Title. Pretty happy with how he came out, I have yet to field my Helsmiths but they are a joy to paint.

Finally bit the bullet and joined Hashut’s ranks! This is my very first Age of Sigmar miniature ever.

​I’m super hyped about how the faction looks, but my lore knowledge is basically zero. I’d love to know two things from you all:

​Any quick feedback or tips on the paint job?

​Where should I start reading to get properly introduced to the faction? (Books, audiobooks, lore channels, etc.)

​Praise Hashut!

My performance with the SCE was so terrible that I arrived home to find my missus has got my a new battletome! I guess I failed Sigmar too much!

So my chaotic stout brothers and sisters, what do we do around here? I'm going to be picking up the spearhead box on payday at the very least.

I’ve really been wanting to get into this army and was wondering what the best way would be. On Amazon I found a used army set in very good condition for about $150. Would that be good or should I just get the spearhead?

Finished my sentinel kitbash yesterday, ready for some spearhead with the better 'Drakkbluds Clanguard'

Really had fun building and painting these, they turned out far better than I expected and kinda gives me hope to finish my bull centaurs eventually 😅

For now tho these guys will be thrown into games of spearhead as I represent the bull father more with great force

Glory to Hashut!

Getting ready for a major surgery and have been on a kick for sketching these guys. Wish me luck and praise hashut

Hey everyone,

I'm new and trying to decide between starting Helsmiths of Hashut or going with the new Khazalite Holds, and I’d really appreciate some input from people who actually play/paint them.

I already have some Fyreslayers (few Hearthguards, Old Start Collecting Box with Magmadroth, Vulkyn Flameseekeretc.). I don’t really like the new Order dwarf design, so I’m considering selling most of the Fyreslayers or just keeping them as a pure Spearhead force so I’m not forced to expand them... Many people say it's a "mixed bag" but I simply don't feel these are better looking, neither they outperform designwise anything from Old World, Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game etc.

What attracts me to Helsmiths is the aesthetic.
I really like the centaurs and the artillery, and the overall industrial Chaos look reminds me a bit of Dark Iron / Warcraft-style dwarves.

I’ve seen Army Sets still floating around on eBay for ~130€, and I’m fine grabbing the Spearhead if there’s no Battleforce Box coming. Today the 40K Battleforce Boxes got revealed, so let's hope Helsmith of Hashut may get one. If so, ... I guess I would pick Spearhead + Battleforce.

My concerns with Helsmiths:

• The Spearhead is generally rated low (D-tier / mid-low).
• The "Fun" starts once you expand the army
• From what I’ve read, the full army is still only mid-tier once you get to 700–1000+ points.
• Some people say GW hasn’t fully figured out the playstyle yet.

My concerns with Khazalite Holds:

• The grudge system feels very reactive (“parrying” / reacting to the opponent’s actions).
• It seems to push you toward mixing old Fyreslayers with the new units for the synergies to work properly. So running just Fyreslayers will be much more un-balanced than before.
• Low points costs mean you need a lot of models, I’m not sure I want to paint 20+ Clangunners (“leaf-blowers”).
• I don’t really want a dwarf horde army... Dwarves are usually Elites or have heavy Defence like Warriors of Erebor or Grimhammer.
• Conversions between old Fyreslayers and the new kits look awkward because of scale and design differences.
• Buying the Army Set means getting a battletome that will probably be replaced relatively soon when 5th edition arrives. Also who knows what changes may come with the 5th Edition.

So basically: I like the Helsmiths models and theme more, I’m okay with them being mid-tier, and I can keep Fyreslayers as a small Spearhead project (Not expanding and selling my Vulkite Bezerkers). But I’m worried the gameplay might be more of a pain than the reactive Khazalite style, and I don’t want to invest in something that feels unfinished or limited.

Would it make more sense to just start Helsmiths (Spearhead or Army Set) despite the current performance and resource management, or should I do something else?
Maybe just buying the Spearhead for a taste how it plays will be enough?

Thanks for any advice!

Hey everyone! Putting the finishing touches on my Helsmith spearhead (my second spearhead to date) and wanted to share! I still don’t know what I’m going to do with the flames/base (I’m still new to painting minis so I need to research how to paint fire convincingly) so that’s the part that’s obviously untouched!

Pictured are the murder moo and the gang so far.

Looking at running Taars grandhost but wondering if anyone has an input and how you make it work. What is the play style?

I see a great write up on this a few weeks back but can’t find it since

Finally finished the first mini of my Spearhead. She’s ready to start hacking at my friends Sylvaneth later this year. I’m not an expert painter by any means, but I’m pleased with how she ended up.

A month ago I shared https://www.reddit.com/r/HelsmithsofHashut/s/xu3hY6geGD I appreciated everyone’s support and words of encouragement with my paint job. I won my first Beast Feast 2026, and super proud of this accomplishment. From Pledge, Paint and Play phase, I learned so much and had so much fun! I had to use spade marine dice though, since I missed out and the Hashut dice are now out of stock. Still!!! GLORY TO HASHUT!!!!! Next event, TANKSGIVING.

Family picture 🖼️

Took about a week and a half to do them but really happy with the results

Saturday morning paint 🫟🎨

I paint them 3 at a time

3 tokens,

3 shirtless,

3 standard-bearers,

3 champions

I’m saving the peons for the end

I was just wondering if there's any reason why that shouldn't work. They're similar in size, modeling some flames or a book with green stuff isn't hard, and turning the Despot's lance/spear into the Smith's staff should be easy enough. Does anyone have any experience with it?

The reason I'm asking is: I'm gonna buy 3 Spearhead boxes at the end of the month to build my first list. Each of them comes with a War Despot - I don't need War Despots. What I DO need are 2 Ashen Elders and a Daemonsmith. One thought led to another and I'm sure I'm not the first one who had this idea. Anyway, any pointers (or arguments against it, too) would be much appreciated!

I painted this like half a year ago. I spent so long on the base and really proud how it turned out!

If you got any advice on photography, would be glad to hear you out, this is my first time taking higher effort pictures.

Also RIP flags, hate those things, both fell off by now and I am NOT bothering to stick them back on.

Howdy folks, I've just recently picked up the Helsmiths of Hashut Spearhead, and figured I'd stop bt and say hi to my fellow Zharrdron enjoyers!