“From the wastelands of Damnathor, we rise to claim our freedom!”
– Lhaska Szenari
Boosted forward by the coming of the Day of Ascension and possessed of an endless spirit of revolution, the Genestealer Cults are planning their next move. The Engines of Rebellion are ready to do the will of the Star Children, for under their wheels shall the oppressor perish and from their aim shall there be no refuge!
The Engines of Rebellion reinforcement drop bolsters the Genestealer Cults with a new set of cards, first collectable through an awesome Raid Event! At the front of the new cards, Lhaska Szenari, a new Jackal Alphus Warlord, will clear the path for the uprising with her deadly aim. Lhaska and her Engines of Rebellion join the game on 23rd January, together with an all-new raid event! Keep reading to find out all about what’s coming!
New Content: Lhaska Szenari
Lhaska Szenari leads the Engines of Rebellion as a new Genestealer Cults Warlord! Her peerless determination and cool-headed mind stand in perfect contrast to the roaring engines of the Atalan Jackals she commands in battle. No enemy escapes her sights, and one by one all will pave her path to ascension and the Star Children’s favour.
At her command on the battlefield, up to 10 new Genestealer Cults Troops and Stratagems will make their debut in this Reinforcement Drop and Raid Event, together with a selection of themed cosmetic items.
Unlock new collectable content in a new Raid
Before the new content becomes fully available through booster packs and wildcards, it will be released exclusively through the Engines of Rebellion Raid event, lasting from 23rd January until 30th January at 9 am UTC.
During this Raid event, the whole player base will join forces to unlock new content by earning Medals, an in-game currency that can be spent to collect the new cards in the Raid menu, available only during the event.
Taking part in the Raid Event will allow players to:
- Get access to some of the new content for free, just for playing the game. Raid event rewards are in addition to all normal rewards from playing, and any remaining Medals will get converted into Crystals at the end of the event.
- Try out the Genestealer Cults faction in case they haven’t already done so. A new daily Raid Challenge will reward playing a few matches each day as the Genestealer Cults in multiplayer mode (both Ranked and Unranked). Remember you can get a starter Genestealer Cults deck very easily by selecting the faction in the Campaign menu and getting just 100 Campaign Points.
- Rally all players around a common objective, to unlock some amazing cards and cosmetics into the game.
How to earn medals in the Raid
You take part in the raid simply by playing the game! The main focus of the raid is earning Medals to both unlock and collect new content. You can earn Medals in several ways:
- At the end of Multiplayer matches (both Ranked and Unranked) in varying quantities depending on the number of Skulls earned in the match.
- As a reward for completing a special daily Raid mission. Earn Skulls in Multiplayer matches (Ranked & Unranked) with a Genestealer Cults deck to fulfil it!
- Purchased with Gold and through special bundles available during the raid event.
How does new content get unlocked?
Not all of the new content will be available from the beginning, and you will need to work together with your fellow players to unlock it all into the game! All Medals acquired by players are also added to a global tally. Once this tally reaches certain milestones, a new card or cosmetic will join the game and become available for purchase with Medals during the event.
Your individual progress in the Raid is also tracked. Consistently earning Medals and helping the global tally grow will not only help unlock new content but also net you enough Medals to collect it. If your individual Medal progress reaches specific milestones and the reward has been unlocked, you will be able to buy that reward with a massive discount! Playing the game is the best way to get your hands on the new content.
Spending your Medals WILL NOT reduce your individual nor the collective Raid progress. All Medals earned during the event are included in the tally, not just your current balance.
How else can I collect the new content?
The Raid menu also features two special shops where you can spend the Medals you have obtained. These two shops include Lhaska Szenari and 7 of the new cards, which are immediately unlocked from the start, as well as new themed cosmetic items to give your new Genestealer Cults decks a look worthy of Ascension.
Spending your medals does not reduce your raid progress, so shop away and collect the new reinforcements for the Genestealer Cults! Both the Cards and Cosmetics Raid shops are static and will not change during the event, so you will always know what’s in store. They will also remain available for roughly one day after the event finishes, to allow you to spend any remaining Medals before they get converted into Crystals.
Become a Premium Raider
For those who want to make the most out of the Raid, there will be a “Premium Raid Bundle” purchase available during the event. When you get this bundle, you will receive 1,500 Medals to spend in the raid’s special shop – enough, for example, to add Lhaska Szenari to your collection right at the start of the Raid event! These Medals will also be added to the global tally, so you will be helping all players push it towards its next milestone!
Besides those Medals, you will get the ‘Premium Raid’ badge which increases the Medals you receive from daily Raid Mission by a whopping 150%, for the duration of the Raid. With this bonus, you will not only collect everything faster but also push the global tally further and further to the next milestone.
Twitch Drops and Promo Code
The raid will be followed by a whole fortnight celebrating the Engines of Rebellion! After the raid ends and the new cards start appearing in Booster Packs, we will begin a new Twitch Drops campaign and Promo Code lasting two weeks. Stay tuned to take advantage of these promotions and get a headstart in your collections during this time!
What happens when the Raid ends?
Once the Raid ends on 30th January, there will be a 1 day Grace Period during which the Raid menu will still be available, but no more Medals will be earned. This will be your last chance to collect your unclaimed raid rewards and spend your Medals in the Raid’s Card and Cosmetic shops.
At the end of this period, all your remaining Medals will be converted into Crystals and the Raid menu will disappear.
When will the new cards appear in Booster Packs?
Shortly after the Raid ends, the new Genestealer Cults cards will become available in Booster Packs and players will be able to craft them with Wildcards. An inbox message will announce exactly when this happens. If there are any cards that are not unlocked in the Raid, they will not become collectable – they won’t appear in booster packs and will be removed from the Collection.
Rev up your engines, the day of ascension beckons! Clear the way for your brethren’s uprising and pave the path to ascension with your enemy’s remains. The Genestealer Cults reinforcements have almost arrived, it is time to earn the Star Children’s blessings.