Abaddon’s Balefleets are surging across the galaxy, and all who stand in their path are desperate to seize or destroy the massive Arks of Omen that serve as their flagships. This new theatre of war is unlike anything your armies have faced so far, and they’ll need to adapt rapidly as Warhammer 40,000 plunges into an era of Boarding Actions.
Boarding Action pits compact, 500-point forces against each other in vicious room-to-room combat,* using the rules found in the first Arks of Omen book. This new set contains enough modular terrain to fill an entire board with narrow corridors and perilous hatchways, creating a tense and exciting environment in mere moments.
Elite infantry shine in the cramped confines of a Boarding Action, as you won’t have access to VEHICLES, MONSTERS, or other large, lumbering models to back them up. Of course, there’s something to be said for flooding an entire flight deck with Boarding Squads of disposable chaff…
Endless tight corners mean close-ranged weapons are king. Can Fire Warrior Breachers kick open a door and blast an opening through Abaddon’s elite Chaos Terminators? Who’ll win a flame exchange between Ork Burna Boyz and Space Marine Aggressors? Boarding Actions will upend how you build your armies.
If you’ve already got ideas for your own Boarding Patrol, you can make them look the part with a new Boarding Action-inspired basing kit. It’s packed with all the scrap and plating you’ll need to make your soldiers feel right
Plenty more is coming in the near future of Warhammer 40,000, so brief yourself on today’s reveals by heading back to the hub page and watching the action-packed Warhammer Preview Online.
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* With more than a few classic Space Hulk vibes.
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