I’ve type of ended up with a BUNCH of armies for Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Spearhead. There are components of Spearhead that remind me a little bit of De Bellis Antiquitatis, which I like; brief video games, small footprint (on the tabletop), fastened military lists, you do not want a full battletome for every military you wish to play… After all, the gameplay is not almost so elegant as De Bellis Antiquitatis… it’s a enjoyable excuse to have a smattering of miniatures from a bunch of various armies – which is useful for different skirmish video games or role-playing video games.
It began with the Hedonites of Slaanesh. I might began constructing a military of those when the Third Version of Age of Sigmar got here out 4 or 5 years in the past, so after they introduced the brand new Fourth Version and the brand new play mode (Spearhead) I wished to start out there… sadly NONE of the models I already had had been included within the Spearhead military. To not fear, the beginning Spearhead armies for the brand new version precisely matched the contents of the Vanguard containers from the earlier editions and was about $50-70 cheaper than shopping for the models individually.
So I purchased that field and constructed and painted the Hedonites of Slaanesh earlier than Fourth Version was launched!
When Fourth Version was launched, I purchased the Skaventide launch field. I might by no means purchased a lauch field for any version of both 40K or Age of Sigmar, so I assumed it is likely to be enjoyable. It included a Spearhead rule e book with ALL the Spearhead military’s data that you possibly can not get in print wherever else!? (certain, you possibly can obtain the fundamental guidelines of the sport AND the entire guidelines for any of the armies as a free PDF from GW’s web site…) AND the board and terrain and playing cards it is advisable to play (which, on their very own, can be launched later for $80) AND it included two full Spearhead armies (Stormcasat and Skaven!).
Initially I might deliberate to dump all of the Stormcast and Skaven… however then thought perhaps I might hold them (or, no less than, the Spearhead armies) so I might have some opposing armies that could possibly be loaned out ought to anybody ever come over to play! So then I had three…
THEN, I ended up shopping for the Soulblight Gravelords military, as a result of I used to be ordering a e book from a web-based vendor that was tremendous low cost… and the had the Soulblight military deeply discounted as properly… and I figures since I already HAD a Soulblight Gravelord military – simply from the contents of the Warhammer Quest: Cursed Metropolis field! That made FOUR!?
THEN I traded some 40K Knights for an entire Blades of Khorne military – which conveniently did embody the models requires for the Blades of Khorne Spearhead military!? That made FIVE. This was the second I truly managed to get painted!
Then, someway I managed to persuade myself AND Amanda that I ought to get the Sylvaneth Spearhead military… and I painted that one up instantly! SIXTH military, third one painted.
Within the fall, when the Slaves to Darkness battletome was introduced additionally they introduced {that a} new Slaves to Darkness Spearhead can be launched together with it. As I had a LOT of Slaves to Darkness fashions (one other military I might supposed to construct as an ally for my Hedonites of Slaanesh in Third Version) however did not have the fashions for the preliminary Spearhead Military, I made a decision to choose up the Darkoath Raiders Spearhead – to have ANOTHER (SEVENTH!) Spearhead military and construct up the Slaves to Darkness military!
By means of the remainder of the yr I ended up shopping for two deeply discounted battle containers from earlier editions of the sport that the Dragon’s Den had of their Cut price Bin (it is actually extra of a shelf… however you get the concept); Arcane Cataclysm and Area of Shades (I additionally picked up the Extremis Starter field for third version, however it did not assist with any Spearhead Armies!)
The Area of Shades field included the models I wanted to complete off a Daughters of Khaine Spearhead military (as I might began a small pressure of these once I began enjoying on the launch of third version, considering Amanda is likely to be focused on making an attempt it out – since she was so keen on enjoying Morgwaeth’s Blad-Coven in Warhammer Underworlds!) EIGHT…!?
As it could end up, Area of Shades additionally included many of the models required for the brand new Nighthaunt Spearhead military the next yr. (doubtlessly a NINTH!)
The Arcane Cataclysm Field has greater than half of the models required for each Tzeentch and Lumineth Realmlords Spearhead armies!? (doubtlessly TENTH and ELEVENTH!?)
Lastly (to date) a couple of month in the past, when GW introduced the immanent arrival of the brand new Blades of Khorne Spearhead military and the NEW Spearhead military that may associate with it, the Fangs of Khorne, which I already had most of – Karanak and all of the Flesh Hounds, solely wanted the one unit of the Claws of Karanak! – so, clearly I purchased these! (TWELVE?!)
So… What’s the standing of all these armies…
Hedonites of Slaanesh – Blades of the Lurid Dream
DONE!
1x Shardspeaker of Slaanesh (Common)3x Slaangor Fiendbloods5x Slickblade Seekers 5x Blissbarb Archers (plus 1x Blissbrew Homonculus)5x Blissbarb Archers
Because it seems, these armies will not be tremendous properly balanced and a few of them are simply objectively higher than others. This one is NOT one of many higher ones.. It does sort of suck shopping for and assembling and portray a military solely to seek out out you picked the fallacious one for those who ever wish to win a recreation… ever… regardless of that, I’ve performed with them just a few occasions:
Hedonites of Slaanesh versus Soulblight Gravelords
Heodnites of Slaanesh Versus Stormcast Eternals – Yndrasts’s Spearhead
Blades of Khorne – Bloodbound Gore Pilgrims
DONE!
1x Slaughterpriest (Common)5x Blood Warriors5x Blood Warriors10x Bloodreavers3x Mighty Skullcrushers
I’ve performed just a few video games with these…
Age of Sigmar – Spearhead League – 2 Video games (versus Flesh-Eater Courts and Soulblight Gravelords
Blades of Khorne Versus Soulblight Gravelords… Once more…
Sap for the Sap God…?
Sylvaneth – Bitterbark Copse
DONE!
1x Branchwych (Common) 1x Treelord3x Kurnoth Hunters5x Tree-Revenants
I’ve performed just a few video games with these:
Final Spearhead League Recreation – versus Maggotkin of Nurgle
Sylvaneth Battling Soulblights in Shyish!
Lizards and Timber Conflict in Shyish!
Sap for the Sap God…? – loaned to John to play in opposition to Blades of Khorne
Blades of Khorne – Fangs of Khorne
Virtually achieved!
1x Karanak (Common) 8x Claws of Karanak5x Flesh Hounds5x Flesh Hounds
Karanak and the Flesh Hounds I’ve had for some time and had been totally painted earlier than Fourth Edtion of Age of Sigmar was even introduced. I am over half achieved portray the Claws of Karanak. They need to be achieved shortly…
Stormcast Eternals – Vigilant Brotherhood
Nonetheless to do… however getting shut!
1x Lord Vigilant on Gryph-Stalker (Common) 1x Lord Veritant (with Gryph-Crow)3x Prosecutors5x Liberators
This one can also be so very near being achieved, I actually need to only push via and FINISH THEM. All are assembled and over half painted. Perhaps 80% achieved…?
I’ve performed ONE GAME with this pressure (not mine, the shop’s copy on the Warhammer Retailer in Saskatoon) I didn’t end the sport, I used to be main once we needed to name it, however I’d NOT say victory was sure!
Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Spearhead – First Recreation!
Soulblight Gravelords – Bloodcrave Hunt
Nonetheless to do
1x Vampire Lord (Common) 3x Vargheists5x Blood Knights20x Deathrattle Skeletons
The Vampire Lord is finished. Every thing else is assembled and primed and the bases are achieved. These will in all probability be subsequent after the Stormcast.
Nighthaunt – Cursed Shacklehorde
Virtually achieved!
1x Spirit Torment (Common)2x Chainghasts10x Dreadscythe Harridans10x Bladegheist Revenants2x Dreadblade Harrows
The Spirit Torment, two Chainghasts, and ten Bladegheist Revenants I already had (from the Area of Shades field) and are painted. The 2 Dreadblade Harrows i just lately acquired (second hand) and must be repainted. I nonetheless want to choose up the ten Dreadscythe Harridans…
Daughters of Khaine – Heartflayer Troupe
Nonetheless to do…
1x Melusai Ironscale (Common) 10x Witch Aelves5x Blood Stalkers5x Doomfire Warlocks
The Melusai Ironscale is painted, the remaining have been assembled however nonetheless must be painted. (warlocks are partly painted)
Slaves to Darkness – Darkoath Raiders
Nonetheless to do!
1x Darkoath Warqueen (Common) 5x Darkoath Fellriders10x Darkoath Savagers10x Darkoath Marauders
The Darkoath Warqueen is assembled and partly painted. The remaining… nonetheless on the Sprue…
Skaven – Gnawfeast Pack
Nonetheless to do…
1x Clawlord on Gnaw-beast (Common) 1x Gray Seer1x Warlock Engineer10x Clanrats10x Clanrats3x Rat Ogors
These got here with the Skaventide field. I’ve thought of eliminating them quite a lot of occasions.. (and I DID get journey of the Skaven stuff from the field that WASN’T a part of the Spearhead!) However finally determined to carry on to them – partly as a result of I like the concept of getting forces for all 5 of the darkish gods of Chaos!
So many little rats to color, tho…
Luminath Realmlords – Glittering Phalanx
Nonetheless to do…
1x Scinari Cathallar (Common) 5x Vanari Bladelords10x Vanari Auralan Wardens10x Vanari Auralan Sentinels
I’ve the three models of Vanari, two are assembled, one nonetheless on the sprue, and I nonetheless want to choose up a Scinari Cathaller, however I in all probability will not try this till a number of the different armies are completed up and I truly begin portray the models for this military
Disciples of Tzeentch – Fluxblade Coven
Nonetheless to do
1x Magister on Disc of Tzeentch (Common)3x Screamers of Tzeentch3x Flamers of Tzeentch10x Tzaangors10x Kairic Acolytes
A few of this got here within the Arcane Cataclysm field… I picked up the Magister and Screamers individually, and nonetheless want the Flamers. To this point, solely the Screamers of Tzeentch are the one factor painted (although I’ve painted Tzaangors and Kairic Acolytes, these had been all for Finnegan’s Warhammer Quest video games…)
STILL TO GET!?
It’s bonkers to even contemplate any extra at this level.
But…
Not going to lie, there are others that I’d completely like to get…
Primarily, the Maggotkin of Nurgle – Bleak Host Spearhead military… principally simply to have all 5 Chaos gods represented (ugh… that also feels fallacious together with the Nice Horned Rat in that… however whatevs).
Additionally the Seraphon – Starscale Host appears to be like enjoyable – I imply, Common on a GIANT LIZARD!?
and extra just lately, I sort of like the concept of the brand new Helsmiths of Hashut…
Now, I am NOT going ot run out and purchase ANY of those any time quickly. I undoubtedly want to complete portray a bunch of those that I have already got earlier than I even contemplate getting one other!
I’ve principally copied and pasted this put up right into a web page the place I can replace it. In case you’re taking a look at this on a pc, it must be within the listing of pages over to the left… for those who’re on a cellphone.. I am undecided the place it’s, I by no means take a look at this on a cellphone… you’ll find it right here, although:
Age of Sigmar – Spearhead Armies
