The new AoS Arena of Shades, MTO Eldar, and 40k Battlezone: Fronteris Terrain are here and hobbyists can fill out their collections this week!
Check out the latest from Games Workshop, and get those hobby dollars ready if you want any of these new releases that are up for pre-order right now!
AoS Arena of Shades, Eldar, & 40k Terrain: Pricing & Links
We’ve been seeing some of these for a while now, so it’s good to see them come out. All the Eldar stuff will be MTO, so it will take a while to arive, but you’ll be guaranteed to get it. Let’s check it out!
Arena of Shades $195
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The box includes two armies – the spectral Nighthaunt and the brutal Daughters of Khaine. Along with a selection of units that make an ideal starting army or reinforcements to an existing one, there are new models for both factions – the Scriptor Mortis and Craventhrone Guard for the Nighthaunt and the High Gladiatrix for the Daughters of Khaine.
As a pretty large box with plenty of variety in units, this is actually looking to be a pretty sweet army box! The new models are just a cherry on top, but clearly, some of us will want the box for them alone!
The two new characters are both looking dope, so these might be popular reasons to get the new box.
If that wasn’t enough, Nighthaunts are also getting a whole new unit inside too!
Inside, you’ll find 44 plastic Citadel miniatures, including:
– 1x High Gladiatrix
– 10x Sisters of Slaughter, also able to be built as Witch Aelves
– 5x Khinerai Heartrenders, also able to be built as Khinerai Lifetakers
– 5x Doomfire Warlocks
– 1x Scriptor Mortis
– 5x Craventhrone Guard
– 10x Bladegheist Revenants
– 1x Spirit Torment
– 2x Chainghasts
– 4x Myrmourn Banshees
You’ll also find:
– A 56-page Warhammer Age of Sigmar Core Rules book
– A 40-page Arena of Shades booklet
– 10x Warscroll Cards
– 1x Token Board, containing 36 tokens
– 2x Range Rulers (9″)
– 1x Transfer sheet for use with the Daughters of Khaine miniatures in this set
The Arena of Shades booklet tells the story of the struggle for Har Kuron’s souls, as the Daughters of Khaine dash forth from their gladiatorial pits to push back the invading Nighthaunt. You’ll find lore for the Charrwind Coast, rules for fighting in the streets and tunnels of the benighted city, plus warscrolls for all included units and a campaign of three new battleplans for use in open play and narrative games of Warhammer Age of Sigmar.
You will also find a copy of the Warhammer Age of Sigmar core rules in this box. This book contains a Conquest Unbound section featuring rules for more unusual types of battles in the Mortal Realms including Siege Warfare, Tunnel Fighting, and Triumph and Treachery multiplayer games for three or more factions.
The above units are supplied with all the appropriate bases. These miniatures are supplied unpainted and require assembly
Battlezone: Fronteris – Nachmund $220
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Bring your games of Warhammer 40,000 to life with the new Fronteris terrain. Not only are they cool and thematic – perfect for adding narrative flavour to your games – they’re also suitably chunky to block line of sight for your matched play games. Grab this kit to make your games more tactical and tightly fought.
If your someone looking to start your own 40k table, this terrain might just be your ticket in, as it’s more or less a complete board depending on size!
This kit is comprised of 119 plastic components, with which you can build:
– 2x STC Hab-bunker
– 6x Stockades
– 2x Stockade with Doors
– 1x Landing Pad
– 1x Vox-Antenna
– 1x Auspex Shrine
The set also includes two double-sided folding gaming boards measuring 30″ x 22.4″, allowing you to build a battlefield suitable for Combat Patrol or Incursion games of up to 1000 points in Warhammer 40,000. These durable boards depict the debris-strewn wasteland of the Imperial frontier on each side, and can be combined with other gaming boards to create battlefields of any size.
These miniatures are supplied unpainted and require assembly
Battlezone: Fronteris – STC Hab-Bunker and Stockades $80
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This kit is comprised of 38 plastic components, with which you can assemble one STC Hab-bunker, one Stockade with doors, and three Stockades. The modular nature of the kit allows for a variety of other build options – such as a one long Stockade wall integrated into the STC Hab-bunker, or an enclosed Stockade fort.
These miniatures are supplied unpainted and require assembly
Battlezone: Fronteris – Landing Pad $70
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This kit is comprised of 11 plastic components, with which you can assemble one Landing Pad.
This miniature is supplied unpainted and requires assembly
Battlezone: Fronteris – Vox Antenna and Auspex Shrine $70
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This kit is comprised of 36 plastic components, with which you can assemble one Vox-Antenna and one Auspex Shrine.
These miniatures are supplied unpainted and require assembly
Battlezone: Fronteris – Battlefield Gaming Boards $60
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This box contains two boards, each measuring 30″ by 22.4″ (76cm x 56.8cm). Each board is 1.5mm thick, can be folded into eighths for easy transport, and is double-sided, featuring different art on each side. These boards can be easily combined to create larger battlefields – one set is perfect for Combat Patrol or Incursion games of up to 1000 points, while two sets can be put together for Strike Force games of up to 2000 points, and three sets are ideal for Onslaught games of up to 3000 points.
Made to Order Aeldari
Hot on the heels of the new Aeldari codex and the stunning likes of the Dark Reapers and Avatar of Khaine, comes a selection of classic Aeldari kits available on a Made to Order basis.
Autarchs $32 Each (Left) (Right)
Autarchs are superlative strategists and martial experts who are ideal leaders for an Aeldari force, and their updated datasheet lets you field these miniatures in your games.
As far as MTO units go, these both look pretty decent even by modern standards, plus they have a ton of character making them super unique!
Farseer $32 Each (Left) (Right)
Farseers are master psykers, able to unleash a torrent of psychic attacks upon their enemies.
With a slightly less unique approach, these Farseers could pretty much fit into any list, making these an interesting alternative to the actual current farseer kit.
Harlequins Characters $32 Each (Left) (Right)
Finally, you can add to your Harlequins army with a classic Shadowseer, Death Jester, and Troupe.
Harlequins Troupe $55
All these classic miniatures are a great way to add variety and character to an Aeldari army on the tabletop, and they also work as fascinating painting projects
All of the MTO Harlequins are also looking great and not even that outdated, so be sure to pick them up if you want to spice up your own lists with some alternative models.
40k JOYTOY Action Figures Hit Pre-Order in the USA!
You can get all of the above from Entertainment Earth right now, but we’ll take a closer look at some of them as well. The nice part is now you can even get some Chaos stuff this time around! You can click any of the links below to go grab yours now!
- Invictor Warsuit
- Captain in Gravis Armor
- Space Wolves Battle Hunter Pack
- Ultramarines Aggressors
- Chaos Lord Khalos
- Black Legion Narghast
- Primaris Inceptors
- Ultramarines Incursors
- Ultramarines Infiltrators
- Ultramarines Bladeguard Veterans
- Chaos Terminators Bathalor and Gornoth
- Black Legion Figures C & D
- Black Legion Brother Talas
The majority will be shipping out in August, but a few are in September, so just keep that in mind when you’re ordering. If you want to see what the figures are like in person, check out Rob’s video on it below.
JOYTOY Invictor Warsuit
Standing 30cm tall with 45 articulated joints, hydraulic rods in the thighs, maximum stability, special gear joints let this beast of a toy stand tall in an incredible array of poses.
For those countries that have landed astronauts on the moon, this thing is basically a foot tall! Okay, fine, the size of the Invictor Warsuit is 11.81 inches according to Google, but still…
I guess the only question left is, who’s going to be the first one to try and slam the new JOYTOY Librarian action figure into the Invictor Warsuit? Probably a Blood Angels fan if we had to guess!
Space Marines Bladeguard Veterans
The Bladeguard Veterans are super cool with a ton of options and bits!
Chaos Lord Khalos the Ravager
Leading them all, the fearsome Chaos Lord Khalos the Ravager* maintains discipline by sheer force of will and violent example. His huge thunder hammer is frightening to behold, and with this many points of articulation he’ll be able to pull off some impressive poses while crushing skulls for his dark masters.
This figure looks pretty cool and you’ll obviously need a leader! Plus, he has tons of articulation so you can get him into a bunch of action poses.
Chaos Terminator Brother Gornoth
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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.
Aspiring diplomat, Lord of Fluff, and Master of Ice Hammer, He loves Star Wars, Chaos Undivided, and Gundam. During his free time, he hunts Platinum trophies on PS5 and reads international news. On weekends, Andrew plays commander and cEDH games, often with unique strategies that push the limits.
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