The Genestealer Cult Rise To Tackle The Imperium This Week
January 28, 2019 by brennon
Games Workshop has been showing off the new Genestealer Cult miniatures coming up for pre-order this weekend. The world of Warhammer 40,000 is heating up as the Imperium is struck from within as well as from without.
Some of the rather awesome additions to the range include these Jackals who have taken Imperium kit to use it for themselves. There is a full on 'Mad Max' vibe going on here and you could see them tearing across the battlefield, causing havoc and picking off their goes with lightning strikes. They are also led by the Jackal Alphus here with a sniper rifle at the ready, making him a superb marksman to throw into the mix, taking off leaders from afar.
It's really awesome seeing what the team at Games Workshop are doing with the Genestealer Cults as it not only gives us a window into their invasion force but also what other equipment the Imperium could potentially call upon as well.
As well as these new additionals in vehicular form, we also have some options for those looking to bring traitors into their midst. The Genestealer Cults spread like the Chaos traitors, hiding their mutations and genetic deformities with helmets, masks and more.
The new Brood Brothers set gives you some accessories for turning normal Imperial Guardsmen into hidden traitors, ready to spring ambushes on their allies when they least expect it. You could imagine these soldiers turning on their allies in the midst of battle, shooting them in the back.
New Characters
As well as these new additions in troop form, the Genestealer Cult also gets some additional support on the character front too. Most of you will have seen the new Magus miniature...
...who looks like an awesome leader option to throw into the mix. I got a rather funky Star Trek/Starcraft vibe from her when I first saw her which is cool. Additionally, there's also this new character stalking in the shadows, the Sanctus.
An awesome assassin, springing from the shadows with a deadly blade in hand. I love his little Genestealer minion too, no doubt helping him spot his target whilst also watching his back.
I'll briefly run through the additional characters that are also making an appearance too including the Locus...
...and the Nexos down below who actually comes with a holo-map on his base which looks like the layout of Warhammer World (a neat touch!). All of these characters really draw on that oldschool look of the Imperium from days gone by, inspired by artwork by Blanche amongst others.
The range then has that modern and up-to-date look which bypasses that slightly over-the-top look of the old range and makes it mesh with the aesthetic of Warhammer 40,000 as we currently know it.
Last but not least we have the Clamavus here calling the forces of the Cult to battle and making sure that their word is heard across the battlefield, terrifying the enemy as much as adding fire to the bellies of their allies.
There's a lot to be excited about when it comes to the Genestealer Cult and of course, alongside the miniatures, you'll get the Codex, lots of accessories and even some terrain too. You can learn more about the additional offerings HERE.
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Im really psyched for all the new gsc stuff coming out. New models look so good too.
Looking forward to see what direction the Codex takes these. Though I’m pretty sure that Brood Brother box is already around as Neophyte Hybrids, maybe they’re getting renamed and will fulfill a different role from the other neophyte hybrids. And they’ve missed off the Ridgerunners in this article, fast buggies by the looks of them, just hope we’re not heading towards a “genestealer cult of speed”.
Yeah, I was going to mention that this site seems to have missed the earlier Warhammer Community Ridgerunner preview entirely.
I should think that it wasn’t included in this particular Warhammer Community article because it’ll be released a little later than these guys.
I do believe we have seen it, but I think it’ll probably pop up in the news now when it goes on pre-order.
Here it is folks want to check it out…
https://www.warhammer-community.com/2019/01/24/24th-jan-genestealer-cults-preview-the-achilles-ridgerunnergw-homepage-post-4/
But I want them all now!!!!!
To be fair, the buggy, the doctor characte, etc are also missing from the Warhammer Community article – presumably they’ll get an article next week.
I really like way all those new Genestealer Cult models look. They did really good job with those.
Lots of nice stuff coming for the Genestealer Cult; I’ve seen it said that the best way to do a Traitor Guard army is to use the GSC list and I think these new additions make it even more so.
I think the bikes would be great conversion fodder for Necromunda, either leaving the riders off and using them as scatter terrain, or converting the riders into gangers and houseruling some vehicle rules into it (similarly bringing the Goliath truck and the new buggy in).
All these new Genestealer Cult models look fantastic. Really makes me want to start a small force.
There’s now a Codex preview.
https://www.warhammer-community.com/2019/01/28/genestealer-cults-rules-preview-part-1/
I like the vehicles!
This is the faction that I’d pick up if someone ever managed to convince me to play 40k again. They really are a great update of one of 40k’s best bits of fluff.
A good cult for many game’s with some interesting command figure’s.
Even though I havent fully built my Death Guard army I will be jumping in with both feet on these guys. I just love them.
No love for the Eldar ?
Everyone else gets new stuff … 🙁
Or are the Squats up next ? 😉
No love for tau either 🙁
The cult has fantastic models. They are really nice to convert for any human army and I had to stop myself from buying a box of neophytes.
I also have to finish painting my genestealer kill team.
I like the look of the Magus. I think I want to steal her away and convert her for use with my Dark Elves army, mwahaha…