The annual Battleforce wave is rolling in, and it is packed with new army starters and chunky upgrades.
If you have been waiting for a sign to start fresh in 2026, this is it. Each box is a themed force that plays well on the table and looks great on a shelf. Moreover, everything is limited to while stocks last, so planning early will pay off.
Warhammer 40,000 Battleforces: Engines, Elites, and Apex Predators
This year’s 40k lineup leans hard into identity pieces. The Krieg Siege Platoon is pure trench energy with a Lord Commissar, command and combat engineers, twenty Guardsmen, and two field guns. Additionally, it throws in a massive transfer sheet so your helmets and banners look parade ready.
The Hellforged Warband brings a Lord Discordant, Venomcrawler, Obliterators, Havocs, Legionaries, and a Rhino for classic raid and ruin play.
Meanwhile, the Blissbound Warband turns the volume to maximum with Fulgrim, Noise Marines, and Flawless Blades, giving Emperor’s Children players a centerpiece and hard hitting support.
For Leagues fans, the Cthonian Prospect mixes Brôkhyr tech support and Cthonian punch, pairing an Iron-master, Thunderkyn, drones, and Beserks with a Kapricus vehicle and Earthshakers. Consequently, it slots straight into combined arms lists.
Space Marines get the Iron Halo Strike Force, which is a veteran heavy core with a Captain, Company Heroes, Lieutenant, two Dreadnoughts, Sternguard, and Hellblasters. Furthermore, a brand new Space Marine heads set plus generous transfers makes kitbashing irresistible.
T’au players score the Farsight Cadre, bundling Commander Farsight, a Broadside, three Crisis suits, and a Riptide with drones for a sleek, mobile castle.
Finally, the Crusher Stampede is Tyranids at full biomass, led by a Neurotyrant and fielding a Screamer-Killer plus several big monsters built from flexible kits, so you can tailor your wrecking ball to taste.
Warhammer Age of Sigmar Battleforces: Monsters, Machines, and Murderhobos
The Mortal Realms selection is punchy and thematic. Dankhold Rampage crowns Trugg and his troggoth entourage, delivering resilient anvils that delete anything they catch.
Additionally, Skryre Warpswarm protects its guns the Skaven way, with an Arch-Warlock, Globadiers, Jezzails, Weapon Batteries, a Ratling Warpblaster, and a wall of Stormvermin to keep the toys firing.
If you prefer aristocratic carnage, Lances of the Crimson Keep fields Prince Vhordrai on an undead dragon with a host of Blood Knights and Fell Bats, or you can build the dragon as a Revenant Draconith for flexibility.
Meanwhile, Outcast Spitegrove lets Drycha lead spiteful Sylvaneth, packing Dryads, Spite-Revenants or Tree-Revenants, and a Treelord that can become the Spirit of Durthu. Consequently, each AoS box nails its battlefield story and gives you a real tactical identity out of the gate.
Books and Boxed-Set Extras: Tank Drama and Terra in French
Black Library adds display shelf heat with Steel Tread (Special Edition), a clothbound Leman Russ saga about crew friction, nightmares, and a Demolisher’s do-or-die charge. Moreover, French readers get Siege of Terra: Collection III, bringing Mortis and Warhawk together in paperback and eBook, so the final act creeps closer en français.
Warhammer+ and What’s Next
On Warhammer+, Deep Strike goes behind the scenes on Space Marine 2 and follows Titus’ story work. Additionally, How We Roll breaks down how the Studio builds narrative supplements like Crusade: Armageddon. Finally, Ultimate Paint-Off wraps with four box-art challenges and a DK books giveaway. Here on Warhammer Community, expect more Darkwater reveals, fresh Ultramarines lore, and an Armies on Parade awards showcase to keep the hype rolling.
Final Thoughts
These Battleforces feel built for momentum. You get cohesive lists, smart kit options, and mountain-sized transfer sheets to finish strong. Consequently, each box is a springboard to a fully realized army theme with real table punch. Pick your flavor of siege, stealth, or smash, and set your 2026 project up to win both games and display space.
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