Vortex, Destroyer, and Apocalyptic weapons oh my. Lords of War aren’t the only things that can spit hot fire!
The book itself was written by “THE GAMES WORKSHOP DESIGN STUDIO” which I guess from that title may be under the control of the Hive Mind. It’s a mere 48 pages long, but comes in hardcover and has a retail price of $33.00 (just like the Death form the Skies Supplement).
As you can see from the table of contents, it contains a complete list of rules the existing fortifications in Warhammer 40k, as well as three that do not.
Stronghold Assault also contains new updates to to the building damage table, clarifacitons on Battlement damage, and how to remove fortifications from play as well.
It also introduces new terms like “unclaimed” and “occupied” that players should pay close attention to as well.
Best of all some of the current fortifications contain new “upgrades” that allow you to do neat things like start your Thunderhawk flier docked on a Skyshield Landing pad turn one for starters.
So if you pick this book up be sure to read every entry, as you never know what may or may not have changed.
Also included in this book are three neat Siege of War missions which are alternate Eternal War missions from the main rulebook, made for playing 40k using the fortifications from this book in an “attacker VS defender” format.
So what does it all mean? Well as of thus far no one seems to know.
The first big Grand Tournament of 2014 is the Reece’s Vegas Open, so Reece and the FAQ council have a lot of work to do to try to figure out how to balance all this before then.
About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
Job Title: Managing Editor
Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
Socials: Rob Baer on Facebook and @catdaddymbg on X
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.
