40k Balance Update Adopted for All Events

Hot off the presses! Games Workshop today released a Balance Update for three factions - Imperial Knights, Chaos Knights, and Death Guard. You can read more about the changes over on Warhammer Community.

NOVA Open will adopt these changes for all Warhammer 40,000 events. We want to share a quick update from the 40k Events Team about this rules update.

From the 40k Events Team:

As outlined in our tournament packet: “Barring special circumstances, new rules released after August 16th will not be legal. We reserve the right to reconsider as circumstances demand.” With that in mind:
    •    The general rules cut-off remains August 16th.
    •    The upcoming Leagues of Votann codex will not be legal for the event, as it is releasing after this date. Votann players will instead use the Index version of their rules.
    •    The Balance Update that was released August 20th by GW to address the dominance of specific armies will be used. This update falls under the “special circumstances” clause mentioned in the packet and will help ensure a more balanced and fair event for all players.Important for

Votann Players use MFM 3.1

Players are responsible for having copies on hand of all the rules necessary to play their army. Votann players should bring their Index cards, the current Munitorum Field Manual (MFM) 3.1, and all necessary FAQs and errata, as the official app will not accurately reflect their rules at this time.If you have already submitted your list, please double-check it against the updated points values and make any necessary adjustments. Our goal is to keep the event as smooth, competitive, and enjoyable as possible, and we appreciate your flexibility as we incorporate this change.

Kidshammer

Participants in the Kidshammer Youth Open Play and Friendly Tournament events will be contacted directly about whether the point changes will be used for those events.

Thank you again for being part of NOVA Open. We’re looking forward to an exciting weekend of games, and we can’t wait to see you all at the tables!