The age of the Orks is here- check out all the new releases officially launching the greenskins into 9th edition 40k next week!
Games Workshop just let us in on all the new releases for pre-order this coming Saturday. Let’s go over the line-up starting with the Ork Codex from Warhammer Community.
Codex: Orks
This huge volume contains 61 new and revamped datasheets, and includes new rules for Crusade campaigns, Relics, Stratagems, Psychic Disciplines, and seven clans, including the piratical Freebooterz.
Of course in typical fashion, you’ll be able to get the codex in a standard or collector’s edition which features a full art cover. Just don’t wait too long as the collector edition is limited!
Combat Patrol: Orks
Saturday also sees pre-orders open for a vast host of new Orks, including the long-awaited new Boyz kit, making their very first appearance in the new Orks Combat Patrol set. In fact, 24 of the 25 miniatures you get in this box are totally new – 20 Boyz armed with shootas, sluggas and choppas, big shootas, and rokkit launchas, as well as the new mega-armoured Warboss, his grot gunner, and three ded-killy Deffkoptas.
If you aren’t keen on the Beast Snaggas, luckily there’s still a ton of new “standard” Orks as well found in this new combat patrol!
Beast Snagga Boys
The Beast Snagga Boyz have been sighted on their own for the first time, and with two Strength 5 attacks in close combat at -1AP each, these ornery fellows are rowdy enough to give even a Plague Marine the yips.
Of course, if you do like Beast Snaggas, then this is a great week as all the models from the Army Box are now available as individual kits, along side new releases as well!
Beastboss
The Beastboss is a monster in close combat, with a fighty aura that gives other Beast Snaggas in range an extra attack – and check out the targeting squig on his back.
The big man in charge, this Ork is sure to help lead your army to victory. Especially if it’s a Beast Snagga force.
Zodgrod Wortsnagga
Zodgrod Wortsnagga is known for two things – his dubious belief that grots aren’t a waste of space, and that tremendous barnet.
If you have grots, or like them, this model will be perfect as he allows them to shoot and perform actions in the same turn.
Squighog Boys
Squighog Boyz are partial to a medium variety of squig, all the better to blitz headlong at whoever they’re fighting and duff them up on the charge. This set, again available on its own for the first time, contains five models – three regular boys, a Nob on a Smasha Squig, and a Bomb Squig.
As a fantastic new cavalry option and perfect thematic options for Beast Snaggas, this unit is probably going to see plenty of play with fans of the new sub-faction.
Battlewagon
It’s a question that’s befuddled Orkish philosophers for millennia – Battlewagon, Bonebreaka, or Gunwagon? You can now wrestle with this eternal conundrum for yourself, because the existing Battlewagon kit is being repackaged to include the upgrade sprue that lets you soup it up with a deff rolla or a kannon.
Upgrade sprues being added to old kits is often overlooked, but rest assured this is a super nice update, especially for new players who dont realize they may have to look elsewhere to make the kit they want. Look like that is no longer the case for the battlewagon! Solid value on GW’s part.
Ork Dice and Datacards
Of course, the faction is also getting themed dice and a set of data cards to help speed up the learning curve.
Big ‘Ed Bossbunka
The Big ’Ed Bossbunka is a new Fortification for the truly discerning Warboss, delivering a Gaze of Gork that hits like a truck** and a loudspeaker that boosts the big guy’s aura abilities.
All in all, this is a simple terrain piece that helps to power charge da big Ork in charge!
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About the Author: Andrew Schrank
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About Andrew Schrank: Over the past 15 years, Andrew has played all the games, including tabletop and video games, and immersed himself in the associated lore. Andrew joined the Spikey Bits team in 2018 and covers the Warhammer hobby and tournament scene, along with the latest in tabletop miniatures, each week.
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