This weekend’s Warhammer pre-orders deliver a mix of long-awaited boxed gaming, rich narrative content, and returning classics in print. It’s a strong lineup across multiple game systems, led by the debut of Warhammer Quest: Darkwater and supported by grim battles in Ghyran and the continuation of a fan-favorite Astra Militarum tank saga.
Important note: Special Edition books are never available at third-party retailers. These limited volumes can only be purchased directly from the Warhammer webstore.
Warhammer Quest: Darkwater
After cutting through the rot-blighted wilds of Ghyran, Darkwater finally emerges from the shadows—and it’s shaping up to be one of the most ambitious Warhammer Quest titles in years.
Set within the Jade Abbey, where the life-giving Everspring is under siege by Gelgus Pust and his rancid followers, this boxed game offers both one-shot skirmish sessions and full campaign play, solo or with up to three friends.
The box itself is packed with value:
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49 push-fit miniatures, covering seven heroes (plus Wisper), three major villains, and a broad host of Nurgle monstrosities
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A lay-flat map book with multi-act encounter and boss cards
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A 36-page rulebook, quick-start sheet, boards of tokens, dice, and card storage
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Fully modular campaign structure for high replay value
It’s a range item, so even if launch-day stock sells out, expect restocks to return.
Path to Glory: Blighted Wilds
Nurgle’s long war for Ghyran marches on. Blighted Wilds is a 90-page narrative expansion for Warhammer Age of Sigmar focused on the fight for Thyria—either to save it from Grandfather’s influence… or drag it into ruin.
Highlights include:
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A full Blighted Wilds battlepack, built for campaign play
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Unique upgrades, battle scars, hero/unit paths, lores of magic and prayer
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Rules to build your own Landmark of Ghyran
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Tools to create a fully customized Regiment of Ghyran
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12 narrative battleplans linked with a campaign map
If you enjoy story-driven Age of Sigmar, this is an excellent addition.
Demolisher – Andy Clark
Following on from Steel Tread, Demolisher continues the desperate tank-crew saga of Hadeya Etsul on the warp-scarred world of Croatoas.
Next weekend brings several formats:
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Special Edition (Warhammer webstore only – not available from third-party retailers)
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Clothbound cover with screen-printed art
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Ribbon marker
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Foil edges
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Includes the short story “Worry What Is” and a new author introduction
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Extremely limited, while stocks last
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Hardback (Saturday)
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eBook & Audiobook (Friday on Audible and other e-book providers)
Fans of grounded, character-focused Astra Militarum fiction won’t want to miss this.
The Rise of Nagash (Omnibus)
One of the great villains of Warhammer history—supreme necromancer, lord of undeath, and the architect of Nehekhara’s downfall—returns in a newly collected omnibus.
The Rise of Nagash gathers three novels and a short story by Mike Lee, chronicling the rise of the first Necromancer from mortal tyrant to undying god.
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Paperback available for pre-order next Saturday
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eBook available Friday from sources such as Audible.
It’s a perfect pickup for fans of Old World lore or anyone who wants to revisit one of the setting’s most iconic arcs.
Final Thoughts
Between the massive Darkwater boxed game, new narrative tools for Age of Sigmar, and returning Black Library favorites, this is a robust week for Warhammer hobbyists. Narrative players, campaign lovers, and lore collectors will find something worth grabbing—and with holiday season creeping closer, there’s plenty here that makes for great gifting.
If you’re looking to secure any of the non-limited items, pre-order early and avoid the rush. And again—special editions will not be available through stores like ours, so make sure to grab those directly from the Warhammer webstore if you plan to collect them.
