A tank, a cannon and a priest walk into Warmachine Wednesday…

This week the Cygnar Gravediggers artillery shells aren’t the only thing dropping in — they’re bringing out the big guns by unleashing rules for the incoming Assault Strider & Heavy Field Gun. 

A solemn new lore entry has a Menite questioning his faith, and a hardened Umbrean nomad enters the battlefield once more.

Today’s TL;DR

• Cygnar Gravediggers locked and loaded: rules for the Heavy Field Gun and Assault Strider are live.

• New lore entry – Desolation: This fiery Menoth chapter is now available in the Warmachine app.

• Maksim steps forward: We’re teasing a first look at Kapitan Maksim Azlanov of Old Umbrey.

• Iron Gauntlet 2025: Season rankings and event guidelines incoming.

• The Phantasm awaits: The Dusk Colossal is live for pre-order – don’t miss it!

Big guns, big striders, and big moves from the Gravediggers

Cygnar’s 63rd Trencher Brigade, better known as the Gravediggers, just brought out the heavy support. This week, the official rules go live for both the Heavy Field Gun and the Assault Strider.

For many players, this is the first time seeing the Gravediggers Heavy Field Gun platform — It brings punishing ranged pressure with that unmistakable Trencher grit, airdropped straight into position and ready to level the field.

The Assault Strider made an early appearance at Adepticon, now you can get the full picture — and full rules for this versatile tripod. With its brutal movement and tactical flexibility, the Strider is built to punch through the line and keep pressure where it counts.

Both models will be available for pre-order starting July 10, so keep your eyes on the site and your drop zone clear.

Until then, why not get some ahead and add some major stride to your step with the one and only Captain Connor ‘Boom Boom’ McCoy, a noble and beloved apotheosis warcaster who valiantly strides into battle atop his own custom assault strider.

Interested in fielding the Gravediggers? Start building your force with the Command Starter

From the shadows of Umbrey – Kapitan Maksim Azlanov

Old Umbrey has always been a land of hard choices and harder people. Kapitan Maksim Azlanov is one of them.

Maksim, a Yhari-Umbrean, grew up in the rural regions living a nomadic hunter-gatherer lifestyle with a small tribe. After being drafted and pressed into service on the Cygnaran border his supernatural talents elevated him above his peers to replace NCOs as they fell around him.

Maksim earned his legend not with lineage, but with grit. Field Maksim when he arrives in the Old Umbrey Core Expansion.

This week we’re giving you a closer look at this elusive Kapitan. We won’t spoil what he can do just yet, as we will be exploring what’s next to come for Old Umbrey next week!

A flame without fire

Set in the sun-scoured ruins of a Menite temple, Desolation follows Malekus — once a voice of burning faith — as he confronts silence, doubt, and the ashes of a crumbling protectorate. It’s a deeply personal story of belief, loss, and the cost of unquestioning zeal.

“During the AdeptiCon Keynote, I mentioned that in addition to the main Warmachine story arc, ‘Forces Of’ compendiums, and Heroes and Villains pieces, we would also be exploring a series of interstitial stories. I’m delighted to share the first of those with you today, Desolation, written by the extremely talented Matt Goetz. 

These interstitial stories offer us a fantastic opportunity to turn the lens away from the main narrative and explore elsewhere in the Warmachine world, helping us shine a light on otherwise unseen regions, characters, histories, and events. Through the interstitials, we can develop characters in more depth, understanding their motivations and relationships with those around them—both friend and foe. They also, as you’ll see in today’s piece, let us explore content which, whilst not currently part of the Mark IV roster, certainly continues to exist in the Iron Kingdoms. 

Working with new authors to create this series, I couldn’t be more excited. For Warmachine fans new and old, this is a chance to really delve into the world and start to see how all the pieces fit together in the rich tapestry that is the Iron Kingdoms. 

Enjoy!”

— Sherwin Matthews

Read Desolation now in the Warmachine app

Iron Gauntlet 2025 – your path to glory begins now

Get ready to test your mettle. The Iron Gauntlet is Warmachine’s premier matched play event series, and this year’s season is shaping up to be the fiercest yet.

Earn points by placing well in official Iron Gauntlet Qualifiers throughout the year. Your top three scores will count — so the more you play, the better your shot at climbing the leaderboard and qualifying for the legendary Finals at Lock & Load US hosted at Warfaire Weekend.

Ready to enter the fray yourself?

You’ll find everything you need — from how to earn points to how events are scored — in the official Iron Gauntlet 2025 guidelines

Want to see how the battle’s already shaping up?
Here’s a look at the current standings, the top contenders making moves, claiming ground, and gunning for a shot at the Iron Gauntlet.

United States Leaderboard
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Europe Leaderboard
View  EU rankings

P3 Paints return – Wave two launching next Tuesday

The iconic P3 Paint range returns pigments-a-plenty in Wave 2, launching Tuesday, July 15 on Gamefound.

This wave introduces: 

• 64 new colours across 8 curated sets

• Premium metallics, developed with advanced pigment technology for a brilliant finish

• P3 primers & Shadow sprays, designed to give your models, excellent adhesion, deeper tones and richer final colours

• And more

P3’s second wave delivers bold new options with the same trusted formula at its core.

Follow the P3 Paints Gamefound page for updates ready for launch next Tuesday (July 15)

The Phantasm rises – pre-order now

The Dusk Phantasm is now live for pre-order, and it’s bringing the full weight of House Kallyss with it.

A towering colossal clad in shadowy elegance, the Phantasm blends raw void power with surgical battlefield control. Whether you’re already playing Dusk or thinking about starting, this is one release you’ll want to keep on your radar.

Check out the full blog and pre-order now

Eviscerus loses his mind

Ever looked at Discerptor Eviscerus and thought, “What if Cryx had even less respect for the dead?”

Say hello to August’s MiniCrate: Eviscerus Cephalyx Twist. This experimental alternate sculpt fuses Cryxian carnage with the cold, clinical horror of the Cephalyx. Expect extra limbs, brain tubes, and a look only a mother-mind-slaver could love.

Make sure you're subscribed to MiniCrate by July 27 to secure this one — and check out the Cryx Necrofactorium range if you're building a theme force to match the unsettling nature of these nightmares.

Let us know what you're most excited for this week — and don’t forget to share your latest games, armies, and paint jobs with us in the Discord!

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