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Exodites Rise: Dragon Knights Guard a New Frontier
lore29 days ago

Exodites Rise: Dragon Knights Guard a New Frontier

Warhammer Community outlines the Aeldari Exodites, detailing why they left decadent craftworlds, how Maiden Worlds like Syph shape their disciplined culture, and how Dragon Knights and Dragon Masters ride drakesteeds to defend their remote worlds. The piece also explains Exodite world spirits, kinship with Biel-Tan and Saim-Hann, and notes that Kill Team: Exodite will pre-order with lore, while Exodites can be used in Warhammer 40,000 via the accompanying rules article.

Exodite Dragon Masters Lead New Kill Team Pre-orders
gaming1 month ago

Exodite Dragon Masters Lead New Kill Team Pre-orders

Warhammer Community unveils Saturday pre-orders centered on Kill Team: Exodite, introducing Aeldari Dragon Master operatives with drakolithes plus Beast Snagga and Squighog Boyz for Joint Ops, along with 88 datacards, a transfer sheet and a dossier; the lineup is complemented by additional Warhammer 40,000 releases such as Combat Patrol Battlezone terrain, Spectre Squad, standalone Kill Team kits, and new Horus Heresy/Black Library titles.

Exodites ride into Warhammer 40,000 with full rules
gaming1 month ago

Exodites ride into Warhammer 40,000 with full rules

The Aeldari Exodites are set to tear it up in Kill Team and will soon be fully usable in Warhammer 40,000. Their Dragon Knights ride agile drakesteed mounts and strike with laser lances dealing flat 3 damage, featuring an Agile Reach of 3 inches. The Exodite kill team is led by Clanblade and includes two independent characters—Stonesinger (Support) and Leystalker (Lone Operative)—each with abilities that slow or disrupt enemies. The Kill Team: Exodite box goes up for pre-order this weekend, and the rules and points will be added to the Warhammer 40,000 App and the Warhammer Community downloads page in the coming weeks.

Exodites Surge in Sunday Preview: Jungle Riders and Terrain Unleashed
gaming1 month ago

Exodites Surge in Sunday Preview: Jungle Riders and Terrain Unleashed

Warhammer Community's Sunday Preview spotlights Kill Team: Exodite with Aeldari Dragon Masters and Drakolithes facing Beast Snagga Orks, along with new 40K terrain (Combat Patrol Battlezone and related pieces), Spectre Squad and datacards, several returning Kill Team boxes, Horus Heresy MkIV Tactical and Assault Squads with upgrade sets, Black Library titles, and Warhammer+ features.

Exodites Arrive: Dragon Masters Lead Kill Team Exodite
gaming2 months ago

Exodites Arrive: Dragon Masters Lead Kill Team Exodite

Warhammer Community unveils the long-awaited Aeldari Exodites for Kill Team: Exodite boxed set includes three Dragon Masters and two Drakolithes, plus invading Beast Snagga and Squighog Boyz NPCs, a lore-filled dossier, terrain-building guidance, and 20 Joint Ops missions. The Dragon Masters can also be assembled as Exodite Dragon Knights for Warhammer 40,000, with more rules coming later; the box is heading to pre-orders soon as today’s big reveals roll out with video showcases.

Devlan Pre-Orders Unleash New Kill Team Threats and Plushies
gaming3 months ago

Devlan Pre-Orders Unleash New Kill Team Threats and Plushies

Warhammer Community highlights this weekend’s Kill Team pre-orders for Terror on Devlan, including the Terror on Devlan boxed set with the Red Terror and Spectre Squad, plus the Nemesis Operatives expansion (Ambull and Archivist) and new operatives Celestian Insidiants and Murderwing. Datacards are also shown, along with TOMY licensed plushies, all available while stocks last.

Red Terror Reimagined: Multicolored Tyranids steal the show in Kill Team painters
gaming3 months ago

Red Terror Reimagined: Multicolored Tyranids steal the show in Kill Team painters

Warhammer Community spotlights dozens of community-painted Red Terror models from Kill Team: Terror on Devlan, featuring a variety of color schemes and terrain-friendly bases; painters demonstrate the model can look striking beyond red, with dark tones and bright carapaces. The piece highlights contributors like Andy, Luki, Angelo, Chris, and others, and teases the Spectre Squad boxed set and upcoming pre-orders.

Facing the Red Terror: how Kill Team handles a tank-sized Tyranid menace
gaming3 months ago

Facing the Red Terror: how Kill Team handles a tank-sized Tyranid menace

Kill Team introduces the Red Terror, a tank-sized Tyranid boss whose rules hinge on a special datacard that toggles between Hunt and Lurk states. When hunted it unleashes brutal attacks, but if wounded it can flip to Lurk, tunnel underground, and regenerate. Its influence is governed by a 13-card Activation Deck that determines which enemy activates each turn; exploiting the little NPOs (Termagants and a Ripper Swarm) can slow the boss by skipping activations. In many missions you won’t simply kill it; you’ll stall, distract, or retreat to complete objectives, with the Terror at Devlan campaign linking multiple scenarios (like On the Trail) into a branching Kill Team narrative playable by any team.

Devlan’s Red Terror Faces the Spectre Squad in a Joint Ops Kill Team Box
gaming3 months ago

Devlan’s Red Terror Faces the Spectre Squad in a Joint Ops Kill Team Box

Mountainside Tabletop previews Kill Team: Terror on Devlan, a Joint Ops narrative box where the Spectre Squad battles the Tyranid Red Terror on the Imperial mining world Devlan. The set includes nine PvE missions that form a branching campaign, a 13-card activation deck for non-player-characters, and tools like Elite Fieldcraft, camo cloaks, and a Vox-Relay Beacon to shape play. The Red Terror is a relentless, regenerating threat backed by other Tyranids, with new rules and gear to explore, and pre-orders go live this Saturday as Mountainside Tabletop teases a deeper look later in the week.

Devlan’s Red Terror Stirs in Kill Team’s New Expansion and Nemesis Ops
gaming3 months ago

Devlan’s Red Terror Stirs in Kill Team’s New Expansion and Nemesis Ops

Warhammer Community previews Terror on Devlan, a Kill Team expansion where Spectre Squad hunts the Red Terror on the Devlan world, stacking a full box of operatives, mission packs, tokens and datacards, plus new Nemesis Operatives that broaden solo, cooperative and head-to-head play. The release also teases additional content like Zoat and Ambull figures, new Celestian Insidiants and Murderwing units, free rules, and TOMY plushies, with pre-orders starting next week and Warhammer TV coverage continuing the hype.

Kill Team Balance Update: Battleclade Gets a Tech Refresh
gaming3 months ago

Kill Team Balance Update: Battleclade Gets a Tech Refresh

Warhammer Community’s Kill Team balance dataslate buffs elite tools (two Seek & Destroy tac ops Dominate and Sweep & Clear) and boosts Battleclade with a more reliable Incantation of the Iron Soul, the Underseer’s Network Override usable twice per activation, and new Concealed Apparatus options, while reverting Hierotek Circle’s interaction; Scout Squad Heavy Gunners gain a free Heavy Weapon Bipod, and the Sergeant gains free firefight ploys via Tactical Vox-link. The update also nerfs or restricts top-tier play (Wolf Scouts’ Elemental Storm, Frosteye/Fangbearer, Frost Weapons, Runic Charms, Talismanic Trophies) and adds new Focused Markerlight for XV26 Stealth Battlesuits along with changes to the Neutraliser’s Multispectrum Sensor Package. Overall, the changes aim to curb oppressive elite strategies and open room for more diverse, balanced play across Kill Team.

Adepticon 2026 Reveals Flood Warhammer’s World of News
gaming5 months ago

Adepticon 2026 Reveals Flood Warhammer’s World of News

From AdeptiCon 2026’s Warhammer Preview Show, Warhammer Community’s live blog catalogs a flood of announcements across Warhammer 40,000, Warhammer Age of Sigmar, and related lines—from Yarrick and Wazdakka clashing on Armageddon and Mephiston’s 1:6 statue by Wētā Workshop to an Aeronautica Imperialis trailer, Kill Team expansions, Horus Heresy updates (Ogryns, a Spartan tank), and a new Lumineth Realm-lords warband for Warhammer Underworlds—with links to full coverage and product details throughout the event.

Kasrkin return to elite status as January Kill Team balance shakes up the field
gaming6 months ago

Kasrkin return to elite status as January Kill Team balance shakes up the field

The January Kill Team Balance Update boosts Kasrkin with a new Rapid Fire rule (shoot twice with lasguns/laspists/bolt pistols), unrestricted Severe from Light ‘Em Up, and the Sergeant’s Veteran Leadership allowing two Skill At Arms active per turning point (potentially three with the sergeant’s action). Other factions are nerfed or rebalanced: Battleclade’s Noospheric Network gains reliability via relaxed timing/movement restrictions and a new Datacoronal Accumulator; Canoptek Circle’s Obelisk Node Matrix now provides only Accurate 1; Macrocyte Warriors’ stats are toned down; Deathwatch receives adjustments to reduce stacking and tweak Special Issue Ammunition and Piercing 1. Tac Ops like Flank and Retrieval are weakened, and a Breach-focused change introduces the Breaching Charge (1 less AP to breach, and breaches restrict low-AP charges/shoots). The update is downloadable from Warhammer Community.

Shadowhunt Pre-Orders Unleash Murderwing and Celestian Insidiants in Kill Team
gaming7 months ago

Shadowhunt Pre-Orders Unleash Murderwing and Celestian Insidiants in Kill Team

Warhammer Community announces Saturday pre-orders for Kill Team: Shadowhunt, introducing two new kill teams—the jump-pack Murderwing and the Adepta Sororitas Celestian Insidiants—along with the Shadowhunt Dossier, Descent killzone (upper and lower floors) and Joint Ops/Adversary Ops. The box also reintroduces XV26 Stealth Battlesuits and Wolf Scouts, includes datacards, tokens, transfer sheets, and two game boards; all items are available while stocks last.