Anyone who’s ventured into the Blackstone Fortress will know how deadly Spindle Drones can be, especially when their threat level rises! Today, we’re taking a look at their bigger brothers, the Guardian Drones.
Ascension, the new Blackstone Fortress expansion, sees the fortress itself awaken. Even more defensive systems are coming online – one of which is the Guardian Drones. When Spindle Drones aren’t enough to stop your explorers, the fortress unleashes these larger constructs.
Armed with guardian salvo launchers and a destroyer pulse, the Guardian Drones will provide your party with a real challenge – what else did you expect for your final quest? Ascension comes with two Guardian Drone models, which you can assemble either launching a Hover Drone* or with nothing in its manipulator limbs.
As with all of the other Blackstone Fortress models, the Guardian Drones have rules for Warhammer 40,000 which we’ll be exploring later in the week. They also make an incredible base for conversions – we reckon we’ll be seeing these in a bunch of kitbashes in the near-future.
The Guardian Drones also continue the trend of Blackstone Fortress models exploring some of the lesser-seen corners of the 41st Millennium. They join the Ambull, the Zoat, and Espern Locarno, the Imperial Navigator, as strange and unusual beings from the grim darkness of the future.
Warhammer Quest: Blackstone Fortress – Ascension is available to pre-order from Saturday. Join us on our Facebook page to share pictures of your favourite Blackstone Fortress models, and your tales of derring-do within the mysterious space station.
* We’ll be taking a look at Hover Drones later in the week. Needless to say, they’re not good news for your explorers.