This week’s Warhammer news covers rules, miniatures, magazine content, and useful hobby-store extras.
Adeptus Custodes players get the biggest reveal, with thirteen detachments reshaping how their army plays. Meanwhile, Orlocks gain new specialists, while White Dwarf 529 embraces Halloween mischief. Finally, Warhammer stores are expanding hands-on hobby activities throughout October.
Custodes Gain Thirteen Distinct Ways to Wage War
The new Adeptus Custodes codex contains thirteen detachments, giving the army a broad tactical range. Six use the Unique: Shield Host tag, while others support particular units.
Aquilan Shield plays defensively, with Salvus improving ranged reach and Stratagems strengthening nearby shooting or punishing fallbacks. Dread Host goes the other direction, favouring Dacatarai and aggressive melee pressure.
Consequently, Preternatural Rapidity enables charges after advancing, while Flawless Bladework grants Sustained Hits 1. Emissaries Imperatus emphasize missions, fights-first pressure, and ignoring hit or wound modifiers. Meanwhile, Emperor’s Chosen improves reliability and can ready another ka’tah during the round. Shadowkeepers favour close brawling, while Solar Watch adds speed and slippery engagement movement.
Guardians of the Throne offers broad support, while Auric Champions turns characters into dedicated hunters. Honoured Companions strengthens Guard, Sentinel Guard, and Wardens around objectives. Lions of the Emperor focuses on Terminators, including Deep Strike aggression and splitting units during battle.
Might of the Moritoi empowers damaged Dreadnoughts, while Grav-assault Force supports tanks and outflanking objective play. Finally, Null Maiden Vigil centers Sisters of Silence and can make one your Warlord.
Orlock Road Warriors Add Serious Muscle to Necromunda
House Orlock is getting a substantial expansion centered on convoy protection and roadside enforcement. The eight-model Road Warriors kit includes Shooters, Engineers, Enforcers, and Blasters with several equipment combinations. Options include dual shotguns, boltguns, pneumatic hammers, and scrap welders.
Meanwhile, Road Sergeants bring a Road Captain, five Sergeants, and two cyber-mastiffs. Ogryn Minders add heavier support with ripper guns, mauls, knuckledusters, or the enormous spud-jacker wrench. Additionally, cosmetic options make those Brutes easy to personalize.
The new Underhive Journal: Orlock – The House of Iron collects their rules, lore, weapons, and campaign material. It also introduces vehicle-focused Outriders and demolition-heavy Wrecking Crews using jump boosters and heavy weapons. Finally, Orlock skills, tactics, and side jobs add more campaign flavor.
White Dwarf 529 Turns Halloween Into a Warzone
White Dwarf 529 embraces Halloween with Gloomspite Gitz and Skaven battling over magical treats in a haunted town. However, door-knocking triggers random 3D6 results, ranging from healing sweets to deadly supernatural surprises.
The issue showcases a custom Nightbringer, Night Lords, and the Legion of the Damned. Meanwhile, Ork players receive painting guidance, glyph explanations, and tactical advice for fighting the newly updated greenskins.
Monthly scenarios return alongside tear-out Brawlers of Behemat rules for King Brodd and the Beast-smasher Mega-Gargant.
October Store Activities Make Trying Warhammer Easier
From October 10, Warhammer stores will offer guided building or painting activities using eight faction miniatures. Choices cover four factions from each main game. Moreover, hobbyists can test schemes, practice techniques, or sample a faction before committing. The miniatures will be restocked, avoiding a one-day scramble.
Meanwhile, buying ten Warhammer Colour paints through Pick ’n’ Mix makes the most expensive one free. Tone Pro demonstrations follow, with 150 paints arriving October 24 alongside a themed collectable coin.
Another Ulgu coin arrives October 3, although both remain limited by stock. Friends can receive a miniature, tutorial, introductory game, and access to the revamped Battle Honours programme. Overall, this Warhammer news roundup mixes major rules changes with fresh models and approachable hobby content. Consequently, veterans get new toys, while newer players receive several easy ways to experiment.
