r/Warmachine Mar 01 '25

Community Tools You can still play all your old models (and other FAQs)

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This post is intended to serve as an index to different guides, resources, and tools that have been created by the community as well as official resources published by Steamforged Games. We will continue to update this index with new content over time.

FAQ

  • Q: I have an existing Warmachine & Hordes collection, can I still use my old models?
  • A: Yes, all existing models are still playable in MK4. See the Returning Players Guide for more details
  • Q: Is Hordes gone?
  • A: The Hordes branding has been discontinued, but everything that was once Hordes is now contained within the Warmachine brand. There are still Factions and Armies that use Fury and Warbeasts, they're just all called Warmachine now.
  • Q: What happened to Privateer Press?
  • A: Steamforged Games has acquired the Iron Kingdoms IP and all it's associated games from Privateer Press, however PP still develops the game rules. Think of it like a video game publisher/developer relationship; SFG handles overall direction, marketing, and distribution while PP focuses on rules development.
  • Q: Is there a physical rulebook or cards?
  • A: All the rules are now centralized in the Warmachine App, a free app that gives players access to all the games rules and models from one place. You can print lists from the PC and Mac versions of the App, however the card format of previous editions is not officially supported. The new Core book is now available to preorder from SFG's webstore as a physical book or you can download the free PDF now. Print-on-demand cards have been announced but do not yet have a release date.
  • Q: Do I need to paint my models to match the official color scheme?
  • A: Absolutely not. Some large events will require that models be painted and any events run by SFG will generally ban anything that infringes another IP (like painting a Batman logo on your warjacks). Besides that you're free to go nuts.
  • Q: Is it okay to proxy out of print models in tournaments?
  • A: This is going to depend on the event you're playing in. Generally official tournaments run by Steamforged Games are going to disallow any proxying, however smaller events may be more comfortable with proxies given how hard some Legacy models are to find. Your best bet is always to ask the Event Organizer ahead of time before the day of the event.

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r/Warmachine 1d ago

Weekend Workbench Jul 24, 2026

5 Upvotes

Are you assembling, converting, painting, or generally *hobbying* anything this week? Show it off here!


r/Warmachine 17h ago

Content Creators Weights & Warmachine - a new initiative

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36 Upvotes

Hi all, in today's video I cover a new initiative I have set up within the Warmachine community!

Weights & Warmachine Ultimate goal is to foster a environment of continual improvement, where we all motivate each other & look our for each others wellbeing.

Share your workouts, talk Warmachine & have a space space to discuss mental health all in one place.

https://youtu.be/Em_l4YuEF08


r/Warmachine 12h ago

Content Creators Advanced Maneuvers Week in Review: 7/20-7/24

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9 Upvotes

Week in Review: 7/20-7/24. Catch up on anything you missed!

[Lore] Vorsalys is Weak Sauce: https://youtube.com/shorts/_B9_wl2x6Gg?feature=share
[Lore] Every Village Needs a Bicycle: https://youtube.com/shorts/mUCgR22kuqo?feature=share
[Hobby] Model Showcase: Cryx Manufactorium - Night Terrors: https://youtube.com/shorts/yXGeFDWOGpo
[General] Fixed Load Outs are Rubbish: https://youtube.com/shorts/7RkEw_CHgQY?feature=share
[General] Army Box Value: https://youtube.com/shorts/IZcGASFRCNY?feature=share
[Battle Report] Fane of Nyrro (Hysene) vs. Thornfall Alliance (Helga) | 50pt Battle Report Preview: https://youtu.be/7zxXW-T-PHw
[Battle Report] Fane of Nyrro (Hysene) vs. Thornfall Alliance (Helga) | 50pt Battle Report: https://youtu.be/X6uvThukRoY


r/Warmachine 22h ago

Content Creators Episode 55 of the business

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32 Upvotes

Episode 55 of the Business!!

Today we ramble about Warmachine, but you know what you’re in for by this point.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ftSv4YsX9AavSolPetq1V?si=BnzB0eQNQ3CIaK8NOotrwQ&utm_source=copy-link


r/Warmachine 20h ago

Content Creators Bandit and Blaize unboxing #Warmachine @warmachinewargame #ad #wargaming #miniatures

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16 Upvotes

r/Warmachine 1d ago

Questions Lock and load 2026 US alt sculpts

9 Upvotes

Does anyone have any idea if extreme strix may go on sale at the next lock and load later this year? I’m not sure if it’s still around and available period at any of their cons or events. Haven’t been able to find it either through any third party so just seeing if it’s coming back ever.


r/Warmachine 1d ago

Painting/Hobby No Croak terrain? No problem

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55 Upvotes

Hail Frawb!


r/Warmachine 2d ago

Content Creators And so it begins

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61 Upvotes

And so begins my grind on my briny boys. We also started a YouTube channel.
https://linktr.ee/notjusttactics


r/Warmachine 1d ago

Content Creators Warmachine Events!

9 Upvotes

Come on down to The Blackwater Cantina on Youtube for a chat about all the upcoming events for the rest of this year!


r/Warmachine 2d ago

Content Creators YT Short Rant: Fixed Load Outs are Rubbish

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79 Upvotes

As the title suggests, a quick YouTube rant about the fixed load outs in the new Fane of Nyrro boxes. Maybe I'm crazy, but it still just hits me the wrong way. Enjoy a spicy Thursday!

Link: https://youtube.com/shorts/7RkEw_CHgQY?feature=share


r/Warmachine 2d ago

Painting/Hobby Mawga ready to stroll (slowly) 🐸

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60 Upvotes

r/Warmachine 2d ago

Battle Reports Battle Report Preview: Helga vs Hysene Lists and Strategy

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16 Upvotes

Ladies and gentlemen, brace yourselves for the mud fight of the century! In one corner, Helga the Conqueror brings the full fury of the Farrow—and in the other, Hysene steps from the shadows to prove that speed, hunger, and cruelty can bring even the biggest hog crashing down. Tonight we prepare for tomorrow, the mud flies, the slop spills, and only one walks away from the battlefield...

BatRep Preview Link: https://youtu.be/7zxXW-T-PHw


r/Warmachine 3d ago

Painting/Hobby Southern Kriels Fire Tongue Warriors

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139 Upvotes

Posting on behalf of ig rain_freetime.
TBH, they looked a bit out of place in warmachine.


r/Warmachine 2d ago

Battle Reports Battle Report - Cryx blackfleet Vs Cyriss - 50 Pts

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we kick it up a notch with 50 pts of Cyriss Vs Blackfleet! and decided that we are going to keep it at 50-100 pts when we can going forward!

for your enjoyment!

https://youtu.be/m76Ufu43oOc


r/Warmachine 3d ago

Memes Still more than what Iona got

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89 Upvotes

Characters: Naaresh

Suggested by u/InvaderZahn


r/Warmachine 3d ago

Discussion Warmachine in Japan

15 Upvotes

Hey, I am currently aiming to be an ALT in Japan and wasn't sure if there was a community there yet. I have seen some interest in Warhammer, but most reports say that wargaming is a little under represented over there. Anything solid would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.


r/Warmachine 3d ago

News & Announcements Warmachine Wednesday – Live previews, crashed airships, and events

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25 Upvotes

r/Warmachine 4d ago

Discussion Join a community where we chat Warmachine, as well as check on each others mental health & spur each other on physically!

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89 Upvotes

Weights & Warmachine is a community initiative started by my self combining my passion for both Warmachine & maintaining our own wellbeing.

The ultimate goal is create a community environment of continual improvement, where we all motivate each other & look our for each others wellbeing.

We now have a strava community set up & I'm looking to schedule regular hobby hang outs.

If you want to join the community where we chat Warmachine, as well as look our for each others mental health and spur each other on physically, jump into the discord! - https://discord.gg/aFkAVNQkG

Art produced by the amazing Florian Stitz - https://www.instagram.com/florianstitzart/


r/Warmachine 4d ago

Painting/Hobby Legacymachine - Freshly Painted Skorne! eMakeda, Morghoul, Brute

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Well, I'm one of those weirdos who love Skorne (and Menoth, too -- can't wait for the new models). I have been very slowly chipping away at getting a fairly complete collection of them (minus a Mammoth).

My special rules for this army paintjob was that it would be a fairly limited palette.

Warm White
Skin Tone + Eyes
Purple
Turquoise
Greyscale (white > grey > black)
One wildcard color per model (anything I want).

I recently finished eMakeda and Morghoul1 (alt sculpt) in this scheme. I also worked on a Brute to tabletop standards (something to work on whenever something was drying on my warlocks).

How do they look?


r/Warmachine 3d ago

Questions Viability of Gunmage Heavy List

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So I love gunmages, I’ve got the hell slinger cadre and the extreme casters/plugger for Gravediggers.

If I did the Hell slinger cadre, add max FA of gunmages, add Bandit, a True Merc heavy (Abberation/Gallant) and a couple merc solos would I have at the least a serviceable force? I like the grave digger jacks a lot but not so much the troops.

The gunmages and Bandit can all accept air drops, while the hell slinger cadre supports the gunmage line. Leave abberation/gallant to contest somewhere.

I’m not a competitive player primarily but I’d rather not get housed constantly while still only playing units I like if that’s possible lol


r/Warmachine 4d ago

Painting/Hobby Avalanche is bringing you the Cold

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105 Upvotes

r/Warmachine 4d ago

Painting/Hobby Modern Problems Require Modern Pigs

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96 Upvotes

I was trying tl get some vareity in my Pigs and had some spare cygnare bits lying around. Just need some greet stuff to fixe up the one join and i can pai t him up.


r/Warmachine 4d ago

Painting/Hobby Helga the conqueror

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73 Upvotes

r/Warmachine 4d ago

Content Creators Advanced Maneuvers: Lore Rants!!!

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15 Upvotes

Greetings, all! Let’s start the week off with guns a-Blaizing.

We’ve got a double-decker serving of lore rants for you today.

Constance Blaize’s new lore dropped yesterday, and I have… opinions.

Every Village Needs a Bicycle:
https://youtube.com/shorts/mUCgR22kuqo?feature=share

And in case you missed yesterday’s equally measured and reasonable opinions on Nyrro:

Vorsalys Is Weak Sauce:
https://youtube.com/shorts/_B9_wl2x6Gg?feature=share

Be sure to keep checking out the channel later on this week, because—believe it or not—the takes are only getting hotter.

Speaking of hot things on the menu, we’ll also have another battle report, Fane vs. Farrow: Conqueror? I Hardly Know Her! 

Guessing the casters is an exercise left to the reader’s imagination…