Mantics recent miniatures have been pretty high quality, especially for the price, but some of the older kits are a bit hit and miss. Expect these units to be addressed in future cok book updates. All out war, deadzone, cthulhu wars and other tabletop miniature gaming. Their equipment and the points value of everything in your army. Mantic games why does everyone suddenly want to play our mass battle fantasy game. It uses stock fantasy races such as elves, dwarves, undead and orcs, as well. On the subject of the new layout, i somewhat agree with you. With mantic releasing their uncharted empires book back in 2015 to capitalise on warhammer players disgruntled by the shift to age of sigmar, we suddenly had army lists to use these 15mm armies we hadnt built up again in 30mm. Its a red hot summer with mantic games as there are three mont. I think the zombies are a little too sparse, but it is a really good example of what you can do. Kings of war, often abbreviated to kow is a tabletop wargame created by mantic games. Review mantic kings of war undead army box set the.
All out war, kings of war, deadzone, warpath, dreadball, dungeon saga and star saga. Mantic games kings of war undead army painter warpaints undead paint set. Disclaimer for obvious reasons, ill not post exact statistics and point costs on this blog. Mantic kings of war adepticon tournament rules 2014 building your army armies this tournament uses the kings of war 2012 rules 3 rd edition, with a maximum army total of 1500 points and adhering to the rules of composition as detailed below. I brought out my part finished undead army of a regiment of ghouls, a regiment of zombies and a regiment of undead knights which allowed me three wizards, a necromancer, a liche king and mhorgoth the faceless to which i added three troops of skeleton warriors. Returning to the undead theme, lets have a look at their zombie regiment boxed set. The dead do not rest easy in mantica, for there are those who would use them as macabre puppets to fulfil their own mortal ends. This piece of the art will be on the final cover for the 2nd edition rulebook, by ralph horsley. Mantic games own digital store is selling a kings of war 2nd edition for a few dollars more. This is my second state of the army post, this time showing off all of the completed elements of my maroudas undead army at present.
Undead cheap kings of war mantic games goblin gaming. Each army is rich in character and background, and each has new units with which to wage war with over the previous edition. Cosmics kings of war undead army mantic games forum. The other ones vault of the undead my kings of war undead army, the walking dead. It contains 52 figures not 50 as it is written on the box. Mantic kings of war adepticon tournament rules 2014 you will require spare copies of your force list, which you should keep with you when you are playing. Oct 17, 2010 my undead army from mantic games kings of war range. Undead army standard bearerlike every standard bearer in the game, the undead one isnt a bad choice, but just inspires, for a bargain 50 points. Many armies do not even wait to recieve the charge they drop their weapons and run. Each army is rich in character and background, and each has new units with. Dec 03, 2019 first thing first is it seems like mantic is quite happy with you doing proxy armies, and that is going to hopefully be why i start playing vanguard and deadzone this year. In addition, mantic games provides army lists for other armies in a book called kings of war. Each race has an alignment good, evil or neutral and races of the same or compatible alignments can join.
My undead army from mantic games kings of war range. In a few months, they will be available on easyarmy, until that. Kings of war has new models for several armies, and one entire new army rolling out. I almost wrote more free shit but speaking from my own personal gaming experience, kings of war is anything but shit. If youre looking to build a vampire counts wfb army, the undead range skeletons and ghouls from mantic games is the best alternate option out there today. Skeletal foot troops and cavalry shamble onwards in a relentless tide, overwhelming any who stand in their path. I suppose these are valid lists for kings of war ed2 published in 2015, im not sure about kings of war ed3 published in 2019. A writhing mass of teeth, claws and bone, the deathpack is a collection of horrific undead beasts herded into battle by a handler. There are three big things i noticed about the rulebook for kings of war, second edition. Cosmics kings of war undead army mantic games cosmic. The game has been designed for armies of fantasy miniatures. Mantic kings of war adepticon tournament rules 2014. Well things have turned yellow and i mean really yellow. One of the mantic pathfinders is building an undead army rising from the swamp and her first regiment looks brilliant.
Cosmics kings of war undead army mantic games insaniak. I brought out my part finished undead army of a regiment of ghouls, a regiment of zombies and a regiment of undead knights which. Undead, elves, dwarfs, orcs, twilight, abyssal dwarfs, goblins and kingdoms of men. Like the gondor army, ive been working on it on and off over the last two or so years, with a recent push during the. Most importantly when it comes to price, no one out there can touch mantic games, because dollar for dollar you get almost twice as many models versus gw models per box. Sep 21, 20 the vampire counts came up as a likely candidate as i enjoy their fluff and there are a good range of alternate models out there for undead armies. It wasnt until i started looking at mantic games undead range that i realized how bad gw is for pricing and how many models come in its box sets. All of the rules and army lists are included in the one book, with a supplementary book released later with lists for armies we dont yet make miniatures for. It has a release date set for january 22nd mantic seems to be moving to monday releases instead of fridays. All units in this army have lifeleech 1 unless otherwise noted.
It uses stock fantasy races such as elves, dwarves, undead and orcs, as well as demonic version of dwarfs known as abyssal dwarfs. Kings of war, undead paint set by the army painter. The wood elf army book is the only rule ebook i have so i dont know what i can expect from anyone else. Mar 10, 2011 update on my kings of war undead army. I first started on the grateful undead not long before the 7th edition vampire counts army book came out. Mantic kings of war adepticon tournament rules 2014 building.
They are forces of the abyss, forces of nature, undead, dwarfs, elves, abyssal dwarfs, goblins, orcs, ogres, basileans and the kingdoms of men. Cutting stuff up and bunging it back together in new and interesting ways. This kicks off our official coverage on the site of 3 rd edition that will cover all aspects of the release. Mantic games kings of war, vanguard, deadzone, and more. Kings of war 3rd edition kings of war is a blockunitbased, mass battle fantasy game similar to warhammer fantasy battles or 9th age, though i actually prefer kow vastly over. I d assembled a sizeable undead army and smaller tomb kings and lizardman armies. The miniatures are cheaper than the established competitors. One of my caveats in making this army is that everything purchased has to be on salediscounts. This actually really slowed the progress of the army, as my plan to do 10 or so ghouls who in 6th were skirmishers you could summon from any table edge blew up to needing 40 because they were now a normal regiment and could be increased like most of the others. Mantic games mgkw07 kings of war uncharted empires book. Mantics undead are a strong faction in game, very forgivable playstyles, and their undead kits are super economical without being goofy looking, like their elves. Many of these scenesters, as some would say, tend to wear masks to hu concerts, know many, most, or all of hollywood undeads songs, and the true army is not afraid. The undead army is the rather large group of fans who follow hollywood undead.
This actually really slowed the progress of the army, as my plan to do 10 or so ghouls who in 6th were skirmishers you could summon from any table edge blew up to needing 40 because they were now a normal regiment and could be increased like most. Coming in at only 208 pages, its the size of some skirmish rulebooks and notably smaller than most fullon wargame rulebooks. My good friend dean recently sent me a box of the older kow undead army the one with 110 figures skeletons, zombies and ghouls. Take up your weapons, bold warriors, for this issue we have a full set of rules and army lists for you to try out upon the field of battle. Got this as a christmas gift for a buddy of mine, we play all the time now. It uses stock fantasy races such as elves, dwarves, undead and orcs, as well as demonic version. Oct 19, 2011 mantic undead army out of the box a rather big out of the box this time, as the forces of the undead march relentlessly onto my desk. The other ones vault of the undead my kings of war undead. Kings of war 40 skeletons undead skeleton horde by mantic games 4. Mantic undead army kings of war for sale online ebay. Oct 29, 2019 it seems that i have to find models for these guys i really hate the mantic ones as they remain one of the prime damage dealers of the undead army.
Mantic kings of war undead zombie warriors regiment of 20. Manticgames are releasing a new army, supplement book and dozens of new units for kings of war this summer. Wargame vault mantic games pdf the largest wargame. Jul 23, 2015 i first started on the grateful undead not long before the 7th edition vampire counts army book came out. Kings of war game often abbreviated to kow is a tabletop wargame created by mantic games. First thing first is it seems like mantic is quite happy with you doing proxy armies, and that is going to hopefully be why i start playing vanguard and deadzone this year. The mantic journal is your downloadable guide to mantic, featuring background on the world and races, game scenarios, game development articles, hobby guides and much more. The other ones vault of the undead my kings of war. Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in.
I wanted to give the impression that theyd been bubbling away in a stinky bog for a while before a necromancer came along. It wasnt until i started looking at mantic games undead range that i realized how. I am taking a brief one post break from my endless exaltation of the new wood elf book to talk about a few non wood elf. Oct 12, 2015 my good friend dean recently sent me a box of the older kow undead army the one with 110 figures skeletons, zombies and ghouls. See more ideas about war, miniatures and fantasy miniatures.
A friend of mine has a lot of old warhammer fantasy battles armies. This website uses cookies to ensure a userfriendly experience and for key pieces of functionality. This set contains a massive army for kings of war, including. Kings of war undead army starter warhammer fantasy vampire. This is partially because the rules for kings of war are very very light. Mar 21, 2020 i d assembled a sizeable undead army and smaller tomb kings and lizardman armies. Advanced rules for campaigns, multiplayer games, siege warfare and terrain.
Mantic games own digital store is selling a kings of war. Champion mantic with soldier and get the undead vampiress from the cover art of the book. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you. Kings of war is a 28mm scale mass combat fantasy miniature range and tabletop game from the upstart ukbased miniatures publisher mantic games. I have about 250 models of skeletons, zombies, ghouls and the like from mantic games. The vision they see is an army of once proud and great warriors, now little more than corpses controlled by foul necromancy, goaded into battle by their lords and champions. The kings of war minirulebook is a 32 page booklet containing all of the core rules you need to player kings of war, and four starter army lists for the undead, elves, orcs and dwarfs. Kings of war, often abbreviated to kow is a tabletop wargame created by mantic games the game has been designed for armies of fantasy miniatures.
You can also ally armies so that you can play with a couple of units from across different races. Mar 23, 2018 a closer look at the mantic undead balefire catapult. Jul 18, 20 manticgames are releasing a new army, supplement book and dozens of new units for kings of war this summer. Mantic s undead are a strong faction in game, very forgivable playstyles, and their undead kits are super economical without being goofy looking, like their elves. Units with this upgrade increase their lifeleech ability to lifeleech 2. I do like a spreadsheet layout better and unit comparison is not that easy. Some weeks ago my undead warhost from the british manufacturer mantic games arrived. A closer look at the mantic undead balefire catapult. One of the two new units for the undead in the clash of kings 2018 edition is a deathpack. Mantic games why does everyone suddenly want to play our. Mantic have been changing their offerings and now have a similar box set of 90 plasticresin minis. Today were raising the dead, unboxing the coffins we bring back the undead armies in kings of war from mantic games. Your new living legend hero in the destiny of kings campaign book.
Choosing a color scheme i am trying to choose a color scheme for my undead army of miniature models. Well include you in the development of the rules for the human army and we will also get you to the mantic bunker to pick up your army and play a game of kings of war with ronnie himself. Mantic undead army out of the box a rather big out of the box this time, as the forces of the undead march relentlessly onto my desk. Strange how different people look differently towards a new book. I have started work on a new 30k army, the imperial fists. Of course, after i had started on the army gw came out with a new army book that changed almost everything. The book is distincly better than all its predecessors, both in artwork, fluff quality and editing. Three packs of artizan miniatures pirate figures to form the start of a pirate themed undead army turned up today.
Much to the detriment of those who oppose the necromancers army, the book of the dead is constantly being updated as warriors of ages past. Army by army breakdowns, stand out rule changes, background spotlights and anything else that catches the writing teams fancy is coming down the pike in. Jul 23, 20 in any case, these much more monstrous and more feral looking zombies by mantic games are a very good way to bolster the ranks of your undead horde, especially if you kitbash them with wgf or gw zombies or even just regular plastic models they are a very good investment at. Did we mention the zombies are cheap and one of the best range mantic makes. Mantic wants you to take a look at the all new kings of war 2. Mantic games mgkwu110 undead army play set, multicolour. I ordered one on a good deal free postage, 10% off, plus a. In addition, mantic games provides army lists for other armies in a book called kings of. Ive collected some sample army lists for kings of war armies. Mantic games is the creator of tabletop games such as the walking dead. By continuing to browse this website, you declare to accept the use of cookies. But then mantic games relelased their kings of war rule set last month and the. It can be a great option to hold cheap utility items.