Games Workshop Pre-Order Preview: Warhammer Underworld, The Old World, Legions Imperialist, and more!
It’s a mixed week of releases for Games Workshop with new items for three different games, Warhammer Underworlds, Warhammer: The Old World, and Warhammer: The Horus Heresy – Legions Imperialis.
Warhammer Underworlds: Spitewood is a new expansion for the latest edition of Warhammer Underworlds. The action takes players to Spitewood as Helsmiths take on Kurnoth’s most loyal followers. The set features two new warbands, Kurnoth’s Heralds and the Blood of the Bull. It also comes with their warscroll and fighter cards, as well as a double-sided game board representing the deep forests of Ghyran. You also get a sheet of tokens, a 16-page rulebook introducing new mechanics for the Spitewood board, and two Rivals decks – Hunting Grounds and Deadly Synergy. To use this expansion you’ll need a copy of Warhammer Underworlds: Embergard.
Seekers in the Shadow collects four warbands Xandire’s Truthseekers, the Shadeborn, the Starblood Stalkers, and Elathain’s Soulraid along with warscoll cards and fighters cards for each warband.




Reavers of Ruin features the Gnarlspirit Pack, Skittershank’s Clawpack, the Thricefold Discord, and the Wurmspat along with warscoll cards and fighters cards for each warband.




Morbid Minions features the Exiled Dead, the Sons of Velmorn, the Skinnerkin, and Thorns of the Briar Queen along with warscoll cards and fighters cards for each warband.




Gitz and Goliaths includes Hrothgorn’s Mantrappers, Rippa’s Snarlfangs, Mollog’s Mob, and Zarbag’s Gitz along with warscoll cards and fighters cards for each warband.




Warbands of Spitewood features updated fighter and warscroll cards for all 16 in the Warbands of Spitewood set. The cards visually differ slightly to those contained within the four boxes above, with photography of the warbands on the reverse of each warscroll card.
Arcane Journal: The War of Settra’s Fury for Warhammer: The Old World as a 48-page supplement that contains background lore on the war in the Border Princes, as well as rules for Battle March – a new high speed game mode for 500-750 point games, with force limitations, three deployment maps, and changes to scoring. There are new Tomb Kings of Khemri rules for the monstrous mounts and incantations of the Mortuary Cult, as well as two Armies of Infamy – Renegade Crowns for the Empire of Man, and the Slayer Host for the Dwarfen Mountain Holds.
Liche Priests are the root of the Tomb King’s power, conducting powerful rituals to recall spirits from the Realm of Souls and wielding ancient Nehekharan lore to smite their foes in battle. This box contains two plastic Liche Priests, one on foot and one mounted on a barded skeletal steed. Each has a number of interchangeable options, including four heads, a pair of scales that can be swapped across both models, and a choice of staff toppers. The priest on foot also has options for a magical effect base topper and an eerie floating scroll.
Royal Heralds builds a plastic Tomb Prince and Royal Herald – with your choice of which one walks and which is mounted on a skeletal steed. Both have a number of cosmetic options, including a cape and collar, chest decorations, right hand choices, including two hand weapons and an empty hand, left hand options, including battle standard, shield, or great weapon, and two head options for both Tomb Prince and Royal Herald.
Legiones Astartes Combat Force allows you to start or expand your force. It contains 131 individual miniatures and contains 2 Legion Command Squads, 8 Tactical Legionary bases, 2 Legion Terminator bases, 2 Assault Marine bases, 2 Support Legionary bases, 2 Heavy Support Legionary bases, 4 Contemptor Dreadnoughts, 4 Leviathan Dreadnoughts, 4 Deredeo Dreadnoughts, 4 Rapiers, 4 Tarantulas, 5 Rhino transports, 4 Kratos tanks, and 4 Sicaran tanks. It also comes with 3 Legiones Astartes Vehicle transfer sheets, each with 1130 decals.
The Mechanicum Combat Force contains 2 Archmagos Prime on Abeyant, 2 Myrmidon Secutor Host bases, 2 Tech-Priests bases, 4 Ursarax bases, 4 Myrmidon Destructor bases, 8 Thallax bases, 8 Tech-thrall bases, 4 Castellax bases, 2 Vorax bases, 2 Vultarax, 2 Arlatax, 2 Domitar, 4 Thanatar equipped with plasma mortars, 4 Thanatar equipped with sollex heavy-las cannons, 6 Krios battle tanks, and 2 Triaros Armoured Conveyors. It also comes with 2 Mechanicum transfer sheets, with 500 decals each.
The Solar Auxilia Combat Force contains 2 Solar Auxilia Command bases, 8 Auxilia bases, 4 Auxilia with flamers bases, 4 Veletarii bases, 4 Charonite Ogryn bases, 4 Aethon Heavy Sentinels, 12 Auxilia Tarantulas, 12 Auxilia Rapiers, 4 Cyclops demolition vehicles, 3 Dracosan transports, 8 Leman Russ Vanquishers, and 2 Auxilia Baneblades. The box also contains 3 Solar Auxilia transfer sheets, each containing 288 decals.
White Dwarf 517 is packed with lots of Warhammer hobby content to tuck into. Battlefield scenery is the central theme of this issue, with showcases of terrain collections and guides on how to make your own. There is also a brand new Tale of Four Warlords starting up for Warhammer Age of Sigmar, rules for cavalry battles in Warhammer 40,000 and aerial battles in the Mortal Realms, plus new Kill Team rules for fighting on Necron tomb worlds of various flavours – and a new mission for the Space Marine Operations game mode. That’s not all either, as there are plenty of articles on background lore, plus a new short story, and showcases of miniatures painted by staff and readers to provide you with tons of inspiration.
The Space Marine Plush is a cuddly way to show off your fandom of the Emperor’s finest.
The Gloomspite Git Plush allows you to squeeze the dampest and dankest denizens of the Bad Moon.
The Blood Bowl Ball Plush will get you ready for a new edition of Blood Bowl.
From Black Library comes the Yarrick: The Box Set pays homage to Yarrick, collecting together the novels Imperial Creed and The Pyres of Armageddon alongside the anthology Chains of Golgotha and Other Stories, all by David Annandale, in a slipcase featuring screen-printed art. Each case is numbered, and Imperial Creed is signed by the author. This product is available only while stocks last.
The Horus Heresy: Collection XVII features books 49, 50, and 51 – Wolfsbane by Guy Haley, Born of Flame by Nick Kyme, and Slaves to Darkness by John French. This collection can be pre-ordered in eBook format next week.
Eidolon: The Auric Hammer by Marc Collins features Lord Commander Primus Eidolon who has claimed many titles through the annals of his infamy. He is the Exemplar and the Risen, the Soul-Severed, and the Auric Hammer. During his journey to Terra to take part in the final siege, he is whisked away to the world of Tatricala, where he is haunted by ghosts of his past and faces a terrible choice. French readers can now discover his trials, which is available to pre-order in eBook format next week.
Fulgrim: The Perfect Son by Jude Reid gets a German edition in eBook format.
Siege of Terra – Omnibus III by Chris Wraight also gets a German eBook release.



































