Onward, Sigmarite soldier! The revamped, reforged, and revitalised Cities of Sigmar have opened the gates and set forth upon an epic crusade to retake the Mortal Realms in the name of the God-king. These mere mortals stand up to orruks, undead, and daemons in their quest to resettle lands lost to Death, Destruction, and Chaos, using little more than swords, shields, faith in the righteousness of the divine, rippling volleys of black powder, azyrite sorcery, the crushing hooves of heavy cavalry, hulking ogors, booming cannonfire, and the undulating sting of a manitcore’s tail.
Cities of Sigmar Army Box
When the men and women on the Mortal Realms go to war, they do it in style and at volume. This bursting-at-the-seams army box is the perfect vanguard for the full force, a redoubtable platoon of brave men and cold steel.
This is the first place you can acquire Battletome: Cities of Sigmar, the new 160-page army book detailing every facet of the many mortal cities across the realms that venerate Sigmar and the pantheon of Order. This edition contains all the rules and background you need to run armies of all sizes, and comes with a special cover you won’t be able to get anywhere else.
It’s accompanied by an exclusive set of 52 Warscroll cards (plus 30 cardboard tokens) which won’t be sold separately. These detail every unit the army can field, encompassing the new humans as well as many existing aelven and duardin kits. On top of that, there are 45 Enhancement Cards covering orders, spells, prayers, command abilities, and artefacts, which are also exclusive to this set, and four Cities of Sigmar transfer sheets.
As for models, you get 20 stalwart Freeguild Steelhelms – brave men and women putting their lives on the line to reclaim lost lands for God-king and country – and five Freeguild Cavaliers, who proudly batter all-comers under the trampling hooves of their mighty mounts. Both sets are exquisitely customisable with many combinations of heads, bodies, and mounts to ensure no two are ever alike.
They are joined by a Freeguild Marshal, a Relic Envoy, and an Alchemite Warforger. The first of these is a grizzled commander with an arsenal of weapons at his disposal, attended by a loyal equerry bearing a sacred relic. They are joined by the Warforger, a Wizard of the Lore of Metal whose glittering spells bolster your allies and beset your foes.
Vanguard: Seraphon
The Geomantic Web waxes with power as the forces of Order enjoy a resurgence, and the Cities of Sigmar are bolstered by their Seraphon allies. Following hot on the heels of the Seraphon Army Box, this Vanguard contains a mighty mix of 14 models. Chief among them is the Saurus Oldblood on Carnosaur, a versatile monster-riding Lord choice who can also be built as a Saurus Scar-veteran, or as a Skink Oracle on a Trogladon. They are joined by three cantankerous Kroxigor, new models that may also be built as Kroxigor Warspawned, and 10 punchy new Saurus Warriors.
On top of this Warhammer Age of Sigmar goodness, we’ve also got a bundle of licensed products to pre-order this week – including several board games now available in Chinese for the first time.
ATA-Boy Warhammer 40,000 Lanyards
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Show your allegiance when you’re at a conference (or at any other point you need to hang something around your neck on a nylon strap) with these two licensed lanyards. Choose from Orks and Ultramarines.
KOYO Nurgling Pins
The Grandfather provides many gifts, and his latest boon comes in the form of a collection of collectable Nurgling pin badges. There are seven to collect in total, the first of these comes with a polyester lanyard to pin them to. Four others are available from the Games Workshop webstore, while two will appear only at Warhammer stores.*
There’s an expanded range of Warhammer board games coming to retailers in Germany, the USA, and Japan. Note that none of them will be available to purchase directly from Games Workshop.
Space Marine: The Board Game
The board game of the video game of the tabletop wargame arrived at Target stores in the USA earlier in the year – and it now comes to selected retail partners in Japan and Germany. This boxed game includes 20 Tyranid Termagants, two Ripper Swarms, and Lieutenant Titus – the hero of the upcoming Space Marine 2 video game, realised in plastic for the first time. This game is for two players and takes around 30 minutes to play.
Warhammer 40,000 Combat Arena: Lair of the Beast
Combat Arena: Lair of The Beast is a fast-paced game for new and experienced gamers alike, involving two to four players with a duration of around 30 minutes. Pick from a range of cool characters and take on the dreaded Ambull as you vie for position. It’ll be available in Germany and North America.
Blitz Bowl Ultimate Edition (Chinese)
The classic clash of smaller-scale Blood Bowl arrives in a Chinese language edition at selected retailers, pitting Humans against Skaven in a fast-paced sporting brawl for two players. This box contains everything you need to hit the gridiron.
Combat Arena: Clash of Champions (Chinese)
Combat Arena is back, in a whole new incarnation that pits four mighty warriors of the 41st Millennium against each other in brutal combat. Trapped in an inescapable vault by the mad Necron Overlord, Trazyn the Infinite, two to four players must duke it out to earn their chance at freedom. This game is now available in Chinese at selected retailers.
Warhammer Quest: Lost Relics (Chinese)
A band of heroic Stormcast Eternals awaken within a mysterious labyrinth filled with arcane treasures, devious traps, and vicious monsters. Will these four heroes (and their faithful pet bird) be able to break free, or are they doomed to fall at the hands of the mysterious Magister? This cooperative game for up to four people is now available in Chinese at selected retailers.
* Please note that these products have been delayed in the USA, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.