Alien invaders attempt to disable the defences of the Imperial world of Volkus. Descending in the darkness, Vespid Stingwing kill teams strike at the titanic defence gun that protects the planet. The elite Tempestus Aquilons are dispatched to deal with the threat, and the scene is set for savage battle. Prepare for a brand-new edition of Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team with Hivestorm!
A Tempestor leads their kill team into the thick of battle. More than just a warrior, they also possess the tactical and strategic expertise to direct their squad's efforts.
Some Aquilons exhibit the accuracy, aggression, and reactions needed to become a Gunfighter. Wielding two hot-shot laspistols, they lay down hails of short range firepower, and are deadly in close-quarters firefights.
Whether lining up the killing shot to complete an assassination mission or picking off elite enemy operatives in aid of their comrades, a Marksman provides invaluable support to their kill team.
Precursors are the first of their kill team to drop into hostile territory, employing swiftness and stealth to avoid the foe's firepower in mid-air.
Given additional training on the activation rituals for combat ordnance, a Grenadier is the explosives specialist of their kill team.
When pitched against particularly hardy foes, the Tempestus Aquilon Gunner comes into their own, unleashing bursts from their melta or plasma carbine capable of destroying the heaviest armour.
A servo-sentries are combat mechanoids that drop into combat zones by means of grav-impeller motors and provide Tempestus Aquilon kill teams with fire support. Though slow-moving, they can reposition during battle to guard the kill team's flanks.
Clad in resilient carapace armour and wielding powerful hot-shot lascarbines, these rigorously trained warriors boast discipline, accuracy, and resilience. This box contains components to build four different Tempestus Aquilon Troopers.
A Shadestrain's ghost rig hides them behind a veiling stealth field that smothers sound, sight, and energy emissions as they move into position, before the operative strikes with their potent neutron sting.
The Strain Leader interprets the commands of the kill team's T'au handler and ensures that Vespid operatives obey orders without question.
Though most Vespid prefer close-quarters firefights, some channel their predatory instincts into picking off foes from afar. The most talented of these become Longstings, sniping enemies in dense terrain.
Swarmguard use T'au flame weapons to drive foes back, projecting roaring jets of chemical fire to incinerate foes and spread panic in enemy ranks.
Vespid Skyblasts wield the state-of-the-art neutron grenade launcher to great effect. The indiscriminate blasts of this weapon lessen the need for pinpoint accuracy.
The MV44 Oversight Drone is linked directly to the kill team's handler and is an invaluable source of tactical intelligence. Meanwhile, its speed and agility make it a difficult target for enemy marksmen.
Resilient, swift, and strong, Warriors are natural combatants. Armed with neutron blasters, it is easy to see why they are feared and respected operatives. This box contains components to build five different Vespid Stingwing Warriors.
In addition to 22 plastic miniatures, Kill Team: Hivestorm includes an assembly guide, 1x 112-page softback Kill Team Core Book, 1x 72-page softback Kill Team: Hivestorm Dossier, 1x Kill Team core token sheet containing 92x double-sided tokens, 1x combined kill teams token sheet containing 55x double-sided tokens, 36x Approved Ops cards, 1x game board, 10x D6 dice, 14x pieces of plastic Killzone: Volkus Terrain, and 1x Kill Team Upgrade: Equipment Pack containing 30x pieces of equipment.
Deep within the Chalnath Expanse lies the Kessandras System. Cut off from Imperial support, its worlds must look to their own defence – a grievous task in the darkness of the Imperium Nihilus. Fortunately for their inhabitants, these planets are formidable indeed, and none more so than Volkus. The Tech-Priests of the Adeptus Mechanicus maintain many forge-shrines on Volkus and lend their esoteric technologies to the world's protection. Yet of all Volkus' impressive defences, one utterly outclasses all others. This is the Massif Ballistus, the world's so-called Great Gun.