fbpx JOIN LOGIN JOIN

New AoS Arcane Cataclysm Box: Value Review Breakdown

what-is-it-worth-value-breakdown-arcane-cataclysmThe AoS Arcane Cataclysm Box has new Lumineth Realm-lords Scinari Enlightener and Tzeentch Changling inside; here is the value breakdown of the contents!

These battle boxes or Starter sets can be a good way for you to get into a new faction, especially if you split the box with someone. Plus, the Age of Sigmar ones usually have more value than the 40k ones, which is a plus for AoS players!

It feels like this is the new way to go for GW, with at least both the factions grabbing one new mini. Still, it’s better than nothing, and they actually already put the points for the new Scinari Enlightener in the points update. 

Let’s jump into the value!

AoS Arcane Cataclysm Box: $220 RetailArcane Catacylsm

 Inside the box, you’ll find 55 finely detailed Citadel miniatures – perfect for starting new armies or adding to existing ones. There are also new battleplans and rules to play out the epic confrontation between these two ancient enemies.

Originally we based this value Arcane Cataclysm Box breakdown on the price of the Echoes of Doom box, which sold for $195. However, unfortunately, this box was revealed to have a retail price of $220, 25 more than EoD.

Arcane Cataclysm Box value breakdown

Lumineth Value: 

  • Scinari Enlightener $35 (based on recent characters) 
  • Vanari Dawnriders $65
  • Vanari Bladelords $60
  • Vanari Auralan Sentinels $60

Total MSRP: $220

Total value versus half the $195 box price for Lumineth: $110

Disciples of Tzeentch Value:

  • Curseling $35 (based on most recent characters?)
  • Tzaangor Enlightened $55
  • Kairic Acolytes $55
  • Tzaangors $50

Total MSRP: $195

Value versus half the $195 box price for Tzeentch: $85

The overall value breakdown of the Arcane Cataclysm Box versus the confirmed retail price of $220 is $415.  So if you buy the box at the retail price, you could profit well over $200 in value “in Games Workshop money.”

That is not counting the small AoS core rulebook that we assume will also come in this box and add some value.

Is the Arcane Cataclysm Box Set Worth it?

Arcane Catacylsm battlebox 4

Yes, it seems this is actually a very good value for both armies inside but obviously a bit better for Lumineth.

You get a similar number of minis for both sides, but with higher prices for the Lumineth, they get more value. Plus, if you split it, both people will be paying $110 and getting right around $200 worth of value, so honestly, this is a pretty good box overall!

The only real downside to the box is that it’s basically repackaged releases from the previous bundle boxes for both armies with only one new model inside for both.

However, value-wise it makes the Warhammer 40k boxes look weak in comparison once again.

Are you excited about the pricing and value breakdown in the new Arcane Cataclysm Box box set for AoS? 

Let us know in the comments of our Facebook Hobby Group, or our new Discord server, and make sure you enter the latest monthly giveaway for FREE today! 

Get ad-free access to our videos, a monthly drop of miniatures, and support some of the best creators out there for as little as $6 a month on Patreon!

patron_button

About the Author: Rob Baer

 rob avatar face

Rob Baer

Job Title: Managing Editor

Founded Spikey Bits in 2009

Socials: Rob Baer on Facebook and @catdaddymbg on X

About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.

Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls. 

Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at the Las Vegas Open, each of which attracts thousands of players from around the world.

 

Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the 2011 Adepticon 40k Team Tournament. He was even featured for his painting in issue #304 of Games Workshop’s White Dwarf Magazine.

With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.

While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.