Games Workshop has a new Combat Patrol coming for the Black Templar. Time to do some math and check the deal on this one.
You might have seen the new Combat Patrols that were announced earlier. Today we’re diving into the Black Templar box to see what sort of a pricing deal you’re getting with the contents. Combat Patrols are clocking in at $170 these days. So even if we don’t have an official price (yet) we can still make an educated guess on this one. Especially since we know all the contents.
Black Templar Combat Patrol Pricing Breakdown
Contents:
Total Individual MSRP = $227
Total Estimated Savings = $57
Overall, this isn’t the best deal we’ve seen for a Combat Patrol. You’re not quite getting the Bladeguard Veterans on discount for the price point. That said, it’s really not a bad start to a new Black Templar collection/army.
Next Steps From The Combat Patrol
The first thing I’d do check the Black Templar’s Index. There should be a new Black Templar Codex Supplement on the way. I’m guessing we’ll see that come out around the same time as this Combat Patrol. Anyhow, you’ve got plenty of options if you want to plan your army. I’d also say that if you don’t have a Space Marine Codex, you’ll likely need one of those, too. So snag that now.
You’ll probably want to grab a Marshal at some point — these are basically your Captain equivalent. The Black Templars also have a handful of great characters to choose from, too. High Marshal Helbrecht, Chaplain Grimaldus and his retinue, and even the Castellan are all good options to have around. From there it really depends on how you want to kit out your Black Templar force.
It’s really going to come down to personal taste and playstyle at this point. That said, there’s one piece of advice I should give you: lean into the strengths of the Black Templar.
Again, you can see the current rules for them in their Index. Which is why you should really start there. The Black Templars are known for their close-combat fury. While they don’t avoid having ranged options, they tend to like to get up close and crack skulls. They can also be built to be surprisingly durable. I’d still want to take something to bust-open armor or tougher targets (think Melta weapons) but I think the Black Templars prefer to land the killing blow with their own hands.
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You’ll likely want some way to get your units into combat as fast as possible. There’s tons of ways to do that with Space Marines so you can pick your own. Let’s also not forget the old classics either.
It was the Black Templars who came up with the Land Raider Crusader. Just tossing that out there. Anyhow, once you’ve got a rough idea of how you want to play the Black Templar army of your dreams you can start pointing it out. The Munitorum Field Manual is out and the points are current. They might change between now and when the Combat Patrol/Codex Supplement gets released. But you’ll still be in the same ballpark.
Finally, I know this advice is pretty generic, but if you get a change and have an opponent that’s cool with proxies, there’s no reason you can give the Black Templar’s a test drive. Again, the current Space Marines and miniatures for the Black Templar are still a thing. Get a test game or two with the units you’re most interested in and see how they perform. Between the Space Marine Codex and the Index you should have a pretty good idea how this army plays. If you’ve got Space Marine miniatures, you can do all that now before the Codex even hits. You’ll just be better prepared for when it does land.
The Black Templars are coming out this year. There’s no reason you can’t start getting them ready for the tabletop right now.
Writer, Editor, Texas Native, and now Tex-Pat, Adam covers all things Tabletop Gaming. Which includes Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar, D&D, Board Games and everything else that involves dice, boards, cards and a table.
A hobbyist, player, and collector of miniatures and games, Adam’s current obsession are his Death and Chaos Armies for Age of Sigmar, his Blood Angels and Tyranids for 40k, an expanding collection of Marvel: Crisis Protocol minis, and his ever growing Arkham Horror: The Card Game Collection.