Tabletop Battles adds Yarrick detachments, prepares for 11th edition 40k

Tabletop Battles has pushed its Warhammer 40,000 support a step closer to the next edition cycle, adding Return of Yarrick detachments while flagging 11th edition as the next major platform target. For players who track leagues, practice games, and event lists inside the app ecosystem, that means current Guard options are already live in the system and the next rules transition is on the roadmap.

Robert Jones, known as TheChirurgeon and described in the May 12 update as CEO of Tabletop Battles, said the platform had already been rebuilt once after its rebrand, with faster performance, more responsive behavior, and lower-bandwidth image loading. The latest changes continue that work. Tabletop Battles added front-page buttons that let users switch the article feed by game or group, and it introduced a new column designed to cut down on overlap with the all-articles feed so older posts are easier to find.

The 40k angle is bigger than one detachment drop. Warhammer Community revealed the new edition of Warhammer 40,000 on March 26, 2026 and said it would launch with the Armageddon boxed set. On April 8, updated terrain rules were published for the new edition, and on May 11 Warhammer Community described the Armageddon box as the headline release for 11th edition. Tabletop Battles now saying support for 11th edition is next on its list shows the wider digital support stack is already moving in step with Games Workshop’s edition reset.

That matters because the matched-play environment is changing in parallel. Games Workshop’s Chapter Approved 2025-26 Mission Deck covers Incursion, Strike Force, and Asymmetric War missions, while Challenger cards give catch-up help to players trailing by six victory points at the start of a battle round. At the same time, Warhammer Community’s April 20 Return of Yarrick coverage added new Astra Militarum detachments built around armored warfare, including Armoured Infantry and Squadron Command. Tabletop Battles is trying to keep pace with all of it, from current Guard builds to the next edition, so players can keep scoring games, testing lists, and prepping for events without waiting for the software to catch up.