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Warhammer: The Old World – Arcane Journal: The Razing of Westerland Review

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Warhammer: The Old World continues to expand its library of Arcane Journals, and this time the spotlight falls on Frydaal the Chainmaker and the burning of Westerland. In this review I look at the lore, the gorgeous maps, the Path to Glory rules, and the slightly awkward subject of rebasing your Marauders (again).

What is The Razing of Westerland?

The Razing of Westerland is the latest Arcane Journal for Warhammer: The Old World. Focusing on Chaos Marauders and their invasion of the Empire’s northern coast. Inside it you’ll find:

  • Narrative background for Frydaal the Chainmaker and her hordes
  • Regional history and battles across Westerland
  • New rules and army options for Chaos Marauders
  • A Path to Glory style campaign system for The Old World

It is aimed at players who want more story and flavour for their Chaos forces, as well as groups looking to run a linked campaign.

Lore, Art and Maps: The Real Highlight

The strongest part of this book is the lore section. The narrative around the Doom of Hollun, the defence of Oostwald and the grinding campaigns across the coast is well written and drenched with atmosphere.

For me the real stars are the maps. The book features sweeping invasion maps that show how the forces move across Norsca and Westerland. Giving you an immediate sense of geography and make it much easier to imagine your own battles in the same locations.

Path to Glory: Fun, But Not Deep

The Razing of Westerland includes a Path to Glory campaign framework for The Old World. But this is essentially an escalation league system:

  • Players start with a smaller army and grow it by a set amount between games
  • Units can gain experience and veteran abilities
  • There are simple rewards for winning battles and completing objectives

It works, and it is easy to run. This is a good thing if you want to get a campaign up and running at a club without scaring people off with bookkeeping.

However, if you are used to the more detailed Path to Glory in Age of Sigmar or Crusade in 40K, this version will feel quite light. There is not much in the way of:

  • Purchasing or managing units as a resource
  • Long term injuries or scars
  • Branching narrative choices
  • Detailed faction specific upgrades

It does the job, but it could have been much more. I would have liked to see a proper Old World campaign system where you are forced to make choices about what you buy and how your army changes over time.

Marauder Base Size Changes: The Awkward Bit

We need to talk about bases.

The new Chaos Marauder kits are larger and this has forced Games Workshop to push their base size up to 30mm. From a visual standpoint this makes sense.

The problem is for players who already rebased their classic 20mm square Marauders to 25mm for The Old World launch. Being told that those same models should now be on 30mm is frustrating. It means:

  • More time spent rebasing
  • More money on new bases or adaptors
  • Units no longer matching the rest of the army if you decide not to change them

None of this ruins the game, but it does leave a sour taste.

Rules Content for Marauders

Beyond the campaign system and base sizes, the book adds flavourful touches for Chaos players:

  • Focus on different Marauder cults and their favoured gods
  • Themed options and abilities that lean into those identities

It is not a huge competitive shake-up, but it does give Chaos armies more character.

Who is This Book For?

You will get the most value from The Razing of Westerland if:

  • You love Old World lore and want more detail on the northern invasions
  • You enjoy campaign play and want a simple escalation framework
  • You collect Chaos Marauders and want more story and flavour for them
  • You like using maps and specific locations to build your own scenarios

You may be disappointed if:

  • You only care about matched play balance updates
  • You are looking for a deep, crunchy narrative system on the level of AoS Path to Glory or 40K Crusade

Final Thoughts

The Razing of Westerland is a strong addition to Warhammer: The Old World if you value narrative and presentation. It is a book that makes you want to set up campaigns and run raids on named villages.

On the other hand, the Path to Glory rules are more of a tidy escalation league than a full narrative engine and the Marauder base size change feels like another hurdle for existing players.

If you are here for story and inspiration, it is well worth picking up. If you’re hoping for heavy campaign mechanics you might want to take a closer look before committing.

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Warhammer Total War III: Tides of Torment Release Day

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If you’re a Total War and a Warhammer Fantasy then today is a big day for you! Tides of Torment has finally released and is available to purchase through our affiliate GamesPlanet.

Fittsy is working (?) hard at reviewing it as we speak and I’m sure you’ll be seeing an article from him soon!

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Woehammer Old World Narrative Event: The Circle of Blood 21st/22nd March

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Following of the back of our most recent narrative event – the Return to Mortensholm – we’re looking to get back to the Old World soon. We’ll be returning to Battlefield Hobbies on the 21st and 22nd March 2026 whre we’ll be running through the Circle of Blood campaign from 6th Edition Warhammer Fantasy adapted for the Old World.

Players will need a 1,500 point painted Warhammer Old World army using either Warhammer official supplements. Full details of the battles and schedule for the weekend will follow in due course, but each player will receive their own mini Woehammer Circle of Blood campaign book on the weekend.

The event will start at 9am on Saturday 21st March and finish on Sunday the 22nd March at 5pm. You’ll be able to take part in 3 one-on-one games over the Saturday as well as a further one-on-one on Sunday monrning and a doubles game in the afternoon.

Battlefield Hobbies is located in Daventry, Northamptonshire in the UK.

You don’t need to turn up with a friend, we can pair you with a friend-you-just-don’t-know-yet should the need arise.

We’ll have prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Best Ravening Hordes General, Best Forces of Fantasy General, Best Painted, Most Sporting and the popular Toilet Duck award!

If you’re interested in taking part, then please purchase a ticket below. Spaces are limited for this event with 16 places, but there will also be a waiting list, should we fill the slots.

If you have any questions, please drop me a message on thewoehammer@gmail.com

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The Circle of Blood

£55.00

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Top Three ToW Lists for London Grand Tournament

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This is the top three lists for the London Grand Tournament that took place in London on the 27th and 28th of September 2025. It saw 64 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.

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The Top Three Old World Lists

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Grand Cathay [1999 pts]
Warhammer: The Old World, Grand Cathay, Grand Melee + Combined Arms
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++ Characters [979 pts] ++

Shugengan Lord [384 pts]
– Hand weapon
– Iron talons
– Heavy armour
– Wizard [Level 4 Wizard]
– Lore of Yang
– General
– Great Spirit Longma
– Learned Feng Shi Bo
– Scroll Of Wei-jin
– The Monkey King’s Wisdom
– Illusion

Lord Magistrate [335 pts]
– Hand weapon
– Light armour
– Dragon fire bombs
– Sky Lantern [Iron hail guns
– Dragon fire bombs + Sky Lantern bombs]
– Crystal of Kunlan
– Alchemist’s Mask
– Armour of Meteoric Iron

Strategist [260 pts]
– Hand weapon
– Light armour
– Dragon fire bombs
– Sky Lantern [Iron hail guns
– Dragon fire bombs + Sky Lantern bombs]
– Jade Armour Of Beichai

++ Core Units [525 pts] ++

18 Jade Warriors [232 pts]
– Hand weapons
– Shields
– Heavy armour
– Stubborn
– Jade Officer (champion)
– Standard bearer [The Jade Banner]

5 Jade Lancers [182 pts]
– Hand weapons
– Cathayan lances
– Shields
– Heavy armour
– Barding
– Drilled
– Jade Lancer Officer (champion) [Ring Of Jet]
– Standard bearer [Icon of Heavenly Fury]

5 Jade Lancers [111 pts]
– Hand weapons
– Cathayan lances
– Shields
– Heavy armour
– Barding
– Ambushers
– Jade Lancer Officer (champion)

++ Special Units [495 pts] ++

Cathayan Grand Cannon [165 pts]
– Grand cannon
– Hand weapons
– Light armour
– Ogre Loader

Cathayan Grand Cannon [165 pts]
– Grand cannon
– Hand weapons
– Light armour
– Ogre Loader

Cathayan Grand Cannon [165 pts]
– Grand cannon
– Hand weapons
– Light armour
– Ogre Loader

This might become a familiar theme over the next several months, but Cathay has won another tournament. This one is a little different than the double Shugengan lists we have been seeing and opts for the double hero balloon instead. It also strays from the big block of Lancers and splits them into 2 but still runs Heavenly Fury to shut off flying for a turn and Ring of Jet that we commonly see in the bigger Lancer blocks. Otherwise, we have the pretty standard hero balloon and melee Shugengan builds we see in most Cathay lists supported by the triple Grand Cannons.

Royal Lybaras cult of Tahoth [1998 points]
Tomb Kings of Khemri

==== Characters [745 points] ====

High Priest – Hekhmenukep [465 points]
– Hand Weapon
– General
– Level 4 Wizard
– The Hierophant
– Necrolith Bone Dragon
– Ruby Ring of Ruin
– Staff Of Aeons
– Talisman of Protection
– Earthing Rod
– Illusion

High Priest – Khalida Neferher [170 points]
– Hand Weapon
– Level 3 Wizard
– Lore Familiar
– Elementalism

Mortuary Priest – Khat, Herald of Khalida [110 points]
– Hand Weapon
– Level 2 Wizard
– Battle Standard Bearer
– Elementalism

==== Core Units [663 points] ====

9 Ushabti – Legion of Phakth [448 points]
– Hand Weapon
– Greatbow
– Heavy Armour
– Ancient Ushabti (champion)

7 Skeleton Horse Archers – Runners of Settuneb [77 points]
– Hand Weapon
– Warbow
– Unarmoured

13 Skeleton Skirmishers – Legion of the asp [78 points]
– Hand Weapon
– Warbow
– Ambushers

12 Skeleton Skirmishers – Legion of the asp [60 points]
– Hand Weapon
– Warbow

==== Special Units [455 points] ====

Tomb Scorpion – Sarcophagus of Meshep [77 points]
– Decapitation Claws
– Envenomed Sting
– Bone Carapace
– Ambushers
– The Terrors Below

Tomb Scorpion – Sarcophagus of Nemtoph [77 points]
– Decapitation Claws
– Envenomed Sting
– Bone Carapace
– Ambushers
– The Terrors Below

6 Ushabti – Guardians of the alabaster tower [301 points]
– Hand Weapon
– Greatbow
– Heavy Armour
– Ancient Ushabti (champion)

==== Rare Units [135 points] ====

Casket of Souls – Hapros the Seer [135 points]
– Casket Guardians [Hand Weapon, Great Weapon, Light Armour]

Also, get used to seeing a random Tomb King player among the top 3 with 2 Cathay players, I guess. This list goes for Ushabti spam. Having damage 2 for Ushabti bows and no modifiers to hit can do some damage into some of these multi wound lists we are seeing such as Pegasus Knight spam or Balloon Spam with Cannons. The Staff of Aeons on the Priest on Dragon can permanently lower the armor save of balloons to make it easier to get picked off by the Ushabti’s bows. This list looks to be built to counter a lot of the meta-armies out there and ironically did not go into a single Cathay player in 5 rounds. I would have definitely liked to see how this would have panned out into a Cathay list, but we may see some Mortuary Cults lists trying more of this in the future if the meta stays with monster and balloon spam.

335 – “General Bao-Loon” Lord Magistrate, Dragon Fire Bombs, General, Sky Lantern, Iron Hail Guns and Dragon Fire Bombs, Sky Lantern Bombs, Sword of Striking, Jade Armour Of Beichai, Alchemist’s Mask
195 – “Chairman Meow” Shugengan General, Celestial Blade, Heavy Armour, Wizard Level 1, Lore of Yang, Battle Magic, Maw Shard
199 – “Shughengis Khan” Shugengan General, Heavy Armour, Wizard Level 1, Lore of Yang, Battle Magic, The Brazen Blade
270 – “Ming The Inflatable” Strategist, Dragon Fire Bombs, Sky Lantern, Iron Hail Guns and Dragon Fire Bombs, Sky Lantern Bombs, Armour of Meteoric Iron, Talisman Of Protection
166 – “The Chop Chop Suey Squad” 5 Jade Lancer, Ambushers, Drilled, Jade Lancer Officer, Ring Of Jet, Obsidian Lodestone
166 – “Rice ‘n Ready Riders” 5 Jade Lancer, Ambushers, Drilled, Jade Lancer Officer, Ring Of Jet, Obsidian Lodestone
169 – “Super Soy Soldiers” 12 Jade Warriors, Shield, Jade Officer, Obsidian Lodestone, Standard Bearer, Icon of Heavenly Fury, Musician
165 – “The Wok ‘n Load” 1 Cathayan Grand Cannon, 1x Ogre Loader
165 – “Chopstick Thunder” 1 Cathayan Grand Cannon, 1x Ogre Loader
170 – “Sir Floatsalot” Sky Lantern, Iron Hail Guns and Dragon Fire Bombs, Sky Lantern Bombs

This list holds a special place in my heart, mostly because my Khajit character in Skyrim was also named Chairman Meow. This list doubles down with 4 characters. 2 of them on Balloons and 2 on Great Spirit Longmas, going for quantity over quality. It is topped off with only 2 cannons as opposed to the usual 3 but adds a 3rd balloon in a rare spot instead. The only loss comes to another triple balloon list with the better Shugengan melee setup and 5 units of Jade Lancers.

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Top Three TOW Lists for War for the Old World 15

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This is the top three TOW lists for War for the Old World 15 that took place in the UK between the 11th and 12th of October 2025. It saw 22 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.

Before I jump into the Top Three Old World Lists, I wanted to remind everyone of our friendly Discord server where you can join in the conversation with the Woehammer crew and suggest articles or series for the website.

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The Top Three AoS Lists

++ Characters [989 pts] ++
Great Bray-Shaman [350 pts]
(Braystaff, Wizard [Level 4 Wizard], General, On foot, Full Plate Chaos Armour, The Black Maul, Gnarled Hide, Pelt of Midnight, Daemonology)

Great Bray-Shaman [270 pts]
(Braystaff, Wizard [Level 3 Wizard], On foot, Hagtree Fetish, Flying Carpet, Power Scroll, Heavy Chaos Armour, Lore of Primal Magic)

Bray-Shaman [90 pts]
(Braystaff, Ambushers, Wizard [Level 1 Wizard], On foot, Jagged Dagger, Lore of Primal Magic)

Bray-Shaman [75 pts]
(Braystaff, Ambushers, Wizard [Level 1 Wizard], On foot, Lore of Primal Magic)

Bray-Shaman [65 pts]
(Braystaff, Wizard [Level 1 Wizard], On foot, Lore of Primal Magic)

Wargor [139 pts]
(Hand weapon, Heavy armour, Battle Standard Bearer, On foot, Charmed Shield, Slug-skin)

++ Core Units [712 pts] ++
Primal Warherd [147 pts]
(Foe-render (champion) [Great weapon], Standard bearer, Musician, 10x Gors [10x Additional hand weapons], 10x Ungors [10x Thrusting spears + Shields])

25 Gor Herd [242 pts]
(Hand weapons, Additional hand weapons, True-horn [Great weapon + Scourge of the Burdened], Standard bearer [Banner of Outrage], Musician)

10 Ungor Herd [50 pts]
(Shortbows, Ambushers)

13 Ungor Herd [65 pts]
(Shortbows)

1 Razorgor Herd [52 pts]
(Hand weapons (tusks), Light armour (calloused hide))

1 Razorgor Herd [52 pts]
(Hand weapons (tusks), Light armour (calloused hide))

1 Razorgor Herd [52 pts]
(Hand weapons (tusks), Light armour (calloused hide))

1 Razorgor Herd [52 pts]
(Hand weapons (tusks), Light armour (calloused hide))

++ Special Units [298 pts] ++
Herdstone [100 pts]

3 Dragon Ogres [198 pts]
(Great weapons, Heavy armour)

Secret Objectives:
– Magical Domination
– Overwhelming Firepower
– Bounty Hunter
– Beast Hunter
– Calming of the Winds
– Cut Off Their Retreat

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Expeditionary Force 1.1 [2000 pts]
Warhammer: The Old World, Dwarfen Mountain Holds, Expeditionary Force, Grand Melee + Combined Arms
===

++ Characters [960 pts] ++

Burlok Damminson [85 pts]
– Furnace hammer
– Rivet gun
– Heavy armour
– General

Thane [176 pts]
– Hand weapon
– Great weapon
– Full plate armour
– Shield
– Shieldbearers
– 2x Rune of Fury

Thane [196 pts]
– Hand weapon
– Great weapon
– Full plate armour
– Shield
– Shieldbearers
– Master Rune of Alaric the Mad
– Rune of Fury

Thane [283 pts]
– Hand weapon
– Handgun
– Full plate armour
– Shield
– Battle Standard Bearer [Master Rune of Grungni + Rune of Battle + Rune of Courage]
– On foot
– Master Rune of Bursting Flame
– Rune of Accuracy
– Rune of Rapid Fire

Engineer Sapper [82 pts]
– Hand weapon
– Heavy armour
– Great weapon
– Handgun

Runesmith [69 pts]
– Hand weapon
– Great weapon
– Heavy armour

Runesmith [69 pts]
– Hand weapon
– Great weapon
– Heavy armour

++ Core Units [820 pts] ++

18 Rangers [313 pts]
– Hand weapons
– Crossbows
– Throwing axes
– Heavy armour
– Great weapons
– Shields
– Ol’ Deadeye (champion) [Crossbow]
– Standard bearer [Rune of Battle]
– Musician

18 Rangers [267 pts]
– Hand weapons
– Crossbows
– Throwing axes
– Heavy armour
– Shields
– Ol’ Deadeye (champion) [Crossbow]
– Standard bearer [Rune of Courage]
– Musician

2 Scout Gyrocopters [120 pts]
– Hand weapons
– Clatterguns
– Heavy armour

2 Scout Gyrocopters [120 pts]
– Hand weapons
– Clatterguns
– Heavy armour

++ Special Units [220 pts] ++

Cannon [115 pts]
– Cannon
– Hand weapons
– Light armour
– Function over form
– Rune of Forging

Cannon [105 pts]
– Cannon
– Hand weapons
– Light armour
– Function over form
– Rune of Reloading

Calming of the Winds
Beast Hunter
Overwhelming firepower
Fire the artillery
Bounty Hunter
Duel of Kings

Bretonnia Imbalance

– Characters [947 pts] –

Duke, Kai von Allenstag [411 pts]
(Hand weapon, Lance, Heavy armour, Shield, General, Royal Pegasus, Gromril Great Helm, Healing Potion, Sirienne’s Locket, Virtue of Heroism)

Paladin [281 pts]
(Hand weapon, Lance, Heavy armour, Shield, Battle Standard Bearer [Banner of the Lady’s Grace], Royal Pegasus, Virtue of Knightly Temper)

Prophetess [255 pts]
(Hand weapon, Wizard [Level 3 Wizard], Royal Pegasus, Lore Familiar, Power Scroll, Battle Magic)

– Core Units [501 pts] –

10 Mounted Knights of the Realm [261 pts]
(Hand weapons, Lances, Shields, Heavy armour, First Knight (champion), Standard bearer, Musician)

16 Peasant Bowmen [80 pts]
(Hand weapons, Longbows, No armour)

16 Peasant Bowmen [80 pts]
(Hand weapons, Longbows, No armour)

16 Peasant Bowmen [80 pts]
(Hand weapons, Longbows, No armour)

– Special Units [552 pts] –

5 Pegasus Knights [336 pts]
(Hand weapon, Lances, Shields, Heavy armour, First Knight (champion), Standard bearer [Banner of Châlons], Musician)

3 Pegasus Knights [216 pts]
(Hand weapon, Lances, Shields, Heavy armour, First Knight (champion), Standard bearer [Banner of Honourable Warfare])

-Secret Objectives-
Assassination
Beast Hunter
Bounty Hunter
Magical Dominion
Calming of the Winds
Captured Colours

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Top Three TOW Lists for Old World Unleashed

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This is the top three lists for Top Three Old World Lists for Old World Unleashed that took place in the UK between the 1th and 12th of October 2025. It saw 19 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.

Before I jump into the Top Three Old World Lists, I wanted to remind everyone of our friendly Discord server where you can join in the conversation with the Woehammer crew and suggest articles or series for the website.

If you like what we’re doing, why not join our Patreon and help keep it going?

Also if there’s a one day or two day tournament you’d like us to cover drop us a comment on this post and we’ll have a look at it for you.

The Top Three AoS Lists

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Grand Cathay [1999 pts]
Warhammer: The Old World, Grand Cathay, Grand Melee + Combined Arms
===

++ Characters [993 pts] ++

Shugengan Lord [299 pts]
– Hand weapon
– Iron talons
– Heavy armour
– Wizard [Level 2 Wizard]
– Lore of Yang
– General
– Great Spirit Longma
– The Monkey King’s Wisdom
– Battle Magic

Shugengan General [205 pts]
– Celestial blade
– Iron talons
– Heavy armour
– Wizard [Level 1 Wizard]
– Lore of Yang
– Great Spirit Longma
– The Brazen Blade
– Battle Magic

Shugengan General [149 pts]
– Hand weapon
– Iron talons
– Heavy armour
– Wizard [Level 1 Wizard]
– Lore of Yang
– Great Spirit Longma
– Battle Magic

Lord Magistrate [340 pts]
– Hand weapon
– Light armour
– Dragon fire bombs
– Sky Lantern [Iron hail guns
– Dragon fire bombs + Sky Lantern bombs]
– Jade Armour Of Beichai
– Ring Of Jet
– Spirit Lantern

++ Core Units [506 pts] ++

22 Jade Warriors [234 pts]
– Hand weapons
– Shields
– Heavy armour
– Jade Officer (champion) [Charmed Shield]
– Standard bearer [Icon of Heavenly Fury]
– Musician

5 Jade Lancers [136 pts]
– Hand weapons
– Cathayan lances
– Shields
– Heavy armour
– Barding
– Jade Lancer Officer (champion) [Ring Of Jet]

5 Jade Lancers [136 pts]
– Hand weapons
– Cathayan lances
– Shields
– Heavy armour
– Barding
– Jade Lancer Officer (champion) [Ring Of Jet]

++ Special Units [330 pts] ++

Cathayan Grand Cannon [165 pts]
– Grand cannon
– Hand weapons
– Light armour
– Ogre Loader

Cathayan Grand Cannon [165 pts]
– Grand cannon
– Hand weapons
– Light armour
– Ogre Loader

++ Rare Units [170 pts] ++

Sky Lantern [170 pts]
– Iron hail guns
– Dragon fire bombs
– 4+
– Sky Lantern bombs

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Jade Fleet [2000 pts]
Warhammer: The Old World, Grand Cathay, Jade Fleet, Grand Melee + Combined Arms
===

++ Characters [952 pts] ++

Miao Ying [485 pts]
– Talons of the Storm
– Dragon fire (Dragon Form)
– Heavy armour
– Full plate armour (Dragon Form)
– Level 4 Wizard (Human Form)
– Level 2 Wizard (Dragon Form)
– General
– Elementalism

Gate Keeper [157 pts]
– Hand weapon
– Celestial blade
– Heavy armour
– Shield
– Battle Standard Bearer [War Banner]
– Cathayan Warhorse
– Jade Armour Of Beichai

Lord Magistrate [310 pts]
– Hand weapon
– Light armour
– Dragon fire bombs
– Sky Lantern [Iron hail guns
– Dragon fire bombs + Sky Lantern bombs]
– Alchemist’s Mask
– Talisman of Protection

++ Core Units [613 pts] ++

11 Jade Lancers [305 pts]
– Hand weapons
– Cathayan lances
– Shields
– Heavy armour
– Barding
– Drilled
– Celestial Dragon Guard
– Jade Lancer Officer (champion) [Burning Blade]
– Standard bearer [The Jade Banner]
– Musician

25 Jade Warriors [308 pts]
– Hand weapons
– Shields
– Heavy armour
– Drilled
– Celestial Dragon Guard
– Jade Officer (champion) [Burning Blade]
– Standard bearer [Icon of Heavenly Fury]
– Musician

++ Rare Units [435 pts] ++

Sky Lantern [170 pts]
– Iron hail guns
– Dragon fire bombs
– 4+
– Sky Lantern bombs

Cathayan Sentinel [265 pts]
– Hand weapons
– Great blade
– Heavy armour (Terracotta armour)
– Granite Sentinel

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Renegade [1999 pts]
Warhammer: The Old World, Ogre Kingdoms, Renegade, Open War
===

++ Characters [563 pts] ++

Slaughtermaster [270 pts]
– Hand weapon
– Wizard [Level 3 Wizard]
– Grut’s Sickle
– Battle Magic

Tyrant [293 pts]
– Hand weapon
– Heavy armour
– General
– On foot
– Tenderiser
– Talisman of Protection
– Deathcheater

++ Core Units [520 pts] ++

9 Ironguts [440 pts]
– Hand weapons
– Great weapons
– Heavy armour
– Veteran
– Gutlord (champion)
– Standard bearer [Banner of Iron Resolve]
– Bellower (musician)

20 Gnoblar Fighters [40 pts]
– Hand weapons
– Throwing weapons (Sharp stuff)

20 Gnoblar Fighters [40 pts]
– Hand weapons
– Throwing weapons (Sharp stuff)

++ Special Units [916 pts] ++

Ironblaster [185 pts]
– Cannon of the Sky-titans
– Hand weapons

Ironblaster [185 pts]
– Cannon of the Sky-titans
– Hand weapons

4 Mournfang Cavalry [325 pts]
– Great weapon
– Heavy armour
– Crusher (champion)
– Standard bearer [Bull Standard]
– Bellower (musician)

5 Leadbelchers [221 pts]
– Hand weapons
– Leadbelcher guns
– Light armour
– Veteran
– Bellower (musician)

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Old World Narrative Tournament: Return to Mortensholm

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Location: Battlefield Hobbies – Daventry, Northamptonshire
Date: 8th & 9th November

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Old World Narrative Event Ticket

£55.00

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It’s just over a month until our latest Old World narrative event opens its doors and kicks off.

Back in March 12 players got together and fought for either the Ravening Hordes or the Forces of Fantasy to decide the fate of Mortensholm. A key city that lay at the foot of the mountain pass between the Empire, Bretonnia and the Border Princes.

The Ravening Hordes emerged victorious that day and claimed dominion over the City of Mortensholm.

The Forces of Fantasy however, have not accepted this defeat. Even now they plan to return to Mortensholm and wrestle it from Evil’s grip.

Which brings us to our campaign in November!

EVENT RULES

Army Restrictions

  • Each player brings 1500 points
  • No more than 33% of points may be spent on Characters
  • Maximum Wizard Level: 3

Teams

  • Two teams of players
  • Each team starts in a different region
  • Five rounds of battles

Movement

  • At the start of each round, every player must choose one action:
    • Move into an adjacent region (a region that borders one your team currently controls)
    • Defend a region your team already controls
  • Players declare their moves to the TO before each round begins

Battles

  • Players are matched up based on where they have moved (if possible).
  • If more than one player attacks the same region, defenders and attackers will be paired up as evenly as possible.
  • Victory Points (VPs) decide the outcome:
    • If you win, the difference in VPs becomes your team’s Control Score for that region.
    • If the enemy already controls the region, your score if first used to reduce their Control Score. Any excess becomes your team’s Control Score.

Control & Contesting

  • Regions can change hands multiple times.
  • Higher Control Scores represent stronger holds over a region.
  • Multiple players can attack or defend the same region in a round, every battle fought there contributes to the regions Control Score.

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Top 3 Old World Lists for the NOVA Open

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This is the top three lists for the Nova Open that took place in the US on the 29th of August to the 1st of September 2025. It saw 62 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.

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The Top Three Old World Lists

310 – Lord Magistrate, Dragon Fire Bombs, General, Sky Lantern, Iron Hail Guns and Dragon Fire Bombs, Sky Lantern Bombs, Alchemist’s Mask, Talisman Of Protection

150 – Shugengan General, Light Armour, Wizard Level 1, Lore of Yin, High Magic, Burning Blade
374 – Shugengan Lord, Heavy Armour, Wizard Level 4, Lore of Yin, Illusion, The Monkey King’s Wisdom, Learned Feng Shi Bo

182 – 8 Jade Lancer, Ambushers, Drilled, Jade Lancer Officer
182 – 8 Jade Lancer, Ambushers, Drilled, Jade Lancer Officer
137 – 10 Jade Warriors, Shield, Drilled, Jade Officer, Standard Bearer, Icon of Heavenly Fury

165 – 2 Cathayan Grand Cannon
• 1x Ogre Loader
165 – 2 Cathayan Grand Cannon
• 1x Ogre Loader
165 – 2 Cathayan Grand Cannon
• 1x Ogre Loader

170 – Sky Lantern, Iron Hail Guns and Dragon Fire Bombs, Sky Lantern Bombs

In the first big Old World GT, Cathay comes out with a great showing. People had been worried about how strong Cathay would be and they proved their dominance at the NOVA Open going 1 and 2.

The winning list only took a mere 2 lanterns but loaded up on 3 cannons and 2 Shugengan heroes. The level 4 goes all in on a melee build with illusion and The Monkey King’s Wisdom. 2d6 strength 10 attacks with d3 wounds can really put a hurt on something while Learned Feng Shi Bo greatly increases the chances of still getting Doppelganger while not relying on Lore Familiar.

290 – Lord Magistrate, Gunpowder Bombs, General, Sky Lantern, Iron Hail Guns and Dragon Fire Bombs, Sky Lantern Bombs, Armour of Meteoric Iron, Talisman Of Protection
344 – Shugengan Lord, Light Armour, Heavy Armour, Wizard Level 3, Lore of Yin, Elementalism, The Monkey King’s Wisdom, Learned Feng Shi Bo

273 – 10 Jade Lancer, Ambushers, Drilled, Jade Lancer Officer, Alchemist’s Mask, Standard Bearer, Musician
228 – 27 Jade Warriors, Shield, Jade Officer, Standard Bearer

130 – Cathayan Grand Cannon
130 – Cathayan Grand Cannon
130 – Cathayan Grand Cannon
135 – Sky Lantern, Sky Lantern Crane Guns

170 – Sky Lantern, Iron Hail Guns and Dragon Fire Bombs, Sky Lantern Bombs
170 – Sky Lantern, Iron Hail Guns and Dragon Fire Bombs, Sky Lantern Bombs

In second place we have a lantern heavy list running 4 total lanterns. It can be very hard for most armies to handle that many. We also see 3 Grand Cannons without the Ogre Loaders to make room for more lantern, as well as a melee focused Shugengan Lord which seem to be staples in Cathay lists. While this list and the first place list did not have to go head to head, I really would have liked to see who would have won between the two. Either way, expect to see a lot more Cathay in the top 3 with lanterns, 3 Cannons and Shugengan Lords.

420 – High Priest, Necrolith Bone Dragon, Wizard Level 3, Illusion, Serpent Staff, Warding Splint, Lore Familiar
124 – Royal Herald, Battle Standard Bearer, Skeleton Chariot, Great Weapon
452 – Tomb King, Shield, General, Necrolith Bone Dragon, Biting Blade, Armour of the Ages, Talisman Of Protection

270 – 5 Sepulchral Stalkers, Ambushers
60 – 12 Skeleton Archers
283 – 5 Skeleton Chariots, Master Charioteer, Obsidian Lodestone, Standard Bearer, Icon of Rakaph, Musician

195 – Necrosphinx
195 – Necrosphinx

In 3rd, we have tomb kings running the double dragon and double sphinx combo. We have seen this list do well in the past and still did well enough to score max points against every opponent except the loss to Cathay so this list still has it. This one runs the very hard to kill tomb king as well as a similar approach we saw with Cathay, in using illusion for spectral doppelganger and a magic weapon for melee punch. They also run a royal herald on chariot which can help to soak up wounds from the Tomb King making it even harder to kill, as well as run with a very fast block of chariots with Icon of Rakaph for free reforms. 5 Stalkers can ambush and keep up with a very fast-moving army with the mandatory skeleton archers being able to sit on an objective and maybe be lucky enough to pick off a wound here and there.

Well, there we have it. The first really large sample size post 1.5 updates and Cathay drop. Will we continue to see Cathay dominate? I will be watching closely to see how the meta shakes up next and only time will tell.

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Update

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It’s been a bit quiet recently on Woehammer, hasn’t it?

I’m working away in the background on a couple of projects to make the website experience better for visitors. These are almost complete.

Top 3 Lists

We’ve replaced the old and very out of date Top 3 Lists archive with a new one. This one will automatically update with the latest top 3 articles for Age of Sigmar.

Faction Menus

We’ve updated all the faction menus in the same way. Want to find articles on Woehammer that feature your faction, select them from the menu at the top and you’ll find them all in one place.

Hopefully, that should mean you’ll always be able to find everything you need.

Any articles we do over them, such as Faction Reviews, etc, will be pinned to the top of each faction page so you can always find them.

Got a favourite writer? Want to find Fittsy’s Foughts? Writer specific articles will eventually be listed in the same way under a meet the crew section, where they’ll also post a little about themselves.

Other Stuff Going On

As well as this, im currently working on a few other projects.

Spearhead AI Opponent

This is a project for players like me who can’t regularly get to a gaming club but have miniatures and perhaps an hour to play at home.

I’m in the process of creating an AI opponent and interface for players who want the challenge of a game but dont want to play against themselves. No Tabletop Simulator required.

Orders & Omens

I recently announced my first mass battle fantasy wargame. This is another project I’ve wanted to do and have attempted to do off and on over the years.

It has now reached the stage of playtesting. If you want to find out more, drop into its dedicated Discord server.

Automatic Stats Scraper

To make things easier for me im in the process of creating an automatic scraper to collect the stats for our meta articles.

This will also go hand in hand with a live database where players can pull stats and their own gaming history of the database to view.

Possible New Direction for the Site

On top of all this, we’re exploring changing the name of the site to something that isn’t so Warhammer specific. This will mean we can branch out into other gaming companies and review other products. For example, I know Patrick is keen to explore more of Warcrow and Infinity. While I’m also looking at Silver Bayonet, Bolt Action, and Marvel Crisis Protocol.

That’s it. Some sorry, it’s been a bit quiet on the site, but by no means have I not been busy.

Fantasy, Forces of Fantasy, Games Workshop, Peter Holland, Ravening Hordes, The Old World, Tournaments

Return to Mortensholm – Narrative Event 8/9th November

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On the 8th and 9th of November, we’ll be returning to Battlefield Hobbies to run another Old World Narrative Event.

We’ll be returning to the City of Mortensholm in the Border Princes following on from our campaign in March.

Players attending will be split into two teams and will attempt to control the territory around Mortensholm.

With Mortensholm being under the influence of Chaos after our last campaign. The Forces of Fantasy have arrived to reclaim the city!

Further details will be released in September.

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Old World Narrative Event Ticket

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