And yet, here we are.

Because this is not just about paint. It is not even just about branding. It is about one of those perfectly rational corporate decisions that, once they land in the hobby, feel a little colder than they probably intended. Citadel was not just any brand. It was a name with weight. With memory. With echoes of White Dwarf, old catalogues, starter sets, dried-up pots, discontinued colours, and long afternoons spent learning to paint terribly before learning to paint halfway decently.

Games Workshop has touched a historic brand in order to do something very sensible: bring its commercial architecture into order under the Warhammer umbrella. The question is not whether it makes sense. It does. The real question is this: whether everything that makes sense is worth doing when you are speaking to a community that experiences this hobby not through reason, but through emotion

And that is where the clash lies.

Consistency with Warhammer’s other brands

Let us begin by granting Games Workshop the obvious point: the change makes sense. In fact, it makes a great deal of sense. For years now, the company has been refining a brand architecture increasingly centred around the name Warhammer. The stores are Warhammer. The communication is Warhammer. The universe pulling everything else forward is Warhammer. So, from the perspective of a boardroom, keeping a historic sub-brand like Citadel may have looked like a useful relic for veterans, but a less efficient one for the present.

And in that context, Warhammer Colour fits like a piece designed to complete the circle. Fewer layers, fewer nuances, less inherited history, more commercial clarity. Warhammer miniatures, Warhammer stores, Warhammer content, Warhammer paints. Everything perfectly aligned. Everything perfectly ordered. Everything perfectly… corporate.

What the company gains here is consistency. And consistency is a prized asset in branding.

Clarity for beginners

This is probably the strongest argument in favour of the change. To a veteran hobbyist, Citadel is a familiar word. To someone entering the hobby today through YouTube, TikTok, a shop, a video game, or a future TV series, it may not mean anything at all.

Warhammer Colour, by contrast, explains itself. It is immediate. It is functional. It is impossible to misread. It does not require prior context or hobby memory. It does not ask the newcomer to learn a family tree of brands. It tells them, plainly: this is the paint officially designed for Warhammer miniatures.

From that point of view, the rebrand is not just defensible: it is effective. Where Citadel Colour preserved heritage, Warhammer Colour maximises instant understanding.

The problem is that clarity almost always simplifies. And simplification, quite often, also means stripping away personality.

The community’s content instantly becomes outdated

This is where the cost of the change begins to show. For years, Citadel Colour has not just been a brand: it has been a shared language. A common code between Games Workshop, the community, painting channels, blogs, tutorials, beginner videos, and hobby conversations across half the internet.

“Use a Citadel.” “Apply Nuln Oil.” “This Citadel range covers better.” “Citadel vs Vallejo differences.” That entire archive does not disappear overnight, of course. But suddenly it is outdated at its most basic level: the name.

It is not a tragedy, but it is an awkward nuisance. One of those decisions that does not quite break anything, but still creates a small and unnecessary desynchronisation between the product and the enormous ecosystem of content that has surrounded it for years.

And for a brand that relies so heavily on the community, that is not a minor detail.

They are taking away more than just a logo

The real loss is not in the pot, the formula, or the shelf presence. It is somewhere else. It is in the bond.

Citadel was one of those brands that no longer fully belonged to the company that owned it, because it also belonged, in part, to the memory of the people who grew up with it. It was a word embedded in the culture of the hobby. It sounded like Warhammer, yes, but it also sounded like something with an identity of its own. Something with a biography. Something with a soul.

That is why so many people have greeted the announcement with irritation, irony, or indifference. Not because the change is going to ruin their miniatures. Not because tomorrow they are going to stop buying Mephiston Red. But because they sense, perhaps correctly, that a brand with personality is being sacrificed in the name of a simplification logic that benefits the company more than the hobbyist.

And that is where that deeply uncomfortable word for any marketing PowerPoint appears: nostalgia. Which is not foolish. Nor is it weakness. In this hobby, nostalgia is part of the glue.

What stays the same?

The pot design

The pot will remain the same as ever. The change is focused on the label and the name. Games Workshop has chosen to touch the brand, but not open the can of worms that is the container itself. Because if there is one thing the community has been arguing about for years, it is the pot format.

Other brands such as Army Painter, Vallejo, and Pro Acryl have turned the dropper bottle into the de facto standard for a huge number of painters. This format makes the use of a wet palette almost mandatory, but in return it gives you precise control over mixes and dilutions. Most importantly, because air does not enter the bottle, the paint can remain in good condition for 5 to 10 years.

On the other hand, Games Workshop remains attached to its flip-top design. While it is true that this style of pot makes things easier for beginners by allowing paint to be taken directly from the container, it is also a format burdened with old and often repeated criticisms. The main flaw is this: dried paint constantly builds up in the lid, and the airtight seal degrades very easily. The pots need frequent cleaning, otherwise air gets in and they dry out completely within a few months.

The impression is that Games Workshop keeps this format not because it is the best one, but because it is the one that suits them most. Lower durability means more sales.

The formula

According to the company itself, the paint remains exactly the same. And that is probably the most important thing for anyone who simply wants to know whether their colours will behave the same way they did yesterday.

The price

Warhammer’s community managers have already confirmed on Facebook that the price will not go up for now. Games Workshop is the undisputed leader in the miniatures market, but in the acrylic paint market it is competing against brands that are highly competitive in both quality and price.

Community opinion

The community’s initial reaction has been quite revealing: more ironic resignation than genuine enthusiasm. The announcement does not seem to have triggered many “finally” reactions. Quite the opposite. The dominant feeling is that this is a boardroom move, correct in branding terms, but emotionally sterile.

Many hobbyists have read it as an unnecessary change. Something nobody asked for. Something that does not improve the hobby experience in any tangible way, yet still erodes a name with history, identity, and symbolic weight.

The less diplomatic translation would be this: yes, it makes sense; no, it was not necessary.

What now?

In practical terms, not much will probably change. People will keep buying their usual colours, checking conversion charts, watching old tutorials, and painting with the same habits as before. And within a few months, many will have grown used to living with the new name.

From a branding point of view, Warhammer Colour is a clean and coherent change. From the hobbyist’s point of view, it flattens an identity with more than 40 years of history, one that has been accompanying many of us since childhood.

Games Workshop has made a rational change in a hobby driven by profoundly irrational forces: attachment, memory, habit, pride of belonging, nostalgia. As Blaise Pascal said: the heart has reasons that reason does not understand. Will this corporate manoeuvre work? In 40 years, we will find out. Rest in peace, Citadel.

Estimated release date

GW confirms that all of them will be available to pre‑order “later this year” and that they retain the classic Battleforce value (savings versus individual MSRP), with no official figure yet. Keep an eye on November/December weekends: historically that’s when these boxes land on the calendar.

Estimated price

The Christmas 2024 Battleforces were priced at €190, and this year we can see the Drukhari Battleforce still at that price. Even if they decided to apply a 4% increase, we’d be looking at roughly €198.

Approximate points value

Cthonian Prospect – Leagues of Votann Battleforce

• Brôkhyr Iron‑master (+assistant+E‑COGs): 75 pts
• Thunderkyn (3): ~90–105 pts
• Cthonian Earthshakers (2): 110 pts
• Kapricus Defender/Carrier (1): ~90–110 pts
• Cthonian Beserks (10): 200 pts

Indicative total: ~565–600 pts

Krieg Siege Platoon – Astra Militarum Battleforce

• Lord Commissar: ~45–55 pts
• Krieg Command Squad: ~70–85 pts
• Death Korps of Krieg (20): ~220–260 pts
• Krieg Combat Engineers: ~95–120 pts
• Artillery Teams (2): ~140–220 pts (depending on piece)

Indicative total: ~570–740 pts

Farsight Cadre – T’au Battleforce

• Commander Farsight: 145 pts
• Riptide: 190 pts
• Broadside (1): ~105–125 pts
• Crisis (3): ~180–210 pts
• Drones: variable cost depending on datasheet/loadout

Indicative total: ~620–670 pts (before assigning all drones as upgrades)

Blissbound Warband – Emperor’s Children Battleforce

• Fulgrim: 340 pts
• Flawless Blades (6): ~220 pts
• Noise Marines (6): 145 pts

Indicative total: ~705 pts

Iron Halo Strike Force – Space Marines Battleforce

• Captain: ~75–85 pts
• Company Heroes: ~85–105 pts
• Sternguard (5): 100 pts
• Hellblasters (5): 110 pts
• Ballistus Dreadnought: 150 pts
• Redemptor Dreadnought: 195 pts

Indicative total: ~715–745 pts

Crusher Stampede – Tyranids Battleforce

• Neurotyrant: 105 pts
• Screamer‑Killer: 135 pts
• Tyrannofex: ~200–230 pts
• Haruspex / Exocrine: ~160–200 pts
• Maleceptor / Toxicrene: ~160–195 pts

Indicative total: ~760–865 pts (depending on builds)

Hellforged Warband – Chaos Space Marines Battleforce

• Lord Discordant: 160 pts
• Venomcrawler: ~140 pts
• Obliterators (2): ~170–220 pts
• Havocs (5): ~90–115 pts
• Legionaries (10): ~170–190 pts
• Chaos Rhino: ~80 pts

Indicative total: ~810–905 pts

Opinions

The general tone is “almost all are bangers.” People are especially pleased that there are seven boxes and that “none of them looks like a bad buy.” Several users see the T’au Farsight Cadre as “exactly what they were looking for to start T’au,” while others would have included a Stormsurge or a second Commander to finish the job. There are also jokes about the ‘Eight’ in the Farsight box, which includes six miniatures even though, according to the lore, Farsight’s Enclaves are famous for “the Eight” heroes.

The Tyranids get a perfect box for anyone wanting to play the Crusher Stampede detachment: it’s all monsters.

The Space Marine package splits opinion more because of “I already own this” than pure value: one redditor does the math and estimates the contents at around ~805 points; others applaud the inclusion of two Dreads because “it gives you a ready‑made core instantly.” As always, your sense of value will depend on how much overlaps with your display cabinet.

Krieg, meanwhile, generates hype… and suspicion: some celebrate a perfect entry point for newcomers if you pair it with a Combat Patrol, while others see an attempt by GW to move stock after the DKoK streak (patrol, army box and now battleforce). The truth is that, on the table, the box “does what it says on the tin”: lots of bodies, artillery, and a clear mission plan.

On the official Warhammer 40,000 channel post, reactions range from the Farsight/Iron Halo “take my money” to requests for variety (Aeldari, Knights, etc.), with several comments celebrating that Krieg is accessible again for those who missed earlier releases. There’s more than one complaint that the boxes offer less value each year (while keeping the same price), but overall the social thermometer points to high interest and the feeling of “very solid packs.”

In short: seven boxes, seven styles, and one idea — helping you assemble a coherent force with real savings. If your goal is to kick off an army project before 2026 or to take a qualitative leap on the tabletop, these Battleforces are the most direct route from the display case to the gaming mat, and today the community is clear: “there’s value and there’s enthusiasm.” Stay tuned for pre‑orders and any accompanying bundles, because this year you’re treating yourself.

Keep in mind the author took part in the range’s development, so he speaks from inside the process; nonetheless, the information shown is partial and framed as early impressions.

Vallejo True Metallic Metal: what it is and what it promises

According to the video, TMM is a new metallic paint family designed to deliver real metal shine without sacrificing color saturation or contrast; the goal is to give beginners a quick path to attractive results while offering headroom for layering and glazing to intermediate and advanced painters.

This is not an exhaustive test, yet the pitch clearly targets both ends of the learning curve with a guided workflow, avoiding obscure mixes or niche mediums.

In parallel, the creator underlines continuity: every tone used with a brush should be replicated through the airbrush with the same name and behavior, preserving both shine and color identity.

Color families and structure

The transcript points to a broad range of roughly 80 paints arranged into 20 hue families (or colors); within each family you get a Base, a Light for highlights, a transparent Shade to unify and deepen, and an Airbrush Base to apply with the airbrush, all with matching tones.

This family‑based structure is meant to let you build coherent lights and shadows quickly without leaving the same “color line,” reducing hue jumps and metamerism issues between techniques.

The promise of brush–airbrush matching also suggests that early airbrushed gradients will blend with brush work without losing the metallic identity you chose.

Vallejo TMM uses the BSL system

The video outlines a BSL flow: start with the Base, then drybrush or layer with the Light, and finish with the Shade to unify, restore saturation and add definition in the shadows without killing the metallic shine.

For painters pushing further, the same flow accepts thin glazes over the Light, pinpoint edge highlights and progressive modulations, taking advantage of the paints’ self‑levelling nature and their friendliness with a wet palette.

The range’s Shade is described as an evolution of the maker’s washes/contrasts, transparent and stable, able to reinforce volumes without turning the finish into a dull satin.

Handling, thinning and examples

The demo stresses that paints handle well with little thinning, accept water if needed, and self‑level enough to avoid unwanted texture when working fast or on broad panels.

Practical examples include Sapphire Blue for armor plates, Ruby Red for gauntlets, Imperial Gold for details and Aged Metal for darker zones; the final result evokes a metallic Crimson Fists‑style scheme.

In terms of target users, the line looks especially appealing for metal‑forward armies (e.g., Alpha Legion or certain Horus Heresy forces) while opening creative options for blue chapters in the Ultramarines vein.

What’s still unknown

The video itself notes this is a first look, with no complete color list, no official launch date and no final reference material; therefore, treat this as a statement of intent rather than a definitive product spec.

As official data drops, we’ll expand this article with the full color chart, bottle pricing and starter sets, together with practical tests over popular miniatures.

Support the creator

If you like this approach, you can support Juan Hidalgo on his Patreon channel. In addition to previews and exclusive content, it’s a good benchmark for this type of painting innovation. Look for Juan Hidalgo Miniatures: undoubtedly one of the best Warhammer painters, from whom I have personally learned a lot.

The official reveal confirms Chief Librarian Tigurius leads the patrol, with Intercessors, Reivers, Aggressors and Bladeguard Veterans plus a Chapter-specific upgrades & transfers sprue. This reads like a backbone list for varied missions — from holding objectives to counter-attacking mid-board — with small loadout tweaks by scenario.

Unit list and point value

Below you’ll find the unit roster and its points in standard 10th edition play. As a rule of thumb, many Combat Patrols rebuild to around 500 points on normal datasheets; this box totals the same ballpark.

What does that mean for your army? A compact, reactive starting core that, while not maximising damage ceiling, slots smoothly into larger lists as a control-and-counterpunch nucleus.

Pricing and estimated savings

We break down the RRP of each kit across major regions and compute the estimated savings versus buying them individually.

Across regions, the average saving lands around 47.7%. In short, if you planned to add these kits to your Ultramarines anyway, the Combat Patrol route is the most efficient path.

Unit roles and playstyles

Broadly speaking, this patrol plays for control and counter: it denies pushes with flank pressure, locks the mid-board with a tough block and finishes with psychic tools. It shines in Hold and Sweep missions; in Kill you must manage risk to avoid fragmenting your pieces before the decisive charge.

Chief Librarian Tigurius

As the Chapter’s chief psyker, Tigurius brings board control and utility that fit the measured Ultramarines style. In Combat Patrol his job is to dish out chip mortals, deny enemy powers and, crucially, enable safer repositioning for your most exposed unit. On hold-and-control missions he pairs with Intercessors to harden objectives with leadership aura and clutch re-rolls; in kill-focused scenarios he rides with Bladeguard to push a decisive charge or supports Aggressors as they clear the mid-board. His strength is tactical flexibility; the trade-off is opportunity cost — keeping him safe requires careful exposures, because if he drops early the patrol’s overall synergy suffers.

In the lore, Tigurius is the seer of Ultramar, guardian of Roboute Guilliman’s auguries, and one of the Chapter’s most renowned psychic minds. As a patrol leader, his role embodies the maxim “measure twice, cut once.” In standard games, his rules let him dish out mortal wounds, deny enemy powers, and boost allied rolls at critical moments.

Intercessors (5)

Intercessors are the anchor. Nothing flashy but reliable: they secure primaries, trade at mid-range and benefit from the Ultramarines doctrinal style that rewards discipline and tempo. Their ideal targets are light enemy lines and objectives without heavy cover. In synergy they buddy with Tigurius for crucial re-rolls and with the upgrades sprue to lock in Chapter identity. Strengths: consistency, bravery and flexibility. Weaknesses: without support they struggle into elite infantry or vehicles, so your micro-positioning should keep them in cover and force the opponent to overspend resources to shift them.

Reiver Squad (5)

Reivers bring flank pressure and mind games: forward deployment, harassment of enemy support and space denial. In Combat Patrol their value rises because there are fewer units and resources on the table, so every tag and intervention matters. Their ideal targets are support elements, action runners and light screens. Strengths: tactical mobility and harassment tools. Weaknesses: lacking top-end damage, they rely on pairing with Bladeguard or Aggressors to finish fights. Use Tigurius with them when you must shut down key enemy actions and polish off units with mortal wounds.

Aggressor Squad (3)

Aggressors are your short-to-midrange sledgehammer. Gravis armour lets them soak trades while clearing hordes and screens with ease. Their ideal targets are dense infantry units and congested mid-board points. In synergy they escort Bladeguard to form a mixed-threat block: if the opponent advances, they get punished; if they fall back, you cede little while scoring. Strengths: volume of fire, durability and table presence. Weaknesses: speed and dependence on screens — without lanes opened by your lines they can be exposed to counter-charges or focused fire.

Bladeguard Veterans (3)

Bladeguard Veterans are the shock wedge. Storm shields, trustworthy profiles and the ability to win duels into enemy elites. Their ideal targets are contested objectives held by tough troops or secondary characters. With Tigurius they gain even more reliability on key charges and checks. Strengths: outstanding defense and sustained melee lethality. Weaknesses: low model count and reliance on support to avoid getting bogged down — script them as the hammer while Intercessors and Reivers act as anvil and mission cutters.

Estimated release date

Using Death Korps of Krieg’s cadence as reference (Warhammer Community reveal 19/09/2025, pre-order announcement 29/09/2025, shipping from 10/11/2025), we estimate the following windows for Ultramarines:

Pre-order window (estimate): 06/10/2025 – 13/10/2025.

Shipping and in-store availability (estimate): 17/11/2025 – 24/11/2025.

These ranges mirror the recent pattern (≈6 weeks from pre-order announcement to deliveries), though exact dates will depend on the weekly pre-order schedule.

What makes it even more exciting is that Giraldez responded to some comments clarifying that, contrary to what many might assume, these paints won’t be alcohol-based but instead will use an acrylic medium. That small technical detail has only increased the community’s anticipation, as it hints at a significant step forward compared to what painters are used to.

The reaction across the painting community has been overwhelmingly positive. While some hobbyists are cautiously waiting for the official announcement, the dominant mood is enthusiasm. Many expressed frustrations with Vallejo’s current metallic lines—especially Game Color metallics, which some found lacking—and see this leak as the answer to long-standing issues. For plenty of painters, just seeing a rack with 18 real metallic tones is enough to spark excitement.

Vallejo True Metallic Metal: A New Way of Painting Metals?

Traditionally, to achieve convincing metallic effects, painters lay down a metallic basecoat—silver, gold, brass, etc.—and then build color and depth through washes, contrast paints, or glazes. That method has been the norm because metallic paints often struggle with coverage, pigment suspension, or delicate handling.

However, the promise implied by the leaked display—“light, color and contrast with real metallic pigments”—suggests that this new True Metallic Metal range could be engineered to deliver basing paints, highlight paints (for drybrush, maybe?),  and wash paints. If Vallejo succeeds in making metallic pigments that both reflect light brilliantly and allow strong, consistent coloration, it could represent a breakthrough for miniature painting.

The fact that these will not be alcohol-based makes the leak even more intriguing. Many metallic formulas rely on harsh solvents or special carriers to keep the pigments in suspension. Vallejo choosing an acrylic medium instead could mean smoother flow, better pigment retention, and full compatibility with other acrylic hobby paints.

Giraldez also teased that Vallejo plans to make an official announcement for the range, which will be accompanied by a brand-new painting book titled “TRUE METALLIC METAL BSL System.” That reference to a “BSL system” indicates that Vallejo isn’t just launching a paint line, but a complete framework: paints plus a technical guide to maximize their use. If the book provides recipes, techniques, and structured instructions, the new range could quickly become a staple reference for hobby painters.

What to Expect and Where to Follow Vallejo True Metallic Metal News

Although Giraldez was the one to spark the buzz with this leak, the official word is still pending. It’s almost certain that the announcement will come through Vallejo’s official channels, so fans should keep an eye on their social media and main website. Vallejo actively posts on Instagram, Facebook, and X (formerly Twitter), and of course, their official website remains the central hub for product releases. Recently, Vallejo even highlighted their presence at San Diego Comic-Con Málaga on social platforms, which matches the timing of this reveal.

For those eager to catch every update, subscribing or following Vallejo’s Acrylicos Vallejo accounts across social media is the safest bet, alongside checking the brand’s website regularly. The official reveal should bring details such as release dates, prices, packaging formats, regional availability, and perhaps even demo videos.

Until then, hobbyists are left speculating about the possibilities: shimmering golds, deep chromes, iridescent blues, or heat-tinted metallic effects straight from the bottle. Imagining what can be done with those 18 true metallic shades is already sparking creativity. For now, the leak has done its job perfectly—Vallejo True Metallic Metal might just redefine how we paint metallics on miniatures, and we’ll be here to cover every detail as soon as the full announcement drops.

 

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What exactly is in the box?

The Crux Terminatus bundles 10 new Assault Terminators, a Terminator Ancient, 5 “regular” Terminators, a Chaplain in Terminator Armour, and a Captain in Terminator Armour. It also includes a decal sheet with 500+ transfers for Ultramarines, Salamanders, Imperial Fists, White Scars, and Raven Guard, plus generic iconography.

For hobby detail, each five-man squad includes 6 bare heads, 5 helmeted heads, 5 decorative heraldic shields, and 15 extra accessories; the sergeant gets alternate heads and a special storm shield.

Options and playstyles

The heart of the assault terminators battleforce is, of course, the Assault Terminators. You can kit them with thunder hammers and storm shields to smash heavily armoured elites; the shield also grants +1 Wound, turning them into true battering rams that soak punishment while dishing it out. If you expect hordes, you can switch to lightning claws to multiply attacks at the cost of raw damage.

The Terminator Squad brings durable fire support arriving via Deep Strike, with assault bolters and heavy-weapon options, acting as a section anchor or character escort. The Captain in Terminator Armour is a shock leader: in 10th he has Leader and command rules like Rites of Battle to make Stratagems cheaper for his unit—perfect for coordinated hammer blows. The Chaplain in Terminator Armour boosts durability with Feel No Pain 4+ against mortals while leading, ideal for soaking mortals and diving onto objectives. The Terminator Ancient provides the classic banner push, rounding out a hard-hitting, cohesive core with real synergies.

A redesign for the classic Terminator miniatures

Yes. Assault Terminators have been a staple for years; today’s reveal stresses that “they’re back!,” confirming the concept’s return to the current range and updating the miniatures to 10th-edition standards.

The new Terminators are rescaled: taller and bulkier, with longer limbs and a more imposing silhouette, yet they retain the classic Indomitus look. The sculpt keeps the high pauldrons and signature chest plate but adds crisper panels and rivets, cleaner cabling and trim, and generally sharper execution.

Estimated price and savings

Warhammer 40,000 Battleforces in Europe have hovered around €175–€180 in the last two cycles: in 2023 they were confirmed at €180, and in 2024 several guides cited £135 as a reference (≈ €175). There’s no official RRP for Crux Terminatus at the time of writing, but €175–€185 is a reasonable expectation if GW follows the pattern.

To estimate savings, we sum comparable kit prices:

• Terminator Squad (5): €55
• Captain in Terminator Armour: €34
• Chaplain in Terminator Armour: €35
• Terminator Ancient (new): likely €34–€37 if it follows the Terminator character pattern (using the Captain as reference).
• Assault Terminators (10): if GW keeps parity with Terminator Squad (5) = €55, two equivalent boxes would total €110. (Inference based on the official Terminator squad price.)

Estimated separate total: €110 (Assault) + €55 (Terminators) + €34 (Captain) + €35 (Chaplain) + ~€34 (Ancient) = ~€268. If the assault terminators battleforce lands at €175–€185, the saving would be ~€83–€93, not counting the large decal sheet.

Points value

• Assault Terminators (10 models) → 360 pts (datasheet lists 5 models = 180 pts; so 10 = 360).
• Terminator Squad (5 models) → 170 pts.
• Captain in Terminator Armour (1) → 95 pts.
• Chaplain in Terminator Armour (1) → 75 pts.
• Ancient in Terminator Armour (1) → 75 pts.

360 + 170 + 95 + 75 + 75 = 775 points in standard pointed play.

Suggestions to reach 1,000 points

• Land Raider Crusader (220 pts): Can transport 8 Terminators for an “all-in” push to mid-board.
• Redemptor Dreadnought (210 pts): Trades transport for extra melee and shooting punch.
• 5 Infiltrators + 5 Scouts (170 pts): Aims at multi-objective control from turn one.

Estimated release window

• 2023: Battleforces were presented on October 23, with many outlets listing Saturday, November 11 for pre-orders (the usual “Sunday preview / Saturday pre-order” cadence).
• 2024: Warhammer Community posted the Sunday Preview on November 10, and pre-orders opened Saturday, November 16.

Therefore, it’s highly likely that in 2025 the Terminators Battleforce will go to pre-order between November 8 and 22, 2025. Hitting stores would then be Saturday, November 15–29, 2025 (one week after pre-orders).

Is this box worth it?

Absolutely. If you want a direct “smash the battle line” entry and to optimize your spend, the assault terminators battleforce delivers a highly efficient core: hammers and shields to mulch elites, claws to sweep hordes, command auras and litanies to squeeze more from Stratagems and survivability, plus enough extra bits to customize sergeants and veterans. Given the Battleforce price history and the confirmed contents, this looks like a smart buy for collectors and competitive players who want a 1st Company ready to teleport onto objectives—then keep them.