More valiant heroes will brave the nightmare realm of the Gnarlwood in search of mystical artefacts next week, as the Stormcast Eternals pit their god-wrought might against the atavistic degenerates of the Flesh-eater Courts. Before we get into the next expansion for Warcry, let’s have a look at what else is coming this week.
Warcry: Nightmare Quest
The battle for the Ravening Ruin continues as a band of heroic huntsmen venture into the Gnarlwood on a quest to save the Mortal Realms… or so they think. In reality, the Royal Beastflayers of the Flesh-eater Courts are little more than raving monsters whose deluded antics threaten the stability of Ghur, a danger too great for the Stormcast Eternals to ignore.
To combat such savage ghouls, Sigmar sends his Questor Soulsworn – wandering champions of the Stormhosts who, though few in number, fight with the strength of hundreds of lesser mortals.
Alongside these two complete warbands, Nightmare Quest contains a full complement of Gnarlwood scenery – including a massive, half-ruined Realmshaper Engine and a selection of twisted gnarloaks. Combined with the 64-page warband tome, double-sided game board, and reference cards, this set is the perfect way to expand your Warcry experience.
Askurgan Trueblades
The vampire ascetics of the Askurgan Trueblades are precision and discipline incarnate, suppressing their hunger to attain enlightenment in the ways of combat. This standalone warband of eight multi-part plastic miniatures – previously only available in the Bloodhunt box set – is a brutally effective martial force that shows off an entirely different perspective on the Soulblight Gravelords, and comes with the fighter cards and ability card you need to deploy them right to the battlefield.
Claws of Karanak
Where the Askurgan Trueblades resist the call of mortal blood, the Claws of Karanak revel in it. As devotees of Khorne and worshippers of the savage Flesh Hounds, they revel in the carnage of open battle and aim to turn the jungles of Ghur into their own personal charnel house.
No, that isn’t a Flesh Hound – the Hound of Wrath is simply a warrior who really, really wishes he were one, and his seven companions are entirely happy to let him do his thing. If wanton slaughter and rivers of blood are the way you roll, the Claws of Karanak are for you.
Classic tanks from the Forge World range return to the Horus Heresy at the Forge World webstore, upgraded with new plastic sponson sprues that make it easier than ever to add weapon variety to your armoured companies.
The super-heavy Legion transport known as the Mastodon is a mighty beast that keeps whole platoons of Space Marines safe within its hull, while the Fellblade, Falchion, and Glaive ferry supremely powerful weapons to the front while soaking up return fire. The Mastodon will also soon be getting an updated datasheet to allow all of the options available on the new sponson sprue, such as volkite culverins and heavy bolters.
Arquitor Bombards are dedicated artillery tanks, mounting either a spicula rocket system, a graviton-charge cannon, or a morbus heavy bombard. Despite their role as artillery, they still pack a pair of sponsons for more diverse work – each kit includes resin autocannons, plus the full spread of plastic lascannons, heavy flamers, heavy bolters, and volkite culverins.
Finally, the Javelin Land Speeder also gets new weapon options and an updated datasheet to give more versatile loadouts to speed-hungry commanders, while the Damocles Command Rhino Upgrade Kit lets you upgrade a regular plastic Deimos-pattern Rhino into a mobile command base with powerful sensor suites. All of these kits* contain both resin and plastic components, and can be taken by all Loyalist and Traitor Legions.
Blightslayer
The legendary Gotrek’s adventures continue in Blightslayer by Richard Strachan, as the duardin Slayer saves a blasphemous warrior-priest from the gallows and earns a life-debt he neither wants nor needs. Nevertheless, Amara Fidellus is determined to return the favour, and the pair soon find themselves caught up in a sorcerous plot that – should it succeed – would plunge the Mortal Realms into the hellscape of Nurgle’s Garden.
Blightslayer will be available to pre-order this Saturday in hardback, eBook, and MP3 audiobook editions.
Prince Maesa
Guy Haley’s tale of an exiled aelven prince scorned for the crime of loving a human returns to Black Library in paperback. Prince Maesa follows the eponymous nomad’s quest to return his paramour from the grip of death, a journey that will take him to the hostile lands of Shyish and earn the ire of Nagash himself, who jealously guards every last soul that crosses into his realm.
White Dwarf 488
The saga of the Herald of Misery comes to a close with the final battle in the White Dwarf Arks of Omen campaign, as the Tome Keepers and Blood Angels make a final desperate push to reach the centre of the accursed space hulk. Warsmith Czagra awaits, and those unlucky enough to be caught on board his Ark will need to contend with the new Unstable Structure tiles included in this issue.
As well as the conclusion of this epic narrative campaign, you’ll find all of your favourite hobby content from battle reports to painting guides, as well as brand new lore surrounding the return of Lion El’Jonson. And, as if one mighty hero of legend weren’t enough, the serial Grombrindal adventure continues with another short story of the white-bearded ancestor.
Hammer and Bolter is back on Warhammer+ with a new episode – Undercity – set beneath the streets of Hammerhal, while the Battle Report crew give the doomed space hulk Gallowdark a fitting send-off with a Kill Team: Gallowfall clash between the Hearthkyn Salvagers and Fellgor Ravagers.
Meanwhile, Hang Out and Paint returns after a two-week hiatus – after the excitement of Warhammer Fest, they needed a rest! – to tackle the upgraded Horus Heresy tanks and Nightmare Quest.
Here at Warhammer Community, our series of #New40k Faction Focus articles continues with in-depth explorations of the Astra Militarum, Chaos Daemons, and more every weekday. We’re also having a look inside the upcoming Ashes of Faith expansion for Kill Team, including the awesome new Inquisitorial Agents kit.
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* Except the Damocles Command Rhino Upgrade Kit, which is all resin.