammer Legends on the Warhammer Community website.

## Current Books

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### Army Codices

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The range of codices is regularly updated with new editions of armies and occasionally new army codices. Codices designed for a prior edition of Warhammer 40,000 are still valid in the current edition, unless a later version has replaced it. Codex Supplements have their parent faction noted in brackets.

#### 10th Edition

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10th Edition was released in June 2023.

Codex  | ISBN  | Release Date  | Number of Pages

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Space Marines  | 978-1-80457-238-2 | September 16, 2023 | 216
Tyranids  | 978-1-80457-231-3 | September 2023 | 120
Adeptus Mechanicus  | 1-80457-278-0 | November 2023 | 120
Necrons  | 1-80457-287-X | November 2023 | 136
T'au  | 1-80457-352-3 | March 2024 | 136
Adeptus Custodes  | 978-1-80457-336-5 | April 2024 | 112
Orks  | 1-80457-320-5 | April 2024 | 152
Chaos Space Marines  | 1-80457-328-0 | May 2024  | 160
Genestealer Cults  | 1-80457-388-4 | June 2024  | 120
Adepta Sororitas  | 1-80457-396-5 | June 2024  | 129
Imperial Agents  | 1-80457-411-2 | August 2024  | 128
Codex Supplement  | ISBN  | Release Date  | Number of Pages

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Dark Angels (Space Marines)  | 1-80457-311-6 | February 2024 | 96
Blood Angels (Space Marines)  | 1-80457-444-9 | October 2024 | 104

### Expansions

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Expansions for Warhammer 40,000 provide alternative ways to play the game. Rules in expansions remain valid unless superseded by a newer publication.

#### 10th Edition

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Crusade: Tyrannic War  | Campaign Rules  | 1-80457-186-5 | June 2023
Crusade: Pariah Nexus  | Campaign Rules  | 1-80457-271-3 | January 2024
Boarding Actions  | Updated Boarding Actions material  | 978-1-80457-404-1 | August 2024

#### 9th Edition

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Arks of Omen: Abaddon  | Campaign & Boarding Actions Rules  | 1-83906-934-1 | January 2023
Arks of Omen: Angron  | Campaign & Boarding Actions Rules  | 1-80457-041-9 | March 2023
Arks of Omen: Vashtorr  | Campaign & Boarding Actions Rules  | 1-80457-090-7 | March 2023
Arks of Omen: Farsight  | Campaign & Boarding Actions Rules  | 1-80457-124-5 | 2023
Arks of Omen: The Lion  | Campaign & Boarding Actions Rules  | 1-80457-140-7 | 2023

### Imperial Armour

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For main article see Imperial Armour

Imperial Armour is a series of official rules supplements to Warhammer 40,000 Codices produced by Forge World, a subsidiary company of Games Workshop. Current, valid books:

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## Obsolete Books

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### Codices

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#### 9th Edition

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9th Edition was released in July 2020. All codices were rendered obsolete by 10th edition Warhammer 40,000. 10th Edition was released June 2023. Codex Supplements have their parent faction noted in brackets.

Codex  | ISBN  | Release Date  | Superseded By

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Necrons  | 978-1-83906-078-6 | October 2020 | 10th Edition Index: Necrons
Space Marines  | 978-1-83906-069-4 | October 2020 | 10th Edition Index: Space Marines
Death Guard  | 978-1-83906-137-0 | January 2021 | 10th Edition Index: Death Guard
Drukhari  | 978-1-83906-189-9 | March 2021 | 10th Edition Index: Drukhari
Adeptus Mechanicus  | 978-1-83906-323-7 | May 2021 | 10th Edition Index: Adeptus Mechanicus
Adepta Sororitas  | 978-1-83906-339-8 | June 2021 | 10th Edition Index: Adepta Sororitas
Grey Knights  | 978-1-83906-153-0 | August 2021 | 10th Edition Index: Grey Knights
Thousand Sons  | 978-1-83906-145-5 | August 2021 | 10th Edition Index: Thousand Sons
Orks  | 978-1-83906-347-3 | September 2021 | 10th Edition Index: Orks
Adeptus Custodes  | 978-1-83906-384-8 | January 2022 | 10th Edition Index: Adeptus Custodes
Genestealer Cults  | 978-1-83906-376-3 | January 2022 | 10th Edition Index: Genestealer Cults
Tau Empire  | 978-1-83906-631-3 | February 2022 | 10th Edition Index: T'au Empire
Aeldari  | 978-1-83906-578-1 | March 2022 | 10th Edition Index: Aeldari
Tyranids  | 978-1-83906-615-3 | April 2022 | 10th Edition Index: Tyranids
Chaos Knights  | 978-1-83906-599-6 | May 2022 | 10th Edition Index: Knight Households
Imperial Knights  | 978-1-83906-607-8 | May 2022 | 10th Edition Index: Knight Households
Chaos Space Marines  | 978-1-83906-806-5 | July 2022 | 10th Edition Index: Chaos Space Marines
Chaos Daemons  | 978-1-83906-797-6 | September 2022 | 10th Edition Index: Chaos Daemons
Leagues of Votann  | 978-1-83906-578-1 | November 2022 | 10th Edition Index: Leagues of Votann
Astra Militarum  | 978-1-80457-081-4 | November 2022 | 10th Edition Index: Astra Militarum
World Eaters  | 978-1-80457-049-4 | February 2023 | 10th Edition Index: World Eaters
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Deathwatch (Space Marines)  | 978-1-83906-105-9 | November 2020 | 10th Edition Index: Deathwatch
Space Wolves (Space Marines)  | 978-1-83906-113-4 | November 2020 | 10th Edition Index: Space Wolves
Blood Angels (Space Marines)  | 978-1-83906-121-9 | December 2020 | 10th Edition Index: Blood Angels
Dark Angels (Space Marines)  | 978-1-83906-129-5 | January 2021 | 10th Edition Index: Dark Angels
Black Templars (Space Marines)  | 978-1-83906-449-4 | November 2021 | 10th Edition Index: Black Templars

#### 8th Edition

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8th Edition was released June 2017.

Codex  | ISBN  | Release Date  | Superseded By

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Adeptus Custodes  | 978-1-78826-135-7 | February 2018 | 9th Edition Codex: Adeptus Custodes
Adepta Sororitas  | 978-1-78826-686-4 | November 2019 | 9th Edition Codex: Adepta Sororitas
Adeptus Mechanicus  | 978-1-78826-017-6 | September 2017 | 9th Edition Codex: Adeptus Mechanicus
Astra Militarum  | 978-1-78826-028-2 | October 2017 | 9th Edition Codex: Astra Militarum
Blood Angels  | 978-1-78826-050-3 | December 2017 | 9th Edition Codex: Space Marines
Chaos Daemons  | 978-1-78826-123-4 | January 2018 | 9th Edition Codex: Chaos Daemons
Chaos Knights  | 978-1-78826-612-3 | July 2019 | 9th Edition Codex: Chaos Knights
Chaos Space Marines  | 978-1-78581-938-4 | August 2017 | 8th Edition Codex: Chaos Space Marines (2nd Edition)
Chaos Space Marines (2nd Edition)  | 978-1-78826-467-9 | March 2019 | 9th Edition Codex: Chaos Space Marines
Craftworlds  | 978-1-78826-033-6 | November 2017 | 9th Edition Codex: Aeldari
Dark Angels  | 978-1-78826-055-8 | December 2017 | 9th Edition Codex: Space Marines
Death Guard  | 978-1-78826-005-3 | September 2017 | 9th Edition Codex: Death Guard
Deathwatch  | 978-1-78826-185-2 | May 2018 | 9th Edition Codex: Space Marines
Drukhari  | 978-1-78826-170-8 | April 2018 | 9th Edition Codex: Drukhari
Elucidian Starstriders  | —  | September 2018 | 10th Edition Index: Imperial Agents
Gellerpox Infected  | —  | September 2018 | N/A
Genestealer Cults  | 978-1-78826-396-2 | February 2019 | 9th Edition Codex: Genestealer Cults
Grey Knights  | 978-1-78581-927-8 | August 2017 | 9th Edition Codex: Grey Knights
Harlequins  | 978-1-78826-213-2 | May 2018 | 9th Edition Codex: Aeldari
Imperial Knights  | 978-1-78826-164-7 | June 2018 | 9th Edition Codex: Imperial Knights
Necrons  | 978-1-78581-966-7 | April 2018 | 9th Edition Codex: Necrons
Orks  | 978-1-78826-262-0 | November 2018 | 9th Edition Codex: Orks
Space Marines  | 978-1-78581-949-0 | August 2017 | 8th Edition Codex: Space Marines (2nd Edition)
Space Marines (2nd Edition)  | 978-1-78826-630-7 | August 2019 | 9th Edition Codex: Space Marines
Space Wolves  | 978-1-78826-060-2 | September 2018 | 9th Edition Codex: Space Marines
Tau Empire  | 978-1-78826-158-6 | March 2018 | 9th Edition Codex: Tau Empire
Thousand Sons  | 978-1-78826-141-8 | February 2018 | 9th Edition Codex: Thousand Sons
Tyranids  | 978-1-78826-038-1 | November 2017 | 9th Edition Codex: Tyranids
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Imperial Fists (Space Marines)  | 978-1-78826-672-7 | October 2019 | 10th Edition Index: Space Marines
Iron Hands (Space Marines)  | 978-1-78826-658-1 | September 2019 | 10th Edition Index: Space Marines
Ravenguard (Space Marines)  | 978-1-78826-651-2 | September 2019 | 10th Edition Index: Space Marines
Salamanders (Space Marines)  | 978-1-78826-679-6 | October 2019 | 10th Edition Index: Space Marines
Ultramarines (Space Marines)  | 978-1-78826-637-6 | August 2019 | 10th Edition Index: Space Marines
White Scars (Space Marines)  | 978-1-78826-644-4 | August 2019 | 10th Edition Index: Space Marines
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Chaos  | Heretic Astartes, Chaos Daemons & Questor Traitoris  | 978-1-78581-865-3 | June 2017 | 8th Edition Chaos codexes [a]
Imperium 1  |

* Space Marines, Blood Angels, Dark Angels, Space Wolves,
* Grey Knights, Deathwatch & Legion of the Damned

| 978-1-78581-906-3 | June 2017 | 8th Edition Imperium codexes [b]
Imperium 2  |

* Astra Militarum, Adeptus Mechanicus, Imperial Knights,
* Imperial Agents & Talons of the Emperor

| 978-1-78581-913-1 | June 2017 | 8th Edition Imperium codexes [c]
Xenos 1  | Craftworlds, Drukhari, Ynnari, Harlequins & Necrons  | 978-1-78581-899-8 | June 2017 | 8th Edition Xenos codexes [d]
Xenos 2  | Orks, Tau Empire, Tyranids & Genestealer Cults  | 978-1-78581-892-9 | June 2017 | 8th Edition Xenos codexes [e]

1. ^ 8th Edition Codex: Chaos Space Marines, Codex: Death Guard, Codex: Thousand Sons, Codex: Chaos Daemons, Index: Renegade Knights
2. ^ 8th Edition Codex: Space Marines, Codex: Blood Angels, Codex: Dark Angels, Codex: Space Wolves, Codex: Grey Knights, & Codex: Deathwatch
3. ^ 8th Edition Codex: Astra Militarum, Codex: Adeptus Mechanicus, Codex: Imperial Knights, Codex: Adepta Sororitas, Codex: Adeptus Custodes & Index Imperialis Articles
4. ^ 8th Edition Codex: Craftworlds, Codex: Drukhari, Index: Xenos - Ynnari, Codex: Harlequins, & Codex: Necrons
5. ^ 8th Edition Codex: Orks, Codex: Tau Empire, Codex: Tyranids, & Codex: Genestealer Cults

#### 7th Edition

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All codices were rendered obsolete by 8th edition Warhammer 40,000. 7th Edition was released May 2014. Codex Supplements have their parent faction noted in brackets.

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Blood Angels | 978-1-78253-612-3 | December 2014  | 8th Edition Index: Imperium 1
Cult Mechanicus | 978-1-78253-742-7 | May 2015  | 8th Edition Index: Imperium 2
Craftworlds | 978-1-78253-730-4 | April 2015  | 8th Edition Index: Xenos 1
Dark Angels | 978-1-78253-752-6 | June 2015  | 8th Edition Index: Imperium 1
Dark Eldar | 978-1-78253-483-9 | October 2014  | 8th Edition Index: Xenos 1
Deathwatch | 978-1-78581-156-2 | August 2016  | 8th Edition Index: Imperium 1
Genestealer Cults | 978-1-78581-271-2 | October 2016  | 8th Edition Index: Xenos 2
Grey Knights | 978-1-78253-370-2 | August 2014  | 8th Edition Index: Imperium 1
Harlequins | 978-1-78253-683-3 | February 2015  | 8th Edition Index: Xenos 1
Imperial Agents  | 978-1-78581-802-8 | December 2016  | 8th Edition Index: Imperium 1 & 2
Imperial Knights | 978-1-78253-734-2 | May 2015  | 8th Edition Index: Imperium 2
Khorne Daemonkin | 978-1-78253-726-7 | March 2015  | 8th Edition Index: Chaos
Necrons | 978-1-78253-607-9 | January 2015  | 8th Edition Index: Xenos 1
Orks | 978-1-78253-329-0 | June 2014  | 8th Edition Index: Xenos 2
Skitarii | 978-1-78253-738-0 | April 2015  | 8th Edition Index: Imperium 2
Space Marines | 978-1-78253-747-2 | June 2015  | 8th Edition Index: Imperium 1
Space Wolves | 978-1-78253-381-8 | August 2014  | 8th Edition Index: Imperium 1
Tau Empire | 978-1-78581-009-1 | October 2015  | 8th Edition Index: Xenos 2
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Angels of Death (Space Marines) | 978-1-78581-695-6 | April 2016  | 8th Edition
Black Legion (Chaos Space Marines) | 978-1-78581-705-2 | April 2016  | 8th Edition
Cadia (Astra Militarum) | Digital Only  | January 2016  | 8th Edition
Champions of Fenris (Space Wolves) | 978-1-78253-399-3 | August 2014  | 8th Edition
Clan Raukaan (Space Marines) | Digital Only  | June 2015  | 8th Edition
Crimson Slaughter (Chaos Space Marines) | 978-1-78581-696-3 | April 2016  | 8th Edition
Farsight Enclaves (Tau Empire) | 978-1-78581-689-5 | February 2016  | 8th Edition
Flesh Tearers (Blood Angels) | Digital Only  | January 2016  | 8th Edition
Haemonculus Covens (Dark Eldar) | 978-1-78253-493-8 | October 2014  | 8th Edition
Raven Guard (Space Marines) | Digital Only  | January 2016  | 8th Edition
Sentinels of Terra (Space Marines) | Digital Only  | June 2015  | 8th Edition
Traitor Legions (Chaos Space Marines) | 978-1-78581-794-6 | December 2016  | 8th Edition
Waaagh! Ghazghkull (Orks) | 978-1-78253-460-0 | July 2014  | 7th Edition Reprint
Waaagh! Ghazghkull (Orks) Reprint  | 978-1-78581-690-1 | February 2016  | 8th Edition
White Scars (Space Marines) | Digital Only  | January 2016  | 8th Edition

#### 6th Edition

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6th Edition was released June 2012. Codex Supplements have their parent faction noted in brackets.

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Adepta Sororitas | 978-1-78253-360-3 | October 2013  | 8th Edition Index: Imperium 2
Astra Militarum | 978-1-78253-259-0 | April 2014  | 8th Edition Index: Imperium 2
Chaos Daemons  | 978-1-908872-88-3 | March 2013  | 8th Edition Index: Chaos
Chaos Space Marines | 978-1-908872-02-9 | October 2012  | 8th Edition Index: Chaos
Dark Angels | 978-1-908872-26-5 | January 2013  | 7th Edition Codex: Dark Angels
Eldar | 978-1-78253-019-0 | June 2013  | 7th Edition Codex: Craftworlds
Imperial Knights | 978-1-78253-245-3 | March 2014  | 7th Edition Codex: Imperial Knights
Inquisition  | 978-1-78253-404-4 | November 2013  | 8th Edition Index: Imperium 2
Legion of the Damned | 978-1-78253-526-3 | February 2014  | 8th Edition Index: Imperium 1
Militarum Tempestus | 978-1-78253-304-7 | Mars 2014  | 8th Edition Index: Imperium 2
Space Marines | 978-1-78253-076-3 | September 2013  | 7th Edition Codex: Space Marines
Tau Empire | 978-1-78253-003-9 | April 2013  | 7th Edition Codex: Tau Empire
Tyranids | 978-1-78253-195-1 | January 2014  | 8th Edition Index: Xenos 2
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Black Legion (Chaos Space Marines) | 978-1-78253-301-6 | August 2013  | 7th Edition Revised Version
Clan Raukaan (Space Marines) | 978-1-78253-406-8 | November 2013  | 7th Edition Revised Version
Crimson Slaughter (Chaos Space Marines) | 978-1-78253-310-8 | March 2014  | 7th Edition Revised Version
Farsight Enclaves (Tau Empire) | 978-1-78253-222-4 | July 2013  | 7th Edition Revised Version
Iyanden (Eldar) | 978-1-78253-107-4 | June 2013  | 7th Edition Codex: Craftworlds
Sentinels of Terra (Space Marines) | 978-1-78253-365-8 | November 2013  | 7th Edition Revised Version

#### 5th Edition

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5th Edition was released in 2008.

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Blood Angels | 978-1-84154-960-6 | April 2010  | 7th Edition Codex: Blood Angels
Dark Eldar | 978-1-84154-978-1 | November 2010  | 7th Edition Codex: Dark Eldar
Grey Knights | 978-1-84154-991-0 | April 2011  | 7th Edition Codex: Grey Knights
Imperial Guard | 978-1-84154-923-1 | May 2009  | 6th Edition Codex: Astra Militarum
Necrons | 978-1-907964-18-3 | November 2011  | 7th Edition Codex: Necrons
Sisters of Battle | N/A - White Dwarf  | August/September 2011  | 6th Edition Codex: Adepta Sororitas (iBook)
Space Marines | 978-1-84154-894-4 | October 2008  | 6th Edition Codex: Space Marines
Space Wolves | 978-1-84154-939-2 | October 2009  | 7th Edition Codex: Space Wolves
Tyranids | 978-1-84154-951-4 | January 2010  | 6th Edition Codex: Tyranids

#### 4th Edition

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4th Edition was released in 2004. Codex Supplements have their parent faction noted in brackets.

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Black Templars | 1-84154-685-2 | November 2005  | 6th Edition Codex: Space Marines
Blood Angels[a] | N/A - White Dwarf  | June/July 2007  | 5th Edition Codex: Blood Angels
Chaos Daemons  | 978-1-84154-879-1 | May 2008  | 6th Edition Codex: Chaos Daemons
Chaos Space Marines | 978-1-84154-842-5 | September 2007  | 6th Edition Codex: Chaos Space Marines
Dark Angels | 1-84154-807-3 | March 2007  | 6th Edition Codex: Dark Angels
Eldar | 1-84154-791-3 | November 2006  | 6th Edition Codex: Eldar
Orks | 978-1-84154-852-4 | January 2008  | 7th Edition Codex: Orks
Space Marines | 1-84154-526-0 | November 2004  | 5th Edition Codex: Space Marines
Tau Empire | 1-84154-712-3 | March 2006  | 6th Edition Codex: Tau Empire
Tyranids | 1-84154-650-X | June 2005  | 5th Edition Codex: Tyranids
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Catachans (Imperial Guard)  | 1-84154-016-1 | 2005  | 5th Edition Codex: Imperial Guard

1. ^ Presented in two parts in White Dwarf issues #330 and #331, and subsequently available online from the Games Workshop website, with long-term plan to publish this list in a new book.

#### 3rd Edition

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3rd Edition was released in 1998. Codex Supplements have their parent faction noted in brackets.

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Chaos Space Marines  | 1-869893-49-2 | February 1999  | 3rd Edition Codex (2nd Edition)
Chaos Space Marines (2nd Edition)  | 1-84154-322-5 | October 2002  | 4th Edition Codex
Daemonhunters | 1-84154-361-6 | March 2003  | 5th Edition Codex: Grey Knights
Dark Eldar | 1-869893-41-7 | November 1998  | 3rd Edition Codex (2nd Edition)
Dark Eldar (2nd Edition)  | 1-84154-307-1 | November 2003[1] | 5th Edition Codex
Eldar  | 1-869893-39-5 | August 1999  | 4th Edition Codex
Imperial Guard  | 1-869893-52-2 | November 1999  | 3rd Edition Codex (2nd Edition)
Imperial Guard (2nd Edition)  | 1-84154-410-8 | September 2003  | 5th Edition Codex
Necrons | 1-84154-190-7 | July 2002  | 5th Edition Codex
Orks  | 1-869893-38-7 | July 1999  | 4th Edition Codex
Space Marines  | 1-869893-28-X | October 1998  | 4th Edition Codex
Tyranids  | 1-84154-013-7 | February 2001  | 4th Edition Codex
Tau  | 1-84154-098-6 | October 2001  | 4th Edition Codex: Tau Empire
Witch Hunters | 1-84154-485-X | April 2004  | 5th Edition Codex: Sisters of Battle (White Dwarf)
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Assassins  | 1-84154-019-6 | July 1999  | Codex: Daemonhunters / Witch Hunters
Blood Angels (Space Marines)  | 1-869893-45-X | December 1998  | 4th Edition Codex (White Dwarf)
Catachans (Imperial Guard)  | 1-84154-016-1 | February 2000  | 4th Edition Codex (free download)
Craftworld Eldar (Eldar)  | 1-84154-029-3 | June 2000  | 4th Edition Codex: Eldar
Dark Angels (Space Marines)  | 1-869893-67-0 | May 1999  | 3rd Edition Codex (2nd Edition)
Dark Angels (2nd Edition) (Space Marines)  | 1-84154-302-0 | Nov 2002  | 4th Edition Codex
Space Wolves (Space Marines)  | 1-84154-010-2 | April 2000  | 5th Edition Codex

#### 2nd Edition

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All codices were rendered obsolete by 3rd edition Warhammer 40,000. 2nd Edition was released in 1993.

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Angels of Death[a] | 1-872372-96-1 | January 1996
Chaos  | 1-872372-47-3 | July 1996
Eldar  | 1-872372-74-0 | April 1994
Imperial Guard | 1-872372-92-9 | November 1995
Orks  | 1-872372-76-7 | July 1994
Sisters of Battle  | 1-872372-14-7 | August 1997
Tyranids[b] | 1-872372-90-2 | August 1995
Ultramarines[c] | 1-872372-87-2 | April 1995
Space Wolves  | 1-872372-71-6 | January 1994
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Assassins  | 1-872372-05-8 | December 1997

1. ^ Covers rules for both Dark Angels and Blood Angels.
2. ^ Covers rules for both Tyranids and Genestealer Cults.
3. ^ Also covers rules for other "standard" Space Marine armies.

### Expansions/Supplements

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Example 4th edition expansion (Apocalypse) This style was carried over onto 5th edition expansions.

#### 9th Edition

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All 9th Edition expansions were superseded by 10th Edition, with the exception of the Arks of Omen "Boarding Actions" rules.

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War Zone Charadon Act 1: The Book of Rust  | Campaign & Death Guard, Adeptus Mechanicus,
Imperial Knights, Chaos Knights, Drukhari Rules  | 978-1-83906-315-2 | January 2021
War Zone Charadon Act 2: The Book of Fire  | Campaign & Adeptus Mechanicus, Adeptus Sororitas,
Be'lakor, Chaos Space Marines Rules  | 978-1-83906-331-2 | July 2021
War Zone Octarius Book 1: Rising Tide  | Campaign & Astra Militarum, Deathwatch,
Fortification, Inquisition, Tyranids Rules  | Un­known  | October 2021
War Zone Octarius Book 2: Critical Mass  | Campaign & Astra Cartographica, Orks Rules  | Un­known  | November 2021

#### 8th Edition

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Warhammer 40,000  | Core rulebook  | 978-1-78581-849-3 | June 2017 | 9th Edition
Chapter Approved: 2017 Edition  | Annual rules update  | 978-1-78826-043-5 | December 2017 | 9th Edition
Chapter Approved: 2018 Edition  | Annual rules update  | 978-1-78826-373-3 | December 2018 | 9th Edition
Chapter Approved: 2019 Edition  | Annual rules update  | 978-1-78826-757-1 | December 2019 | 9th Edition
Imperium Nihilus: Vigilus Defiant  | Campaign & Ultramarines Rules  | 978-1-78826-381-8 | December 2018
Imperium Nihilus: Vigilus Ablaze  | Campaign & Black Legion Rules  | 978-1-78826-461-7 | April 2019
Psychic Awakening: Phoenix Rising  | Craftworlds, Drukhari & Index: Ynnari  | 978-1-78826-713-7 | October 2019
Psychic Awakening: Faith & Fury  | Chaos Space Marines & Space Marines  | 978-1-78826-725-0 | November 2019
Psychic Awakening: Blood of Baal  | Blood Angels & Tyranids  | 978-1-78826-743-4 | December 2019
Psychic Awakening: Ritual of the Damned  | Dark Angels, Grey Knights & Thousand Sons  | 978-1-78826-764-9 | January 2020
Psychic Awakening: The Greater Good  | Tau, Astra Militarum & Genestealer Cults  | 978-1-78826-771-7 | February 2020
Psychic Awakening: Saga of the Beast  | Space Wolves & Orks  | 978-1-78826-734-2 | March 2020
Psychic Awakening: Engine War  | Adeptus Mechanicus, Imperial Knights,
Chaos Knights & Chaos Daemons  | 978-1-78826-778-6 | June 2020
Psychic Awakening: War of the Spider  | Adeptus Custodes, Sisters of Silence,
Assassins, Death Guard & Agents of Bile  | 978-1-78826-806-6 | June 2020
Psychic Awakening: Pariah  | Adepta Sororitas, Necrons & Index: Inquisition  | 978-1-78826-813-4 | July 2020

#### 7th Edition

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All 7th Edition expansions were superseded by 8th Edition.

Book  | Notes  | ISBN  | Release Date

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Black Crusade: Angel's Blade  | Blood Angels Update  | 978-1-78581-718-2 | September 2016
Black Crusade: Traitor's Hate  | Chaos Space Marines Update  | 978-1-78581-263-7 | September 2016
Blood Oath  | Warhammer World Campaign  | 978-1-78572-118-2 | May 2015
Death from the Skies  | Expanded Rules for Flyers  | 978-1-78581-096-1 | May 2016
Death Masque  | Deathwatch vs Harlequins  | N/A - Boxset  | August 2016
Gathering Storm: Fall of Cadia  | Narrative Campaign of Fall of Cadia  | 978-1-78581-763-2 | January 2017
Gathering Storm: Fracture of Biel-tan  | Narrative Campaign  | 978-1-78581-773-1 | February 2017
Gathering Storm: Rise of the Primarch  | Narrative Campaign  | 978-1-78581-785-4 | March 2017
Kill Team  | Small Skirmish Games  | N/A - Boxset  | September 2016
Path to Glory  | Campaign  | Digital Edition  | December 2015
Planetary Onslaught  | Planetstrike, Cities of Death Compendium  | 978-1-78581-752-6 | November 2016
Planetstrike  | Sanctus Reach Planetstrike Compendium  | Digital Edition  | September 2014
Sanctus Reach: Hour of the Wolf  | Planetrike Missions and Space Wolves  | 978-1-78253-421-1 | August 2014
Sanctus Reach: The Red Waaagh!  | Planetstrike Rules and Orks  | 978-1-78253-337-5 | July 2014
Sanctus Reach: Stormclaw  | Space Wolves vs Orks  | N/A - Boxset  | July 2014
Shield of Baal: Deathstorm  | Blood Angels vs Tyranids  | N/A - Boxset  | December 2014
Shield of Baal: Exterminatus  | Blood Angels and Necrons Detachments  | 978-1-78253-625-3 | December 2014
Shield of Baal: Leviathan  | Cities of Death and Tyranids Update  | 978-1-78253-619-2 | November 2014
War Zone Fenris: Curse of the Wulfen  | Space Wolves and Daemons Updates  | 978-1-78581-067-1 | February 2016
War Zone Fenris: Wrath of Magnus  | Thousand Sons and Daemons Update  | 978-1-78581-760-1 | December 2016
War Zone Damocles: Burning Dawn  | Tau Empire  | N/A - Boxset  | November 2015
War Zone Damocles: Kauyon  | Tau Empire and Space Marines Updates  | 978-1-78581-013-8 | November 2015
War Zone Damocles: Mont'ka  | Tau, Astra Militarum and Assassins Updates  | 978-1-78581-018-3 | November 2015
War Zone Damocles: Operation Shadowtalon  | Raven Guard  | N/A - Boxset  | November 2015

#### 6th Edition

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Book  | Notes  | ISBN  | Release Date  | Superseded By

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Altar of War  | Additional Battle Missions  | Various Digital Releases  | 2012–2014  | Discontinued
Apocalypse | Large-scale battles  | 978-1-78253-047-3 | July 2013  | 8th Edition
Campaign: Crusade of Fire  | Campaign and Additional Rules  | 978-1-908872-21-0 | November 2012  | Discontinued
Compendium: Altar of War  | Additional Battle Missions  | 978-1-78253-599-7 | April 2014  | 8th Edition
Compendium: Death from the Skies  | Flier Rules Compendium  | 978-1-78253-065-7 | February 2013  | 7th Edition SoB: Leviathan
Death Worlds  | Digital Campaign  | Digital Edition  | June 2013  | 8th Edition
Escalation  | Lords of War  | 978-1-78253-255-2 | December 2013  | 8th Edition
Kill Team  | Small Skirmish Games  | Digital Edition  | December 2013  | 7th Edition Kill Team
Stronghold Assault  | Siege Warfare  | 978-1-78253-175-3 | December 2013  | Planetary Onslaught
Warzone: Damocles  | Apocalypse Warzone  | 978-1-78253-235-4 | March 2014  | 8th Edition
Warzone: Damnos  | Apocalypse Warzone  | 978-1-78253-089-3 | September 2013  | 8th Edition
Warzone: Pandorax  | Apocalypse Warzone  | 978-1-78253-101-2 | November 2013  | 8th Edition
Warzone: Valedor  | Apocalypse Warzone  | 978-1-78253-205-7 | May 2014  | 8th Edition

#### 5th Edition

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Book  | Notes  | ISBN  | Release Date  | Superseded By

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Apocalypse Reload  | Supplement to Apocalypse  | 978-1-84154-893-7 | August 2008  | 6th Edition Apocalypse Book
Battle Missions  | Additional Battle Scenarios  | 978-1-84154-911-8 | March 2010  | Eternal War, Maelstrom of War, Altar of War & Echoes of War
Death Worlds  | Additional Battle Scenarios  | N/A - White Dwarf  | April 2012  | Death Worlds - Digital 6th Edition
Planetary Empires  | Map-based Campaigns  | N/A - Boxset  | August 2009  | Discontinued Rules (Tiles Available)
Planetstrike  | Planetary Invasions  | 978-1-84154-931-6 | July 2009  | 7th Edition Sanctus Reach Campaign/Planetstrike
Spearhead  | Mechanized Armies  | N/A - White Dwarf  | June 2010  | 7th Edition & Formations

#### 4th Edition

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Book  | Notes  | ISBN  | Release Date  | Superseded By

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Apocalypse | Large-scale battles  | 1-84154-838-3 | October 2007  | 6th Edition Apocalypse Book
Cities of Death[2] | Urban Warfare  | 1-84154-749-2 | June 2006  | 7th Edition Shield of Baal: Leviathan

#### 3rd Edition

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##### Battlezone

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Battlezone codices were rules supplements that dealt with a specialised combat environment, instead of an army. There was only ever one produced. However, material in Codex: Catachans provides rules for jungle warfare. The concept of a battlezone codex was replaced by Games Workshop's Expansions.

Codex  | ISBN  | Release Date  | Superseded By

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Cityfight  | 1-84154-093-5 | September 2001  | 4th edition expansion Cities of Death

##### 3rd Edition Events

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The two event codices were released in association with the 2000 and 2003 Worldwide Campaigns. These codices provided background and special gaming rules for the event, along with four "supplemental army lists"; variant armies that required access to certain other codices for use.

Codex  | Obsolete Army Lists  | ISBN  | Release Date  | Superseded By

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Armageddon[3] | Black Templars, Salamanders, Speed Freeks, Armageddon Imperial Guard  | 1-84154-045-5 | August 2000  | 4th Edition Codex: Space Marines; Black Templars; Orks and 5th Edition Codex: Imperial Guard
Eye of Terror | Lost and the Damned, Ulthwé Strike Force, Cadian Shock Troops, 13th Company  | 1-84154-398-5 | June 2003  | 4th Edition Codex: Eldar; Chaos Space Marines and 5th Edition Codex: Imperial Guard; Space Wolves

### Imperial Armour

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Imperial Armour  | Notes  | ISBN  | Release Date  | Superseded by

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Imperial Armour  | Imperial Guard & Imperial Navy  | 1-84154-127-3 | 2000 | Imperial Armour
Restarted Line
Imperial Armour II  | Orks, Eldar, and Dark Eldar  | 1-84154-219-9 | 2001 | Imperial Armour
Restarted Line
Imperial Armour Aeronautica  | Update and compilation of fliers and anti-aircraft units for
the 6th Edition release of Warhammer 40k  | 978-1-907964-95-4 | July 2012 | 8th Edition
Imperial Armour Apocalypse  | Companion volume to Warhammer 40,000 Apocalypse,
containing new battle formations as well as new Apocalypse
compatible game statistics for several Forge World models  | 978-1-84154-892-0 | 2007 | Imperial Armour
Apocalypse
(2nd Edition)
Imperial Armour Apocalypse
(2nd Edition)  | Companion volume to Warhammer 40,000 Apocalypse,
containing new battle formations as well as new Apocalypse
compatible game statistics for several Forge World models  | 978-1-907964-67-1 | 2011 | Imperial Armour
Apocalypse
(2013 Edition)
Imperial Armour Apocalypse
(2013 Edition)  | Companion volume to Warhammer 40,000 Apocalypse,
containing new battle formations as well as new Apocalypse
compatible game statistics for several Forge World models  | 978-1-78253-106-7 | August 2013 | 8th Edition
Imperial Armour Apocalypse II  | Companion volume to Warhammer 40,000 Apocalypse,
containing new battle formations as well as new Apocalypse
compatible game statistics for several Forge World models  | 978-1-84154-976-7 | 2009 | Imperial Armour
Apocalypse
(2013 Edition)
Imperial Armour Update  | Rules for models for all races, stopgap measure until the
release of the "Imperial Armour Volume x" books.  | 1-84154-355-1 | 2002 | Imperial Armour
Restarted Line
Imperial Armour Update 2005  | Rules for Forge World models not covered by the other volumes  | 1-84154-722-0 | 2005 | Imperial Armour
Restarted Line
Imperial Armour Update 2006  | Rules for Forge World models not covered by the other volumes  | 1-84154-818-9 | 2006 | Imperial Armour
Restarted Line
Imperial Armour Volume 1:
Imperial Guard & Imperial Navy  | Imperial Guard & Imperial Navy  | 1-84154-421-3 | 2003 | Imperial Armour 1 (2nd Edition)
Imperial Armour Volume 1:
Imperial Guard (2nd Edition)  | Imperial Guard | 978-1-907964-08-4 | December 2012 | 8th Edition
Imperial Armour Volume 2:
Space Marines & Forces of the Inquisition  | Space Marines & Forces of the Inquisition  | 1-84154-509-0 | 2004 | Imperial Armour 2 (2nd Edition)
Imperial Armour Volume 2:
War Machines of the Adeptus Astartes (2nd Edition)  | Adepta Sororitas, Space Marines & Forces of the Inquisition  | 978-1-78253-302-3 | December 2013 | 8th Edition
Imperial Armour Volume 3:
The Taros Campaign  | Tau, Imperial Guard & Space Marines | 1-84154-708-5 | 2005 | Imperial Armour 3 (2nd Edition)
Imperial Armour Volume 3:
The Taros Campaign (2nd Edition)  | Tau & Elysian Drop Troops | 978-1-908872-79-1 | June 2013 | 8th Edition
Imperial Armour Volume 4:
The Anphelion Project  | Tyranids, Imperial Guard & Space Marines | 1-84154-784-0 | 2006 | Imperial Armour 4 (2nd Edition)
Imperial Armour Volume 4:
The Anphelion Project (2nd Edition)  | Tyranids, Imperial Guard & Space Marines | 978-1-78253-528-7 | July 2014 | 8th Edition
Imperial Armour Volume 5:
The Siege of Vraks (Part 1)  | Death Korps of Krieg, Dark Angels & Chaos Renegades | 978-1-84154-851-7 | May 2007 | Imperial Armour
The Siege of Vraks
Imperial Armour Volume 6:
The Siege of Vraks (Part 2)  | Death Korps of Krieg & Chaos Renegades | 978-1-84154-910-1 | August 2008 | Imperial Armour
The Siege of Vraks
Imperial Armour Volume 7:
The Siege of Vraks (Part 3)  | Forces of the Inquisition & Chaos Renegades | 978-1-84154-955-2 | August 2009 | Imperial Armour
The Siege of Vraks
Imperial Armour Volume 8:
Raid on Kastorel-Novem  | Elysian Drop Troop, Raven Guard & Orks | 978-1-84154-977-4 | May 2010 | 8th Edition
Imperial Armour Volume 9:
The Badab War (Part 1)  | The Tyrant's Legion | 978-1-84154-995-8 | 2010 | 8th Edition
Imperial Armour Volume 10:
The Badab War (Part 2)  | Siege Vanguard Assault | 978-1-907964-01-5 | January 2011 | 8th Edition
Imperial Armour Volume 11:
The Doom of Mymeara  | Imperial Guard, Space Wolves & Eldar | 978-1-907964-16-9 | December 2011 | Imperial Armour
The Doom of Mymeara
Imperial Armour Volume 12:
The Fall of Orpheus  | Necrons, Minotaurs & Death Korps of Krieg | 978-1-908872-95-1 | May 2013 | 8th Edition
Imperial Armour Volume 13:
War Machines of the Lost and the Damned  | Chaos Space Marines, Chaos Renegades & Chaos Daemons | 978-1-78253-606-2 | September 2014 | 8th Edition
Imperial Armour:
The Doom of Mymeara  | Imperial Guard, Space Wolves & Eldar | 978-1-78253-970-4 | 2015 | 8th Edition
Imperial Armour:
The Siege of Vraks  | Death Korps of Krieg, Red Scorpions, Grey Knights, World Eaters & Chaos Renegades | 978-1-78253-204-0 | 2015 | 8th Edition
Index: Forces of Chaos  | All Chaos (except Chaos Astra Militarum)  | 978-1-78826-114-2 | June 2017  | Imperial Armour Compendium
Index: Forces of the Adeptus Astartes  | All Adeptus Astartes  | 978-1-78826-115-9 | June 2017  | Imperial Armour Compendium
Index: Forces of the Astra Militarum  | All Astra Militarum (both Imperial and Chaos) and Imperium  | 978-1-78826-116-6 | June 2017  | Imperial Armour Compendium
Index: Xenos  | All Xenos  | 978-1-78826-117-3 | June 2017  | Imperial Armour Compendium
Imperial Armour Compendium  | Adeptus Custodes, Adeptus Mechanicus, Astra Militarum,
Chaos Daemons, Chaos Knights, Chaos Space Marines,
Craftworlds, Death Guard, Drukhari, Grey Knights,
Imperial Knights, The Inquisition, Necrons, Orks,
Space Marines, T’au Empire, Tyranids  | 978-1-83906-104-2 | November 2020

## References

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1. ^ "Codex Dark Eldar:Amazon:Books". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
2. ^ GW Online : Warhammer 40,000 : Cityfight : What's in the Book? Archived 2 April 2007 at the Wayback Machine
3. ^ Games Workshop PLC - Welcome! Please, choose your destination Archived 6 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine

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