It’s coming! The Box Set we’ve all been waiting for finally got the curtain pulled back! Don’t miss a full look at the models and rules for Shadowspear!
Warhammer Community had some big reveals for all the new models, but there is a ton more out there already as well!
Join us as we break down every unit, with a good look at the details and latest rules.
This could be our best battlebox ever, containing two armies of gorgeous models with all-new sculpts, two mini-codexes, as well as lore and missions that kick off the next stage of the war for the Vigilus System. This set is incredible whether you’re looking to expand an existing army or start a brand new one. Have a look at all the incredible models you’ll find inside!
Now that we’ve gotten the introduction out of the way, let’s go over the rules for the new units that were all spotted on Imgur.
Master of Possession
The Master of Possession is slightly-more tricked out Sorcerer that Chaos Marines are used to. his Rite of Possession: ability affects all Psykers (including himself). Keep your other Sorcerers away from him to prevent any unwanted perils!
Chaos Space Marines
These are just your run-in-the-mill Marines that come stock with an autocannon in the Box Set. Their new sculpts are fantastic! We should hopefully be seeing new individual boxes of these guys on the shelf.
Greater Possessed
Greater Possessed are a new unit coming to the Chaos faction. They’re an Elites choice and actually only come in squad sizes of two. The coolest thing about this unit is that they’ve got the Character keyword. With five attacks a piece doing D3 damage as well as being untargettable, these guys can wreak some havoc if they get too close.
Obliterators
Obliterators are what all Terminators should be in 8th edition. At T5, 4 wounds, and a 2+ save, these guys can take a beating. Their guns got upgraded to assault 6 now and still keep their random shot profile. In the past, Obliterators came in squads of three or more. However, now you’ll be able to field as few as one if you’d like!
Venomcrawler
The Venomcrawler is kind of like a shooty Maulerfiend. It’s T7 with a host of attacks in melee along with some decent ranged damage output. At T7 with 10 wounds, this is about the same as a Dreadnought on the table. We’ll have to see its points to see if it’ll be anything competitive.
Suppressor Squad
Fast Attack slots are usually the battlefield role that somewhat gets shafted in most factions. However, the Primaris are getting a really cool unit. The max unit size of these guys is only three, but that comes out to six total autocannon shots. Plus, if an enemy model dies from one of the shots, the unit can’t fire overwatch because they’re suppressed! Depending on how much these guys cost, we may see storm cannon Leviathans go to the wayside.
Infiltrator Squad
This is an all-around solid disruption unit. They can deepstrike, heal their own guys, and prevent any deepstriking within 12″ of the unit. If you take a unit of 10 guys and fan them out, you’re able to really cover a massive field of anti-deepstriking. This is bound to cause a real headache for GSC players. Their Marksman Carbines auto-wound on a hit of a 6+. This really helps squeeze out a few wounds on tougher things like Vehicles.
Lieutenant in Phobos Armor
This Lieutenant does everything a normal Lieutenant does except he can deepstrike and slice and dice a bit more in combat.
Librarian in Phobs Armor
Looking at the Librarian, he’s got everything a normal Librarian has along with a camo cloak. He can actually be set up more than 9″ away and as long as he’s in cover, you add 2 to your save rolls! He’s a character so he’s already pretty well-protected, but the camo cloak is a nice little piece of gear.
Captain in Phobos Armor
The Captain is a bit of a combination of the last few units we’ve covered. He can prevent any enemy units from deepstriking within 12″ of him, has a camo cloak, and can deepstrike more than 9″ away from the enemy. He’s got a heavy 1 Bolter that can target characters but don’t expect it to ever do too much.
Eliminator Squad
At first glance, you probably thought these guys would be either Troops or Elites. However, they’re actually a Heavy Support and come loaded with two different sets of ammunition. One brings the heat with D3 damage and the other can target characters that they don’t have LOS to. Those pesky Kurov’s Aquila Commissars will have a harder time sticking to the cover of a building now!
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