Here’s the latest on the new plastic 40k and Horus Heresy Cerastus Knights, along with some new Blood Bowl pre-orders for next week!
Games Workshop has revealed all the new releases hitting pre-orders this Saturday, September 23rd, at 1 PM Eastern time here in the States!
It’s a big week for Warhammer with a ton of new stuff coming to next week’s pre-orders, so let’s sink our teeth into it without preamble.
GW Reveals New 40k Plastic Cerastus Knights & Blood Bowl Pre-Orders
A handful of releases make up next week’s lineup, spotlighting primarily Horus Heresy Cerastus Knights and Blood Bowl. Here are all the details from Warhammer Community.
Cerastus Knight Acheron
The Acheron variant of the lofty Knight Cerastus loves nothing more than to get right up into the very grille of the foe. Armed with a flamestorm cannon and reaper chainfist, it can clear infantry in great gouts of superheated promethium or wide sweeps of its chainblade. It’s an exterminator, a grim steed designed for the express purpose of slaughter.
The first knight has a new chain fist and a flamer designed for sweeping infantry efficiently.
Cerastus Knight Castigator
The Castigator prefers to fight at mid range, laying down a hail of high-yield explosive shells from its castigator boltcannon. It can still tussle in melee, however, with its tempest warblade – a mighty sword that deploys volkite technology to really lay on the hurt.
The other knight is slightly longer-range focused but still has a fantastic melee weapon!
The Drakfang Thirsters
The Vampires are back to suck the blood out of Blood Bowl, with a new plastic team. You get 14 players in total – two Vampire Blitzers, two Vampire Runners, two Vampire Throwers, and eight Thralls for a mid-match snack. You also get all the usual balls, coins, and tokens – and a transfer sheet.
This new team has a ton of variety, and with four new Forge World characters you can choose to add this week, there are even more options!
Vargheist
The Vampire team gets a Brute, arguably one of the most bloodthirsty in the whole game. The Vargheist is a rampaging force to be reckoned with – strong, fast, frenzied, and desperate to drink blood. It’s arriving in Forge World resin.
Add some muscle to your team with this larger Vargheist model!
Count Luthor von Drakenborg
One of the greatest of all time, the Count is back on the astrogranite after a few years off, and he’s better than ever. Immune to the desperate need to drink blood, and with a special skill that grants you an extra reroll, Luthor is here to dazzle in Forge World resin and can play for all Sylvanian Spotlight teams.
As a returning face, this Count looks fantastic and is an excellent option for your new vampire team in Blood Bowl.
‘Captain’ Karina von Riesz
A newer face on the pitch, the Captain has taken the Blood Bowl world by storm with her unearthly strength and dexterity – and she’s got a great hat. She’s available in Forge World resin, and will line up for any Sylvanian Spotlight team.
Another new character, the Captain, is also available for order from Forge World.
Ivan ‘the Animal’ Deathshroud
Another blast from the past, Ivan the Animal has been reanimated once more to play for Sylvanian Spotlight teams across the Old World. He’s hard as nails and ready to smash. Ivan is cast in Forge World resin.
With a great model, this returning charcater looks fantastic! Just remember it’s over on Forge World, not GW’s usual site.
Spike! Journal Issue 16
You’ve got the team and you’ve assembled the star players, so you’re probably going to need rules for them. Spike! Journal 16 contains all that and more – it’s a one-stop shop for all things Vampire in Blood Bowl, including rules, tactics, lore, and more.
If you plan on getting the new team, be sure to pick up Spike for their rules!
Vampire Team Pitch, Cards, and Dice
Complete the vampiric look with these accessories: a double-sided pitch and dugout set (in which you play in a Vampire’s castle with some very flammable carpet), some chic dice for the proper obeisances to Nuffle, and a card set which includes two types of Special Play, reference cards, Star Player cards, and blank positional cards to record your on team.
It wouldn’t be a Blood Bowl release without new faction flair, like a field and dice to match.
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