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Codex (Warhammer 40,000)

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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 Until superseded by newer versions, the 3rd edition and later codices remained valid for the newer editions of Warhammer 40,000.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 As before, these codices remained valid until superseded by newer versions.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
Space Marines ISBN 978-1-80457-238-2 September 16, 2023 216
Tyranids ISBN 978-1-80457-231-3 September 2023 120
Adeptus Mechanicus ISBN 1804572780 November 2023 120
Necrons ISBN 180457287X November 2023 136
T'au Parameter error in {{ISBN}}: Missing ISBN. March 2024 136
Adeptus Custodes Parameter error in {{ISBN}}: Missing ISBN. April 2024 112
Orks Parameter error in {{ISBN}}: Missing ISBN. April 2024 152
Chaos Space Marines May 2024 160
Genestealer Cults June 2024 120
Adepta Sororitas June 2024 129
Imperial Agents August 2024 128
Codex Supplement ISBN Release Date Number of Pages
Dark Angels (Space Marines) Parameter error in {{ISBN}}: Missing ISBN. February 2024 96

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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Book Notes ISBN Release Date
Crusade: Tyrannic War Campaign Rules ISBN 978-1-80457-186-6 June 2023
Crusade: Pariah Nexus Campaign Rules Parameter error in {{ISBN}}: Missing ISBN. January 2024

9th Edition

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Book Notes ISBN Release Date
Arks of Omen: Abaddon Campaign & Boarding Actions Rules Parameter error in {{ISBN}}: Missing ISBN. January 2023
Arks of Omen: Angron Campaign & Boarding Actions Rules Parameter error in {{ISBN}}: Missing ISBN. March 2023
Arks of Omen: Vashtorr Campaign & Boarding Actions Rules Parameter error in {{ISBN}}: Missing ISBN. March 2023
Arks of Omen: Farsight Campaign & Boarding Actions Rules Parameter error in {{ISBN}}: Missing ISBN. 2023
Arks of Omen: The Lion Campaign & Boarding Actions Rules Parameter error in {{ISBN}}: Missing ISBN. 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:

Imperial Armour Notes ISBN Release Date

Obsolete Books

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Codices

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9th Edition

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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
Necrons ISBN 978-1-83906-078-6 October 2020 10th Edition Index: Necrons
Space Marines ISBN 978-1-83906-069-4 October 2020 10th Edition Index: Space Marines
Death Guard ISBN 978-1-83906-137-0 January 2021 10th Edition Index: Death Guard
Drukhari ISBN 978-1-83906-189-9 March 2021 10th Edition Index: Drukhari
Adeptus Mechanicus ISBN 978-1-83906-323-7 May 2021 10th Edition Index: Adeptus Mechanicus
Adepta Sororitas ISBN 978-1-83906-339-8 June 2021 10th Edition Index: Adepta Sororitas
Grey Knights ISBN 978-1-83906-153-0 August 2021 10th Edition Index: Grey Knights
Thousand Sons ISBN 978-1-83906-145-5 August 2021 10th Edition Index: Thousand Sons
Orks ISBN 978-1-83906-347-3 September 2021 10th Edition Index: Orks
Adeptus Custodes ISBN 978-1-83906-384-8 January 2022 10th Edition Index: Adeptus Custodes
Genestealer Cults ISBN 978-1-83906-376-3 January 2022 10th Edition Index: Genestealer Cults
Tau Empire ISBN 978-1-83906-631-3 February 2022 10th Edition Index: T'au Empire
Aeldari ISBN 978-1-83906-578-1 March 2022 10th Edition Index: Aeldari
Tyranids ISBN 978-1-83906-615-3 April 2022 10th Edition Index: Tyranids
Chaos Knights ISBN 978-1-83906-599-6 May 2022 10th Edition Index: Knight Households
Imperial Knights ISBN 978-1-83906-607-8 May 2022 10th Edition Index: Knight Households
Chaos Space Marines ISBN 978-1-83906-806-5 July 2022 10th Edition Index: Chaos Space Marines
Chaos Daemons ISBN 978-1-83906-797-6 September 2022 10th Edition Index: Chaos Daemons
Leagues of Votann ISBN 978-1-83906-578-1 November 2022 10th Edition Index: Leagues of Votann
Astra Militarum ISBN 978-1-80457-081-4 November 2022 10th Edition Index: Astra Militarum
World Eaters ISBN 978-1-80457-049-4 February 2023 10th Edition Index: World Eaters
Codex Supplement ISBN Release Date Superseded By
Deathwatch (Space Marines) ISBN 978-1-83906-105-9 November 2020 10th Edition Index: Deathwatch
Space Wolves (Space Marines) ISBN 978-1-83906-113-4 November 2020 10th Edition Index: Space Wolves
Blood Angels (Space Marines) ISBN 978-1-83906-121-9 December 2020 10th Edition Index: Blood Angels
Dark Angels (Space Marines) ISBN 978-1-83906-129-5 January 2021 10th Edition Index: Dark Angels
Black Templars (Space Marines) ISBN 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
Adeptus Custodes ISBN 978-1-78826-135-7 February 2018 9th Edition Codex: Adeptus Custodes
Adepta Sororitas ISBN 978-1-78826-686-4 November 2019 9th Edition Codex: Adepta Sororitas
Adeptus Mechanicus ISBN 978-1-78826-017-6 September 2017 9th Edition Codex: Adeptus Mechanicus
Astra Militarum ISBN 978-1-78826-028-2 October 2017 9th Edition Codex: Astra Militarum
Blood Angels ISBN 978-1-78826-050-3 December 2017 9th Edition Codex: Space Marines
Chaos Daemons ISBN 978-1-78826-123-4 January 2018 9th Edition Codex: Chaos Daemons
Chaos Knights ISBN 978-1-78826-612-3 July 2019 9th Edition Codex: Chaos Knights
Chaos Space Marines ISBN 978-1-78581-938-4 August 2017 8th Edition Codex: Chaos Space Marines (2nd Edition)
Chaos Space Marines (2nd Edition) ISBN 978-1-78826-467-9 March 2019 9th Edition Codex: Chaos Space Marines
Craftworlds ISBN 978-1-78826-033-6 November 2017 9th Edition Codex: Aeldari
Dark Angels ISBN 978-1-78826-055-8 December 2017 9th Edition Codex: Space Marines
Death Guard ISBN 978-1-78826-005-3 September 2017 9th Edition Codex: Death Guard
Deathwatch ISBN 978-1-78826-185-2 May 2018 9th Edition Codex: Space Marines
Drukhari ISBN 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 ISBN 978-1-78826-396-2 February 2019 9th Edition Codex: Genestealer Cults
Grey Knights ISBN 978-1-78581-927-8 August 2017 9th Edition Codex: Grey Knights
Harlequins ISBN 978-1-78826-213-2 May 2018 9th Edition Codex: Aeldari
Imperial Knights ISBN 978-1-78826-164-7 June 2018 9th Edition Codex: Imperial Knights
Necrons ISBN 978-1-78581-966-7 April 2018 9th Edition Codex: Necrons
Orks ISBN 978-1-78826-262-0 November 2018 9th Edition Codex: Orks
Space Marines ISBN 978-1-78581-949-0 August 2017 8th Edition Codex: Space Marines (2nd Edition)
Space Marines (2nd Edition) ISBN 978-1-78826-630-7 August 2019 9th Edition Codex: Space Marines
Space Wolves ISBN 978-1-78826-060-2 September 2018 9th Edition Codex: Space Marines
Tau Empire ISBN 978-1-78826-158-6 March 2018 9th Edition Codex: Tau Empire
Thousand Sons ISBN 978-1-78826-141-8 February 2018 9th Edition Codex: Thousand Sons
Tyranids ISBN 978-1-78826-038-1 November 2017 9th Edition Codex: Tyranids
Codex Supplement ISBN Release Date Superseded By
Imperial Fists (Space Marines) ISBN 978-1-78826-672-7 October 2019 10th Edition Index: Space Marines
Iron Hands (Space Marines) ISBN 978-1-78826-658-1 September 2019 10th Edition Index: Space Marines
Ravenguard (Space Marines) ISBN 978-1-78826-651-2 September 2019 10th Edition Index: Space Marines
Salamanders (Space Marines) ISBN 978-1-78826-679-6 October 2019 10th Edition Index: Space Marines
Ultramarines (Space Marines) ISBN 978-1-78826-637-6 August 2019 10th Edition Index: Space Marines
White Scars (Space Marines) ISBN 978-1-78826-644-4 August 2019 10th Edition Index: Space Marines
Index Factions ISBN Release Date Superseded By
Chaos Heretic Astartes, Chaos Daemons & Questor Traitoris ISBN 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
ISBN 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
ISBN 978-1-78581-913-1 June 2017 8th Edition Imperium codexes [c]
Xenos 1 Craftworlds, Drukhari, Ynnari, Harlequins & Necrons ISBN 978-1-78581-899-8 June 2017 8th Edition Xenos codexes [d]
Xenos 2 Orks, Tau Empire, Tyranids & Genestealer Cults ISBN 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.

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

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

5th Edition

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5th Edition was released in 2008.

Codex ISBN Release Date Superseded By
Blood Angels ISBN 978-1-84154-960-6 April 2010 7th Edition Codex: Blood Angels
Dark Eldar ISBN 978-1-84154-978-1 November 2010 7th Edition Codex: Dark Eldar
Grey Knights ISBN 978-1-84154-991-0 April 2011 7th Edition Codex: Grey Knights
Imperial Guard ISBN 978-1-84154-923-1 May 2009 6th Edition Codex: Astra Militarum
Necrons ISBN 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 ISBN 978-1-84154-894-4 October 2008 6th Edition Codex: Space Marines
Space Wolves ISBN 978-1-84154-939-2 October 2009 7th Edition Codex: Space Wolves
Tyranids ISBN 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.

Codex ISBN Release Date Superseded By
Black Templars ISBN 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 ISBN 978-1-84154-879-1 May 2008 6th Edition Codex: Chaos Daemons
Chaos Space Marines ISBN 978-1-84154-842-5 September 2007 6th Edition Codex: Chaos Space Marines
Dark Angels ISBN 1-84154-807-3 March 2007 6th Edition Codex: Dark Angels
Eldar ISBN 1-84154-791-3 November 2006 6th Edition Codex: Eldar
Orks ISBN 978-1-84154-852-4 January 2008 7th Edition Codex: Orks
Space Marines ISBN 1-84154-526-0 November 2004 5th Edition Codex: Space Marines
Tau Empire ISBN 1-84154-712-3 March 2006 6th Edition Codex: Tau Empire
Tyranids ISBN 1-84154-650-X June 2005 5th Edition Codex: Tyranids
Codex Supplement ISBN Release Date Superseded By
Catachans (Imperial Guard) ISBN 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.

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

Codex ISBN Release Date
Angels of Death[a] ISBN 1-872372-96-1 January 1996
Chaos ISBN 1-872372-47-3 July 1996
Eldar ISBN 1-872372-74-0 April 1994
Imperial Guard ISBN 1-872372-92-9 November 1995
Orks ISBN 1-872372-76-7 July 1994
Sisters of Battle ISBN 1-872372-14-7 August 1997
Tyranids[b] ISBN 1-872372-90-2 August 1995
Ultramarines[c] ISBN 1-872372-87-2 April 1995
Space Wolves ISBN 1-872372-71-6 January 1994
Codex Supplement ISBN Release Date
Assassins ISBN 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 exseption of the Arks of Omen "Boarding Actions" rules.

Book Notes ISBN Release Date
War Zone Charadon Act 1: The Book of Rust Campaign & Death Guard, Adeptus Mechanicus,
Imperial Knights, Chaos Knights, Drukhari Rules
ISBN 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
ISBN 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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Book Notes ISBN Release Date Superseded By
Warhammer 40,000 Core rulebook ISBN 978-1-78581-849-3 June 2017 9th Edition
Chapter Approved: 2017 Edition Annual rules update ISBN 978-1-78826-043-5 December 2017 9th Edition
Chapter Approved: 2018 Edition Annual rules update ISBN 978-1-78826-373-3 December 2018 9th Edition
Chapter Approved: 2019 Edition Annual rules update ISBN 978-1-78826-757-1 December 2019 9th Edition
Imperium Nihilus: Vigilus Defiant Campaign & Ultramarines Rules ISBN 978-1-78826-381-8 December 2018
Imperium Nihilus: Vigilus Ablaze Campaign & Black Legion Rules ISBN 978-1-78826-461-7 April 2019
Psychic Awakening: Phoenix Rising Craftworlds, Drukhari & Index: Ynnari ISBN 978-1-78826-713-7 October 2019
Psychic Awakening: Faith & Fury Chaos Space Marines & Space Marines ISBN 978-1-78826-725-0 November 2019
Psychic Awakening: Blood of Baal Blood Angels & Tyranids ISBN 978-1-78826-743-4 December 2019
Psychic Awakening: Ritual of the Damned Dark Angels, Grey Knights & Thousand Sons ISBN 978-1-78826-764-9 January 2020
Psychic Awakening: The Greater Good Tau, Astra Militarum & Genestealer Cults ISBN 978-1-78826-771-7 February 2020
Psychic Awakening: Saga of the Beast Space Wolves & Orks ISBN 978-1-78826-734-2 March 2020
Psychic Awakening: Engine War Adeptus Mechanicus, Imperial Knights,
Chaos Knights & Chaos Daemons
ISBN 978-1-78826-778-6 June 2020
Psychic Awakening: War of the Spider Adeptus Custodes, Sisters of Silence,
Assassins, Death Guard & Agents of Bile
ISBN 978-1-78826-806-6 June 2020
Psychic Awakening: Pariah Adepta Sororitas, Necrons & Index: Inquisition ISBN 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
Black Crusade: Angel's Blade Blood Angels Update ISBN 978-1-78581-718-2 September 2016
Black Crusade: Traitor's Hate Chaos Space Marines Update ISBN 978-1-78581-263-7 September 2016
Blood Oath Warhammer World Campaign ISBN 978-1-78572-118-2 May 2015
Death from the Skies Expanded Rules for Flyers ISBN 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 ISBN 978-1-78581-763-2 January 2017
Gathering Storm: Fracture of Biel-tan Narrative Campaign ISBN 978-1-78581-773-1 February 2017
Gathering Storm: Rise of the Primarch Narrative Campaign ISBN 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 ISBN 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 ISBN 978-1-78253-421-1 August 2014
Sanctus Reach: The Red Waaagh! Planetstrike Rules and Orks ISBN 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 ISBN 978-1-78253-625-3 December 2014
Shield of Baal: Leviathan Cities of Death and Tyranids Update ISBN 978-1-78253-619-2 November 2014
War Zone Fenris: Curse of the Wulfen Space Wolves and Daemons Updates ISBN 978-1-78581-067-1 February 2016
War Zone Fenris: Wrath of Magnus Thousand Sons and Daemons Update ISBN 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 ISBN 978-1-78581-013-8 November 2015
War Zone Damocles: Mont'ka Tau, Astra Militarum and Assassins Updates ISBN 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
Altar of War Additional Battle Missions Various Digital Releases 2012–2014 Discontinued
Apocalypse Large-scale battles ISBN 978-1-78253-047-3 July 2013 8th Edition
Campaign: Crusade of Fire Campaign and Additional Rules ISBN 978-1-908872-21-0 November 2012 Discontinued
Compendium: Altar of War Additional Battle Missions ISBN 978-1-78253-599-7 April 2014 8th Edition
Compendium: Death from the Skies Flier Rules Compendium ISBN 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 ISBN 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 ISBN 978-1-78253-175-3 December 2013 Planetary Onslaught
Warzone: Damocles Apocalypse Warzone ISBN 978-1-78253-235-4 March 2014 8th Edition
Warzone: Damnos Apocalypse Warzone ISBN 978-1-78253-089-3 September 2013 8th Edition
Warzone: Pandorax Apocalypse Warzone ISBN 978-1-78253-101-2 November 2013 8th Edition
Warzone: Valedor Apocalypse Warzone ISBN 978-1-78253-205-7 May 2014 8th Edition

5th Edition

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Book Notes ISBN Release Date Superseded By
Apocalypse Reload Supplement to Apocalypse ISBN 978-1-84154-893-7 August 2008 6th Edition Apocalypse Book
Battle Missions Additional Battle Scenarios ISBN 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 ISBN 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
Apocalypse Large-scale battles ISBN 1-84154-838-3 October 2007 6th Edition Apocalypse Book
Cities of Death[2] Urban Warfare ISBN 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
Cityfight ISBN 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
Armageddon[3] Black Templars, Salamanders, Speed Freeks, Armageddon Imperial Guard ISBN 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 ISBN 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
Imperial Armour Imperial Guard & Imperial Navy ISBN 1-84154-127-3 2000 Imperial Armour
Restarted Line
Imperial Armour II Orks, Eldar, and Dark Eldar ISBN 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
ISBN 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
ISBN 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
ISBN 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
ISBN 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
ISBN 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.
ISBN 1-84154-355-1 2002 Imperial Armour
Restarted Line
Imperial Armour Update 2005 Rules for Forge World models not covered by the other volumes ISBN 1-84154-722-0 2005 Imperial Armour
Restarted Line
Imperial Armour Update 2006 Rules for Forge World models not covered by the other volumes ISBN 1-84154-818-9 2006 Imperial Armour
Restarted Line
Imperial Armour Volume 1:
Imperial Guard & Imperial Navy
Imperial Guard & Imperial Navy ISBN 1-84154-421-3 2003 Imperial Armour 1 (2nd Edition)
Imperial Armour Volume 1:
Imperial Guard (2nd Edition)
Imperial Guard ISBN 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 ISBN 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 ISBN 978-1-78253-302-3 December 2013 8th Edition
Imperial Armour Volume 3:
The Taros Campaign
Tau, Imperial Guard & Space Marines ISBN 1-84154-708-5 2005 Imperial Armour 3 (2nd Edition)
Imperial Armour Volume 3:
The Taros Campaign (2nd Edition)
Tau & Elysian Drop Troops ISBN 978-1-908872-79-1 June 2013 8th Edition
Imperial Armour Volume 4:
The Anphelion Project
Tyranids, Imperial Guard & Space Marines ISBN 1-84154-784-0 2006 Imperial Armour 4 (2nd Edition)
Imperial Armour Volume 4:
The Anphelion Project (2nd Edition)
Tyranids, Imperial Guard & Space Marines ISBN 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 ISBN 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 ISBN 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 ISBN 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 ISBN 978-1-84154-977-4 May 2010 8th Edition
Imperial Armour Volume 9:
The Badab War (Part 1)
The Tyrant's Legion ISBN 978-1-84154-995-8 2010 8th Edition
Imperial Armour Volume 10:
The Badab War (Part 2)
Siege Vanguard Assault ISBN 978-1-907964-01-5 January 2011 8th Edition
Imperial Armour Volume 11:
The Doom of Mymeara
Imperial Guard, Space Wolves & Eldar ISBN 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 ISBN 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 ISBN 978-1-78253-606-2 September 2014 8th Edition
Imperial Armour:
The Doom of Mymeara
Imperial Guard, Space Wolves & Eldar ISBN 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 ISBN 978-1-78253-204-0 2015 8th Edition
Index: Forces of Chaos All Chaos (except Chaos Astra Militarum) ISBN 978-1-78826-114-2 June 2017 Imperial Armour Compendium
Index: Forces of the Adeptus Astartes All Adeptus Astartes ISBN 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 ISBN 978-1-78826-116-6 June 2017 Imperial Armour Compendium
Index: Xenos All Xenos ISBN 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
ISBN 978-1-83906-104-2 November 2020

References

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