Max out your criterions. Break the line
Something stirs in the dark — and it’s coming at you with cleavers.
The Dark Operations Criterions breakout box is here, expanding your field allowance to two full units. If you've already got the Hive Mind Cadre, this is your path to running both and applying monstrous pressure across the board.
More meat for the grinder.
Engineered for attrition
Criterions are built to thrive in the thick of combat, likely becoming Swiss cheese in the process; but that won’t faze these walking cadavers with hooked blades and saws for hands.
Their Battle-Driven trait kicks in the moment they're hurt — gaining +2 ARM, +2 to melee damage rolls, and Pathfinder for the rest of the round. That turns even a glancing blow into a tactical problem for your opponent.
Add in Rapid Healing, which sees each drudge recover d3 damage when hit, and you’ve got a unit that keeps getting back up — and hitting harder than ever.
Each Criterion carries two POW 14 melee weapons — ideal for chewing through infantry, threatening heavies, and breaking bunkered lines.
And thanks to Critical Grievous Wounds, even a lucky crit can turn the tide. One hit disables Tough, prevents healing, and leaves enemy models vulnerable to a finishing blow.
Now imagine what two units can do. Bolster your ranks. Get the Criterions now.
Dark cadres demand dark tools
The sinister Hive Mind Cadre includes one unit of Criterions. Pick up this breakout box to max out your field allowance and run a cadre of incredible psychic power with the Criterion-led melee vanguard at the helm.
The Cadre includes a warcaster and support pieces designed to get the best out of your drudges. It’s a natural fit for anyone expanding their Dark Operations or Cryx Necrofactorium force — or starting fresh with the Hive Mind.
Print. Paint. Dominate.
The Hive Mind Cadre STL files are available for FREE as part of the Warmachine MyMiniFactory Welcome Pack, letting you print your first Criterions along with a whole battle-ready 30-point army at home.
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Bulk up with monstrosities
Criterions are the shock — but every shock needs the awe to follow through.
Bring a Wrecker for raw carnage. Field a Subduer to pull enemy models into the grinder. Use a Warden to protect key support or intercept return fire.
Together, they form a brutal, fast-moving wedge. Get all three monstrosities now to fit your sinister deeds.
Expand the hive
A second unit of Criterions opens the door to deeper list-building and stronger on-table synergy. Expand your options, increase your pressure, and let your drudges do the heavy lifting.
Cephalyx players know: more flesh is always better.
Fresh from the vat tanks, the Criterions are at your disposal
Show us your amalgamations of flesh and steel
We want to see your painted Criterions, customised monstrosities, and tabletop terrors in all their gruesome glory.
Share your creations on Discord, Facebook, Instagram, or Bluesky using the hashtags #warmachine and #paintmachine — and let the Hive Mind admire your work.
