The world of Combat Patrol is the perfect way to start a new foray into Warhammer 40,000, with compact and balanced forces battling it out in small-scale skirmishes. It’s a fun game mode in its own right, and doubles up as a great foundation for a new army project, and more Combat Patrols are added all the time. Speaking of which, three new ones are on their way.
The Space Wolves kick things off with a spread of their brand new kits – five Wolf Guard Terminators, 10 Blood Claws, and a Wolf Guard Battle Leader – joined by five Wulfen to dial their savagery up to 11. The mix of speed, durability, and numbers makes it the perfect core for a new Space Wolves army, and one of the most potent close combat forces in the arena of Combat Patrol.
There are some, however, who would contest that fact…
If you need any proof that the Black Templars are taking their claim to melee supremacy seriously, look closer – they’ve only gone and brought the Emperor’s Champion along in their new Combat Patrol. The 10-man Crusader squad puts out respectable firepower and can hold their own in close combat, while the meat of the team comes in the form of three Bladeguard Veterans and five Sword Brethren. Very stabby indeed.
They’ll need someone to fight, of course, and who better than the Tyranids? The Tyranid Assault Brood mixes a swift squad of 10 Genestealers with three heavily armoured Tyrant Guard and a Biovore, giving you solid punch at short and long range, before capping it all off with the terrifying Parasite of Mortrex – a unique bioform that swoops from the skies and injects larval eggs into its prey.
Of course, if you want something a little more silver – or you really hate daemons – there’s also a Grey Knights Combat Patrol on the way that we showed off just a few weeks ago.
All of these Combat Patrols will be out later this year, so join us every Sunday to find out what’s coming up for pre-order that week.
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