The new 40k Chaos Cultists, Chosen, Leviathan, Warpsmith, and more have come to pre-orders this weekend.
Get those hobby dollars ready if you want any of these pre-orders from Games Workshop that will go up for pre-order with your favorite retailers on Saturday, July 23rd, 2022, around 1 pm EST!
New 40k Chaos, Leviathan & More: FIRST LOOK
It’s awesome to see more of the Chaos line actually hit pre-order, and you can finally start adding those new models into your army!
Chaos Cultists
Despite how twisted and brutal the powers of the warp can be – or perhaps because of it – great droves of fanatics flock to the banners of the Chaos Gods and throw their lives down in service to their masters. Now you can add hordes of these Chaos Cultists to your own army, providing cannon fodder valued assistance for your Chaos Space Marines. Trust us, they might look like a ragtag band, but they’re surprisingly effective in numbers.
Cultists have always been a popular model for Chaos, and these updates will continue that trend!
Dark Commune
Those mortals most dedicated to their dark masters eventually begin to siphon a little of the warp’s powers and become locuses for worship. These proselytising champions form groups known as Dark Communes to lead their fellow devotees into battle, chanting cursed mantras and stripping flesh from bone with the power of their captive Mindwitch psykers.
Along with the cultist are these awesome character models.
Chosen
Chaos Space Marines skilled enough to rival the champions of old come together in bands of Chosen, pooling millennia of experience and battle-tested weaponry into a hardcore fighting force. They’re as customisable as they are lethally effective, coming loaded with alternate heads, accessories, and many different kinds of accursed weapon gathered over the course of their hateful careers.
Thanks to this update, the once-forgotten models are finally back and looking better than ever.
Warpsmith
Joining the fight for the first time since their appearance in Eldritch Omens, the Warpsmith is a mechanical genius. Experts in patching up ancient war machines and taming daemon engines, this fallen technologist can lead warbands into battle and duel enemy leaders with all of the close combat prowess you’d expect from a veteran of the Long War.
Daemon engines have been growing in popularity recently, so these Warpsmiths to support them aren’t a bad pickup to match them.
Warpforged (webstore only)
The Warpforged – consisting of a skittering Venomcrawler and two hulking Obliterators – are the perfect way to add heavy firepower to your warband, adding a ranged counterweight to all your close-combat specialists. Not that they won’t get stuck into the melee given a chance – they are aligned to Chaos, after all.
While the Venomcralwer might not be very competitive, it’s a really awesome model… And those Obliterators are good, so that the bundle might be worth it.
Leviathan Siege Dreadnought with Drill & Claw Weapons
On top of its chest-mounted guns, this massive hunk of walking destruction comes equipped with two melee fists – each of which can be built as a siege drill or siege claw – and can shrug off brutal firepower on its quest to break apart anything and everything your opponent cherishes.
With the upgraded plastic kit, the new dreadnought is an easy pick-up for any fans of Horus Heresy.
Leviathan Siege Dreadnought Close Combat Weapons Frame (Webstore Only)
Firepower-focused Praetors planning to pick up a Leviathan packing powerful ranged weapons when it arrives need not fear a lack of options, as the Close Combat Weapons Frame will also be available to order direct from the Games Workshop webstore.
This frame includes the two melee fists from the full Dreadnought kit, which can each be built as siege drills or siege claws for all of your Loyalist/Traitor grinding/crushing needs, and is a great way to add weapon options to any future Leviathan Siege Dreadnoughts you might add to your army.
As the quote above says, this is a perfect pick-up if you’d rather wait out for the ranged variant but still want access to melee options.
If you missed the latest few previews from GW, get all caught up with our coverage below:
Here’s the most up-to-date list of new Games Workshop bits from preview models that we should watch for. Click on the gallery above to see dozens of Rumor Engines with new models still left to be revealed!
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