The Old World is dead, but it sure goes out with a bang. Come see!
Sigmar has returned, the incarnates are assembled, and the world is drawing to a close.
Book Five of the End Times is here, and Games Workshop definitely saved the best for last!
Archaon comes in the standard two book slipcase format, in hard cover, with book one containing 260 pages of fluff, and book two presenting 70 some pages of rules for playing in Fantasy’s final days.
Included in the rulebook are not only rules for new characters and incarnates, but also those ‘Battlescrolls’ formations that we had heard about earlier in the week.
I’m not sure how this figures into things, but judging by this paragraph the whole ruleset for Fantasy may have just been updated?
Rules aside, this collection was the close to an amazing story that’s been developing since late last year, and I’m very interested to see where they go from here with Fantasy.
But don’t worry, there is still hope, as there are secrets yet to be revealed about the death of the old world.
Take a closer look at End Times Archaon in our ‘First Look’ Video review below!
What do you hope to see next for Fantasy? -MBG
About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
Job Title: Managing Editor
Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
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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 Las Vegas Open, which attracts over 350 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 Adepticon 40k Team Tournament.
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.
