Everything We Know About New 2022 Christmas Battleforces So Far

By Travis Pasch | January 5th, 2023 | Categories: 40k News & Articles, Age of Sigmar, Chaos Space Marines, Space Marines, Tabletop Gaming News & Rumors

Here’s everything we know about the new Christmas 2022 Warhammer Battleforces so far, along with previous years’ releases!

There were some rumors disproven about what armies would be included for Battleforces in 2022, but there’s plenty to see now for what is actually coming this Christmas!

These battleforces usually have good value for armies that aren’t getting big box releases on their own, but will they be worth buying? Well, that’s what we’re going to find out today!

Get the latest on all the new Warhammer Christmas Battleforces for 2022 by clicking below!

8 New Christmas 2022 Battleforces are Coming For Warhammer 40k

Thanks to Warhammer Community, we know there will be a whopping eight 40k Christmas Battleforces in 2022. However, Games Workshop revealed four more Battleforces for the Spaces Marines the day after Christmas, bringing the total number of Battleforces to 12 for Warhammer 40k.

That is huge, as starting in 2016, there were only eight battleforces altogether for both AoS and Warhammer 40k total!

Plus, now we know there are FOUR more battleforces as well for Space Marines bringing the number of these box sets up to 12 for the holidays into early January 2023.

Somehow, it’s happened again – Christmas is nearly here. It’s time for the greatest gift possible – Yuletide cheer and festive spirit. Or even better, massive Battleforce boxes full of Warhammer 40,000 goodies.

These were previously $210 each in 2021, with a value of around $300. Luckily, the price is staying the same this year! Let’s see how the values compare to 2022!

Ravenstrike Battle Force $210

Kayvaan Shrike $42
Librarian in Phobos Armour $35
10 Primaris Reivers $60
2 Invictor Tactical Warsuits $130 ($65 each)
3 Eliminators $55

Army Box Retail Price: Total MSRP: $322

Total Value Versus the $210 Box Price: $112

Bastion Strike Force $210

Tor Garadon $42
3 Primaris Aggressors $55
15 Heavy Intercessors $195 ($65 for 5)
Imperial Fists Primaris Upgrades and Transfers $27

Army Box Retail Price: Total MSRP: $319

Total Value Versus the $210 Box Price: $109

Court of the Crimson King $210

Magnus the Red $160
3 Exalted Sorcerers $60
20 Rubric Marines $120 ($60 for 10)

Army Box Retail Price: Total MSRP: $340

Total Value Versus the $210 Box Price: $130

Council of the Death Lord $210

Mortarion $160
5 Blightlord Terminators $60
14 Plague Marines $110 ($55 for 7)

Army Box Retail Price: Total MSRP: $330

Total Value Versus the $210 Box Price: $120

Chainbreaker Lance $210

Knight Preceptor Canis Rex $170
2 ranged Helverins $85
2 close-range Warglaives $85

Army Box Retail Price: Total MSRP: $340

Total Value Versus the $210 Box Price: $130

Elimination Maniple $210

Belisarius Cawl $60
2 Kastelan Robots and Cybernetica Datasmith $80
6 Kataphron Destroyers $120 ($60 for 3)
10 Skitarii Rangers $50

Army Box Retail Price: Total MSRP: $310

Total Value Versus the $210 Box Price: $100

Watchers of the Gate $210

Captain-General Trajann Valoris $42
3 Vertus Praetors on Dawneagle Jetbikes $60
3 Allarus Custodians $55
15 Custodian Guard $180 ($60 for 5)

Army Box Retail Price: Total MSRP: $337

Total Value Versus the $210 Box Price: $127

Sanctorum Guard $210

Morvenn Vahl $60
6 Paragon Warsuits $140 ($70 for three)
5 Celestian Sacresants $60
Battle Sisters Squad (10) $60

Army Box Retail Price: Total MSRP: $320

Total Value Versus the $210 Box Price: $110

Are the 2022 Warhammer 40k Christmas Battleforces Worth it?

Overall, they all have about the same value with a spread of about 20 bucks (which is about $20 higher than in 2021). Either way, whatever battleforce you pick, they will all have decent value inside. So that point, it just really just comes down to if you “need” the minis.

Some Battleforce boxes are more focused on a certain aspect of an army, while others are more varied. If you look at the Adeptus Custodes box, almost all the value comes from the Custodian Guard, so if you really want a lot of troops, it’s a good buy.

However, the boxes for Chaos are pretty decent, but a huge value comes in the way of the big characters, so if you already have them, it doesn’t have too much other value.

Regardless, they are all decent buys considering they kept the same $210 price as last year.

40k Space Marines Battleforces: Pricing & Value Breakdown Review

These Battleforces releases in January 2023 are all for the first founding chapters, as Warhammer Community unveiled the new box sets and what you can score in each!

A new year of Warhammer means Armies on Parade is on its way, and we’re kicking things off with New Year, New Army. And as luck would have it, many awesome battleforces have been released over the Christmas holiday – an excellent starting point on your next Warhammer project. But while the Imperial Fists and Raven Guard got their due, several other First Founding chapters were nowhere to be seen.

That changes now.

Four brand-new boxes stuffed with Space Marines are coming to a Warhammer store near you very soon, featuring the Iron Hands, Salamanders, White Scars, and Ultramarines. Let’s have a look at what’s inside.

Since we know the prices are the same as the Christmas 2022 battleforces now, let’s take a look at the overall value breakdowns!

Iron Hands: March of Iron Strike Force Battleforce $210

Dreadnoughts are some of the most powerful weapons in the Space Marines’ arsenal, and the March of Iron Strike Force is all about getting them into the thick of the fight. Two hulking Redemptor Dreadnoughts are backed up by the engineering prowess of a Primaris Techmarine and Iron Father Feirros himself, while 10 Intercessors follow in their wake to secure the ground.

2 Redpemtor Dreadnoughts $140
Primaris Techmarine $38
Feirros $42
10 Intercessors $60
Iron Hands Upgrades and Transfers Set $27 (assuming one set- actual contents not confirmed as of this writing)

Total Box MSRP: $307

Total Value Versus the $210 Box Price:$97

This can be a good way to go if you’re starting an Iron Hands army. However, a decent amount of the value comes from the upgrades, so just something to keep in mind.

Salamanders: Warforged Strike Force $210

Plunge into the fires of battle with Adrax Agatone and a solid wall of 20 resilient Intercessors. Then hammer the anvil of war with the gravis-armoured might of three Eradicators and three Aggressors. The Warforged Strike Force is as Salamanders as they come, and provides you with all the sturdy CORE Infantry you need to make good use of the chapter’s new secondary objective.

20 Intercessors $120
3 Eradicators $55
3 Aggressors $55
Adrax Agatone $42
Salamanders Upgrades and Transfers Set $27 (assuming one set- actual contents not confirmed as of this writing)

Total MSRP: $299

Total Value Versus the $210 Box Price:$89

This one will have less value than any of the Christmas Battleforces (especially considering the upgrade sprue); however, this has a lot of useful models inside, so it should be worth a pickup to Salamanders players!

White Scars: Storm of Chogoris $210

If your ideal defence is a blisteringly fast offence, the Storm of Chogoris is the battleforce for you. Built around a dependable core of six Primaris Outriders and two Invader ATVs led by a Primaris Chaplain on Bike, this express delivery of pain discards weak and feeble legs for the mechanical purity of the wheel.

Six Primaris Outriders $120
Two Invader ATVs $90
Primaris Chaplain on Bike $50
Kor’sarro Khan $42
White Scars Upgrades and Transfers Set $27 (assuming one set- actual contents not confirmed as of this writing)

Total MSRP: $329

Total Value Versus the $210 Box Price:$119

This one has a lot of value, and even at $210, it will be worth a pickup if you need some bikes and ATVs, however, if you dont play White Scars, you will have a Khan on foot to trade away!

Space Marines: Scions of Macragge $210

It wouldn’t be a Space Marine party without the Ultramarines, and the final battleforce shows them at their versatile best. You get objective control from 10 Intercessors, supreme firepower from 10 Hellblasters, melee mastery from three Bladeguard Veterans, tactical genius from Marneus Calgar, and psychic dominance from Chief Librarian Tigurius. Two members of the Victrix Guard have even joined their Chapter Master for the ride.

10 Intercessors $60
10 Hellblasters $60
3 Bladeguard Veterans $55
Marneus Calgar and Victrix $60
Chief Librarian Tigurius $42
Ultramarines Upgrades Set $16.50 (assuming one set- actual contents not confirmed as of this writing)

Total MSRP: $293.50

Total Value Versus the $210 Box Price:$83.50

This one doesn’t have quite the same value, and considering you have $100 in value in characters, if you already have those minis, this might not be worth the buy. However, if you don’t have either of the characters, it is totally worth the pickup!

Are the New Warhammer 40k Space Marines Battleforces Worth it?

With the price of these Space Marines Battleforces staying at $210, a lot of the value comes from the upgrade sprues and characters, which means the value isn’t super high. Especially considering these are for certain chapters, it seems they aren’t too high value, but they are perfect for hobbyists starting those specific chapters.

Games Workshop Reveals Seven New 2022 Christmas AoS Battleforces

Thanks to Warhammer Community we know there are seven new Battleforces for Age of Sigmar! This is huge because starting in 2016; there were only eight battleforces altogether for both AoS and Warhammer 40k total!

Now, Age of Sigmar is getting seven just for that game alone!

Christmas is coming. We’ve already seen this year’s new Warhammer 40,000 Battleforces, and it’s time to see what’s inside the Warhammer Age of Sigmar sets. Whichever Grand Alliance you’re a fan of, there’s a box for you.

While the price hasn’t been revealed yet by Games Workshop, these were previously $210 each in 2021, with a value of around $300.

Let’s see how the values compare to 2022!

Daughters of Khaine: Khainite Slaughter-Coven $210

Slaughter Queen on Cauldron of Blood $80
5 Melusai Blood Sisters $60
5 Khinerai Heartrenders $60
5 Doomfire Warlocks $42
10 Witch Aelves $60

Army Box Retail Price: Total MSRP: $302

Total Value Versus the $210 Box Price: $92

Orruk Warclans: Kruleboyz Swamp-Lurkers $210

Swampboss Skumdrekk $60
Gobsprakk, the Mouth of Mork $150
3 Man-Skewer Boltboyz $50
10 Gutrippaz $55

Army Box Retail Price: Total MSRP: $315

Total Value Versus the $210 Box Price: $105

Gloomspite Gitz: Stampeding Squigalanche $210

Loonboss on Giant Cave Squig $38
2 Mangler Squigs $170 ($85 each)
10 Squig Hoppers $55
12-strong Squig Herd $50

Army Box Retail Price: Total MSRP: $313

Total Value Versus the $210 Box Price: $103

Skaven: The Verminous Host $210

Grey Seer on Screaming Bell $70
Warlock Bombardier $30
3 Stormfiends $70
40 Clanrats $84 (20 for $42)
40 Plague Monks $84 (20 for $42)

Army Box Retail Price: Total MSRP: $338

Total Value Versus the $210 Box Price: $128

Nighthaunt: Legion Of Grief $210

Lady Olynder, Mortarch of Grief $50
Black Coach $130
10 Bladeghast Revenants $50
10 Dreadscythe Harridans $50
10 Grimghast Reapers $50

Army Box Retail Price: Total MSRP: $330

Total Value Versus the $210 Box Price: $120

Sylvaneth: Revenant Wargrove $210

Drycha Hamadreth $60
2 Treelords $140 ($70 each)
10 Spite-Revenants $100 ($50 for 5)
16 Sylvaneth Dryads $50

Army Box Retail Price: Total MSRP: $350

Total Value Versus the $210 Box Price: $140

Stormcast Eternals: Thunderstrike Spearhead $210

Knight-Relictor $35
3 Annihilators $55
10 Vanquishers $60
10 Vigilors $60
2 Stormdrake Guards $115

Army Box Retail Price: Total MSRP: $325

Total Value Versus the $210 Box Price: $115

Are the 2022 Warhammer AoS Christmas Battleforces Worth it?

Overall, they all have about the same value, but these are a little more spread out than the 40k ones, with some almost $50 apart in MSRP of models inside.

Either way, no matter which one you pick, they will all have decent value inside. So that point, it just really just comes down to if you “need” the minis.

Some are more focused on a certain aspect of an army, while others are more varied. For example, if you look at the Skaven box, almost all the value comes from the big blocks of 40 rats. So if you really want a lot of troops, it’s a good buy.

However, the box for Kruleboyz is pretty decent, but a huge value comes in the way of the big characters, so if you already have them, it doesn’t have too much other value.

Regardless, they are all decent buys depending on the actual retail price, which was $210 in 2021

What We Know About Warhammer Battleforces Since 2016

Let’s look back at the past six years of Battleforces releases and prices to see what armies were represented:

2016 Battleforces Price: $170

Space Wolves
Deathwatch
Tau
Adeptus Mechanicus
Stormcast
Slyvaneth
Ironjawz
Khorne Bloodbound

2017 Battleforces Price: $170

Genestealer Cults Insurrection
Orks Kult of Speed
Astra Militarum Battlegroup
T’au Empire Rapid Insertion Cadre
Stormcast Eternals Vanguard Brotherhood
Blade of the Blood Queen
Tzeentch Arcanites Changecult
Kharadron Overlords Sky Fleet

2018 Battleforces Price: $170

Space Marines: Primaris Interdiction Force
Imperial Fists: Supremacy Force
Ad Mech: Fist of the Ommnissiah
Death Guard: Infection Cluster
Craftworlds: Asuryani Bladehost
Necrons: Dominion Spearhead
Seraphon: Starclaw Strikehost
Slaves to Darkness: Godsworn Warband
Daughters of Khaine: Devoted of Morathi
Idoneth Deepkin: Deepsurge Raiding Party

2019 Battleforces Various Prices: ($185-$200)

Blood Angels Crimson Spear Strike Force $185
Tyranids Bioswarm $185
Tau Empire Starclaimer Hunter Cadre $170
Space Wolves Talons of Morkai $170
Drukhari Poisonblade Raiding Party $185
Chaos Space Marines Vengeance Warband $170
Stormcast Eternals Exorcism Soulstrike $185
Skaven Corrupting War-Swarm $200
Nighthaunt Court of the Craven King $185
Gloomspite Gitz Caveshroom Loonz $185
Adeptus Titanicus Knight Household Battleforce $130

2020 Battleforces Various Prices: ($200-$210)

Astra Militarum Battleforce $200
Tau Battleforce $210
Space Marines – Interdiction Force $200
Necrons – Eradication Legion $210
Chaos Space Marines – Decimation Warband $200
Tyranids – Brood Swarm $210
Ogor Mawtribes Battleforce $210
Gloomspite Gitz Battleforce $200
Disciples of Tzeentch Battleforce – Fatesworn Host $210
Kharadron Overlords Battleforce – Barak-Nar Skyfleet $210

2021 Battleforces Price: $210

Space Marines: Shieldbreaker Strike Force
Death Guard: Plaguefester Warband
Necrons: Worldscour Legion
Orks: Killdakka Warband
Adepta Sororitas: Purgatos Mission
Adeptus Mechanicus: Omnissiah’s Talon
Soulblight Gravelords: Revenant Legion
Hedonites of Slaanesh: Sybarite Blade-Carnival
Lumineth Realm-lords: Vanari Shining Host
Ossiarch Bonereapers: Mortisan Tithe-Echelon

Looking at this list, a few boxes (especially for 40k) come out almost every year, like Space Marines and Tyranids. It seems that lately, AoS has newer factions, whereas Warhammer 40k is a mix of both newer and older (like Guard in 2020).

Obviously, some repeat SM (some flavor of Marine), Chaos (of sorts) Tau, and Nids. There almost always seem to be two Xenos, with a wild card of one extra Imperial or Xenos box.

So for the lineup of Battleforce boxes in 2022, we expected to see two Imperials, two Xenos, a “Wild Card,” and hopefully some kind of Chaos, perhaps Thousand Sons or Daemons. Turns out there look to be no Xenos boxes at all!

Also, it’s interesting to note that Necrons in 2020 and Orks in 2021 were probably the newest released factions to grab a box (even though it had been months since their new codex dropped).

For Age of Sigmar, new factions are up for grabs this year, as Nighthaunt and Sylvaneth are fairly new for 2022. While it feels like 40k may use these boxes primarily to clear out older stock, AoS seems to be using these releases to push newer books in most cases.

Remember previously, there were generally only four boxes for AoS, so getting seven is really awesome even though it’s still one less than 40k!

Where Do the Warhammer Battleforces Box Set Contents Come From?

This is an important question regarding what factions are coming each year in Battleforce boxes. It’s unclear if sprues are new production or taken from existing slow-moving products and reboxed into new battleforces.

Figuring that out is big deal because if they are just existing sprues, we are almost relegated to factions with older boxes that aren’t selling. If Games Workshop makes new sprues for these (especially this year), newer factions have higher chances.

Unfortunately, we don’t know for sure, but most rumors seem to agree that they are generally older sprues put into new boxes that are not selling well.

Disproven Rumors & Unlikely Armies

As we said, there was a list of disproven rumors for this year’s Battleforces, some of the armies included were pretty obvious, with Space Marines, etc.

So, while those rumors were fake, Space Marines are super likely, but on the other end of the spectrum, we’re definitely not getting Leagues of Votann, Imperial Guard, or World Eaters.

Check out the latest Warhammer 40k rumors for the rest of the 9th and even 10th Edition, new releases, and more!

Click Gallery below for full-size images.

View Gallery: 52 Images

Here’s the most up-to-date list of new Games Workshop bits from preview models that we should watch out for. Click on the gallery above to see dozens of Rumor Engines with new models still to be revealed!

All the Latest Warhammer Rules & Model Rumors

Are you excited to see the pricing and value for the new Warhammer Christmas 2022 Battleforces?

Let us know in the comments of our Facebook Hobby Group, or our new Discord server, and make sure you enter the latest monthly giveaway for FREE today!

Get ad-free access to our hobby videos, a monthly drop of miniatures, and support some of the best creators out there for as little as $6 a month on Patreon!