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GW’s Best Deal Yet? Death Masque – REVIEW

By Rob Baer | August 13th, 2016 | Categories: Product Review, Videos, Warhammer 40k

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 Come see all the new Deathwatch minis in GW latest Starter set bundle deal of savings. Death Masque is here, will you buy it?

Like Stormclaw, and Deathstorm before it Death Masque offers hobbyists the chance to get some new minis that have not been released yet early buy picking up this bundle deal. However this time there is over $250 in savings by doing so right off the bat!

Plus it comes with a Warhammer 40,000 The Rules book which is never a bad thing either. So its a win-win for GW to pehaps get new players to jump into the Warhammer 40k pool, and give veterans the sweet savings they crave to keep supplying their grey legions of plastic!

The rules supplement for Death Masque also contains datasheets that currently are available no where else, so this box fills the savings, new miniature, and new rules prerequisites that seems to entice so many hobbyists into making the purchase.

It’s almost like Games Workshop knows what we want, before we want it…

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Warhammer 40,000: Death Masque $150

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Eldrad Ulthran, the most skilled of the Eldar’s prophets and one of the most powerful psykers in the galaxy, whose existence has spanned ten millennia, has put into motion a series of incredible events. Descending upon the planet of Port Demesnus, his intention is to seize its crystal moon, Coheria, for a forbidden ritual capable of awakening a slumbering god…

Watch Captain Artemis – born into violence, recruited into the Mortifactors, his talents in the art of detecting and slaying the merest hint of xenos taint saw him plucked from his Chapter and sworn to lead Kill Teams of the Deathwatch. The first to respond to the distress signals from Port Demesnus, and the first to realise Eldrad Ulthran’s motives, he has diverted his strike force to Coheria.

The battle for this moon, and the events that transpire, will send shocking reverberations throughout the galaxy.

In the Death Masque boxed game, you’ll find two forces of Citadel miniatures with which to re-create the tense battles set upon Port Demesnus. The included booklet contains 3 Echoes of War missions which allow you to play through the story, with full background explaining each battle. Full rules for all the miniatures are included, with an exclusive formation for both forces. Also included is a 208-page softback copy of Warhammer 40,000: The Rules with an exclusive Watch Captain Artemis cover.

Included miniatures:

Deathwatch:

– 1 Watch Captain Artemis
– 5 Deathwatch Veterans
– 5 Vanguard Veterans
– 1 Venerable Dreadnought
– 1 Deathwatch Upgrade Frame

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Eldar

– 1 Eldrad Ulthran
– 12 Harlequin Players
– 1 Death Jester
– 1 Voidweaver
– 2 Skyweavers
– 1 Harlequin Transfer Sheet

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Wow so at full retail let’s break that down:

1 Watch Captain Artemis $33?
5 Deathwatch Veterans  (Sternguard Vets? $50)
5 Vanguard Veterans $40
1 Deathwatch Upgrade Sprue $15?

Venerable Dreadnought $46

1 Eldrad Ultran  $40? (Two Sprue Clampack format?)
12 Harlequin Players $80
1 Death Jester $26
1 Voidweaver $41
2 Skyweavers  $40
1 Harlequin transfer sheet.

Rulebook $40?

That’s nearly a $440 retail value at known pricing structures!

Overall another great bundle deal from Games Workshop. Press play to go close up on the new set and the mini rules supplement with all the Death Masque datasheets as well.

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About the Author: Rob Baer

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Rob Baer

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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.