Twin Lance Steals the Show in Warhammer 40K's Latest Character Releases

Three new xenos characters landed ahead of Warhammer 40,000's 11th edition, and one kit ran away with the honours. The Twin Lance, a paired set of T'au characters showcasing the new Warmaker Battlesuits, drew near-universal praise from reviewers, while Berehk Stornbröw and the Tyranid Prime with Lash Whip earned more measured responses.

Writing for TechRaptor, Senior Tabletop Writer Adam Potts put it plainly: "Berehk and the Tyranid Prime are fine, but the Twin Lance really steals the limelight against the other 2 characters, with not only incredible miniatures, but also some insane mobility and ranged weapons in melee rules, along with showcasing the new Warmaker Battlesuits, which look awesome." Taleofpainters landed in the same place, calling the Twin Lance "the most innovative" of the three releases for its dynamic poses and the novelty of paired heroes in a single kit, though their review flagged the premium price as a potential sticking point for collectors.

Beyond the sculpts, the Twin Lance carries genuine lore weight. Potts noted that "the pair taking the mantle from the now renegade Commander Farsight" gives the release meaningful narrative momentum as the T'au Empire story continues to evolve heading into the new edition.

Berehk Stornbröw, the new Leagues of Votann character, arrives as a champion slayer leading his hand-picked Cthonian Berserks and armed with the pick-hammer Kromlôk's Revenge. The model is fully monopose with no build options, seated on a 40mm base with a tactical rock that does a lot of visual heavy lifting. Taleofpainters scored him a 7, calling him "characterful but suffering from typical Kin scale issues and a price that feels inflated for the model's actual size." Strip away the base, and the Kin-scale proportions make the RRP feel steep. The decapitated Ork head in his grip is a nice touch, though reviewers noted the drama would land harder if the Ork read as a Nob or Warboss rather than a standard Boy.

On the painting side, Warhammer Community's Jim chose Berehk as his first Leagues of Votann model, citing a doubles tournament at Warhammer World as the inspiration: "One of our games was against a League of Votann–Kroot alliance, and the yellow really stood out," which pushed him toward the Kronus Hegemony colour scheme.

The Tyranid Prime with Lash Whip represents a genuine design evolution for the range. The body posture sits more upright than older Warrior sculpts, the musculature and segmented torso are more defined, and the carapace carries sharper, more textured detail. Taleofpainters described it as successfully modernising the Warrior aesthetic, and Potts noted it continues a pattern set when the Raveners received their own refresh through Kill Team: Typhon, leaving a new Tyranid Warriors kit as the remaining gap in the updated range. The sole criticism levelled at it was that its rules don't reach the creative heights of the Twin Lance's datasheet.

Warhammer Community painter Graeme tackled the Tyranid Prime and found himself hooked. His cloth recipe ran from Nazdreg Yellow through Yriel Yellow, Phalanx Yellow, and finally Dorn Yellow. Metals went in with Iron Warriors, shaded with Nuln Oil, then highlighted with Iron Hands Steel and Stormhost Silver. The plasma blade on the lash whip became the model's centrepiece: "Starting with White Scar, I glazed layers of Yriel Yellow, Troll Slayer Orange, and Wazdakka Red until I was happy with the gradient, before darkening the edge with a mix of Rhinox Hide and Abaddon Black." He enjoyed painting the Prime so much that he subsequently bought a Warhammer 40,000 Starter Set and now has 27 more Tyranids waiting for their carapaces.

All three kits were assembled in-studio by Bell of Lost Souls, while Sprues & Brews' Matt Crowther produced a full unboxing and painting walkthrough alongside a YouTube video. Games Workshop provided early review copies to both TechRaptor and Sprues & Brews. The release sits between The Maelstrom campaign set and the next campaign box, a deliberate bridge as Games Workshop continues building toward 11th edition across all three xenos factions simultaneously.