GW Christmas Battleforces & Red Gobbo: First Look

These will go up for pre-order on November 11th for delivery on Black Friday weekend.

The spirit of Christmas charity has gone mysteriously missing, and it’s fallen to Da Red Gobbo to hand out the gifts. He’s back again to spread some more holiday cheer, and people are going to have a blast with whatever he drops down their chimney…

Celebrate the holidays with the red gobo (or ruin them)!  The choice is yours, although we recommend painting the small Citadel paint pot Nuln oil color!

Check all the pricing and values for these new Christmas Battleforce box sets in our pricing post here.

Exalted of the Red Angel

Take skulls for the Skull Throne with these bloodthirsty devotees of Khorne. The huge Daemon Primarch Angron, towers over six frenzied Eightbound and a squad of 10 blood-crazed Berzerkers, ready to slaughter all who cross their path. Red is the most festive colour around, after all.

Getting the centerpiece of a faction in an army box is one of the most exciting ways to start a faction!

Onslaught Swarm

Even the Hive Mind gets into the spirit by giving biomass to all the good little gaunts, and they’ve enlisted an immense Norn Emissary and a terrifying Winged Hive Tyrant to see it done. They command a tide of 20 leaping Hormagaunts and 10 skulking Genestealers, directing them in all-consuming waves of multitudinous claws and razor-sharp teeth.

Get a good selection of troops and the new Emissary to bolster current and new players’ armies alike.

Spearhead Force

Do you need to deliver loads of presents at hyper-speed? Look no further than the Spearhead Force – a highly mobile warband that can deliver punishing firepower from an Invader ATV and its Outrider motorcade. Once the foe is pinned in place, 15 Jump Pack Intercessors – led by a fearsome Captain with Jump Pack – are the perfect pairing to seal your victory.

Go all in on speed with this selection of Space Marines.

Beast Snagga Stampede

Spread your Waaagh! across the galaxy with this massive boxed set of feral Beast Snaggas. The legendary Mozrog Skragbad leads the charge with three deadly Squighog Boyz and a Nob on Smasha Squig, while a mob of 10 Beast Snagga Boyz ride along in a squig-hauled Kill Rig with a Painboss to patch them back together again.

Speaking of speed, this stampede of Beast Snaggas also has a good amount of it.

Defenders of the Ancestors 

Want has, need keeps, toil earns – especially when it comes to the gift-giving season. The Defenders of the Ancestors are an elite band ready to deal out some hard knocks in service of their Votann, with a doughty Einhyr Champion leading an armoured fist of 10 Einhyr Hearthguard. These warriors pack a massive punch as they’re delivered to battle by a Hekaton Land Fortress, while a fast-moving Sagitaur ATV lays down suppressing fire and a wise Grimnyr provides psychic support.

Bring the Armor with the Votann box, which has a ton of durable bodies and two transport options.

Cadian Defence Force

Stand firm in your defence of the Imperium with the mustered soldiers of the Cadian Defence Force. A pair of mighty Rogal Dorn Battle Tanks grind across the battlefield, supported by two disciplined squads of 10 Cadian Shock Troopers – who can merge into one big squad of 20 – and a Cadian Command Squad to bark orders in the heat of combat. It’s a true bulwark against anything that might threaten Humanity!

Make the swap over to the newest options for Guard with the newer Cadians and the bigger Rogal Dorn tanks.

Vengorian Court 

Each dynasty of the Soulblight Gravelords fights differently, attuned to the predilections of their morbid liege. The Vengorian Lords are those who have truly succumbed to their bestial nature. In the Vengorian Court, one of these mighty leaders commands a cadre of five noble Blood Knights, three Fell Bats, 20 Deathrattle Skeletons, and a pack of 10 Dire Wolves.

There is no Destruction box for AoS; instead, Vampires take their place.

Warhorde of Eternus 

The fearsome Eternus, Blade of the First Prince, leads a mighty army in the name of his Dark Master. This powerful warhorde includes five battle-hardened Chaos Knights, 10 Chaos Warriors, three hulking Ogroid Theridons, and a retinue of five Chaos Chosen blessed by the Ruinous Powers.

Chaos in AoS is getting a great selection of minis that offer a variety of options.

Primordial Starhost 

The Seraphon have recently been blessed with a wide range of brand new miniatures, and you can get your hands on a whole army with the Primordial Starhost. An ancient Slann Starmaster watches over the ferocious charge of three Aggradon Lancers, while three mighty Kroxigor and 10 savage Saurus Warriors set upon enemies herded into place by three snapping Terrawings and the cunning Hunters of Huanchi.

Order gets everyone’s favorite Dinos as this year’s box, which actually has quite a few more recent newer models.

Praetorian Spearhead

Ride down your foes and reap a bountiful tithe of bone with the Praetorian Spearhead, commanded by Arch-Kavalos Zandtos and his bodyguard of five Kavalos Deathriders. Four elite Morghast constructs swoop from the skies, while a Gothizzar Harvester reanimates the fallen and reinforces the 10 Mortek Guard who march unrelentingly across the battlefield.

Lastly, there’s Death’s second box featuring Bonereapers and some models that were sold out for quite some time.

Festive Gifts: From Koyo & Mechroid Only

Show the special hobbyist in your life an appropriately Warhammer holiday with Christmas cards, wrapping paper, and tree decorations – which even come with pin badges of their own! 

You can also prepare for the new year with a 2024 Calendar filled with incredible artwork, that comes with an extra poster featuring art from the cover of Codex: Leagues of Votann.

From our friends at Koyo, two phenomenal advent calendars and new Mystery Pin collections arrive for Christmas. Whether you’re a fan of Warhammer 40,000, Warhammer Age of Sigmar, or both, there’s something for you.

Merchoid are also pitching in with some decorations of their own, starting with four wonderfully classy baubles decked out with symbols from the Imperium, the Adepta Sororitas, the Chaos star, and the emblems of the Grand Alliances of the Mortal Realms. Store all of your bells and whistles with ease in an artistically weathered tin tote bearing the Imperial aquila, and terrify the rest of your decorations with a toothy Squig bauble. The tin is sold separately to the baubles.

None of these are super insane, but they are all fun and quirky options for fans and their friends who are fans!

Storm of Iron

The defenders of Hydra Cordatus are ill-prepared for a massive Iron Warriors host in a hardback release of Storm of Iron by Graham McNeill, as the merciless Heretic Astartes search this seemingly insignificant world for an object of dire importance.

Iron Warriors are famous for sieges, and this story is back in hardcover!

Leviathan

Further across time and space, Space Marines of a decidedly more heroic sort tackle the opening throes of the Fourth Tyrannic War in the new paperback release of Leviathan by Darius Hinks.

If you wanted to read up on recent Leviathan lore, now’s your shot with the cheaper softcover option.