White Dwarf 522 (March 2026)

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White Dwarf 522 (March 2026)

White Dwarf is Games Workshop’s official monthly magazine, overflowing with new rules, background lore, short fiction, hobby guidance, regular columns and special features.

Issue highlights — March 2026

WARHAMMER 40,000

• Masters of the Maelstrom — Huron Blackheart returns with a deadly new retinue; meet his crew.
• Rise and Fall of a Tyrant — the story of Lugft Huron’s climb from prodigy to pirate lord and his fall from grace.
• Temporal Distort — a look back at the Tyrant of Badab through prose and miniatures.
• Data Exload: The Badab War — an account of the greatest Space Marine conflict since the Horus Heresy.
• Paint Splatter — tips to get that perfect pirate aesthetic for your miniatures.
• Battle Report: A Chaotic Hunt — a brutal Boarding Actions clash: Pirate king vs. Corsair Prince.
• Light of the Fallen Suns — a radiant gallery showcasing Aeldari Corsairs and their striking schemes.
• Escalating Conflict: An Army-Building Incursion — how to grow your force from Combat Patrol to Strike Force.
• Traversing the Void — an in-depth piece on interstellar travel and the hazards beyond the Geller field.

WARHAMMER AGE OF SIGMAR

• Secrets of the Necropolis — design notes on an Ossiarch stronghold, released posthumously.
• Legions of Nagash — new army rules to marshal the combined forces of Death.
• Hobby Hangout — unify your army visually with colour theory, consistent basing and painting tricks.
• Fantastic War Hosts: Cities of Sigmar Part 1 — Part one of our Cities of Sigmar at war showcase, featuring the Freeguilds.
• Heroes of the Abyss — four Idoneth Deepkin heroes surface to tackle a Warhammer Quest adventure.

OTHER FEATURES

• Chronicles of Bain: Glory Makes Us Fools — the third chapter where Bain faces threats both friend and foe.
• Access Granted! — painting challenges and the latest Bunker updates.
• Your Warhammer — reader-submitted models, letters, questions and a regular rogues’ gallery.
• Creature Feature — a celebration of the fantastical pets in this issue.
• Vanishing of the Emberwing — the studio’s Path to Glory campaign continues the hunt for lost treasure.
• Bunker Bingo! — Andrew returns to the table as others react with tutting and shuffling.

Included physical extras:

• 1 double-sided card with Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Age of Sigmar Scenarios of the Month
• Warhammer Quest: Darkwater kit: 8 double-sided tokens, 4 Idoneth Deepkin character cards, and 4 equipment/upgraded equipment cards
• 1 double-sided Bunker rank tracker

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