Games Workshop Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Spearhead Starter Set

Two Armies. One Box. The War for the Mortal Realms Begins Here.

There's a particular thrill to lining up two armies across from each other, knowing that in a few hours someone's strategy will have crumbled and someone's will have held. The Spearhead Starter Set drops you directly into one of fantasy's most dramatic conflicts — gleaming, thunder-forged warriors standing against a tide of relentless, chittering Skaven — and gives you everything you need to play your first game of Warhammer: Age of Sigmar without needing anything else in the box.

The Setting

Games Workshop's Age of Sigmar is a high-fantasy war game set in the Mortal Realms, a series of interconnected worlds locked in centuries of conflict. The Stormcast Eternals are humanity's champions reforged — warriors struck by divine lightning, encased in celestial armour, and sent back into the fight against impossible odds. Their enemies in this set are the Skaven: scheming, scuttling ratmen whose strength lies in overwhelming numbers and unpredictable chaos magic. The lore backing these two factions is deep, dramatic, and rich enough to make painting your miniatures feel meaningful before you've rolled a single die.

Who This Is For

This is a focused, streamlined introduction to Age of Sigmar designed for two players ready to learn the game together. The Spearhead format uses a simplified ruleset and smaller army sizes to get you into a real game quickly — without drowning you in charts. It's a strong fit for teenagers and adults, and for anyone who has ever been curious about miniature war gaming but wasn't sure where to start. Expect each game to run around an hour once you know the rules. This is a starter set, not a simplified one — the gameplay here is the real Age of Sigmar, just with the training wheels thoughtfully attached.

What's in the Box

The set includes two complete forces of push-fit plastic miniatures — the Stormcast Eternals and the Skaven — meaning no glue is required to assemble them, and they're ready to prime and paint straight out of the box. You'll also find dice, range rulers, and the rules needed to play Spearhead games immediately. Games Workshop's plastic miniatures are consistently detailed and hold paint beautifully, making this as rewarding to build and paint as it is to play. For anyone bitten by the hobby bug, this box opens the door to one of the most extensive miniature ecosystems in the world — hundreds of units, armies, and expansions await beyond it.

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