The big boys of the underhive are getting a new miniature soon called the Necromunda Goliath Forge Boss!
With the new book on the way focusing on Escher and Goliath, it only makes sense they get more models. We already saw a jetbike/bike for both gangs, so we expect Escher also to grab another character model.
However, this comes from Forge World, so it will be resin.
Warhammer Community unveiled the new model, so now we have even more Necromunda models to wait on! Let’s check it out, but we’ll also take a look at the new Escher stuff as well.
New Necromunda Goliath Forge Boss Revealed!
The Champions in Goliath gangs always have one eye on eventually succeeding their Forge Tyrant as gang leader, and the other on smashing up other fighters in the here and now. The new Goliath Forge Boss is especially good at the latter.
He’s definitely a chonky dude with plenty of weapons, and look how big that axe is! If you want a scary leader for your gang, then this might just be perfect!
As you can see from his bionic arm, he’s clearly been in the wars – but you should have seen the other guy! His huge renderizer – that double-headed, serrated axe – can chop through anyone foolish enough to get too close, but he’s also deadly at a distance. Whether at short range with his combi-pistol – which pairs up a bolt pistol and hand flamer – or at medium range with his combi-weapon of bolter and grenade launcher.
For Necromunda, this is just so much weaponry on one guy, but hey, nothing wrong with a grenade launcher, a combi-pistol, and a Renderizer! As we said, we now expect something more for Escher, so let’s check out what we’ve seen so far.
New Necromunda Escher Cutter Revealed!
The Escher Cutter is a solution dreamed up by the engineers of the House of Blades, who are clearly enjoying slightly too many of their own Clan Chymists’ chemical creations.
It’s a jetbike in its purest form – a giant engine propelling Escher gangers at staggering speeds, granting them a Movement of 9″ and the ability to soar over buildings and rivals. Combine that with the underslung weapons – a choice of twin-linked grenade launchers, plasma guns, or heavy stubbers – and these beauties really pack a punch, no matter where they are in the engagement zone.
With super high movement and plenty of weapon options, we’re sure to see these terrorizing battlefields soon.
Perceptive hivers will note that Cutters don’t count as vehicles – instead, much like the dirtbikes found in the Book of the Outlands, they grant the Mounted condition.
This is interesting as they aren’t vehicles, but it also makes sense.
That means they’re personal equipment, and can be handed to Queens, Matriarchs, Prospects, or even Death Maidens. Of course, with a 9” move, if your gang leader is clipped at top speed, she’s really going to feel it when she reconnects with the ground. Better hope that famous Escher Initiative helps her cling on…
This gives you many options, and you seem to be able to really kit your bikes the way you want!
The rules for the Escher Cutter, the Goliath Mauler, and specialist vehicle crews for both gangs are only some of the goodies being made available in The Aranthian Succession: Cinderak Burning, the upcoming narrative supplement for Necromunda.
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