GW Confirms New Horus Heresy Starter Box, (Sort of)

By Travis Pasch | May 8th, 2022 | Categories: Adepticon 2022, Chaos Space Marines, Games Workshop, Games Workshop Previews, Horus Heresy, Space Marines, Tabletop Gaming News, Warhammer 40k, Warhammer Community

The GW AdeptiCon preview revealed a new Horus Heresy Starter Box Set (well sorta) with Mark VI Marines that will all be plastic…

Another big online GW Preview for all things Warhammer is here! Catch all the latest reveals from Warhammer TV and Warhammer Community along with our commentary! We were hoping for a little more models or what exactly will be done, but at least they played the trailer twice… So there’s that.

Still, they showed a couple of new minis and talked about how this will be a new box game, with plastic models to boot! Let’s first look at what we’ve seen, then jump into the new stuff!

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We’ve also got tonnes of hobby right here on Warhammer-Community.com – along with a look at some of the new rules from Arena of Shades and interviews with some of the designers of the new Aeldari kits, we’ll have full coverage of all of the big reveals from this year’s AdeptiCon.

GW Confirms New Horus Heresy Starter Box

This video is honestly pretty amazing, but we would have loved to know more about the game. Especially because it’s been forever since the initial pics were leaked.

This might not be the first time we’ve seen Mark VI power armour in plastic (that would have been the first ever plastic kit for Warhammer 40,000 – RTB01), but this brings them up to date with the Mark III and Mark IV kits with LOADS of options.

Well, when you look at the new marine they revealed, and the rumors of the boxset, this looks pretty similar to us! The first Mark VI Marine they showed has that great old-school feel to it, and maybe the best part is its plastic!

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Plus from the scaling, if that is a 32mm base, it looks to be more of a “true-scale” size than “firstborn”. He also most likely the model labeled “7” in the leaked starter set image above, almost guaranteeing this is the real deal…

The Praetors are some of the first kits moving to plastic, making the game more approachable than ever before. If you’re a fan of the lore or the Horus Heresy series from Black Library, but you’re not so familiar with advanced resin kits, this is the edition of the game you’ve been waiting for. Both miniatures will be in the launch set for the new edition, on which we’ll have more details coming very soon…

Next up was the Praetor, who is pretty badass, honestly.

Now with Warhammer Fest over, we know everything about the new Horus Heresy Starter box set pricing, value, and contents!

Horus Heresy Starter Boxset Has Been Revealed!

It’s time to get excited! Even though we don’t have an exact release date, it’s a good time to be playing Horus Heresy for sure!

This is a complete game for two players in a box that’s packed with incredible new miniatures. If you don’t feel like sharing, it’s a fantastic way to start or expand a new Warhammer: The Horus Heresy army! The miniatures are all plastic and much easier to build, making the game more accessible than ever before. (Who are we kidding, you’re not going to share it…)

We’ve been waiting on this new Horus Heresy box for so long now, and seeing it finally confirmed by Games Workshop at Warhammer Fest is quite nice.

Getting this bad boy in plastic is going to be super awesome!

What else could you possibly need? A tank? A transport? Why not both? The Spartan is bristling with lascannon arrays and can transport up to 26 Space Marines in power armour. This is the first time this mighty tank has been available in a plastic kit.

You also get templates, measuring sticks, dice, and the new rulebook for Warhammer: The Horus Heresy – which you’ll be able to buy separately soon after the boxed set is released. The rules have been updated and improved, perfect for a time of Titans, Primarchs, and Legions of superhuman warriors.

It wouldn’t be a proper starter without all this stuff! Plus, getting the templates is nice if you haven’t played before or haven’t played 40k since the age of templates.

You won’t have long to wait to get your hands on this unbelievably packed boxed set, and while we can’t reveal full details of pricing, we can confirm that the set will cost less than £200 or $300 (US) when it launches. That’s a lot of Beakies for your bucks…

While they don’t give us an exact release date, we can start guessing at the value! Check it out below.

Rumored Horus Heresy Starter Value

There are two big things to note first. We don’t know the prices of the individual kits 100%, so this is as close as we can get for now. Also just to note, these are all going to be priced in plastic, with estimated pricing compared to the latest price increases.

40 Mark III Space Marines $220 ($55 for 10)
10 Cataphractii Terminators $140 ($70 for 5)
Contemptor Dreadnought $70 (based on the Redemptor kit)
Characters $55 (based on the Space Marine Characters pack)
Spartan $110 (drop from resin based on the Repulsor Executioner price)
Rulebook and other potential accessories $50

Total MSRP: $645 not counting accessories Confirmed Box Price: <$300

Total Values versus box price: at least $345 in value

So while the initial price is a little higher than we had hoped (but expected), this has some great value, and you get more than 100% of the box price in value. Plus, you just get so many minis!

This will be a great pickup if you want to get into the game. If you missed the latest few previews from GW, you can get all caught up on those from our coverage below:

Either way, new rules and even just one new Horus Heresy starter box set at the bare minimum would be a great thing to see. Here are all the latest rumors on the upcoming rules updates and new models for the Horus Heresy system.

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Here’s the most up-to-date list of new Horus Heresy Rules & Product Leaks. Click on the gallery above to see new Horus Heresy models and rules rumors!

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