Chaos Space Marines are getting a complete overhaul. Don’t miss the latest on all the new models as more and more previews are piling up!
Hot on the heels of their big video announcement for the narrative of Haarken Wordclaimer about the potential return of Chaos this spring, we have previews of brand new Chaos models, an old character, and multiple rumor engine bits that are swirling around the Internet.
Let’s look at the latest from Warhammer Community, and the LVO previews!
Shadowspear Box Set & New Models
A new Box Set called Shadowspear is coming and contains forces of Chaos & Space Marines. The Box will contain all new miniatures.
While the Chaos Marine unit itself is nothing new, the Black Legion are getting completely new sculpts! It’s been a long time coming for Chaos support and we’re finally getting it!
New Obliterator models are coming inside the box that look to be festering with Chaos warp taint. These brutes are fantastic on the table and become even scarier with the Mark of Slaanesh.
Chaos is Rolling out New Warmachines
What happens when a Spider bites a Daemon Prince? That thing.
Forces of the Black Legion were spotted making their way through a blasted archway with some kind of (Daemon Engine?) which we’ve never seen before. Now we know more!
Venomcrawler
Arachnid Daemon Engine Venomcrawler
…the Venomcrawler is a skittering horror that provides withering infernal fire support. This thing is so saturated in the taint of the Warp that its presence thins the veil of reality itself, allowing Daemons easier access to realspace.
Master of Possessions
The New Sorcerer that was previewed earlier is actually some kind of character that specializes in possessions. He’ll be armed with spells that are specifically designed to help out Daemon allies and corrupt the enemies around him.
While we can’t tell you anything about this guy yet, it’s safe to say he’s not a good guy – and the Imperium is in for some very dark days indeed…
From the picture itself, it appeared that not only are there Primaris Space Marines depicted, but also the outstretched Talon of Horus in the top right seems to indicate the presence of Abaddon himself.
Speaking of Abaddon…
The unmistakable Talon of Horus wielded by Abaddon the Despoiler.
The Daemon sword Drach’nyen?
Abaddon looks to be coming soon as well, although probably not in the same box set as the rest of the previews. GW showed “The Warmaster” and a video with his iconic Talon of Horus and Daemonic sword standing on a dead Primaris Lieutenant.
At the very end of the video, the clock began to countdown once more from 26:00:00. This looks to be pointing directly towards Vigilus. The Warmaster could be making planetfall when the clock strikes zero to stop the Ultramarines in their tracks.
Taken literally what the countdown really could be, however, is the day that actual new models and content previews arrive from Games Workshop, as March 5th, 2019 is on a Tuesday.
Rumor “Daemon” Engines Stacking Up
Warhammer Community has been previewing this new series called “the rumor daemon engine” showing exclusive bits of what’s on the way for Chaos.
Get caught up with the first, second, and third rumor engine teasers before we jump into the latest (fourth) bit.
GW Rumor Engine PT I: Daemon Possessed Backpack?
Games Workshop was nice enough to give us a picture of a bit and there’s no doubt that a Daemon is inside whatever it is. At first glance, we thought it could be the backpack of some kind of new model/character like maybe a Possessed.
Speaking of Possessed, we know it looks like they’ve got some updated artwork on the cover of Shadowspear. Maybe this is the backpack to a newly sculpted Daemon-possessed Marine?
This Thousand Sons pack has the same layered plates as the snapshot GW gave us! The only difference is that there’s not a Warp-born face staring back at you! But speaking of Possessed Marines…
This rumor engine from a while ago looks to have finally been matched up to that Possessed artwork! However, we haven’t seen the official model that it goes to as of yet. But it turns out it looks to be the business end of a Chaos unit.
GW Rumor Engine Part II: A Paw Unbound
Looking at the latest rumor engine from Warhammer Community, this is without a doubt the underside of some kind of Space Marine’s foot. It’s clear as day that we can see the angled sloping ceramite that all Marines have around the bottom of their legs as well as the Chaosy trim. Whatever the model may be, it looks like it’s been surging with Warp taint for a while as it’s grown claws out of the ends of its toes!
Could this be some kind of twisted Marine that got one too many “gifts” from the Chaos gods?
GW Rumor Engine PT: III Big Meaty Claw!
This is what happens when you drop your order of Crab legs into the Eye of Terror.
Of course, this looks to be going onto the same model that we’ve been seeing bits and pieces of for the past few days. One thing we know for sure is that it’s going to have melee potential. Could the claw be a special weapon in the unit and have the stats of something like a power fist? Or is the claw purely cosmetic to the unit and every model will have it? There are more questions popping up than answers!
Young Imperial Guardsman taunting the Warp monstrosity (m.41 colorized).
Maybe this Master of Possession is bringing a new unit with him! The Warp has a funny way of mutating and distorting things in real space beyond human comprehension and the bits we’ve seen definitely look to be like a Daemon or two might be inside the “shell” of a human.
GW Rumor Engine Pt: IV Heavy Bolter Gets a Makeover
Moving right along to this bit, this is unmistakably some kind of Heavy Bolter. Now, whether this is a new Chaos unit shooting “special issue” warp ammunition is a different story. But looking at what we’ve got to go off of, you can definitely tell someone is holding it by the top handle. (i.e probably not a fleshmetal gun from an Obliterator).
Whether this is a new kind of -2AP Bolter or just a cosmetic reboot for Chaos Havocs, this will definitely be a welcome addition into the Chaos arsenal.
Blowing the Dust off Old Rumors
Now that the rumors have seemed to have panned out for new Abaddon, Obliterators, and even more Chaos units, do you think we’ll see a Fulgrim Daemon Primarch model and new Noise Marines as well?
They were the other part of the rumors that we had seen in 2018 on new Chaos. Judge for yourself:
Black Legion stand as the congregation of all four Chaos powers. While GW may be showing support to the “broadest” of all the Chaos factions, there is nothing that is stopping them from bringing new models into the game that are solely aligned to one god.
What do you think we will see in the next few months? Will a Primarch be coming behind all of this Chaosy goodness? What are we seeing in the rumor engines? Let us know in the comments of our Facebook Hobby Group.
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