oday’s warhammer news splits nicely between subscriber goodies and Heresy crunch.
However, both updates feel more substantial than simple marketing beats. One builds value around Warhammer+, miniatures, shows, and Vault access. Meanwhile, Custodes players get serious new tools for Prospero campaigns.
Warhammer+ Starts Year Six With More Subscriber Value
Warhammer+ is entering its sixth year, and the big hook is simple: subscribers now get both subscriber-only miniatures instead of choosing one. That is a strong change, because the yearly miniature has always been one of the service’s most tangible draws. The two current models are Wrath of Macragge, a Bladeguard Veteran fighting an Ork, and The Plague Knight’s Burden, a Maggotkin Rotsword dragging away a doomed Freeguild soldier. Also, both models include unhelmeted head options, which gives painters a little extra display flexibility.
The service is also adding the Warhammer Yearbook, a coffee table-style annual packed with photography and artwork celebrating 2026. That feels like a smart collector item, especially for people who enjoy the hobby as much as the games.
Meanwhile, annual subscribers get 12 months for the price of nine, plus earlier access to miniatures and books. The competition side is chunky too, with five subscribers able to win a huge pile of miniatures covering every Warhammer 40,000 and Age of Sigmar faction seen in Warhammer TV animations so far. Warhammer TV also gets a busy week, including Black Library Book Club on Ashes of the Imperium, Brainboyz focused on Grand Alliance: Destruction, and Da Mekboy’s Workshop exploring the Grendel’s Lock diorama.
Finally, the article reminds subscribers about app features, the Warhammer Vault, and a limited-time Battle for Armageddon art offer.
The Judgement of Valdor Gives Custodes New Heresy Depth
The Horus Heresy article digs into Journal Tactica: Prospero Burns, The Judgement of Valdor, and this one sounds especially useful for Legio Custodes players. The book reframes the destruction of Prospero through the actions of the Emperor’s Custodians at Tizca. That matters because Prospero was not just another Heresy battlefield. Instead, it marked terrifying inter-Legion bloodshed and the first time the Custodes were unleashed against Space Marines.
The biggest tabletop addition is the Adjutorum Sodality, a new Custodes unit that gathers specialist warriors into a commander’s retinue. The Vestarios helps reduce Tactical Statuses, which is massive for an elite army with very few bodies. Meanwhile, the Blade Champion can fight Challenges for the commander, which feels perfectly Custodian. The Signifer carries a symbol of the Emperor containing a shard of His psychic might. Once per battle, it can score an objective, then reduce that objective’s value to one afterward.
That is a spicy tool for an army that often lacks broad scoring presence. The Oblitum Pattern Cohort Doctrine also lets Solar Auxilia join Custodes armies, opening Line units at a risk. Better yet, Helot Tercios can bring Militia for screening, which makes the golden army feel more like a terrifying spearhead backed by mortal bodies.
Summary and Final Thoughts
Overall, this is a solid pair of updates. Warhammer+ looks more generous and more collector-focused. Meanwhile, The Judgement of Valdor adds genuine tactical texture for Horus Heresy Custodes. However, both pieces work because they expand the hobby beyond simple product reveals.
