The Summer Preview has dropped a huge bolt round of love on the original Legions.
New plastic characters and Combat Patrols mean every hobbyist can start or reinforce a classic Chapter army in style. These kits bring modern sculpting, iconic wargear, and smart unit mixes that match each Chapter’s battlefield flavour. Consequently, Marine players are about to swarm the spray booths and queue for painting handles.
Salamanders – Vulkan He’stan Reforged
Vulkan He’stan returns with a scarred face and three relics: the Spear of Vulkan, the Gauntlet of the Forge, and Kesare’s Mantle. Moreover, he hands out buffs to nearby flame and melta weapons while his Feel No Pain improves to 4+ on objectives. Therefore the Forgefather now anchors both aggressive flamer pushes and tough objective holds.
Imperial Fists – Darnath Lysander Up‑Armoured
Lysander keeps his thunder hammer and storm shield but gains crisp detail and a heroic pose. Additionally, his rules still focus on pinpoint Terminator deep strikes, so your Fist of Dorn anvil hits even harder. And yes, the chest icon and iron halo look perfect.
Raven Guard – Aethon Shaan Takes Command
Kayvaan Shrike has stepped aside. Now Chapter Master Aethon Shaan embodies stealth and precision with corvid motifs everywhere. Furthermore, the kit offers hooded, helmeted, and bare‑headed options, letting painters choose their preferred shadow lord aesthetic.
Iron Hands – Caanok Var, Machine‑Made Monster
Captain Var is almost entirely augmetic, swinging a brutal power tetsubo. Because he feeds combat data straight into his enhanced cortex, he rewards logical target prioritisation. Consequently, Iron Hands fans finally get a leader who is visually as cybernetic as their lore suggests.
White Scars – Suboden Khan on a Grav‑Bike
Suboden Khan charges from a beefed‑up grav‑bike that sports an onslaught gatling cannon. Moreover, his power lance shreds infantry while he turbo‑boosts objectives. Thus biker armies get a true spearhead hero.
New Combat Patrols Match Chapter Style
Each Chapter gains a themed Patrol: Salamanders load up on flame and melta, Imperial Fists and Iron Hands pack resilient infantry, Raven Guard bring stealthy jump units, and White Scars race forward with bikes and Assault Intercessors led by Suboden Khan. Additionally, dice sets for all five Chapters will appear alongside the boxes.
Last Thoughts
These releases breathe fresh life into core Chapters, giving collectors spectacular centrepieces and newcomers balanced entry points. Because free datasheets arrive at launch on Warhammer Community, you can field these heroes the moment glue dries. Therefore grab your primer, plan colour schemes, and revisit the Summer Preview hub for even more reveals.
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