If you’re a fan of Imperial might, get ready for a whole host of the Imperium's most eclectic agents, a detachment of returning heroes, and new Horus Heresy characters and upgrades. Kill Team is up first, but before that, let’s see this Week in Warhammer.
Kill Team: Ashes of Faith
The warp is so vast and all-encompassing that to do battle with it is like trying to drive back the ocean with a sword. It’s far more effective for the Imperium of Man to isolate those places where its influence manifests in mortals – heretical cults, shadowy orders, and congregations of traitors.
It falls to the clandestine warriors of the Inquisition to lead the charge against these forces of sedition. Kill Team: Ashes of faith provides a lengthy narrative campaign focused on a group of these operatives and their attempt to purge a whole planet of a malignant Chaos Cult.
There are 40 miniatures, 23 for the Chaos Cult, and 17 assorted Inquisitorial Agents. Seven of these are brand-new dual-build miniatures that allow you to build a rag-tag band of hyper-talented weirdos. The set also contains the Ashes of Faith Campaign Rulebook with all the rules for playing out this planet-spanning narrative, and dozens of accessories.
Campaigns of The Age of Darkness: The Siege of Cthonia
The first narrative expansion for the Horus Heresy arrives, and it’s a 240-page whopper. The Siege of Cthonia covers the catastrophic battle for the homeworld of the Sons of Horus, which Vheren Ashurhaddon has vowed to take back for the Warmaster. All that stands between him and victory for the True Sons is a massive, entrenched Imperial Fists garrison led by Evander Garrius.
This huge supplement features a hefty lore section, campaign rules for playing out the key battles of the siege, new rules for claustrophobic Zone Mortalis battles, as well as new options for units and wargear including Inductii, tank commanders, and the Infernus Abomination.*
Vindicator Siege Tank
Lay waste to enemy fortifications and pulverise whole squads of Astartes with salvos of shells spat from the hull-mounted demolisher cannon of the Vindicator Siege Tank. This plastic kit will fill out squadrons and bring ruin to your foes.*
Made to Order Space Marines
A parade of the Emperor’s finest turn out on a Made to Order basis next week, bringing back classic miniatures from years past.
First among these is the Primaris Company Champion. Previously an event-exclusive model, this hero of the Chapter has proved exceptionally popular – who can resist that stance? In future, look out for other event miniatures returning to sale via Made to Order for a limited time after their event window has closed.
He returns alongside a host of captains, Chapter masters, and other commanders. They will be available to order for nine days, between the 20th of May and the 29th of May at 8am UK-time – and they may take up to 180 days to arrive.
In plastic, there’s the Primaris Company Champion and the Blood Angels Captain in Terminator Armour. In resin are Brother Corbulo, Chapter Master Pedro Kantor, Chapter Master Gariel Seth, Flesh Tearers Shoulder Pads, Darnath Lysander, Dark Angels Company Master, Captain Sicarius, Sergeant Chronus, and Sergeant Telion. In resin, with plastic parts are Captain Tycho, Chaplain Cassius, and the Tyrannic War Veterans. And finally, in metal and plastic is the White Scars Khan on Bike.
Lord-castellan Evander Garrius – The Tyrant of Cthonia
A veteran who has fought long and hard since the Unification Wars on Terra, Evander Garrius is one of the most decorated Imperial Fists, though his brutish methods and casual disregard for the wellbeing of his brothers have marked him out as something of a pariah. With his Tyrant’s Regalia and the relic power fist Subjugator, he is a force to be reckoned with. He’ll be available in resin, with a choice of helmeted or unhelmeted head, next week.
Vheren Ashurhaddon – Master of the True Sons
Born in the maze of tunnels beneath the surface of Cthonia, Vheren Ashurhaddon quickly rose through the ranks of the Luna Wolves. His zeal drew to him a cadre of highly skilled Chtonian Legionaries – known as the True Sons. Leading daring assaults with the Axe Serpentis in hand, Vheren will be available next week in resin, with a choice of helmeted or unhelmeted head.
Infernus Abomination
Traitor Legions got up to all sorts of despicable nonsense in the latter days of the Horus Heresy, such as creating abhorrent assassins known through the Cults Abominatio. The Infernus Abomination, available next week in resin, is a shape-shifting terror, reknitting flesh and bone into deadly weapons.
Contemptor Dreadnought Torso Upgrades
The last batch of Contemptor Dreadnought torsos are on the way. They are designed to work with the new plastic Contemptor Dreadnought kit, to give your death-dealing walkers a dash of Legion flair.
Each one comprises a resin torso and and head marked out with the heraldry of the Salamanders, the Ultramarines, the Word Bearers, the Alpha Legion, the Raven Guard, and the Thousand Sons.
Despoiler Squad Upgrade Set
Add some close combat punch to your Legion with this set of upgrades designed for use alongside the plastic MK III, MK IV, and MK VI Tactical Squad Space Marines kits. With five left-handed bolt pistols, five right-handed chainswords, a power axe, and a two-handed heavy chainsword, you can load up your squads, sergeants, and characters with vicious melee armaments.
Outland Beastmaster with Millisaurs
Necromunda is home to many deadly critters that have been bound to the will of the Outland Beastmasters. With practices passed down across generations, these curious folk command their monstrous beasties in combat while working for the highest bidder. How you meaningfully communicate with a Millisaur is anyone’s guess, but with this set of three resin models you’ll be able to add them to your gang and take advantage of their talent for burrowing.
Black Library Warhammer 40,000 eShorts Week Subscription
You can sign up to a new eShort subscription bundle starting on Monday the 22nd of May. Featuring five new stories, this promotion runs until the 26th of May. You can also pick out the ones you’re most interested in on their own. This collection also includes three Black Library authors making their debut. The full lineup is Altar of Maws by Peter Fehervari, A Forbidden Meal by Carrie Harris, The Dust That Remains by J H Archer, The Whispering Blade by Matthew Harffy, and Stealing Orpheon by Richard Ford.
This week on Warhammer+ you can catch up with all the narrative repercussions from the Arks of Omen series in a spoiler-packed wrap-up on Loremasters, and dive into the annals of history with White Dwarf Issue 286 on the Warhammer Vault
We’re working hard on Warhammer Community next week, bringing you Faction Focus articles for the Adeptus Mechanicus, Aeldari, and more, alongside further analysis of some meaty units from the Leviathan boxed set, a new miniature reveal, and more.
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An earlier version of this article mistakenly announced that an episode of Hang Out & Paint would be broadcast on the Warhammer Twitch channel this Friday. In fact, the show will be going on hiatus until some point in June, when it'll return to celebrate the launch of Warhammer 40,000 Leviathan in style. Watch this space for more info!
* These products are delayed in Japan