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Warhammer Community reveals five Ork characters in the Armageddon boxed set—Warboss, Bigboss, Bannernob, Painboy, and Weirdboy—each bringing a unique role to the fight (leadership, crowd-cleaving, Waaagh energy, battlefield medicine, and destructive power) as part of the new Warhammer 40,000 Armageddon rules.
An illustrated history of the Space Marines’ Land Speeder, tracing its arc from the 1988 original through armor upgrades, the Tornado and Typhoon variants, the 2009 Storm, Ravenwing versions, and the 2020 Storm Speeder, finishing with the return of a combined-armament Land Speeder in the Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon boxed set.
Warhammer Community previews the Big Mek Dakkarig for the Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon launch box. The ambulatory war engine debuts with datacard rules and features a Dakkablitz ability that nearly doubles its fire rate against smaller targets, making it a tough, high-firepower Walker that works well with Dread Mob detachments and can serve as a Warlord; the piece also teases a Space Marines Land Speeder reveal in a follow-up preview.
Warhammer 40,000's 11th edition launches with the Armageddon box as the headline release, and a broader wave of products follows: Combat Patrol Companion (a lore-rich beginner guide), Terrain Area Set (16 double-sided templates for standardized terrain), plus standalone releases of the Core Rulebook, Chapter Approved Mission Deck, and Dominatus Deck (with a variant Ultramarines cover). All items will be available to pre-order just after Armageddon to help players dive into the new edition.
Warhammer Community unveils Operation Imperator, a coordinated Space Marine campaign to break Ghazghkull’s siege of Armageddon. After Commissar Yarrick’s breakout from Hive Volcanus, an Imperial distress call draws in chapters like Ultramarines (Marneus Calgar) and forces from the Indomitus Crusade, including Salamanders, Black Templars, Space Wolves, and Blood Angels, among others. The plan features theatre badges (Infernus, Deadlands, Acheron, Volcanus) and dedicated campaign symbols, with the Operation Imperator book included in the Armageddon launch box detailing major war zones and forces. The Imperium must lift Armageddon’s industrial and symbolic significance even as Ork Waaagh! altars grow louder.
Warhammer Community reveals Armageddon: Season of Fire, a new Black Library novel by Jude Reid that explores a pivotal Armageddon battle from three perspectives—Astra Militarum, Adepta Sororitas, and Space Marines—as Hive Tartarus fights to hold back an Ork invasion; the piece also includes an exclusive interview about writing the tie‑in for a new edition and how the Orks are depicted as monsters with cunning.
Warhammer Community unveils the full Armageddon boxed set, showcasing new Space Marines—Captain with Relic Shield, Librarian, Chaplain with Jump Pack, Vanguard Veterans, Ancients, Intercessor Squad, Eradicator Squad, and Land Speeder. The article explains their gear and roles on the battlefield, notes that all miniatures are push-fit and chapter-flexible, and highlights armaments, banners, and paint schemes that link to multiple Chapters such as Ultramarines, Salamanders, and White Scars. It also references Operation Imperator and directs readers to the full unboxing video and related Armageddon content.
Warhammer Community dives into the Armageddon launch set’s Ork line, walking through the Warboss, Big Boss, Bannernob, Painboy, Weirdboy, 20 Boyz, 10 Gretchin, Wartrakk, and Big Mek Dakkarig. The article emphasizes push-fit minis with no clan markings for easy customization, notes features like a Waaagh! banner and interchangeable parts, and showcases painted examples (Bad Moons, Evil Sunz, Deathskulls). It also previews the Space Marines half of the launch box and teases forthcoming coverage of Dakkarig’s rules and the full unboxing video.
The Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon boxed set includes a 114-page lore book called Operation Imperator, delivering the latest Armageddon campaign details separate from the game rules. It covers major Space Marine Chapters (Blood Angels, Salamanders, Crimson Fists, Ultramarines, Black Templars, White Scars) and Ork clans (Goffs, Evil Sunz, Deathskulls, Bad Moons, Snakebites, Blood Axes), plus key heroes like Commissar Yarrick, Ghazghkull Thraka, and Marneus Calgar. The book outlines the Armageddon war zones, lists involved forces, and is packed with maps and new artwork. Operation Imperator is a first-wave, lore-focused volume that will be sold only with the Armageddon boxed set, with rest of the box contents released separately later.
Warhammer Community will stream the contents of the Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon boxed set on May 1, 2026 (7pm BST), revealing new miniatures such as an Ork Boy, Intercessor, Boss Nob, Vanguard Veteran, Weirdboy, and a Chaplain with Jump Pack; the full box is shown through live YouTube and Twitch coverage, with detailed images on Warhammer Community, and the event kicks off Grot Week.
May’s Miniature of the Month kicks off on May 2 with Hernkyn Yaegir minis (stock permitting) and a commemorative Commissar Yarrick coin; the month also brings Armageddon releases, the 1 Million Miniatures painting rewards on May 9, and Call to Arms Celebration Day on May 20. Plus, Prague opens Warhammer’s first Czech store on May 16, with in-store assembly for minis in some regions.
Pre-orders are live for Armageddon-focused Warhammer 40,000 releases across Astra Militarum, Orks, Adepta Sororitas, and Imperial Agents, including Commissar Yarrick and allies; new battalions, expansions (Armageddon: The Return of Yarrick), dice sets, and Black Library novels/anthologies with collector’s editions and digital versions available while stocks last.
Space Marines join Armageddon's vehicle action with two new detachments—HeadHunter Task Force and Armoured Speartip—centered on Tank Aces, mobility, and anti-vehicle buffs. Each detachment offers enhancements (Redoubtable Machine Spirit, Gunnery Honours) and stratagems (Kill Shot, Target Weak Point) to boost hits, wounds, and damage against vehicles and monsters; rules are downloadable now and more Armageddon content is coming.
Ghazghkull Thraka launches a mega-tellyshokka invasion of Armageddon—ten Kill Kroozers create a Warp gateway to deploy the Ork fleet—while nominating a rogues’ gallery of Bosses (Nazdreg Ug Urdgrub, Snikrot, Orkimedes, and Ugrokk Glitztoof) to keep the planet in a state of endless war; the piece also teases The Return of Yarrick pre-orders and highlights ongoing Armageddon conflicts.
Two new Astra Militarum detachments—Armoured Infantry and Steel Hammer—debut in Armageddon: The Return of Yarrick, expanding armored play with Squadron Command, the On My Signal order, and buffs from Opening Salvo and Combined Fire for fast-moving Guardsmen; Steel Hammer emphasizes heavy tanks (including Baneblade as a potential Warlord) with Ceaseless Cannonade, plus enhancements like Assault Hatches and Engine of Wrath. Both detachments will be available in the Armageddon book and as free downloads from Warhammer Community this week, with Orky detachments teased for tomorrow.