The rest of the Kruleboyz and most of the Stormcasts are coming next week as separate releases along with a huge delay announcement!
Games Workshop just let us in on all the new releases that are finally going up for pre-order this coming Saturday. From the looks of it, the focus is almost entirely AoS, with extra bits and bobs coming from Forge World.
Now let’s look at next week’s line-up, starting with the Stormcasts and their delay news from Warhammer Community.
Lord-Commander Bastian Carthalos
The head honcho of the Hammers of Sigmar, Bastian Carthalos strides onto the battlefield with one purpose – to obliterate all those who stand against Sigmar. An awe-inspiring warrior, Carthalos comes complete with his whopping meteoric grandhammer, Uskavar, and possibly the most glorious cape ever seen in the Mortal Realms.
As the “head honcho” you can expect this man to bring the pain and also some support to any Hammers of Sigmar list!
Knight-Relictor
These morbid Heroes may be less likely to get into a brawl – though that spiked mace packs a punch – instead, they prefer to burn the bones of martyrs and offer up prayers to Sigmar to bolster your forces.
Knight-Relictors, on the other hand are more focused on support and are a good character if you want to buff up other models.
Vanquishers
Despite the widespread belief that the Stormcast Eternals see every problem as a nail to be hammered, some of them use sharp weapons. Take the Vanquishers, elite swordsmen who meditate with their swords until their spirit becomes one with these mystical blades.
Not to mention the Stormcast take on the old-school “greatswords” unit is a great one, looking absolutely sweet.
Vigilors
Kitted out in a lightweight variant of thunderstrike armour and covered in flowing robes, Vigilors are a recon unit armed with Stormcaller bows. You can use these archers to pincushion their enemies, making it easier for the rest of your forces to hit them. One even has a map, so there’s no chance they’ll get lost on their way to the battlefield.
Range is hard to come by for some factions, which make every option one worth considering, luckily with some built-in support, these might just make it into a few lists.
Praetors
These bodyguards are so closely bound to their ward that they begin to take on their personality traits – and they can take on the wounds that they suffer too.
Not to mention they can help protect your fantastic characters, making them very attractive for lists with important leaders.
Annihilators
Annihilators do precisely what their name suggests, charging into enemies with such fury and momentum that few are left standing.
As the beef-cakes of the faction, these elite bodies will work wonders if you can protect them and make sure they get into melee to smack some skulls.
Vindictors
Finally, the rank-and-file of the thunderstrike-armoured warriors – the Vindictors are also up for pre-order next Saturday. These formidable spear-wielding warriors are the perfect Battleline unit.
These spartan-like rank and file units are perfect for battleline, and might also just be a fun unit to paint.
Man-skewer Boltboyz
First seen in the Dominion boxed set are these deadly ranged units. The Man-skewer Boltboyz come complete with an option for a unit champion who has a fancy – and grotesque – banner to mark him out.
As one of the anticipated yet-to-be re-released kits, this repackage is great new for Kruleboyz players looking for more ranged support and didn’t want to get them on the secondary market.
Hobgrot Slittaz
These servile gitz are perfect for screening your more valuable orruks, and the kit comes with many options for musicians, standard-bearers, and leaders – or as we like to call them, bullies.
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And last but not least of the Dominion re-packages are the Hobgrots, making for a unique addition to any Orruk lists willing to try them out.
Stormcast Dragons Delay
Flaming breath, scaly hides, leathery wings, and fanged grins – the Stormcast Eternals Draconith princes are bringing all this and more to a tabletop near you soon. We previewed these majestic creatures earlier in the year, but it turns out that caging and transporting these proud beasts is quite tricky. A few charred shipping containers notwithstanding, you should see Krondys and Karazai released around the world in December.
It’s a little sad to see the big Stormcasts dragons delayed, however with the world still not quite back to a “normal” it’s understandable to see announcements like this. Hopefully, there won’t be too many more for too much longer!
No word on those dope dragon riders yet either…
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About Andrew Schrank: Over the past 15 years, Andrew has played all the games, including tabletop and video games, and immersed himself in the associated lore. Andrew joined the Spikey Bits team in 2018 and covers the Warhammer hobby and tournament scene, along with the latest in tabletop miniatures, each week.
Aspiring diplomat, Lord of Fluff, and Master of Ice Hammer, He loves Star Wars, Chaos Undivided, and Gundam. During his free time, he hunts Platinum trophies on PS5 and reads international news. On weekends, Andrew plays commander and cEDH games, often with unique strategies that push the limits.
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