We have been hearing tons of rumors about a potential new Primaris skimmer coming to 40k, and it may just hiding inside the Shadowspear, here why…
The Shadowspear Box Set first got previewed at the 2019 LVO. This box is supposed to contain all new miniatures for both factions. It will also besimilar to the Tooth and Claw/ Wake the Dead starter formats, for example.
These boxes generally are designed to get players started off with a new faction and have similar unit-types across the board. (Just so the games are fair if the two players use the models solely from inside the box).
Let’s take a look at some of the rumors of a Primaris Vehicle that could be waiting for us.
First off we saw the Daemon Engine Venomcrawler get previewed in the box while the Primaris have no vehicle in sight.
That leaves the door wide open for a potential new Primaris vehicle to come inside the box that we just haven’t seen yet. .
Rumor Engines Pointing to Clues
Taking a look at some rumor engines from the past that while still unconfirmed to be anything specific, still have a high potential to be for the Primaris.
Starting off, this bit looks almost exactly like the hull of the Repulsor. It has sloped angles and definitely has the feel of some kind of hovercraft. Primaris are in dire need of a cheap vehicle that can either transport units or harass vehicles as a “glass cannon”.
Looking at another rumor engine, this looks to be like the business end of a Flamer. However, something about this model just points towards Primaris design. We know it’s way too clean to be anything the Orks would use and has a “size” that looks like it may not even be shoulder-fired. Could this be a turret option that goes to a light Primaris vehicle?
Lastly, we’ve got blips on the radar! Once again, the curved features and crisp controls look like something that the Primaris would have no problem using, but could be anything Imperial or even Genestealer Cults perhaps.
If the Primaris are getting a fast land speeder or flyer-type model, we can definitely imagine this bit being a part of the controls in the driver’s seat.
Remember, Chaos got a total of four new models previewed from Shadowspear while the Primaris only had two. Keep your eyes peeled for even more models to get teased as we get closer to the box’s official release.
What kind of vehicle would you like to see the Primaris get? Do you think it would be used competitively? Do they need something cheap and fast or slow and devastating?
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