Warmachine Wednesday – Soul takers and body snatchers
What a way to kick off the holiday season.
If you missed it, we hosted our very first Warmachine live over on TikTok for Black Friday; a massive 10 hours of all things Warmachine. There were loads of giveaway winners, painting tips and more than a few spoilers for the January update.
One of which is the new Southern Kriels Kithguard gargantuan coming next year. This literal mountain of muscle and stone will be sure to make its home in many Southern Kriels Kithguard army lists.
Missed the live? Follow us on TikTok to stay up-to-date with the next one.
Now, here’s what’s new in Warmachine this week.
Today’s TL;DR
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P3 Grandmaster at AdeptiCon 2026 – Get your brushes ready, because the P3 painting competition returns next year.
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Latest releases – There’s plenty coming on December 4! Shop the latest pre-orders and releases, now on the Steamforged store.
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New lore – Feel the bite of winter with Zacchaeus in the latest Heroes & Villains lore in the Warmachine app.
P3 Grandmaster at Lock and Load US 2025 Winners
The finest artists in the Iron Kingdoms gathered at Lock & Load 2025 to show off the absolute pinnacle of painting with P3… Say hello to this year's P3 Grandmaster Painting Competition Winners!
While we are on the subject...
P3 Grandmaster at AdeptiCon 2026
P3 Grandmaster is back next year at AdeptiCon 2026.
Enter the P3 Grandmaster painting competition and show off your finest work. With multiple categories to enter, and prizes up for grabs, it’s the perfect excuse to level up your painting and admire some truly stunning miniatures.
You can enter up until 2pm on the Saturday. There are four categories to choose from:
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Single model
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Large model
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Group or unit
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Duel
Whether you’re bringing a lone hero or a full-on showdown, there’s a place for your masterpiece.
New releases coming this week: soul takers and body snatchers
Who’s ready for Cryxmas? From December 4, the Deathjack super heavy plus a whole hive of Dark Operations goodies… or baddies, depending on which side of the table you’re on, will be available from the Steamforged store.
Order Deathjack now and give the Necrofactorium player in your life the perfect Cryxmas gift. We won’t tell if it’s for you.
Cryx Necrofactorium super heavy - Deathjack
Unveiled at Lock & Load US, this towering super heavy warjack brings devastating melee power and potent spellcasting through its mastery of necrotheurgy. Fuelled by the souls of the fallen, Deathjack is as relentless as it is terrifying.
Begin devouring souls when Deathjack finds your tabletop from December 4.
Summon the necrotite reaper:
Dark Operations gets physical
Been waiting to dive into Dark Ops? From tomorrow, you’ll be able to get your hands on physical models for the Drudge Iconoclasts, Exulon Thexus, Overlords, Akulon Stygius, and the Mind Benders here on the Steamforged store.
Got access to a 3D printer? You can revel in the horror right now — the STLs are already available in the Warmachine 3D store for you to download and print at home.
Drudge Iconoclasts
A unit of three, Iconoclasts bring heavy ranged firepower through their hulking Mutable Drudge Cannons. They’re ideal for softening enemy lines before ready for a mind-melting end.
Exulon Thexus
This 40 millimetre base warcaster manipulates the field with a steady, unsettling calm. Thexus excels at shaping engagements before the enemy realises they’ve been compromised. Bend the battlefield to your will:
Overlords
This trio of Overlords are the handlers of Dark Ops specialising in influencing Cephalyx Monstrosities to do their bidding. Vitalise your Wreckers and watch them turn your enemies into a fine paste, perfect for re-purposing in the labs.
Akulon Stygius
Akulon Stygius supports Dark Operations with rejuvenating serums, enlivening your forces to give them the adrenaline boost they need to see the job done. Or, heal your subjects to offer relief from wounds sustained in service to Akulon Stygius. His influence helps bind your force together in ways that feel quietly but unmistakably effective. No medical license required:
Mind Benders
A two-model command attachment, including one brand new sculpt, the Mind Benders redirect damage towards your drudge pawns in a mighty Mind Burst. Obliterating enemies who dare wander too close to a grunt that looks exceptionally expendable today.
Dig In Before You Deploy
Theme your tables! Two new defense sets are now available on the Steamforged store. Got a 3D printer? Get them now from the Warmachine 3D store. These sets work with the Defenses command card, letting you place fortifications before deployment. They also double as characterful terrain pieces.
Khador Old Umbrey Defenses
Fortify your table with rugged Umbrean trench lines and fortifications to match your Old Umbrey army.
Cygnar Gravediggers Defenses
Give your Gravediggers the classic dug-in positions they’re famous for and bring a thematic edge to your trencher’s next scenario.
New Zacchaeus lore hits the Warmachine app
There’s a nip in the air, and this time it’s not just because it’s December.
Discover the chill of winter with Zacchaeus in the latest Heroes & Villain lore drop in the Warmachine app, available now for app subscribers. If you enjoy digging into the world behind your armies, this one is well worth a read.“In the farthest north of Immoren, where the aurora dances over endless snow, whispers tell of Zacchaeus, the Winter’s Chill. He is spoken of as a phantom rider on a giant white hare, a creature who comes with howling winds and bitter cold. For generations immemorial, parents have frightened wayward children with tales of the Winter’s Chill. It is said that wherever his great hare bounds, deathly cold and starvation follow.
As with all grymkin, there are different versions of his story. In Khador, there are three major versions of his tale, one being more popular among the Khards, another among the Kos. Few know the truth of his origin, but all versions of his story agree on one grim fact: Zacchaeus was once a mortal man whose wicked deeds doomed him to become one of the grymkin, those cursed horrors that punish the wicked across the land.
In one of the oldest tales, long ago in a time of great blizzards, a band of Kossite trappers became lost in an unnatural snowstorm. Among them was Zacchaeus, a hard-eyed guide whose heart was said to be as cold as the winter itself. The hunters’ supplies ran low, and their hope dwindled as the snow deepened. In these circumstances, Zacchaeus performed the mortal sin of betrayal: He murdered his companions one by one under the veil of the storm—first to steal their furs and food, and later, when the food ran out, to sate his own hunger by unspeakable means.
In that white hell, Zacchaeus survived on a cannibal feast, feeding on those who had trusted him. When at last he staggered out of the mountains alone, his eyes were wild and his soul irrevocably stained.
He did not live long after escaping the blizzard with his ill-gotten warmth. The villagers who welcomed the sole survivor soon discovered signs of his treachery—bloodstains on his coat, a pendant taken from a fallen friend, and his uttered nightmares while sleeping. Faced with their accusations, Zacchaeus fled into the woods to evade justice, but fate found him nonetheless. He froze to death that night, lost and alone, clutching stolen furs that could not warm the ice in his soul. As he died, his spirit moved on to Urcaen, and the Defiers eagerly took him into their embrace. Thus was born the grymkin called the Winter’s Chill.
No longer a man, Zacchaeus rose as a gaunt rider cloaked in rime and regret. He mounted a gigantic snow-white hare that emerged from the drifts—a beast as unnaturally large and cruel as the worst winter gale. From that day on, Zacchaeus carried the chill of death with him. He became the embodiment of starvation’s despair, preying upon those who committed the very sin that created him. Ever after, whenever travelers speak of a betrayer who murders companions to save himself, they warn that the Winter’s Chill is watching. Traitors and cannibals who wander into the northern wilds meet a fate as frozen as the caravan Zacchaeus betrayed: Their blood turns to ice in their veins as the rider and his hare descend upon them, and their screams die on the wind.”
Read more of the chilling tale of Zacchaeus in the Warmachine app. It’ll make your hare stand on end. Subscribers get access to a whole library of Iron Kingdoms lore, right at their fingertips.
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