Kings of War

The battlefields are full of all manner of strange contraptions and lumbering beasts; from the ramshackle chariots of the orcs to the magical Earth...

Although they aren’t numerous, the legions of the Abyssal Dwarfs are as disciplined and effective as any other fighting force. With arms ...

The life of a Grotesque is painfully short, with few creatures surviving more than a handful of battles before their mutated forms collap...

Huge hybrid creatures, Grotesques are disgusting to behold and terrifying to face. These multi-limbed mutants are excessively violent, of...

Halfbreeds vary, but usually take the form of the upper torso of a dwarf fused with the body of a quadruped abyssal. They are intelligent...

Brass shrines were constructed, blazing with hellfire and malice. The unholy icons are known as Hellfanes channel the power flowing from ...

The Abyssal Dwarfs’ elite troops, the Immortal Guard are granted eternal life by the Iron-casters, the Immortal Guard are said to be litt...

It is said that these black-skinned beasts have roamed the world since its creation, and only after the Sundering found service in the legions of t...

When the hordes of Tragar march forth, the world trembles before them. The ground shudders under the march of thousands of slaves, mutant...

Iron Casters blend the natural skill of the Dwarf with all things mechanical with the unnatural sorcerous power of the Abyss to fuel their unholy c...

The pious warriors of Basilea march to war with the power of the gods at their backs. Angelic Elohi soar high above the battlefield, while the warr...

The mightiest of all Basilea’s warriors, the Elohi are the angels of the gods, sent from the top of mount Kolosu to protect the land the Shining On...

One missile weapon seen often in the ranks of the Hegemon’s armies is the Arbalest, a heavy crossbow. Of little use in fighting the fell creatures ...

Basilea’s wealth means that its footsoldiers march to war clad in the finest plate and bearing the very best weapons that money can buy. Vast armie...

Knight Paladins fight on fiery barded warhorses and are amongst the most feared cavalry units. Armoured in heavy, ornate plate armour, the Paladins...

Most famous of all the Sisterhoods are those who hail from Tarkis, once a small Basilean kingdom famed for its light warriors, and still famous for...

For Basileans, magic is an integral part of all walks of life, including battle. War-wizards, masters of fire and weather spells, wreak havoc upon ...

This bumper edition of Mantic’s annual Kings of War update introduces two brand new army lists, a campaign with new scenarios, and a raft of new ba...

It is a long-held tradition that dwarfs prefer to keep their feet on solid ground, and for a long time they were one of the few fighting forces to ...

Bulwarkers are stoic, their battlefield role requiring stubbornness and grit. Armed with long spears and thick armour, a Bulwarkers regiment will m...

The oldest dwarf warriors are often assembled into the ranks of the Ironwatch. Most dwarfs lose none of their wits or keenness of sight with venera...

Armed with magnificent rifles capable of piercing the toughest armour over great distances, these Dwarf warriors are formidable indeed. Though comp...

Shieldbreakers are recruited from among the strongest of the Ironclad, swapping their axes and shields for great two-handed hammers that can crush ...

One of the oldest of the civilised races, the Elves have mastered warfare as they have every other pastime to which they turn their minds. CONTENTS...

Elven tactics rely heavily on firing a deadly rain of arrows into the advancing enemies to thin their numbers before the clash or even to completel...

Elves rarely take to the field in great numbers, but when they do their victory is all but assured. Swift cavalry, mercilessly drilled infantry and...

The most experienced and skilled elf warriors are drafted into the ranks of the Palace Guard, where they swear their lives to the service of their ...

Silverbreeze Cavalry are lightly armoured, acting as mounted scouts. These peerless horse archers harry the enemy’s flanks and pick off vulnerable ...

Stormwind Cavalry are clad in shining armour, bearing long lances and shields. They are devastating on the field, striking where the enemy least ex...

The cursed armies of the Ahmunite pharaohs march from the deserts to reclaim their masters’ once-great empires. Rank upon rank of gilded skeletons ...

Desert djinn are bound in endless servitude by wicked and cunning sorcery. Enslaved into ensorcelled runic armour, these desert spirits are an impr...

The Ahmunites once worshipped the old god Shobik in their empire and great stone statues of its likeness stand proudly at the entrances to temples,...

Better trained and equipped than other warriors, the Royal Guard fulfil more specialised roles within the Ahmunite legions. While many may fight on...

Once used in both ceremonial roles and in times of conflict, these heavy chariots now only see service in the ranks of the empire’s army, thunderin...

Many a general has underestimated the lethality of the archers the empire can deploy. As the skies darken with the Ahmunite arrow storm, so the bak...

The foot legions of the Ahmunite empire contain serried ranks of warriors cursed with eternal undeath. Their cracked bones and rusting blades form ...

At its height, the Ahmunite Empire possessed thousands of well-trained soldiers. As the use of necromancy spread, ranks of raised corpses replaced ...

The priests of the empire can summon a horrifying, roiling carpet of sand, insects and, ultimately death. Swarms are a suffocating nightmare that s...

When her people are threatened by the spread of the Abyss, Artakl must travel far away from her warm homeland on a secret mission that could change...

When conjured to the battlefield by sorcery, these burning warriors are difficult to control. Heat and rage radiates from their molten forms as the...

Elementals are raw energy bound into a physical shell. Used by both the Dwarfs and Forces of Nature, Earth Elementals are fluid, unnerving behemoth...

To unleash one of these towering constructs upon an enemy, the need must be truly dire. Capable of melting rock, scorching the earth or setting the...

When the balance of the world is truly threatened, the Druids call upon all manner of creatures to protect it. From the vicious Salamanders to the ...

Aquatic creatures of great agility and fierce cunning, these warriors are formidable Demon Fighters, and the bane of any creature allied with the A...

Mighty warriors of the oceans, Naiad Wyrmriders are carried into battle upon the backs of sea serpents to crash upon their foes like a wave. Even o...

The solid ranks of powerful and stoic Salamanders are warmed by the magical heat of fire elementals summoned by the mage priests. Brutish Tyrants a...

Although rare, the incursions of the Abyss’ armies into the mortal world are a very real threat. These rageful demons will cut a swathe of destruct...

Favoured of the wicked ones, and the only creatures in the ranks of the Abyssal Hordes able to communicate directly with them. The Fiends act as co...