GW just announced a new set of AoS Regiments of Renown boxes which will give you a full set of mercenaries with playable rules- check it out!
This is an interesting way for GW to go; it seems like they wanted something to rival the new Arks of Omen boxes, so they went with mercenaries. These boxes will have their own rules, and the rules will be free on Warhammer Community when the boxes go live.
So, if you like the models inside any of these boxes, you’ll get the special rules for free and might even save some cash. They never really said anything about the price, so we’ll just have to wait and see about that.
New Age of Sigmar Regiments of Renown Boxes & Rules
The new boxes come from this Warhammer Community post.
These roving brigands offer their services to whoever can guarantee them fame and fortune, seeking to build a reputation that echoes down the ages. The most (in)famous are known as Regiments of Renown – powerful mercenaries with skills that make them well worth the fees they charge their fairweather allies.
Boxed releases and rules for six Regiments of Renown are coming to Warhammer Age of Sigmar, providing new ways to expand your armies. They are ready for matched play, with Pitched Battle profiles, rules for including them in each of the Grand Alliances, and unique new abilities.
All of the boxes will have their own rules and can be taken as mercenaries who have one drop deployment.
Norgrimm’s Rune Throng
Want a gaggle of hard-to-shift duardin to sit on objectives? The Dispossessed ex-nobles of Norgrimm’s Rune Throng are happy to lend a hand to any ORDER army* – so long as you’re willing to help them uncover more valuable rune-lore. This regiment consists of a Runelord, 10 Irondrakes, and 10 Longbeards.
This is one of the bigger boxes in terms of actual minis, so we’ll have to see how they price these out, but we really don’t see how this can be the same price as some other boxes.
Once per battle, Norgrimm can strike the Rune of Restored Hearth to mark an objective within 6″, turning his warriors into an immovable anvil. They’re an obdurate addition to fast-moving armies like Kharadron Overlords and Sylvaneth.
Having a 5+ Ward and counting as two models will make them very hard to shift off of an important objective.
Veremord’s Shamblers
There are five other Regiments of Renown for hire, at least one for each Grand Alliance. Veremord’s Shamblers are a horde of undead led by a ward-breaking graverobber on the run, available to DEATH armies.
The Coven of Thyrx
The Coven of Thyrx are a gang of Tzeentchian daemons whose ingenious summoner is forever seeking new CHAOS patrons to indulge his thaumaturgical chicanery.
This really isn’t the most exciting box but it could have some cool rules.
Hargax’s Pit-beasts
Hargax’s Pit-beasts provide real melee punch to CHAOS armies with a trio of fearsome creatures, including Hargax himself – an Ogroid Myrmidon out to wrangle beasts for his fighting pit.
This is an interesting box, as you just get three big monsters to add to your force!
Big Grikk’s Kruleshots
Big Grikk’s Kruleshots are also monster hunters – just ask Grikk, who beat a hasty exit after “accidentally” skewering his boss’s Vulcha – and add ranged options to DESTRUCTION forces with their toxin-smeared crossbows.
If you need a bunch of extra-range threats in your army, this could be perfect!
Elthwin’s Thorns
Finally, the half-mad Sylvaneth of Elthwin’s Thorns made a name for themselves seeking a cure for their curse amongst the armies of ORDER, darting around the battlefield on zephyrwing spites and unleashing deadly salvos with unnatural insight.
This is basically a single box and a character, but maybe the rules will make it worthwhile for a bunch of Order armies.
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