Boom Boom McCoy Strides in! SKS-6 vs Hellslingers & Caine’s Wrath Pt 2 | Warmachine Wednesday
UPDATE: The pre-orders for Hellslingers, SKS-6, and Captain Connor “Boom Boom” McCoy pre-orders will open tomorrow (May 9). Subscribe for updates!
Hey Warcasters, we’ve got an action-packed week for you, with new pre-orders and new lore for everyone’s favourite gun mage and his hell-slinging compadres.
Today’s TL’DR:
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Boom Boom enters the battlefield. Cygnar’s got a new hero with very big guns.
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Cadre clash! SKS-6 and the Hellslingers hit the frontlines.
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WARMACHINE 3D hits #1. Thanks to you, we’re topping the charts on MyMiniFactory.
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Saga: Wrath of Caine — Part 2 lands with this week’s story chapter
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Pre-orders go live May 8 – Don’t miss ‘em!
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Welsh Masters 2025 — We’ve made a few tweaks to the schedule.
Pre-order Tomorrow – Connor “Boom Boom” McCoy
Cygnar Gravediggers: Connor “Boom Boom” McCoy — apotheosis warcaster
Polishing his shells and waxing his ‘stache Connor is gearing up for pre-order May 8, Boom Boom is a Warcaster bringing heavy ordnance to Cygnar’s Gravediggers. He’s practically spiffing and bringing striding thunder to the table.
Standing proud on an 80mm base, McCoy isn’t just making an entrance — he’s currently the biggest warcaster model in the game, rivaling even the necroharvester in tabletop presence.
If your playstyle leans towards crowd control, big guns and bigger moustaches you’ll want McCoy in your Cygnar Gravediggers roster.
Listbuild with Boom Boom now
Want a peek under the hood? Captain Connor “Boom Boom” McCoy’s rules are now available in the Warmachine App
Armed with a Heavy Mortar and a pair of Organ Guns, McCoy excels at blasting infantry out of cover, off objectives, and — quite literally off the table. His Organ Guns come with Thunderbolt, sending unlucky targets flying on a hit, and flat on their backs if he rolls a critical.
McCoy’s Full Blast feat turns his army into a forward-charging hammerhead. Models in his control range get Cavalry, +2 SPD and Reposition [5"], letting your forces surge up the board or tactically line up your next move.
View the full rules in the Warmachine app here
New Command Cadres coming to pre-order – Khador SKS-6 & Cygnar Hellslingers
Up for pre-order tomorrow: the Cygnar Hellslingers and Khador SKS-6 Command Cadres step out of the Two Player Starter Set and into your collection.
These two Cadre boxes replace the Two Player Starter Set, which will remain available only while stocks last — so if you’ve had your eye on that set now’s the time to grab it!
The Hellslingers are Cygnar’s elite gun mages — fast, precise, and led by Major Allister Caine himself. If you like tactical flexibility and cinematic firepower, they’ve got it in spades.
The SKS-6 hit from the opposite end of the spectrum: heavy, disciplined, and devastatingly efficient under Kapitan Zahara Vilkul. This is Khador at its most ruthless.
Each box includes the full cadre — characters, solos, units, and everything you need to get straight into the action.
If you’re looking to build a new army, these sets are an excellent introduction to building a Cygnar or Khador force.
New lore – Saga: Wrath of Caine Part 2
Allister Caine’s story continues this week with the next instalment of Saga: Wrath of Caine. Part 2 picks up as Cynthia Rosko uncovers a powerful Orgoth relic beneath Dorset Valley, while Caine sets his rogue rescue plan into motion.
"Caine held his breath as the wind rushed by his ears. He was falling, toes pointed down, arms extended at his sides with his Spellstorm pistols tightly gripped, one in each fist. Below him, he saw only cloudbanks—a billowy swirl underlit by flashes of luminous green."
Saga: Wrath of Caine – Part 2 is available to read for subscribers in the Warmachine app now. Fall into the action and follow the Hellslingers into the heart of danger.
Warmachine 3D – Join the #1 Tribe on MyMiniFactory
Warmachine 3D’s second month is in full swing, If you missed last week’s 3D update, you can catch it here.
New beautifully sculpted thematic Gravedigger terrain and stitch-ridden monstrosities are here this month with Warmachine 3D, each month we’re offering a steady stream of high-quality, battlefield-ready files for print-at-home players such as themed conversion parts for Warjacks and fully playable cadres such as the Dark Operations Hive Mind Cadre.
If you're looking to expand your Gravediggers or Dark Operations force or simply want an excuse to fire up the printer, this is it.
Tomorrow on Discord – Live AMA with Wargamer
We’re joining the brilliant folks at Wargamer for a live Ask Me Anything (AMA) session — and you’re invited! Join the conversation live on Discord, on Thursday May 8, 4pm BST
Hosted by Alex and Tim from Wargamer, this AMA will feature some key folks from the Steamforged Warmachine team: Rich Loxam, Mat Hart, Jamie Perkins, Russ Charles, and Sherwin Matthews.
We’ll also be giving away two Shadows & Scum sets — don’t miss it!
New army – Khador’s forgotten heart, Old Umbrey
Next week, something ancient stirs in the frozen heart of Khador.
Revealed at Adepticon 2025 the bestial side of Khador, Old Umbrey bears its fangs.
Old Umbrey is more than just a force. It’s a reckoning. Under the watchful eye of Zevanna Agha, the Old Witch of Khador, the wilds rise—not with steel and gears, but with fang, claw, and ancient magic.
Expect druids, beasts, and warriors who blur the line between human and horror. Expect to meet the Children of Agha—and the monsters they command.
And when you do… don’t expect mercy.
We’ll be unveiling more next week. Make sure you’re signed up for the newsletter so you don’t miss a thing.
Upcoming event – Welsh Masters 2025
Quick heads up, Warcasters!
We've updated the Welsh Masters 2025 event schedule again — and this time it's a big one! Thanks to your amazing support, we’ve now officially gone over 64 players, so the event will now run across seven rounds.
That means the schedule’s had a bit of a shuffle to make room for the extra action — you can check out the latest version below.
And if you haven’t grabbed your ticket yet, now’s the time. There’s only a few left! Get your ticket
Friday, September 19
19:00 - Early Registration & Evening social!
Saturday, September 20
08:00-08:45 - Registration
08:45-09:00 - Briefing
09:00-11:15 - Round One
11:20-13:35 - Round Two
13:35-14:25 - Lunch & Painting Judging
14:25-16:40 - Round Three
16:45-19:00 - Round Four
Sunday, September 21
08:00-10:15 - Round Five
10:20-12:35 - Round Six
12:35-13:15 - Lunch
13:15-15:30 - Round Seven
15:30-16:00 - Awards
June’s MiniCrate brings the boom
Greygore Boomhowler has seen battle on land — now he’s taking to the seas.
This limited-edition MiniCrate exclusive, Buccaneer Boomhowler, reimagines the veteran trollkin mercenary as a high-seas raider with a voice that could shatter sails and rattle the dead.
This swashbuckling variant model is only available via our MiniCrate subscription, and you’ll need to subscribe by May 29 to get your hands on him. Once you’re signed up your model will ship out in June just in time to kick off your summer hobby season with a proper sea shanty.
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