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. Codex Imperial Guard 3E.jpg
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. Codex Imperial Guard 3EV2.jpg
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. 6th Ed Space Marine Codex.jpg
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. 7th Ed Dark Angels Codex.jpg
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. 8th Ed Codex Space Marines.jpg
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.

Contents

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 Until superseded by newer versions, the 3rd edition and later codices remained valid for the newer editions of Warhammer 40,000.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 As before, these codices remained valid until superseded by newer versions.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:

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

Army Codices

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

10th Edition was released in June 2023.

CodexISBNRelease DateNumber of Pages
Space Marines 978-1-80457-238-2 September 16, 2023216
Tyranids 978-1-80457-231-3 September 2023120
Adeptus Mechanicus 1-80457-278-0 November 2023120
Necrons 1-80457-287-X November 2023136
T'au 1-80457-352-3 March 2024136
Adeptus Custodes 978-1-80457-336-5 April 2024112
Orks 1-80457-320-5 April 2024152
Chaos Space Marines 1-80457-328-0 May 2024160
Genestealer Cults 1-80457-388-4 June 2024120
Adepta Sororitas 1-80457-396-5 June 2024129
Imperial Agents 1-80457-411-2 August 2024128
AeldariFebruary 2025
Astra MilitarumFebruary 2025
Emperor’s ChildrenApril 2025
World EatersMay 2025
Death GuardMay 2025
Thousand SonsMay 2025
Chaos KnightsJune 2025
Grey KnightsAugust 2025
Leagues of VotannAugust 2025
Codex SupplementISBNRelease DateNumber of Pages
Dark Angels (Space Marines) 1-80457-311-6 February 202496
Blood Angels (Space Marines) 1-80457-444-9 October 2024104
Space Wolves (Space Marines)July 2025
Black Templars (Space Marines)August 2025

Expansions

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

BookNotesISBNRelease Date
Crusade: Tyrannic WarCampaign Rules 1-80457-186-5 June 2023
Crusade: Pariah NexusCampaign Rules 1-80457-271-3 January 2024
Boarding ActionsUpdated Boarding Actions material 978-1-80457-404-1 August 2024
Crusade: ArmageddonCampaign RulesJune 2025

9th Edition

BookNotesISBNRelease Date
Arks of Omen: AbaddonCampaign & Boarding Actions Rules 1-83906-934-1 January 2023
Arks of Omen: AngronCampaign & Boarding Actions Rules 1-80457-041-9 March 2023
Arks of Omen: VashtorrCampaign & Boarding Actions Rules 1-80457-090-7 March 2023
Arks of Omen: FarsightCampaign & Boarding Actions Rules 1-80457-124-5 2023
Arks of Omen: The LionCampaign & Boarding Actions Rules 1-80457-140-7 2023

Imperial Armour

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 ArmourNotesISBNRelease Date

Obsolete Books

Codices

9th Edition

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.

CodexISBNRelease DateSuperseded By
Necrons 978-1-83906-078-6 October 202010th Edition Index: Necrons
Space Marines 978-1-83906-069-4 October 202010th Edition Index: Space Marines
Death Guard 978-1-83906-137-0 January 202110th Edition Index: Death Guard
Drukhari 978-1-83906-189-9 March 202110th Edition Index: Drukhari
Adeptus Mechanicus 978-1-83906-323-7 May 202110th Edition Index: Adeptus Mechanicus
Adepta Sororitas 978-1-83906-339-8 June 202110th Edition Index: Adepta Sororitas
Grey Knights 978-1-83906-153-0 August 202110th Edition Index: Grey Knights
Thousand Sons 978-1-83906-145-5 August 202110th Edition Index: Thousand Sons
Orks 978-1-83906-347-3 September 202110th Edition Index: Orks
Adeptus Custodes 978-1-83906-384-8 January 202210th Edition Index: Adeptus Custodes
Genestealer Cults 978-1-83906-376-3 January 202210th Edition Index: Genestealer Cults
Tau Empire 978-1-83906-631-3 February 202210th Edition Index: T'au Empire
Aeldari 978-1-83906-578-1 March 202210th Edition Index: Aeldari
Tyranids 978-1-83906-615-3 April 202210th Edition Index: Tyranids
Chaos Knights 978-1-83906-599-6 May 202210th Edition Index: Knight Households
Imperial Knights 978-1-83906-607-8 May 202210th Edition Index: Knight Households
Chaos Space Marines 978-1-83906-806-5 July 202210th Edition Index: Chaos Space Marines
Chaos Daemons 978-1-83906-797-6 September 202210th Edition Index: Chaos Daemons
Leagues of Votann 978-1-83906-578-1 November 202210th Edition Index: Leagues of Votann
Astra Militarum 978-1-80457-081-4 November 202210th Edition Index: Astra Militarum
World Eaters 978-1-80457-049-4 February 202310th Edition Index: World Eaters
Codex SupplementISBNRelease DateSuperseded By
Deathwatch (Space Marines) 978-1-83906-105-9 November 202010th Edition Index: Deathwatch
Space Wolves (Space Marines) 978-1-83906-113-4 November 202010th Edition Index: Space Wolves
Blood Angels (Space Marines) 978-1-83906-121-9 December 202010th Edition Index: Blood Angels
Dark Angels (Space Marines) 978-1-83906-129-5 January 202110th Edition Index: Dark Angels
Black Templars (Space Marines) 978-1-83906-449-4 November 202110th Edition Index: Black Templars

8th Edition

8th Edition was released June 2017.

CodexISBNRelease DateSuperseded By
Adeptus Custodes 978-1-78826-135-7 February 20189th Edition Codex: Adeptus Custodes
Adepta Sororitas 978-1-78826-686-4 November 20199th Edition Codex: Adepta Sororitas
Adeptus Mechanicus 978-1-78826-017-6 September 20179th Edition Codex: Adeptus Mechanicus
Astra Militarum 978-1-78826-028-2 October 20179th Edition Codex: Astra Militarum
Blood Angels 978-1-78826-050-3 December 20179th Edition Codex: Space Marines
Chaos Daemons 978-1-78826-123-4 January 20189th Edition Codex: Chaos Daemons
Chaos Knights 978-1-78826-612-3 July 20199th Edition Codex: Chaos Knights
Chaos Space Marines 978-1-78581-938-4 August 20178th Edition Codex: Chaos Space Marines (2nd Edition)
Chaos Space Marines (2nd Edition) 978-1-78826-467-9 March 20199th Edition Codex: Chaos Space Marines
Craftworlds 978-1-78826-033-6 November 20179th Edition Codex: Aeldari
Dark Angels 978-1-78826-055-8 December 20179th Edition Codex: Space Marines
Death Guard 978-1-78826-005-3 September 20179th Edition Codex: Death Guard
Deathwatch 978-1-78826-185-2 May 20189th Edition Codex: Space Marines
Drukhari 978-1-78826-170-8 April 20189th Edition Codex: Drukhari
Elucidian StarstridersSeptember 201810th Edition Index: Imperial Agents
Gellerpox InfectedSeptember 2018N/A
Genestealer Cults 978-1-78826-396-2 February 20199th Edition Codex: Genestealer Cults
Grey Knights 978-1-78581-927-8 August 20179th Edition Codex: Grey Knights
Harlequins 978-1-78826-213-2 May 20189th Edition Codex: Aeldari
Imperial Knights 978-1-78826-164-7 June 20189th Edition Codex: Imperial Knights
Necrons 978-1-78581-966-7 April 20189th Edition Codex: Necrons
Orks 978-1-78826-262-0 November 20189th Edition Codex: Orks
Space Marines 978-1-78581-949-0 August 20178th Edition Codex: Space Marines (2nd Edition)
Space Marines (2nd Edition) 978-1-78826-630-7 August 20199th Edition Codex: Space Marines
Space Wolves 978-1-78826-060-2 September 20189th Edition Codex: Space Marines
Tau Empire 978-1-78826-158-6 March 20189th Edition Codex: Tau Empire
Thousand Sons 978-1-78826-141-8 February 20189th Edition Codex: Thousand Sons
Tyranids 978-1-78826-038-1 November 20179th Edition Codex: Tyranids
Codex SupplementISBNRelease DateSuperseded By
Imperial Fists (Space Marines) 978-1-78826-672-7 October 201910th Edition Index: Space Marines
Iron Hands (Space Marines) 978-1-78826-658-1 September 201910th Edition Index: Space Marines
Ravenguard (Space Marines) 978-1-78826-651-2 September 201910th Edition Index: Space Marines
Salamanders (Space Marines) 978-1-78826-679-6 October 201910th Edition Index: Space Marines
Ultramarines (Space Marines) 978-1-78826-637-6 August 201910th Edition Index: Space Marines
White Scars (Space Marines) 978-1-78826-644-4 August 201910th Edition Index: Space Marines
IndexFactionsISBNRelease DateSuperseded By
ChaosHeretic Astartes, Chaos Daemons & Questor Traitoris 978-1-78581-865-3 June 20178th 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 20178th Edition Imperium codexes [b]
Imperium 2
  • Astra Militarum, Adeptus Mechanicus, Imperial Knights,
  • Imperial Agents & Talons of the Emperor
978-1-78581-913-1 June 20178th Edition Imperium codexes [c]
Xenos 1Craftworlds, Drukhari, Ynnari, Harlequins & Necrons 978-1-78581-899-8 June 20178th Edition Xenos codexes [d]
Xenos 2Orks, Tau Empire, Tyranids & Genestealer Cults 978-1-78581-892-9 June 20178th 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

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.

CodexISBNRelease DateSuperseded By
Blood Angels 978-1-78253-612-3 December 20148th Edition Index: Imperium 1
Cult Mechanicus 978-1-78253-742-7 May 20158th Edition Index: Imperium 2
Craftworlds 978-1-78253-730-4 April 20158th Edition Index: Xenos 1
Dark Angels 978-1-78253-752-6 June 20158th Edition Index: Imperium 1
Dark Eldar 978-1-78253-483-9 October 20148th Edition Index: Xenos 1
Deathwatch 978-1-78581-156-2 August 20168th Edition Index: Imperium 1
Genestealer Cults 978-1-78581-271-2 October 20168th Edition Index: Xenos 2
Grey Knights 978-1-78253-370-2 August 20148th Edition Index: Imperium 1
Harlequins 978-1-78253-683-3 February 20158th Edition Index: Xenos 1
Imperial Agents 978-1-78581-802-8 December 20168th Edition Index: Imperium 1 & 2
Imperial Knights 978-1-78253-734-2 May 20158th Edition Index: Imperium 2
Khorne Daemonkin 978-1-78253-726-7 March 20158th Edition Index: Chaos
Necrons 978-1-78253-607-9 January 20158th Edition Index: Xenos 1
Orks 978-1-78253-329-0 June 20148th Edition Index: Xenos 2
Skitarii 978-1-78253-738-0 April 20158th Edition Index: Imperium 2
Space Marines 978-1-78253-747-2 June 20158th Edition Index: Imperium 1
Space Wolves 978-1-78253-381-8 August 20148th Edition Index: Imperium 1
Tau Empire 978-1-78581-009-1 October 20158th Edition Index: Xenos 2
Codex SupplementISBNRelease DateSuperseded By
Angels of Death (Space Marines) 978-1-78581-695-6 April 20168th Edition
Black Legion (Chaos Space Marines) 978-1-78581-705-2 April 20168th Edition
Cadia (Astra Militarum) Digital OnlyJanuary 20168th Edition
Champions of Fenris (Space Wolves) 978-1-78253-399-3 August 20148th Edition
Clan Raukaan (Space Marines) Digital OnlyJune 20158th Edition
Crimson Slaughter (Chaos Space Marines) 978-1-78581-696-3 April 20168th Edition
Farsight Enclaves (Tau Empire) 978-1-78581-689-5 February 20168th Edition
Flesh Tearers (Blood Angels) Digital OnlyJanuary 20168th Edition
Haemonculus Covens (Dark Eldar) 978-1-78253-493-8 October 20148th Edition
Raven Guard (Space Marines) Digital OnlyJanuary 20168th Edition
Sentinels of Terra (Space Marines) Digital OnlyJune 20158th Edition
Traitor Legions (Chaos Space Marines) 978-1-78581-794-6 December 20168th Edition
Waaagh! Ghazghkull (Orks) 978-1-78253-460-0 July 20147th Edition Reprint
Waaagh! Ghazghkull (Orks) Reprint 978-1-78581-690-1 February 20168th Edition
White Scars (Space Marines) Digital OnlyJanuary 20168th Edition

6th Edition

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

CodexISBNRelease DateSuperseded By
Adepta Sororitas 978-1-78253-360-3 October 20138th Edition Index: Imperium 2
Astra Militarum 978-1-78253-259-0 April 20148th Edition Index: Imperium 2
Chaos Daemons 978-1-908872-88-3 March 20138th Edition Index: Chaos
Chaos Space Marines 978-1-908872-02-9 October 20128th Edition Index: Chaos
Dark Angels 978-1-908872-26-5 January 20137th Edition Codex: Dark Angels
Eldar 978-1-78253-019-0 June 20137th Edition Codex: Craftworlds
Imperial Knights 978-1-78253-245-3 March 20147th Edition Codex: Imperial Knights
Inquisition 978-1-78253-404-4 November 20138th Edition Index: Imperium 2
Legion of the Damned 978-1-78253-526-3 February 20148th Edition Index: Imperium 1
Militarum Tempestus 978-1-78253-304-7 Mars 20148th Edition Index: Imperium 2
Space Marines 978-1-78253-076-3 September 20137th Edition Codex: Space Marines
Tau Empire 978-1-78253-003-9 April 20137th Edition Codex: Tau Empire
Tyranids 978-1-78253-195-1 January 20148th Edition Index: Xenos 2
Codex SupplementISBNRelease DateSuperseded By
Black Legion (Chaos Space Marines) 978-1-78253-301-6 August 20137th Edition Revised Version
Clan Raukaan (Space Marines) 978-1-78253-406-8 November 20137th Edition Revised Version
Crimson Slaughter (Chaos Space Marines) 978-1-78253-310-8 March 20147th Edition Revised Version
Farsight Enclaves (Tau Empire) 978-1-78253-222-4 July 20137th Edition Revised Version
Iyanden (Eldar) 978-1-78253-107-4 June 20137th Edition Codex: Craftworlds
Sentinels of Terra (Space Marines) 978-1-78253-365-8 November 20137th Edition Revised Version

5th Edition

5th Edition was released in 2008.

CodexISBNRelease DateSuperseded By
Blood Angels 978-1-84154-960-6 April 20107th Edition Codex: Blood Angels
Dark Eldar 978-1-84154-978-1 November 20107th Edition Codex: Dark Eldar
Grey Knights 978-1-84154-991-0 April 20117th Edition Codex: Grey Knights
Imperial Guard 978-1-84154-923-1 May 20096th Edition Codex: Astra Militarum
Necrons 978-1-907964-18-3 November 20117th Edition Codex: Necrons
Sisters of Battle N/A - White DwarfAugust/September 20116th Edition Codex: Adepta Sororitas (iBook)
Space Marines 978-1-84154-894-4 October 20086th Edition Codex: Space Marines
Space Wolves 978-1-84154-939-2 October 20097th Edition Codex: Space Wolves
Tyranids 978-1-84154-951-4 January 20106th Edition Codex: Tyranids

4th Edition

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

CodexISBNRelease DateSuperseded By
Black Templars 1-84154-685-2 November 20056th Edition Codex: Space Marines
Blood Angels [a] N/A - White DwarfJune/July 20075th Edition Codex: Blood Angels
Chaos Daemons 978-1-84154-879-1 May 20086th Edition Codex: Chaos Daemons
Chaos Space Marines 978-1-84154-842-5 September 20076th Edition Codex: Chaos Space Marines
Dark Angels 1-84154-807-3 March 20076th Edition Codex: Dark Angels
Eldar 1-84154-791-3 November 20066th Edition Codex: Eldar
Orks 978-1-84154-852-4 January 20087th Edition Codex: Orks
Space Marines 1-84154-526-0 November 20045th Edition Codex: Space Marines
Tau Empire 1-84154-712-3 March 20066th Edition Codex: Tau Empire
Tyranids 1-84154-650-X June 20055th Edition Codex: Tyranids
Codex SupplementISBNRelease DateSuperseded By
Catachans (Imperial Guard) 1-84154-016-1 20055th 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

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

CodexISBNRelease DateSuperseded By
Chaos Space Marines 1-869893-49-2 February 19993rd Edition Codex (2nd Edition)
Chaos Space Marines (2nd Edition) 1-84154-322-5 October 20024th Edition Codex
Daemonhunters 1-84154-361-6 March 20035th Edition Codex: Grey Knights
Dark Eldar 1-869893-41-7 November 19983rd Edition Codex (2nd Edition)
Dark Eldar (2nd Edition) 1-84154-307-1 November 2003 [1] 5th Edition Codex
Eldar 1-869893-39-5 August 19994th Edition Codex
Imperial Guard 1-869893-52-2 November 19993rd Edition Codex (2nd Edition)
Imperial Guard (2nd Edition) 1-84154-410-8 September 20035th Edition Codex
Necrons 1-84154-190-7 July 20025th Edition Codex
Orks 1-869893-38-7 July 19994th Edition Codex
Space Marines 1-869893-28-X October 19984th Edition Codex
Tyranids 1-84154-013-7 February 20014th Edition Codex
Tau 1-84154-098-6 October 20014th Edition Codex: Tau Empire
Witch Hunters 1-84154-485-X April 20045th Edition Codex: Sisters of Battle (White Dwarf)
Codex SupplementISBNRelease DateSuperseded By
Assassins 1-84154-019-6 July 1999Codex: Daemonhunters / Witch Hunters
Blood Angels (Space Marines) 1-869893-45-X December 19984th Edition Codex (White Dwarf)
Catachans (Imperial Guard) 1-84154-016-1 February 20004th Edition Codex (free download)
Craftworld Eldar (Eldar) 1-84154-029-3 June 20004th Edition Codex: Eldar
Dark Angels (Space Marines) 1-869893-67-0 May 19993rd Edition Codex (2nd Edition)
Dark Angels (2nd Edition) (Space Marines) 1-84154-302-0 Nov 20024th Edition Codex
Space Wolves (Space Marines) 1-84154-010-2 April 20005th Edition Codex

2nd Edition

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

CodexISBNRelease Date
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
Codex SupplementISBNRelease Date
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

Example 4th edition expansion (Apocalypse) This style was carried over onto 5th edition expansions. Warhammer 40,000 Apocalypse cover.gif
Example 4th edition expansion (Apocalypse) This style was carried over onto 5th edition expansions.

9th Edition

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

BookNotesISBNRelease Date
War Zone Charadon Act 1: The Book of RustCampaign & 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 FireCampaign & Adeptus Mechanicus, Adeptus Sororitas,
Be'lakor, Chaos Space Marines Rules
978-1-83906-331-2 July 2021
War Zone Octarius Book 1: Rising TideCampaign & Astra Militarum, Deathwatch,
Fortification, Inquisition, Tyranids Rules
Un­knownOctober 2021
War Zone Octarius Book 2: Critical MassCampaign & Astra Cartographica, Orks RulesUn­knownNovember 2021

8th Edition

BookNotesISBNRelease DateSuperseded By
Warhammer 40,000Core rulebook 978-1-78581-849-3 June 20179th Edition
Chapter Approved: 2017 EditionAnnual rules update 978-1-78826-043-5 December 20179th Edition
Chapter Approved: 2018 EditionAnnual rules update 978-1-78826-373-3 December 20189th Edition
Chapter Approved: 2019 EditionAnnual rules update 978-1-78826-757-1 December 20199th Edition
Imperium Nihilus: Vigilus DefiantCampaign & Ultramarines Rules 978-1-78826-381-8 December 2018
Imperium Nihilus: Vigilus AblazeCampaign & Black Legion Rules 978-1-78826-461-7 April 2019
Psychic Awakening: Phoenix RisingCraftworlds, Drukhari & Index: Ynnari 978-1-78826-713-7 October 2019
Psychic Awakening: Faith & FuryChaos Space Marines & Space Marines 978-1-78826-725-0 November 2019
Psychic Awakening: Blood of BaalBlood Angels & Tyranids 978-1-78826-743-4 December 2019
Psychic Awakening: Ritual of the DamnedDark Angels, Grey Knights & Thousand Sons 978-1-78826-764-9 January 2020
Psychic Awakening: The Greater GoodTau, Astra Militarum & Genestealer Cults 978-1-78826-771-7 February 2020
Psychic Awakening: Saga of the BeastSpace Wolves & Orks 978-1-78826-734-2 March 2020
Psychic Awakening: Engine WarAdeptus Mechanicus, Imperial Knights,
Chaos Knights & Chaos Daemons
978-1-78826-778-6 June 2020
Psychic Awakening: War of the SpiderAdeptus Custodes, Sisters of Silence,
Assassins, Death Guard & Agents of Bile
978-1-78826-806-6 June 2020
Psychic Awakening: PariahAdepta Sororitas, Necrons & Index: Inquisition 978-1-78826-813-4 July 2020

7th Edition

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

BookNotesISBNRelease Date
Black Crusade: Angel's BladeBlood Angels Update 978-1-78581-718-2 September 2016
Black Crusade: Traitor's HateChaos Space Marines Update 978-1-78581-263-7 September 2016
Blood OathWarhammer World Campaign 978-1-78572-118-2 May 2015
Death from the SkiesExpanded Rules for Flyers 978-1-78581-096-1 May 2016
Death MasqueDeathwatch vs HarlequinsN/A - BoxsetAugust 2016
Gathering Storm: Fall of CadiaNarrative Campaign of Fall of Cadia 978-1-78581-763-2 January 2017
Gathering Storm: Fracture of Biel-tanNarrative Campaign 978-1-78581-773-1 February 2017
Gathering Storm: Rise of the PrimarchNarrative Campaign 978-1-78581-785-4 March 2017
Kill TeamSmall Skirmish GamesN/A - BoxsetSeptember 2016
Path to GloryCampaignDigital EditionDecember 2015
Planetary OnslaughtPlanetstrike, Cities of Death Compendium 978-1-78581-752-6 November 2016
PlanetstrikeSanctus Reach Planetstrike CompendiumDigital EditionSeptember 2014
Sanctus Reach: Hour of the WolfPlanetrike 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: StormclawSpace Wolves vs OrksN/A - BoxsetJuly 2014
Shield of Baal: DeathstormBlood Angels vs TyranidsN/A - BoxsetDecember 2014
Shield of Baal: ExterminatusBlood Angels and Necrons Detachments 978-1-78253-625-3 December 2014
Shield of Baal: LeviathanCities of Death and Tyranids Update 978-1-78253-619-2 November 2014
War Zone Fenris: Curse of the WulfenSpace Wolves and Daemons Updates 978-1-78581-067-1 February 2016
War Zone Fenris: Wrath of MagnusThousand Sons and Daemons Update 978-1-78581-760-1 December 2016
War Zone Damocles: Burning DawnTau EmpireN/A - BoxsetNovember 2015
War Zone Damocles: KauyonTau Empire and Space Marines Updates 978-1-78581-013-8 November 2015
War Zone Damocles: Mont'kaTau, Astra Militarum and Assassins Updates 978-1-78581-018-3 November 2015
War Zone Damocles: Operation ShadowtalonRaven GuardN/A - BoxsetNovember 2015

6th Edition

BookNotesISBNRelease DateSuperseded By
Altar of WarAdditional Battle MissionsVarious Digital Releases2012–2014Discontinued
Apocalypse Large-scale battles 978-1-78253-047-3 July 20138th Edition
Campaign: Crusade of FireCampaign and Additional Rules 978-1-908872-21-0 November 2012Discontinued
Compendium: Altar of WarAdditional Battle Missions 978-1-78253-599-7 April 20148th Edition
Compendium: Death from the SkiesFlier Rules Compendium 978-1-78253-065-7 February 20137th Edition SoB: Leviathan
Death WorldsDigital CampaignDigital EditionJune 20138th Edition
EscalationLords of War 978-1-78253-255-2 December 20138th Edition
Kill TeamSmall Skirmish GamesDigital EditionDecember 20137th Edition Kill Team
Stronghold AssaultSiege Warfare 978-1-78253-175-3 December 2013Planetary Onslaught
Warzone: DamoclesApocalypse Warzone 978-1-78253-235-4 March 20148th Edition
Warzone: DamnosApocalypse Warzone 978-1-78253-089-3 September 20138th Edition
Warzone: PandoraxApocalypse Warzone 978-1-78253-101-2 November 20138th Edition
Warzone: ValedorApocalypse Warzone 978-1-78253-205-7 May 20148th Edition

5th Edition

BookNotesISBNRelease DateSuperseded By
Apocalypse ReloadSupplement to Apocalypse 978-1-84154-893-7 August 20086th Edition Apocalypse Book
Battle MissionsAdditional Battle Scenarios 978-1-84154-911-8 March 2010Eternal War, Maelstrom of War, Altar of War & Echoes of War
Death WorldsAdditional Battle ScenariosN/A - White DwarfApril 2012Death Worlds - Digital 6th Edition
Planetary EmpiresMap-based CampaignsN/A - BoxsetAugust 2009Discontinued Rules (Tiles Available)
PlanetstrikePlanetary Invasions 978-1-84154-931-6 July 20097th Edition Sanctus Reach Campaign/Planetstrike
SpearheadMechanized ArmiesN/A - White DwarfJune 20107th Edition & Formations

4th Edition

BookNotesISBNRelease DateSuperseded By
Apocalypse Large-scale battles 1-84154-838-3 October 20076th Edition Apocalypse Book
Cities of Death [2] Urban Warfare 1-84154-749-2 June 20067th Edition Shield of Baal: Leviathan

3rd Edition

Battlezone

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.

CodexISBNRelease DateSuperseded By
Cityfight 1-84154-093-5 September 20014th edition expansion Cities of Death
3rd Edition Events

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.

CodexObsolete Army ListsISBNRelease DateSuperseded By
Armageddon [3] Black Templars, Salamanders, Speed Freeks, Armageddon Imperial Guard 1-84154-045-5 August 20004th 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 20034th Edition Codex: Eldar; Chaos Space Marines and 5th Edition Codex: Imperial Guard; Space Wolves

Imperial Armour

Imperial ArmourNotesISBNRelease DateSuperseded by
Imperial Armour Imperial Guard & Imperial Navy 1-84154-127-3 2000Imperial Armour
Restarted Line
Imperial Armour IIOrks, Eldar, and Dark Eldar 1-84154-219-9 2001Imperial Armour
Restarted Line
Imperial Armour AeronauticaUpdate and compilation of fliers and anti-aircraft units for
the 6th Edition release of Warhammer 40k
978-1-907964-95-4 July 20128th Edition
Imperial Armour ApocalypseCompanion 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 2007Imperial 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 2011Imperial 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 20138th Edition
Imperial Armour Apocalypse IICompanion 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 2009Imperial Armour
Apocalypse
(2013 Edition)
Imperial Armour UpdateRules for models for all races, stopgap measure until the
release of the "Imperial Armour Volume x" books.
1-84154-355-1 2002Imperial Armour
Restarted Line
Imperial Armour Update 2005Rules for Forge World models not covered by the other volumes 1-84154-722-0 2005Imperial Armour
Restarted Line
Imperial Armour Update 2006Rules for Forge World models not covered by the other volumes 1-84154-818-9 2006Imperial Armour
Restarted Line
Imperial Armour Volume 1:
Imperial Guard & Imperial Navy
Imperial Guard & Imperial Navy 1-84154-421-3 2003Imperial Armour 1 (2nd Edition)
Imperial Armour Volume 1:
Imperial Guard (2nd Edition)
Imperial Guard 978-1-907964-08-4 December 20128th Edition
Imperial Armour Volume 2:
Space Marines & Forces of the Inquisition
Space Marines & Forces of the Inquisition 1-84154-509-0 2004Imperial 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 20138th Edition
Imperial Armour Volume 3:
The Taros Campaign
Tau, Imperial Guard & Space Marines 1-84154-708-5 2005Imperial Armour 3 (2nd Edition)
Imperial Armour Volume 3:
The Taros Campaign (2nd Edition)
Tau & Elysian Drop Troops 978-1-908872-79-1 June 20138th Edition
Imperial Armour Volume 4:
The Anphelion Project
Tyranids, Imperial Guard & Space Marines 1-84154-784-0 2006Imperial Armour 4 (2nd Edition)
Imperial Armour Volume 4:
The Anphelion Project (2nd Edition)
Tyranids, Imperial Guard & Space Marines 978-1-78253-528-7 July 20148th 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 2007Imperial 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 2008Imperial 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 2009Imperial 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 20108th Edition
Imperial Armour Volume 9:
The Badab War (Part 1)
The Tyrant's Legion 978-1-84154-995-8 20108th Edition
Imperial Armour Volume 10:
The Badab War (Part 2)
Siege Vanguard Assault 978-1-907964-01-5 January 20118th Edition
Imperial Armour Volume 11:
The Doom of Mymeara
Imperial Guard, Space Wolves & Eldar 978-1-907964-16-9 December 2011Imperial 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 20138th 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 20148th Edition
Imperial Armour:
The Doom of Mymeara
Imperial Guard, Space Wolves & Eldar 978-1-78253-970-4 20158th Edition
Imperial Armour:
The Siege of Vraks
Death Korps of Krieg, Red Scorpions, Grey Knights, World Eaters & Chaos Renegades 978-1-78253-204-0 20158th Edition
Index: Forces of ChaosAll Chaos (except Chaos Astra Militarum) 978-1-78826-114-2 June 2017Imperial Armour Compendium
Index: Forces of the Adeptus AstartesAll Adeptus Astartes 978-1-78826-115-9 June 2017Imperial Armour Compendium
Index: Forces of the Astra MilitarumAll Astra Militarum (both Imperial and Chaos) and Imperium 978-1-78826-116-6 June 2017Imperial Armour Compendium
Index: XenosAll Xenos 978-1-78826-117-3 June 2017Imperial Armour Compendium
Imperial Armour CompendiumAdeptus 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

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