
- BGG rank
- BGG #6,584
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Alien vs Predator: The Hunt Begins
- 1–3 players
- 60–120 min
- Complexity 3.5/5
- 2015

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Warhammer 40,000: Shadowspear is an expansion for Warhammer 40,000: Dark Imperium released in 2019 for 2 players. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Action Points.
Shadowspear recreates the vicious fighting that took place across the corrupted wastes of Nemendghast, as Vanguard Space Marines of the Ultramarines 2nd Company clashed with the Master of Possession Vorash and his Daemonkin warband of the Black Legion. Vanguard Space Marines are elite reconnaissance troops, trained to operate without support across the deadliest frontiers of the galaxy. Ranging far ahead of the main battle line, they prosecute full-spectrum campaigns of domination against the enemy by sabotaging communications, demolishing supply caches, and draining morale with terror strikes. Meanwhile, the devoted warriors of the Daemonkin believe that true ascension is only possible through the willing sacrifice of their living flesh. Led by Masters of Possession, they enact blasphemous rituals and commit increasingly terrible acts of slaughter, breaking the thin veil between realities and welcoming the raging spirits of the warp into their souls. Shadowspear is a boxed set containing two armies split across the forces of the Vanguard Space Marines and Daemonkin Chaos Space Marines. You can use these miniatures to act out the scenarios described in the Shadowspear campaign book – six Crucible of War missions that can be played to recreate their bloody clashes on Nemendghast – and use them to expand your Heretic and Adeptus Astartes collections. Included in the box: Shadowspear campaign book A 24-page softback book containing: - War Zone Vigilus: a brief history of this embattled sentinel world and the events leading up to the arrival of Abaddon’s infamous Black Legion - Into the Void: introduces the Vanguard Space Marines and the forces of the Black Legion that they uncovered on Nemendghast - War for Nemendghast – describes the war fought between Strike Force Shadowspear and the Daemonkin warband led by Master of Possession Vorash - Game Rules & Missions: this section includes a tree campaign consisting of six Crucible of War missions inspired by the story explored earlier in this book Codex: Vanguard Space Marines A 24-page softback book containing: - Vanguard forces: a detailed background section on the Vanguard Space Marines, their bespoke wargear, heraldry and military role - Datasheets: for the six new characters and units in the set - Obscuration Discipline: a new psychic discipline unique to Vanguard Librarians - Sons of the Primarch: Chapter Tactics, Warlord Traits and points values for the Vanguard Space Marine models, weapons and wargear Codex: Daemonkin A 24-page softback book containing: - Daemonkin: a detailed background section on the Daemonkin, their bespoke wargear, heraldry and military role - Datasheets: for the five new characters and units in the set - Malefic Discipline: a new psychic discipline unique to Chaos Space Marines - The Lost and the Damned: Legion Traits, Warlord Traits and points values for the Daemonkin models, weapons and wargear Citadel Miniatures 35 single-pose plastic miniatures: Vanguard Space Marines - 1 Captain in Phobos armour, equipped with a master-crafted instigator bolt carbine and a camo cloak - 1 Librarian in Phobos armour, equipped with a force sword, holstered bolt pistol, camo cloak and psychic hood - 1 Lieutenant in Phobos armour equipped with a master-crafted occulus bolt carbine, grav-chute and pair of combat knives - 3 Suppressors (including a Suppressor Sergeant) equipped with accelerator autocannons and a grav-chutes - 3 Eliminators (including an Eliminator Sergeant) equipped with bolt sniper rifles and camo cloaks - 10 Infiltrators (including an Infiltrator Sergeant and Infiltrator Helix Adept) equipped with bolt carbines Daemonkin Chaos Space Marines - 1 Master of Possession equipped with force stave and holstered bolt pistol - 1 Venomcrawler equipped with a soulflayer, two excruciator cannons, tendrils and eviscerating claws - 2 Obliterators equipped with fleshmetal guns and crushing fists - 2 Greater Possessed equipped with a variety of daemonic mutations - 10 Chaos Space Marines (including an Aspiring Champion with chainaxe and plasma pistol), 3 with boltguns, 4 with bolt pistol and chainsword, 1 with plasma gun, and 1 with autocannon Extras Also included are 2 transfer sheets – 1 Ultramarines Vanguard Space Marines sheet and 1 Black Legion icons sheet – and a fold-out Warhammer 40,000 Core Rules sheet.
Warhammer 40,000: Shadowspear supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
Warhammer 40,000: Shadowspear belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Action Points. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The catalogue lists Warhammer 40,000: Shadowspear as an expansion for Warhammer 40,000: Dark Imperium. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Warhammer 40,000: Dark Imperium to use it. Check that your edition of Warhammer 40,000: Dark Imperium is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.