The Helsmiths of Hashut battletome got fully revealed, so in this video I do my first impressions and a “quick hit” summary of the stuff that actually matters for how the army is going to feel on the table. I start with the big talking point: people being skeptical that the army isn’t as “elite” as we were led to believe. Yeah, some basic infantry profiles don’t scream elite, but I don’t think you should get hung up on that—this book is packed with anti-armor tech, mortal wound access, and genuinely elite pieces like Bull Centaurs. My favorite standout is the Molten Metal spell. It’s an 8 to cast, but if you land it, you roll dice equal to the casting roll and spike mortal wounds based on the target’s save—meaning it punishes 2+ and 3+ save units in a super thematic way. From there I break down Demonic Power Points (yes, the name is getting roasted): how you earn them, why they make the army scale over the game, and why I think people are evaluating them wrong. They’re not “mandatory stats” you need at all times—they’re a flexible boost you allocate for the exact moment you need a ward, a bigger charge, more rend, or a big go turn. I also talk through key heroes like Urak Tarr (who I’m honestly wondering might be near auto-take because of point reallocation and spell utility), the Ashen Elder’s ritual point tech, and the Daemon Smith’s very thematic war machine healing. Finally, I cover playstyles, movement/positioning concerns with mixed speed profiles, and why I’m all-in on trying this army myself.