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Warhammer 40,000 Announces New Battleforce Boxes, Miniatures and Vehicles for Pre-Order
6/22/2026, 12:19:43 PM
Core Release: Five Battleforce Boxes and Two Armored Vehicles
Games Workshop announced that, from 27 June 2026, five Battleforce boxes and two armored vehicles will be available for pre-order. The boxes – Astra Militarum Platoon, Tyranid Swarm, Chaos Space Marines Warband, Necron Host and a Horus Heresy battle group – each include a complete force of infantry, vehicles and transfer sheets. The release also adds a new miniature of Commissar Ciaphas Cain with his aide Jurgen.
Faction-Specific Battleforce Sets
- Astra Militarum Platoon – Commissar, Cadian Command Squad, ten Cadian Shock Troops, Basilisk, Field Ordnance Battery, Rogal Dorn tank, five transfer sheets.
- Tyranid Swarm – Hive Tyrant (or Swarmlord/Winged Hive Tyrant), Lictor, three Von Ryan’s Leapers, ten Hormagaunts, ten Termagants, three Elite Warriors (or Tyranid Warriors), two Ripper Swarms.
- Chaos Space Marines Warband – Lord Discordant on Helstalker, two Obliterators, Venomcrawler daemon engine, ten Legionaries, twenty Chaos Cultists.
- Necron Host – Catacomb Command Barge, twenty Necron Warriors, five Flayed Ones, three Ophydian Destroyers with Plasmacyte, Canoptek Doomstalker, six Scarab Swarms.
New Armored Vehicles: Centaur RSV and Hippogriff AFV
The Centaur Rapid Strike Vehicle is a fast, economical infantry transport with an open roof. The Hippogriff AFV adds raw agility and can mount a vigilante, chiron gatling, melta or heavy lascannon, delivering heavy firepower while staying mobile.
Horus Heresy Expansion: Battle Group Maximus and Whirlwind Tank
The Battle Group Maximus box for Horus Heresy includes twenty Tactical Marines in Mk IV Maximus armour, ten Mk IV Assault Marines (chainswords or power lances), a Sicaran tank, a Contemptor Dreadnought and a Whirlwind Missile Tank with HE or Pyrax missiles, plus two vehicle transfer sheets.
Zone Mortalis Tactical Journal
The Zone Mortalis Tactical Journal, also slated for pre-order, updates rules for 1 500-point close-quarters battles in tunnels, space stations and hive cities, adding new missions and scenarios.
Official Statements & Responses
Games Workshop announced that four large Warhammer 40,000 sets—including the Ciaphas Cain and Jurgen miniatures, the Centaur and Hippogriff vehicles, and four Battleforce boxes – will be available for pre-order from 27 June 2026. The company also confirmed a Horus Heresy Battle Group Maximus box, a Whirlwind miniature, and the Zone Mortalis Tactical Journal for upcoming release.
Criticism & Opposition
The source material does not contain any reported criticism or dissenting commentary regarding the product launch.
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
Sources differ on the Hive Tyrant’s designation – one calls it a “Hive Tyrant,” another a “Swarmlord or Winged Hive Tyrant.” Elite Tyranid infantry is listed as “three Elite Warriors” in one source and “three Tyranid Warriors” in another. The aide to Ciaphas Cain appears as “Jurgen” in one article and “Ferik Jurgen” in another, indicating a naming inconsistency.
Verbatim Quotes
- “desperate attempt at self-preservation” — Narrative description of Ciaphas Cain
- “selflessly rooting out even deadlier forces waiting in ambush” — Narrative description of Ciaphas Cain
- “battle group” — Reference to the Horus Heresy set
- “Centaur” — Name of the new rapid-response vehicle
- “Hippogriff” — Name of the new armored fighting vehicle
