The rumors were true; Belial is returning to master a new Deathwing Assault army launch box set for the Dark Angels alongside more new kits!
We had been hearing about the return of Asmodai and Belial to Warhammer 40k with new Primaris-sized miniatures! Let’s look at the latest on the new Belial model, Deathwing Assault Army Launch Box Set, their Inner Circle Companions, Dark Angels upgrade sprues, and more!
New Belial 40k Model & Deathwing Assault Army Launch Box, Inner Circle Companions
Warhammer Community gifted the latest on the new Dark Angels models on Christmas Day 2023. This follows Azrael’s reveal one year earlier on the same day in 2022.
You can also build Belial with his hood pulled down – presumably so heretics and traitors can see the face of the one casting them back into the Warp. This miniature oozes implacable confidence, an unstoppable force that crushes its way through enemy lines with bone-white ranks of Terminators at his back.
Belial is coming with two different build options based on this. There is no comparison to his old Finecast miniature. This new design is more dynamic yet mysterious than ever before. It also appears that his Stormbolter was indeed an Advent Engine teaser and not Commissar Yarrick’s.
Old Belial Model (Early 2010’s)
New Inner Circle Companions Revealed
The Dark Angels are secrecy incarnate, and the Inner Circle Companions are a mystery even to the Grand Masters of the Unforgiven Chapters. What is known is that they began to appear shortly after the return of Lion El’Jonson, safeguarding the Chapter’s mightiest heroes – Captains, Librarians, and legendary figures like Asmodai – with great sweeps of their Calibanite greatswords.
Quite where they come from and why they choose to bodyguard their charges is left unknown, as the Companions fight in complete silence save for the whine of their power armour and rare, highly encrypted messages between their brothers.
Games Workshop introduced a new unit type for the Dark Angels for their 10th Edition release. These appear to be bodyguards to characters and may function just like the Bladeguard veterans from the Codex Marine chapters. They will, of course, have some Unforgiven flair to them as well. Fighting in silence is always a scary prospect to witness, especially for all the enemies of the Imperium.
Deathwing Assault Army Launch Box
The Deathwing Assault army box gives you Belial himself, five Deathwing Knights, 10 Terminators, two complete sets of Dark Angels upgrades, dataslate cards, and the full codex supplement with a cover exclusive to this set.* That’s a whole lot of elite assault troops packed into one box, a great way to start your own Dark Angels army – and the first place you’ll be able to get hold of the contents.
Another launch army box set is here, this time dubbed Deathwing Assault. That name gives off major Space Hulk vibes as the moniker of their favored method of attacking their enemies. The Deathwing Assault should have good value as the exclusive codex and accessories usually end up being “free” over the retail price of the Army launch box.
Check out our pricing and value article on whether this will be worth your hobby dollars.
Dark Angels New Codex & Upgrade Sprues
...there’s a comprehensive new set of upgrades and transfers on the way with hooded helmets, sculpted shoulder pads, and other paraphernalia to transform your characters, Intercessors, Terminators, and Outriders into true sons of Caliban.
Games Workshop also points out the Plasma Cannon for the Deathwing and the new sculpt for the Watcher in this Dark Angels Upgrade set. Judging from the Army box images, at least two of these upgrade sets will come in the Deathwing Assault Army box.
Along with the exclusive cover inside the new Deathwing Assault Launch Box Set, this is the new cover for the 10th Edition Warhammer 40k Dark Angels Codex.
We always love seeing Games Workshop update older models. Now, the Dark Angels will look at home next to their primaris brethren. We hope to see the Sons of Sanguinius get the same treatment in 10th Edition as well.
Deathwing Assault Army Box Value is Hot Fire!
Here are the wild savings and value for the 40k Deathwing Assault Army Box in our pricing breakdown! Read MoreBe sure to check out the rest of the Dark Angels models that are also on the way.
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