Taking a look at the Stormcast Eternal's new arsenal, it looks like Grungni knew his history...
The new Stormcast are landing on the battlefield officially this weekend, with a massive new battletome and two gorgeous new kits. Sigmar and Grungni the Smith have combined their talents to create a brand new style of Stormcast clad in updated Thunderstrike armor and wielding powerful new weapons bearing a strikingly Dwarven design.
However, as with all things, the weapons wielded by these new reborn champions have their origins in the real world, and their design is important for how they are meant to perform on the battlefield. Grungni is a master smith, and he doesn't make anything without purpose, so it's no doubt that the weapons he made for Sigmar's champions are designed with battlefield role in mind, just like the weapons wielded by the warriors of our world.
Stormspear
The combination of spear and shield is not a solely Stormcast arsenal, as almost every race in the game brings these weapon options to bear, however the specific description of HOW the Vindictors fight with them calls to mind an ancient military tactic. They form a shieldwall with their large heater shields, b...
