Start Collecting Boxes Speculation
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This was a little listing experiment that I started that I think everyone else may have thought of before. I’ll cover Order for now and probably do the other Grand Alliances down the road. But it’s always fun to speculate:
Start Collecting Boxes usually have the same following things:
- At least one full unit of Battleline, maybe a little more models but never two (usually close to 1.5)
- If the army has access to a cavalry unit, it will be a part of the box.
- If the army has access to a chariot, it will be a part of the box.
- If the army has a behemoth model, it will be a part of the box (if there are two building option, the more flavorful option is chosen, which is usually also the lower points cost)
- The box will contain one leader. (only the Flesh-Eaters Court has been different). If there is a new hero available, it will be the choice.
- For factions made entirely of new units, point cost will be roughly 400-500 points and the low end of the number of models (10-15)
Some Boxes will have issues and are likely to come out as something other than a SC Box. I’d summarize these as the Infantry Box (20-30 infantry sized models), and the Behemoths Box (3-4 behemoths). I’ll explain why there are other restriction for cost saving boxes for each faction:
Collegiate Arcane: Big Units Box. There currently is no Battleline and at least three behemoths.
Darkling Covens: Infantry Box. There are too many infantry choices in this army to make an appealing box.
Daughters of Khaine:10 Witch Aelves, 5 Doomfire Warlocks, Cauldron of Blood. The biggest reason this box hasn’t been produced is just how much savings this box provides. It’s somewhere over $75.
Devoted of Sigmar: War Altar of Sigmar, 16 Flagellants, Excelsior Warpriest. This is a very good opportunity to pick up the Warpriest outside of the Silver Tower box.
Dispossessed: Infantry Box. No behemohs, no cavalry.
Eldritch Council: Other Box. No cavalry or other interesting model.
Extremis Chambers: Behemoths Box. There isn’t any battleline either
Free Peoples: 10 Freeguild Guard, 5 Freeguild Outriders/Pistoliers, Freeguild General on Griffon. There may be room for Demigryph Knights instead, but I think the dual build of the Outriders/Pistoliers makes it the best option. Alternatively, Infantry Box.
Fyreslayers: 10 Vulkite Berzerkers, 1 Runefather or Runemaster, 5 Respective Hearthguard. The boxes already released won’t be bought after this box drops.
Ironweld Arsenal: Behemoths Box. But think a lot of Artillery instead.
Lion Rangers: Other Box. There are currently not enough units to know where this is going to go.
Order Draconis: Other Box. Suffers from a lack of a 10 man infantry unit.
Order Serpentis: Other Box. See Order Draconis
Phoenix Temple: Annointed, 10 Phoenix Guard, Flamespyre/Frostheart Phoenix. A well put together box.
Scourge Privateers: 10 Black Ark Corsairs, 1 Black Ark Fleetmaster, Scourgerunner Chariot, Kharibdyss. I feel this box is a little crowded with two models of size, but I think the Hydra/Kharibdyss is a worthy enough kit for a SC box.
Seraphon: Already out. Other than the oversized units (12 Warriors and 6 Guard) this is a perfect box.
Shadowblades: Other Box. This whole army doesn’t bring enough to the table to make a useful box.
Stormcast Eternals: Already Out. Maybe one of the biggest stumbles is only 2 Retributors instead of the full 5.
Swifthawk Agents: 10 Shadow Warriors, 1 Chariot, 1 Skywarden. This suffers somewhat the same as a number of the other factions, somewhere between Scourge Privateers and Order Draconis/Serpentis
Sylvaneth: Already out. I would have like to see Tree-Revenants instead of the extra 6 dryads, but I think this is one of the better boxes out there.
Wanderers: 12 Glade Guard, 5 Wild Riders/Sisters of the Thorn, 1 Leader (Spellweaver is my choice heresofar). There are quite a few good additions here that tempt me away from saying Infantry Box.
Comment below on what you like, where you think I went wrong, and have a Super Happy Time!
Andrew
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