Deathwatch is on the way next week as Games Workshop just gave us a preview of the new pre-orders, for both Warhammer 40k and Age of Sigmar’s Idoneth Deepkin.
Games Workshop just gave us a big teaser on what’s due to come out next week, and it looks like we’re going to be seeing releases for both Warhammer 40k, and Age of Sigmar, plus a new Made to Order release.
Make sure you check out the Deathwatch teaser from their Facebook earlier today before you take a look at what they had to say and see what’s coming our way next week:
The Akhelian Leviadon is, without a doubt, one of the most terrifying monsters to grace the Mortal Realms – a living battleship that’ll form the speartip for many of your Phalanxes. In combat, you’ll find yours capable of scything easily through enemy formations and monsters alike, and for a tactical player, the Leviadon is a great anchor for the rest of the Idoneth Deepkin army. For one, thanks to Forgotten Nightmares, your opponents will be forced to fire at this armoured juggernaut while your squishier units advance unhindered, while for another, its Void Drum gives nearby units a welcome boost to their saves.
Looks like the Leviadon will be a force to be reckoned with on tabletops as soon as it hits stores shelves on May 12. But that is not the only thing that will be hitting store shelves then, as 40k comes roaring back after three weeks without a release.
Next week also sees the release of Codex: Deathwatch – your complete guide to the 41st Millennium’s most elite alien hunters. Codex: Deathwatch allows you to field what could well be Warhammer 40,000’s most versatile army, featuring Mission Tactics, Stratagems and an expanded list of weapons that can use Special Issue Ammunition, allowing your units to take out nearly any xenos threat and tailor their strategies on the fly.
What’s more, you’ll be able to assemble your Primaris Space Marines into Fortis Kill Teams – mixed formations that allow you to combine the strengths of Intercessors, Reivers, Aggressors and Inceptors into a cohesive and powerful whole.
Looks like the Deathwatch rumors were true about an increasing focus on Primaris in the new book, which seems to be the theme as of late in all GW publications that are leaving the smaller power armored tactical marines in the dust.
Also making a return are some classic Dark Elf miniatures sculpted by the legendary Chris Fitzpatrick among others, and a new addition to the Community site to house new rules for the old Warhammer Fantasy models.
Warhammer Legends will be a new addition to the Warhammer Community site, providing a home to rules for classic miniatures from Games Workshop so you can continue to play with warriors, heroes and monsters from the world-that-was in your narrative and open play games. Alongside this, as new units are added, we’ll be giving you a chance to add them to your collections through a series of week-long Made to Order offers.
With the Daughters of Khaine and Idoneth Deepkin drawing on years of elven influences, we thought this inaugural Warhammer Legends would be a great time to revisit their origins and give you a chance to collect some fan-favourite Dark Elves from yesteryear.
In the first wave of Warhammer Legends Made to Order, you’ll find the classic iteration of Morathi – a great way for any Daughters of Khaine player to pay homage to where it all began – as well as a collection of Dark Elf heroes. Meanwhile, Mengil Manhide’s Manflayers are a much-requested unit from the old Dogs of War range who provide a gory spin on Scourge Corsairs, while Lokhir Fellheart pays homage to the nautical elements of the asur and druchii that would later be fully realised with the Idoneth Deepkin.
Make sure you check back in with us tomorrow for the full list of releases coming going on sale later this week, as well as their prices.
What do you think about the new release preview? Are you going to be picking up any them up when they drop this time around?
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