GW announced that the new Tau codex and miniatures for 10th Edition Warhammer 40k, along with the Space Marine Heroes, will be available for pre-order next week!
One of the most exciting aspects of Warhammer is the constant release of new models, returning miniatures, and rules, which keeps the games updated and dynamic. So, there’s good news this week for hobbyists who want to expand their Warhammer collection by adding new 40k models for Space Marines and Tau!
Warhammer 40k: New Tau & Missing Space Marine Heroes Kill Team Pre-Orders Revealed
New Warhammer 40k releases were announced for pre-order, including the Tau Codex, and models for 10th Edition along with the “missing” Space Marine Heroes for Kill Team from September 2023. Here is the product lineup that will be available to pre-order with your favorite retailers on Saturday, April 27th, 2024, around 1 p.m. EST here in the States.
Codex: T’au Empire
The T’au Empire is on the cusp of a new dawn, and the Codex: T’au Empire will be on pre-order this Saturday. The new book is filled with updated 10th Edition Tau Empire 40k rules from detachments and datasheets, new Combat Patrol rules, and Crusade campaign rules. The Collector’s Edition version of the codex is also available for T’au Empire hobbyists, featuring higher-end graphics and detailing than the standard book.
Best of all, T’au codex can be purchased separately, which is great for players who didn’t want the full army box a few weeks ago.
Kroot Shapers
Three new Kroot leaders emerge to take command of their auxiliaries. The War Shaper is an experienced fighter who leads their Carnivores from the front, while the Trail Shaper seeks out advantageous terrain so its warband can better ambush their prey. The Flesh Shaper fills the dual roles of tribal shaman and nutritionist, and they’re a dab hand in a scrum with their razor-sharp knives and expert butchery skills.
As a leader for the new Kroot forces, this is an iconic new mini, to be sure.
Kroot Lone-spear
Not all Kroot are communal souls, and those that range ahead often prefer the company of nimble Kalamandra beasts to other warriors. Known as Lone-spears, these deadly hunters are expert mobile marksmen, whether sniping targets from afar or hurling explosive-tipped javelins into enemy vehicles.
Cavalry is a key element of the new lineup, making this solo model crucial to Kroot’s identity.
Krootox Rider
Older and less impulsive Krootox are used as mobile weapons platforms in battle, where the bond they share with their Krootox Rider is so strong that the gunner can move them into position with barely a gesture. The weapons they mount are the largest carried by Kroot kinbands, and can be fired accurately on the move.
Krootox Rampagers
The brute strength of a Krootox isn’t only used to lug heavy equipment around, and particularly vicious specimens are prime mounts for the daring shock assault units known as Krootox Rampagers. This unit of three Rampagers is a pure wrecking ball in close combat, pairing the melee skills of their rider with the savage fury of a juvenile Krootox.
T’au always lack melee power, but these cavalry options may help to lessen that weak point.
Kroot Carnivores
Kroot Carnivores are the backbone of a kinband, and are lightly equipped so they can skirmish easily through dense terrain. The classic Carnivores return in a brand new box of 10 miniatures with never-seen-before weapon options, plus all the claws, meat, and fetishes you need to outfit your Kroot.
Kroot Hounds
Traditional Kroot hunting techniques made frequent use of Kroot Hounds to chase down and tie up their prey, and it works just as well on the battlefields of the 41st Millennium. They’re lightning fast, are able to charge after Advancing, and can even hold objectives when near a KROOT Character – that’s a lot of utility packed into five good boys.
Cheap mobile units always make for great distractions, so these will probably see competitive play like the old ones did every now and then.
Combat Patrol: T’au Empire
A new Tau Empire Combat Patrol enters the arena of small-scale Warhammer 40,000 action with a balanced mechanised force, mounting troops in a mobile Devilfish transport while their comrades offer supporting fire. The Commander – piloting a sturdy Enforcer battlesuit – leads from the front with a powerful array of ranged weapons, while a Breacher Team closes in for a short-ranged firefight and 10 Pathfinders support their comrades from afar with pinpoint Markerlight targeting.
Looking pretty similar to the old Comat Patrol, this is a great starting place for anyone wanting to get an army started or get multiples of some super common models.
T’au Empire Dice Set and Datasheet Cards
Complete your T’au Empire collection with a pack of 16 frosted white dice with pale blue pips and the T’au sept logo on the six, while keeping your datasheets close at hand thanks to the Datasheet Card pack. Each pack contains 44 quick reference cards with fancy blue foil edges, usable in both Combat Patrol and regular Matched Play games of Warhammer 40,000.
Warhammer Heroes Series 4 Comes to Target
After going missing in September 2023 in North America, the Warhammer Heroes blind box miniatures featuring Strike Force Justian are now available in selected Target stores and on Target’s website in the United States. The fourth series consists of seven miniatures from different Space Marine squads, including Intercessors, an Assault Intercessor, a Heavy Intercessor, an Eliminator, and a Captain, with a random figure in each box.
Each miniature comes with its own Kill Team datacard, which contains all the rules and a team ploy, and you can start playing with any six of the seven operatives. It’s important to note that you cannot purchase them directly from the Warhammer.com webstore.
As of this writing, they are limited to three per purchase from the Target webstore here.
This week, the Warhammer 40k community has a lot to look forward to, with the new Tau Codex and miniatures for 10th Edition, along with the “missing” Space Marine Heroes for Kill Team. Overall, these new releases promise to bring greater depth and variety to Warhammer 40k games, providing exciting new options for players and collectors alike.
What do you think of all the Tau, Space Marine, and Ork new releases hitting pre-order this week?
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