Warhammer: The Old World – Warriors of Chaos Return With A Massive Wave
Games Workshop is reaching back into the old stores and busting out the Chaos Warriors. Get ready for some blasts from the past!
The Warriors of Chaos are coming back to The Old World and it’s about time, too. A ton of old plastic kits are coming back into production and a bunch more are getting updated resins and returning metals.
Classic Chaos Warriors Return
Maybe it’s just nostagia but I really liked this kits. Frankly, it wasn’t all that long ago these models were still available either. Many of them I still use in my Slaves to Darkness Army in Warhammer: Age of Sigmar. I don’t know if that’s indicative of how good these models were at the time or how long they were in production. Probably both. Anyhow, it’s good to see these back and specifically for the Old World with square bases and all.
“The northern barbarians are amassing in numbers not seen for centuries, with a Battalion box, an Arcane Journal and the usual accessories, 25 separate kits returning in plastic, metal, and resin, two weapon upgrade sets, and a Made to Order release. These releases will be split into two waves, and while there is a new special character featured in Arcane Journal – more on her in due course – there are no new miniatures scheduled in this release.”
While its a little bit of a bummer this wave isn’t getting any new miniatures I don’t feel too bad about it. A lot of these returning kits still hold up. And while it would have been sweet to get a new Archaon on foot it wouldn’t have made a whole lot of sense given the timeline of The Old World.
Returning Plastics
That said, there are still plenty of great returning plastics to the range. If you missed them the first time around now is your chance to snag them again.
“Now for the good stuff. Six kits are returning in plastic in the first wave of releases: The Chaos Lord on Manticore, the Champion of Chaos, the Chaos Sorcerer, the Chaos Chimera, the Dragon Ogres, and the Chaos Warriors. This is easily enough to form a solid core of an army and shatter the walls of any city you choose. “
Returning Metals
In terms of Returning Metal Kits there are some classics! Chosen with two-handed weapons are back. There’s also the “upgrade” kit for halberds and two-handed weapons for the Chaos Warriors. I’m hoping that still a nasty option in the Arcane Journal.
“Eight more mighty champions of Chaos are returning in their original metal forms: the Chaos Lord on Daemonic Mount, the Chaos Sorcerer on Chaos Steed, a Champion of Chaos, the Chaos Ogres and Chaos Ogres Command, the Chaos Trolls, and the Chosen and Chosen Command.”
Returning and Remastered Resins
Of all the returning and remastered Resins, I’m probably most excited for the Hellcannon. That thing was a complete beast to build. I’m also excited for the Ogre Shaggoth — that was certainly one model I was bummed to see leave. But now it’s back!
“Several of these kits have made the journey from metal to resin, while the others were formerly only available in the Warhammer Forge range from Forge World. These models have been lovingly remastered, with sharper details than ever. They are the Hellcannon, the Dragon Ogre Shaggoth, the Skin Wolves, the Warpfire Dragon, and the Gigantic Spawn of Chaos.”
Chaos Wave 2 Announced
On top of all these models and some made-to-order ones coming there’s also a SECOND wave of returning Chaos Kits. The Old World is about to be flooded with chaos.
“Were this horde of horrors not sufficient to sunder the world of man for good, reinforcements muster further out in the Chaos Wastes, arriving in a second wave a little later. These include the Chaos Marauders, the Marauder Horsemen, the Chaos Knights, the Chaos Chariots, and the Chaos Warhounds.”
Talk about a blast from the past! Again, a lot of these kits just got rotated out last year when the Slaves to Darkness got their big refresh. It does feel like a bit of whiplash to these kits back — but that’s not a bad thing. At least they will get used in The Old World now!
What are you most excited about for the return of the Warriors of Chaos in The Old World?
