Games Workshop (Warhammer) may have dropped a hint about a new format in 4th Edition Age of Sigmar.
A new boxed set along the same lines as a Vanguard box has been announced for the Stormcast Eternals, Spearhead: Stormcast Eternals.
Inside the box you get the following:
LEADERS
Yndrasta (260)
Knight-Vexillor with Banner of Apotheosis (140)
BATTLELINE
Vanquishers (100)
Vanquishers (100)
OTHER
Annihilators (150)
Stormstrike Chariot (150)
TOTAL POINTS: 900/1000
NB: Thanks to Xander Bennett for highlighting there were 10 Vanquishers, not 5 and that the Knight-Vexillor comes with the Banner of Apotheosis
I don’t think it’s a massive step to assume that these boxes may in time replace the Vanguard boxed sets.
I think what may be happening is that Games Workshop are building on the very clever box to battle format of Combat Patrol in Warhammer 40k and bringing that to 4th Edition Age of Sigmar. Perhaps this will also include unique rules for each Spearhead box once it’s released to balance them against each other?
Judging by the points in the box, 900 in the current Battlescroll, the points look roughly to be close on 1,000. So this may even mean we’ll see boxes for the likes of Sons of Behemat.
What do you think?
It’s 900 points. 10 Vanquishers, not 5. And that’s a Knight-Vexillor with Banner of Apotheosis for 140 points.
Thanks Xander, I’ll correct that!
How the heck is Cities of Sigmar’s Spearhead box going to be balanced with this?