Konflikt ’47 is leaning hard into dead men walking lately with the Nachtzehrer reveal. Meanwhile Festung Europa pre-orders are already stirring the pot.
Meanwhile, Axis players just got a new toy. However, it is really a corpse factory with legs. So, let’s break down what the Nachtzehrer does.
Better-Off Dead: What the Nachtzehrer Brings to the Table
The article spotlights the Sd.Kfz. 501/1 Nachtzehrer, a poseable plastic walker shown in Stef Kopinski’s Totenkorps artwork. It links the kit to Festung Europa, the new Totenkorps sprue, and influencer previews. It also builds an alternate Sd.Kfz. 501/4 Infernospinne with a huge flamethrower. It is kin to the Spinne and Vogelspinne walkers Axis players already know. Instead of just stomping, the Nachtzehrer reanimates casualties for the Totenkorps. Its blade forearms have injectors fed by Albrecht von Zögling’s serum tank. Then, once a corpse gets pumped, old loyalties drop away, and it stands back up for the Axis.
On the table, it kills things and buffs nearby Totenkorps. Better yet, it grows your horde with rules in the free PDF lists and the app. First, Dead Medicine boosts nearby Totenkorps when they roll The Dead Rise Again. So, their casualty regeneration becomes more reliable.
Next, Medical Implements triggers after the walker kills enemy infantry. If you pass the test, that model joins a nearby Totenkorps unit. Also, it can even push that unit beyond maximum size.
Finally, Corpse Harvest is the nasty Active Rift trick. When any infantry unit dies within 6 inches, friend or foe, you can Exhaust the Rift Die. Then you raise a whole new Totenkorps unit with its own Order and Rift Die. Because of that, the article warns you will want extra Totenkorps models ready.
The post also reveals the new Totenrotte Platoon for the Axis list. It can replace the Assault Platoon as your mandatory core. It mandates two Totenkorps squads and two Nachtzehrer, so it screams intent. It also can make Totenkorps score objectives under the right conditions. As a result, you can run an army of risen dead and their handlers, and still play missions. They also promise another new platoon reveal before Festung Europa releases.
Summary
Overall, the Nachtzehrer feels like a support piece that snowballs into a problem. Also, it rewards aggressive play, since it wants to be up front. Meanwhile, the Totenrotte Platoon turns the theme into a real list, not a gimmick.
