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 nels1031 wrote:
Am I blind or in the wrong timezone or did Goonhammer drop their Battlescroll review early?

https://www.goonhammer.com/age-of-sigmar-battlescroll-june-2025-the-goonhammer-review/

Note that all of the units earmarked for legending have now moved there in the pitched battle profiles document. If nothing else, this now makes the Stormcast points much much easier to parse. It also means all of this stuff is by default no longer matched play legal, so you’ll have to run your Beasts of Chaos army past the TO. Same for you, Bonesplitterz player.

Finally, a big hearty RIP to BoC, Sacrosanct and Boneslittaz. This move being the biggest “turd in the punchbowl” decision going into 4th edition really dampened my enthusiasm for 4th(as a long time BoC player/fan), but I got over it. I keep eyeing up the TOW Beastmen Arcane Journal to finally take the plunge, but I only have so much time…

BoC, Sacrosanct and Boneslittaz are legal for the whole edition. Just not legal for official GW tournaments. Even WHC stated that months ago.

Yes they are legal for this edition until 2026

However

The Sacrosanct models can't be bought any more, esp any of the unique hero models. So if you don't have them you can't get them.

Furthermore armies are slow thing for many people; they don't want an army with a time limit; they want an army they can use in 5 years in 10 years with their hobby.

Looks like Khorne is getting the pity hero treatment this time around. Nice model though and interesting spearhead.

the spearhead felt pretty bad until i realized it also had karanak in there. not sure how that value comes out, but i do think the visual of the box suffers for it all being so samey

Well the RRP of all that is £140. So assuming it stays at the price of all the others and third party, it will be £70. So a straight half off.

As someone who is still very SLOWLY building/painting Blades of Khorne, I'm perfectly ok with just a footslogger for a new character, but that is two editions in a row that BoK have only gotten one new model in the range.

Excited to pick up the book and see how they nerfed Murderlust again

For real though, a nice low impact release is perfectly fine for BoK.

Well we live in a time where the book release doesn't necessarily correspond with a full model release. I'm still fully expecting an ascended Khorgos Khul somewhere down the line.

Also Khorne has had a lot of attention over the last few years - they did really well at the start of AoS.

I do wish GW could shift to having a policy of having a new "box" instead of new hero as their standard so that armies getting only one new thing could have a new hero or new infantry box or new monster (likely medium to smaller size) or new artillery etc....


But otherwise I'm very content with new books not having to have a whole new slew of models if just because it means we can keep on the faster rules updates for factions.
(even if I think the 3 year cycle that drives it all is nuts(

Nice mini, and pretty understated compared to the current Aspiring Deathbringer.

So instead of a choice of weapons or heads, it's got a choice of capes? That's a new one.

Definitely prefer the cape to the trophy rack. I might have to find room for this guy in my Old World army.

 KidCthulhu wrote:
Definitely prefer the cape to the trophy rack. I might have to find room for this guy in my Old World army.

Yeah, that guy has a nice, old-school Khorne aesthetic that the 'fantasy World Eaters' have been lacking.

Valrak:

has heard a new Chaos Duardin box set is coming - approximately fifteen models. Big golem-esque creature, an artillery piece and infantry.

Well we knew they were coming, it's just when in this edition.

To be fair we only know because Whitefang hints on the AoS forum - we don't actually formally "know" anything yet

Well there was that teaser video a few reveals ago as well.

 Inquisitor Gideon wrote:
Well there was that teaser video a few reveals ago as well.

Ah yes with the golem-esque eyes!

BoK absolutely do not need another footslogger hero. Also, I personally find this mini underwhelming compared to the other BoK heroes.

 ArcaneHorror wrote:
BoK absolutely do not need another footslogger hero. Also, I personally find this mini underwhelming compared to the other BoK heroes.

I don’t disagree with the first part, but personally I like it more than every other BoK hero.

Blades don't really need anything to be honest. They're good and rounded out. But he does complete the trinity of Deathbringer, Aspiring Deathbringer and Exalted Deathbringer.

 Inquisitor Gideon wrote:
Blades don't really need anything to be honest. They're good and rounded out. But he does complete the trinity of Deathbringer, Aspiring Deathbringer and Exalted Deathbringer.

I don't disagree that they are pretty complete army, but a plastic Lord on Juggernaut would've been welcome, because as awesome as the finecast one is, it is still finecast.

And a new Valkia with a Sigvald-esque glow-up would've been dope.

Is the lord on jugger still resin? I thought they changed him already. Ok yeah he's needed then.

I like the new Khorne hero. Nice model.

New Battlescroll :

https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/xdlrpjox/warhammer-age-of-sigmar-a-new-battlescroll-to-tidy-up-before-the-generals-handbook/

Oh i only just saw this, neat.

Has there been mention of new or changed Regiments at all? Or are we still limited to the one in the core book?

Well, my Kharadron Overlords list that I was building went down 140 points. Assuming I don't take any of the enhancements that cost points now, I can get a Gunhauler in there, or another unit/character. Nice. Probably compensation now that shooting might be less powerful due to some of the rules changes.

 ingtaer wrote:
Has there been mention of new or changed Regiments at all? Or are we still limited to the one in the core book?

Not that I've seen, but I've only listened to some reviews/overviews on Youtube.

 ingtaer wrote:
Has there been mention of new or changed Regiments at all? Or are we still limited to the one in the core book?

I'm confused what you mean by Regiments here. Regiments as in a hero + up to 3 units (4 if it is your General's Regiment?), where what exactly would change or how would they introduce a new one? Regiment abilities which each army has multiple of in their indexes (and core book has none of). The units that a given hero can take in their regiment (which changes often, usually a few every update - also not in the core book)?

Not trying to be snide, in case my phrasing comes off as abrasive. I just genuinely am not sure what you might mean.

 Overread wrote:
Yes they are legal for this edition until 2026

However

The Sacrosanct models can't be bought any more, esp any of the unique hero models. So if you don't have them you can't get them.

Stop spreading lies & misinformation.
You can't get FROM GW.

Fortunately though there's this thing called the internet. Just do a search every few days & you'll almost always find whatever oop GW model you're seeking.

ccs wrote:

 Overread wrote:
Yes they are legal for this edition until 2026

However

The Sacrosanct models can't be bought any more, esp any of the unique hero models. So if you don't have them you can't get them.

Stop spreading lies & misinformation.
You can't get FROM GW.

Fortunately though there's this thing called the internet. Just do a search every few days & you'll almost always find whatever oop GW model you're seeking.

Watch them do a Made to Order "classic stormcast eternals" this autum, for all those nostalgic old saps.