The new warhammer battleforces are finally heading to preorder across Warhammer 40,000 and Age of Sigmar.
Meanwhile, Horus Heresy players receive two substantial Legion Battle Groups built around very different fighting styles. Classic Middle-earth miniatures also return through Made to Order. Black Library and Warhammer TV round out an unusually packed release week.
Fifteen New Warhammer Battleforces and Battle Groups Cover Everything From Terminators to Giant Pigs
Warhammer 40,000 receives seven limited Battleforces covering loyalists, Chaos, Orks, and Necrons. Space Marines get the Indomitus Task Force, which offers perhaps the broadest starting point. It includes a Terminator Captain, Chaplain, Redemptor Dreadnought, five Terminators, five Assault Intercessors, and ten Intercessors. Consequently, it covers shooting, melee, durability, and objective play without leaning too heavily toward one gimmick.
Space Wolves instead go all-in on elite infantry with Champions of Fenris. Logan Grimnar and Arjac Rockfist lead fifteen Wolf Guard Terminators, creating a wonderfully unsubtle wall of Terminator armour.
Blood Angels receive the Angelus Assault Force, which naturally focuses on getting into melee quickly. Dante leads a Jump Pack Chaplain, Death Company Brutalis, three Sanguinary Guard, and five Jump Pack Death Company Marines. A Blood Angels Upgrade Frame is also included.
Chaos Knights receive the Helhunt Lance with one large Knight and four War Dogs. Better still, the big Knight can become a Ruinator, Abominant, Rampager, or Desecrator. Meanwhile, each War Dog can become a Stalker, Brigand, or Karnivore.
Chaos Space Marines get the Cult of Destruction, pairing a Warpsmith with a Defiler, Venomcrawler, Obliterators, Havocs, and Mutilators. Consequently, Iron Warriors fans should feel particularly well served.
Orks bring the Armoured Blitzmob, combining a Mega Armoured Warboss with a Battlewagon, Deff Dread, Meganobz, and Boyz. The Battlewagon can alternatively become a Gunwagon, giving players another useful build choice.
Finally, Necrons receive Disciples of the Nekrosor. Nekrosor Ammentar joins a Nightbringer shard, Ophydian Destroyers, Doomstalker, Warriors, and Scarabs. Age of Sigmar gets six more new warhamemr battleforces.
Cities of Sigmar receive the Knights of Hammerhal, led by Tahlia Vedra and a Cavalier-Marshal. Ten Freeguild Cavaliers make this one of the most focused boxes, since nearly everything is mounted.
Stormcast Eternals instead get the Annihilation Host. Bastian Carthalos leads a Lord-Relictor, Lord-Celestant, Praetors, and nine heavily armoured Annihilators.
Slaves to Darkness bring the Legion of Damnation with a mounted Chaos Lord, Chosen, Varanguard, Knights, and Warriors.
Meanwhile, Maggotkin of Nurgle receive the Plaguesworn Host, mixing elite fighters with a much larger collection of diseased infantry. A Harbinger of Decay and Lord of Blights lead Sloven Knights, Blightkings, Rotswords, Pox Wretches, and Mire Kelpies.
Nighthaunt get perhaps the most dramatic centerpiece through the Court of the Undying King. Nagash himself joins Dreadblade Harrows, Dreadscythe Harridans, Bladegheist Revenants, and Grimghast Reapers.
Orruk Warclans finish the Age of Sigmar selection with the Grunta Stampede. Two Maw-Gruntas and six Gore-Gruntas create an entire box based around enormous angry pigs, which feels appropriately Orruk.
Horus Heresy players receive two Battle Groups rather than traditional Battleforces. The Vanguard Assault Battle Group mixes Mark VI Tactical Marines and Assault Marines with a Praetor and Contemptor. Additionally, a Rhino and Predator provide mobility and armoured support.
The Heavy Assault Battle Group instead emphasizes Mark III armour, Breachers, Command Marines, and Cataphractii Terminators. A Land Raider Explorator or Carrier then gives those Terminators suitably imposing transportation. All Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar, and Horus Heresy boxes are limited while stocks last. Games Workshop also confirms each provides savings compared with buying the kits separately.
Middle-earth collectors get another limited opportunity through Made to Order. Returning Evil models include Easterlings, Mordor Orc Captains, Wargs, Mordor Trolls, and a Ringwraith riding a Fell Beast. Frodo and Sam also return wearing their scavenged Orc armour. Orders remain available until 8am UK time on November 23.
French Black Library readers can preorder Siege of Terra Collection V. The volume combines The End and the Death Volumes II and III into one collection.
Meanwhile, Warhammer TV receives the feature-length final cut of Blacktalon, combining all twelve episodes. Robert Rath appears on Scribes and Scriveners, while Battle Report pits Khazalite Holds against Helsmiths of Hashut. Painting Desk also features three-time Slayer Sword winner Albert Moreto Font. Finally, purchases on Warhammer.com during November can qualify for promotional vouchers usable during December.
Final Thoughts
Overall, the new warhammer battleforces offer far more variety than a typical seasonal bundle wave. Several boxes provide strong army foundations, while others heavily reinforce one particular playstyle. Meanwhile, the Horus Heresy sets look especially useful for rapidly expanding Legion collections. Add Middle-earth nostalgia and fresh Warhammer TV content, and this is an unusually broad preorder week.
