This week has a variety of products, including new 40k, Horus Heresy, and Age of Sigmar hitting pre-orders on October 8th from Games Workshop.
Games Workshop has revealed all the new releases going up for pre-orders this Saturday, October 8th, at 1 PM Eastern time here in the states.
Bayard’s Revenge
Celebrate the start of Orktober with this stunning diorama, featuring an Ork Nob receiving an emergency tracheotomy from his best friend, the Emperor’s Champion! Bayard’s Revenge is the stunning commemorative miniature for this year’s Warhammer Day to celebrate 35 years of Warhammer 40,000.
Based on a classic piece of artwork, this mini-diorama is a must-have for collectors, painters, and gamers – its level of detail and multiple textures make it a fun challenge to paint, and you can even use it as an Emperor’s Champion on the tabletop.
Bayard’s Revenge is available to pre-order from the 8th, and you’re guaranteed to get one as long as you order before the 23rd of October. There’s another treat in store for devotees of the Black Templars – High Marshal Helbrecht is back in action in Marc Collins’ new novel.
This model is stunning. So much so you could get it as a display piece, never play it on the tabletop, and STILL be happy with it! See all the other Emperor’s Champion models over the years by clicking here.
Battletome: Lumineth Realm-lords
Unleash the light of the Lumineth Realm-lords upon the Mortal Realms with their new battletome. The book is packed with lore and background on the aelves of Hysh, and new and updated rules for using them in games of Warhammer Age of Sigmar. It includes warscrolls and pitched battle profiles for every Lumineth Realm-lords unit, plus painting guides to help you get your miniatures looking great.
New rules are always exciting, so if you already play or are interested in some defenders of Order. These pointy-eared elves just got their update and you should get this book ASAP.
Vanguard: Lumineth Realm-lords
Start a Lumineth Realm-lords army – or add to an existing one – with their new Vanguard box. Lead your force into battle with the expert magics of the Scinari Cathallar, and anything that survives your magical onslaught can be chopped up by your Vanari Bladelords, run through by Vanari Auralan Wardens, or picked off at range with Vanari Auralan Sentinels.
If you’re looking to start the faction and are buying the book, another great pickup is this Vanguard box! It usually serves as a good Army Starter at a pretty good value.
Warscroll Cards: Lumineth Realm-lords
Keep track of your rules in the heat of battle with warscroll cards for the Lumineth Realm-lords. There are 25 cards for the units in the battletome, one for the faction-specific terrain, and three for the faction-specific Endless Spells. There are also 35 tokens to keep track of your aetherquartz, grand strategies, battle tactics, and more.
While learning the new rules, pick these up to help smooth out the learning curve of those first early games.
Lumineth Realm-lords Dice
These 20 blue-and-white dice are perfect for when you need to randomly generate a number between ‘1’ and ‘6’ – very orderly, just the way the Hyshians like it. They’re themed for your army, with the Lumineth Realm-lords symbol on the 6.
Show off your dedication with these simple themed dice.
Battletome: Sons Of Behemat
The Sons of Behemat stomp into the current edition of Warhammer Age of Sigmar with their glorious new battletome. It’s packed with the destructive history of the offspring of Behemat – the gargants – as well as new and updated warscrolls, pitched battle profiles, and new Path to Glory rules.
As the other faction getting their 3.0 update, the Sons of Behemat are a pretty interesting faction to consider in the Age of Sigmar.
King Brodd
Lead your army to victory with the high priest of Behemat, King Brodd. He’s one of the toughest beings in the Mortal Realms, able to take a huge amount of punishment and deal it back in spades. He can also support the rest of your army with three unique prayers.
This kit can also build the Kraken-eater, Gatebreaker, and Warstomper Mega-Gargants – or the new Beast-smasher Mega-Gargant – each of which can be hired as a mercenary by a different Grand Alliance.
As a leader of Giants, this guy is sure to be a big threat on the field in any Behemat army.
Mancrusher Gargant
Got even more men you need to crush? Add a Mancrusher Gargant to your army with this highly customisable kit, and get ready to stomp, kick, and ‘eadbutt your way to victory. They can be used as a battleline option in Sons of Behemat armies, or as an Aleguzzler Gargant with the Gloomspite Gitz or a Chaos Gargant in a Beasts of Chaos force.
It might not look like it, but this simpler giant is actually the equivalent of a “troop” for other factions, forming the cheaper backbone of the army.
Mancrusher Mob
What’s scarier than a Mancrusher Gargant? Three of them! Unleash the might of the Mancrusher Mob – led by a Bullstomper, they’ll easily smash their way through enemy units. This box includes three Mancrushers, which can alternatively be assembled as Chaos Gargants or Aleguzzler Gargants, and comes with loads of optional extras so you can personalise each of your models.
As the simpler, cheaper options, you may want multiple! And that’s where this bundle comes in…
Sons of Behemat Dice
Finally, you can also get a set of faction dice for your Sons of Behemat.* Each of these 20 dice features a footprint symbol on the 6 face – perfect for letting your enemies know when they’ve been stomped.
Land Raider Proteus
Planning an army for Warhammer: The Horus Heresy, but can’t decide between a tank and a transport? Why not have both in one chassis! The Land Raider Proteus has that classic 1980s look, and can be built as the 12-capacity Carrier with an assault ramp, or as the Explorator, which sacrifices seats for sensors and speed. The plastic kit includes twin-linked heavy bolters, twin-linked heavy flamers, and twin-linked lascannons as hull-mounted weapons, along with a selection of pintle-mounted weaponry and optional equipment.
The newest tank on the block is here, so pick it up if you are a fan of Horus Heresy or even want new armor to play with in 40k too!
If you missed the latest few previews from Games Workshop, get all caught up with our coverage below:
Here’s the most up-to-date list of new Games Workshop bits from preview models that we should watch for. Click on the gallery above to see dozens of Rumor Engines with new models still to be revealed!
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