There were tons of reveals left, right, and center in the Grand Narrative Finale preview; here’s the breakdown of everything new!
The latest reveals from the Grand Narrative Finale preview are here! This is what Warhammer TV and Warhammer Community had to say about them, along with all our commentary on it as well!
Games Workshop Grand Narrative Finale Preview
There will be juicy reveals for Warhammer 40,000, Warhammer Age of Sigmar, Necromunda, and Warhammer Underworlds. You can catch all the details on Saturday. Fair warning to our fans in the UK and Europe – you’re going to have to get up pretty early for this one… Tune in at 4am GMT on the 19th of November.
An 11 pm preview on a Friday night here in the states (and well into the AM in the EU), what a time to be alive!
Here’s all the latest new and big reveals from the Grand Narrative Finale Preview!
New Necromunda House Cawdor Ridge Walkers
Cawdor might not have the best machines around, but these look to be quite deadly and will get your gang where they need to go!
As you can see, the Ridge Walker echoes a lineage of (much) prouder fighting machines from across the 41st Millennium. With these ramshackle creations, the pious followers of House Cawdor can make their way between the shrines and holy places on Necromunda, traversing even the most rugged terrain at a semi-dignified trot.
They did a great job of making these not only have a pretty beat-up appearance but also look interesting at the same time. Plus, they are made for Ash Wastes, and they appear to have been in the desert maybe a little too long!
From the looks of it, you’ll grab four Necromunda Cawdor Ridge Walkers in the box, which makes sense since they really aren’t too big. In the stream, they also mentioned there are going to be a ton of bits, so hopefully, you’ll be able to kitbash these!
The Way-Brethren who pilot these mechanical mules are capable warriors in their own right, using their speedy steeds to scout ahead of Cawdor convoys and bully their way through enemy lines. A number of them like to wield lances, aping the knights of ancient Terra, or the rather more refined technology fielded by Atillan Rough Riders. Despite their shonky appearance, these literal boomsticks can pack quite a punch – and come in a few varieties.
They sort of feel like small Dragoons, and the rules do somewhat reflect that idea.
New Warhammer Underworlds Grinkraks’s Looncourt
In the stream, they mentioned that just like other knights in the Mortal Realms, they actually have to go on quests to join the gang, so they are all a little storied!
Grimkrak the Great
The minis themselves are really cool and could fit into your existing Gitz army as some pretty flavorful characters.
Let’s be honest, who doesn’t love Night Goblins? These guys are just so flavorful!
This warband has basically all the flavors; there’s a Squig Rider, a team throwing a Squig, and just so much more! If you play Gloomspite Gitz, this might totally be worth the pickup.
Grinkrak the Great is more likely to be leading from the back – fungal flower of chivalry though he might be, you don’t rise to the heady heights of warband leader by taking too many risks. But, of course, if anyone gets too close, he’s pretty handy with his moon-slicer.
New World Eaters 40k Codex & Eightbound Models
First and foremost, yes, there is a huge Khorne World Eater release nearing the horizon. Meaning new models, rules, and lore! This preview added to the early previews we saw of Angron and Lord Invictus from earlier this year.
If you haven’t seen the video, be sure to check it out below. However, we’ll also break down everything right here as well!
The Eightbound
Virtually unrecognisable from the mortal Space Marines they once were, every member of the Eightbound is each possessed by eight (8!) separate daemons of Khorne. As you might expect, this makes them some of the most terrifying combatants in the galaxy – warriors locked in a constant battle for their own souls.
Ok, first of all, BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD, second, this fluff is insane, and these new World Eaters Eightbound models are sick to boot.
As Khorne is the defacto lover of melee, expect these new models to absolutely trash in close combat. Who even needs ranged weapons?
Sometimes the spirit of an Eightbound World Eater can even emerge triumphant, becoming one with the eight neverborn sharing its physical form. These are the Exalted Eightbound, even more dangerous and daemonic than others of their kind.
Jakhals
The World Eaters army isn’t just about the elite combat monsters of the Butcher Astartes. There are also new mortal followers in the form of Jakhals… who are combat monsters in their own right. These cultists are only slightly less deranged than their masters, and favour sheer brutality over tactical niceties such as “guns”.
Call me silly, but these look like Khorne-specific cultists! As WHC hints, these are probably even better at Khorne stuff than normal cultists (aka melee).
There is actually a ton of variety in these kits, so shoutout to the designers for giving them such dynamic and varied models. Speaking of which, there’s one special guy too…
This guy is big, so expect him to slap quite a bit harder than the other models in the squad.
Lord on Juggernaut
Lead your ground-shaking charge with the savage Lord on Juggernaut. Anything lucky enough to survive a sweep of his exalted chainblade will find itself impaled on the Juggernaut’s bladed horn.
That is pretty much what we expect from a model update. This guy is very similar to his previous self, but now looking better than ever! Games Workshop mentioned this is the generic build version of Lord Invocatus, as the kit makes two models.
World Eaters Codex Points Leaks
One great thing to note here is that all of these previews line up with the previous points leaks that we covered here.
What looked like a potential hoax is starting to have a bit more credibility with the Grand Narrative Finale preview now.
These come from the r/warhammer40k in clear violation of rule 2, “DO NOT post point values for weapons and upgrades in your army lists.”
So let’s check out some of the issues:
- The font looks off and not correct to what GW uses.
- There are no generic HQs, only named HQs etc.
- This is a PDF and not a real picture (like a picture of the book).
- Master of Executions is not in the right slot (this could just be a change in the new book).
- Jakhals are probably a cultist-type unit, but this doesn’t really fit in with anything we have seen.
- The unique units are all just kind of strange.
- Angron is really cheap compared to other Chaos armies.
- We thought they might have Red Butchers, but while there is no guarantee on that, it is concerning
- Angrons points seem “low”
So, as we said, there could still be plenty off on this one, so we wouldn’t take this for a fact just quite yet.
New Beasts of Chaos & Gloomspite Gitz Battletome Books Revealed!
Let’s start with the Beasts of Chaos Battletome.
The new battletome brings new rules and abilities for loads of current units, with a strong emphasis on ambushing your enemies. There are all sorts of tricks you can play to surround your opponents and make them regret the day they decided to enter the wild lands.
Well, first up, they announced a new Beasts of Chaosbattletome and said it will be next (well. alongside the Gloomspite Gitz). In the preview, they promised there will be some buffs and big ways to bring them into the new edition.
It sounds like anything from previous iterations will all be put into one big book, which is always easier than trying to gather a bunch of rules!
The venerable Beastlord is being redone in plastic, as you need someone formidable to lead your new herd! They even released some rules for him as well.
Adding +1 to your hit and wound rolls as long as this is within 3″ of an enemy hero is no joke! Just make sure to get him into combat with enemy heroes, and your units will be far more formidable.
New Gloomspite Gitz Battletome Book
We heard rumors for a long time about Beasts of Chaos and Gloomspite Gitz getting a combined box set and their books being revealed at the same time. Now it’s looking like those rumors might just be true!
They also promised a ton of buffs in this battletome, so things are looking up for the goblins!
Wolf Riders Are Now Snarlfang Riders!
As we said, these are basically the reimagining of Wolf Riders, and you just love to see them! Goblins riding wolves are just so iconic for all fantasy, so it is really cool to see them getting a rework in the Grand Narrative Finale Preview!
Armed with grot bows, stabbin’ stikkas, and the slavering, toxic jaws of their snarlfang partners in crime, these gobbos are great at flanking enemy positions and finishing off wounded targets, thanks to their cruel ability to Smell Weakness.
This is a pretty easy thing to achieve, so should make the wolves that much better!
New AoS Battletome Roadmap for 2022-2023
Last but not least, we got a huge AoS roadmap!
They are promising the next two books before the end of the year, which is pretty awesome. Then, Spring will actually see five different battletomes and then one big one in summer. So, if you had to ask us, we would guess the summer book will be reworked Cities of Sigmar, but we’ll hopefully know more soon on that!
That being said, we would love to see the Seraphon get their time in the spotlight as well.
New Arks of Omen Books
Each book is named for the character it stars – with two names you’ll definitely recognise, and one new player in the ranks of Chaos – and follows a dark crusade against the Imperium as the galaxy slips deeper into madness. Abaddon’s balefleets have set out to recover mysterious artefacts from all corners of the Imperium, and whatever he’s planning can’t be good news.
The first book is Abaddon, so expect lore and a spotlight on him in the first foray into this new set of expansions.
The Arks of Omen series also contains rules for a new style of Warhammer 40,000 game, called Boarding Actions. This self-contained expansion pits elite 500-point forces against each other in nail-biting close-quarters combat, fighting through the claustrophobic confines of ship decks and space hulks.
This isn’t Kill Team – in Boarding Action games, whole armies will smash through doors and clear corners. The twist? There’s no room for bulky monsters and war machines, nor for burning rubber down tight corridors or taking to the skies in cramped hallways. Instead, infantry and elites take centre-stage, locked in a desperate battle for control. You must adapt your tactics to the close confines of a voidship, and you’ll need to bring your best to survive point-blank firefights and sudden ambushes.
At first glance, these sound like Kill Team games, but they aren’t. Boarding actions are more akin to small-scale 40k, specifically inside hulking spaceships. Smaller games are always welcome, especially when you can use models you already own!
The first three books reignite the classic struggle between the Imperium of man and the forces of Chaos – with the third introducing a major new character to the setting, Vashtorr. The fourth book will be a distinctly xenos affair, however. We’ll have more on that next year, along with news on the rest of the series…
With four books already planned and three shown, this is clearly a confident move by GW, so expect decent support, at least through this revealed schedule and probably beyond!
What do you think the odds are that the last book has Genestealers in it and will lead into some sort of Space Hulk-type release in the summer of 2023?
We’re 50/50 right now, but there have been rumors…
Now that new name… Vashtorr…
Vashtorr The Arkifane
You might remember this next model from this teaser from earlier this year! Well, now we’ve got a name and a full look at the model, thanks to this preview!
Vashtorr the Arkifane is a major new character for Warhammer 40,000 – he’s an enigmatic daemonic mechanic, a fiendish forge-master who specialises in corrupt machines and insane innovation. Unsurprisingly, Warpsmiths and the Dark Mechanicum think he’s great.
Fiendish doesn’t even scratch the surface. This guy is downright horrifying.
Not to mention this concept art is absolutely fantastic…
Alongside his ally Abaddon, Vashtorr is the master planner behind the whole Arks of Omen scheme. His meticulous mind is constantly at work, whirring away to craft plans within plans, embedded with complex sub-plots and subroutines alike. Has the Despoiler has bitten off more than he can chew?
As a new “brain” to Chaos operations, this faction might just become more and more deadly for the Imperium. Hopefully, these new Arks of Omen books will give us more details and perhaps how the Imperium will fight back against this new Chaos surge.
Not everyone is a fan – Be’lakor especially seems to dislike this uncanny upstart. With one of the most stunning daemonic miniatures ever, could it be that the Dark Master is just jealous of Vashtorr?
Leave it to Be’lakor to not like new Chaos toys… He always was a stickler. BUUUT, this new guy looks amazing, and not even the First Daemon Prince can deny that!
They said in the preview stream that he would be about 5″ tall and comes on an 80mm base.
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