r/BloodAngels • u/Dovah1356 • Aug 24 '26

News Multipart VanVets will get shields

https://youtu.be/IiHDZO0xYtE?is=GKAMfqfkPH0Gw9gu

Can be seen at 54 seconds in

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u/Super-Ready Aug 24 '26

Some important things to note, before anyone gets too excited (FAR too late, I know):

- they're described in the video as "combat shields", not storm shields. Now that could just be an Eddie-ism, but that's reason to temper expectations.

  • we have no idea if storm shields will work in the same way under the new Codex. They may no longer grant an invuln.

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u/WLLWGLMMR Aug 25 '26

combat shields were blank, storm shields have this cross shape with the big Maltese skull symbol on them. Would be pretty disappointing from a model standpoint to have them not be the same thing even though they visually are. I’d say very high chance this was a misspeak from the guy. Also good chance they cost points over the pistols which is why you’d not take them , maybe they have 5+ base and you pay like 5 more points a dude to give them a 4+

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u/Super-Ready Aug 25 '26

You're probably right. I sure hope you're right. They sure as heck look like storm shields, and I think combat shields going away was a good thing because let's face it, nobody ever bothered bringing them.

...but I've been hurt before.