New Warhammer Underworlds Starter Set Coming Soon
May 17, 2023 by brennon
Games Workshop has previewed the new and updated Starter Set coming to Warhammer Underworlds soon. If you've been tempted to dive into this board/card game hybrid set in the Fantasy world of Warhammer Age Of Sigmar, this might be a good entry point for you.
New Two-Player Starter Set // Warhammer Underworlds
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In this set, the fighting returns to the cursed city of Shadespire which was the original setting for Warhammer Underworlds. Everything in the set is there to get you started in the game with two old warbands returning alongside an updated Rulebook, Learn To Play Booklet, Cards, Tokens and more.
Two-Player Starter Set - Contents // Warhammer Underworlds
In the case of the first Starter Set for Warhammer Underworlds, this set should end up coming in at a much lower entry cost compared to the regular seasonal content by Games Workshop. Because of that, it's well worth considering this if you've been tempted by Warhammer Age Of Sigmar but don't fancy buying a big army or having to paint many miniatures. You can even split this with a friend and make them your nemesis!
Making things nice and easy for you to dive into, you have this booklet...
Read This First Booklet // Warhammer Underworlds
...but the set also comes with two Rivals Decks for the returning warbands. These Rivals Decks require no deckbuilding and you simply have to sit down and start playing once you've assembled the miniatures. The Rivals Decks are a great addition to the Warhammer Underworlds format and make it more approachable than ever. Because they are competitively balanced as well, it should mean you don't get trounced every time you come to the tabletop.
When it comes to miniatures, the returning plastic warbands are Farstrider's Fighters...
Farstrider's Fighters // Warhammer Underworlds
...and the Sepulchral Guard. You've got some noble hunters of the God-King, ranging across The Mortal Realms in search of terrible beasts going up against the shambling remains of long-dead warriors, forever haunting the cursed city of Shadespire.
Sepulchral Guard // Warhammer Underworlds
Both sets are great miniatures and it's nice to see them return as part of this new Starter Set. Will you be going with the immortal hunters of the Stormcast Eternals or a legion of undead warriors, raising their rusty weapons to claim vengeance against the living?
Make sure to keep an eye out for this as it should be coming up quite soon!
"The Rivals Decks are a great addition to the Warhammer Underworlds format..."
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Will it be sold out before people are able to put in a pre order? Stay Tuned! Or not, I’m not your mom.
No mumy No, Lol.
As an avid fan of Warhammer Underworlds, I do find the rationale for a separate starter set odd. The main core boxes are easy pick-up and play games in their own right, especially with the rivals format giving out of the box decks for the warbands.
It is strange. I do wonder why they don’t make the regular season boxes cheaper (to around the same mark as the starter sets) and use them as the entry points. I guess there must be some rationale behind the newer warbands needing a premium price tag.
The mechanics of some of the box war bands are a bit more on the complex side and not an ideal starting point for someone completely new to Underworlds. I see the value of a genuine starter box.
Like the skellibobs the fake marine’s not so much.
I’m just glad that the Sepulcheral Guard are going to be back in print again. It’s nuts how much even a used, badly painted version of that unit goes for online….
Those are some super-solid skeletons.