Battlesector and Gladius are taking part in the Warhammer Skulls Festival. The Ultramarines have arrived in Battlesector and to celebrate this the base game will be free to try for the whole festival, while the Eradication Pack has just been released in Gladius. Let's take a look!
Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector
We are really excited to announce that the Ultramarines DLC is now available for Battlesector. This legendary Chapter brings a massive roster of eighteen units to the battlefield, embodying tactical perfection and unwavering discipline.
Free to try
To celebrate the release of the DLC, Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector will be free to try for the whole festival, from May 21st to May 28th. This is the first time that Battlesector is available as free to try and on top of this we are also releasing a free major update for the base game. This new update is focused on the Crusade game mode and a fresh, new balance update for the Daemons of Khorne faction.
Ultramarines DLC
The Ultramarines, the noble sons of Macragge, stand as the very embodiment of discipline and duty in Warhammer 40,000. Guided by the Codex Astartes and the legacy of Roboute Guilliman, they are the Emperor’s finest: unyielding, methodical, and unwavering in the face of heresy. “Courage and Honour!” is not just a motto, but a way of war.
The new faction DLC introduces the iconic Ultramarines to the battlefield, with a comprehensive roster of units, available for all game modes:
HQ Commanders: Captain in Gravis Armor, Primaris Apothecary, and Primaris Librarian.
Troops: Incursors, Heavy Intercessors, and Intercessors.
Elites: Bladeguard Veterans, Terminators, Aggressors, and the Invictor Warsuit. ● Fast Attack: Inceptors and the highly versatile Storm Speeder (available in Hailstrike, Hammerstrike, and Thunderstrike Loadouts).
Heavy Support: Eradicators, Eliminators, Redemptor Dreadnought, Ballistus Dreadnought, Gladiator (available in Lancer, Reaper, and Valiant Loadouts), and Hellblasters.
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New Major Update - Crusade and Daemons of Khorne
Crusade
A major update brings the roguelite-style Crusade Mode to its full 1.0 version. This challenging new gameplay feature focuses on building your army and fighting through waves of enemies to reclaim vital worlds. The major update includes:
Players can select three lengths of Crusade, Short (1 planet), Medium (2) and Long (3);
Each planet has a number of zones, each with a number of battles within it against the same enemy faction;
Each Zone also has its own unique gameplay modifier and completing a zone gives a significant resource bonus and also a one-off choice of additional rewards;
The army starts with 1000 army cap, but only 500-600 points worth of units within it. Players are free to spend some of the initial resources to customize the starting force;
After each battle players earn HQ Tokens and Requisitions equal to the current Income for those two resources. This is shown in red on the strategy map. Income can be increased by some zone rewards.
Daemons of Khorne
The Daemons of Khorne are getting a major balance refresh to make them highly competitive against current factions! Nearly every unit, weapon, and ability has been rebalanced to give the Blood God's legions the staying power they need.
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Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War
Eradication Pack
Deploy eight new units to the battlefields of Gladius Prime with the Eradication Pack.
This expansion diversifies your offensive toolkit and unlocks powerful new tactical possibilities for every commander.
Celestian Insidiants - Adepta Sororitas
Anti-psyker melee infantry able to track down and eliminate strategic enemy assets.
Wazbom Blastajet - Orks
Experimental ground attack aircraft.
Thunderhawk Gunship - Space Marines
Super-heavy airborne assault transport with an array of weapons.
Harpy - Tyranids
Flying monstrous creature able to drop explosive spore mines.
Warp Spiders - Craftworld Aeldari
Jet pack infantry specialized in hit-and-run tactics.
Seraptek Heavy Construct - Necrons
Super-heavy walker with powerful ranged weapons.
Armoured Sentinel - Astra Militarum
Fire support walker.
Noise Marines - Chaos Space Marines
Deafening ranged infantry unit.
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Free-to-keep week
Gladius is going to be free-to-keep on Steam for the duration of the festival. It is the perfect occasion to try Gladius if you haven't: it is the ultimate 4X strategy game set in the grimdark universe of Warhammer 40,000.
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Warhammer Skulls Festival
Warhammer Skulls is the ultimate celebration of all digital games about Warhammer video games.
There are loads of amazing discounts and new announcements from other studios, too. So we hope that you will check them out here.
