Gravediggers Gear Up – New Rules, Reinforcements, and More | Warmachine Wednesday

New orders just came through: Gravedigger reinforcements are en route.

We’re locked and loaded this week as we prepare to dive alongside the Cygnarean elite.

Today’s TL’DR:

• Rules for the Cygnar Gravediggers Auxiliary Expansion are live in the Warmachine app — start planning your army list

• Pre-order opens April 24 (tomorrow!) for the Gravediggers Auxiliary Expansion — get entrenched!

• The Gravediggers Core Expansion releases May 1 — get your pre-order in now

• The MyMiniFactory painting competition is still open — there’s still time to enter and win huge prizes. Show us what you’ve got!

• Final week to pre-order May’s MiniCrate — Shyryss, the Flawless Oni disappears April 27

Pre-order the Gravediggers Auxiliary Expansion from tomorrow

Starting April 24, you can secure your copy of the Cygnar Gravediggers Auxiliary Expansion!

This expansion builds on the power of the Gravediggers Core Expansion, giving you more tools to outmanoeuvre and outgun your opponents on the battlefield. Combine with the already available Command Starter and Battlegroup Box for a Cygnar force to be reckoned with.

 What’s in the box?

• Colonel Allison Jakes (Warcaster): A decorated commander, known for aggressive tactics that hit harder the longer the fight goes.

• Gravedigger Commandos (Unit): Skilled infiltration troops.

• Commando Officer (Command Attachment): Tactical support on the field.

• Captain Argo Brock (Solo): A battle-hardened commando leader.

• Beaker (Character Heavy Warjack): A walking arsenal and experimental arcnode platform.

• Raider (Light Warjack): Perfect for clearing pesky infantry with an airdrop.

• Fuel Canister: Extra flair for your collection — and gameplay.

Expect surgical strikes and some very loud surprises thanks to those sonic weapons.

Start building new Gravediggers lists

You don’t have to wait until tomorrow to dive into strategy — the rules for the Gravediggers Auxiliary Expansion are now in the app. Start theorycrafting your lists and plan your next battlefield moves.

Agile and relentless, Jakes leads from the front with a deadly toolkit of spells and melee prowess, turning any skirmish into a calculated takedown.

Part warjack, part mobile testbed — Beaker brings arcane engineering and raw power to the field. With sonic weaponry and a unique arc node loadout, this heavy hitter is anything but standard issue.

Find the rest of the rules in the app

Cryx Lore Heroes & Villains: Mortenebra, Perfected

Last week we unveiled Mortenebra, Perfected, an indomitable Cryxian Lich Lord with a shadowy past and a lust for perfection, now up for pre-order. This week, we’re diving deep into Mortenebra’s cold mind as one of Cryx’s most formidable intellects. 

Former disciple of Cyriss, unrivalled necrotech, and now a dark architect of war in her own right, Mortenebra, Perfected is more than a commander — she’s a living (well, unliving) calculation in progress. 

Her pursuit of necrogenesis, the grim fusion of soul and machine, has made her a master of Cryx’s horrific war engines and a terror to face on the battlefield.

“Even as Dekathus began to establish a new Necrofactorium on the mainland, Mortenebra prepared to follow… she was determined to field test her new creations personally, once more entering the din of battle.”

This is a Lich Lord who doesn’t just design horrors of flesh, bone & iron — she walks beside them into the fray, resurrecting them should they fall, whether they like it or not.

Check out the full Heroes & Villains entry now in the Warmachine app and uncover the chilling evolution of one of the Nightmare Empire’s most brilliant and ruthless minds.

Final Week to Pre-order – Shyryss Vanishes with May’s MiniCrate

This is it — your last chance to secure May’s MiniCrate before it vanishes into the shadows.

May’s exclusive is none other than Shyryss, the Flawless Oni — a demonic alternate sculpt of Shyryss, warlock of Khymaera Shadowflame Shard, and she’s every bit as deadly as she seems.

Shyryss is only available until midnight on April 27, and then she’ll vanish into the shadows.

Whether you’re a seasoned Khymaera commander or just drawn to gorgeously wicked yokai-inspired designs, Shyryss is the kind of standout model that turns heads and wrecks opponents.

Why you should have already subscribed (but still can):

• Limited edition. Once the deadline passes, she’s gone.
  

• Gorgeous alternate sculpt of a fan-favourite warlock
  

• Ships late May, just in time for your summer painting queue

This is how MiniCrate works — one exclusive mini each month, available for a limited time only. You can choose to cancel or pause anytime.

Click here to subscribe and secure Shyryss before the deadline. Don’t be the one asking on Reddit if anyone has a spare next month. You’ve been warned!

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 MiniCrate — and only for a limited time. The pre-order opens in May, with models shipping in June, just in time to kick off your summer hobby season with a proper sea shanty.

Show your painting skills in the MyMiniFactory painting competition 

Quick reminder, paintbrush lickers! The MyMiniFactory x Steamforged painting competition is still open for entries.

Whether you’re chasing a HALOT 3D printer or just looking to show off your skills, now’s the time to get your favourite Warmachine mini painted and submitted.

There are also loads of runners-up prizes to be won, so head on over to MyMiniFactory today to check them out.

Don’t miss your shot — head to the competition page for details and deadlines. We can’t wait to see what you’ve got.

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