Games Workshop has announced new AoS Dawnbringers and Spearhead releases, don’t miss all the items hitting pre-order this Saturday!
There’s good news this week for hobbyists who want to expand their Warhammer AoS armies or start building new ones. Here are the new releases coming to pre-order with your favorite retailers on Saturday, March 9th, 2024, around 1 p.m. EST here in the States.
New AoS Dawnbringers & Spearhead Pre-Orders Revealed
These releases include new Dawnbringer lore and rules to spice up how you play, plus bundle boxes and more that will be available next for pre-order. The Daughters of Khaine, Stormcast, Flesh-eaters, and Cities of Sigmar are all getting Spearhead boxes. Additionally, there are also terrain features and even a new Warband among the new releases.
The Great Wheel must turn! The Twin-Tailed Crusade faces ever greater challenges in the next instalment of the Dawnbringers series, which heads up next week’s pre-order list, alongside three Spearhead boxes, terrain for Warcry and Warhammer Age of Sigmar, and a selection of Black Library books.
Dawnbringers: Book V: Shadow of the Crone
Both halves of the Twin-Tailed Crusade have battled through unimaginable horrors. Harrowed but unbroken, they now begin the hard task of founding new settlements in Aqshy and Ghyran, yet as they labour to complete their task, a terrible conspiracy threatens to engulf Hammerhal Aqsha. Luckily, Hanniver Toll and his companion Armand Callis are on the case, and the mysterious Croneseer lends them assistance from the shadows.
This book features rule for Krethusa the Croneseer, plus Callis & Toll and their ragtag band of allies, alongside a new Army of Renown, a new Regiment of Renown, the next part of the Twin-Tailed Crusade Cities of Sigmar Path to Glory Battlepack, and Strongpoint Assault rules for team-based matched play.
Whether it’s the rules or the lore of the Mortal Realms moving forward, Dawnbringers V has you covered.
Saviours of Cinderfall
Callus and Toll have a job to do – protect Hammerhal Aqsha. A tough job made all the more difficult by a mysterious conspiracy involving casks of kingsblood ‘wine’ being stockpiled in the winding catacombs beneath the city. As they root out this evil, they are joined by the capable thief Lyssa Revenya, and spymaster Mistress Verentia, The Weaver of Whispers. Valius, The Keeper Aqshia, Lord-Castellant lends his celestial strength to the cause and is joined by his loyal gryph-hound Balthas. Rules for using these miniatures in a Regiment of Renown can be found in Shadow of the Crone.
Warbands of characters like this are always fun, but their power on the tabletop is usually hit-or-miss. Still, the models are fantastic!
Krethusa’s Cronehost
Gifted with the power of prophecy at the cost of her material sight, Krethusa the Croneseer is the herald of Morai-Heg, an ancient aelven god consumed by Slaanesh. With the aid of divine visions and shadowy magic Krethusa leads those who have defected from Morathi-Khaine’s side. This box pairs the new character with five Doomfire Warlocks (who can be built as Dark Riders) and 10 Sisters of Slaughter (who can be built as Witch Aelves), the perfect way to start an army of The Croneseer’s Pariahs, a new Army of Renown with rules in Shadow of the Crone.
Pick up the main character of this Dawnbringers, and start (or add to) a Daughters of Khaine army.
Spearhead: Stormcast Eternals
Yndrasta, the Celestial Spear, plunges from the sky to lead a new Spearhead of Stormcast Eternals against the enemies of Sigmar. Supporting her are a trio of Annihilators, who smash into combat with thunderous momentum, 10 Vanquishers armed with celestial greatswords, a swift Stormstrike Chariot pulled by specially bred gryph-chargers and a Knight-Vexillor with Banner of Apotheosis who aids these warriors in the fight against overwhelming odds. This box contains 16 miniatures and is a fantastic starting point or expansion for Stormcast Eternals armies.
Pick up the stunning Yndrasta mini along with a selection of Stormcast from the Era of the Beast.
Spearhead: Cities of Sigmar
The brave men and women of the Cities of Sigmar must do battle against terrifying foes and nightmarish beasts with little to aid them but the weapon in their hands and their unwavering faith. This new Spearhead box contains 17 miniatures – 10 Freeguild Steelhelms, five Freeguild Cavaliers led by a veteran Freeguild Cavalier-Marshal, and devastating long-range support from an Ironweld Great Cannon.
Pick up some iconic Stormcasts through this bundle.
Spearhead: Flesh-eater Courts
The Flesh-eater Courts suffer under a supernatural delusion, which leads them to believe they are members of a noble kingdom and not the gore-slick cannibals their terrified opponents must face. Drink deep from the Mad King’s chalice with this Spearhead box, which contains 15 miniatures – a powerful Abhorrant Archregent and their 10 Cryptguard attendants, who are joined by a spine-chilling Varghulf Courtier and three Morbheg Knights who ride ferocious nightshreikers into battle.
It feels like the Morbheg Knights just came out, but now we have another box we can get them in!
Warcry Terrain
Three pieces of Warcry terrain – the Elder Gnarloak, Idol of Motzlpota, and Starfire Pylon – are also returning to sale as separate releases, which you can use to pump up your Warcry collection or to add to your Warhammer Age of Sigmar battlefields.
Skirmish terrain might not be made for a larger board, but together they sure can work, all while looking great and on theme.
Mawpit
When the Ogor Mawtribes go to battle, gastromantic magic saturates the realms, causing great rents and churning orifices to open in the land itself. The Mawtribes believe these to be manifestations of the Great Maw, and will eagerly sacrifice unwilling victims by hurling them into pits ringed with flesh-tearing teeth. This huge terrain piece was first available in Warcry: Hunter and Hunted and will be available to pre-order separately next week.
With a fantastic mix of new lore, models, and rules, these upcoming releases from Games Workshop are sure to excite Warhammer Age of Sigmar players and hobbyists alike. So mark your calendars for March 9th and get ready to pre-order your favorites!
What do you think of all the new Dawnbringers V and the AoS releases hitting pre-order this week?
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