The Cephalyx Are Coming To Warmachine Soon!
May 8, 2014 by brennon
We knew it was coming but finally the miniatures themselves have appeared on the Privateer Press website in all their individual glory. See what you think of the Cephalyx miniatures coming in this first wave for Warmachine...
First up we have the mad, bad Exulon Thexus...
"Rising from an endless complex of tunnels beneath the earth, Exulon Thexus leads the armies of the inscrutable cephalyx in their cruel assaults. A master manipulator, this potent warcaster controls the minds and bodies of his own troops and the enemy alike. With terrifying precision Exulon Thexus can push his troops beyond the breaking point and scatter the forces of his enemies with the fell power of his alien mind."
...now that is an awesome Warcaster. I think they have hit the nail on the head with the design of this faction and it provides something dangerously creepy to slink around in the world. You could very easily use these for Dark Eldar armies as well.
Next up we have the dangerously awesome Monstrosities that will be lumbering forward to crush your enemies. The Wrecker, Warden and Subduer all look brilliant and have a myriad of different options for tearing you to pieces. Some more brilliant miniatures raising the bar when it comes to Warmachine.
It might also be good to have some mindless minions haplessly following you too. The Mind Bender & Drudges might look pathetic and weak but...
"Cephalyx specialized in unleashing formidable mental powers to augment the drudges they command or to annihilate foes, mind benders can instill in their enslaved warriors a strength and savagery beyond ordinary fleshly limitations. These drudges sometimes serve as conduits for the mind bender’s overwhelming rending mental attacks, though they are consumed in the process."
...that might change your mind!
I do like the sound of the Cephalyx and I could easily see them becoming a fan favourite once they get to the tabletop. I already know a few friends who have been chomping at the bit to get them and paint them up in some creepy ways.
What do you think?
As a merc player im really excited with these coming out though it does mean a whole new tray for another merc sub group. From what ive heard these guys are very nasty with some powerful tricks but also some obvious weak point you need to protect so going to be fun on the table.
My Cryx playing friend is loosing his mind over these. 😉
As a Cryx player, I lost my mind in service to the Dragonfather ages ago….
Now these look really good ! But then again, with the Cephalyx, you can’t go wrong…
A whole faction of big sisters from bioshock 😉 cool minis imo
Why do they do this to us….
WHY DO THEY INFLICT SUCH MISERY ON MY BANK ACCOUNT
I almost bought a bunch of Cephalyx for my Mercs back when they were just 2 crap units but my friends convinced me out of it… now they will rue the day!
…but first I need to sell my Everblight 🙁
Cephalyx did not work for mercenaries until now. They were allies since mk1 but their selective rule kept them out of all the existing contracts.
I used to run faction warcasters with just mercs to get around that, but usually stuck to beatsticks like butcher or feora because there was a point in MKI when spells didn’t have the word “faction” in them as much as they do now. I would have bought a cryx caster or two to get them to work lol… but after playtesting my friends’ I never bothered
How do PP manage to make so many factions appeal – never a fan of the original unit, but as a faction seem to have another dimension. A few pics and a vid and I always end up saying maybe just a small 35 point force….
ONE pose for three monstrosities?
I know…that’s unfortunate. Would have like a little more variation…but this is PP after all. They might have another 2 or 3 base “jack” models for the cephalyx. It would be real cool if they made them into an honest faction on their own.
One day, hopefully, PP will have enough capital and wherewithal to provide greater model variation within units.
It’s because it’s a heavy multi-kit model. 1 body and various bits for you to choose or magnetize your options.
NICE!!