r/Warmachine • u/lorddragonmaster • 5h ago
r/Warmachine • u/Salt_Titan • Mar 01 '25
Community Tools You can still play all your old models (and other FAQs)
This post is intended to serve as an index to different guides, resources, and tools that have been created by the community as well as official resources published by Steamforged Games. We will continue to update this index with new content over time.
FAQ
- Q: I have an existing Warmachine & Hordes collection, can I still use my old models?
- A: Yes, all existing models are still playable in MK4. See the Returning Players Guide for more details
- Q: Is Hordes gone?
- A: The Hordes branding has been discontinued, but everything that was once Hordes is now contained within the Warmachine brand. There are still Factions and Armies that use Fury and Warbeasts, they're just all called Warmachine now.
- Q: What happened to Privateer Press?
- A: Steamforged Games has acquired the Iron Kingdoms IP and all it's associated games from Privateer Press, however PP still develops the game rules. Think of it like a video game publisher/developer relationship; SFG handles overall direction, marketing, and distribution while PP focuses on rules development.
- Q: Is there a physical rulebook or cards?
- A: All the rules are now centralized in the Warmachine App, a free app that gives players access to all the games rules and models from one place. You can print lists from the PC and Mac versions of the App, however the card format of previous editions is not officially supported. The new Core book is now available to preorder from SFG's webstore as a physical book or you can download the free PDF now. Print-on-demand cards have been announced but do not yet have a release date.
- Q: Do I need to paint my models to match the official color scheme?
- A: Absolutely not. Some large events will require that models be painted and any events run by SFG will generally ban anything that infringes another IP (like painting a Batman logo on your warjacks). Besides that you're free to go nuts.
- Q: Is it okay to proxy out of print models in tournaments?
- A: This is going to depend on the event you're playing in. Generally official tournaments run by Steamforged Games are going to disallow any proxying, however smaller events may be more comfortable with proxies given how hard some Legacy models are to find. Your best bet is always to ask the Event Organizer ahead of time before the day of the event.
Getting Started
- Official Warmachine site
- New Player Guide
- Returning Players Guide
- Warmachine App
- How to access your Warmachine files on MyMiniFactory
- Army formats and availability
Community
- Community Finder Tool by Tried & True (See link in sidebar)
- New Army Playstyle Guides by Boost to Hit
- Legacy Army Playstyle Guides by Boost to Hit
- Running Demos
- Running Events
- SFG Discord Server
- Unofficial Warmachine Discord Server
- Official Warmachine Facebook group
- Iron Gauntlet qualifier event finder
Official Resources
Other Resources
- Soul Samuri Card Creator
- Steamroller Lightweight Scenario Measurement Tool
- Mk4 Concept Art Gallery
- Warmachine Buying Guide PDF
- Timeline of the Iron Kingdoms
- Stillsilver's Quick Reference cards
- Bulkhead's Warmachine Scenarios for narrative and solo play
- List of MiniCrate Models



r/Warmachine • u/LDukes • 6d ago
Weekend Workbench Oct 16, 2026
Are you assembling, converting, painting, or generally *hobbying* anything this week? Show it off here!
r/Warmachine • u/thisremindsmeofbacon • 2h ago
What are the odds we see a GD rangers "unit B" alternate pose box?
Commandos box b, not rangers - my bad! Reddit needs a title edit function one of these decades
Them and the rangers are positioned as the two main line units of GD, both with FA4. To me anyway, the different poses from a B box makes a huge aesthetic difference.
r/Warmachine • u/Mohrg • 3h ago
Content Creators Dread Armada List Building Discussions
Come and join the crew on Youtube this week Mike and Mazz discuss list building with the upcoming Dread Armada, each bringing a list to discuss with some synergies we are hoping to make use of.
r/Warmachine • u/AaronWilson1992 • 1d ago
Battle Reports First time trying Boom Boom today, 4 80mms! Looked awesome 🔥.
r/Warmachine • u/Massiahjones • 22h ago
Painting/Hobby Work in progress on some pirate themed Objective markers while I wait for the Armada's release
galleryCan't wait to get some ghosts and ghouls on the table so I'm distracting myself with some piratey sculpting.
Available soon.
r/Warmachine • u/aaee08 • 21h ago
Questions Wolves of Orboros broken spears.
They arrived like this and the breaking points look way too small. Is there a way to fix this?
r/Warmachine • u/baudot • 1d ago
Painting/Hobby Here's what the Dread Armada tokens look like, painted.
The tokens I was offering here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zgV9sTZTR0wmWBwLyC7FHUqYBiMzCiQM/view?usp=sharing
This is what they look like, painted. Like I said in the original post, I designed them to be quick to paint: The text and edges are raised, so after you get a basecoat on, you just spread a thin coat of a contrasting paint color out (I use a cheap Speedball brayer over wax paper) and press them into it, to ink the raised areas. The only place brushwork is needed is for the recessed numbers inside the upkeep spells, which have pockets for tokens.
r/Warmachine • u/swiftblade93 • 23h ago
Content Creators [Warmachine] Running a Journeyman League
tabletopbattles.comGot some local players interested in Warmachine? We’ve got you covered this week as Trish writes a guide on running a Journeyman league!
r/Warmachine • u/tross5656 • 1d ago
Questions Question from a newbie
I just recently picked up the Final Hunt box online and was trying to plan on a force to build. I was thinking of using the more living units in Kallyss Ghosts of iOS box and doubling up in the living infantry.
Would this be a good build or is there any specific way I could go so I could use the Final hunt efficiently.
I’m also not opposed to Fane of Nyrro.
(I haven’t played a game yet but I am a war gamer so I’m not opposed to learning rules.)
r/Warmachine • u/Grammar_Cowboy • 2d ago
Battle Reports Collateral Damage Battle Reports - Fane of Nyrro (Harasheth) vs Covenant of Flame (Feora)
youtu.beTwo brand new casters are duking it out in today's battle report. In Fane's corner is the big man himself - Harasheth. For Menoth, it's the one and only Feora. Will the Gorged Darkness smother Menoth's light, or witll the Priestess of the Flame turn Harasheth into vampire barbecue? Find out today!
r/Warmachine • u/Mohrg • 2d ago
Content Creators Green Ghost Painting tutorial
Come join Mazz on Youtube to paint some glowy green ghost spookyness!
r/Warmachine • u/lorddragonmaster • 3d ago
Painting/Hobby Everyone hail to the Pumpkin King!
r/Warmachine • u/Guarded_Pineapple • 3d ago
Painting/Hobby Eviscerus, ready for battle
gallery"Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio: a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy."
r/Warmachine • u/Tyler_Is_Ted • 3d ago
Questions Questions about Buildings
During my last game a lot of questions came up about how to handle building terrain. We couldn't really find much details on building rules in the rule book. Specifically:
Who and how many models can you put into a building?
Can you attack an enemy in a building or do you have to attack the building itself?
How much health does a building have?
If you destroy a building with models in it, do those models die?
Can you capture/contest a marker from inside of a building?
Thanks for any and all help!
r/Warmachine • u/Satchmo7772000 • 3d ago
Painting/Hobby New Player here: What are the easiest faction to paint?
Hey there. As the title asks, what are the easiest factions to paint up in Warmachine (preferably sticking to Mk4) ? I would prefer not to be stuck behind the Warmachine equivalent of 'Chaos trim' for my first army.
r/Warmachine • u/WarhammerRyan • 3d ago
Painting/Hobby Prepping for Menoth by printing out the Altar
So, seeing a few others also preparing their Menoth accouterments and wanted to share my printed altar.
I know flavour-wide they are paladins and crusaders, but so too did the Conquistadors see themselves, and they were obsessed with finding the Aztec city of gold. So I figured i would use that as the inspiration for this piece - a pyrite / fools-gold onyx stone base with gold and black flecks through the gate (some flecking may ake place around the outside of the base, but I dont want to overdo it), and a silver path of stones around the idol.
Used a multi-color filament to get the flames atop the walls and the symbol to show a distinction between the power of their God, and the opulent /"pure" look favored by the holy warriors.
Honestly im happy with this "less is more" look, for the 7 or 8 minutes of painting this took in total (single coat, minimally dabbed paint being spread thin), and the way that the flames shift More than the idol in their dancing forced perspective color shift
r/Warmachine • u/QueenRangerSlayer • 3d ago
Questions Can anyone recommend a good 3D printer for an apartment so I can print these new cryxes?
Ideally something more on the 3D printing newbie friendly end.
r/Warmachine • u/HawkJohenson • 3d ago
Content Creators Faction Overview - Part 2!
Hello, everyone! Your new favorite dragonlady is back with more details on the many Factions and Armies available on Warmachine's MMF store! This video covers the basic history, lore, mechanics, and styles of each army you can print off yourself. It's mostly meant for newer players looking into those armies, to see if any of them are their cup o' tea, but I threw in a few jokes and insights that older players might enjoy!
r/Warmachine • u/AaronWilson1992 • 4d ago
Battle Reports This is why I love this game.
Had an absolute peak game of Warmachine yesterday, 50 seconds left on each clock, played until the end of turn 6, 20-14 on scenario. That is the sort of game I love, it feels like a literal puzzle your solving as you play the game. The posturing, the positioning, the piece trading. I've played 4 games this week, just finished essentially a 2 hour game and both mine & Dans immediate reaction as soon as we finished was like "Now I just want to play the next".
No other game fires up the neurons in my brain like Warmachine does. It's just, so, good!
What are some of your guys favourite game memories?!
r/Warmachine • u/Agrippa_Invisus • 4d ago
Painting/Hobby Feora5 -- Finished with original
galleryGot our lady of the flames finished and ready for the tabletop. Here she also is with her original incarnation.
r/Warmachine • u/Bornundersirius • 4d ago
Questions CoC list help
I am going for the lowest model count and most big models possible while still being playable. I'm a Chaos Knight player in 40k and I'm really into big mechs. I have this all printed out and half painted. The Assimilators and Axioms (I have three made) are all magnetized for the other options. Just wanted to get some input while I'm still in process. If there are some models that are mandatory takes I'm at a good point in the process to add more before all the airbrush effects are added.
Iron Mother Directrix
Exponent Servitors
12 Assimilator 1
12 Assimilator 2
29 Prime Axiom 1
29 Prime Axiom 2
3 Enigma Foundry 1
3 Enigma Foundry 2
3 Frustum Locus 1
3 Frustum Locus 2
3 Optifex Directive 1
3 Optifex Directive 2
PC COMMAND CARD Bite and Hold Blessings of the Gods Careful Reconnaissance Duck And Cover! Put The Fires Out TOTAL POINTS 100/100