At The Big Summer Warhammer Preview Show 2026 event, a new starter set for the tabletop game Warhammer: The Old World was unveiled, containing 54 miniatures. Chaos Warriors are set to clash with the forces of Grand Cathay.
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Inside the box, you can find a Champion on a Daemonic Mount, a Champion with a Battle Standard, 16 Chaos Warriors, four Chaos Knights, a Gatekeeper on a Cathayan War-Horse, a Gatekeeper with a Battle Standard, 20 Jade Warriors, five Jade Lancers, a Cathayan Great Cannon with an Ogre and crew.
The set also includes rules, dice, templates, a game mat, and much more. It's worth noting that the Chaos Champions come with a rich selection of weapon and equipment options. In battle, they can be used to represent Chaos Lords, Exalted Champions, or Aspiring Champions. And the new Chaos Knights are clad in heavy armor and armed with massive lances to impale enemies in a crushing charge.
You'll be able to get your hands on a terrifying two-headed Chaos Dragon. This impressive centerpiece miniature towers over the gaming table. Alternatively, it can be assembled as a Sorcerer on a Chaos Dragon. The revised edition of the Warhammer: The Old World rulebook, found in the new starter set, will be available for separate purchase.
The rulebook also contains rules for "Battle March" – a format for quick battles with armies of 400–750 points. The "Battle March: General's Handbook" will be introduced, filled with example army lists, campaign rules, and six narrative scenarios. Plus, it contains additional rules and special magic items for use in "Battle March" games.
Two "Battle March" sets will be available for purchase. The Chaos Warriors box contains a Chaos Sorcerer, five Chaos Mounted Marauders, 20 Chaos Marauders, eight Chaos Warriors, and four Chaos Knights. The Grand Cathay box contains: a Shugengan Lord on a Great Longma Spirit, 20 Jade Warriors, five Jade Lancers, six Iron Hail Gunners, four Crane Gun Crews.
The arcane journal "March of Chaos" will become available. Along with background, lore, and illustrations, it includes a new Army of Infamy, allowing you to combine Chaos Warriors with Beastmen Brayherds, as well as rules for your wizards. Plus, there will be an opportunity to create your own unique Chaos Champions and Brayherd Chieftains.
In addition, three card sets will be released – "Arcane Magic Tricks," "Common Magic Items," and "Schools of Magic."
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