This week’s preview is packed, but Age of Sigmar clearly owns the spotlight. Hedonites of Slaanesh lead the charge with a full faction push.
Meanwhile, matched play gets a new season through the General’s Handbook. There are also Skaven reinforcements, Spearhead support, Black Library reprints, and Warhammer+ extras.
Slaanesh Excess Leads a Huge Age of Sigmar Release Week
The Hedonites release starts with Battletome: Hedonites of Slaanesh, which brings updated rules, faction lore, miniatures galleries, warscrolls, and Path to Glory content. Also, the Gamer’s Edition packs a smaller book with warscroll and reference cards, which is perfect for crowded tournament tables.
The new Lord of Hysteria is wonderfully grim Slaanesh nonsense, since each champion shares a body with a pleasure-daemon. On the table, that sounds like a support hero built to whip nearby allies into violent perfection.
Meanwhile, the Epicurean Revellers Spearhead gives players blistering speed through the Thricefold Discord, 20 Daemonettes, three Fiends, and five Seekers.
The Decadent Host battleforce goes bigger, with Sigvald leading Slickblade Seekers, Myrmidesh Painbringers, Slaangor Fiendbloods, and Blissbarb Archers. Because several kits have alternate builds, it looks like a strong launchpad for the Decadent Host Army of Renown.
The Thricefold Discord also releases separately, bringing three daemons who mix magic, blade work, and Sin-based tricks. They can steal magical power, rally allies, or make critical hits land more often, which feels deliciously obnoxious.
Also, Accursed Reflection lets Chaos armies borrow Slaanesh power through the Contorted Epitome and three Endless Spells.
Hedonites players also get warscroll cards covering every battletome unit, two Spearheads, and pink marbled dice with gold pips.
The General’s Handbook 2026-27 is the other big table item, since it refreshes matched play with 12 battleplans. It also adds Aqshian Crusades for linked games, updated Advanced Rules modules, and Great Parch background.
The regular edition includes 13 reference cards and six objective markers. Meanwhile, the Warlord Edition adds a token bag, status tokens, and a game tracker. Therefore, competitive and casual players both get cleaner tools.
Skaven fans also get 10 Gutter Runners, with an alternate Night Runners build, plus Bomb Rats for extra table mischief.
Deathmaster Crixxit then adds a hero-hunting assassin who doubles damage against Heroes and helps Gutter Runners launch flanking assaults.
The City of Ash Spearhead pack updates that format with rules, objectives, cards, and a double-sided board. It also includes two Spearheads for the current season. Those are the Sentinels of Embergard and Crixxit’s Kill-Pack, which should give Spearhead nights some fresh matchups.
Black Library adds False Gods in Horus Heresy Saga formats, Horus Rising in paperback, and Gloomspite in hardback. Finally, Warhammer+ brings Armageddon Loremasters,
Shooting Phase advice, Looted Wagon builds, and an Aeronautica Imperialis trailer. The article also flags limited-stock releases and regional delays, so collectors should check timing before assuming everything appears locally.
Summary and Final Thoughts
Overall, this preview feels like a strong week for Age of Sigmar players. Hedonites get a proper relaunch, Skaven get sharp support, and matched play gets fresh structure. Better yet, the releases support collectors, campaign players, Spearhead fans, and competitive regulars at once.
