Khazalites March to War

The mountain gates are opening, and the Khazalite Holds are ready to settle some grudges.

This week’s Warhammer preview brings a new Age of Sigmar army to the painting desk, a Darkoath Warqueen looking for her next conquest, a ready-painted battlefield for Warhammer 40,000, and another dangerous assignment for Neave Blacktalon. Whether you are starting a collection or finally sorting out the table it will fight across, there is something worth a closer look.

A New Army Takes Shape

The Khazalite Holds Army Set puts Hjulda Drakkblud at the head of 10 Clanshields, three Gholems of Gazul, and an Oathkeeper Cannon. It also includes Battletome: Khazalite Holds with an army-set-exclusive cover and 53 warscroll cards.

Together, the miniatures form the complete Drakkblud’s Clanguard Spearhead force.

What catches our attention is the variety within a relatively compact collection. The Clanshields establish the army’s armored, shield-bearing identity, while the enormous stone Gholems provide something very different to build and paint. Then there is the cannon, which looks suitably overengineered for a faction that considers craftsmanship a matter of honor.

The Gholems are our early favorites. Their carved faces, layered stone surfaces, and oversized hammers make them feel like monuments that have been persuaded to leave their foundations. They give the faction a distinctly fantastical element without losing the traditional duardin appearance of the infantry beside them.

There is practical value in the Spearhead composition, too. It gives the collection a defined first destination rather than leaving a new player wondering what else they need to buy before the force makes sense.

This is the opening army set, not the entire second wave of Khazalite releases. The standard standalone battletome and the broader range shown in September are separate releases. The army set itself is available while stocks last.

Oaths Fulfilled

The Age of Sigmar releases are not entirely on the side of Order.

Oath Fulfilled, this year’s Warhammer Day commemorative miniature, brings a scarred Darkoath Warqueen to Slaves to Darkness collections. Games Workshop confirms that she can be used as a regular Warqueen, so she has a battlefield role as well as a place in the display cabinet.

The miniature has plenty of personality without needing an enormous scenic base to establish it. The horned helmet, heavy axe, round shield, and battered equipment give her an immediately recognizable silhouette.

For painting, the appeal is the mixture of surfaces. Exposed skin sits alongside dark armor, leather, cloth, and trophies, making this a focused project with more variety than a model dominated by one large suit of plate.

She looks like someone who has survived enough fights to stop being impressed by threats. That feels right for a Darkoath leader.

Oath Fulfilled is also a while-stocks-last release.

Armageddon, Already Painted

Battlefields: Armageddon may be the most broadly useful release in the preview.

This is the ready-painted terrain set, not the unpainted Combat Patrol: Battlezone collection. It combines push-fit scenery with game boards and terrain-area footprints, taking a substantial amount of preparation out of setting up a home battlefield.

The announced contents are eight Large Manufactorum Ruins, eight Small Manufactorum Ruins, two Shock Arrays, two Capacitor Stacks, four Rockcrete Barricades, two Generator Shrines, and four Galvanic Pylons.

GW says the supplied terrain, boards, and footprints support every mission and battlefield layout in the Chapter Approved 2026–27 Mission Deck.

That is the useful part beyond the paintwork. An attractive collection of buildings is one thing; a coordinated set intended to support the mission layouts you are playing is another.

The promotional photographs show dark industrial structures, metallic details, colored doors, and electrical machinery against a dusty battlefield. It looks cohesive without every piece being identical, and there is enough height variation to make the board feel like a damaged industrial district rather than a flat collection of barricades.

Ready-painted does not mean fully assembled. The pieces still need putting together, but the push-fit construction removes the need for a separate painting project before the table looks finished.

For players who would rather spend their hobby time on armies, that is a compelling proposition. We would still want to inspect the production finish and fit before giving a hands-on verdict, but the convenience is easy to appreciate.

GW describes the initial quantity as limited and notes that the set will arrive later in Japan.

Blacktalon Returns to Black Library

Gary Kloster’s Shadow of the Silver Wolf joins the wave in hardback.

The novel sends Neave Blacktalon and her companions into Greybank, where a curse turns their own past against them. Experience and skill with a weapon may not be enough when the danger threatens their memories, loyalties, and faith.

That premise is what interests us.

A story about accomplished warriors becomes more compelling when the problem cannot simply be solved by finding something larger to hit. Asking the Blacktalons to confront what centuries of service have left behind gives this one a more unsettling direction than a straightforward hunt.

We have not read the novel (obviously), so this is an impression of the setup rather than a review of the finished story. On that basis, it offers a promising change of pace alongside the week’s miniatures.

Our Take

The Khazalite army set is the release we would pick for a new collection. Its infantry, constructs, artillery, and named leader offer several different projects while maintaining a strong shared identity. We are hoping for a much better allocation this go around compared to the Chaos Dwa...Helsmiths of Hashut, but time will tell. As always, we will pass that information along as we learn more. 

The terrain is the practical standout. A finished battlefield is something an entire gaming group can enjoy, and removing the painting workload could make the difference between planning a home table and actually using one.

Oath Fulfilled provides the smaller character project, while Shadow of the Silver Wolf takes the Mortal Realms into darker territory on the reading shelf.

A new army, a new leader, a battlefield, and a book is a well-rounded week of Warhammer.