There's a new concept coming to Warhammer 40,000 in 2022 – seasons. They're a new way to explore the vast setting of the war-torn 41st Millennium in much greater detail.
Each season will last six months, focusing on a different corner of the galaxy and all the fighting that’s happening there – we'll be witnessing pivotal flashpoints where the outcome of battles will have major consequences for the grim, dark future. Each season will be supported by the release of new miniatures, rules, and more – it's an exciting time to be a Warhammer 40,000 fan.
We’ve got Stu Black from the Warhammer 40,000 design studio to explain exactly what seasons are and how they'll work.
The first season returns us to Vigilus,* where the fighting is far from over. The Imperium has a fragile hold on the planet – and therefore the narrow corridor of space that acts as a safe corridor into Imperium Nihilus – but it's a single speck amidst a rising tide of Chaos.
Your return to War Zone Nachmund** will play out with a new campaign book. Similar to the War Zone Octarius books, it will feature new army rules, including an Army of Renown and a Codex Supplement, along with legendary missions, Crusade rules for fighting on Vigilus, and ways to link your games together in a campaign so you really feel like you’re fighting for control of the gateway to the other half of the galaxy.
Along with the campaign book, there will be a new Crusade mission pack, featuring 24 new missions, extra Requisitions, Agendas and Battle Traits, and a War of Faith campaign system that sees your army casting down false idols and their worshippers for greater rewards from your own deities.
The first season introduces a new Grand Tournament Mission pack, which provides the framework for the next six months of competitive play. There will be new missions, new secondary objectives, and updated points costs for the armies in Warhammer 40,000.
It's not just the Imperium and Chaos fighting, though – the Aeldari are coming to the party. We revealed the new Eldritch Omens boxed set on Christmas Day, which is also set in the Nachmund Gauntlet.
Behind the scenes, the Nachmund sector is full of special operatives undertaking deadly missions behind enemy lines. Yes, the next Kill Team boxed set will also be set in the Nachmund Gauntlet, and includes two splendid new kill teams.
Whether you like big games, small games, narrative games, or competitive action, the new season will let you play Warhammer 40,000 in the ways that you prefer to play. Sign up for our newsletter to get all the latest from Nachmund (including who or what those two new kill teams will be) and further updates on future seasons of Warhammer 40,000.
* Catch up on a brief history of Vigilus. Spoiler alert: no-one’s having a good time.
** The wider sector of which Vigilius is a part.