The third wave of Age of Sigmar 2.0 is here! Come and take a look at the next wave of Stormcast and Nighthaunt releases from GW.
Even more new releases are coming this week for Age of Sigmar! Let’s take a look at the new Stormcast and Nighthaunt wave three release for AoS 2.0 and what you can expect to shell out for them.
This Week’s Nighthaunt Bundle: $110
Collect together each of the Nighthaunt miniatures on pre-order this week in one click with this bundle – 2 sets of Easy to Build miniatures along with Kurdoss Valentian, accursed lieutenant of the Nighthaunt. Included:
– An Easy to Build Reikenor the Grimhailer, mounted atop a winged Nightmare named Kyallaron, clutching its reins in 1 hand and a great scythe known as Fellreaper in the other;
– A pair of Easy to Build Dreadblade Harrows – these Knights of Regret ride spectral mounts, and make lunging attacks with their dreadblades held aloft in their right hands;
– Kurdoss Valentian, the Craven King: a hunched, slumped figure on a crumbling throne, this menacing model is armed with the Sepulchral Sceptre and is flanked by 2 Wraith Heralds.
This Weeks Stormcast Eternals Bundles: $115
Collect together each of the Stormcast Eternals miniatures on pre-order this week in one click with this bundle – 2 sets of Easy to Build miniatures along with a set of Evocators, the literal shock-troops of Sigmar. Included:
– An Easy to Build Astreia Solbright, Lord-Arcanum – strikingly mounted on Kazra, her Dracoline, she carries an aetherstave and spirit flask, ready for spiritual warfare;
– An Easy to Build Celestar Ballista – this is a large, heavy bolt thrower attended by 2 Sacristan Engineers armed with sigmarite blades and carrying the tools needed to calibrate and maintain their devastating launcher;
– A set of 5 Evocators, whose combination of tempest blade and stormstave (or optional 2-handed grandstave) arc and flash with incredible celestial energies. This kit includes options for a male or female Evocator-Prime, and options for a splendidly-bearded Knight-Incantor.
Tempest of Souls Command Collection with Paints: $200
Pick up Tempest of Souls – a splendid box full of Nighthaunt and Stormcast Eternals miniatures – including all the rules, paints, tools, and even extra miniatures on top that you need to play Warhammer Age of Sigmar!
Tempest of Souls + Paint
A perfect introduction to Warhammer Age of Sigmar, and the wider hobby of collecting, building, painting and playing with Citadel miniatures, Tempest of Souls & Paint is a starter set packed with miniatures, rules and accessories that will have you up and running in no time. It includes 32 miniatures split across the factions of the heroic Stormcast Eternals and ghastly, undead Nighthaunt – mortal enemies locked in unending combat – and all the tools and paints you need to get them clipped off the frame and painted. Included:
Miniatures
32 push-fit miniatures, which can be assembled without glue and are even supplied on pre-coloured plastic:
Stormcast Eternals
The glorious forces of Sigmar, pure and unbowed warriors dedicated to scouring the Mortal Realms of Chaos, Destruction and Death. Each of the 12 Stormcast Eternals miniatures in the box is an Easy to Build push-fit model, supplied on gold plastic sprues and requiring no glue to assemble:
– A Knight-Incantor – a glorious and powerful wizardly leader carrying an incantor’s staff along with a voidstorm scroll
– 2 Evocators – shock-troops who blaze with celestial lightning, armed with tempest blades and stormstaves;
– 3 Castigators – support troops who lay down withering ranged attacks with their thunderhead greatbows;
– 5 Sequitors – frontline infantry who bring the fight to the fore with stormsmite mauls and stormshields;
– A Celestar Ballista – an enormous heavy bolt thrower, serviced by 2 Sacristan Engineers who defend their war machine with sigmarite blades.Nighthaunt
Nagash’s seemingly-endless hordes of risen undead, bitter and lethal toward all who still possess the gift of life. Each of the 20 Nighthaunt miniatures in the box is an Easy to Build push-fit model, supplied on turquoise plastic sprues and requiring no glue to assemble:
– A Lord-Executioner – a horrifying gheist whose image is dominated by the macabre gallows lashed to his back, he carries a decapitating greataxe;
– 4 Grimghast Reapers – cursed, indiscriminate killers armed with double-handed slasher scythes – their leader, the Extoller of Shyish, carries a great bell known as the death knell;
– 5 Glaivewraith Stalkers: unstoppable gheists drifting inexorably towards their prey, each attacks with a 2-handed hunter’s glaive;
– A 10-strong Chainrasp Horde: each armed with a malignant weapon – axes, swords, and flails feature heavily here – this frightening force is led by a Dreadwarden, who wields a 3-pronged candelabra.Paint & Tools Set
Containing everything you need to get your Stormcast Eternals and Nighthaunt miniatures clipped from their sprues, cleaned up and painted, this is the perfect set for those new to Warhammer Age of Sigmar. It includes clippers, a mouldline remover, ideal paints for miniatures of both factions and a starter brush:
Our clippers have been specifically designed to clip plastic component parts from the frame. This precision tool is made from stainless steel and has bypass blades which can access even the most awkward parts of the plastic frame, making the clipping process quick and easy.
The mouldline remover tool is used to remove mouldlines from Citadel plastic miniatures. Just draw the tool along the mouldlines to easily scrape them away and prepare your miniatures for undercoating.
Along with these tools, the set includes a starter brush and 13 12ml pots of Citadel paint:
Retributor Armour
Abaddon Black
Armageddon Dust
Kantor Blue
Reikland Fleshshade
White Scar
Leadbelcher
Mournfang Brown
Celestra Grey
Khorne Red
Nighthaunt Gloom
Rakarth Flesh
Bugman’s GlowAlso included are a commander for each army from the Tempest of Souls box:
Easy to Build Astreia Solbright, Lord-Arcanum
Lord-Arcanum Astreia Solbright is a shining example of Stormcast Eternals might. She wears the armour of the the Evocators of the Stormcast Eternals, covered in sigils and signs, with a clasp at the back in the shape of 2 lightning bolts securing her cloak. She carries an aetherstave, with a spirit flask in her left hand; adding to her preparedness for spiritual warfare are a number of accessories – an additional spirit flask, a sword, saddlebags, rolls of parchment and books. Her Dracoline mount, known as Kazra, is stalking prey with feline grace and aggression, its muscular legs ending in four sets of fearsome claws. Its skin is covered in a combination of fur and scales and its harness and reins are emblazoned with the icon of the Sacrosanct Chamber. The Dracoline is posed atop a sculpted base, depicting fallen ruins crushing a Stormcast Eternals statue. This is a push-fit miniature, supplied on gold plastic.
Easy to Build Reikenor Grimhailer
Reikenor the Grimhailer is an impressively aggressive-looking and sinister Nighthaunt miniature. His ethereal form is clad in a tattered cloak, beneath which is visible a skeletal mask, and thin arms grasping his weapon – a great scythe known as Fellreaper, which features a grave-sand filled hourglass hanging from a chain – and the reins of his mount, a winged Nightmare named Kyallaron. This steed is magnificent, despite its necrotic status – large, tattered wings sprout from its back, and on the whole it has the appearance of impressively muscular power, even with its ribs visible and its legs being nothing more than bone. Its armoured helm is covered in dripping corpse candles, as is Reikenor’s, and the whole miniature is depicted swooping low over a graveyard scene, a sinister winged skeleton statue providing the support. This is a push-fit miniature, supplied on turquoise plastic.
Tempest of Souls & Paint: $120
Ancient skeletons and mouldering corpses crawl from their barrows, called forth by the dark sorcery of Nagash, Supreme Lord of the Undead. Ancient beyond reckoning, cruel and infinitely calculating, Nagash seeks to remake the Mortal Realms in his own image, transforming them into an ordered empire of mindless thralls, leashed to his will. In opposition, thunder rolls as the Stormcast Eternals, heavenly champions of order, rage forth to meet this threat head-on in epic clashes to decide the fate of the world, This is a new epoch, a time of mighty battles and unending war, a time of heroes and monsters. This is the Age of Sigmar!
A perfect introduction to Warhammer Age of Sigmar, and the wider hobby of collecting, building, painting and playing with Citadel miniatures, Tempest of Souls & Paint is a starter set packed with miniatures, rules and accessories that will have you up and running in no time. It includes 32 miniatures split across the factions of the heroic Stormcast Eternals and ghastly, undead Nighthaunt – mortal enemies locked in unending combat – and all the tools and paints you need to get them clipped off the frame and painted. Included:
Miniatures
32 push-fit miniatures, which can be assembled without glue and are even supplied on pre-coloured plastic:
Stormcast Eternals
The glorious forces of Sigmar, pure and unbowed warriors dedicated to scouring the Mortal Realms of Chaos, Destruction and Death. Each of the 12 Stormcast Eternals miniatures in the box is an Easy to Build push-fit model, supplied on gold plastic sprues and requiring no glue to assemble:
– A Knight-Incantor – a glorious and powerful wizardly leader carrying an incantor’s staff along with a voidstorm scroll
– 2 Evocators – shock-troops who blaze with celestial lightning, armed with tempest blades and stormstaves;
– 3 Castigators – support troops who lay down withering ranged attacks with their thunderhead greatbows;
– 5 Sequitors – frontline infantry who bring the fight to the fore with stormsmite mauls and stormshields;
– A Celestar Ballista – an enormous heavy bolt thrower, serviced by 2 Sacristan Engineers who defend their war machine with sigmarite blades.Nighthaunt
Nagash’s seemingly-endless hordes of risen undead, bitter and lethal toward all who still possess the gift of life. Each of the 20 Nighthaunt miniatures in the box is an Easy to Build push-fit model, supplied on turquoise plastic sprues and requiring no glue to assemble:
– A Lord-Executioner – a horrifying gheist whose image is dominated by the macabre gallows lashed to his back, he carries a decapitating greataxe;
– 4 Grimghast Reapers – cursed, indiscriminate killers armed with double-handed slasher scythes – their leader, the Extoller of Shyish, carries a great bell known as the death knell;
– 5 Glaivewraith Stalkers: unstoppable gheists drifting inexorably towards their prey, each attacks with a 2-handed hunter’s glaive;
– A 10-strong Chainrasp Horde: each armed with a malignant weapon – axes, swords, and flails feature heavily here – this frightening force is led by a Dreadwarden, who wields a 3-pronged candelabra.Paint & Tools Set
Containing everything you need to get your Stormcast Eternals and Nighthaunt miniatures clipped from their sprues, cleaned up and painted, this is the perfect set for those new to Warhammer Age of Sigmar. It includes clippers, a mouldline remover, ideal paints for miniatures of both factions and a starter brush:
Our clippers have been specifically designed to clip plastic component parts from the frame. This precision tool is made from stainless steel and has bypass blades which can access even the most awkward parts of the plastic frame, making the clipping process quick and easy.
The mouldline remover tool is used to remove mouldlines from Citadel plastic miniatures. Just draw the tool along the mouldlines to easily scrape them away and prepare your miniatures for undercoating.
Along with these tools, the set includes a starter brush and 13 12ml pots of Citadel paint:
Retributor Armour
Abaddon Black
Armageddon Dust
Kantor Blue
Reikland Fleshshade
White Scar
Leadbelcher
Mournfang Brown
Celestra Grey
Khorne Red
Nighthaunt Gloom
Rakarth Flesh
Bugman’s GlowGaming Content
Tempest of Souls features a 16-page set booklet of core rules, providing the basics you need to get gaming. It includes:
– An overview of the items needed to play, how to set up and choose your general, and the basics of measuring distances between models;
– A walkthrough of the turn sequence – casting spells, using abilities, movement, shooting, charging, fighting and testing for battleshock are covered in a concise and easy to follow manner;
– Using Triumphs – these are rewards bestowed upon your army after a major victory;
– Rules covering the use of terrain and scenery in your battles, demonstrating how battles can be radically different in nature depending on the environment;
– A guide to Battleplans – their setup, the rules they employ and the victory conditions they place on your games;
– An explanation of Warscrolls and their use – these contain the rules for your miniatures – and Warscroll Battalions, special formations of certain miniatures that confer extra rewards and abilities;
– Realm of Battle rules – special conditions placed upon the battlefield depending on which Mortal Realm the battle is fought in, which introduce a thematic element to games;
– Allegiance Abilities – these allow your army to use additional abilities and spells, according to their Grand Alliance, faction, and allies.9 Warscroll cards are included – these cards contain the rules and stats you need in order to field your miniatures, laid out for ease of use in a handy card format. A Warscroll is included for each type of miniature in the box. A further 2 Warscroll cards are in the box detailing the Dreadblade Harrows and Myrmourn Banshees (models not included) – these are a great preview of the next steps in your collection!
Of course, you’ll need guidance in order to play games with your new miniatures – included is a 96-page softback book, packed with background and essential information on painting and playing, including:
– Guides to and explanations of the various types of Citadel brushes – what they’re used for, and how to take care of them;
– Guides to the various techniques used to paint miniatures – undercoating, basecoating, shading, drybrushing, layering and glazing are covered, with explanations of each technique and practical examples showing you their effects on; – Methods for creating evocative bases for your miniatures to stand on;
– An explanation of Technical paints, and their use in creating special effects like blood and rust;
– 6 Battleplans – these are scenarios that feature the included miniatures, with special instructions for setting them up, each re-creating a specific battle from the rich history of the struggle to dominate the Mortal Realms. By combining the core rules booklet with these Battleplans you’ll gradually learn how the Warhammer Age of Sigmar game system works, from basic movement and attacking to controlling objectives and more complex tactics;
– Realms of War – a detailed guide to the Warhammer Age of Sigmar setting, with background on each of the 8 Realms and details of the events that have set in motion the Soul Wars which are blighting each Realm. This includes an explanatory guide to the Stormhosts of the Stormcast Eternals; each of these is its own army with distinct uniforms, tactics and background, as well as the story of the Nighthaunt, the vanguard of Nagash’s horrifyingly large undead army.Also included are a double-sided playing mat used to fight your battles upon (with the inside of the box even doubling as a scenery piece!), 6 6-sided dice and a 12″ range ruler.
Storm Strike: $40
Ancient skeletons and mouldering corpses crawl from their barrows, called forth by the dark sorcery of Nagash, Supreme Lord of the Undead. Ancient beyond reckoning, cruel and infinitely calculating, Nagash seeks to remake the Mortal Realms in his own image, transforming them into an ordered empire of mindless thralls, leashed to his will. In opposition, thunder rolls as the Stormcast Eternals, heavenly champions of order, rage forth to meet this threat head-on in epic clashes to decide the fate of the world, This is a new epoch, a time of mighty battles and unending war, a time of heroes and monsters. This is the Age of Sigmar!
Ideal for those new to Warhammer Age of Sigmar, and the wider hobby of collecting, building, painting and playing with Citadel miniatures, Storm Strike is a starter set containing 15 push-fit miniatures split across the factions of the heroic Stormcast Eternals and ghastly, undead Nighthaunt – mortal enemies locked in unending combat – along with detailed guides on assembling, painting and playing with them. Included:
Miniatures
15 push-fit miniatures, which can be assembled without glue and are even supplied on pre-coloured plastic:
Stormcast Eternals
The glorious forces of Sigmar, pure and unbowed warriors dedicated to scouring the Mortal Realms of Chaos, Destruction and Death. Each of the Stormcast Eternals miniatures in the box is an Easy to Build push-fit model, supplied on gold plastic sprues and requiring no glue to assemble:
– 3 Castigators and a loyal Gryph-hound – support troops who lay down withering ranged attacks with their thunderhead greatbows;
– 3 Sequitors – frontline infantry who bring the fight to the fore with stormsmite mauls and soulshields – their leader, the Sequitor-Prime, carries a spirit flask.Nighthaunt
Nagash’s seemingly-endless hordes of risen undead, bitter and lethal toward all who still possess the gift of life. Each of the Nighthaunt miniatures in the box is an Easy to Build push-fit model, supplied on turquoise plastic sprues and requiring no glue to assemble:
– 4 Glaivewraith Stalkers: unstoppable gheists drifting inexorably towards their prey, each attacks with a 2-handed hunter’s glaive;
– 4 Myrmourn Banshees: hollow and horrifying, they drift and swoop weightlessly clutching their chill daggers.Gaming Content
Storm Strike features a 16-page set booklet of core rules, providing the basics you need to get gaming. It includes:
– An overview of the items needed to play, how to set up and choose your general, and the basics of measuring distances between models;
– A walkthrough of the turn sequence – casting spells, using abilities, movement, shooting, charging, fighting and testing for battleshock are covered in a concise and easy to follow manner;
– Using Triumphs – these are rewards bestowed upon your army after a major victory;
– Rules covering the use of terrain and scenery in your battles, demonstrating how battles can be radically different in nature depending on the environment;
– A guide to Battleplans – their setup, the rules they employ and the victory conditions they place on your games;
– An explanation of Warscrolls and their use – these contain the rules for your miniatures – and Warscroll Battalions, special formations of certain miniatures that confer extra rewards and abilities;
– Realm of Battle rules – special conditions placed upon the battlefield depending on which Mortal Realm the battle is fought in, which introduce a thematic element to games;
– Allegiance Abilities – these allow your army to use additional abilities and spells, according to their Grand Alliance, faction, and allies.4 Warscroll cards are included – these cards contain the rules and statistics you need in order to field your miniatures, laid out for ease of use in a handy card format. A Warscroll is included for each type of miniature in the box. A further 5 Warscroll cards are in the box detailing some of the other miniatures in the range (available separately), giving an insight on how to expand your armies with your next purchases.
Of course, you’ll need guidance in order to play games with your new miniatures – included is an 80-page softback book, packed with background and essential information on painting and playing, including:
– Realms of War – a detailed guide to the Warhammer Age of Sigmar setting, with background on each of the 8 Realms and details of the events that have set in motion the Soul Wars which are blighting each Realm. This includes an explanatory guide to the Stormhosts of the Stormcast Eternals; each of these is its own army with distinct uniforms, tactics and background, as well as the story of the Nighthaunt, the vanguard of Nagash’s horrifyingly large undead army.
– 4 Battleplans – these are scenarios that feature the included miniatures, with special instructions for setting them up, each re-creating a specific battle from the rich history of the struggle to dominate the Mortal Realms. By combining the core rules booklet with these Battleplans you’ll gradually learn how the Warhammer Age of Sigmar game system works, from basic movement and attacking to controlling objectives and more complex tactics;
– Guides to and explanations of the various types of Citadel brushes – what they’re used for, and how to take care of them;
– Guides to the various techniques used to paint miniatures – undercoating, basecoating, shading, drybrushing, layering and glazing are covered, with explanations of each technique and practical examples showing you their effects on;
– Methods for creating evocative bases for your miniatures to stand on;
– An explanation of Technical paints, and their use in creating special effects like blood and rust;Also included are a double-sided playing mat used to fight your battles upon (with the inside of the box even doubling as a scenery piece!), 6 6-sided dice and a 12″ range ruler.
Kurdoss Valentian, The Craven King: $45
In life, Kurdoss Valentian had a ruthless desire to rule, and many were his wicked deeds to secure power. Nagash ensured that his ultimate dream was secured in name only, however, making him little more than a strongman fated to always follow the lead of Lady Olynder. The dire presence of Kurdoss Valentian is announced by dirgeful trumpets and grim proclamations of his basest deeds. The Craven King sits silent and motionless upon his drifting throne until he closes with the enemy, and then he wields the Sepulchral Sceptre to deadly effect, mercilessly slaying all whom his queen bids.
This multi-part plastic kit contains the components necessary to assemble Kurdoss Valentian, the Craven King. Seated silent and unmoving on his cracked, crumbling throne, Kurdoss is a hunched, slumped figure who nonetheless exudes an aura of pure menace, with his sinister, 3-pointed crown entirely enclosing his face in a skull-like mask. One hand clutches the arm of his throne, while the other holds the Sepulchral Sceptre – far from an ornate, bejeweled ceremonial staff, this is a solid weapon designed to crack open the skulls of those who rouse Kurdoss’ fury. Flanking him on either side are his accompanying Wraith Heralds, who are bound to him eternally – one as a banner-bearer, the other carrying a trumpet. The twisted forms of tormented souls rise high above Kurdoss, and the whole miniature is borne aloft on a swirling column of ethereal energy which attaches to the base.
This kit comes as 19 components, and is supplied with a Citadel 60mm Round base.
Easy to Build: Celestar Ballista: $25
The Sacristan Engineers of the Sacrosanct Chambers hail from the Ordinatus Conclave – sometimes known as the Conclave of the Thunderbolt for the devastating effect it can have on battle. These warrior-engineers command the chambers’ magical field artillery. When a Celestar Ballista is set up to defend a sacred site, approaching too close can mean an explosive death. Their rune-inscribed projectiles are filled with coils of stray lightning coaxed down from the top of a Sigmarabulum, and are launched like streaks of blue-white energy at the foe. Should their strike be true, they will blast right through the target in a chain explosion of arcane force.
Designed to be as easy as possible to assemble for new hobbyists while being detailed enough for the hardiest veteran to appreciate, this kit assembles a Celestar Ballista, crewed by 2 Stormcast Eternals Sacristan Engineers. Push-fit, with no glue required, this kit is incredibly straightforward to put together and comes on pre-coloured gold plastic.
The Sacristan Ballista is a powerful launcher, which sits on a tripod and is attended by 2 Sacristan Engineers. The Ballista itself is aggressive and slightly spartan, effectively a large armoured crossbow. At the front are 4 barrels, which launch the runed bolts, with armour plates featuring a lion motif and inscriptions. From above, the loading mechanisms are visible – rather than firing the rather unstable energy-filled bolts directly, cartridges are used to load artillery into the ballista. The Engineers are armed with sigmarite blades, though this is not their primary equipment – they hold measuring equipment, compasses and cartridges, all used to calibrate, load and fire the Ballista. There is a helmeted Engineer and 1 unhelmeted; both feature the iconography of the Sacrosanct Chamber. Extra details for the base are included, with an ammunition box full of cartridges, and another box filled with spare instruments.
This kit comes as 17 components, and is supplied with a Stormcast Eternals transfer sheet, a Citadel 60mm Round base and 2 Citadel 40mm Round bases.
Evocators: $50
The eyes of an Evocator in full battle rage flash with sparks, and veins of lightning glow beneath his skin – the same energy that plays over his tempest blade and stormstave as he advances, arcing outward to ground nearby. These bursts are deadly, and can blacken and scorch anyone nearby if not channeled carefully and consciously – when channeled in this way, however, this energy can be used to empower the Evocators’ fellow Stormcast Eternals with Azyrite energy. When their stormstaves and tempest blades strike the foe, the captive cables of energy that link their weapons wind around the enemy, burning them to the bone before leaping back to crackle between their masters’ weapons once more. Even an orruk horde will buckle under the intensity of a massed Evocator assault.
This multi-part plastic kit contains the components necessary to assemble 5 Stormcast Eternals Evocators. Each of the 5 is clad in Stormcast Eternals armour, with cloaks, tabards and ornate helms denoting their status as lightning-empowered shock troops of Sigmar. Dotted around their forms is the symbol of the Sacrosanct Chamber, the 3-marked anvil. Each can be armed with either a combination of tempest blade and stormstave, or a 2-handed grandstave. There are options for an Evocator-Prime – assemblable as male or female variants, this model can be built in a pose featuring magical lightning, or with its hand to its head, concentrating on a particularly powerful incantation. A model can be assembled as a Knight-Incantor, with a splendid beard and windswept hair gesturing toward the foe in a magically intimidating pose.
This kit comes as 76 components, and is supplied with 5 Citadel 40mm Round bases and a Stormcast Eternals Transfer sheet.
Easy to Build: Reikenor the Grimhailer: $40
Once a sorcerer-king rich in the knowledge of amethyst magic, Reikenor ran afoul of Nagash. Now, in undeath, the Grimhailer is cursed to serve the Great Necromancer, acting as his chief reaper of souls. There are few sights more ominous than the macabre wraith-wizard atop his winged steed, lit by the eerie light of his corpse candles. Through his incantations, Reikenor can summon a wraithstorm – a cyclone of amethyst magic that stirs those souls recently separated from their bodies. His spell incites them to savagely attack their former comrades, a hurricane that hacks and pulls down the living; thus is a dark vengeance delivered to those who would thwart Nagash.
Designed to be as easy as possible to assemble for new hobbyists while being detailed enough for the hardiest veteran to appreciate, this kit assembles Reikenor the Grimhailer, mounted on his steed, the Nightmare Kyallaron. Push-fit, with no glue required, this kit is incredibly straightforward to put together and comes on pre-coloured turquoise plastic.
Reikenor the Grimhailer is an impressively aggressive-looking and sinister Nighthaunt miniature. His ethereal form is clad in a tattered cloak, beneath which is visible a skeletal mask, and thin arms grasping his weapon – a great scythe known as Fellreaper, which features a grave-sand filled hourglass hanging from a chain – and the reins of his mount, a winged Nightmare named Kyallaron. This steed is magnificent, despite its necrotic status – large, tattered wings sprout from its back, and on the whole it has the appearance of impressively muscular power, even with its ribs visible and its legs being nothing more than bone. Its armoured helm is covered in dripping corpse candles, as is Reikenor’s, and the whole miniature is depicted swooping low over a graveyard scene, a sinister winged skeleton statue providing the support.
This kit comes as 11 components, and is supplied with a Citadel 75mm Oval scenic base.
Easy to Build: Dreadblade Harrows: $25
The Dreadblade Harrows are the officers beneath the Knights of Shrouds. In life, each of these wights watched their leader’s betrayal, neither helping nor hindering. Even for Nighthaunts, Deadblade Harrows are especially discorporate, phantasmal figures who can disappear and reappear at will. They are the Knights of Regret, full of bitter recrimination, who in battle serve as bodyguards and lieutenants or are despatched as outriders. Rearing upon their spectral steeds, they vanish into wisps of mist only to gallop out of thin air elsewhere to carry out the most unchivalrous commands – culling the vulnerable, cutting off retreating warriors, and other heinous tasks.
Designed to be as easy as possible to assemble for new hobbyists while being detailed enough for the hardiest veteran to appreciate, this kit assembles 2 Easy To Build Dreadblade Harrows. Push-fit, with no glue required, this kit is incredibly straightforward to put together and comes on a pre-coloured turquoise plastic sprue.
The Dreadblade Harrows are a pair of mounted spectral knights, seemingly a touch more solid than many of their Nighthaunt brethren, but no less sinister. Each is armed with a dreadblade held aloft in their right hand, with their left hands clutching the reins – one set spiked, one set ornate – of their steed. Not much else is visible of the Harrows themselves, with a helmeted skull peering out from beneath their cloak. Their mount is large and muscular; its ethereal skin is torn and tattered, making its ribcage visible, with its head being no more than a skull. The rear of the steed is depicted as tailing off into ethereal vapour, as the Harrow emerges from nothing to attack.
This kit comes as 12 push-fit components, and is supplied with 2 textured 60mm oval bases – these feature the graveyard detritus expected from the Nighthaunt.
Tempest of Souls: $80
Ancient skeletons and mouldering corpses crawl from their barrows, called forth by the dark sorcery of Nagash, Supreme Lord of the Undead. Ancient beyond reckoning, cruel and infinitely calculating, Nagash seeks to remake the Mortal Realms in his own image, transforming them into an ordered empire of mindless thralls, leashed to his will. In opposition, thunder rolls as the Stormcast Eternals, heavenly champions of order, rage forth to meet this threat head-on in epic clashes to decide the fate of the world, This is a new epoch, a time of mighty battles and unending war, a time of heroes and monsters. This is the Age of Sigmar!
A perfect introduction to Warhammer Age of Sigmar, and the wider hobby of collecting, building, painting and playing with Citadel miniatures, Tempest of Souls is a starter set packed with miniatures, rules and accessories that will have you up and running in no time. It includes 32 miniatures split across the factions of the heroic Stormcast Eternals and ghastly, undead Nighthaunt – mortal enemies locked in unending combat – along with detailed guides on assembling, painting and playing with them. Included:
Miniatures
32 push-fit miniatures, which can be assembled without glue and are even supplied on pre-coloured plastic:
Stormcast Eternals
The glorious forces of Sigmar, pure and unbowed warriors dedicated to scouring the Mortal Realms of Chaos, Destruction and Death. Each of the 12 Stormcast Eternals miniatures in the box is an Easy to Build push-fit model, supplied on gold plastic sprues and requiring no glue to assemble:
– A Knight-Incantor – a glorious and powerful wizardly leader carrying an incantor’s staff along with a voidstorm scroll
– 2 Evocators – shock-troops who blaze with celestial lightning, armed with tempest blades and stormstaves;
– 3 Castigators – support troops who lay down withering ranged attacks with their thunderhead greatbows;
– 5 Sequitors – frontline infantry who bring the fight to the fore with stormsmite mauls and soulshields;
– A Celestar Ballista – an enormous heavy bolt thrower, serviced by 2 Sacristan Engineers who defend their war machine with sigmarite blades.Nighthaunt
Nagash’s seemingly-endless hordes of risen undead, bitter and lethal toward all who still possess the gift of life. Each of the 20 Nighthaunt miniatures in the box is an Easy to Build push-fit model, supplied on turquoise plastic sprues and requiring no glue to assemble:
– A Lord-Executioner – a horrifying gheist whose image is dominated by the macabre gallows lashed to his back, he carries a decapitating greataxe;
– 4 Grimghast Reapers – cursed, indiscriminate killers armed with double-handed slasher scythes – their leader, the Extoller of Shyish, carries a great bell known as the death knell;
– 5 Glaivewraith Stalkers: unstoppable gheists drifting inexorably towards their prey, each attacks with a 2-handed hunter’s glaive;
– A 10-strong Chainrasp Horde: each armed with a malignant weapon – axes, swords, and flails feature heavily here – this frightening force is led by a Dreadwarden, who wields a 3-pronged candelabra.Gaming Content
Tempest of Souls features a 16-page set booklet of core rules, providing the basics you need to get gaming. It includes:
– An overview of the items needed to play, how to set up and choose your general, and the basics of measuring distances between models;
– A walkthrough of the turn sequence – casting spells, using abilities, movement, shooting, charging, fighting and testing for battleshock are covered in a concise and easy to follow manner;
– Using Triumphs – these are rewards bestowed upon your army after a major victory;
– Rules covering the use of terrain and scenery in your battles, demonstrating how battles can be radically different in nature depending on the environment;
– A guide to Battleplans – their setup, the rules they employ and the victory conditions they place on your games;
– An explanation of Warscrolls and their use – these contain the rules for your miniatures – and Warscroll Battalions, special formations of certain miniatures that confer extra rewards and abilities;
– Realm of Battle rules – special conditions placed upon the battlefield depending on which Mortal Realm the battle is fought in, which introduce a thematic element to games;
– Allegiance Abilities – these allow your army to use additional abilities and spells, according to their Grand Alliance, faction, and allies.9 Warscroll cards are included – these cards contain the rules and stats you need in order to field your miniatures, laid out for ease of use in a handy card format. A Warscroll is included for each type of miniature in the box. A further 2 Warscroll cards are in the box detailing the Dreadblade Harrows and Myrmourn Banshees (models not included) – these are a great preview of the next steps in your collection!
Of course, you’ll need guidance in order to play games with your new miniatures – included is a 96-page softback book, packed with background and essential information on painting and playing, including:
– Guides to and explanations of the various types of Citadel brushes – what they’re used for, and how to take care of them;
– Guides to the various techniques used to paint miniatures – undercoating, basecoating, shading, drybrushing, layering and glazing are covered, with explanations of each technique and practical examples showing you their effects on; – Methods for creating evocative bases for your miniatures to stand on;
– An explanation of Technical paints, and their use in creating special effects like blood and rust;
– 6 Battleplans – these are scenarios that feature the included miniatures, with special instructions for setting them up, each re-creating a specific battle from the rich history of the struggle to dominate the Mortal Realms. By combining the core rules booklet with these Battleplans you’ll gradually learn how the Warhammer Age of Sigmar game system works, from basic movement and attacking to controlling objectives and more complex tactics;
– Realms of War – a detailed guide to the Warhammer Age of Sigmar setting, with background on each of the 8 Realms and details of the events that have set in motion the Soul Wars which are blighting each Realm. This includes an explanatory guide to the Stormhosts of the Stormcast Eternals; each of these is its own army with distinct uniforms, tactics and background, as well as the story of the Nighthaunt, the vanguard of Nagash’s horrifyingly large undead army.Also included are a double-sided playing mat used to fight your battles upon (with the inside of the box even doubling as a scenery piece!), 6 6-sided dice and a 12″ range ruler.
Getting Started With Warhammer Age of Sigmar: $8
Everything you need to get started in the Mortal Realms of Warhammer Age of Sigmar, this magazine is the perfect purchase for the absolute beginner who’d like to dip their toes in the hobby of collecting, building, painting and playing with Citadel miniatures. It explains in easy to follow terms how to get started, and even comes with a free push-fit Stormcast Eternals Knight-Incantor miniature (and the rules needed to use him)!
Contained in the 104-page magazine:
– An introduction to the Age of Sigmar, a time of mighty battles and unending war;
– A guide to the armies you can collect and play with in Warhammer Age of Sigmar, showing you their motivations and introducing their histories;
– Guidance on collecting Citadel miniatures – while you can simply pick up any that catch your eye, for many the hobby is about specific armies or types of miniature. This guide includes three example collections for inspiration (Stormcast Eternals, Nighthaunt and Nurgle), with a further showcase of beautifully-painted miniatures from a variety of armies;
– An overview of the Warhammer Age of Sigmar tabletop game, where armies clash amidst fantastical battlefields, and generals use every tactic at their command to achieve victory. This describes the 3 main ways to play – Open, Narrative, and Matched Play games;
– A detailed Battle Report – watch as the heroic Stormcast Eternals take on the Nighthaunt in a tense fight to the end – you’ll pick up tips on how to play;
– Descriptions of the 8 Mortal Realms, wondrous and magical planes of reality. Includes an informative map and details of key cities and strongholds;
– An introduction to painting Citadel miniatures using the Citadel Paint System, with a guide to paints, brushes and step-by-step instructions showing how to paint a variety of models – including your free Knight-Incantor!Included are the complete core rules for Warhammer Age of Sigmar – 16 pages of easy to follow guidance:
– An overview of the items needed to play, how to set up and choose your general, and the basics of measuring distances between models;
– A walkthrough of the turn sequence – casting spells, using abilities, movement, shooting, charging, fighting and testing for battleshock are covered in a concise and easy to follow manner;
– Using Triumphs – these are rewards bestowed upon your army after a major victory;
– Rules covering the use of terrain and scenery in your battles, demonstrating how battles can be radically different in nature depending on the environment;
– A guide to Battleplans – their setup, the rules they employ and the victory conditions they place on your games;
– An explanation of Warscrolls and their use – these contain the rules for your miniatures – and Warscroll Battalions, special formations of certain miniatures that confer extra rewards and abilities;
– Realm of Battle rules – special conditions placed upon the battlefield depending on which Mortal Realm the battle is fought in, which introduce a thematic element to games;
– Allegiance Abilities – these allow your army to use additional abilities and spells, according to their Grand Alliance, faction, and allies.
Easy to Build: Astreia Solbright, Lord-Arcanum: $40
Masters of aetheric lightning who can manipulate the cerulean energy of Azyr, the leaders of the Sacrosanct Chamber are known as Lord-Arcanums. Their storm-sight allows them to see the souls of living creatures, and they can hurl destructive bolts and empower the warriors around them with but a whispered phrase. A Lord-Arcanum that rides a Celestial Dracoline to war is typically a bombastic and bellicose type. It is just as well, for the Dracoline would soon desert a rider that could not win its favour – or worse, casually disembowel them in a blur of claws.
Designed to be as easy as possible to assemble for new hobbyists while being detailed enough for the hardiest veteran to appreciate, this kit assembles a Lord-Arcanum – Astreia Solbright – mounted on a Celestial Dracoline. Push-fit, with no glue required, this kit is incredibly straightforward to put together and comes on a pre-coloured gold plastic sprue.
Lord-Arcanum Astreia Solbright is a shining example of Stormcast Eternals might. She wears the armour of the the Evocators of the Stormcast Eternals, covered in sigils and signs, with a clasp at the back in the shape of 2 lightning bolts securing her cloak. She carries an aetherstave, with a spirit flask in her left hand; adding to her preparedness for spiritual warfare are a number of accessories – an additional spirit flask, a sword, saddlebags, rolls of parchment and books. Her Dracoline mount, known as Kazra, is stalking prey with feline grace and aggression, its muscular legs ending in four sets of fearsome claws. Its skin is covered in a combination of fur and scales and its harness and reins are emblazoned with the icon of the Sacrosanct Chamber. The Dracoline is posed atop a sculpted base, depicting fallen ruins crushing a Stormcast Eternals statue.
This kit comes as 25 push-fit components, and is supplied with a Stormcast Eternals transfer sheet and a Citadel 90mm Oval base.
Nighthaunt + Paint Set: $35
The perfect introduction to the Nighthaunt faction from Warhammer Age of Sigmar, this kit contains 4 push-fit Glaivewraith Stalker miniatures, 6 pots of paint and a starter brush. The miniatures are incredibly straightforward to put together, without even requiring glue!
The Glaivewraith Stalkers are a set of 4 sinister, drifting gheists, each little more than a tattered shroud, a pair of arms and a leering animal skull. The vertebrae of their undead spines poke through their cowls, giving them at least some corporeal shape – however, from the correct angles you can see into the shroud, and clearly observe the negative space where the rest of their bodies should be. Each carries a 2-handed hunter’s glaive, the haft and blade worn through countless years of use, and 1 Glaivewraith can be assembled as a deathbeat drummer holding a drum under his left arm, beating it with the mallet held in his right. They come as 17 components, and are supplied with 4 32mm sculpted round bases – these depict a graveyard scene, with the Glaivewraiths attached via a mist of ethereal vapour.
You’ll also receive a starter brush, perfect for painting the Glaivewraiths, and 6 12ml pots of Citadel paint:
Celestra Grey
Incubi Darkness
Leadbelcher
Rhinox Hide
Nighthaunt Gloom
Reikland FleshshadeThere’s even an easy to follow painting guide included. You’ll be up and running with your new miniatures in no time at all!
Stormcast Eternals + Paint Set: $35
The perfect introduction to the Stormcast Eternals faction from Warhammer Age of Sigmar, this kit contains 3 push-fit Sequitors miniatures, 6 pots of paint and a starter brush. The miniatures are incredibly straightforward to put together, without even requiring glue!
These 3 Stormcast Eternals, specialising in the despatch of ethereal enemies, notably wield some impressive weaponry – 1 holds a stormsmite maul and a soulshield, while another holds a 2-handed stormsmite maul. Over their thick, heavy armour they wear long robes and tabards, with Sigmarite icons hewn in metal above their helmets. The third model is a Sequitor-Prime; a female model, she is hefting a stormsmite maul over her right shoulder, leaning on her soulshield. You have 2 choices of head – 1 is helmeted much like the other Sequitors, while the other is bare, the sides of her head shaved.
You’ll also receive a starter brush, perfect for painting the Sequitors, and 6 12ml pots of Citadel paint:
Retributor Armour
Abaddon Black
Kantor Blue
Reikland Fleshshade
Rhinox Hide
Rakarth FleshThere’s even an easy to follow painting guide included. You’ll be up and running with your new miniatures in no time at all!
That’s it for this week. We are stoked for this new edition of Age of Sigmar but, enough about us. What do you think about these new releases?
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