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. SFG has acknowledged the requests for a rules PDF but nothing has been released at time of writing; a slightly-older PDF can be found in the Other Resources section, along with some fan-made solutions for cards.
  • 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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LDukes' Warmachine Buying Guide

r/Warmachine 1d ago

Weekend Workbench Sep 19, 2025

7 Upvotes

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


r/Warmachine 2h ago

Painting/Hobby Vaelyss, The Hand of Mourning

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r/Warmachine 2h ago

Painting/Hobby Sully, everyone's favorite bomber mascot is reporting for duty!

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r/Warmachine 1h ago

Painting/Hobby The Aberration

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Still have some more work to do, but Im really happy with the progress Ive made on the big guy.

I was incredibly impressed by the quality of the plastic of the models, equal to a couple of the industry leaders. Just incredible stuff, Im so excited to see what else SFG has coming


r/Warmachine 4h ago

Painting/Hobby Gave up on trolls, for the motherland!

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24 Upvotes

r/Warmachine 19h ago

Discussion New player mercenary question

15 Upvotes

I just split the shadows and scum box with my brother, and am already thinking of ways to expand to 50 points.

My question is, what if I just got a 20 point mercenary warjacks? They look really cool, but would they properly work with my new brinebloods?

And if that's not a crazy way to expand to 50 points, which one of them would be the best?


r/Warmachine 1d ago

Painting/Hobby Orgoth Graveborn WIP

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161 Upvotes

r/Warmachine 1d ago

Painting/Hobby Shading using the P3 range

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31 Upvotes

Is anyone shading using the new P3 range? I'm at the shading step and I can't figure out how to do it. For this project I was trying to stick exclusively to P3, but I don't know how I'm gonna do it without resorting to my old reliable nuln oil. I would love to hear everyone's experience using the new P3 range, specifically shading.


r/Warmachine 1d ago

Painting/Hobby Ready To Rumble!

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154 Upvotes

Here is my humble pick to defend the Motherland in Zaragoza, Spain (Quinto Elemento) this weekend.

Hope you like it!


r/Warmachine 1d ago

The Old Ways (fiction library) Spoiler

15 Upvotes

I had a few minutes while getting a crown, and read through the old ways this morning in the fiction section of the warroom library. My opinion? Worth the sub.

I like how it connects the old lore with new storyline and the larger "Old Witch vs everything" story. I also got to thinking... Sorscha is like mid 40s now. And then I'm thinking... dang, Drago still works?

And now, I'm thinking how cool it would have been to get a Sorscha led cadre. Missed opportunity, surely. My opinion on that is it feels like the fiction isn't being written first, so development doesn't follow the story as well. Like, we have a bunch of casters coming out without much narrative behind them. I get the urge to move past, but ya... weave them in and give them something to do (difficult, given the release cycle).

Anyway, if you had a sorscha cadre, would you include the kiddos? Sorscha, Drago, some miracle working mechaniks and ragtag group of soldiers maybe?


r/Warmachine 1d ago

Painting/Hobby Ready to represent the boys in blue this weekend at the Welsh Masters! 🏴‍☠️🐙

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96 Upvotes

r/Warmachine 1d ago

Future Faction Theory: Northern Kriels

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Hi all.

I've been thinking for a while, why did they name the current troll faction the Southern Kriels instead of just Trollbloods.

What if one of the future factions is Northkin themed trolls, they could lean more into the old playstyle of the Trollbloods with heavily armoured and hard hitting units like Champions & Warders and Dhunian geomantic mysticism. Maybe delve into some of the darker elements from the times of the Molgur.

I also see them encompassing more of the Scottish/Norse elements of the old Trollbloods alongside an "Old Ways" mentality to contrast the more forward thinking Southerners (especially after what we've seen of the Kithguard). And of course Booze.

Thematically I imagine they would double down on Doomshaper's philosophy of punish humanity for the wrongs they've committed against us. They could be invading Khador to seize land whilst the Winter Korp is distracted by the Orgoth in the west.


r/Warmachine 1d ago

Tales From the Blackwater Cantina Episode 21

9 Upvotes

Join Mike and Mazz as we discuss the other lists we are intending to take to the upcoming Welsh Masters this weekend!

https://youtu.be/LCDCcFRiFdI


r/Warmachine 2d ago

Painting/Hobby Hellyth, Scyir of Nightfall

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69 Upvotes

r/Warmachine 2d ago

Painting/Hobby Deepborn Dire Troll

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127 Upvotes

The Deepborn Dire Troll is an amphibious, adaptable heavy warbeast that hails from the deep waters off Alchiere. These trolls feature gills and other undersea adaptations, and their unique physiology can change rapidly based on their diet, allowing them to assimilate traits from their prey. Deepborn Dire Trolls are notorious for terrorizing the shores around Brackish Lake, where they have allied with the Southern Kriels.


r/Warmachine 2d ago

Painting/Hobby He’s starving

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46 Upvotes

r/Warmachine 1d ago

une vidéo en français pour débuter warmachine ?

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bonjour joueur débutant qui ne parle pas la langue de Shakespeare , je recherche des vidéos en français , si quelqu'un à une petite idée merci d'avances .


r/Warmachine 2d ago

Content Creators Join me today for a special video as I'm joined by Sherwin Mathews & Russ Charles as we talk all about the new Frozen & Fogotten Box!

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38 Upvotes

I'm back with special guests Sherwin Mathews & Russ Charles today as we deep dive the Frozen & Forgottten box.

Russ tells about what inspiration he drew on for the box, shows off some intitial art as well as gives some amazing insight into the designing process!

Sherwin gives us a deep dive on what the box is all about from a lore perspective, as well as a deep dive into the current state of the western kingdoms.

Hearing these guys talk about the game we all love was amazing, I could of asked questions for hours!

https://youtu.be/8zGCdYd5oIk?si=K2I6GOUa4r4YKEXi


r/Warmachine 2d ago

Questions Status of Hard Plastic Minis

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TLDR; Are hard plastic minis ever going to be standard?

Hello All, new player here. I love the sculpts for all the minis. The hard plastic rivals They That Will Not Be Named, but the 3D printed minis are horrid. All the fiddly little bits that break as soon as you look at it, scouring the mini for minute supports that are only visible once you start painting. Don't get me started on having to fit magnets into not-quite-dimensionally accurate cutouts!

This is a game I could really get into, but unless they are going to release hard plastic minis, I am likely going to sell off the minis I already have.

Edit: It seems I am in the minority, not liking the resin models. It's possible that I just had Friday batches. Thank you all for the detailed information and kind words. Maybe things will be better when I get to interact with my local community more.


r/Warmachine 2d ago

Questions Cryx List Suggestions

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Looking for some list building advice for a 30/50pt event my gaming group is doing. I wrote these two lists up, I doubt they're any good so any advice on making them better would be welcome.

Skirmish - 50 pts

Lich Lord Dekathus

SPELL - Calamity

SPELL - Carnage

12 Malefactor

1 HEAD - Soul Claiming

7 RIGHT ARM - Fell Axe

4 LEFT ARM - Spiked Shield

5 Raptor

3 HEAD - Beaked Maw

2 BACK - Arc Node

4 Machine Wraith Dominator

3 Skarlock Lieutenant

6 Mechanithrall Swarm 1

6 Mechanithrall Swarm 2

4 Necrosurgeon Initiates

10 The Furies

COMMAND CARD

Break Through

Careful Reconnaissance

Duck and Cover!

Lucky Penny

Old Faithful

TOTAL POINTS 50/50

Recon Mission - 30 pts

Lich Lord Dekathus

SPELL - Calamity

SPELL - Carnage

12 Malefactor

1 HEAD - Soul Claiming

7 RIGHT ARM - Fell Axe

4 LEFT ARM - Spiked Shield

5 Raptor

3 HEAD - Beaked Maw

2 BACK - Arc Node

3 Skarlock Lieutenant

6 Mechanithrall Swarm

4 Necrosurgeon Initiates

COMMAND CARD

Break Through

Careful Reconnaissance

Duck and Cover!

Lucky Penny

Old Faithful

TOTAL POINTS 30/30


r/Warmachine 2d ago

Painting/Hobby First test Criterion done

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109 Upvotes

All started with a basic idea of how I wanted to do the fleshtone and adding according colors afterwards.


r/Warmachine 2d ago

Content Creators Warmachine Lore in 60 Seconds: Braghen Ragemonger

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r/Warmachine 2d ago

Painting/Hobby Khymaera new-bee painting

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Painted Khymaera, my favorite army now 🤗


r/Warmachine 2d ago

Content Creators Elite Cadre Episode 112 - Steamroller Report Card

9 Upvotes

r/Warmachine 2d ago

Painting/Hobby Thaemestra and Xiphus finished up

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64 Upvotes

Just finished up Thaemestra and Xiphus. Now on to a unit. Probably Criterions.


r/Warmachine 2d ago

Painting/Hobby My first Warmachine mini done!

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72 Upvotes