Warhammer 40,000 is a fast-paced and explosive tabletop wargame. Will you choose to play as the mighty Space Marines, the all-consuming alien Tyranids, or one of the many other unique factions of warriors, aliens, machines, and monsters? Amidst the raging fires of a galaxy at war, collect, build, and paint your evergrowing army, then play nail-biting games against other Warhammer 40,000 fans to see who emerges victorious! This magazine will give you all the information you need to plunge into the vast Warhammer 40,000 galaxy. Your adventure starts here!

Across the far-flung worlds of the Imperium of Mankind, in a galaxy riven by warp storms and unceasing conflict, the armies of Humanity battle for survival. With the Imperium already standing upon the brink of annihilation, the Tyranid hive fleets emerge from the cold void between the stars. The Space Marines stand as the last line of defence between this ravenous alien menace and the beleaguered worlds of the Imperium.

Across the far-flung worlds of the Imperium of Mankind, in a galaxy riven by warp storms and unceasing conflict, the armies of Humanity battle for survival. With the Imperium already standing upon the brink of annihilation, the Tyranid hive fleets emerge from the cold void between the stars. The Space Marines stand as the last line of defence between this ravenous alien menace and the beleaguered worlds of the Imperium.

Across the far-flung worlds of the Imperium of Mankind, in a galaxy riven by warp storms and unceasing conflict, the armies of Humanity battle for survival. With the Imperium already standing upon the brink of annihilation, the Tyranid hive fleets emerge from the cold void between the stars. The Space Marines stand as the last line of defence between this ravenous alien menace and the beleaguered worlds of the Imperium.

At the end of a long and bloody road, the armies of the Farsight Enclaves stand poised to secure final victory over the Ork hordes. As Commander Farsight's audacious attack reaches a critical stage, an Ark of Omen and its attendant Balefleet erupt from the warp to shatter the balance of the conflict.

Vashtorr the Arkifane, lord of all soul forges, leads a horde of bloodthirsty Cultists, warpforged Chaos Space Marines, and arcane Daemon Engines in a grand assault against the Rock – the voidborne home of the Dark Angels Space Marines. For all Vashtorr's cunning and might, the Dark Angels stand ready to defend their keep to the last breath, led by the reborn Supreme Grand Master Azrael. Will their sacrifice be enough, when faced with the wrath of the Soul Forge King?

As the massive space hulks known as the Arks of Omen spread the flames of Abaddon’s war across the galaxy, a powerful agent of the Inquisition ignites an ancient archeotech beacon – praying that its light might drive back the darkness. Yet that which burns bright may be seen from afar. Deep in the void, the hateful gaze of Angron, Daemon Primarch of the World Eaters, is drawn towards the light. Driven by his fury, the Red Angel vows to drown the beacon in blood.

The Great Rift has torn the Emperor's realm in two. Day by day, war upon war, the galaxy careens ever closer to total annihilation. From amidst the growing anarchy rise those who would seize an ashen victory for themselves. The greatest amongst these is Abaddon the Despoiler. Forging an infernal pact with Vashtorr the Arkifane, he has unleashed the mighty Arks of Omen upon the galaxy – and with them, a new era of war.

The Great Rift has torn the Emperor's realm in two. Ancient alien empires rise from the ashes of prehistory to claw at the dying stars. Predatory nightmares boil from the outer darkness, while everywhere the veil of reality wears thin and the flames of war rise ever higher. Day by day, battle upon battle, the galaxy careens ever closer to total annihiliation.

The mighty warriors of the Black Legion are ever at the beck and call of their Warmaster, Abaddon the Despoiler. Now you too can show your loyalty to his infernal cause with this set of themed dice created to celebrate the release of Arks of Omen: Abaddon.

The Adeptus Custodes are charged with nothing less than protecting the Emperor of Mankind from any and all dangers. Though the scope of their mission has expanded under the rule of the reborn Primarch and Imperial Regent Roboute Guilliman, there will forever remain a sizeable contingent of these superlative warriors guarding the Golden Throne on Holy Terra. In this they are led by the highest ranking member of their kind – Captain-General Trajann Valoris, seen by many as the personal representative of the Emperor himself.

Haarken Worldclaimer, Herald of the Apocalypse, leads one of the mightiest traitor hosts every assembled. His mission, ordained by Abaddon the Despoiler himself, is to smash aside all Imperial resistance and claim the Nachmund Gauntlet in its entirety. This lawless place is home to pirates, xenos, traitors and renegades – yet Nachmund is strategically vital to the Imperium of Man, for it remains the most stable route known through the Great Rift. Should it fall, contact between Terra and the Imperium Nihilus would be all but lost.