The Primaris Marines come with what feels to be an entirely new roster of units. I’m sure that competitive players far more savvy than myself will find a way to make this work. However, I’m hopeful that with the right combination and aura abilities nearby it could turn into quite the monster. The new Venomcrawler daemon engine reads to be a little underwhelming, rules-wise. For instance, Obliterators see a point-rise whilst their toughness, wounds and number of Fleshmetal Guns attacks go up. The new Greater Possessed look absolutely stellar and make the current Possessed models look cartoony and a little daft.Ĭhaos sees new models bestowed with equally new rules along with updated rules for some existing units. Grav-chute-riding, autocannon-wielding Primaris Marines look a little far-fetched, but are still appealing. Admittedly, for myself, it’s hard to be turned-off when the models look as good as they do. I’m sure that the lack of out-the-box customisation will certainly deter some. They are also monopose, as seems to have been the case over the last handful of battle boxes. The models are all in plastic and feature superb levels of detail. Whereas some are updates of older models, such as the Chaos Obliterators.Įach sculpt has your typical Games Workshop pillars. Some units come with entirely new data sheets such as the Primaris Eliminator Squad. Each army consists of never-before seen models. Fresh Faces of WarĬertainly one of the most appealing parts of the new Shadowspear box is the inclusion of entirely new models. Should you be fully invested in the war for Vigilus above all else, this box is nice to have but isn’t essential. The long-standing effects will likely be revealed in the upcoming second Vigilus book. In terms of the impact it has on the over-arching battle for Vigilus, there is very little. The conclusion may not be as straight-forward as some would predict, despite the ending falling a little flat. It does still manage to give a good sense of purpose and grounding to both armies. I’ve found the progression of the narrative is a good if brief read. Shadowspear covers the events and efforts of these two armies against each other over a horrifying Daemon Forge. The box pushes forward the narrative taking place in the Vigilus system where Abaddon has recently made his reappearance. Never to be outdone, the Vanguard Primaris Marines also appear with brand new models to push back the daemonic interlopers. It brings with it entirely new sculpts for Daemonkin Chaos Space Marines. In case you somehow missed it, Shadowspear is the latest battle box coming out for Warhammer 40,000.
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Although, I find myself wondering if it reaches the full potential to keep the grimdark far future exciting and enthralling. With Shadowspear we see the narrative of 40K press forward alongside new models and rules. We have been waging battles across war-torn planets and further unfolding events within the Warhammer 40,000 universe for nearly two years now. We find ourselves on the precipice once again of another new box for Warhammer 40,000 in the form of Shadowspear.