White Dwarf Magazine # 526

White Dwarf is the official Warhammer magazine, packed with amazing monthly content – including new rules and background, short stories, regular columns, special guests, and more.

Here’s what you can look forward to in the July issue:

WARHAMMER 40,000

A New Dawn
Load your bolters, sharpen your chainswords, and polish your mouse as we take a look at Dawn of War IV.

Paint Splatter: Blood Ravens
Knowledge is power! Which is why we’ve created a stage-by-stage painting guide for the Blood Ravens. Use that knowledge well.

Iron and Fire
Treadheads unite – we take a closer look at some of the famous (well, infamous) tank battles of the far future.

Insidious Industry
Incredible constructions in this Genestealer Cults & Tyranids army converted by master artificer (and Neophyte Hybrid) Mark Kilburn.

Escalating Combat: Gathering of Might
From tiny acorns to mighty oaks – in the final article in the series, the Warhammer 40,000 team looks at escalating an army to 2,000 points.

WARHAMMER AGE OF SIGMAR

A Generals’ Overview
Tournament organisers Gareth Thomas and Anthony Magro discuss the features and benefits of the General’s Handbook 2026-2027.

Har Kuron: Seized by Shadow
Blood on the streets, gladiatorial battles, death in the shadows, and a giant snake-lady in charge. Anvilgard has really gone downhill…

The Kraken Awakens
A mini campaign pitching the Cities of Sigmar against the Daughters of Khaine in a guerrilla war to retake Anvilgard.

OTHER ARTICLES

The Great Bastion
In far-off Grand Cathay, there is a wall. A big wall. Some might say a great wall. But now it has come under attack by the forces of Chaos.

Battle Report: The Battle of Nan-Li
The Great Bastion has been breached. Can the warriors and peasant militia of Nan-Li hold back a terrifying tide of murderous madmen?

Brush Tips
The ’Eavy Metal team join us to answer your painting questions, discuss faction colour schemes, and offer tips on painting armour.

Ciaphas Cain
Who is Ciaphas Cain, and is he really a hero of the Imperium? A look at a much-beloved Black Library character and his new miniature.

Access Granted
Here you will find painting challenges and the latest Bunker news.

Your Warhammer
Models and letters sent in by you, our readers. This time we’re celebrating Dawn of War and our eastern cousin, Tokyo Blue Dwarf!

Bunker Bingo
It wouldn’t be a bingo page without chevrons! Another Iron Warrior, plus Spearhead gaming, in this month’s team hobby activities.

The White Dwarf Round-up
Our favourite stuff of the issue, including aerial battlefield photography, a rather unfortunate fellow, a bomb, and our random musings.

Each copy of White Dwarf 526 also comes with:
– 1 double-sided A4 tear-out card featuring the Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Age of Sigmar Scenarios of the Month
– 1 double-sided A4 card photography backdrop
– 1 Blood Ravens Transfer Sheet containing 355 high-quality waterslide transfers