{"id":818912,"date":"2026-08-19T16:00:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T16:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/818912\/"},"modified":"2026-08-19T16:00:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T16:00:13","slug":"anatomy-of-an-11th-edition-codex-what-do-you-get","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/818912\/","title":{"rendered":"Anatomy of an 11th Edition Codex \u2013 What do you get?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve talked a lot about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.warhammer-community.com\/en-gb\/articles\/s1rads41\/ork-datasheets-first-look-bigger-tougher-ghazghkull\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">rules<\/a> and detachments inside the new Codex: Orks, but not much about the book itself. Today, we\u2019re showing you what new Codexes look like, and what else you can find inside.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/40k_lookatcodex-aug20-sleevecodex-uuqv3us8gj.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The first thing you\u2019ll notice is that the book is a softback, and enclosed in a slipcase much like the 500 Worlds campaign books and other recent releases.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Combined with their smaller dimensions,* this makes the Codexes much more portable while still giving you the option of a nice rigid display piece for your bookshelf. Plus, if you\u2019re a serious collector who can\u2019t do without a hardback copy, the aptly-named Collector\u2019s Edition version has you covered.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Despite its smaller size, it manages to pack in even more Orky goodness.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/40k_lookatcodex-aug20-spread-pxoj8oov7y.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>One of the most beloved features of older Codexes \u2013 a comprehensive bestiary of all the units you can collect and use \u2013 returns with a bang, ballooning the lore section in Codex: Orks from about 40 pages in 2024 to nearly 100 in 2026. Witness the pitiable life of the humble <a href=\"https:\/\/www.warhammer-community.com\/en-gb\/articles\/5ym3r2rt\/new40k-grot-week-reveals-day-5\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gretchin<\/a>, learn what the difference is between a Hunta Rig and a Kill Rig,** and read all about the rise to power of the one and only Ghazghkull Thraka.***<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/40k_lookatcodex-aug20-spread2-ahfistrhhv.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next up is a new part of the Codex \u2013 a handy collector\u2019s guide that gives new players a run-down of six key detachments with armies themed around them. It\u2019s a great way to find new ideas for an army, and with 15 detachments to play with \u2013 as we <a href=\"https:\/\/www.warhammer-community.com\/en-gb\/articles\/nbdkvr51\/15-new-ork-detachments-let-you-build-your-perfect-waaagh\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">mentioned earlier this week<\/a> \u2013 there are a huge variety of different builds you could manage.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>One of the most important parts is the little code that you get in the back. Not only does it unlock the Orks rules on the Warhammer 40,000 app, it will also give you access to additional content throughout the life of the edition. New rules, lore excerpts, and new detachments are only a few of the things you\u2019ll see in regular updates.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of the Warhammer 40,000 app, when Codex: Orks comes out, your Orks Legends rules will be added to it for the first time. This means your fan-favourite classic units and your new ones will all be in the same place for a smoother gaming experience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"We\u2019ve talked a lot about the rules and detachments inside the new Codex: Orks, but not much about&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":818913,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[88],"class_list":["post-818912","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/818912","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=818912"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/818912\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/818913"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=818912"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=818912"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=818912"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}