“We have come. We are death.”
– Master Zacharial
A new wave of elite warriors joins the Sons of Lion. Clad in his mighty suit of Gravis armour, Master Zacharial leads the Vengeful Brethren, a group of battle-hardened Adeptus Astartes tasked with hunting down the deadliest enemies of the Chapter. Relentless and unforgiving, the Vengeful Brethren join Warhammer 40,000: Warpforge in a new Reinforcement Drop and Raid Event!
The new Vengeful Brethren Reinforcement Drop brings up to ten new cards for the Dark Angels, first collectable through an awesome Raid Event! At the front of the new cards, Master Zacharial, a new Warlord, will become available, ready to hunt the heretics. The Vengeful Brethren raid event will last from February 12th at 11 AM UTC until February 26th at 9 AM UTC. Keep reading to find out all about what’s coming!
New Content: Master Zacharial
Master Zacharial joins the game as a new Dark Angels Warlord, shrugging off his foes’ attacks with contemptuous ease as he leads the Vengeful Brethren into battle. An exemplar of the Dark Angels’ dedication to duty, once Zacharial has set his mind to taking and holding a location his squad and him strike down any who oppose with cold fury.
In this Reinforcement Drop and Raid Event, Master Zacharial brings up to 10 new Dark Angels cards, including unyielding warriors and ancient stratagems drawn from the deep vaults of the Rock. New cosmetic items will also be available to theme your decks in the image of Caliban.
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 Vengeful Brethren Raid event, lasting from February 12th at 11 AM UTC until February 26th 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 Dark Angels faction in case they haven’t already done so. A new daily Raid Challenge will reward playing a few matches each day as the Dark Angels in multiplayer mode (both Ranked and Unranked). Remember that you can get enough cards to build Dark Angels decks by completing the first few levels of their Campaign.
- 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 a Raid Event is earning Medals to both unlock and collect new content. You can earn Medals in several ways:
- At the end of Multiplayer matches (both Skirmish and Classic, 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 (both Skirmish and Classic, Ranked and Unranked) with a Dark Angels 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 Master Zacharial and 7 of the new cards, which are immediately unlocked from the start, as well as new themed cosmetic items to give your new Dark Angels decks a look worthy of Caliban.
Spending your medals does not reduce your raid progress, so shop away and collect the new reinforcements for the Dark Angels! 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 Master Zacharial 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 Raider’ badge status, a passive account effect 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.
What happens when the Raid ends?
Once the Raid ends on February 26th, 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 Dark Angels 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.
Gear up and prepare for your next battle! Get ready to cut down your enemies and subject them to the merciless judgement of the Unforgiven in a new Raid Event. For the Primarch!