Here is the pricing and new pre-order lineup for the new Astra Militarum miniatures, a new exclusive, and Black Library!
Get those hobby dollars ready if you want any of these pre-orders from Games Workshop that will go up for pre-order with your favorite retailers on Saturday, February 18th, 2023, around 1 pm EST!
New Astra Militarum, Exclusive Mini, & Black Library Pricing CONFIRMED!
It’s nice to finally see the rest of the new Imperial Guard stuff hit pre-order, as GW basically broke it down into three waves (if you include the Kasrkin). So, if you want the Rough riders or anything else, this will be the week for you!
Combat Patrol: Astra Militarum $160 (previously $150 for Combat Patrols)
Ensure the Emperor’s Hammer swings swift and true with this Combat Patrol, which contains a dependable core of troopers and big guns. Lead from the front with a five-man Cadian Command squad, overwhelm with 20 Cadian Shock Troops, and unleash mechanised firepower with a Sentinel and a Field Ordnance Battery of two artillery pieces.
If you’ve seen Guard get all their new toys recently, you might have considered starting them. Well, this patrol makes it even easier!
Cadian Castellan $35
The troopers of Cadia fight on long past the death of their home, commanded by Castellans. These proven commanders direct the flow of battle, with a huge amount of options for arms, weapons, and heads.
Pick up this HQ if you haven’t yet, luckily as its own box (or blister pack)!
Commissar $35
Maintain morale and discipline with a Commissar. Their devotion to the Imperium, steely gaze, and itchy trigger fingers inspire regiments all over the galaxy, and with one weird trick they can guarantee that your troops will pass all their Combat Attrition tests.
Grab this new Commissar for some variation from the old versions or just a new model to add to your forces.
Attilan Rough Riders $60
Saddle up and unleash some literally explosive cavalry charges with the Attilan Rough Riders. Shock cavalry still find a place in the battlefields of the 41st Millennium, using armour-penetrating melta tips or infantry-shredding frag tips to ravage the enemy.
Snag some iconic guard cavalry as these new Rough Riders are sure to be a hit with the new Lord Solar.
Cadian Upgrades $35
The Astra Militarum welcomes any warm body who can hold a gun, and the Cadian Upgrades sprue is the perfect way to add extra variety to your regiments. There are 87 components in all, including extra heads, arms, and accessories, poses to create medics, map readers, and others, and even a decorated officer for your Rogal Dorn.
Upgrade your guard with these sweet extra Cadian bits.
Aegis Defence Line $75
Dig in and prepare to weather the assault with the greatest defence system known to the Imperium. Shore up your battlefield with an Aegis Defence Line, comprising a platform, barricades, and defence line end pieces, which can be configured in numerous ways.
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Captain Messinius $38
Captain Messinius of the White Consuls is the star this year, a veteran of many wars and one of Roboute Guilliman’s most trusted advisors. He steps straight out of the pages of the Dawn of Fire series, armed with a plasma pistol and an ornate powerfist gifted to him by the Avenging Son himself.
Black Library miniatures are usually bangers, and this is no different! If you’ve read the books and know the character, dope! If not, it’s still a great new model you can use as a stand-in.
Dawn of Fire: The Iron Kingdom (Limited Edition) $75 Web Exclusive
Battle Group Praxis returns to the planet Kamidar to recuperate and reinforce during a gruelling leg of the Indomitus Crusade. But the Knight world has survived years without Imperial aid, and what should be a cordial reunion becomes the seed for a bitter schism in The Iron Kingdom by Nick Kyme, the fifth instalment in the Dawn of Fire series – starring Messinius himself.
The special edition release is limited to 2,000 numbered copies, each signed by the author, and containing full-colour interior art, a map, the short story Kin, a leather effect cover, and a gold ribbon bookmark.
Limited editions are always hard to get, especially one of a popular series like Dawn of Fire!
Dawn of Fire: The Iron Kingdom $16
This novel will also be available in paperback, eBook, and audiobook formats.
Luckily for most of us, we can just pick up the standard editions…
The End and the Death Volume I (Limited Edition) $80 Web Exclusive
The end is finally here. The culmination of the Siege of Terra and the Horus Heresy series begins with Dan Abnett’s The End and the Death Volume I. Horus has left the Emperor with no way out, and now Terra’s final days are at hand…
This momentous tale gets a gorgeous limited edition of just 2,500 copies. This luxury tome features multiple internal illustrations, a foldout map depicting the ruined Imperial Palace, faux leather covers matching previous Siege of Terra novels, gold page edges, a red ribbon bookmark, and it’s signed by the author.
As the beginning of the end of the Horus Heresy, this special edition is sure to be extremely popular, so get it while you can if you are a fan of this era.
The End and the Death Volume I $30
You can also buy this epic tale in other formats – hardback, eBook, and audiobook.
Again, if you can’t get the special edition, you can always get the normal version, at least!
Black Library Celebration 2023 (Free)
To commemorate this year’s Black Library Celebration, every order made on the Games Workshop webstore from the 18th of February will include a free compilation of Black Library stories (while stocks last).
The English version contains short stories by Justin D Hill, Noah Van Nguyen, Michael F Haspil, David Annandale, and Jude Reid, while the French and German versions contain a different set of stories by David Annandale, William King, Dan Abnett, Guy Haley, and Graham McNeill.
If you want a taste-test this bundle of short stories is a great way to commemorate the year and try out a few of the stories!
Bad Loon Rising $27
Zograt didn’t get the best start in life, but the Bad Moon has blessed this grot with the power of the Clammy Hand and made his dreams of becoming the greatest Loonboss ever a distinct possibility. In Andy Clark’s Bad Loon Rising, Zograt and his loyal troggoth Skrog will find out if his ambitions are destined for legend, or just a little bit too loony. You’ll be able to grab your own copy in hardback, eBook, and audiobook formats.
Let’s keep this simple, who doesn’t love Troggoths? Luckily, if you don’t, there’s a Loonboss in charge of this one!
Angels of Darkness $30
A classic tale from Gav Thorpe returns. Angels of Darkness pits Interrogator-Chaplain Boreas of the Dark Angels against the Fallen – and his own haunted past – as he tries valiantly to defend the recruiting world of Piscina V from his Chapter’s oldest enemy. Don’t miss your chance to grab this 20th anniversary re-release.
Commemorate an iconic story by Gav Thorpe with this 20th-anniversary edition!
Readers’ Choice Winners $16 ea
This year’s Readers’ Choice Awards winners are Guy Haley’s Skarsnik and William King’s The Macharian Crusade: Angel of Fire. Fans have voted for these books to return in paperback.
Winning Readers’ choice is a big deal and makes choosing a first read easy for anyone new to the Black Library lore side of things!
First Founding $75
The nine Loyalist Space Marine Legions who survived the Horus Heresy went on to become the First Founding Chapters – each with their own unique heroes, histories, home worlds, and heraldry. First Founding is a lavish coffee table book full of expansive new art and detailed background information that explores these Chapters in depth.
Lore fan or not, this Coffee Table book is great. Flip through every once in and while and remember why some of the Imperium is so cool.
Gaunt’s Ghosts Print on Demand $30 Web Exclusive
Get your fill of Gaunt’s Ghosts with the first three novels, which are to be made available via Print on Demand. Dan Abnett’s First and Only, Ghostmaker and Necropolis cover the early days of Ibram Gaunt and the Tanith First and Only. They will be available for a short period.
Speaking of cool, Gaunt is a super popular character and series, and now you can relive some of the stories!
Black Library Celebration eBook Subscription 2023
The latest Black Library subscription contains five eShorts by Marc Collins, Andy Clark, Chris Thursten, Danie Ware, and Robert Rath. These tales cover Warhammer Age of Sigmar, Warhammer 40,000, and Warhammer: The Horus Heresy – including political intrigue amongst the Emperor’s Children, the return of Neave Blacktalon and Trazyn the Infinite, and tales from the early days of Zograt and Augusta Santorus. You can grab each one individually as they come out, or subscribe to get the whole bundle for less.
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