One of my favourite armies, the Space Wolves, is getting a proper update and refresh for Warhammer 40,000 10th Edition! The AdeptiCon preview this week revealed a brand new Army Set, which introduces totally revamped Space Wolves miniatures alongside the new Codex for these Space Marines.

Wolf Guard Battle Leader // Warhammer 40,000

Leading the way is the Wolf Guard Battle Leader. Split off from the rest of their Wolf Guard unit, the Battle Leader finds themselves well-placed to instill some of their experience amongst the Space Wolves under their command and takes on a role similar to a Space Marine Lieutenant in more Codex-compliant armies. This miniature will have a bunch of different options for you to play with, like different heads and weapon options. I am going for the Thunder Hammer and Stormshield combination.

The second character in the set is the Wolf Priest, who hasn't seen a miniature in absolutely ages. Fulfilling the role of both a Chaplain and an Apothecary amongst the Space Wolves, the Wolf Priests will be both reciting old sagas to spur on fellow Space Wolves but also remembering the deeds of their kin for the future.

Wolf Priest // Warhammer 40,000

Once again, the miniature will come with many different options for weapons and heads. I quite like the wolf skull helm but there is also a fellow with a big beard that screams out that they need to be included in the force somehow.

Watching over those two characters and seeking their own saga-worthy moment on the battlefield are the Wolf Guard Headtakers.

Wolf Guard Headtakers // Warhammer 40,000

These are the greatest veteran warriors amongst the ranks of the Space Wolves who name a quarry at the beginning of the battle and will relentlessly hunt them down until their deed is done. The Headtakers charge into battle alongside their loyal Fenrisian Wolf companions who are bonded to them. If you were an Inquisitor, you might say this is all somewhat unnatural.

This gives us another look at a different incarnation of the Wolf Guard who can also wear the powerful Terminator armour of the Space Marines. No word on them yet, but it was hinted at during the reveal that we'll get a new kit for Wolf Guard Terminators alongside a mixture of other characters returning to the fold as well.

Updated Blood Claws & Grey Hunters

Making up the rank and file of your Space Wolf army will be the updated and revamped Blood Claws and Grey Hunters. Given a Primaris facelift, the Blood Claws are still your impetuous, new Space Wolves who are looking to make a name for themselves amongst their Battle Brothers.

Blood Claws // Warhammer 40,000

Blood Claws are a solid melee option for you to drop into your Space Wolves army and can move a mighty seven inches which means they'll be closing the distance sooner than your opponent had bargained for. A lot of the older details are still here in these kits but if you still have a bitz box stuffed with parts, you can add to them should the need arise.

The Grey Hunters are your more experienced Space Wolves who have seen a few campaigns. They are still light on their feet but weild Bolt Carbines (more classic-looking Boltguns) so they can fire on the move.

Grey Hunters // Warhammer 40,000

Again, there seems to be a decent amount of bits in the kit for you to make a unique Space Wolves army but I reckon that some folks will still be going further afield to snap up some of the extra gubbins and bits found on the internet to really drive home the Viking/Wolf aesthetic that was more overt in the older sets.

New Army Set

All of this comes in the new Space Wolves Army Set, which will also feature the new Codex with a Limited Edition cover and the Datasheets for new and returning Space Wolves units.

Space Wolves Army Set // Warhammer 40,000

It's great that Games Workshop have finally got around to releasing the Space Wolves properly again and even though the release is marked as soon, it can't come soon enough for me. It looks like we're going to be getting a bevvy of new releases for Warhammer 40,000 focused on Chaos as much as the Space Wolves so watch this space for more on that.

What do you make of the update to the Space Wolves?