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Few rumors about Tomb Kings for this time. Just recently, one guy from our local GW store told me that Tomb Kings are going to get new Army Book somewhere in 2010, but no word on precise schedule. The expected changes are going to be focused on re-deploying existing units over the sections of the book, without adding new ones. Also, a bunch of new characters will appear, some of them opening new possibilities for army construction. As for the models, both Skeleton Warriors and Tomb Guards are going to be redesigned, the latter appearing in plastic like recent VC Grave Guard. Additionally, Bone Giant is told to be more potent creature. And that's all, not too much details in fact... What do you think, is all these probable? Have anybody heard something similar? I'm interested in this army since I bought at a bargain price some large unpainted force of these bony guys to try Army Painter products on them...
Friday, July 17, 2009


It's a bit old but useful....

I think it is reasonable considering Beasts of Chaos is probably due 1st quarter 2010 that they would look at TK in the second half of the year. I'd hold out hope for a new Dogs of War list but I imagine that GW is looking to keep that one on the back burner.

yeah ive heard Tomb Kings are on the soon to be list. Pretty much exactly what youve said but they reckon theyl make more resistant ushabti. new characters seems to be what most people agree is definitely on the cards.

Thanks for the post, an tell us if you hear any more.

I heard that they will be stronger than vamps

Some more rumors I found.


Posted by: fatolaf
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Posted by: Fat Monkey
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hero lvl construct: maybe a sphinx? they are in the tomb kings background

the tomb kings plastics are fine already arent they? i like the skeleton warriors box

well I just want to see them in 2010

Oh dear god no... (surely GW has learnt from the mistakes of the VC and DoC lists).

It looks like some more Tomb King rumours might be circulating. I'll do a trawl at the weekend to see what I can find out, unless someone else gets there before me

TK really only have two holes. Their magic phase, and their character choices. the magic phase is the big one. They can't summon faster than about half the armies can dispel at this point. A melee centric VC army probably has more and better summoning power due to the 2PD for an army, the nice PD saver bound items, and the corpse cart effect(s). They need a pretty hefty magic phase bump to keep them able to recycle their troops- especially in today's current meta game what with all the Dispel Dice people seem to take v All Comers.

The other hole is in their characters. Few choices. During a time when character power was being knee-jerk squashed right after Hero Hammer 5th Ed. Those will get a boost, hopefully. Setra is soooo tantalizing in a making-your-buds-say-WTF?!?!?! kind of way. Khalidda never really floated my boat though. An evaportating short ranged poison toting gun line doesn't strike me as tactically flexible enough.

just to get this sorted:

beasts, WE, bretts, dwarves, TK are all over due a new army book.

tomb kings do need all the upgrades said. they are owned in the magic phase and i think there ways of casting are terrable

Some more rumours about the Tomb Kings book. This time from Warseer via the Hogs of War:-

"New Tomb Kings will be out in May 2010. So they will be the last armybook before 8th edition.

I will list up the information he gave me in the following, text in italic are my personal comments on it. Where I write nothing about a unit, it means that either the unit stays as it is or my source had no information about any changes. “Will stay the same” means that the rule or unit would stay unchanged.

Edit: My source didn't know anything about any new units but as he isn't a game designer himself that doesn't mean that there will be none. Personally I am quite shure that there will be at least new miniatures for the skeletons but that is just gessing, I have not heard anything about it.

Undead rule:
- Will stay the same in principle but you may take a stand&shoot reaction now.
That one was expected since the banshee may stand&shoot as well.

Magic:
- Will also stay the same with some minor changes:
-- Incantation of summoning reanimates D6 / 2D6 wounds
-- Tomb princes have 6” range like tomb kings
-- Tomb kings and princes have the option to generate dispel dice and energy dice (dispel spells in play only)
Pft... the adjustment in effectiveness of the incantations is ok, it should be level with the vampire one this way. Princes range is good. Dispell dice for Kings and Princes? Great, I only hope it won't be overpriced.

Undead construct rule:
- Will stay the same

“It came from below…” rule:
- Will stay the same

The curse:
- Will stay the same

Casket of souls
- Will have three different incantations to choose:
-- One incantation healing D3 wounds of all friendly units and characters on the field
-- One incantation similar to the current one
-- One incantation moving D3 units
- Will grant a ward save to it’s crew and attached priests
That sounds great!

Tomb prince:
- Magic changes, see above
- Strength 5
- If a tomb prince is the general you may take one unit of chariots as a core unit
- May be given the battle standard
Looking at the Scar Veteran S and T5 for heros was to be expected. Battle standard for the prince is great.

Battle standard bearer:
- New name (unknown to me)
- May be given the battle standard but may be used without as well
- May ride on a skeleton horse or in a chariot
- No magic
- Killing blow
- WS5, S4, T4, A3
A simple fighting hero without magic and an avarage profile. Ok, especially for friendly games with limited magic but I think the Prince will stay the better choice.

Skeleton warriors:
- Wear light armour without further costs
Decrease of one point would have been better but better than nothing.

Skeleton light horsemen:
- May be given light armour
- May be given Spears and Shields
That shoud give us some interesting taktical options.

Skeleton heavy horsemen:
- Are out!
I won't bemoan the loss of them.

Tomb Guard:
- 9(!) points/model
All right, Grave Guard cost 10 (?) points/model. And they have heavy armour and can make march movements... 9 points is ok I think.

Ushabti:
- 4+ armour save (including undead construct)
- 5+ ward save
- M6
- 55 points/model
That should make Ushabti usable. Not more but usable.

Carrions:
- S4
- Cheaper
Stronger and cheaper? Great!

Tomb scorpion:
- more expensive (about 100 points)
- 5 wounds (!)
Wow, the most extrem change I think. Scorpions with unit size 5 will be nasty!

Bone Giant:
- equipment options (similar to Warhammer chronicles)
The options have been a baublery in the past, they will stay a baublery in the future.

Screaming Skull Catapult:
- Every model touched is hit, not only on 4+.
The way it is in the Skaven book. Maybe a hint of what to come in the 8th edition rule book?"

I have posted the same in the Warhammer Fantasy Battle chat