Warhammer Community Reveals Four Chaos Battleforce Boxes, Contents and Old World Tie-Ins

Warhammer Community unveiled a focused wave of Chaos battleforces that lays out what players will get and how those pieces fit into broader 40k and Old World collections. The four boxed battleforces - Khorne Daemonkin, Sekhmet Coven/Thousand Sons, Vile Vectorium/Nurgle, and Lords of Excess/Slaanesh - were presented with clear component lists and suggested army-building roles, plus complementary boxed kits and Horus Heresy-style releases in the same preview.

Each battleforce package was described as including key character models, terminator-class infantry, daemon units, and transfer sheets, with notes on how those models can be slotted into competitive detachments or narrative lists. Khorne Daemonkin and Lords of Excess position themselves as front-line, melee-focused cores for blood-soaked lists and Slaanesh-led cavalry or elite shock forces respectively. Sekhmet Coven/Thousand Sons links sorcerous and daemon elements to a Thousand Sons aesthetic, while Vile Vectorium/Nurgle leans into resilience and attrition with daemon support. Transfer sheets bundled with the boxes promise quick faction markings and heraldry for tabletop-ready armies.

Beyond the four battleforces, the preview flagged additional kits that hobbyists will want to factor into their build plans. Chaos Marauder Horsemen were highlighted as a distinct boxed kit, and the week’s rundown also listed major Horus Heresy and terminator-style releases that could feed both retro collections and modern 40k force compositions. That overlap between eras and settings gives painters and collectors modular options for kit-bashing and diorama work, as well as ways to stretch parts across multiple armies.

The practical value here is direct: component lists remove the guesswork on bit availability and which boxes will best serve specific roles in a list or narrative campaign. For stores and players deciding on pre-orders, the preview supplies the information needed to prioritize spend, avoid duplicate parts, and plan conversions or paint projects. For tournament players, suggested roles help assess whether a battleforce supplies viable HQ and elite choices; for narrative players, the mixes of characters and daemons shape themed starting forces.

Expect this preview to generate a lot of GAS across forums and social feeds as collectors compare box contents and conversion plans. The next steps are clear: watch for preorder windows and full model reveals, and map these battleforces into army lists or campaign rosters now so painting and conversion cycles line up with releases.