GW revealed the model sprues, rules, and more in their GW unboxing of the new 40k Kill Team: Chalnath box- check it out!
We had heard rumors about this box for a while, so actually seeing it revealed is always nice! Warhammer Community unveiled new pics of the Kill Team Chalnath terrain, the sprues for Tau and Sisters of Battle, and more about the upcoming starter box.
GW Reveals New Sprues & More: 40k Kill Team Chalnath Box
This new set includes two new kill teams – T’au Pathfinders and Battle Sister Novitiates, with new models and new equipment – as well as a vast array of plastic scenery and a double-sided game board.
There’s also a chunky 96-page rulebook containing detailed new rules for both teams and their operatives, as well as plenty of background on the escalating war for the Chalnath Expanse and nine new missions.
Compared to the new Kill Team Octarius starter this box set will cost $170, and may not be for everyone. You can see the value breakdown in our latest pricing post here.
The main difference about this one, there is just an upgrade sprue for the Pathfinders. Also, this probably means when they come out on their own, they will actually get a bump in price to $50 (unfortunately), because they were more expensive than the Cadian Shock troopers.
With the action focusing on Imperial worlds in the Vedik System in particular, your kill teams will be duking it out across ruined Human cities and installations, with all the usual trappings – Aquilas, cathedral windows, and barely a floor left intact.
It’s a great set of terrain, and it’s totally modular. With five ruined walls and two larger ruins offering deadly vantage points for snipers, and plenty of doors and hatches for sneaky operatives to get the jump on their foes, it’s the perfect stage for a bloody bout of covert operations.
The terrain looks pretty decent and it’s hard to go wrong with ruins. So even if you just want the minis inside for 40k, the terrain will be perfect for those games as well!
Sisters of Battle
Before they become fully fledged Battle Sisters, aspirants must prove their piety on the front lines. Known as Novitiates, they are usually deployed as kill teams with an experienced Sister Superior directing their youthful zealotry.
Novitiates are completely new to the 41st Millennium, and as you’ve come to expect from Kill Team releases, their kit is incredibly flexible and comes with dozens of options to let you build your team as you see fit.
We’re sure they will eventually come out with rules for 40k for the Novitiates, but if not, you can always just sprinkle them into your squads. Plus, they look to have a ton of options, which means a lot of bits! You can tell by the sprues, there are plenty of options and they don’t look to be the ETB style. With all that, we expect these will go for around $50 when compared to Repentia Squad.
Even more fun is their upgrade sprue, which houses enough parts to make 10 distinct kinds of operative, ranging from the relic-bearing Novitiate Pronatus to the Novitiate Exactor with her twin neural whips.
There are definitely a ton of options, so we’ll have to see what wargear is good when they come to 40k, as GW also said the new equipment will be usable in 40k as well with new rules!
Each team is packed with options and has unique new Spec Ops Campaign rules, Ploys, and Equipment. They will also be fully usable in games of Warhammer 40,000, with rules coming soon.
They wield a wide array of sanctified weaponry, from humble autoguns to ancient maces. One can even carry a pair of neural whips, which are just as handy for driving your operatives forward as they are for lashing your foes. There are ten sisters in total, with twelve different types of operative to pick from.
Sometimes you just have to whip those initiates into shape apparently! Overall the minis are pretty interesting, even though they have received mixed reviews up until this point.
Pathfinders
The T’au Pathfinders are already incredibly versatile, but the Earth caste has outfitted them with a ton of new gear. Kill Team Chalnath comes with a comprehensive new upgrade sprue for the existing Pathfinder kit, meaning new heads, new gadgets, new guns, and even a few new poses – all you need to bring the Greater Good to the recalcitrant Imperial citizens of the Chalnath Expanse.
We were really, really hoping for a fully new Tau set in the box, but an upgrade sprue is better than nothing. Well, in a way it is however it could mean the cost of the box will go up, most likely to $50. So getting new bits is cool, but paying more really isn’t.
This could mean new kits in the future though, as it seems to be happening with Imperial Guard and the Death Korps of Krieg. The upgrade sprue isn’t that big, but will change up the look of your Pathfinders.
This evolved Pathfinders kill team has access to exciting new toys including a manual control system for their drone support, a marksman rail rifle with inertial dampeners and silent dart rounds, and a debonair pair of wrap-around shades for every team member.
40k Kill Team: Chalnath Sisters of Battle Rules
The Sister Superior wears full Adepta Sororitas power armour and can wield a boltgun – the only member of the squad to have that honour. She has a range of wargear available to her (and, as you’ll see from her sprue, some fantastic hats), while her Lead by Example special rule lets her activate another Novitiate if she does something cool, like incapacitate an enemy.
With her better save and weaponry, she is going to be a force to be reckoned with. Then her Lead by example will let you get the most out of your Novitiates.
You can even encourage those who don’t lack enthusiasm, such as the Novitiate Penitent, who loves to go undercover with a chainsword that’s taller than she is…
If you’re playing Sisters, you always need an Eviscerator in the army, even if you’re playing a stealth mission!
Acts of Faith
All of this fervour and piety does actually pay off, you see. The more zealous your Novitiates are in the prosecution of their duties – skulking around, sneaking about, covertly chunking enemy operatives with giant swords – the more points you earn to spend on Acts of Faith. And what do faith points mean? Re-rolls and extra crits. Devotion pays dividends.
It’s nice to see them keeping this staple for the Sisters going even in Kill Team. This army is really focused on incapacitating the enemy, so be sure to get right into the thick of it! Then getting re-rolls is always a plus, but just getting a free hit is even better.
Wargear & Ploys
Of course, our brave Novitiates also have plenty of exclusive wargear they can collect on their travels. We’re particular fans of the Auto-chastiser, which lets you re-roll as many 1s as you like. Of course, if you roll more 1s, you take mortal wounds. The God-Emperor giveth, and He taketh away…
This army will have a bunch of re-rolls, which will make them so much more reliable.
Finally, there are also bespoke ploys to help you demonstrate your devotion to the Emperor even harder. We’ve chosen a couple of especially fervent examples – Glorious Martyrdom lets you hurt yourself in exchange for extra faith points, while Aegis of the Emperor lets you hurt perfidious psykers just by closing your eyes and thinking really, really hard about how much you love Him.
Glorious Martyrdom is really sweet for only 1 CP, if you can get a Novitiate up close and she does get incapacitated, this could dish out the damage and gain you a decent amount of Faith points.
With Chalnath, Octarius, and a full lineup of new releases on the way, 40k Kill Team is in full swing!
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About the Author: Travis Pasch
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About Travis Pasch: Travis has been a Warhammer 40k hobbyist since the 1990s, playing the game since Third Edition. Through extensive traveling, he’s seen a lot of the miniatures hobby from across the world, giving him a unique perspective on the latest gaming topics and trends.
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