A slew of introductory box sets are here to help new players join the grim darkness of the far future.
Armageddon is already here, but that’s not the end of the 11th edition launch products. Today, a variety of new box sets are up for pre-order. Everything from a true two-player starter to smaller intro sets, including paints and brushes, is here to help new players join the hobby no matter their budget.
Warhammer 40,000: Starter Set
Warhammer 40,000: Starter Set $250
The perfect product for anyone who wants to take a headfirst dive into 40k, this new starter set is a comprehensive starting point. It includes two full Combat Patrols, one for Space Marines, the other for Orks, a pair of battlefield boards, and enough terrain to play. It also includes a Core Rulebook, a new Starter Set Handbook, reference sheets, dice, and transparent rulers. Split it with a friend who’s also getting into 40k or keep it all to yourself as a complete game-in-a-box.
Warhammer 40,000: Introductory Set
Warhammer 40,000: Introductory Set $77
For those who want a taste of 40k without a bigger expenditure, the Introductory Set is a great starting point. It includes a Space Marine Lieutenant and a unit of 5 Intercessors ready to face off against an Ork Nob and his squad of five Boyz. This is the first time these models will be available so this might be an intriguing purchase for existing players as well. The miniatures are accompanied by a playmat, card terrain, a ruler, six dice, six paints, and a starter brush. A 48-page handbook offers a top level view of the whole miniatures hobby and 40k gaming concepts.
Warhammer 40,000 – Miniatures and Paint Sets
Warhammer 40,000 – Paints + Minis – $35 Each
Get the Space Marines Intercessors Here
This new series of paint sets are aimed squarely at those just dipping their toes in the grim darkness of the far future. Each contains a handful of miniatures and a curated set of paints for that army.
The Space Marines: Intercessors + Paints set includes a pair of Intercessors with paints aimed at emulating the iconic Ultramarines paint scheme. The Orks: Boyz + Paintst box instead includes two Boyz and a single gretchin with paints that provide the basics of a Goff clan paint scheme.
Warhammer 40,000 – Paints + Tool Set $45
A final hobby set for those new to the hobby. This set includes 13 paints curated with an eye towards fundamental color choices. A brush, plastic clippers, and a mouldline remover round out everything needed to furnish a new player’s hobby station.
Warhammer 40,000 – Getting Started Sets
Warhammer 40,000 – Getting Started Sets $170 Each
The final introductory products up for pre-order today are the new Getting Started sets. Each contains a full Combat Patrol of push-fit plastic miniatures and a curated set of 11 paints, one of which is a texture paint for basing. You’ll also find in each set a texture spreader tool, paintbrush, and an introductory guide for the relevant faction.
Sure, you split Armageddon with a friend and kept one half. But what if you want that other Combat Patrol after all…
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Simon Berman has been a wargamer since 1993 and has worked in the tabletop games industry since 2008 as a staff writer for the first three editions of WARMACHINE and HORDES. These days he’s the General President of the Brush Wielders Union, a worldwide organization of miniatures painters of all skill levels, a freelance games writer who has contributed to a number of roleplaying games like Eclipse Phase, Dune: Adventures in the Imperium, and The Hammer and the Stake. He runs his own small-press publishing company, Strix Publishing, and paints more miniatures than he can keep track of. Simon lives with his wife in Tacoma, Washington along with a number of cats and a pack of savage wiener dogs.
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