New Deathwatch veterans rules with Rhinos and Razorbacks

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So given the new Deathwatch Veterans were revealed to be Primaris, one of the many questions that has popped into my head is, How will Rhinos and Razorbacks now work with the Deathwatch?

You see, currently Rhinos and Razorbacks can cannot transport any Primaris, the only units (in core codex space marines) that they can carry, are Tactical Squads, Devastator Squads, and Scout Squads.

Now as we all know, those units aren’t allowed to be brought with the Deathwatch. But that was never an issue, because we had the Deathwatch Veterans, who were still Firstborn space marines.

But now that they are made into Primaris, it now brings in a “technical error” with the rules. That error being, despite Deathwatch having no restrictions against bringing Rhinos and Razorbacks, they technically can’t bring Rhinos and Razorbacks, because they are Dedicated Transport. Dedicated Transport vehicles HAVE to start with something in them, and Deathwatch is restricted on using the only units that CAN get in Rhinos and Razorbacks.

That makes me wonder how they’re gonna get around this rules technicality? Are they finally gonna allow us to bring Tactical, Devastator, and Scout Squads again? Are they now gonna restrict us from using Rhinos and Razorbacks? Are they gonna make the new Primaris Deathwatch Veterans the “exception”, and allow them to still get in Rhinos and Razorbacks? Or will they just completely overlook this error, and never bother to do anything about it?

I was just wanting to hear any suggestions, or opinions on this question that popped into head, once the new Veterans were revealed.

Posted Jul 24, 2025, 12:10 AM UTC

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