White Dwarf 496 - January 2024 - Black Library

White Dwarf is Games Workshop's premium 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 January issue:

Contact! – Letters, questions, and pictures of miniatures sent in by readers.

Inside the Studio – A look at the games the White Dwarf staff have been playing recently.

WHITE DWARF BUNKER
Access Granted! – An introduction to this month’s action in the White Dwarf Bunker.

Challenges – Grab your brushes and join our Rank and File painting challenge.

The Slidecrown Sundering – The Slidecrown Sundering has come to an end. Which faction won in your gaming group?

Scenario of the Month – New scenarios for Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Age of Sigmar, plus six new battleplans for Warcry.

Basic Training – Gaming and tactical advice on taking cover in Warhammer 40,000.

Hobby Hangout – Steve Barrett demonstrates how to paint jungle-themed scenery for Warcy and Warhammer Age of Sigmar.

Satellite Uplink – Leila shares the results of the Warhammer studio's campaign. Plus, readers' Rank and File miniatures.

WARHAMMER 40,000
Echoes From the Warp – Skitarii, tanks, or robots? Which Adeptus Mechanicus Detachment will you field?

Strike Team Solarien – New rules for fielding a force of Vanguard Space Marines in Combat Patrol.

Index Xenos: Sautekh Dynasty – The Silent King may have returned, but not every Necron has bent the knee to his rule…

Stilled Faith: Acolyte – The Stilling has affected everyone in the Pariah Nexus. Or has it? Part one of a new story arc.

Operational Offensives – Combat Patrol + campaign = a Combat Patrol campaign! Get ready to sign up!

WARHAMMER AGE OF SIGMAR
Battle Report: Seize the Crown! – More-more Slidecrown! The Skaven battle the Sylvaneth for control of the Viridian Crown.

On Weapons Both Famed and Infamous – An in-world exploration of some of the celebrated (or maligned) weapons from the Mortal Realms.

Gods and Monsters – Orruks love a good scrap, but their foes are particularly uncooperative in this short story

A Tale of Four Warlords – A new challenger enters the fray as the warlords add allies to their armies.

Siege Warfare – Get building some walls, kids. Or start knocking them down. It’s time for a siege!

Rules of Engagement – Travel to Andtor for the ins and outs of The General’s Handbook 2023–24

Cities of Sigmar – A swathe of Cities of Sigmar characters to use in Warhammer Quest: Cursed City.

NECROMUNDA
Ferrostack 125 – A stunning battlefield for Necromunda, plus a scenario for battling across vertical terrain.

SPECIAL FEATURES
Black Library – The first in a new series of stories featuring White Dwarf's very own Chapter – the Tome Keepers.

Each copy of issue 496 also comes with cardboard inserts which include 1x double-sided rules card for the Vanguard Space Marines Combat Patrol containing Stratagems, Abilities, Secondary Objectives, and Enhancements, 2x Paint Recipe cards, 2x Bunker Achievement Cards, 4x Combat Patrol Datasheets and a double-sided card featuring the Bunker Scenarios of the month for Warhammer Age of Sigmar and Warhammer 40,000.