Games Workshop just previewed more of the upcoming Forgebane release. Check out the new Armiger Warglaive rules and Stratagem that were just revealed by GW.
The new Forgebane box set is on its way, and this week Games Workshop is giving us previews of what we’ll be seeing inside. Let’s take a look at what they had to say about the new rules for the Imperial Knights Armiger Warglaive and a new Stratagem.
Armiger Warglaives represent a new kind of Imperial Knight, and allow Imperium players greater flexibility when choosing a Super-heavy for their army, as well as giving Imperial Knight players much greater flexibility when constructing their army.
Unlike other Lords of War, you’ll be able to fit up to three Armigers in a single slot, making filling out a Super-heavy Detachment – and netting three Command Points – easy! We’d recommend pairing two with a fully fledged Imperial Knight for a balanced and powerful collection of units.
Armiger Warglaives are FAST – a 14″ move lets them to close in on enemy targets rapidly, allowing them to unleash hell with their devastating short-ranged weaponry. With Toughness 7, 12 Wounds, a 3+ Save and an ion shield to boot, they’re no slouches defensively, either. It’ll take some pretty dedicated anti-armour firepower to bring one down.
Armiger Warglaives are built for one thing – hunting and destroying vehicles, monsters and any other large target foolish enough to get in their way. Key to this is the thermal spear, a melta weapon that boasts both terrifying range and damage.
The Armiger Warglaive will play a key role in taking down opponent’s vehicles with its Thermal spear which has a 30″ Range, Assault D3, Strength 8, AP -4, and it does D6 Damage. As if that wasn’t enough, the ability is letting you roll two dice when inflicting damage with this weapon if the target is within 15″, discarding the lower result.
But don’t worry, the Armiger Warglaive is just as strong at close range as well.
The Reaper chain-cleaver is Strength x2, AP -3, and does 3 Damage. So at base strength 6, these are a devastating Strength 12!
Both of these weapons are looking pretty deadly, but if you dedicate your Knight Armiger to Questor Mechanicus you’ll also be able to use the Knight of the Cog Stratagem to combo off some Canticles as well.
Just watch out for hordes – you might find yourself bogged down when battling Ork Boyz, Hormagaunts and the like, as you lack the ability of the full-sized Imperial Knight to fall back and shoot with impunity.
This latest preview is making the Armiger Warglaive look extremely deadly on the tabletop, and we’re definitely glad the Forgebane box set is coming with two. Make sure you check back in with us throughout the week as GW previews more of the Forgebane content.
What are your thoughts on the latest Forgebane preview? Are you going to be playing picking up the box set when it comes out?
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