Lore, Legionnaires, and living legends — Warmachine Wednesday

This week the Iron Kingdoms are bristling with activity. New tales of Old Umbrey stir in the Warmachine app, Dark Operations unleash Dominated Stormblades, the Cryx Hellraker claws at the gates of pre-order, and the new P3 paints get their trial by brush.

Today’s TL;DR

• New lore in the app — Meet Kapitan Kazimir Morozov in Heroes and Villains, plus discover the Old Witch’s plans for Umbrey in a new compendium.
  

• Rules update — Dark Operations welcome the Dominated Stormblade Legionnaires.
  

• Hellraker colossal — Wave one of Hellraker pre-orders are almost sold out! Get yours now.
  

• Warmachine Core Book — Rules, lore and more. Pre-orders now open.
  

• P3 paints — Hobby wizard Vince Venturella gives his thoughts on new P3 Paints.
  

• Upcoming events — Check out Lock & Load at Warfaire Weekend and the Welsh Masters in Cardiff.

Enter the bear pit: Kapitan Kazimir Morozov

This week’s Heroes and Villains entry pulls a new face straight out of the Umbrean borderlands.

Meet Kapitan Kazimir Morozov, wielding a railman’s maul and the fury of the Wurm, Kapitan Kazimir Morozov emerges with a patriot's heart and a beast's fury.

“Passing from fields of gold to fields of red, Kazimir Morozov cultivates a Khador free from those who would see it falter. A patriot and a true believer, Kazimir would sacrifice anything to see the Motherland prosper, even his own humanity. His mighty maul can easily crush an average foe, but when truly pressed, Kazimir can seize upon the essence of the Devourer Wurm inside of him and become an unstoppable avatar of slaughter. 

Wary of the power at his disposal and knowing all too well that it could be regarded as much a curse as it is a boon, Kazimir is unlike others who draw too greedily from the Devourer Wurm’s power. He bends his arcane talent as a warlock into withstanding this primal lure, aware that he can only effectively serve Khador and overcome those that threaten her as long as he retains the logical mind of a man—even if his body has become that of a frenzied beast.”

If that got your hackles up, you’ll want to read the rest in the Warmachine app. Better yet, grab the annual subscription; subscribing annually unlocks every new premium lore entry, unlimited list building and nets you a FREE mercenary duo Exulon Nostilla and our first ever super-heavy monstrosity the Aberration.

Secrets of the Old Witch

Also new in the app this week is the Old Umbrey Compendium. Become one with Old Umbrey, its people, and their ties to Zevanna Agha, the Old Witch herself.

“On the outskirts of Umbrey, sheltered within the foothills and surrounded by dense forests, lies Old Korska, once Khador’s capital but now reduced to forsaken ruins. It is a remote and lonely place, haunted by the ghosts of the past; it is a place that even the most informed historian might say has long been abandoned by the living.

Yet that statement could not be further from the truth, for it is here that the followers of the Old Witch, Zevanna Agha, lurk—and they have long been readying themselves for a time like the one that is upon the Iron Kingdoms now.

Old Korska fell to the Orgoth centuries ago in the first incursion, but in the time since, the Old Witch has continued to gather those who have not abandoned the old traditions to its shattered under-halls. For years, the Old Witch’s followers have carefully watched and subtly reinforced folktales of the horrors within the depths of Old Korska in order to frighten away the curious.

Now, with the returned threat of the Orgoth upon the Iron Kingdoms, that time is past. The armies of Old Umbrey march forth, wearing armor festooned with bones, furs, and fetishes and with warpaint daubed across their skin. They control a menagerie of slavering beasts that churn the earth beneath them while clouds of cawing carrion birds swarm above. Yet these people are no savages. Unlike the tribal Tharn that permeate the darker places of the wilderness, the Umbreans bear modern weaponry and move with an ordered discipline that contrasts their adopted primal manner.

When the Orgoth finally come to the borders of these lands in their march of conquest, they shall find that the rural forces of Khador will not fall so easily. Bolstering their faith with the untamed primordial essence of the ancient god of beasts, the Umbreans can match even the Orgoth’s ruthless barbarity with blade, tooth, and claw.”

Want the rest? Find it all right now in the Warmachine app. And again, the annual subscription is the simplest way to unlock years of lore from the Iron Kingdoms and bag yourself an incredibly detailed Cephalyx Mercenary duo who can be fielded with any army.

Dominating the storm

You’ve seen Stormblades fight for Cygnar. But what happens when Dark Operations get their claws into them?

The answer: Dominated Stormblade Legionnaires. Twisted, mind-controlled, and rules in the app right now. These unfortunate Cygnar Storm Legion Stormblades have found themselves mind-addled at the hands of a ruthless Cephalyx Dominator, both of which can be printed at home right now with a Warmachine 3D army-tier subscription. 

Get 38+ STLs in this month’s Warmachine 3D collection on MyMiniFactory including the all-new Drudge Iconoclasts playable in the mercenary army of legend: Dark Operations.

The Dominated Stormblades bring Inspiration, Toughness, and some seriously nasty voltaic power to the table. Check out their full rules now in the Warmachine app.

Release the krak—sorry, Hellraker

The Cryx Hellraker Colossal has been charging through pre-orders like it’s burrowing under a battlefield, and wave one is nearly sold out.

If you want to claim the Hellraker and its weapons of destruction yourself, secure it here. We’re expecting it to sell out within the coming days, so be quick! After wave one sells out, the Hellraker will become available on a made-to-order basis until we lock in our next production run for wave two.

At 120mm, the Hellraker is a centrepiece that demands attention from your foes and your army alike Pre-order your tunneling terror today.

Rules lore & more

Last week we pulled back the curtain on the new Warmachine Core Book, and pre-orders are now live.

This isn’t just any rulebook. Inside its 144 pages you’ll find the complete Warmachine rules, quick-start tips to get new players rolling, faction lore to pore over, and artwork that makes you want to drop everything and paint.

Want to dive in before your hardback arrives? You can grab a rules-only PDF for free, plus a Quick Start Guide PDF to help you hit the ground running.

 If you’ve ever wanted the Iron Kingdoms on your shelf as well as your table, the Warmachine Core Book is it. Pre-order yours now and claim your copy of Immoren in print.

Paint it black, or blue, or red, or…

Hobby wizard Vince Venturella has put our new P3 paint range through its paces on YouTube. His verdict? Dazzling. (And that’s without even trying our groundbreaking pure metal metallics yet!)

Watch it here, then grab the P3 Starter Set and see why Vince was impressed.

Lock & Load at Warfaire Weekend

The beating heart of Warmachine organised play is back. This November, Lock & Load lands at Warfaire Weekend in St. Louis from November 14-16 2025.

Across three days, the halls will be buzzing with matched play, P3 painting showcases, and narrative games where stories unfold alongside dice rolls. It’s not just about the battles. Lock & Load has always been about meeting fellow players, swapping lists, and catching up with friends you may only see once a year. 

Tables will be stacked with painted armies, late-night games that spill into laughter, and a chance to be part of the Warmachine community at its most vibrant. Find out more about what’s on at Lock & Load 2025 here.

Badges are available now via Tabletop.Events. Grab yours and come celebrate the game we love with the people who make it matter — each other.

The Welsh Masters at Firestorm Games

Meanwhile, on the other side of the pond, one of the UK’s most beloved Warmachine events is calling. The Welsh Masters returns to Firestorm Games in Cardiff on September 20, bringing with it a weekend that’s as much about community as it is throwing down.

The Masters have a reputation for friendly games, with players travelling from across the UK (and further afield) to throw dice, show off their armies, win great prizes, and catch up over a pint.

Tickets are live now at The Battlefields. The Welsh Masters is an Iron Gauntlet qualifier, so get those army lists polished and get qualified for the Iron Gauntlet.

A new face for the Narcissar of Ruin

September’s MiniCrate exclusive gives a dark new look to one of Dusk’s most infamous warcasters. The alternative sculpt of Hazaroth, Narcissar of Ios reimagines him with all the menace and grandeur you’d expect from House Kallyss.

Available only through MiniCrate, this limited-edition model is a must-have for Dusk collectors — and an eye-catching leader if you already field the Dusk House Kallyss Core Expansion.

Subscribe to MiniCrate between August 28 – September 27 to claim Hazaroth for your collection when he ships in late October.

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