Christmas is coming. We’ve already seen this year’s new Warhammer 40,000 Battleforces, and it’s time to see what’s inside the Warhammer Age of Sigmar sets. Whichever Grand Alliance you’re a fan of, there’s a box for you.
Daughters of Khaine: Khainite Slaughter-Coven
Celebrate Christmas alongside Morathi’s apotheosis by unleashing an army of bloodthirsty aelves. The Slaughter-Coven is made up of a Slaughter Queen on Cauldron of Blood (which can alternatively be built as a Bloodwrack Shrine or a Hag Queen on Cauldron of Blood), five Melusai Blood Sisters (who can be built as Blood Stalkers), five Khinerai Heartrenders (who can be built as Lifetakers), five Doomfire Warlocks, and 10 Witch Aelves (who can be built as Sisters of Slaughter), which gives you enough options to spill blood any way you like.
Orruk Warclans: Kruleboyz Swamp-Lurkers
This Battleforce includes two legendary heroes – Swampboss Skumdrekk and Gobsprakk, the Mouth of Mork (who can also be built as a Snatchaboss on Sludgeraker Beast and Killaboss on Corpse-rippa Vulcha, respectively). They’re leading three Man-Skewer Boltboyz and 10 Gutrippaz. Whether you like to get up close and personal or sit back and shoot, you’ll be dishing out loads of mortal wounds thanks to the Kruleboyz’ venom-encrusted weapons.
Gloomspite Gitz: Stampeding Squigalanche
What’s the most Christmassy sound? Jingle bells? Da Red Gobbo sneaking down the chimney? Nah, it’s a bunch of squigs all going booooooing! The Squiqalanche consists of a Loonboss on Giant Cave Squig, two Mangler Squigs (who can be ridden by Loonbosses), 10 Squig Hoppers (who can be assembled as Boingrot Bounders), and a 12-strong Squig Herd. Don’t let their randomness fool you – there’s a LOT of gnashing teef in this army.
Skaven: The Verminous Host
Praise be to the Horned Rat, who has sent his children to overwhelm any that would stand in their way, and probably steal their presents, too. This new Battleforce rings in Christmas with a Grey Seer on Screaming Bell (which can also be built as a Plague Priest on Plague Furnace), a Warlock Bombardier, three Stormfiends, a whopping 40 Clanrats, and 40 Plague Monks. Tie your enemies down with expendable troops before finishing them off with the mighty Stormfiends – a perfect plan, yes-yes!
Nighthaunt: Legion Of Grief
You won’t feel any grief if you pick up this box, which is packed with enough ethereal spirits to haunt the Mortal Realms in the names of Christmas past, present, and Christmas yet to come. Inside, you’ll find Lady Olynder, Mortarch of Grief, a Black Coach, 10 Bladeghast Revenants, 10 Dreadscythe Harridans, and 10 Grimghast Reapers. While you’re out dominating the Realms with this powerful army, don’t forget to send us a ghostcard.
Sylvaneth: Revenant Wargrove
From the spectres of Death to the guardians of Life, the Revenant Wargrove box includes a whole army of very angry Christmas trees. Drycha Hamadreth leads two Treelords (which can alternatively be built as a Spirit of Durthu or a Treelord Ancient), 10 Spite-Revenants (which can be built as Tree-Revenants), and 16 Sylvaneth Dryads. You’ll be putting so much smack down on your enemies, they’ll be desperate to sign a treety.
Stormcast Eternals: Thunderstrike Spearhead
Finally, it’s not Christmas without the golden-clad warriors of the God-King! Start your own Dawnbringer Crusade with a Knight-Relictor, three heavily armed Annihilators, 10 Vanquishers, and 10 Vigilors armed with stormcaller bows. Finally, there’s a pair of swift and deadly Stormdrake Guards (one of which can alternately be built as a Knight-Draconis).
If you’ve already started writing your Christmas list, make sure you let your friends, family, and patron Chaos deity know which of these boxes you’d like to see under the tree on the big day. In the meantime, check out the new Da Red Gobbo t-shirts and hoodie, so you’re ready for the Christmas revolushun!