With the arrival of the new Orks Beast Snagga 40k army box, we wanted to check out what the units inside may be worth and its overall value!
We’ve seen a couple of Army boxes like this before, such as the Sisters of Battle, where you get the codex early, accessories, and a ton of the new minis. Originally they said you would get all the new Beast Snagga minis, but there have been more revealed, so we’re happy about that!
Big Beast Snagga Army Box & Orks Codex Reveal!
If you love Orks, they are finally grabbing their new minis and codex! The faction will be coming with a limited release box with all the new minis and even an early release of the codex.
Beast Snagga
The Beast Snaggas are some of the fiercest Orks ever to live! They go out and hunt the biggest and meanest thing the enemy has to offer. If you want to do some serious Krumpin, these are the boyz for you!
There will be 26 new minis along with the new codex, including 20 boyz, 3 riders, a Nob on Smasha Squig, Zodgrod Wortsnagga, a little bomb grot. They will all come in a limited release box that has early access to the codex. But again, they are going to sell out in seconds we imagine. The codex will be released on its own, but not for a little while after.
The new minis definitely look sweet and will add a ton of flavor to any Ork army! They didn’t release much in the way of rules other than that they are stronger than regular Orks and will have bionic upgrades.
New Characters
This is character is making a return after 20 years! He is a master of Grots everywhere and will have a special rule to upgrade one unit of them at the beginning of the game. This will give them better shooting and make them hit harder in CC. If you love Gretchin, this guy is a must-have.
This mini is going to be bigger than a Terminator, “normal” Nobs, and most characters. Even the Ork on the back by himself is extra-sized, then you add the Squig height on top of that! This new unit will also have bonus effects when charging, but they didn’t say exactly what.
While not part of the Beast Snaggas, they finally made a mini for the Warboss in Mega Armour! It looks amazing and even has a little Grot shooting his gun for him.
New Beast Snagga Army Box & Codex
As we said before, this codex is going to be released after the box on its own. So hobbyists that wanted the new rules as early as possible, had to buy the limited edition box (aka Sisters, and Lumineth Realm-lords).
This box will come with every new mini for the Orks minus the new Warboss. Almost more importantly, it will give early access to the codex!
Beast Snagga Army Box
Well, unfortunately, these were insanely allocated, and even online it was near impossible to grab one when they were first released. But there’s an odd chance your LGS still has one. The main reason is new minis, plus early access to the codes which really bumped the value.
New Orks Beast Snagga Army Box Value?
The box is absolutely stuffed with Orks and ravenous squigs – not only do you get 26 new Ork miniatures, the set comes with an exclusive version of the new Ork codex with bespoke Beast Snagga artwork, a set of Ork datacards, and a transfer sheet.
Values Updated For Orks Release In September 2021
- Zodgrodd Wartsnagga – $40 (based on new Space Marine Characters)
- Squighog Boyz – $60 (includes Nob on Smasha Squig & Bomb Squig)
- 20 Beast Snagga Boyz – $100 ($50 for ten)
- Codex: $50
- Datacards: $25
Total MSRP: $275
Total Value: $75
Honestly, this is a decent value, for spending $200, you get almost $300 worth of minis, but there is also a ton of intrinsic “early access” value built into this as well as Fear of Missing Out because these are getting allocated to stores.
So you’ll not only have the new minis but be able to play with them long before others.
The Box, Codex & Cards
The layout of this box is one of the better Rob’s seen so far. The artwork in here also might point to new DKoK Death Riders, so be sure to check a deeper dive into that, in this article here.
The new codex is really nice and is 135 pages (over half rules) with a nice homage to the 4th edition codex at the end.
The cards are a nice addition, but everything is the same on the back until you get to the psychic cards.
Instructions & Sprues
There’s a bunch of different sizes of bases, so be sure to check the reference in the front before building anything. These aren’t ETB, but they are Easier to Build with nubs and such.
The Beast Snagga Boyz don’t have a ton of variety but they look easy to build. It’s just two sets of the same sprues with one option for their main weapons.
The Warboss has a decent amount of variation, with a couple of different poses and some extra bits.
The sprues look very dynamic, but there will be some flash and trim removal. Zodgrod takes up a whole sprue and has a lot going on.
The Squighog Boyz are set up very similar to the Outriders, but they are not ETB. You get three squad size sprues for just these alone. Rob recommends dry-fitting all of these because there are a lot of bits.
The Boyz get 5 models per sprue because there’s not really much variation and only one option for the main weapons. They are super detailed though.
Built Minis
Zodgrod is pretty chonky on a 50mm base! Overall the detail is super crisp and he strikes quite the pose on the tabletop.
He stands about as tall as a Primaris but much wider. Compared to a Guardsman, he just towers over the poor shovel lover.
The Boyz went together without much issue, they are very well detailed and the seams are pretty hidden. Just remember, there isn’t much variation and that is the main knock on them.
The scaling seems really good when compared to the Primaris.
The Squighog Boyz look great, but they are a decent amount smaller than Rob expected. Rob also recommends building these with Blue-Tac so you can paint them separately.
They aren’t that much taller than a Primaris, but the Nob is much bigger and is actually on a bigger size base, so pay attention to that and don’t mess that up.
Honestly, the value is pretty similar to the last 40k Army Box, and they seem to give you more full units in the Ork one, so we’re not complaining!
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About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.
Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls.
Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at Las Vegas Open, which attracts over 350 players from around the world.
Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the Adepticon 40k Team Tournament.
With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.
While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.
