Love GW miniatures? Get the latest on what all the new releases that were previewed by Games Workshop this week at LVO 2020!
If you missed it, Games Workshop previewed more of their 2020 releases at LVO, the Las Vegas Open.
Las Vegas Open 2020
We saw a ton of previews already from GW for the 2020 release calendar at the new years open, and have been hearing a ton of rumors about new point elves, Psychic Awakening and more.
Ghazghkull Thraka Is Getting A New 40k Model!
Most likely releasing with the Saga of the Beast Supplement in March, Ghazhkull Thraka and his sidekick the luckiest grot ever, Makari are getting a new model each.
Whoa, right? Let’s run it all down real quick.
You may remember the little guy from Ghaz’s first model in the late 80s:
Makari (left) and Ghaz
New and improved Makari! Woot! And then there is his “sidekick”:
Look for more on him as we move into February as Saga of the Beast is bound to bring all the Xenos fans out of hiding this spring!
Surprise More New Adeptus Mechanicus Coming in 2020!
You may remember we saw another new Adeptus Mechanicus flyer not too long ago called the Archaeopter we saw at Open Day 2019. Now we’ve got more to add to the new model line-up. Check out the two new kits and a tease at the new Psychic Awakening!
Cult Mechanicus Archaeopter Stratoraptor & Transvector
Back in November, out of nowhere, the Adeptus Mechanicus got a new model!
“It’s not just the Ecclesiarchy that will be receiving reinforcements – the Tech Adepts of Mars are preparing to unleash their latest creation on the enemies of the Omnissiah. Look to the skies, for the Archaeopter is on its way!”
This archaic-looking aircraft can be assembled in one of three patterns – a gunship, bomber or transport variant – and will provide your Adeptus Mechanicus forces with a suite of new tactical options.
Looks like a few Rumor Engines have been identified including one of the most popular ones in recent memory, the revolving bomb rack!
Hobby heroes Sprues & Brews and Garro were at the event and shared some great pictures of the model as well:
As seen above the Archaeopter is coming with two variants. Here the transport version (what we assume is the “transvector”) appears to be on a knight sized 170mm large oval with a new flying stem of sorts.
Similar in appearance to the stems the Priamris Inceptors, and Sisters Seriphm use, those stems actually come in three sizes (45mm, 50mm, and 55mm respectively). From these pictures, it looks like so far, only one size of the large flying stem has been spotted.
Here’s a look at the landed version of the Archaeopter. From the Games Workshop preview image above, it looks like the primary weapon system goes in the rear of the craft:
You can see the bomb rack a little better here on the cover of the assembly manual, however, there also appears to be a twin-linked weapon system variant for that mount as well.
Serberys: Sulphurhounds & Raiders
Now the Adeptus Mechanicus are getting even more new goodies! Here are the latest reveals from LVO 2020:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1Wt0-cc6ZY
Say hello to the Serberys Sulphurhounds and their skirmishing brethren, the Serberys Raiders. Need something slain fast? These units are the way to go.
It would appear that these new units both come from the same kit, but act different enough that they didn’t just want the weapons to be wargear options. Perhaps, they have different special rules depending on which variant you decide on; Combat or shooting?
Pteraxii
These cyber-bird-men-things don’t just look stunning – they’re ideal support units in the Adeptus Mechanicus roster, capable of dropping in and picking off key targets while the rest of your troops advance.
Based on their appearance, I think it’s fair to say these may behave like faster, shorter range snipers. Perhaps they may have movement abilities and hopefully the ability to target characters through troops!
All of the rules for these units and the Archaeopter we saw earlier will be in an upcoming Psychic Awakening: Engine War.
Psychic Awakening: Engine War
This supplement will see the war for the Imperium’s soul kick into high gear, as Imperial Knights, Chaos Knights, the Adeptus Mechanicus and Daemons of Chaos battle amidst revelations of hidden sub-cults, twisted schemes and even more surprises…
Not much to say about it yet, but now that we know about it, we can expect to hear more news and hints about rules soon! Look for this to arrive in April if it follows March’s Saga of the Beast.
High Elves No More: Lumineth Realm-lords & Teclis Revealed
Let’s take a look at what we saw recently from GW and the new previews!
Warhammer Community dropped an unexpected surprise on AoS fans with a preview of what looks to be Teclis’ weapons. We’ll be breaking everything down. But first, in case you missed the first reveal we’ve got the highlights here for you.
Coming from Warhammer TV, it’s obvious that GW isn’t trying to hide what’s on the way to Age of Sigmar. The voice in the video even said “If you like Aelves, there are good things right around the corner”.
While High Aelves are definitely the center of GW’s focus here, there’s even more that’s been revealed along the way.
High Aelves Coming Back: Teclis’ Weapon Bits REVEALED
Teclis has been seen little in the Age of Sigmar – at least, so far. Did any of his aelven races aside from the Idoneth survive? Just what is going on in Hysh? Can the Mage God forgive Sigmar for corrupting his gift? Over the next few weeks, you’ll have the chance to find out. One thing is for sure though……Teclis is back, and he’s looking EPIC.
With the Aelven leader/god coming back into the picture, who knows what other kinds of models and updated rules lie in wait for us. Kicking off 2020 with a bang, it looks like Age of Sigmar is about to get a fan favorite army overhauled!
Not only did GW announce that Teclis is marching back into the lore more lively than ever. But they also revealed computerized versions of his classic weapons.
With the past reveals in mind today they gave us, even more, teases regarding the Lumineth Realm-lords. Including a full reveal of Teclis’ model!
Vanari Auralan Wardens
These hearken back to the High Elf Spearmen that made up many a classic Warhammer army, and they’re packed with rich detail never previously thought possible.
First up for “Pointy Aelves” they give us a look at the new spearmen! These may be the standard battleline of the faction, but there is no lack of detail and symbology on each of these guys.
Vanari Dawnriders
The Vanari Dawnriders are filled with grace and movement that make them instantly eye-catching on the battlefield.
Now, they could have been just talking about the lore and the models. However, I think this may be a hint at perhaps some unique rules! Maybe this new calvary will have the ability to disengage after combat and prepare to charge again the next turn?
The Light of Eltharion
The Light of Eltharion sees one of the most legendary heroes of this ancient race return with a truly stunning new miniature. Look closer – that armour is hollow.
The comment about the hollow armor adds an interesting twist to Eltharions return. It suggests that maybe this is just a manifestation or even a conjuration by Teclis! While we don’t know much about the new lore or model, we do know that Eltharion was exceptional at killing Orks and encouraged his people to improve their defenses in the past.
Teclis
For years, this mage has graced tabletops, books, video games and, of course, your imagination in all manner of guises. Now, in 2020, Teclis returns with a model truly worthy of a god.
Last up is the top dog himself, the Aelven God Teclis. While they didn’t give many hints on rules, we do know about his ascension. Hopefully, he will be able to stand his ground versus Nagash and Archaon. Whether that will be via magic or fighting prowess, we don’t really know yet. He has in the past been known for magic, so that will definitely play a part in his update!
But in case this is your first time hearing about all this we’ll be pulling all the past updates on the short film here for you as well. Let’s dig in.
Angels of Death in 2018
First announced in the latter half of 2018, Angels of Death gave the spotlight to some Blood Angels going through a harrowing journey.
‘Angels of Death’, will follow the visceral exploits of a band of Blood Angels Space Marines as they face Mankind’s enemies, death and worse – the dreaded Black Rage. To ensure the story is suitably grimdark, we’ve called upon the talents of some of Black Library’s finest authors. Together, they’re forging an epic tale for the animators to realise.
GW Brings Fans into Collaboration
On top of that, they brought in the maker of the fan-made film, Helsreach, which left an incredible mark on the community.
Speaking of which, some of you might be familiar with the Helsreach fan film, based on the Black Library novel of the same name. If you thought that was cool, you were right! We enjoyed it so much that we knew we had to team up with the very same team to deliver Angels of Death.
Our first teaser trailer came in 2018 from Warhammer TV along with the initial announcement, showing a decent bit of work had already been done.
Warhammer Open 2019 Announcement-Films to Come
For 2019, Warhammer TV also gave us a good mix of all their film projects. From Warhammer Adventures to Angels of Death, there were new snippets of the 40k short film that you could watch. These are all in addition to the announcement trailer.
Written by the Warhammer Story Forge (more on those fine wordsmiths soon), Angels of Death is being animated in collaboration with Richard Boylan and Boman Modine. Some of you may remember Richard’s striking and atmospheric work from the fan-made animation of the Helsreach audiobook, and Richard and Boman collaborated on Guardsman. Alongside the Warhammer Story Forge, the team is creating something really special – an all-new Blood Angels story brought to visceral life. This is the 41st Millennium you always dreamed of seeing on screen.
The first full trailer for Angels of Death will be with us in January – due to debut at the Las Vegas Open Warhammer Preview.
GW is Right on Time: Latest AoD Trailer Announced At LVO
In the video, you hear a twisted voice say: The false angels are resilient. But they shall be broken! with what looks to be a GSC Magus walking into the frame.
There’s also a Terminator with one arm taking on about two-hundred Genestealers. We’ll have to see if he can spike his dice rolls.
It’s important to note also that for those at the event, GW showed them a slightly longer trailer. If you’ve got a buddy that sat inside the preview hall, you might want to take him out to lunch and hear how it all went down.
As a special treat for attendees – they did come all the way out to Vegas to show their love for Warhammer, after all – we showed them a slightly longer cut. There will be more for everyone to look at soon…
With GW also announcing that more would be on the way soon, the heat is really beginning to turn up for Angels of Death.
GW Reveals Seraphon Getting New Model & Battletome
When AoS first dropped, Seraphon were sitting as one of the oldest armies at the highest tiers in terms of competitiveness. Their spells and synergies were fantastic and they all came from old models. However, now it’s almost their time to shine once again. Warhammer Community just revealed what’s on the way to the faction from the 2020 LVO. Take a look at the latest!
Seraphon Warscroll Cards Spotted Early
Aside from a few questionable rumor engines here and there, the only real clue we had that mentioned Seraphon coming was a shipping document that emerged about 24 hours early from the previews. The Warscroll cards are pretty indicative of the classic GW faction support that they’ve been giving to every army since AoS 2.0 dropped. That being the Battletome, a new terrain piece, endless spells, etc.
GW Reveals Seraphon Getting New Model & Battletome
The new battletome fully explores the origins and nature of the Seraphon in the Mortal Realms. You’ll have the chance to find out how the original refugees from the world-that-was became the celestially charged Starborne, and how the Seraphon are changing into the Coalesced – whatever that means.
We can all probably agree that it was about time for Seraphon to have their time in the spotlight. And while Aelves (Lumineth Realm-lords) were also announced at the LVO, both factions are more than likely going to be hitting shelves almost back-to-back with each other.
Whatever this thing is, we can’t say for certain. But seeing that it doesn’t move and there are units crowding around it, it’ll probably be their faction terrain piece.
If you ask us, it looks eerily similar to circle mounted on the back of the engine of the gods…Just turned on. As for what the model might do is purely speculation at this point. However, it’s reasonable to think that you might get certain bonuses to Wizards casting spells near it.
Goats? Boats? No, Zoats in Blackstone Fortress!
If you like your Warhammer in Quest form, there are some exciting developments coming your way. Blackstone Fortress has given us the opportunity to populate its labyrinthine corridors with all manner of obscure beasties and beings. This latest addition just might be the most unexpected.
Early Zoat model
By now, you’re probably scratching your head wondering what a “Zoat” is and why it’s back…But a long time ago, they were actually a part of the Tyranids.
Back in the distant past of Warhammer 40,000 they were a race of strange creatures who served as heralds for the Tyranid Hive Fleets before disappearing, seemingly forever. (We all assumed they’d just been eaten…)
Now, a single Zoat model is on the way to Blackstone Fortress. Just don’t assume that these will be coming back to the Tyranids in 40k…It looks like it’s sticking to Blackstone Fortress, which is beginning to turn into a menagerie of beasts full of nostalgia.
Sons of Behemat (sort of) & More Previews!
In the same video speaking about the Zoat for Blackstone Fortress, the design crew was mentioning (jokingly) releases that have just came out. However, one of the last answers was The Sons of Behemat. Which we heard just recently in a part of some shipping document rumors.
Could that have been GW throwing the rumor community a bone and nudging us that there is something else coming for Age of Sigmar?
It’s difficult to tell what exactly the Sons of Behemat will look like in terms of support. But we have seen them mentioned in a GW video and also appeared in Warscroll form in a shipping document.
And for those who don’t know already, Behemat is a massive godbeast from Ghur AKA FATHER OF THE GARGANTS!
Wurmspat Beastgrave Warband
Warhammer Underworld’s latest expansion, Beastgrave, is getting a Warband of three bloated models. The Wurmspat is a trio of Rotbringers that are ready to tank wounds and corrupt everything they touch.
Being only three models, their main weakness might be board presence. However, what we’ve seen as a major strength with Warbands using few models is that they’re incredibly tanky. And seeing that these are all Rotbringers, they’re probably about to be the hardest Warband to take down. With that said, they may also be one of the weaker ones in terms of damage output. Especially after reading what WHC had to say about them.
Consisting of two Putrid Blightkings and Sorcerer Fecula Flyblown, this Warhammer Underworlds warband employs the unique play style of the Maggotkin of Nurgle – they’re durable, relentless and superb at wearing enemies down in a battle of attrition. Also, if you thought Nurglings were cute, check out this adorable little retchling!
Even if you’re not a fan of Warhammer Underworlds, these models might still be on your radar. Each one is packed with detail and could be a perfect alternate model for a Rotbringer Sorcerer or a Lord of Blights in AoS.
Wow, what are you excited about the most?
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