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Codex (plural codices) is the name of a source book for Warhammer 40000 armies and factions containing background information, pictures, and rules.
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'''Codex''' (plural "codices", but "codexes" is also occasionally used) is the name of a source book for ''Warhammer 40,000'' armies and factions containing background information, pictures, and rules.
  
 
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Since its creation in the 1980s, ''Warhammer 40,000'' has had ten distinct versions or editions. With each edition, the Codex of each army has changed to reflect the new rules and units.
  
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Since its creation in the 80's Warhammer 40,000 has had 4 distinct versions or editions. With each edition the Codex of each army has changed to reflect the new rules and units.
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Usually one codex is valid until a revision is made, so all codexes from the 6th, 5th, 4th and 3rd Editions of ''Warhammer 40,000'' are still valid in the current, 9th Edition, unless a later version has replaced it. There have been instances of codices that are not "standalone". They were known as "mini-dexes" or Codex Supplements. These were usually army lists that were variants of a mainstream army. An example would be the early 3rd Edition ''Codex: Catachans'', which required the main ''Codex: Imperial Guard'' to use.
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==First Edition==
 
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While the term Codex was not yet used a number of books were comparable. Like the more modern editions they included units and rules which were compiled from the [[White Dwarf]] magazine.
 
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| [[Image:chapter.jpg|none|thumb|110px|[[Book of the Astronomican]]]]
 
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| [[Image:WH40KCompilation.jpg|none|thumb|125px|[[Warhammer 40.000 Compilation|Compilation]]]]
 
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| [[Image:WH40KCompendium.jpg|none|thumb|120px|[[Warhammer 40.000 Compendium|Compendium]]]]
 
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|[[Image:Realm Of Chaos - Slaves to Darksness - Cover.jpg|none|thumb|120px|[[Realm of Chaos - Slaves to Darkness|Slaves to Darkness]]]]
 
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| [[Image:Realm Of Chaos - The Lost And The Damned - Cover.jpg|none|thumb|120px|[[Realm of Chaos - The Lost and the Damned|The Lost and the Damned]]]]
 
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| [[Image:Waaargh Orks Cover.jpg|none|thumb|110px|[[Waaargh The Orks!]]]]
 
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| [[Image:Ere we go.jpg|none|thumb|120px|[['Ere we go]]]]
 
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The second edition of Warhammer 40,000 was substantially more colorful and the new Codex books reflected this. Larger amount of background information, such as background information and organization, were included adding more depth to the Warhammer 40,0000 universe.
 
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Besides the regular army books there were others that carried the title codex. A codex for the basic style of play, various army lists, and rules were published.
 
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The third edition of Codices were much the second, with the exception of the Ork Codex, (now spelled Kodex) they were naturally the same as there predecessors
 
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Within the third edition another group of codices were published. Apart from more pictures and background information, new types of codices were introduced. Rather then providing information on a specific force, these included new rules and background for environments or planetary campaigns.  
 
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With the introduction of the 4th edition of Warhammer 40,000 more Codices have been released, so far they include:
 
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[[Codex:_Space_Marines|Codex Space Marines (Fourth Edition)]]
 
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[[Codex:_Tyranids|Codex Tyranids (Fourth Edition)]]
 
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[[Codex:_Black_Templars|Codex Black Templars]]
 
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[[Codex:_Tau_Empire|Codex Tau Empire (Fourth Edition)]]
 
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[[Codex: Eldar]] - Due for release late October 2006
 
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Codex: Dark Angels (Fourth Edition) -  Due for release 2007
 
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Codex: Orks (Fourth Edition) - Due for Release 2007
 
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Codex Blood Angels (Fourth Edition)
 
  
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Codex Space Wolves (Fourth Edition)
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==Full List of Codices==
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*{{Main|Codices (List)}}
  
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==Sources==
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*{{Endn|1}}: [https://www.games-workshop.com/en-GB/Psychic-Awakening-Phoenix-Rising-EN-2019 Games Workshop: Psychic Awakening Phoenix Rising] (Last accessed 11/3/2019)
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*{{Endn|2}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2019/11/02/new-reveals-chaos-sororitas-tanks-and-moregw-homepage-post-1/ Warhammer Community: New Reveals, Chaos, Sororitas tanks, and more (posted November 3 2019)] (Last accessed 11/3/2019)
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*{{Endn|3}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2020/03/28/the-first-ever-warhammer-preview-onlinegw-homepage-post-1fw-homepage-post-1/ Warhammer Community: The First Ever Warhammer Preview Online (posted 3/28/2020)] (last accessed 3/28/2020)
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*{{Endn|4}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2020/04/04/the-warhammer-preview-online-2-heroes-heretics-and-a-squirrelgw-homepage-post-1fw-homepage-post-1/ Warhammer Community: Heroes, Heretics and a Squirrel (posted 4/4/2020)] (last accessed 4/2/2020)
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*{{Endn|5}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2020/07/25/the-warhammer-40000-launch-party-preview/ Warhammer Community: The Warhammer 40,000 Launch Party Preview (Posted on 25/07/2020)] (Last accessed on 25 July 2020)
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*{{Endn|6}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2020/09/12/the-codex-show/ Warhammer Community: The Codex Show (posted 9/12/2020)] (last accessed 9/12/2020)
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*{{Endn|7}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2020/11/21/warhammer-preview-online-decadence-decay/ Warhammer Community Warhammer Preview Online Decadence and Decay (posted 11/21/2020)] (last accessed 11/21/2020)
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*{{Endn|8}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2021/08/13/whos-getting-a-new-codex-in-2021-find-out-with-our-road-map-for-warhammer-40000/ Who’s Getting a New Codex in 2021? Find Out With Our Road Map for Warhammer 40,000 (posted 08/13/2021)] (last accessed 08/13/2021)
 
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Latest revision as of 09:04, 11 September 2024


Targetdrone.gif This article is about the rulebook; for the short story by Graham McNeill, see Codex (Short Story).

Codex (plural "codices", but "codexes" is also occasionally used) is the name of a source book for Warhammer 40,000 armies and factions containing background information, pictures, and rules.

General Info

Since its creation in the 1980s, Warhammer 40,000 has had ten distinct versions or editions. With each edition, the Codex of each army has changed to reflect the new rules and units.

Usually one codex is valid until a revision is made, so all codexes from the 6th, 5th, 4th and 3rd Editions of Warhammer 40,000 are still valid in the current, 9th Edition, unless a later version has replaced it. There have been instances of codices that are not "standalone". They were known as "mini-dexes" or Codex Supplements. These were usually army lists that were variants of a mainstream army. An example would be the early 3rd Edition Codex: Catachans, which required the main Codex: Imperial Guard to use.

Full List of Codices

Sources

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