A large two week release wave of Tyranids has been very warmly received, and of course its continuing next week with a new Venomthrope/ Zoanthrope box set as well as kicking off a new campaign.
Its been a busy week, with whispers of Asdrubael Vect, Blood Angels, and More......
Lets take a look at what happened this week.
New This Week
Games Workshop
Tyrannocyte/ Sporocyst/ Mucolid Spore $63
Crimson Slaughter: A Dark Vengeance Expansion Set $135
Dark Angels: A Dark Vengeance Expansion Set $140
Tyranid Invasion Web Bundle $570
Crimson Slaughter Paint Bundle $136
Tyrannocyte/Sporocyst Web Bundle $126
Crimson Slaughter: A Dark Vengeance Expansion Set $135
Dark Angels: A Dark Vengeance Expansion Set $140
Tyranid Invasion Web Bundle $570
Crimson Slaughter Paint Bundle $136
Tyrannocyte/Sporocyst Web Bundle $126
Dark Angels Paint Bundle $140
Forgeworld
http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/New_Stuff
The Questoris Knight Styrix £110.00
Latest News and Rumors
Free Rules!!!!
While the Tyranid releases, have dominated the news, I personally believe that Games Workshop posting up free rules for new models not yet in the codex is the news that will make the biggest impact on us overall as a community. This has been a long time coming, and with the new releases of the Toxicrene and Maleceptor having rules for free downloads is quite amazing.
Here is a link
Next Week's Releases
Next week's releases are going to be big, as a new campaign book called Shield of Baal: Leviathan is released. Not to mention that the Doom of Malanti is back, but as a character upgrade instead of a special character, and loads of holiday esq hobby products are released.
via an anonymous source on Faeit 212
Tyranid Venomthropes/Zoanthropes 3 models $66
Shield of Baal: Leviathan Slipcased Two-Volume Set $74.25
Shield of Baal: Leviathan Digital Edition
Invasion Swarms: Tyrand Painting Guide $33
Invasion Swarms: Tyrand Painting Guide Digital Edition
Ultimate Paint Set 160 paints $560
Citadel Project Box $65
Citadel Army Case in either 40k or Fantasy designs $105
Citadel Cutting Mat %15
Citadel Palette Pad 20 sheets $8
Citadel Water Pot and Bitz Box $17
Shield of Baal: Tempestus Hardback Novella 128pgs $20
Ahriman: Sorceror Paperback 416pgs $14
Catechism of Hate Hardback Novella 128pgs $24
Tyranid Neurothrope
A few days ago we started talking about the new releases on their way, regarding a new Venomthrope/ Zoanthrope kit. In it is also a new upgrade that mimics the powers of the Doom of Malanti, here are the details and leaked images.
via an anonymous source on Faeit 212
The box kit for tyranids coming out next weekend is a Venomthrope-Zoanthrope dual kit that will come with 3 models.
The exciting part is that there is a new zoanthrope character upgrade called a Neurothrope, which very much sounds like the old Doom of Malanti. it comes with a spirit leech -warp charge 1, that targets an enemy unit within 18". Leadership check on 3d6 or suffer a wound by each point the test was failed with no armour or cover saves. Each wound also adds 1 to your dice pool for Warp Blasts
via an anonymous source on Faeit 212
I have some more details for you on the Neurothrope
the Zoanthrope and Neurothrope have the same stat lines, and unit composition is 1.
The unit may include up to 5 additional Zoanthropes, and if the unit is 3 or more, you can upgrade one model to a neurothrope.
Both are psykers mastery level 2, with the obvious shadows of the warp, synapse, and come with the standard warp field 3++. In addition to warp blast, ta brood with a neurothrope knows spirit leech.
The leaks are out, but the primary difference for the models is a large horn above its head, and some spiked blades or horns coming off of a protruding spine that arcs above the back of its head.
The images were posted by necrotyr on Warseer
Shield of Baal: Leviathan
A new campaign starting off next week, featuring the Blood Angels and Tyranids is about to kick off, and its going to be a fun one. Of course we have a little information already on what this two book set is going to consist of, which includes a new detachment for Tyranids..... woooot!. No Blood Angels codex yet, or starter set contents...... so it may be a bit off.
via an anonymous source on Faeit 212
Shield of Baal is the first release for the campaign. There will be more. It comes in two hardback books and in a slipcase.
book 1 comes with all the details on the invasion- background
includes the invasion of the Cryptus System, called the shieldworlds of Baal.
the astra militarum, blood angels and even the sisters of battle are mentioned here.
book 2 is rules including, Echoes of War scenarios (6), a cities of death expansion with 6 new missions, death from the skies rules for aerial combat.
Forces of Leviathan: a new detachment for Tyranids with warlord traits, datasheets for new units, and new formations.
via Nightfury in the comment section of Faeit 212
BA are next i can say that with absolute certainty the only thing i can confirm on Necron is when pondering whether to start up a necron detachment i was told not to waste my $ on the book which is exactly what i was told regarding SW before their dex was released so i can surmise that the necron book will be very soon(within the next 2 months) just as it was with SW.. specifically i was told the campaign would be tying 2 codex together so the end of this campaign almost certainly feature the sleeping menace of an ancient race that has awakened once again..you heard it here first!!
Lord of War Asdrubael Vect
There was a lot of speculation and some whispers that we would be seeing a new model for Vect, and a source in the Faeit 212 comment sections has spoken up and let us in on what he has heard. Of course as a huge Dark Eldar fan, this is right up my alley.
via Nightfury in the comment section of Faeit 212
DE LoW Vect coming to a FLGS near you in the not too distant future
Keep ypur wallets open for the DE LoW Vect.. it'll ne sometime in the beginning of 2015
I've also been told DE will receive a LoW in the form of a new Vect/Dais with a WD rules release though the time frame is uncertain.. I've personally seen pics so i know for a fact the model has been produced.
DE will be getting their LoW well before you see any of the hardcover dexes getting updated/reprinted... id wager they decide to release vect sometime soon after christmas
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The model reminded me of a bigger version of Logan Grimnars santa sled albeit loaded with Dark Eldar Flavor..
The Endtimes is about to start up again.... oops did I mention that? Since the cat is out of the bag...... I have a rumor bit I haven't talked about yet that says the hints in next week's White Dwarf for the following week returns us to the Endtimes. Check out the latest hints for what is to come here.
via an anonymous source on Faeit 212
Next end times novel from the black library is called The Curse of Khaine.
Take that as you will.
