On Monday, Games Workshop revealed four new battleforce box sets for Warhammer 40,000, for the Astra Militarum, Tyranids, Chaos Space Marines, and Necrons. If you’re looking to start a new army for Warhammer 40k 11th edition, or want to expand an existing force, these sets will provide a solid core to a force at a bundle discount price.
GW hasn’t announced the exact price point for these battleforces, and has only stated that they’ll be available to pre-order “soon”. The Red Corsairs and Aeldair Corsairs Battleforces, which both released in February this year, had an MSRP of $255 (£160), and had roughly equivalent contents, so we’re using those as the price point for comparison.
Though they all offer decent discounts compared to buying kits separately, the discounts are mostly not as good as with the winter 2025 Battleforce sets; the Astra Militarum Platoon is the best in this bunch As ever, you should be able to find these products at a more competitive price from your friendly local game store.
Astra Militarum Platoon
| Unit | MSRP |
| Cadian Command Squad | $48 / £29.50 |
| Commissar | $39 / £25.00 |
| Cadian Shock Troops x 10 | $53 / £32.50 |
| Field Ordnance battery x 2 | $60 / £35.50 |
| Basilisk | $69 / £42.50 |
| Rogal Dorn | $105 / £63.25 |
| Total | $374 / £228.25 |
Tyranid Swarm
| Unit | MSRP |
| Lictor | $53 / £32.50 |
| Von Ryan’s Leapers x 3 | $53 / £32.50 |
| Hormagaunts x 10 | $53 / £32.50 |
| Termagants x 10 | $48 / £29.50 |
| Tyranid Warriors x 3 | $65 / £40.00 |
| Hive Tyrant | $65 / £40.00 |
| Total | $337 / £207 |
Chaos Space Marines Warband
| Unit | MSRP |
| Lord Discordant | $82 / £49.50 |
| Two Obliterators | $82 / £49.50 |
| Venomcrawler | (with Obliterators) |
| Chaos Cultists x 20 | $106 / £65.00 |
| Legionaries x 10 | $69 / £42.50 |
| Total | $339 / £206.50 |
Necron Host
| Unit | MSRP |
| Catacomb Command Barge | $60 / £38.00 |
| Canoptek Doomstalker | $53 / £32.50 |
| Ophydian Destroyers x 3 | $65 / £40.00 |
| Flayed Ones x 5 | $60 / £35.50 |
| Necron Warriors x 20 | $106 / £65.00 |
| Scarab Swarms x 6 | (with Necron Warriors) |
| Total | $344 / £211 |
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Source: Wargamer
