Don’t miss the latest GW new releases roadmap into November featuring tons of minis for most of the major games that are on the way soon!
Love GW miniatures? Well, the new release roadmap is back and more loaded than ever. We’re not joking either we mean loaded, there are a ton of minis on the way!
GW New Releases Roadmap for October & 2022
First off if you missed the lastest few previews from GW, you may want to get caught up on those from our coverage below:
- GW Dead & Divine
- GW Mortal Realms
- Faith & Damnation
- Warhammer Fest 2021
- GW AoS 3.0 Dominion
- GW AoS 3.0 Dominion Celebration
Now on to the new releases for 2021 and beyond!
5 More New Stormcast Revealed
Lord-Commander Bastian Carthalos
Think that hammer looks impressive? Well, he can also call down thunderbolts from Azyr to obliterate his enemies.
GW’s hint at this model’s mechanics is interesting at the very least. Could it be a ranged attack? or perhaps a special ability or spell? We will just have to wait and see.
On top of some interesting potential rules, the model looks fantastic with plenty of room for hobbyists to flex some creative hobby muscles.
Knights-Relictor
Knights-Relictor provide support with prayers to the God-King Sigmar, and they’re handy with a maul on the front line.
There isn’t much to go off for the Knights-Relictor, but another support piece is always welcome, especially with such an expansive roster that they have.
Vanquishers
Vanquishers are clad in thunderstrike armour and are armed with devastating celestial greatswords that hit exceptionally hard.
These are kinda reminiscent of a Stormcast version of the old-school empire greatswords, which were dope AF, so that makes these pretty fresh as well!
They are a full squad too, meaning there is a full range of poses and a flag bearer/hornblower for more diversity. These will most likely hit harder than other basic options but might end up being a little easier to kill since they forgo a shield.
Vigilors
Judicators and Vanguard-Raptors are already excellent ranged specialists, but Sigmar heard the prayers of generals who want even more top-quality archers in their ranks and forged ranks of Vigilors to bolster the backline.
Stormcast does already have decent options considering range in AoS, but these might be unique in the sense that they have some decent melee as depicted in their poses, while other options are much more dedicated to range and no melee.
Multi Part Annihilators
We’ve already seen some of these incredible warriors in the Dominion boxed set, but this new kit features more options, including the two-handed meteoric grandhammers.
Not to mention, these new separate boxes will have different poses and appearance options, making it a much less restrictive and exciting kit to build and play in-game!
Krondys, Son of Dracothion
An integral member of Sigmar’s inner circle, Krondys is majestic, wise, and immensely powerful. Already among the most magically potent beings in the Mortal Realms, Krondys also bears the Regalia Fulmentaris around his neck – a piece of armour that magnifies his substantial magical abilities.
So, not only is this giant and will probably do all kinds of melee damage, but it is also a spell caster, so should be quite the powerful character. The only thing will be points cost, if it’s just insanely high like Kragnos, not sure how many armies will find room for it. The model itself is pretty cool with plenty of detail and will really stand out on the tabletop.
Karazai the Scarred
Finding himself without an invite to Sigmar’s party, Karazai has been scouring Ghur, seeking vengeance for his scrambled kin and wreaking havoc on the forces of Destruction. When a dragon spends too long in the Realm of Beasts, though, a little of that realm may also find its way into the dragon, and thus it is that Karazai has become a bitter and violent creature – all but consumed with wrath and revenge. But doesn’t he strike a pose?
Since this one is not specifically for Sigmar, there may be a chance it can be used by other armies as well, which would be super fun. Plus, we assume it will be quite the monster in melee and maybe gets stronger when it gets too low enough wounds. Just a guess but could be fun and flavorful.
More Age of Sigmar Stormcast Dragons Incoming
Get a load of this guy. With his flaming sword* and fancy helmet with built-in moustachios, the Knight-Draconis is exactly as much of a beast on the battlefield as you’d expect from such a mighty champion of Sigmar.
The dragon does definitely have a different look than the old aesthetic, and there’s nothing wrong with that. Either way, it looks like Stormcast is not done getting new units quite yet. But this might finally be the last release for now.
It’s hard to decide which is the best detail. The Dragonith’s special hat is a strong contender – this is a kit with much more than its fair share of fancy headgear – but the tilting plate on his breast is very cool too, not least because it implies the Stormdrake Guard enjoy a spot of dragon jousting… And we repeat, if you take him as your general, you can run an entire army of dragons.
How cool would it be to have an entire dragon army? Might not be super competitive, but who cares, you have an army of dragons!
Stormdrake Guard
Stormdrake Guard are Stormcast Eternals who have forged a symbiotic relationship with their Draconith mounts. Clad in thunderstrike armour and adorned with a rare Draconith beastmark, these warriors can be armed either with a drakerider’s lance or drakerider’s warblade.
It looks like they will be releasing this in a kit where you can build either option, much like the previous dragons as well. Overall both variations look cool and it would just be fun to see a full dragon army on the table.
Multi Part Man-skewer Boltboyz
Alongside them are the Man-skewer Boltboyz with a new Boltboy Boss option.
As the second Kruleboyz Dominion kits to be confirmed for separate box releases, these will get extra poses, bringing way more diversity in your army than wouldn’t be possible if you just spammed the Dominion box versions. Not to mention a new unique model for the sergeant to help him stand out even more.
Get The New Sci-Fi Ruler Miniature!
This has not been released in either of the Kruleboyz waves yet.
6 New Age of Sigmar 3.0 Battletomes: Rumors & Previews
Before diving into the confirmed release, let’s cover some rumors about what battletomes might also be among the first releases for this new edition.
Maggotkin
The boys of Nurgle look to be receiving the first book, it’s been a little over 3 years (at the time of writing) since they received a battletome, so it feels about the right time for them to finally get an update.
We’ve also seen some Rumor Engines that hint toward some Nurgle-looking hints. So, if you play them, be on the lookout for an announcement soon.
Gloomspite Gitz
Again, this is about a 3-year-old book, with how much things have changed with AoS in that time, not to mention a new edition, they need a little bit of work. They are still performing okay but could use some reworks.
We’re not sure what new minis they will get, as their model line isn’t that old. Still, they will probably get a new champion or two, or at least a couple of reworks.
Ogors
Let’s just say we are hoping beyond hope this is true, and that basically, they get a rehaul on almost all of their minis! We don’t even care about the book so much, just the need for some new minis!
A large portion of their units is from before the change over to AoS, meaning they haven’t been touched in years and years. This could be a massive overhaul, or if GW doesn’t feel like it, maybe they just redo a unit or two. Let’s just hope that’s not the case!
Beasts of Chaos
You know an army needs a rework when the pictures on the site for multiple of their units are still on square bases. It’s like GW just didn’t even care enough to change them to the new format over the years.
So, yeah, they need a rework and new minis! Maybe they and Ogors can come in a new starter box together with all new minis! One can dream, but according to these rumors, we don’t have that long to wait until we know for sure
With the rumors out of the way, the actual 2 books announced are Orruks and Stormcast. With all the new minis they are receiving and being in the Dominion box, they will be grabbing the first two books with some rules previewed here already.
RUMORS New Bundle Box Sets Coming to Age of Sigmar
The first box is said to be Gloomspite Gitz vs Beasts of Chaos. This box is going to be full of new minis, so be on the lookout!
Next up will be Start Collecting for Ogors, with Ossiarch Bonereapers getting the box after that. Slaves to Darkness are also getting some love in the way of an upgrade sprue (like the Cadian one) and brand new Chosen.
Lastly, we’re not sure about the box, but the upcoming Oath Breakers (Chaos Dwarves) will be kicking off the “Broken Realms” of the new edition, but that’s supposedly not coming until 2023.
Gloomspite Gitz vs Beasts of Chaos
This will be a dual army box, meaning if you play either side, you’ll be getting new stuff! The gobbo side of things will see a new Scuttleboss on Giant Spider. While the old mini isn’t too bad, it’s really nothing to write home about.
While that’s nice, Beasts of Chaos will be getting a whole host of new minis! They will be getting three new minis, Doombull, Bullgor, and Jabberslythe. All three of those kits really need a rework (not to mention everything they have).
Start Collecting Ogors
According to the rumors, they will be getting a new box along with their upcoming new book. In that, they will grab a new plastic Slaughtermaster/Butcher. This is great because they’ve needed an update for a long time. Not sure if they will be grabbing other new minis or not, but at least they can look forward to one new one for sure.
Ossiarch Bonereapers
They received some new stuff for Underworlds, so that’s usually a good precursor to new minis for AoS. This probably won’t happen for a while, but it looks like they will be getting a new hero on foot and Mortek Archers. So two new units is something you can’t complain about!
Slaves to Darkness
Last but not least, it looks like Chaos will receive some love. Maybe not as much as they need, but some. With Chaos Warriors and Knights getting an upgrade sprue very similar to what they just did with Cadians. Luckily, they will also be getting brand new Chosen, which really need it because they don’t look very loved by the Chaos Gods right now.
But remember, these are all rumors after all…
Umbraneth
It all started when they did a preview of Shadow, Iron, and Broken Realms and revealed this shadowy artwork. It reminded us of Malerion taking a new form. Some of you may have heard of the name “Malerion” aka Malekith aka the Witch King before from the world that was… We’ve also seen a little short story of him talking to Morathi and the fact that he is finally manifesting himself into the mortal realms.
Well, he needs an army to lead, so we expect them to be kind of like dark elves in a sense. We haven’t seen any minis, but this looks like GW has been setting them up for a long time now. If you want to read more about the initial time we thought they were coming, check that out here.
According to this new rumor though, these will be near the end of 2022.
Oath Breakers
While it’s been a really long time since we’ve seen a full-scale release for them, we’ve seen minis released here and there for a long time now from Forge World- which have since disappeared.
Let’s be honest, this would just be a really cool rework of an army that never really got its day in the sun (well maybe they did about 10 years ago). With these being the last of the three mentioned, we’re not really sure when we would see them, but they are probably who we are most excited for!
They have some really cool old minis to style the new army on and with the sculpts GW has been putting out, they could look amazing! Unfortunately, according to the rumors, they won’t be hitting the game until 2023…
Warhammer 40k Codex Roadmap Revealed to 2022!
Eagle-eyed heretics** may note the lack of codexes for the Traitor Legions. Do not despair, as 2022 will be a bumper year for warp-based shenanigans.
Obviously, we recently saw Grey Knights and Thousand Sons. If you missed out on the Beast Snagga box, you are in luck as September will see the full release of the codex. We assume they are giving the month to them alone because it could also be when all the new miniatures go live as well.
So if you’ve been waiting patiently (not very Orky of you though), you don’t have much longer to go. We’re happy it’s coming soon because a lot of people missed out on the box. November will be Black Templars, and by the sounds of it, they may be getting much more than just the Emperor’s Champion.
What Could be Coming Next?
And in December, we’ll see brand new codexes for xenos and Imperial armies. What could they be? We can’t tell you, which has nothing to do with the Inquisitor looming menacingly behind us…
So first up, these are the generic art they use for Xenos and Imperial armies, so not too much to look into there. We have heard some rumors of Eldar coming soon with all three of the factions in one book (Craftworlds, Harlequins, and Ynnari).
This would make sense in a way because it could knock out three Xenos armies in one go and Eldar has traditionally received their codex very early on in new editions (not that it’s that early…). Other than that, Tyranids could very well see a book with them taking center stage in the new Charadon book. In a weird way though, we hope they don’t because it would probably mean not many updated minis.
As for the Imperial side of things we would put our money on the Imperial Guard. They’ve been getting a ton of random minis and boxes. So it would make sense for their new book to follow, plus, it would be a perfect time to release more plastic DKoK!
Orks & DKoK Boxes
No, we weren’t teasing you – by popular request, the Death Korps of Krieg and Ork miniatures from Kill Team will indeed soon be available separately (around the same time that the Starter Set hits the shelves).
While we don’t have an exact date, they usually don’t reveal the boxes more than a month or so out. It is interesting they are putting these in Kill Team-specific boxes, let’s hope that doesn’t mean anything bad for the release of more DKoK. We’ll have to wait on that one!
New Black Templars Primaris Emperor’s Champion!
Wreathed in divine light, descending from the cold darkness of space with righteous fury, please be upstanding for the living miracle himself – the Emperor’s Champion.
Well, this is definitely Primaris sized, just like we had hoped. The new mini is honestly really cool without totally changing the look and feel of the original. Plus who doesn’t love them a tactical rock too boot!
Emperor’s Champions also wear the Armour of Faith and an Iron Halo, artefacts of such sacred power that the Black Templars have been known to launch entire crusades to recover them if a Champion falls in battle. This is a Chapter that does not mess around.
They definitely added a lot of detail this time around, this might be the only new mini they grab, but it’s better than nothing.
Size Comparison
This new Emperor’s Champion is actually a careful homage to a classic model from antiquity – Warhammer 40,000’s third edition – which honours Chapter tradition by retaining an iconic pose.
The size is quite bigger and just makes this poor old Champion look a bit shrimpy. Now your Champion doesn’t have to be smaller than all those pesky Primaris!
New 40k Black Templars Chaplain Grimaldus Revealed!
It really looks like GW doesn’t want any of the Black Templars champions to remain in the smaller Firstborn scale. It looks like this may be something every chapter can look forward to soon as well.
Warhammer Community has just unveiled the newest mini alongside his retinue. The model is pretty similar to his old one, just reworked and of course, bigger. He is the third named character to come along with the new release, following Helbrecht and the Emperor’s Champion.
Grimaldus earned his title during the siege of Helsreach, when a millions-strong Ork horde fell upon the hive city. After months of intense fighting, the survivors fell back to the Temple of the Emperor Ascendent where they held the Orks at bay until the building itself collapsed around them.
Miraculously, Grimaldus pulled himself from the rubble carrying three holy relics of the temple. Ever since, he has marched to war with them at his side, carried by a retinue of Cenobyte Servitors.
The new mini is pretty sweet and they really just took the old sculpt and really updated it. He still has plenty of relics, seals, and skulls everywhere! Black Templars are really going to be one of the first armies to more or less go all Primaris.
So by the next edition, we may not see too many Firstborn survivors as it looks like Guilliman is getting his way and everyone is going to Primaris. At least it means more wounds…
The servitors carry the Banner of Fallen Crusaders, the Sceptre of Anointing, and the Remnant of the Fallen Temple. They form a procession-like unit on the battlefield that rallies the spirits of nearby Black Templars and drives them onward.
We’re glad they kept his little retinue as they are just really cool. The updated versions of them have all kinds of great relics and the new banner looks super badass.
All this is based on a super dope classic piece of Mark Gibbons artwork that is nearly 20 years old.
Overall it’s a great time to be a loyalist and an even worse time to be a heretic! Need more on everything Black Templars? Here’s the latest news and rumors for these crusaders!
New 40k Black Templars Helbrecht Kit Confirmed!
Amazing, right? All jazzed up in his artificer suit of Mark X armour, he looks every bit the no-nonsense crusader that we know and love. The new Helbrecht model faithfully reimagines this classic piece of atmospheric artwork, with the Chapter Master of the Black Templars standing triumphantly over the body of an Ork, the fabled Sword of the High Marshals lodged in its chest.
They definitely kept the feel of the old model and just updated it in both size and detail for the new edition. They did a great job with him and he really looks ready to lead your crusading forcing against the enemies of the Emperor!
Helbrecht now comes with a choice of three heads – one helmeted and two bare – so you can customise him to suit your preferred level of zeal. He also lost a hand fighting Imotekh the Stormlord since he last got a model – a nugget of lore that’s been faithfully represented on his new miniature.
The extra head options are definitely a plus and there is a ton of little detail basically everywhere on the mini. If you need a big baddy to lead your forces, this seems to be a perfect choice!
Black Templars Full 40k Army Reveal
Overall we have to say this update is pretty awesome and just full of really cool minis. Looks like we’ll be seeing a lot of new BT armies out there soon!
Here we have the Castellan – effectively a fancy-pants Black Templars lieutenant – based on an inimitable piece of Black Templars art, providing a radically different look to your average Space Marine thanks to his skeletal pauldrons, all that piping, and the unconventional armour design.
We really like that they’ve been using the older artwork to base new characters on, as the old art is just so Grimdark! With him being a fancy lieutenant, we don’t expect the rules to be too crazy for him but who knows.
New Black Templars Sword Brethren
The Sword Brethren have also had an almighty glow-up. This elite squad can wield a diverse array of melee weapons, including thunder hammers and lightning claws, to beat and slash some faith into the most formidable opponents.
This looks like a really big upgrade compared to the old set and the with the number of different bits they show, we expect this to be a beefy kit, and probably expensive.
These guys look like they are ready for some serious crusading and with so many options, this kit will be super fun to build and paint up. That’s not everything either, they’ve also released an upgrade kit to make your normal marines look more the part.
Black Templars Upgrade Kit
To represent this look across all of your army, you can get your hands on an upgrade frame packed full of details you can add to your regular Primaris Space Marines.
Outfit any Adeptus Astartes squad with custom pauldrons, cover your Assault Intercessors with honorific ribbons, and equip a Repulsor with a multi-melta – a weapon that the Templars favour for its ferocity.
Honestly, this is a pretty decent upgrade kit, you can even use it to turn marines into Neophytes. With all the heads, shoulder pads, and weapons, this can take your existing force pretty easily into the new book.
Warhammer Day 2021 Exclusive Minis Revealed
Warhammer Day returns once again on the 30th of October 2021. We’re marking this momentous day with not one, but two incredible commemorative edition miniatures and an absolutely massive online preview of some of the major releases slated for the rest of 2021 – and beyond.
There will be two new minis but also a Warhammer preview, meaning some of the big rumors we’ve been seeing might actually get confirmed.
Who doesn’t need another Lieutenant in their army? Well, if you’re already overflowing, get used to it!
Phwoar. This Primaris Lieutenant With Storm Shield will be joined by the Vampire Lord Anasta Malkorion, with both miniatures available for a strictly limited time starting on Warhammer Day itself, the 30th of October, until the 7th of November. Anasta Malkorion will be available in stores and online, but you’ll only be able to acquire our brave Lieutenant from Games-Workshop.com.
It’s definitely a little disappointing stores won’t have the Space Marine, but at least they will get one mini. Plus, you’ll have a full week to order. We hope they MTO these, so they don’t skyrocket on the secondary market. This might also show just how far behind their original schedule GW is. As we saw this mini over two months ago. It’s more likely though, they just get these minis ready way ahead of time. Overall, both the minis are pretty static but the detail is there and they would make for really fun additions.
FREE New Primaris Space Marines Sergeant Castus Miniature
This exclusive model will be added – free of charge – to any individual order with a checkout value of more than £150 (or the regional equivalent) on Games-Workshop.com until midnight on the 28th of October, so you’ve got just one month to get yours. He won’t be available anywhere else either, so don’t miss your chance.
That’s $240 dollars in purchases here in America ($300 in Canada), which if you convert £150 to USD it should be a mere $205- yet another way Games Workshop profits. This is also why it’s so important to vote with your hobby dollars and support the stores/ retailers that are important to you.
The model looks to come with two heads, helmeted and bare, and a very dynamic scenic base. He is of course the latest in a long line of GW exclusive miniatures available from promotions, and at selected events.
This plastic kit is comprised of 23 pieces with which you can build one Sergeant Castus model. He is stood in a dynamic pose representing a last stand against a horde of Necrons, the ruined bodies of which still crawl towards and claw at him. This kit comes with a choice of heavy bolt pistol or plasma pistol. There is also a choice of a helmeted or unhelmeted head, the latter of which is deeply scarred and depicts Sergeant Castus mid-battle cry. This kit is supplied with one 50mm Citadel Round base
RUMORS: New Eldar Models Coming, Get Hype!
Normally we don’t put “rumors” into the roadmap, unless they are just too strong to discount, like these Eldar ones…
These rumors (and composite image above) come from Aeldari Warhammer 40k Discord, which you can sign up for here.
Let’s start with the one that is a little less speculative. When you look at these two pictures side by side, it really looks like this could easily be the model. The blood effects on the old one are, shall we say, old.
So it would make sense for the new model to be much bloodier, bigger, and just way better. This isn’t the first rumblings we’ve heard of a new Avatar either, so let’s just hope this is true. This would also most likely mean a big buff as well. Because we all know GW likes to buff units when they get new minis.
Rumors: An Imperial Guard Update is in the Works
With some kits already out for them, it looks like an Imperial Guard update is in the works for the not-so-distant future!
When we first saw the Gaunt’s Ghosts box and Cadian upgrade sprue are hopes were flying high for a codex soon. According to these rumors compiled from a few sources, it looks like it’s still happening, just not as soon as we had hoped. Still, it looks like a sizeable update with more upgrade sprues and even a new tank.
The update looks like it will give upgrade sprues to flesh out some of the other regiments, a possible new Kasrkin box, and a new tank fitting somewhere in between the Leman Russ and a Baneblade. Let’s check out what we’ve seen so far and then get into the rumors.
Rumors: New Tau Codex & Model Updates Coming Soon
The internet is alive with rumors of a new Tau codex and some model updates beyond the Pathfinders upgrade sprue we’ve seen so far!
These rumors are compiled from two different sets with some promising news for all Tau players. First off, it doesn’t seem like the Pathfinders will be the only kit, but it doesn’t seem like a full release quite like the one we are seeing for the Black Templars.
Their line is fairly old (about 10 years or so) but the minis all still look good. So we expect GW to focus more on the rules than the models. As we think people will buy them (what GW wants when they update an army) if they just give them better rules. Let’s first look at what we know is coming then check out the rumors.
Rumors: Genestealer Cults & Custodes Box Coming Soon!
Let’s start with the reveal from GW, they said a Xenos and Imperial book are coming in December. Conveniently, this rumor has a Xenos and Imperial army coming in December.
Just to note, the artwork is just stock, they’ve used them for every codex reveal, so, unfortunately, you can’t read into them. Anyways, the timing would line up perfectly with what GW has laid out. This is both good and bad if you play the factions. It means they are getting a book sooner, but it also means they are only grabbing one new mini this time around.
Here’s the actual rumor from Reddit.
You may notice that there is not only everything in there about the Black Templars release, but they also predicted nail the Sisters and Tau release for Kill Team as well, both from a post over a month old!
Now the same source says the Custodes are getting something that the Warhammer world has been severely lacking, a new Lieutenant! Whereas the GSC will grab a Saboteur.
New 40k Models Via Kill Team?
Next up, there is new artwork on some of the Kill Team Octarius freebies featuring Eldar. These look very much like new Rangers and that makes sense with what some industry insiders have told us: a new kill Team box with redesigned Eldar models inside.
Rangers are the perfect KT unit for Eldar. So it’s possible they get the new Rangers in a box, then a couple of months later, they release the full 40k codex with a new Avatar and maybe Farseer. Plus, we’ve heard some rumblings of new Harlequin models as well that may also be coming in some sort of Kill Team offering as well.
40k Kill Team Roadmap
This doesn’t give a ton away but if this is true then we should be seeing more new releases on the way for Kill Team. Then, after that, the start of the year will bring another wave of releases.
New 40k Tau & Sisters Models Spotted Coming In Kill Team!
Looks like the box will have new minis for both sides, and by the size of it, we assume also there will be a decent amount of terrain and a book for rules on both factions.
Oh, and you know eventually they will get 40k rules as well…
If every Kill Team release is going to have new models, we’re quite excited! The scuplts look pretty interesting and even though Sisters are already flush with new models, it’s awesome to see Tau get some love! Let’s take a closer look at the minis.
New Sisters of Battle Models
These are definitely different than the normal Sisters! Dubbed Novitiates in the teaser above, they have a very sleek feel with an obvious focus on melee. So it looks like Sisters may be getting an entirely new unit to use in 40k as well.
Plus the leader of the group would make for an awesome Canoness as she looks to be in power armor still.
New Tau Models
Pathfinders make sense for Kill Team and it looks like the rumors of new Tau are finally coming true. Will this herald in a bigger release? We can hope so! The new heads and sculpts are pretty awesome and getting new Xenos models of any kind is a win in our book! Keep your eyes out for more details coming soon on these!
RUMORS: New Plastic Horus Heresy Starter Set Pics Spotted!
What appears to be pictures of a new Plastic two-player Horus Heresy set featuring a Contemptor Dreadnought along with a Spartan Tank have surfaced on Reddit.
Note that these are photos of images on a monitor which are probably legit “leaks”. (we say leaks in quotes because many hobbyists have their doubts that GW is not leaking images intentionally to follow up with cheeky announcements to build hype for their products).
And why wouldn’t they? It’s literally worth millions of dollars in sales for them to do so…
Plus new rumors are even saying the release date on this set may have been moved up, and the Spartan may actually be a dual kit- which would be pretty neat!
Remus Ventanus:
Remus Ventanus is one of the rarest of Space Marine heroes – a legend from the 31st Millennium whose name is still known 10,000 years later. Lauded as the Saviour of Calth, Ventanus led a desperate defence of what was once one of the grandest and most civilized planets in the Imperium against the Word Bearers during the Horus Heresy. Now he’s back with a killer new miniature from Forge World.
Overall the mini is pretty cool, the banner looks good, and he really fits the HH aesthetic. Sometimes it’s nice to see a little bit simpler of a mini that still looks good. This is from Forge World, but we are still holding out hope for a big, possibly plastic, starter set sometime around Black Friday.
That’s a noble bearing right there. Ventanus sports a bolt pistol and power sword, and he carries a legion standard – which serves as a symbol of the bravery of those who fought and died on Calth.
The head without the helmet leaves a little to be desired, but who knows, maybe he will grab the Ventris treatment, we’re not counting on it though.
New Orks:
While not part of the Beast Snaggas, they finally made a mini for the Warboss in Mega Armour! It looks amazing and even has a little Grot shooting his gun for him. He’s in the combat patrol but not separately available yet.
GW Confirms New Ork Boyz
Speaking of rumours and legends, some of you with the eyes of skilled Tanith marksmen noted something unusual on the new Gaunt’s Ghosts box at the weekend. Are those new Ork Boyz pictures fighting the Cadian Shock Troops on the back of the box? Yes, they are! We’ll save you squinting at a grainy pic, here is one of da new Boyz in all their glory. First Beast Snaggas and now new Boyz – 2021 looks like the year to be green…
The new Boyz and Deff Koptas are available in the combat patrol but not on their own yet.
GW Reveals Exclusive New Minis for Warhammer+
First up is the Vindicare Assassin, this looks like a 3D render, but that is only half right. While it is a prototype 3d print it’s an amazing diorama model for what hobbyists will get down the road. They basically have a year to nail it down. Still, this is honestly pretty sweet! Not sure what base size this will be on, but it will make a perfect centerpiece for you to really sink your teeth into and let your painting ambitions go crazy. This makes sense for a model as it can be used by so many factions, so any Imperial player can take advantage of it.
An Orruk takes the spot for AoS. The mini looks pretty sweet, but the one thing that’s hard to tell is how big it is. They said the skull on the back is an Ogors and the skull in its hand is a Stormcast. So this is just going to be giant! The Choppa itself is probably bigger than some minis out there. Again though, you won’t get this mini until you are subscribed for a full 12 months.
New AT Warmaster Iconoclast Heavy Battle Titan Revealed!
The Warmaster Titan towers above most of these engines of destruction, bristling with armaments and malice. What can you even hope to do if one of these gigantic war machines attacks your hab block?
If your hab block is getting attacked by one of these, maybe hiding under a desk is the best way to go because what else are you going to do?
Meet the Warmaster Iconoclast Heavy Battle Titan. At 100 tons of ruinous energy, the Iconoclast is all about barrelling into the enemy like a 40-metre mechanical bull, delivering devastating close-range attacks with a preposterous loadout of melee weaponry.
This is a really cool-looking version of the Warmaster, and don’t worry, there are still knee and shoulder guns! Obviously, this one is a melee-focused version and we can only imagine the type of damage a sky scaper-sized chainsword will do.
On its left arm, you can equip either the Krius siege drill or Krius grav imploder. The former is simple – a massive drill designed to crack fortifications, handily mounted within an enormous claw.
The grav imploder, however, is a device from a lost age, barely understood by the reckless Tech-Priests who now sanction its use. Through means unknown, the grav imploder concentrates gravity into a beam that turns the mass of an enemy against itself. This curious weapon can effortlessly implode a Titan into a heap of molten slag or crumple a Knight like an empty tin of corpse starch.
This is right up our alley! Chances are that this will sell for $160 like the other Warmaster titan based on previous dual releases of the Reaver and the Warlord.
If you haven’t played Adeptus Titanicus yet, it’s actually a really fun game to get into.
New Adeptus Titanicus Traitor Legios Book on the Way Soon!
Adeptus Titanicus: Traitor Legios is stuffed with everything you need to choose a battlegroup that appeals to you. Whether you choose a named Traitor Titan Legion or Traitor Knight Household, or one of three general allegiance options, each comes with its own fearsome abilities.
With a whopping 16 Titan Legions, 12 Knight Households, and 19 Titan Maniples the book has plenty of established Legions and Houses to choose from.
With so much to choose from the book is sure to be packed full of rules and lore. One interesting thing, they also say this will be the first place to find rules for the new Warmaster Iconoclast Heavy Battle Titan. So if you want to play with the mini, looks like this is a must-get.
New Necromunda: Klovis the Redeemer & Deacon Malakev
If you think the giant eviscerator he’s carrying is his most dangerous weapon, you need to think again. That book he’s holding is the Liber Excruciatus, and it contains every method of torture the Redeemer has ever carried out.
In the heat of battle, he’s been known to open it and read out some of the horrific things he’s done to scare off his foes.
Anyone who can wield an eviscerator one-handed is scary in his own right, then you add in the fact he can just make enemy fighters flee by reading out how he’s going to torture them, this becomes quite the frightening mini!
Against weak-minded enemies, this is going to be a seriously annoying ability. He’s not coming to the game by himself though, he has quite the sidekick!
If you’re wondering who writes down all of those disgusting acts, look no further than Klovis the Redeemer’s sidekick – Deacon Malakev. He’s always found scurrying around after his master, and we’ve got some pict grabs of him too.
Not sure how he will perform combat-wise, but having a model who can take all the range attacks from Klovis is pretty cool!
New Necromunda House Cawdor
Often working together in pairs to accomplish things they might struggle to achieve alone, the Stig-shamblers are lumbering their way to an underhive conflict near you. The Stig-shambler bears many hallmarks of House Cawdor – weapons merely held together with tape, nails on their armour, and even a candle to light their heavy flamer. When your pal is with you, nothing can stop you from joining in the fray.
Honestly, this is a pretty wild mini and would just be so much fun to throw down on the tabletop. Plus, as we said, this would just make for so many fun conversions, so if you like putting minis under the knife, this would be a great mini for it.
Stig-shamblers are lumbering Brutes armed with clubs and heavy weaponry, directed by diminutive pilots. By working together, they become more than the sum of their parts, capable of causing untold carnage in the sump-scapes of Necromunda.
They didn’t give us an exact release fate but usually when they show the previews we’re about a month out from the release. Which really isn’t too bad. Plus, they revealed a single new rule, for now, let’s check that out!
New Van Saar Brute Brings the Armor to Necromunda!
Servo-suits are typically used in heavy industry to lift materials or operate machinery. The Van Saar are particularly fond of them, due to both the deficiencies caused by radiation poisoning that has afflicted their clan and their love of technology.
Of course, the House isn’t above adding a few extra weapons to them when they’re expecting a dust-up with a rival gang. The heavy weaponry they’re packing generally tips the scales in their favour.
Honestly, this is a really cool mini and the baby carrier makes much more sense on this. Since they are used for factory work originally.
Thanks to its additional arms, the Van Saar Servo-suit has been nicknamed the ‘Arachni-rig’ by other gangs. It’s walking proof that the next best thing to being forewarned on Necromunda is being four-armed.
Just imagine you’re in a gang fight, nothing but your shirt on and this thing rampages out to rip you apart. Just doesn’t seem fair…
Necromunda Van Saar Augmek Revealed by GW!
The Van Saar Augmeks, already on almost equal footing with their Prime leaders, are enough of a threat on their own due to their immense firepower. However, this new kit gives you the option to add one to your gang with a small entourage of eight-legged pals, which represent a twisted echo of their house sigil.
We really like how they went with the Van Saar line, they just have a really cool aesthetic about them. The Augmek mini itself is really sweet with a ton of detail and obviously, a giant gun! If you need to add a little extra firepower and scariness to your gang, this will be the perfect addition.
Cyberachnids are bred from Necromunda’s mutated spider population, and they’re cybernetically modified into loyal killing machines. If they’re not poisoning or tearing apart their enemies, they’re scaring them straight into their masters’ crosshairs.
Hmmm, mutated spiders… Yeah sounds like a good time. Even if you don’t use these for Necromunda, they could make for a ton of fun little additions to a lot of armies out there.
Necromunda Outcasts and New Terrain Revealed At Gen Con
We knew there was something on the way according to the latest Necromunda Roadmap, and now we have our answer. These new Outcasts, rules, and terrain set releases are sure to resonate with current hivers looking for their next project!
Luckily for Necromunda fans, they actually have quite a few reveals from GenCon! Thanks to a recent Warhammer Community article, we know that they have models, terrain, and even more new rules on the way!
As far as new models go, these are it!
Now it’s time to meet the waifs and strays from outside of the House system. These are the dregs from the wrong end of town, and they’re perfect if you’ve ever dreamed of commanding a gang of outlaws and mercenaries.
This is a really fun set of thematic miniatures that capture the essence of a gang of ne’er-do-wells from the wrong side of the tracks.
But what exactly do they do and how will they play? well… all of their rules will be inside this new rule supplement that was also revealed.
Along with rules for using an Outcasts gang in Necromunda, including scenarios, tactics, and more, the book includes lore that explores the place of this nefarious subset in the Necromundan hierarchy.
New books are always exciting additions, especially to the smaller scale games where one book can completely shift the meta of it all. How these Outcasts will play is still a little mysterious, but with a book officially revealed, there are sure to be some rule previews to follow suit before too long, so keep your eyes peeled!
This stunning terrain kit is perfect for narrative battles. Subjugators breaking up a black market trading post? Corpse Grinder Cultists looking to open up a meat market? The possibilities are almost endless with this modular kit, which can be used with all of the existing Zone Mortalis terrain. Fans of rare antiquities will be pleased to know that you also get two mung vases in the Underhive Market set – but are they real or counterfeit?
While this is of course made for Necromunda, you can always use this in Kill-team or even 40k as well! New settings always help to make the tabletop more immersive for players.
Necromunda Roadmap Revealed
While House of Shadow might feature rules for the last of the six “classic” gangs, this is by no means the end of the excitement in the underhive. We’ve got plenty more coming up for Necromunda this year – take a look at our new road map to see a selection of the releases that are heading your way.
First up, we’ll be getting new weapons and upgrades coming fairly soon, which is always nice, but Q4 is what really has our attention! They don’t really give much away here, but there are still some gangs we could see. Maybe we see the return of Ratskins?
Blood Bowl Anfingrimm
The only thing that comes close to deflating Anfingrimm’s imposing stature is his quaint adherence to the standard Blood Bowl uniform guidelines– he is never seen without league-mandated socks, which regularly draw chuckles from opposing team members. However, such behaviour simply marks them as prime targets for his next furious tackle.
Wilhelm Chaney Coming to Blood Bowl
Old hands – and anyone who’s read Spike! Journal Issue 11 – will undoubtedly be familiar with this four-time Goodest Boy Award-winner, and we can now reveal his incredible new miniature for the first time. Awoo!
If you want the goodest boy on your team, then this will be a must-get!
New Skull-tribe Slaughterers Blood Bowl Team Release Revealed
If you thought it would be impossible for a team to be EVEN MORE VIOLENT than the Norse, the Orcs, or the Black Orcs, think again. The Skull-tribe Slaughterers are devotees of Khorne, which means a whole new level of brutality. Not just any old brutality, mind – the kind that gives even the most hardened apothecary nightmares.
Overall this new team looks sick! Of course, it’s all Blood Bowl-themed, but it also gives us a peek at what some of these units reimagined might look like, or perhaps what new 40k Chaos Berzerkers may also look like.
The team comes with the following units:
– 6x Bloodborn Marauder Linemen: The team’s psychotically aggressive core players
– 4x Bloodseekers: Berserk champions of the Blood God who can smash their way through any line
These will undoubtedly serve as the core and main actors in the team and will probably lightly reflect their AoS counterparts in terms of power level to each other.
Lastly, this is the final member of the new Blood Bowl team:
– 2x Khorngor: Ferocious Bestigors who bear the mark of Khorne – and an belligerent streak a mile wide
This model is especially exciting to look at because compared to the other models in the team and their standard AoS counterparts Khorngors are the most outdated by a huge margin. With them not having a model in-game for a few editions and iterations now.
Kreek ‘The Verminator’
Few Blood Bowl players have caused as much damage in such a short time as Kreek ‘The Verminator’ Rustgouger, perhaps the greatest Skaven creation ever to walk the pitch. After observing the rising success of Goblin teams in the Underworld Challenge, Clan Rigens rightly deduced it was down to their frequent use of secret weapons and resolved to build their own.
If you need some serious muscle, tech, and something shockingly violent then this is the model you need on the pitch!
Bloodspawn
Their Big Guy, the mutated murder monster known as the Bloodspawn, exemplifies the unapologetic brutality of the team’s play style, and it’s guaranteed to terrify even the most hardened Blood Bowl coaches.
GW Finally Gave us a Plastic Thunderhawk (Sort of)
So close yet so far away! Even if you don’t play it would be fun to have one of these painted up on your desk or shelf. It looks great, but if they can make it this scale, why not just bring it to 40k in plastic??? We want answers. They do mention it will be one of the highest cost and best ships in the game, so if you do play, this will be an easy pickup.
Roadmap for Underworlds
Longtime Warhammer Underworlds players may notice that this is a little different from previous seasons. Going forward, there will be two core sets released each year – each including an all-new pair of warbands, fresh board designs, universal cards, and more.
With two core sets per year, it will be even more minis than ever. So, if you don’t like Harrowdeep, you won’t have too much longer to wait.
Yes, it’s Warhammer Underworlds’ first parrot! Looks like quite the menagerie is joining our feathered friend Taros and Mannok da Kunnin’s Morkrow in Harrowdeep now.
Looks like GW is really leaning into the pet side of thing for Underworlds. Looks like the crab really got GW going…
In the meantime, what new releases do you think we’ll see from GW in 2021 that didn’t make this roadmap? What release are you most excited about?
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