New pictures of the sprues inside the Warhammer 40k Black Templars Army box set have been spotted in the wild!
We got exclusive pics from a player at New Orleans Open where Games Workshop had the new Black Templars army box on display showcasing its’ sprues. If you missed anything else from our Black Templar Coverage, we’ve also included that below.
Black Templars Marshal Preview:
Revealed at Gen Con, the new Black Templars Army Launch box will go on pre-order Saturday, October 9th.
New 40k Black Templars Army Box: Pricing & Value
The Army Set contains 13 miniatures, including 12 new Black Templars – a Marshal, the Emperor’s Champion, and a 10-man Primaris Crusader Squad with a ton of build options. You’ll also get a Redemptor Dreadnought, for targets which require a more forceful elimination.
These could all change, but we think the values below are pretty spot-on:
- Primaris Crusader Squad $60 (Based on other Space Marine Intercessors)
- Redemptor Dreadnought $65 (existing kit)
- Emperor’s Champion $40 (based on recent character releases)
- Marshal $35 (this could be on the low end, might go up to $40)
- Codex: $30 (supplement)
- Datacards: $25
Total MSRP: $255
Estimated Value: $55
The new box will cost $200, and the value is basically identical to the Orks Beast Snagga box minus $20 for a supplement codex book instead of the main one at $50 (you still need the Space Marine codex book to use).
Looks like GW likes that price point for both value and pricing.
It’s not the craziest box ever, but you do save some money, get the rules early and grab a bunch of new minis. However a key takeaway here for us is that you get about the same value from this as any of the combat patrol boxes, but end up paying $60 more at the register for the Army box configuration.
Upgrade Your Redemptor for Less!
Regardless, if it has value to you, then get it. If it doesn’t, then don’t! Don’t let the FOMO get the best of you if you really aren’t sure about the minis.
New Black Templar Army Box Sprues
As you can see a very cool-looking new Marshal model is coming that is very similar to the limited-edition one that came in the 3rd Edition army box over 20 years ago!
Here’s another look at this new crusader from the big army box reveal.
Now let’s take a look at what options this new model will have as the army box sprues have been spotted!
Black Templar Marshal
Recently Reddit user u/jazzhandskreiger posted up pics of the new Black Templar Marshal that they accidentally received in their Hexfire box.
This is clearly a Black Templars character as you can tell by the shoulder insignia. There are also new chains on his arms that we have seen on all of the new models for the sub-faction.
Plus from the looks of this, there are two close combat weapon options, an ax, and sword, plus a combi-flamer option to go along with the plasma pistol.
Two head bits are also on the sprue, however, neither looks to be a fully helmeted head. Chances are you can just use a helmet head from the crusader spures if you really want a closed head look for your Marshall.
GW New Orleans Open Black Templar Box Sprues Spotted
As we said above, these exclusive pics are straight from a player at the New Orleans Open!
First, here we can clearly see the simple box cover in shrink wrap and inside the display case. The glass is so clean the reflection of the carpet makes it a little hard to see, but that is certainly the real box!
Primaris Crusader Squad
Then we get a zoom in on the left half of the Crusader Squad sprue showcasing arms, legs, weapons, and some other bits like heads, torsos, and, shoulder pads. There’s definitely plenty of variation in this kit! which is key when you don’t get a suite of loadout options like in full unit releases.
As for the right half, we get a lot more heads, shoulders, and some auxiliary bits. But the notable things here are those new ranged weapons, the Sword Brother’s sword, and the primaries neophytes as well.
Primaris Emperor’s Champion
The Emperor’s Champion sprue looks a lot smaller than the Marshal’s as there really aren’t any options for this iconic character. He just chains his sword to his wrists and goes purging.
From this sprue, we can see the head really isn’t that customizable either, as it appears to be inset into the torso some with no separate neck. The larger purity seals flowing in the wind seem to be attached to the back of the torso as well to give it that extra dynamic look.
Look for the new Black Templars Army Box to hit pre-order this week with the rest of the army to follow in November/ December of this year! 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!
- All The Emperor’s Champion Models Through the Years
- New Black Templars Primaris Helbrecht Model SPOTTED!
- Black Templars Getting More 40k Rules & Model Kit!
- Black Templars Emperor’s Champion Goes Primaris!
- Black Templars Army Launch Box Revealed!
- Grimaldus Revealed!
- Full Black Tempars Army Release: Sword Brethern & Upgrade Kits
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