Check the clocks! There are only 50 days to go until GW’s big announcement of more on Chaos Space Marines and Viglilus for Warhammer 40k.
Haarken promised Abaddon that Vigilus would fall eighty days after he made landfall. We’ve now got fifty days to go before Haarken completes his mission.
Let’s take a look at where we’re at and what we’ve seen so far.
Haarken’s Declaration
We Have Returned!
The video ends in a countdown clock to a date 50-ish days from now:
From the timing above it appears the video indicates March 5th 2019, but what exactly may happen that day is still very much a mystery. Regardless of what happens then, this video is sure to jumpstart the hype train much like the oversized wrench video did on August 14th for Orktober.
Speaking of timing, that buggy video also came out about 80 days before the Speed Freeks box set hit store shelves as well.
What do you think we will see return for Chaos Space Marines based on this preview? Well here are some of our guesses, which of course is just 100% pure speculation and wishlisting.
- A new Vigilus supplement that includes content for Chaos.
- New Abaddon and Obliterator models
- Fulgrim and new Emperors Children
Taken literally what the countdown really could be, however, is the day that actual new models and content previews arrive from Games Workshop, as March 5th, 2019 is on a Tuesday.
Remember there are always big reveals at Adepticon each year, and the event itself is only 22 days later in March as well.
Haarken officially thrust his spear into the shattered wasted of Vigilus and declared that the planet would belong to Chaos very soon. However, Marneus Calgar is commanding the forces of the Imperium to put a halt to this. Marneus being Haarken’s opponent should be a serious threat to him. After all, in GW’s eyes, the Ultramarines don’t have failure in their vocabulary.
Hopefully, this isn’t just another ending to a campaign that we can see from a mile away where the good guys beat the bad guys and everyone calls it a day.
A Second Book To Vigilus
There may no better indicator that there will be a Vigilus book two, with potentially new rules for Chaos and any new models they release (such as the case with Haarkan, and Primarneus), than the first book itself.
Vigilus Part 1
Why else would GW put “I” on the spine of the book, if they were not planning on making additional parts to it?
Chaos is Rolling out New Warmachines
What happens when a Spider bites a Daemon Prince? That thing.
Forces of the Black Legion were spotted making their way through a blasted archway with some kind of (Daemon Engine?) which we’ve never seen before. From what we can tell, it looks like it doesn’t have any real shooting weaponry. It might be able to lash at something with its tongue but that looks to be about it. The real weapons look like the armored legs with spikes.
Not the First Time We’ve Seen New Black legion Models
Blackstone Fortress had just a sprinkling of some new Black Legion models. Take a close look at the two Marines. They look much more in-line with the Marines in the art from Urban Conquest. Maybe Black Legion are getting specific kits in the future.
Lastly, a Chaos Sorcerer model was spotted for the Warhammer New Year’s Open Day painted up in the colors of the Black Legion.
He’s got some similarities to the Rogue Psykers found inside Blackstone Fortress as he’s levitating and holding a staff. The only real difference is that he’s in power armor and doesn’t have a massive head. On a side note, did you notice what’s in the background of the Psyker model?
We highlighted it in red. That’s unmistakably Abaddon’s arm. He still uses Horus’s Claw hand and it’s an iconic figure for the Black Legion after all. He may be lurking within the ranks of the Black Legion biding his time to jump out and attack Marneus Calgar.
Haarken Gets FAQ’d Once Again
Haarken was subject to an FAQ recently that only let him reroll failed hits for Black Legion. However, in a twenty-four-hour time period, GW pulled that FAQ and let him reroll all failed hits for any Raptor unit.
the idea that Abaddon’s right-hand-Raptor would lead ALL the Raptors of the traitor Legions is pretty cool – so we’re removing that change from the errata. After all, Haarken is the personal herald of the Warmaster who commands Heretic Astartes from all the traitor Legions.
Up to this point, we’ve only seen previews of new models to come as well as some mysterious figures in artwork. Keep your eyes peeled for even more Chaos to breakthrough as the days countdown on Vigilus.
What do you think Black Legion will be getting by the time Vigilus falls? Would you like to see Black Legion-exclusive units hit the shelves? Let us know in the comments of our Facebook Hobby Group.
About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
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Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
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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.
