Warhammer Fans Prepare to Pre-Order Miniatures of Great Bastion Defenders and Myrmidon Destructors

Warhammer Fans Prepare to Pre-Order Miniatures of Great Bastion Defenders and Myrmidon Destructors

Very soon, people who prefer to play Warhammer: The Old World, Warhammer: The Horus Heresy, and Warhammer 40,000 tabletop games will be able to get their hands on the "Defenders of the Great Bastion" reinforcement set, the "Myrmidon Destructor Squad," as well as miniatures of Captain Badrukk and grot ammo runts.

It's time to find out what things Games Workshop will allow people to pre-order from February 28, 2026. Fans of the Warhammer: The Old World tabletop game and Grand Cathay will have the chance to purchase the "Defenders of the Great Bastion" reinforcement set.

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Inside, you can find miniatures of two Astromancers (in foot and mounted versions), a crow-hound familiar, 30 militia warriors with bows and spears, eight crane gunners with tower shields, and 12 "Iron Hail" gunners (heavy large-caliber musketoons).

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Rules for all these fighters, lore fragments, and details about Grand Cathay are in the 48-page arcane journal "Breach of the Great Bastion."

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For fans of the Warhammer: The Horus Heresy tabletop game, the "Myrmidon Destructor Squad" set has been prepared, containing six miniatures. Each unit can be equipped with "Darkfire" – an esoteric energy weapon favored by the Mechanicum – or a irradiation engine. Plus, each miniature has two head options.

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Rules for them are included in the "Skitarii – Steel Hand of Mars" tactical journal. A miniature of the Skitarii Marshal will go on sale. He has a choice of three heads and various weapons. The "Skitarii Battleline Corps" set, containing 16 miniatures, will also be available.

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It will be possible to take a miniature of an automaton called "Vultarax." Among other things, as part of the "Made-to-Order" program until March 9, 2026, fans of the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop game will be able to purchase the orc Captain Badrukk and grot ammo runts.