It is a deadly day in the Iron Kingdoms. The soul-consuming Cryx Necrofactorium Deathjack returns, the Cephalyx hives burst open with a wave of new physical Dark Operations releases and two new Cygnar Gravediggers and Old Umbrey Defense sets deploy on the tabletop today.

So keep scrolling, it’s time to bend minds, shred foes, or fortify no man’s land one barricade at a time. Everything here is out today, December 4 in the Steamforged store

All Dark Operations kits & defenses sets are also available as print at home STLs on the Warmachine 3D store at MyMiniFactory.

Let’s step into the shadows.

Heavy fire for the hive – Drudge Iconoclasts

The Iconoclasts emerge as a three model unit that brings serious ranged punch to your Dark Operations army. Each Drudge carries a hulking Mutable Drudge Cannon, perfect for softening enemy lines with a full-auto barrage before your Monstrosities and Mind Benders move in for the finishing blow.

They look brutal. They shoot brutally. Iconoclast’s many attack types love to set your foes ablaze or blast packs of enemies into a pale mist with a cannon’s void blast.

Pick up the Iconoclasts today and bring heavy firepower to your hive.

The mind behind the madness – Exulon Thexus

Thexus returns to the tabletop with all the quiet menace you would expect from one of Warmachine’s most unsettling warcasters. This 40 millimetre mastermind shapes the field long before the enemy realises the engagement has begun.

Thexus the kind of eerie psychic calm that makes your opponent feel like the plan was never really theirs to begin with.

Step inside Thexus’s influence and bend the battlefield to your will.

Lording over monstrosities – Overlords

A trio of Overlords joins the range today, bringing their particular brand of Cephalyx command to your Monstrosities. They excel at directing Wreckers into the right targets, then watching those targets become a fine, pulped resource for later use in the labs.

Their presence adds stability and command to a Dark Operations force, keeping your mutated muscle working at peak performance.

Deploy the Overlords and let the experiments begin.

The doctor will slay you now – Akulon Stygius

The doctor is in, and he is not taking appointments. Akulon Stygius is a solo that supports Dark Operations with experimental serums that keep your force stitched together mid battle. Enliven allies. Heal wounds. Push your subjects forward with just enough vigour to finish the job.

Add Akulon Stygius to your force and keep your Monstrosities alive to enact more atrocities for the hive.

The mind is a weapon – Mind Benders

This two model command attachment, featuring one new sculpt, gives Cephalyx players fresh tricks to play with. Mind Benders misdirect incoming damage and channel horrific bursts of psychic force through the nearest pawn that looks particularly expendable today.

When a Mind Burst lands, it lands hard. Consider this the moment your opponent realises they should never have stood anywhere near your drudges.

Twist minds. Shape fate. Have fun.

New defenses deploy today

Alongside these Dark Operations releases, two new Defense sets hit the battlefield today. These kits integrate with the Defenses command card, letting you place fortifications before deployment begins. They also work brilliantly as thematic terrain pieces on any table.

Defend the motherland – Old Umbrey defenses

Old Umbrey defenses bring a rugged, hand built look to your battlefield. These barricades and earthen works feel like something Umbrean villagers have hammered together in the dark forests and foothills of the Motherland, ready to hold the line against anything stalking out of the dark.

They add texture and story to your scenarios, especially if you are running Old Umbrey or winter themed boards.

Fortify your tabletop with the Old Umbrey defenses.

Dig in. Deny territory – Gravediggers defenses

Sandbags. Spike pits. Powder kegs primed to blow. The Gravediggers defenses give you everything you need to dig in, hold ground, and make your opponent think twice about crossing the wrong side of the trenchline.

They look fantastic on war torn boards, especially alongside war battered Cygnar Gravediggers forces.

Add the Gravediggers defenses to your collection and hold the line in style.