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We already saw the entire Skaven warband in a video, didn’t we? But we haven’t seen any dwarfs until now?

That's right, since they are both released so soon it shouldn't be too long until we see them all

I hope we see the Fyreslayers tonight (or this week end) at the Las Vegas open.

They look really cool. And IDK why but the black base trim made them look better..

Love that Dwarfs pose. Relaxed but still very much present and inspiring. Looking forward to seeing the rest!

Aside from the leader, the other look pretty meh imo.

Certainly a bit repetitive.

I think the look pretty great. The three followers have a much more realistic sense of movement than the existing kits. They are very much fyreslayers in the existing mould but I think these are the best designed ones we have seen. It still amazes me that these are push fit minis.

Leader is great... A bit unhappy about the two fireslayers with two axes each... Not that easy to dinstinguish...

Mhm. I'm a bit disappointed with those. WHFB slayers didn't blur together like Fyrslyrs do. I was hoping not just for okay to good dwarves, but GREAT ones, cuz the slayers-with-fire theme is kinda neat. For nudists most sculpts in their range have pretty meh anatomy, though. Those have way more definition, but lack...something. Maybe more variance in helmets and hair. Some bits tacked on.

After the Skaven with their crazy jumping leader and Reaver swinging double-handed I was expecting more action, especially as they have less minis so can have more parts each.

Will get them and experiment with bits and posing. Maybe I'll try and splice in parts from the BB dwarves for over the top beard-jumping

Tbh it’s pretty difficult to distinguish slayers. They have a very... let’s say ‘consistent’ aesthetic.

Maybe they could have had some dudes that shaved all the hair off their head, or some that had tattoos, or something. I think the issue is magnified by the fact that flesh and orange are relatively similar colours.

Fyreslayers just need more... fyre.

Flaming weapons, flaming helmets, flaming beards...just make it more obvious!

I'm happy with the warband's look though. Boss especially.

SKR.HH wrote:


Leader is great... A bit unhappy about the two fireslayers with two axes each... Not that easy to dinstinguish...

One has a braided beard, the other does not?

I agree though - while I like the look of these (and I'm not playing AoS itself so I don't have any other Fyreslayers), they're less "individual" than the members of the other warbands so far. Even the three Penitents are easier to distinguish from each other than the two slayers with double axes - and they're skeletons who all have the exact same rules!

Perhaps they're more individual when looking at them close up. I'm hoping that each has a nice background snippet, though - I like that each Underworlds fighter has its own (small) story. And I'll definitely still be getting them as I very much like the idea of these dwarves fighting in the city of mirrors.

I really love them !

The Runefather is top and the one on his left remind me of the Slayer in this Warhammer video game trailer making sparks with his axes...

Normal Vultize Zerker have enough weapon variety make them stand out. Shield, Axe, pickaxe, throwing axe. They can make them stand out if they want to. This is GW being lazy again.

I don't see the problem. One is running with two single bladed axes, the other is standing and one of his axes is massive with two blades.

Well, you also don’t need to paint them to be identical twins...

I really, really like them, and hadn't expected to. I wonder how they play compared to Orruks and Stormcast?

I like the looks of them too.

The article talks about objectives - so I'd imagine they'd be based around that. Probably defensive without the durability of Stormcasts' double shield inspiration

They're an improvement on the main AOS Kit in terms of posing certainly but I struggle with the Fyreslayer aesthetic in general. Wish they'd gone more with the more recent Ungrim Ironfist artwork from before fantasy got zonked.

Vorian wrote:
I like the looks of them too.

The article talks about objectives - so I'd imagine they'd be based around that. Probably defensive without the durability of Stormcasts' double shield inspiration

They do talk about objectives and how you don't want to let them have the objectives.

It makes me think that they're able to get Inspired by taking Objectives.

That was my thought too. With them hitting harder once they are.

Maybe with more objectives based around holding them for multiple turns

Do we know when(or around when) the Skaven and Dwarfs will be released? Trying to determine if I can take them to Adepticon or not.

It's supposed to be sometime in Feb.

 Inquisitor Gideon wrote:
It's supposed to be sometime in Feb.

The 17th, is what I’ve seen around the web.

 Insane Ivan wrote:

 Inquisitor Gideon wrote:
It's supposed to be sometime in Feb.

The 17th, is what I’ve seen around the web.

Cool thanks man, thats tight but might be doable.

From the official Warhammer Underworlds facebook page:



(Just the pic, no other new info posted yet)

I really like the leader, but the other three are too repetitive imo.
I think the biggest problem is that they all wear the same (or very similar) helmet, and that two of them have the same beard. The helmet and the beard are the most distinctive parts of a fyreslayer, and making those similar to each other leads to a very repetitive and visually boring group. It isn't helped by how they are painted. They all use exactly the same colours. At least with a better paint scheme it should be possible to make them look a little less like a group of clones. Definitely going to pick them up for that leader alone though. Great sculpt.

Always thought the middle guy in the art look like the "mirror CAD" meme Dorf. Which I actually like. I'd probably use him as a replacement.

Although the detail is much higher in quality, they just have so little character compared to the old metal slayers.
Here's hoping I don't have to buy them just for the cards.

Much like if I had a Fyreslayer army, if I got these guys I would definitely have the overwhelming urge both to paint some different colors of hair, and some darker brown skin tones on a couple of them. Otherwise it ends up looking like an army/warband made of clones.