New Team Spotlight: The Einherjar Roster

The Einherjar have arrived, bringing the heavy-hitting, resilient playstyle of space-dwarves to the tabletop. This roster is built for players who want to hold their ground and punish anyone brave enough to close the distance.

Where They Excel: Unstoppable Resilience and Melee Might

The Einherjar are, above all, incredibly difficult to shift. Their strength lies in their defensive synergies and high-impact specialized units:

• Shield Wall Synergy: Most units benefit from the Shield Wall! ability, gaining +1 to Defence Rolls when within 2" of a friendly model.

• Elite Protection: Leaders like the Konungr and Jarl carry the Svalinn Shield, providing an 8+ shield save and an extra die to Defence rolls in both melee and ranged combat.

• Brutal Close Quarters: When the enemy gets close, the Einherjar excel. The Berserker and Konungr feature Slayer’s Instinct, allowing for re-rolls on Melee Attack rolls. Combined with the Blood Axe (-1 Defence Modifier, Crit Damage) or Dual Blood Axes (-2 Defence Modifier), they can carve through the toughest opposition.

• Specialized Firepower: For range, they rely on devastating specialized weapons like the Thunder Cannon (Crit Stress, -2 Defence Modifier) and the Heavy Flamer, which uses the Fury of Muspelheim ability to roll two dice for damage and pick the highest.

The Trade-Off: Slow and Steady (Mostly Slow)

The biggest hurdle for an Einherjar commander is Movement. With a standard Movement characteristic of 6 across the entire roster, they aren't going to win any races.

• Low Mobility: Their base movement is modest, meaning they can be outmaneuvered by faster, more agile teams who can pick their engagements.

• The Jarl's Role: To mitigate this, the Jarl is an essential inclusion. Their Raid! ability allows friendly models activating within 4" to add 2" to their Movement, providing a much-needed speed boost to get your heavy hitters into the fray.

• Stress Management: While they are slow, they are disciplined. The Skald helps keep the line moving by removing Stress from nearby models at the start of their activation.

Final Verdict

The Einherjar are a "castle" team. They want to move forward in a tight, overlapping formation, using their shields to weather the storm until they can unleash their axes and heavy weaponry. If you can manage their slow pace and keep your units supported, they are nearly impossible to break.

Grab the Einherjar Roster Sheet here and unleash this unstoppable avalanche on your opponents now!

Strategic Tip: Use your Jarl to leapfrog units forward and your Skald to keep the "order" keywords flowing. Don't let your units get isolated—an Einherjar alone is a target, but an Einherjar in a shield wall is a fortress.