White Dwarf May 2026 #524

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 May issue:

WARHAMMER 40,000

Armageddon: A Planet at War
Get your coat (and your gas mask), we're heading for Armageddon to take a look around.

Temporal Distort: Commissar Yarrick
We shine our temporal light on Commissar Yarrick, also known as Ol’ Bale Eye.

Galactic War Hosts: Knights (Part 2)
Remember all those wonderful Knights from April's issue? Well, we've got more of them!

Escalating Conflict: Incursion Underway
Escalate your army to new heights with this army-building article.

Waaagh! Wazdakka
The coolest Ork in all of Orkdom races in, pulls a wheelie, makes some doughnuts, and gets his very own biography.

Battle Report: Armoured Breakthrough
Ork Speed Freeks have a head-on collision with a column of armoured infantry. This can only end in absolute carnage.

Da Baddest Bikeboss
A Designers’ Notes/’Eavy Metal mash-up where we look at the new Wazdakka model.

Paint Splatter: Boomdakka Snazzwagon
Not the first ‘snazz’ in this contents page, but definitely the snazziest stage-by-stage painting guide in this issue.

Joint Ops: Escape The Submersible
A new Kill Team mission set in a sinking Ork sub. What could possibly go wrong?

WARHAMMER AGE OF SIGMAR

Arcane Inferno
Do you know the colours of magic? Of course not, you can't see magic! But the Battlemages of the Collegiate Arcane can.

Anvil of Apotheosis: Collegiate Battlemages
Build a wizard, complete with spells, staffs, and snazzy robes. No squeaker, though.

Arcane Duel
Walk ten paces. Draw your wands. Turn to face your opponent. And… start zapping! It’s a magical mini-game.

OTHER ARTICLES

The Chronicles of Bain: Da Nasty Git
Who is da nasty git? And what happens when they meet an ever nastier git in the concluding part of this serialised story?

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

Your Warhammer
Models and letters sent in by our readers. Plus, one of the largest battles we've ever seen. Would you like to know more?

Bunker Bingo
Stuff wot the team has been working on. Also, we've lost one of the Dwarfers. But which one is it?

The White Dwarf Round-Up
Bit of the Month is back! Weapon of the Month is back! Shot of the Month is… new! It’s all the best stuff of the month in one neat package.

Each copy of White Dwarf 524 also comes with:
– 1 double-sided card featuring the Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Age of Sigmar Scenarios of the Month
– 1 Arcane Duel arena, along with 8 game cards