Valrak 2026 release rumours video

[Mogger351]

Latest video from Valrak (welcome back)

 

 

Notes:

- Space marines
- Orks
- Custodes (seems obvious)
- Tau

Tau:
- Mini refresh wave
- New crisis suits
- New broadsides (plural)
- There is possibly more apparently

DE:
- Big centerpiece model
- Vect is coming back (no exposed breast slaves) - has xenos mercs on the boat

No sign of DA this year, assumingly all their speeders and stuff will come later with them

[Bradeh]

I assume it's still the 3 year codex cycle, they really need a better solution to that. 

 

A new Rhino when the Impulsor exists is a little odd too, they really need to choose a direction with the Primaris/Firstborn/Hybird design choices and stick with it. You had Phobos, then they reintroduced Scouts. Then Gravis and they reintroduced Terminators, now potentially back to Rhino after Impulsor. New Land Speeder after Storm Speeder too. It's very messy. 

Edited April 17 by Bradeh

[Burni]

Unlike most I'd guess, I hate the current broadside suit and much prefer the original. So am keen to see a redesign, even though both Crisis and Broadside kits are completely modern kits and don't need an update strictly speaking.

[DemonGSides]

3 minutes ago, Burni said:

Unlike most I'd guess, I hate the current broadside suit and much prefer the original. So am keen to see a redesign, even though both Crisis and Broadside kits are completely modern kits and don't need an update strictly speaking.

 

I sort of felt the same way, until I looked it up and saw that Crisis Suits were 2015 which, of course, wasn't that long ago.... oh.  11 years.  Where has the time gone?

 

Broadsides are a 2013 mini.  They're almost old enough to drive a car.

 

Also kinda crazy to think there was a time when whole armies went half a decade without a single model.  We are truly spoiled now-a-days.

Edited April 17 by DemonGSides

[Mogger351]

4 minutes ago, DemonGSides said:

 

I sort of felt the same way, until I looked it up and saw that Crisis Suits were 2015 which, of course, wasn't that long ago.... oh.  11 years.  Where has the time gone?

 

Broadsides are a 2013 mini.  They're almost old enough to drive a car.

 

Also kinda crazy to think there was a time when whole armies went half a decade without a single model.  We are truly spoiled now-a-days.

This one hurts personally because I have 2 unbuilt broadsides 5 inches from my monitor. Likewise I have 4 crisis suits I've half painted.

 

Ah well, they're still mine and I cant see them altering the silhouettes radically so maybe it'll all be fine.

[Tawnis]

I know it's not super likely, but I'm really hoping that the character for the Tau update is a Kroot character that can actually lead the Cavalry units like Rampagers and Krootox. 

[apologist]

49 minutes ago, Bradeh said:

I assume it's still the 3 year codex cycle, they really need a better solution to that. 

 

A new Rhino when the Impulsor exists is a little odd too, they really need to choose a direction with the Primaris/Firstborn/Hybird design choices and stick with it. You had Phobos, then they reintroduced Scouts. Then Gravis and they reintroduced Terminators, now potentially back to Rhino after Impulsor. New Land Speeder after Storm Speeder too. It's very messy. 

 

Speculation, but given the overarching Chaos Space Marine Codex has been balkanised – so we have individual Legions and Renegades (like Red Corsairs) in separate books, it'd be nice to see a similar division in Imperial Space Marines between Imperium Nihilus and Imperium Sanctus; one with more of the new shiny stuff like grav-tanks, and the other relying on more time-tested (and locally available!) tech. 

 

(I'm not suggesting a formal split between Primaris and non-Primaris, for what it's worth.)

 

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On the rumours themselves, while I don't have a horse in the race, it's nice to see Dark Eldar and Tau get some attention. More suits is perhaps the least exciting option I can think of  for Tau when minor xenos auxiliaries and tanks are right these, but they are an iconic part of the force. 

 

Vect making a return with a Jabba's Sailbarge vibe of weirdo aliens sounds promising, and could be very cool.

[Crimson Longinus]

The new crisis suits are definitely what Tau needs. The old model just looks so dated and ugly. I know they redid it ten years ago, but it was basically the same design than the previous one. I hope they completely redo it now. The non-ornamental side of the Twin Lance would be a good look. It has annoyed me a long time how bad the current crisis suits look, as they are such a staple of the Tau forces that it is really hard to build an army without them. 

[Mogger351]

4 minutes ago, Crimson Longinus said:

The new crisis suits are definitely what Tau needs. The old model just looks so dated and ugly. I know they redid it ten years ago, but it was basically the same design than the previous one. I hope they completely redo it now. The non-ornamental side of the Twin Lance would be a good look. It has annoyed me a long time how bad the current crisis suits look, as they are such a staple of the Tau forces that it is really hard to build an army without them. 

People are definitely split over their geometric rigidity for lack of a better wording. I can see room for improvement but I think for crisis suits anything too radical is altering their posterboy model away too much maybe. My biggest issue is the proportions, which the commander resolves with the longer legs and arms + hands.

 

Something more akin to a smaller commander suit which is better imo, or a less posh version of farsights suit would be cool.

[darkhorse0607]

For the Tau, while it wasn't mentioned, I am hoping for new Fire Warriors. I like the look of the current ones but it could use a tune up, or a heavy Fire Warrior set or something 

 

New XV8s ans XV88s will be welcome though 

[BadgersinHills]

I've been looking forward to a new Vect model for a while. With High Lords and Primarchs on the field it doesn't seem unreasonable to have him in games. 

[Kill! Main! Burn!]

I really hope the new broadside suits are more like the discontinued forge world ones.

[MoriyaSchism]

2 hours ago, Bradeh said:

I assume it's still the 3 year codex cycle, they really need a better solution to that. 

 

A new Rhino when the Impulsor exists is a little odd too, they really need to choose a direction with the Primaris/Firstborn/Hybird design choices and stick with it. You had Phobos, then they reintroduced Scouts. Then Gravis and they reintroduced Terminators, now potentially back to Rhino after Impulsor. New Land Speeder after Storm Speeder too. It's very messy. 

It's almost as if trying to throw out everything that made Space Marines cool was a huge mistake. I'm happy as long as I can have access to the classic stuff. It would be an absolutely idiotic move to make the Rhino bigger considering all the Rhino derivatives currently present in the range. 

[Xirix]

And the Sniper Drones remain sad and in finecast still :(

[NapyDaWise]

For the new crisis suits i'm thinking/hoping they'll do a sprue for the 3 suits and another sprue for weapons + heads + front plates + thigh armors. That way each crisis variants get their own secondary sprue and would look different to each other and maybe be more specialized in what they do.

Also melee weapons! It doesn't have to be a sword, but a choice between a shorter barrel fusion blaster that can be fired in melee (fusion blades) vs the current one would be cool and give build options for the sunforge configuration.

 

Broadsides plural is intriguing : I'm hoping it's not just "bigger crisis weapons" but something more fun like broadsides with huge shields that can act as defence for fire warriors behind them.

 

I'm also hopping for new fire warriors, as while the current kit is cool, they do have a big head when compared to more recent releases like the astra militarum. 

I'm guessing that new firesight marksmen is a given, as they're still in finecast, and hopefully it can be a dual build kit. Make it either 3 sniper drones or 3 repair drones that you can attach to battlesuit units and I'll be happy!

I'd also love more smaller leaders, like a multipart fireblade, a better looking ethereal (and their named variants), a vespid leader would be cool too

 

For more xenos auxillaries, i'm hoping those will be released via kill team, just because it gives them more fun bits for kitbashing. After Huron's crew, I can see a Tarrelian dog soldier team, and gue'vesas have been asked for for a while. Both would work great as kill teams.

Edited April 17 by NapyDaWise

[Mogger351]

52 minutes ago, MoriyaSchism said:

It's almost as if trying to throw out everything that made Space Marines cool was a huge mistake. I'm happy as long as I can have access to the classic stuff. It would be an absolutely idiotic move to make the Rhino bigger considering all the Rhino derivatives currently present in the range. 

I don't know, they sold an absolute load of marines 8th until now and are now selling a load more tapping into the nostalgia train. I'd argue they got it spot on.

 

They can make a bigger Rhino easily, they then get to sell you a bigger predator, razorback, vindicator etc.

[Mogger351]

42 minutes ago, NapyDaWise said:

For the new crisis suits i'm thinking/hoping they'll do a sprue for the 3 suits and another sprue for weapons + heads + front plates + thigh armors. That way each crisis variants get their own secondary sprue and would look different to each other and maybe be more specialized in what they do.

Also melee weapons! It doesn't have to be a sword, but a choice between a shorter barrel fusion blaster that can be fired in melee (fusion blades) vs the current one would be cool and give build options for the sunforge configuration.

 

Broadsides plural is intriguing : I'm hoping it's not just "bigger crisis weapons" but something more fun like broadsides with huge shields that can act as defence for fire warriors behind them.

 

I'm also hopping for new fire warriors, as while the current kit is cool, they do have a big head when compared to more recent releases like the astra militarum. 

I'm guessing that new firesight marksmen is a given, as they're still in finecast, and hopefully it can be a dual build kit. Make it either 3 sniper drones or 3 repair drones that you can attach to battlesuit units and I'll be happy!

I'd also love more smaller leaders, like a multipart fireblade, a better looking ethereal (and their named variants), a vespid leader would be cool too

 

For more xenos auxillaries, i'm hoping those will be released via kill team, just because it gives them more fun bits for kitbashing. After Huron's crew, I can see a Tarrelian dog soldier team, and gue'vesas have been asked for for a while. Both would work great as kill teams.

I think the marksman is going to legends tbh, drones don't have profiles at present and if they keep that the marksman is basically a guy with multiple guns randomly.

 

I can see them wanting to fix the 3 unit variants of crisis suits and maybe cut back the weapons? That'd make room for melee weapons and more flexible poses.

[ThePenitentOne]

IF it's true that there are "alien mercs" on the Dias with Vect, that could be good or bad.

 

I've done a lot of speculation about the fate of "Court of the Archon" in a world where "Hand of the Archon" exists as a unit. I was fearful Court models may not be remade in plastic as their role has been usurped by the Hand. But if GW's solution was to make the Court Vect only... Well, that means we HAVE a Court... But it also kinda means we don't.

 

And look, I WANT Vect, right? Like, I'm hungry for it... The money is literally already spent, it just hasn't left the account yet. But once again, I'm a Crusader, and named characters are problematic in Crusade because they can't grow. So if the Court is attached to a named character in 11th, they become less fun for me... And that's assuming Crusade even survives.

 

ALSO: If this means we're getting the Drukhari dex EARLY in the cycle, then that means anything I like about the current dex has the potential to be changed, invalidated or just disappear altogether.

 

ALSO: IF we get Vect and the Dias, does that mean we don't get a a big wave? Because as much as I'm down for Vect, getting Beasts, Grotesques and (hopefully) the Court are more important than getting a named character.

 

ALSO: My biggest hope for Vect was that the new Dias was a plastic Tantalus... Which would mean the kit could also be used as just a plastic Tantalus.

[ThePenitentOne]

2 hours ago, Tawnis said:

I know it's not super likely, but I'm really hoping that the character for the Tau update is a Kroot character that can actually lead the Cavalry units like Rampagers and Krootox. 

You can make a Krootox mounted hero using the Crucible rules which can lead Rampagers or Riders. 

[Inquisitor lorr]

2 hours ago, Crimson Longinus said:

The new crisis suits are definitely what Tau needs. The old model just looks so dated and ugly. I know they redid it ten years ago, but it was basically the same design than the previous one. I hope they completely redo it now. The non-ornamental side of the Twin Lance would be a good look. It has annoyed me a long time how bad the current crisis suits look, as they are such a staple of the Tau forces that it is really hard to build an army without them. 

I could not disagree more - I love them. I really do not like a lot of the more recent suits and the new feel to the Twin Lance - all the samurai-esque vibe etc ruins them for me. 

[Karhedron]

1 hour ago, Mogger351 said:

I don't know, they sold an absolute load of marines 8th until now and are now selling a load more tapping into the nostalgia train. I'd argue they got it spot on.

 

They can make a bigger Rhino easily, they then get to sell you a bigger predator, razorback, vindicator etc.

 

I came here to say exactly the same thing. All the niche designs gave people a reason to buy them. The Impulsor offered something the Rhino couldn't do. Now the Firstborn stuff seems to be going away and we need a Rhino for our Primaris stuff and to replace the 25+ year old model. GW know exactly what they are doing.

[Jorin Helm-splitter]

4 hours ago, Bradeh said:

I assume it's still the 3 year codex cycle, they really need a better solution to that. 

 

A new Rhino when the Impulsor exists is a little odd too, they really need to choose a direction with the Primaris/Firstborn/Hybird design choices and stick with it. You had Phobos, then they reintroduced Scouts. Then Gravis and they reintroduced Terminators, now potentially back to Rhino after Impulsor. New Land Speeder after Storm Speeder too. It's very messy. 

 

I have to agree with what @Karhedron mentioned above. It's not messy it's been a planned process. Gravis wasn't meant to replace termies they've had always had a separate niche. The same is true for the Impulsor it manages to not have as good of a loadout as a razorback, or transport as many minis as a rhino. I think they would've moved on if people stopped buying them. I just don't think that GW feels the lineup is as bloated as some players do, if it sells, they'll keep it around.  

[Nephaston]

Yeah, nothing new on the marine front, you can sell 5 different skews of the same battlefield role and people will hoover them up like they've been starved.

Something like chaos marines could never offer 14 different skews of up to date Chaos Lords the way loyalists can have Captains or Lieutenants. Or at least nowhere near the same pace.

 

Impulsors sold, new Rhinos will sell, especially for me as i held off of buying any so far.

[Crimson Longinus]

It is a luxury, but I generally like if there are several choices for the same battlefield role. Then if you don't like some, you can just not include them without crippling the army.  

[MoriyaSchism]

3 hours ago, Mogger351 said:

I don't know, they sold an absolute load of marines 8th until now and are now selling a load more tapping into the nostalgia train. I'd argue they got it spot on.

 

They can make a bigger Rhino easily, they then get to sell you a bigger predator, razorback, vindicator etc.

I seriously doubt they will do that. They had the chance to make all the Deimos vehicles bigger but they didn't. They also had the chance to make the Sisters Rhino chassis bigger too. Not everything new has to be 1.5 size. 

 

 

1 hour ago, Jorin Helm-splitter said:

 

Gravis wasn't meant to replace termies they've had always had a separate niche. 

That is simply not true. When the new Calgar model came out they said they turned his Terminator armour into his Gravis suit. It was all over the promotional material and in the 8th edition Ultramarines supplement. If that's not a sign that Gravis was originally meant to replace Terminators than I don't know what is. I really hate repeating myself. 

 

Edited April 17 by MoriyaSchism