Games Workshop Reveals Four Armageddon Battalions for 11th Edition Launch

Games Workshop used its AdeptiCon 2026 reveal to make one thing clear: 11th edition is being built around Armageddon, not around a quiet rules refresh. Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon was presented as the biggest Warhammer 40,000 launch set yet, and the opening beats are pure old-school 40K drama, with Commissar Sebastian Yarrick calling for aid as Wazdakka Gutsmek’s Ork vanguard lands and Ghazghkull’s main force closes in. The setting picks up after Armageddon: The Return of Yarrick, and the scale is already larger than a standard starter release.

That campaign framing matters because Games Workshop did not stop at the boxed set. Four Armageddon Battalions, for Astra Militarum, Orks, Deathwatch, and Adepta Sororitas, were already on preorder by April 20. Games Workshop also tied the launch to Operation Imperator, a coalition of Space Marines from many Chapters, including Blood Angels, Salamanders, Ultramarines, and Space Wolves, which pushes the whole release into a wider war effort instead of a single faction tease.

The Astra Militarum battalion looks like the cleanest entry point for anyone who wants 11th edition to feel like 40K has always felt: tanks, infantry, and battlefield grit. The box includes a Rogal Dorn battle tank and 10 Cadian Shock Troops, and it is also the first place the new Hippogriff AFV and Centaur RSV will be available. That gives the Guard player a very clear path into the edition’s vehicle-heavy emphasis without building a giant infantry horde from day one.

Orks are the loudest, wildest option. Six Deffkoptas, a Rukkatrukk Squigbuggy, and a Deffkilla Wartrike make the Ork battalion look fast, disruptive, and very obviously Ork. This is the box for the player who wants a force that moves like a problem and paints like a scrapyard riot.

Deathwatch is the tightest elite buy. Ten Deathwatch Veterans and a Corvus Blackstar point straight at a compact, precision strike force with a lower model count and a cleaner hobby commitment. Adepta Sororitas sits on the other end of the style spectrum, with a Palatine, 3 Paragon Warsuits, 10 Novitiates, a Repentia Superior, and 9 Repentia. That is the most characterful mix of faith, melee fury, and armored presence in the group.

Taken together, the four battalions read like a blueprint for 11th edition entry points. Astra Militarum is the armor-first on-ramp, Orks are the spectacle pick, Deathwatch is the elite shortcut, and Adepta Sororitas is the most identity-heavy brawl. For players trying to judge where to start, Games Workshop has made the decision much easier.