Here are all the pricing and values for the 2021 Warhammer 40k and AoS Christmas Battleforces releases from Games Workshop.
A lot of hobbyists love the savings that come inside the ten or so GW Christmas Battleforces for Warhammer each year. It’s normally an even better way to get started on a new army or project that may interest you, and save a lot of cash in the process.
Recently we had heard that the pickings may be a bit slim when it comes to savings from Games Workshop this holiday season, and GW confirmed there would be no Christmas Battleforces on Black Friday weekend. However, they are still on the way at least for what we assume will be a December Release.
The Latest on Games Workshop 2021 Christmas Battleforces
Last year’s lineup of Warhammer Christmas Battleforces was revealed on November 15th, 2020 in GW’s weekly teaser post video with several more boxes added later that same week.
Back then we actually got a fairly early heads up that new battleforces were coming in a wave of video from GW. There ended up being 10 Christmas Battleforces (four AoS and six for Warhammer 40k) that ranged from $200 to $210.
Initially, they were allocated to one per store, and later more were made available to stores in early December.
Additionally, with global shipping disruptions happening everything right now, it’s easy to see how it could be true. Plus with the attempted rollout of the zero value Old Foes Bundles that were supposed to be a weekly release (and lasted exactly a week with more added later), it’s possible GW was trying to replace their Battleforce offerings with these on the fly…
To celebrate these epic rivalries, Games-Workshop.com is bringing themed Old Foes army bundles to the webstore, each available for just one week. These are a new army project in their own right, and they bring you within striking distance of a free Sergeant Castus miniature this month.
From the looks of it, these “bundles” are just the respective factions’ Combat Patrol box sets with two more kits added. We also expect them to just come with the respective packaging for each as they don’t have any new box art posted on the bundle product listing.
Zero offering bundle offerings like this is why we advise voting with your hobby dollars when it comes to companies like Games Workshop who seem to try ‘questionable’ releases like this from time to time.
Games Workshops 2021 Christmas Battleforces
GW announced via their weekly teaser that there would be a preview for new battleforces on Thursday, November 18th.
Be sure to join us on Thursday the 18th of November, when we’ll be revealing all of this year’s Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Age of Sigmar Battleforces in preparation for the holiday season. Not only do they save you money compared to picking up the constituent units separately, but each Battleforce will provide the perfect start – or significant reinforcements – to any collection.
Luckily, the prices are basically the same on these as last year! This means you can save a lot of hobby dollars by picking these big boxes up, just remember the Adeptus Mechanicus box has been delayed until January 2022 for the US and Canada.
The rest hit store shelves on the 11th of December 2021
Luckily, the prices are basically the same on these as last year! This means you can save a lot of hobby dollars by picking these big boxes up, just remember the Adeptus Mechanicus box has been delayed until January 2022 for the US and Canada.
Four new Battleforces are on the way for Age of Sigmar. Let’s take a look at the details of the contents and value!
Soulblight Gravelords: Revenant Legion $210
First up are the vampires of the Soulblight Gravelords, who lead a dolorous horde of brainless thralls in a bumper box that contains 66 miniatures. Hordes of Deadwalker Zombies are particularly useful for pinning down enemy forces while the Vengorian Lord and their Blood Knights swoop in for the jugular.
All of the models in this box were part of their recently updated line, which means even if you are a vet, most of these might be brand new painting challenges you haven’t had before.
The Revenant Legion is a party in a box with 66 models including a bestial Vengorian Lord, five barded Blood Knights, 20 Deathrattle Skeleton warriors and, count ‘em, 40 Deadwalker Zombies.
Battleforce Value:
- Vengorian Lord: $60
- 5x Blood Knights: $60
- 20x Deathrattle Skeletons: $60
- 40x Deadwalker Zombies: $110
Total MSRP: $290
Total Value: $80
Hedonites of Slaanesh: Sybarite Blade-Carnival $210
Add a little more finesse to your slaughter with the Sybarite Blade-Carnival, which collects a cavalcade of elite Slaanesh Mortals in one place. When these peerless warriors aren’t preening, they’re a surgical strike force comprising 30 miniatures – perfect for tearing reality in two and summoning gaggles of Daemonettes.
Nothing feels worse than getting a box with some old un-updated models in it, luckily just like a bunch of the other battleforces, this one doesn’t!
Led by a Shardspeaker, this box also nets you three Slaangor Fiendbloods, ten Blissbarb archers – plus a lowly homunculus – and five Exalted Seekers which can be built as either Slickblades or Blissbarbs. Then there are ten elite warriors you can build as Mymirdesh Painbringers or frenzied Symbraesh Twinsouls.
Battleforce Value:
- Shardspeaker: $30
- 3X Slaangor Fiendbloods: $50
- 10x Blissbarb archers: $50
- Slickblade Seekers: $65
- Mymirdesh Painbringers: $60
- Symbaresh Twinsouls: $60
Total MSRP: $305
Total Value: $95
Lumineth Realm-lords: Vanari Shining Host $210
From one group of self-involved egotists to another, it’s the pointy-helmed Aelves of Hysh. This insufferably well-oiled Vanari Shining Host focuses on the Tyrionic half of the Realm-lords’ martial forces, bringing 23 models of archers, spearmen, and cavalry to bear with gleaming precision.
If you like High Elves, look no further than the Lumineth Realm-Lords, as they are essentially the spiritual evolution of what we all think of when we hear “High Elves”.
With Vanari Auralan Wardens, Bladelords, Dawnriders, and a Starshard Ballista, all led by a Vanari Bannerblade and a Lord Regent, this is the perfect Tyrionic hammer for newly arrived Realm-lords.
Battleforce Value:
- Vanari Auralan Wardens: $60
- Bladelords: $60
- Dawnriders $60
- Starshard Ballista $50
- Bannerblade $35
- Lord Regent $55
Total MSRP: $320
Total Value: $110
Ossiarch Bonereapers: Mortisan Tithe-Echelon $210
Finally, the Ossiarch Bonereapers are back to collect the Bone Tithe on time, because they really want to make sure Nagash has a good Christmas. This immovable legion of 27 models consists of a core of Mortek Guard, backed up by a Mortek Crawler, and a range of grim bone constructs and heroes ready and willing to forcefully acquire each and every tibia and fibia on the docket.
Those dusting off their knucklebone abacuses ready for the tithe in the US, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia will be able to pre-order this Battleforce on Saturday. Everywhere else will need to wait a little longer for this set to arrive – but it’s on its way.
As the final battleforce box, the Bonereapers are a more elite variant to the standard skeletons we see inside the Soulblight Gravelords box.
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Commanded by a Mortisan Boneshaper and a Soulreaper, these immortal debt collectors include 20 Mortek Guard and three Necropolis Stalkers – or three Immortis Guard, if you prefer. A Gothizzar Harvester refashions errant bones into new constructs for the army, while the Mortek Crawler hurls the gift of caskets of screaming souls at besieged enemies.
Battleforce Value:
- Boneshaper: $30
- Soulreaper: $30
- Mortek Guard: $60
- Necropolis Stalkers: $50
- Gothizzar Harvester: $50
- Mortek Crawler: $80
Total MSRP: $300
Total Value: $90
Overall, these are all decent values and they did a pretty good job of keeping the total MSRP all very similar. While Lumineth has the most value in terms of dollars, it’s not by an insane amount. Whether you play the armies already or not they come with a decent chunk of units to get somebody started off on the right foot or add to your forces.
It looks like each one of these boxes allows the player to get started on a battalion.
Six new Battleforces are on the way in December for Warhammer 40k. Let’s take a look at the details of the contents and their values!
Space Marines: Shieldbreaker Strike Force $210
Overwhelm your opponent with the explosive might of the Space Marines. This is a Battleforce that hits hard and fast thanks to a Storm Speeder and 29 Primaris Space Marines, including some fairly chunky Gravis-armoured battle brothers.
While a box full of simple marines might not be exciting, it’s certainly viable as you’ll need a ton of marines to fill out a full list anyways!
In this box, a Captain and his entourage of Bladeguard Veterans lead a balanced heavy infantry force of 10 Intercessors, 10 Assault Intercessors, and five Heavy Intercessors. Meanwhile, a fast and agile Storm Speeder Hailstrike is perfect for flanking enemy forces, or taking down hard targets when built either as the Hammerstrike or Thunderstrike variant.
Battleforce Value:
- 10 Intercessors: $60
- 10 Assualt Intercessors: $60
- 5 Heavy Intercessors: $60
- Bladeguard Veterans: $50
- Storm Speeder: $65
- Primaris Captain: $35
Total MSRP: $330
Total Value: $120
Death Guard: Plaguefester Warband $210
This box includes a host of Plague Marines and Deathshroud Bodyguard, accompanied by daemon-touched war machines – three Myphitic Blight-haulers and a Plagueburst Crawler – all able to withstand a huge amount of punishment before crashing into the enemy lines in an inexorable wave of stench and decay.
For Death Guard adherents in the US, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia, this Battleforce is available to pre-order on Saturday. Nurgle devotees in other regions will have a short wait before marching into battle – chalk it up to rusted joints.
With a great selection of characters, vehicles, and troops, it’s hard to go wrong with this box.
The Plaguefester Warband is the definitive image of an unstoppable Death Guard army, with a Champion and Icon Bearer leading seven Plague Marines and three Deathshroud Terminators. Three Myphitic Blight-haulers and a Plagueburst Crawler cover their march.
Battleforce Value:
- Deathshroud Terminators: $60
- Plague Marines: $50
- Blight-haulers: $75
- Plagueburst Crawler: $65
- Plague Marine Champion: $30
- Icon Bearer: $30
Total MSRP: $310
Total Value: $100
Necrons: Worldscour Legion $210
There’s nothing worse than being woken up from your nap aeons earlier than planned, which is a fact of (synthetic) life for Necrons across the galaxy. This Battleforce is especially cranky about it, and wants to put its opponents to bed with esoteric guns wielded by Lokhust Heavy Destroyers and Canoptek Doomstalkers, and the razor-sharp claws of the Ophydian Destroyers and Flayed Ones.
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If the skeletal-robot theme of Necrons is more our speed, then this box also comes with a great selection of different types of models to give you a sense of what a full army might be like.
A Psychomancer cryptek leads the force, with a unit of 10 Necron Warriors and three Scarab Swarms making up the durable centre. The real killing work falls to a Lokhust Heavy Destroyer, three Ophydian Destroyers, five Flayed Ones, and two huge Canoptek Doomstalkers.
Battleforce Value:
- Psychomancer Cryptek: $35
- Necron Warriors: $45
- Lokhust Heavy Destroyer: $35
- 3 Ophydian Destroyers: $55
- 5 Flayed Ones: $50
- 2 Canoptek Doomstalkers: $80
Total MSRP: $300
Total Value: $90
Orks: Killdakka Warband $210
Killdakka, what a wonderful word to say out loud… Ork speech is poetry when you think about it. This box includes 20 Boyz, plus a Deffkilla Wartrike, your choice of Orky aeroplane, and a Big Mek. That’s lots of kill, and indeed dakka.
Orks have been dominating at tournaments lately, and conveniently enough, this box seems to come with an assortment of models that slot right into those meta lists if you wanted to try them.
While five Nobz, 20 Boyz, and 10 unfortunate Gretchin (with their long-suffering Runtherd handler) storm across the battlefield in search of heads to split, Da Boss speeds into combat aboard his Deffkilla Wartrike. A Big Mek with Shokk Attack Gun has a jolly old time teleporting Snotlings into people from behind the front line, while a Dakkajet screams overhead to strike enemy forces.
Battleforce Value:
- 5 Nobz: $34
- 20 Boyz: $100 (New ETB From the Combat Patrol)
- Gretchin: $18
- Deffkilla Wartrike: $50
- Big Mek with Shokk Attack Gun: $37
- Dakkajet: $75
Total MSRP: $314
Total Value: $104
Adepta Sororitas: Purgatos Mission $210
What’s better than a tank with a stained glass window on it? Nothing, but a tank with a rocket-launching church organ is just as cool. This Battleforce comes with both – an Immolator, an Exorcist, and 16 Adepta Sororitas on foot, ready to toast a lot of heretics and marshmallows.
Sisters are a fan favorite faction, and their newest update helped reinvigorate a lot of their model lineup. That being said this might be a decent place to start as all of the models inside are the recently updated ones!
The fierce eyes of a Sister Dogmata command this force, which is composed of five Celestian Sacrosancts, 10 Battle Sisters, an Immolator armed transport, and a mighty Exorcist tank.
Battleforce Value:
- Sister Dogmata: $35
- Celestian Sacresants: $55
- 10 Battle Sisters: $60
- Immolator: $75
- Exorcist: $80
Total MSRP: $305
Total Value: $95
Adeptus Mechanicus: Omnissiah’s Talon $210
If you like eccentric mechanical limbs, gosh does the Adeptus Mechanicus have a treat for you with not one or two, but 15 weird and wonderful modes of ambulation or flight! There’s also a unit of Skitarii and a powerful Tech-priest to lead this gaggle of whirring, clunking, zapping warriors.
For those in the United States and Canada, Forge World Memphis** has had its requisitions delayed by solar interference, so the Omnissiah’s Talon box won’t arrive until early next year.
Ad Mech is another great faction if you like shooty lists, but unfortunately for the US and Canada, we won’t be able to pick this one up until after the new year.
Five speedy Pteraxii, five stealthy Ruststalkers, and three Serberys Raiders make up the core of this battleforce, supported by the Ironstrider Ballistarii’s powerful cognis lascannons. Behind them marches a unit of 10 Skitarii Rangers and their Tech-priest Manipulus commander.
Battleforce Value:
- 5x Pteraxii: $60
- Ruststalkers: $49
- Serberys Raiders: $60
- Ironstrider: $55
- Skitarii Rangers: $44
- Tech-priest Manipulus: $35
Total MSRP: $303
Total Value: $93
Let’s take a look back at last year’s lineup Battleforces from Games Workshop and their actual savings!
2020 Christmas Battleforces: Values & Pricing
In 2020 there were six Warhammer 40k Christmas Battleforces, ranging from $200-$210 some were much better values than others, so let’s see how much savings there was.
Astra Militarum Battleforce $200
Battleforce Value:
- Hydra $60
- Chimera $48
- Cadian Heavy Weapon Squad $40
- Scout Sentinel $36
- Cadians x2 $72
- Cadian Command Squad $36
Total MSRP: $292
Total Value: $92
Tau Battleforce $210
Battleforce Value:
- Broadside Battlesuit $55
- Crisis Battlesuit Team $75
- Piranha $36
- Commander $55
- Fire Warriors $50
- Pathfinder Team $38
Total MSRP: $309
Total Value: $99
This one has a ton of minis and saves you almost $100, not too bad! If you want some Tau, this is definitely worth grabbing one if you can! Looks like stores are only getting one of each…
Space Marines – Interdiction Force $200
Battleforce Value:
- Captain in Phobos Armour $36
- 10 Infiltrators/Incursors $60
- 10 Reivers $60
- Invictor Tactical Warsuit $60
- Impulsor transport $75
Total MSRP: $291
Total Value: $91
Again you save almost a hundred bucks with this one. Not a bad value if you need what’s in the box, it’s kinda a weird mix!
If you have an Impulsor kit already, this makes a great Gladiator Tank!
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Necrons – Eradication Legion $210
Battleforce Value:
- 10 Warriors $45
- 5 Immortals/Deathmarks $38
- 5 Triarch Praetorians/Lychguard $48
- Canoptek Spyder $38
- Doomscythe/Nightscythe $60
- Technomancer $35
- Triach Stalker $55
Total MSRP: $319 Just to note, most of these are sold out online so the value also comes in actually being able to get these units!
Total Value: $109
This is kind of an assortment of units but does save you some pretty decent cash, and most of these older units look to be sold out online now as well.
Chaos Space Marines – Decimation Warband $200
Battleforce Value:
- 10 Chaos Space Marines $60
- 5 Havocs $55
- 5 Chaos Terminators $60
- Maulerfiend/Forgefiend $75
- Thunder-hammer-wielding Chaos Lord $30
Total MSRP: $280
Total Value: $80
Not quite as good as the value of some of the other boxes, but saving $80 is still pretty solid!
Tyranids – Brood Swarm $210
Battleforce Value:
- 16 Genestealers $72
- 10 Gargoyles $36
- 3 Hive Guard/Tyrant Guard $70
- Exocrine/Haruspex $75
- Hive Tyrant/The Swarmlord $60
Total MSRP: $313
Total Value: $103
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This has the second-highest dollar value in terms of saving, but who really uses Gargoyles? Other than that it is a pretty solid box!
AoS Christmas Battleforces
There were four AoS Christmas Battleforces in 2020 offered by GW, ranging from $200-$210, and again some were much better values than others, so let’s see how much savings there was.
Ogor Mawtribes Battleforce $210
Battleforce Value:
- Tyrant $35
- Ogor Gluttons x2 $96
- Ironguts $40
- Lead Belchers $40
- Iron Blaster $35
- Mancrusher $62.50 ($125 for two)
Total MSRP: $308.50
Total Value: $98.50
They seem to want every army to save right around the hundred dollar mark this year. Not a bad value at all!
Gloomspite Gitz Battleforce $200
Battleforce Value:
- Loonboos on Giant Cave Squig $35
- Dankhold Troggoth $65
- Rockgut Troggoths x2 $120
- 14? Squig Hoppers (10 in a box normally) ~$75
Total MSRP: ~$290
Total Value: $90
A little lower in value than the other box, but still pretty decent overall! Also, who doesn’t love Squigs and Trolls.
Disciples of Tzeentch Battleforce – Fatesworn Host $210
Battleforce Value:
- 20 Kairic Acolytes $50
- 10 Tzaangors $44
- 3 Tzaangor Enlightened $48
- 1 Gaunt Summoner $30
- Lord of Change $140
Total: $312
Total Value: $102
Anytime you can save over $100 it’s a pretty sweet deal! Grab one of these if you can find them with the severe allocations going on!
Kharadron Overlords Battleforce – Barak-Nar Skyfleet $210
Battleforce Value:
- Brokk Grungsson, Lord-Magnate of Barak-Nar $40
- 1 Arkanaut Frigate $80
- 6 Skywardens/Endrinriggers $88
- 2 Grundstok Gunhauler $100
Tota MSRP: $308
Total Value: $98
Again, the hundred-dollar mark really looks to be what they’re aiming for. But nothing wrong with saving a hundred dollars!
Overall, the 2021 Christmas Warhammer Battleforces are decent values and they did a pretty good job of keeping the total MSRP all very similar. While the Space Marines have the most value in terms of dollars, it’s not by an insane amount. Whether you play the armies already or not they come with a decent chunk of units to get somebody started off on the right foot or add to your forces.
It looks like each one of these boxes allows the player to make a Combat Patrol Detachment at the very least.
However, if you can find any of the 2020 battleforces this year that are not coming back in 2021 they all are solid values still, and definitely worth the money!
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