This week’s Warhammer pre-orders are built around enough golden armour to make the Emperor nervous.
Custodes players are getting new plastic kits, refreshed releases, and a major codex launch. However, the wider schedule also brings Horus Heresy rules, Black Library books, and Halloween-flavored White Dwarf content. Overall, it is a packed week with plenty happening beyond the headline army.
Adeptus Custodes Take Center Stage Across Warhammer 40K and Horus Heresy pre-orders
The biggest Warhammer pre-orders belong to the Adeptus Custodes, with several kits supporting both major systems. First, six Aquilon Terminators arrive with three ranged choices and either solarite gauntlets or talons.
Meanwhile, two Gyrfalcon Jetbikes offer four gun options aimed at infantry, monsters, hordes, or vehicles.
The Telemon Heavy Dreadnought also arrives in plastic with cosmetic choices and several heavy weapon replacements.
Likewise, the speedy Pallas Grav-Attack carries either an arachnus blaze cannon or Iliastus accelerator fusil. Recent Heresy kits also return in packaging confirming their official Warhammer 40,000 compatibility.
These include Guard, Sentinel Guard, Venatari, several grav vehicles, a Shield-Captain, and a Custodian Dreadnought.
Most importantly, Codex: Adeptus Custodes contains 13 detachments and 27 datasheets. Standard, Collector’s, and Limited editions are coming, with the premium version stuffed with suitably extravagant extras.
Those include dice, a wooden vault, art prints, a cloth Imperial Palace map, pins, and the Command Pack.
Additionally, that Command Pack contains 84 reference cards and tokens, while separate black-and-gold dice are available.
The Combat Patrol includes a Shield-Captain, six Sentinel Guard, three Venatari, and one configurable Custodian Dreadnought.
For Heresy players, Assault on Kol adds Slaanesh daemon rules, a Legendary Mission, Proconsuls, and updated Gyrfalcon rules.
Elsewhere, White Dwarf 529 includes Halloween hobby material, Brawlers of Behemat rules, and an Ork-focused section.
Black Library brings Peter Fehervari’s Cold Covenant in hardback and a signed Special Edition. Its story follows Guard veterans considering desertion while something supernatural stirs on their isolated posting.
Meanwhile, Auxilia reaches paperback alongside Dropsite Massacre and Apostle. French and German readers also get Krakenblood and the Vaults of Terra Omnibus.
WarhammerTV adds Land Speeder lore, a new Battle Report, and an Aeronautica Imperialis supercut. Finally, upcoming coverage will preview sweeping Space Marine rules changes before that codex arrives.
Final Thoughts
Overall, these Warhammer pre-orders feel substantial because the Custodes release bridges 40K and the Horus Heresy. Moreover, the week still has worthwhile material for readers, lore fans, and White Dwarf regulars. For Custodes collectors, though, this is clearly the main event and a very excitingSaturday.
