Warhammer 40K: Two New Combat Patrols Inbound – Necrons Vs Adeptus Mechanicus
The march of the machines begins with two new Combat Patrol Boxes coming soon to Warhammer 40,000. It’s Necrons and Ad Mech time!
Get ready for our robot overlords to bring the pain because they are going to get new Combat Patrol boxes with their matching Codexes. What’s in the new Combat Patrol boxes? So old favorites in new packaging! Let’s take a closer look at the Adeptus Mechanicus and Necron Combat Patrols!
New Necron Combat Patrol
Contents:
- Necron Overlord
- 10x Necron Warriors
- 3x Skorpekh Destroyers
- Canoptek Doomstalker
- 3x Scarab Swarms
This boxed set contains some classic Necron units in a configuration we’ve seen before. If you picked up a 9th Edition Starter set or any previous combo box with Necrons you probably got your hands on these models. That’s kind of the point of a Combat Patrol. The previous Combat Patrol for the Necrons looked very different from this incarnation:
Old Necron Combat Patrol
This isn’t a bad thing! I think the new version is a better “starter” box vs the old Combat Patrol box. That said, the old Combat Patrol was a better box for adding to your Necrons from a Starter box set. I don’t think one is overall better than the other as they each had a slightly different purpose. If you’re just starting out with a new Necron force your first purchases should be the upcoming codex and the new Combat Patrol.
New Adeptus Mechanicus Combat Patrol
Contents:
- Tech-Priest Manipulus
- 10x Skitarii Vanguard
- 5x Pteraxii Sterylizors
- 3x Serberyrs Sulphurhounds
This is an interesting update for the Adeptus Mechanicus Combat Patrol. Why? Because you can still get their current box right now.
The good news is that the only units that overlap here are the Skitarii models (which can be either Rangers or Vanguard). Honestly, if you’re looking to start an Ad Mech army with the new Codex, you probably want to snag this old Combat Patrol while you can. The new one will slot in nicely in terms of models and you’ll have plenty of points to expand in whichever direction you want to go. The current box is still available and a deal for the current price.
The machines are coming — which robot overlords are you pledging loyalty to?
