Warcradle Studios has revealed what will be popping up as part of the February releases for their 10mm wargame, Armoured Clash. The Enlightened are making their presence known in the Dystopian Age with a new Faction Battlegroup Starter Set and an Introductory Set.

Enlightened Faction Battlegroup - Starter Set // Armoured Clash

We start with the Battlegroup Starter Set, which is your perfect introduction to the faction and its role in Armoured Clash. It comes with impressive vehicles, troops, characters and more that will help bring the Covenant of the Enlightened to the table. The massive miniature in the set this time is the Super-Heavy Surveyor and/or Extractor.

Wells Super-Heavy Surveyor // Armoured Clash

You can build this as the Wells or the Horsell and it then acts as a perfect battle platform from where the general can survey the action and direct the flow of battle. It carries a weapon dragged from the Wells Chasm which is more powerful than anything the other factions of the Dystopian Age have faced before. Dangerous stuff!

From the very big to the very small, we also have the likes of the Citizen-Soldier Command Contingent who have been dragged from all corners of the world. As Warcradle mentions in the article, it's hard to resist the augmentations and upgrades that the Enlightened can bestow on you once you join their ranks.

Citizen-Soldier Command Contingent // Armoured Clash

As well as the Citizen-Soldiers that will make up the majority of your foot troops, you've also got troops suited to different roles like the Brute Enforcer Cohort who will be bringing their own suite of heavy weapons to the battlefield.

Brute Enforcer Cohort // Armoured Clash

A mixture of lab-grown limbs and augments, you've also got some towering elite troops like the Heavy Construct Devastator Cohort which has enough arms to deal with any threat that rears its head.

Heavy Construct Devastator Cohort // Armoured Clash

More infantry can be snapped up, all with different augments including the Seeker Outrider Cohort which should terrify even the best scouts as they get run down by blades and bullets. All-in-all, the Enlightened can draw on some rather spiffing infantry which you should go and check out on the blog HERE.

More strange vehicles and contraptions complete the set with the likes of the Strider Cav Cohort giving the Enlightened their alien and uncanny feel.

Strider Cav Cohort // Armoured Clash

Talking of aliens, you've also got the Mars Battle Tripods which might speak to the eerie origins of a lot of the technology that the Enlightened make use of. Beam weapons galore hose down the enemy and reduce them to piles of molten metal and bone.

Mars Battle Tripods // Armoured Clash

As with all of the Armoured Clash factions we've seen so far, the Enlightened are unique in their aesthetic and, by extension, their play style. It means that if you've not been enamoured by the Union, Crown or the Empire then perhaps the Enlightened could end up swaying you and getting you involved with this 10mm wargame.

Here's a good look at everything that you're going to get inside the new Enlightened set...

Enlightened Faction Battlegroup Starter Set - Contents // Armoured Clash

...and here is a good breakdown of it all so you know what you've got to look forward to.

• 1x Wells Super-Heavy Surveyor (may also be built as Horsell Super-Heavy Extractor)
• 16x Citizen-Soldier Contingent
• 8x Brute Enforcer Cohort
• 8x Brute Warden Cohort
• 8x Heavy Construct Devastator Cohort
• 8x Hellion Cohort
• 10x Seeker Outrider Cohort
• 10x K9 Gun Dog Pack
• 8x Mono CAV Cohort
• 8x Strider CAV Cohort
• 4x Mars Battle Tripods (may also be built as Deimos Guardian Tripods or Phobos Assault Tripods)
• 4x Europa Artillery Crawlers (may also be built as Enceladus Mortar Crawlers or Callisto Assault Gatherers)
• 4x Sickle Gyro CAV Cohort
• Dystopian Industrial Modular Terrain
• 2x Dystopian Age Token Sheets
• 1x Rule Book
• 1x Command & Conquest Card Deck
• 24x Attack Dice
• 1x Measuring Tool & Objectives

All of the miniatures plus some of the modular terrain and all the rules and gubbins that you require to get playing. The Battlegroups are a good starting point as they each work as Starter Sets for both the faction and the game without you getting a bunch of miniatures you're not interested in painting or playing as from another faction.

Introductory Set Contents

If you don't want to go all-in on the Battlegroup then you can also pick up the Enlightened Introductory Set which comes with a cut-down selection of miniatures.

Enlightened Introductory Set // Armoured Clash

You'll get the Quickstart Rules alongside enough for you and a friend to play battles with your Introductory Sets against each other which is nifty. Also, if you're just looking to bulk out your Battlegroup then the Introductory Set isn't a bad shout.

Enlightened Introductory Set - Contents // Armoured Clash

You still get a good feel for the faction and some of those awesome tripods which is good to see! The full contents are...

• 1x Commander
• 8x Citizen-Soldier Contingent
• 4x Brute Enforcer Cohort
• 4x Brute Warden Cohort
• 4x Heavy Construct Devastator Cohort
• 4x Hellion Cohort
• 5x Seeker Outrider Cohort
• 5x K9 Gun Dog Pack
• 4x Mono CAV Cohort
• 4x Strider CAV Cohort
• 2x Mars Battle Tripods (may also be built as Deimos Guardian Tripods or Phobos Assault Tripods)
• 2x Europa Artillery Crawlers (may also be built as Enceladus Mortar Crawlers or Callisto Assault Gatherers)
• 2x Sickle Gyro CAV Cohort
• 1x Armoured Clash - Quickstart Rules Booklet
• 2x Dystopian Age Token Sheets
• 12x Attack Dice
• 1x Measuring Tool & Objectives

So snap this up and get your hands on a bunch of cool units alongside various cool options for the likes of the Crawlers and the Tripods. This can be pre-order right now alongside the Battlegroup Starter Set.

What do you make of the Enlightened and their introduction to Armoured Clash?

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