Warmachine: Deathjack, Kithguard & Super Heavies

Steamforged Games präsentieren Deathjack und Kithguard Lore, sowie Super Heavy Regeln.

Warmachine: Steel, souls, and superheavies

It’s Warmachine Wed… hang on a minute. It’s Warmachine Tuesday!

Doesn’t quite have the same ring to it, does it? But needs must; with Warmachine Wednesday landing on Christmas Eve, when many of the team will be deep in their mince pies, we didn’t want to leave our wonderful community without this week’s update. And in the spirit of the season, we’ve got multiple app drops for you today!

(Important note — our HQ will be powering down for the festive season, so the next Warmachine Wednesday update will be January 7.)

We’re kicking things off with some real killers this week: fresh lore drops feature Deathjack’s long-awaited story, plus the tale of Sergeant Craghorn, a Kithguard hard case loaded with grit.

Switching gears to rules, Behemoth rumbles onto the app, while a new limited edition slithers into the MiniCrate — who’s next in line?

And because it’s the season for treats, we’re giving you a first look at one of the new Thornfall miniatures coming to the Warmachine Tribe on MyMiniFactory in January’s Welcome Pack.

Today’s TL,DR

• Deathjack lore release – the iron nightmare gets its origins laid bare
• Super heavy rules drop– Behemoth’s rules rumble into the Warmachine app with all the firepower you’d expect
• Kithguard lore drop – from idealist youth to hardened commander, learn how Craghorn, leader from the Kithguard Command Starter, earned his stripes
• Warmachine 3D: Hog wild in January – coming in January, with a sneak peek
• Last call for Shadowtongue MiniCrate – Shadowtongue leaves shore on December 28
• New MiniCrate preview – sneak peek at Blighted Spinner, a darker twist on a Khymaera staple
• Holiday break – Our support team are AFK from Dec 25 to Jan 5

New lore – Deathjack , Dark Apotheosis

For more than two hundred years, the necromechanikal horror known as the Deathjack has haunted the wilds of Western Immoren. Since it was first sighted, countless individuals and entire settlements have been consumed by its insatiable flames. 

It is seemingly a machine that exists for no reason other than to facilitate great slaughter—striking without warning, voraciously devouring souls, and leaving nothing but death and destruction in its wake.

A nightmare made manifest, driven by searing steam and its own mysterious motives, Deathjack plagued Western Immoren for centuries before returning right to old habits on reemergence.

Insatiable hunger and an uneasy alliance with the Nightmare Empire? What could go wrong? Read Deathjack’s story now with a Warmachine app subscription.

Want this super heavy terror on your table? Add Deathjack, Dark Apotheosis to your Cryx Necrofactorium army.

New super heavy rules –  Behemoth, Spirit of Imperial Khador

More than just a warjack, Behemoth is a symbol of a nation — a patriotic call to arms and a statement of defiance against the Orgoth invaders attacking the Khadoran motherland.

Originally created as a demonstration of not only Khadoran military might but also loyalty to the crown, Behemoth struck fear into the hearts of Khador’s enemies across the entirety of Western Immoren, as its reputation spread. The warjack was eventually destroyed at the height of the

Infernal War, while fighting to protect Khador’s civilian refugees — a sacrifice that only served to further enshrine its legacy in the hearts of the nation.

Salvaged from the field of battle and dutifully rebuilt to be more resilient and with more destructive power than ever before, Behemoth now returns to defend Khador once more — and woe betide any aggressor that would attempt to cause harm to the motherland or her people.

Now, Khador’s pride rolls into the Warmachine app. Get the first look at the new rules for Behemoth and get ready to bring some proper weight to the frontline.

Pre-order your Behemoth, Spirit of Imperial Khador and be first in line to roll out this legendary super heavy directly into Khador’s enemies.

Lore drop: Sgt Craghorn, Kithguard to the core

Once a fervent defender of humans, Hulder now believed they were a menace living on borrowed time. The nations of the Iron Kingdoms hid behind their technology and numbers, instruments that they wielded like a bludgeon upon those who would not bow to them— but now they had met a foe that rivalled their destructive power. 

The nations of the Iron Kingdoms and the Orgoth could bleed each other dry; the front lines were far away, and the Southern Kriels safe from being drawn into the conflict.

Standing ready for kith and kriel as part of the Kithguard Command Starter, Hulder Craghorn walked the path of disillusionment from idealistic young trollkin, to daring raider, to hardened Kithguard commander.

Kithguard march into Immoren from February 2026, and you’ll need all the intel you can get. Read Craghorn’s story now in the Warmachine app.

Hog wild on Warmachine 3D

With a raging snort, something squeals into the for Warmachine Tribe. It’s time to go hog wild — the Thornfall Alliance is back!

What better way to celebrate the festive season than with a sneak peek at one of the big beasts coming down the pipe in January’s subscription pack? Everyone, meet ROAD HOG.

Emperor Carver knew the war hog’s biggest weakness was speed, so he set Dr. Arkadius to work on something faster. Where the war hog lurches forward alongside the main force, this new beast could sprint ahead, sniff out trouble, and smash enemy foxholes and gun emplacements before the rest of the farrow arrived.

Arkadius tweaked the proven war hog creation process, keeping the chemical-flushing modifications while cutting the growth drugs for a slightly smaller frame, before making a more significant change at the end. Each road hog has both lower limbs removed and replaced with mechanikal prosthetics, making it capable of sudden and unexpected bursts of speed, pain to the road hog be damned.

Armed with a blisteringly hot flamethrower and a crushing pincer, the road hog is fast, ferocious, and built to hit first and hit hard.

Subscribe to the Tribe to add Road Hog to your post-holiday menu when the January pack releases on the 6th, after the holiday break. New subscribers will also get the Dark Operations Welcome Pack, including the full battle-ready Hive Mind cadre.

If you’re thinking of picking up Deathjack and starting a Cryxmas Necrofactorium army, there’s also conversion parts for the Cryx Necrofactorium warjacks and the Cryx Soul Garden terrain pack, plus defenses, objectives, base toppers, and accessories. Merry Cryxmas indeed!

MiniCrate preview – Blighted Spinner, Khymaera Shadowflame Shard

It’s almost time to say goodbye to Shadowtongue, as a draconic newcomer slithers into the January MiniCrate. The limited edition Blighted Spinner will be caged in the crate next, so make sure you subscribe between December 27 and January 27 to nab this twisted Khymaera variant before it breaks free.

A skilled apothecary, the Blighted Spinner puts dark spin (pun intended) on the model found in the Khymaera Shadowflame Shard Auxiliary Expansion, complete with the Khymaeric vipers the Spinner milks for its potent venom.

Rolling dice and eating mince pies – happy holidays!

As 2025 winds down, out-of-office replies are switching on, stockings are up, and we’re wishing you a very happy holidays. We hope your festive season’s full of fun, friends, and, most importantly, games.

Our awesome support team will be taking a well-deserved break from December 25 to January 5, 2026, with replies resuming on January 5. If you need help in the meantime, send a ticket in the usual way and we’ll pick it up as soon as we’re back.

It’s been an incredible year for Warmachine thanks to all of your support, and we cannot wait to see what 2026 will bring.

Quelle: Steamforged Games