Welcome to another installment of Starting Hex, a series about Warhammer Underworlds. This article serves as a resource for anyone wondering, "What warbands are in Warhammer Underworlds?"

September 2025 update -- This article has been updated to reflect the new edition of Warhammer Underworlds! It now also includes everything released after Embergard as well as serving as a historical record of releases from the previous edition of the game.

When I was first entering this game, it was in the first edition and it was weirdly hard to find out what warbands were out there. Back then, all warbands were legal and between that and the collector itch that is pretty common in this hobby, I wanted to know just how feasible it would be to try and Catch ‘Em All to have the full warband line.

I’m creating the resource I wish existed years ago in hopes that someone else could find it useful when they start to look into this game. The focus of this article will be for the current edition of the game, starting with Embergard's release, but I'll also include all the previous warbands to make this a definitive resource for the game's history. You'll be able to easily see every warband that is or was in the game here, as well as the various releases that included those warbands. If you are looking for the various releases that contain a warband you're trying to hunt down, this is the place to check. Let me know if you find this helpful or if you feel anything else should be covered here by emailing contact@goonhammer.com.

This page will be kept up-to-date with warband releases to serve as an evergreen resource for anyone coming into the hobby in the future.

Look at all the colorful potential in this pile. Credit: Jake

Product Types

Ever since moving to the new edition, there are four different ways that Games Workshop has released warbands so far.

The Core Box is really just the Embergard box. It's meant to be the starting point for this edition of Warhammer Underworlds. As the entry point for the game, it contains everything needed to play: the game board, dice, tokens, four Rivals decks, and two warbands. Games Workshop hinted that this would be the only Core Box for this edition, so it should stick around for a while.

Expansion Boxes are new at the time of writing. Currently it's just the Spitewood box, which contains a new game board, two Rivals decks, some tokens, and two warbands.

Grand Alliance Boxes are boxes of four warbands that were originally released in the previous edition of the game. These serve as a way to get models that haven't been available for a while along with their updated rules. Each of these boxes belong to one of the Grand Alliance factions from Age of Sigmar. One group of four boxes (so 16 warbands) was released with Embergard. Once Spitewood releases, there will be another set of four released. These boxes contain no Rivals decks.

Individual releases are pretty straightforward – warbands are released as one warband and their rules in a box. These are all new releases that have been created since the release of the Embergard edition of Warhammer Underworlds – wholly new, never seen in the previous edition of the game.

All of these various releases will be detailed below with information for how the warband or deck was packaged along with the release date. The latest stuff will be listed at the top and you'll be traveling back in time as you scroll down.

Spitewood Season Releases

Reavers of Ruin: Chaos Warbands

Warband: The Gnarlspirit Pack Faction: Chaos Archetype: Flex Release type: Grand Alliance Box (Reavers of Ruin) Release date: October 18, 2025 Original Goonhammer review

Warband: Skittershank's Clawpack Faction: Chaos Archetype: Strike Release type: Grand Alliance Box (Reavers of Ruin) Release date: October 18, 2025 Original Goonhammer review

Warband: The Thricefold Discord Faction: Chaos Archetype: Mastery Release type: Grand Alliance Box (Reavers of Ruin) Release date: October 18, 2025 Original Goonhammer review

Warband: The Wurmspat Faction: Chaos Archetype: Mastery Release type: Grand Alliance Box (Reavers of Ruin) Release date: October 18, 2025 Original Goonhammer review

Credit: Games Workshop

Morbid Minions: Death Warbands

Warband: The Exiled Dead Faction: Death Archetype: Mastery Release type: Grand Alliance Box (Morbid Minions) Release date: October 18, 2025 Original Goonhammer review

Warband: Skinnerkin Faction: Death Archetype: Strike Release type: Grand Alliance Box (Morbid Minions) Release date: October 18, 2025 Original Goonhammer review

Warband: Sons of Velmorn Faction: Death Archetype: Flex Release type: Grand Alliance Box (Morbid Minions) Release date: October 18, 2025 Original Goonhammer review

Warband: Thorns of the Briar Queen Faction: Death Archetype: Take and Hold Release type: Grand Alliance Box (Morbid Minions) Release date: October 18, 2025 Original Goonhammer review

Credit: Games Workshop

Gitz and Goliaths: Destruction Warbands

Warband: Hrothgorn's Mantrappers Faction: Destruction Archetype: Flex Release type: Grand Alliance Box (Gitz and Goliaths) Release date: October 18, 2025 Original Goonhammer review

Warband: Mollog's Mob Faction: Destruction Archetype: Mastery Release type: Grand Alliance Box (Gitz and Goliaths) Release date: October 18, 2025 Original Goonhammer review

Warband: Rippa's Snarlfangs Faction: Destruction Archetype: Strike Release type: Grand Alliance Box (Gitz and Goliaths) Release date: October 18, 2025 Original Goonhammer review

Warband: Zarbag's Gitz Faction: Destruction Archetype: Take and Hold Release type: Grand Alliance Box (Gitz and Goliaths) Release date: October 18, 2025 Original Goonhammer review

Credit: Games Workshop

Seekers in Shadow: Order Warbands

Warband: Elathain's Soulraid Faction: Order Archetype: Mastery Release type: Grand Alliance Box (Seekers in Shadow) Release date: October 18, 2025 Original Goonhammer review

Warband: Shadeborne Faction: Order Archetype: Strike Release type: Grand Alliance Box (Seekers in Shadow) Release date: October 18, 2025 Original Goonhammer review

Warband: Starblood Stalkers Faction: Order Archetype: Take and Hold Release type: Grand Alliance Box (Seekers in Shadow) Release date: October 18, 2025 Original Goonhammer review

Warband: Xandire's Truthseekers Faction: Order Archetype: Flex Release type: Grand Alliance Box (Seekers in Shadow) Release date: October 18, 2025 Original Goonhammer review

Credit: Games Workshop

Spitewood Expansion Box

Warband: Blood of the Bull Faction: Chaos Archetype: Mastery Release type: Spitewood Expansion Box Release date: October 18, 2025 Original Goonhammer review

Warband: Kurnoth's Heralds Faction: Order Archetype: Strike Release type: Spitewood Expansion Box Release date: October 18, 2025 Original Goonhammer review



 

Embergard Season Releases

The following are all the releases from what I consider the first wave of this edition. There's the Embergard core box, four Grand Alliance boxes, and five individual warband releases.

Individual Releases

Warband: Kamandora's Blades Faction: Chaos Archetype: Strike Release type: Individual release Release date: August 2025 Original Goonhammer review

Warband: Knives of the Crone Faction: Order Archetype: Mastery Release type: Individual release Release date: May 2025 Original Goonhammer review

Warband: Borgit's Beastgrabbaz Faction: Destruction Archetype: Flex Release type: Individual release Release date: February 2025 Original Goonhammer review

Warband: Grandfather's Gardeners Faction: Chaos Archetype: Mastery Release type: Individual release Release date: December 2025 Original Goonhammer review

Warband: Jaws of Itzl Faction: Order Archetype: Strike Release type: Individual release Release date: December 2025 Original Goonhammer review

Despoilers and Daemons: Chaos Warbands

Warband: Ephilim's Pandaemonium Faction: Chaos Archetype: Mastery Release type: Grand Alliance Box (Despoilers and Daemons) Release date: December 2024 Original Goonhammer review

Warband: Khagra's Ravagers Faction: Chaos Archetype: Take and Hold Release type: Grand Alliance Box (Despoilers and Daemons) Release date: December 2024 Original Goonhammer review

Warband: Gorechosen of Dromm Faction: Chaos Archetype: Strike Release type: Grand Alliance Box (Despoilers and Daemons) Release date: December 2024 Original Goonhammer review; Errata update review

Warband: The Dread Pageant Faction: Chaos Archetype: Flex Release type: Grand Alliance Box (Despoilers and Daemons) Release date: December 2024 Original Goonhammer review

Revenants of the Realms: Death Warbands

Warband: Kainan's Reapers Faction: Death Archetype: Flex Release type: Grand Alliance Box (Revenants of the Realm) Release date: December 2024 Original Goonhammer review

Warband: The Grymwatch Faction: Death Archetype: Take and Hold Release type: Grand Alliance Box (Revenants of the Realm) Release date: December 2024 Original Goonhammer review

Warband: The Crimson Court Faction: Death Archetype: Flex Release type: Grand Alliance Box (Revenants of the Realm) Release date: December 2024 Original Goonhammer review; Errata update review

Warband: The Headsmen's Curse Faction: Death Archetype: Strike Release type: Grand Alliance Box (Revenants of the Realm) Release date: December 2024 Original Goonhammer review 

Brutes and Bandits: Destruction Warbands

Warband: Grinkrak's Looncourt Faction: Destruction Archetype: Flex Release type: Grand Alliance Box (Brutes and Bandits) Release date: December 2024 Original Goonhammer review

Warband: Morgok's Krushas Faction: Destruction Archetype: Strike Release type: Grand Alliance Box (Brutes and Bandits) Release date: December 2024 Original Goonhammer review

Warband: Da Kunnin' Krew Faction: Destruction Archetype: Flex Release type: Grand Alliance Box (Brutes and Bandits) Release date: December 2024 Original Goonhammer review

Warband: Blackpowder's Buccaneers Faction: Destruction Archetype: Mastery Release type: Grand Alliance Box (Brutes and Bandits) Release date: December 2024 Original Goonhammer review; Errata update review

Heroes and Hunters: Order Warbands

Warband: Hexbane's Hunters Faction: Order Archetype: Strike Release type: Grand Alliance Box (Heroes and Hunters) Release date: December 2024 Original Goonhammer review; Errata update review

Warband: Myari's Purifiers Faction: Order Archetype: Flex Release type: Grand Alliance Box (Heroes and Hunters) Release date: December 2024 Original Goonhammer review

Warband: Thundrik's Profiteers Faction: Order Archetype: Mastery Release type: Grand Alliance Box (Heroes and Hunters) Release date: December 2024 Original Goonhammer review

Warband: Ylthari's Guardians Faction: Order Archetype: Strike Release type: Grand Alliance Box (Heroes and Hunters) Release date: December 2024 Original Goonhammer review

Embergard Core Box

Warband: The Emberwatch Faction: Order Archetype: Flex Release type: Embergard Core Box Release date: November 2024 Original Goonhammer review

Warband: Zikkit's Tunnelpack Faction: Chaos Archetype: Flex Release type: Embergard Core Box Release date: November 2024 Original Goonhammer review

Digital Rules Warbands

I'll include a special mention of the warbands who had digital rules come out with the release of Embergard. These were simply fighter cards and warscrolls that were hosted on the Warhammer Community download page for people to use with their existing models – the models themselves were not re-released, so if you didn't already have them they could be difficult to track down. Some of these have been repackaged into the Grand Alliance boxes and re-released later in the edition's life.

Warband: Spiteclaw's Swarm Faction: Chaos Archetype: Strike Release type: Free digital rules; no model release Release date: November 2024 Original Goonhammer review

Warband: The Thricefold Discord Faction: Chaos Archetype: Mastery Release type: Free digital rules; no model release Release date: November 2024 Original Goonhammer review; First Errata update review; Second Errata update review



Warband: Sepulchral Guard Faction: Death Archetype: Release type: Free digital rules; no model release Release date: November 2024 Original Goonhammer review; Errata update review

Warband: Skinnerkin Faction: Death Archetype: Release type: Free digital rules; no model release Release date: November 2024 Original Goonhammer review

Warband: Thorns of the Briar Queen Faction: Death Archetype: Release type: Free digital rules; no model release Release date: November 2024 Original Goonhammer review

Warband: Zondara's Gravebreakers Faction: Death Archetype: Release type: Free digital rules; no model release Release date: November 2024 Original Goonhammer review



Warband: Daggok's Stab-ladz Faction: Destruction Archetype: Mastery Release type: Free digital rules; no model release Release date: November 2024 Original Goonhammer review

Warband: Mollog's Mob Faction: Destruction Archetype: Mastery Release type: Free digital rules; no model release Release date: November 2024 Original Goonhammer review

Warband: Zarbag's Gitz Faction: Destruction Archetype: Take and Hold Release type: Free digital rules; no model release Release date: November 2024 Original Goonhammer review; First Errata update review; Second Errata update review



Warband: Brethren of the Bolt Faction: Order Archetype: Mastery Release type: Free digital rules; no model release Release date: November 2024 Original Goonhammer review; Errata update review

Warband: Cyreni's Razors Faction: Order Archetype: Flex Release type: Free digital rules; no model release Release date: November 2024 Original Goonhammer review

Warband: The Farstriders Faction: Order Archetype: Flex Release type: Free digital rules; no model release Release date: November 2024 Original Goonhammer review

Warband: Ironsoul's Condemnors Faction: Order Archetype: Flex Release type: Free digital rules; no model release Release date: November 2024 Original Goonhammer review

First Edition Releases

This is a much less detailed list that will simply show the warbands from the first edition of the game (many of whom have made the jump to the new edition).

Similar to above, there were a few different types of releases that should look familiar if you read through how Embergard has been packaged and released. It was a somewhat reliable cadence of a core box followed by two staggered individual warband releases for each season, with two seasons per year.

Core Boxes were the big release each season. They contained two warbands, two rivals decks, and two double sided boards.

Individual warband releases are exactly what it says on the tin. You get a small box with the sprues for your warband plus their warband’s cards.

Two-player starter sets were released every other year…ish. They were essentially slimmed down versions of a core box and contain two warbands, boards, and tokens/dice. They didn't have any name on the box other than "Two-Player Starter Set" so it's kind of tricky to identify them. I'm including the year they were released and whether or not it was a release in partnership with Barnes & Noble because yes, that was a thing they did.

Rivals of the Mirrored City was a surprise one-off release. It contained four fairly old, hard to find warbands with updated rules.

If you track any of these products down, know that they are not compatible with the current edition of the game.

Wintermaw

Wintermaw was the last core box released and that season had no individual releases, so these two warbands are the only ones from this season. It was released in April 2024.

Brethren of the Bolt: Wintermaw core box The Skinnerkin: Wintermaw core box

Deathgorge

The Deathgorge core box was released in November 2023. This was also the time when I first heard about the game and started my deep dive into obsession.

Zondara's Gravebreakers: Deathgorge individual release Daggok's Stab-Ladz: Deathgorge individual release Cyreni’s Razors: Deathgorge core box Thricefold Discord: Deathgorge core box

2023 Two-Player Starter Set (Barnes & Noble Edition)

This last version of the Two-Player Starter Set was sold at Barnes & Noble stores for the low price of $35 USD which is a crazy value for a good board game, let alone one with Games Workshop miniatures.

Ironsoul's Condemnors: 2023 Two-Player Starter Set (Barnes & Noble edition) Sepulchral Guard: 2023 Two-Player Starter Set (Barnes & Noble edition)

Rivals of the Mirrored City

This was a one-off boxed set that re-released four out-of-print, older warbands that came out in March 2024. These warbands had refreshed rules for the time.

Mollog’s Mob: Rivals of the Mirrored City boxed set Thorns of the Briar Queen: Rivals of the Mirrored City boxed set Zarbag’s Gitz: Rivals of the Mirrored City boxed set Spiteclaw’s Swarm: Rivals of the Mirrored City boxed set

Wyrdhollow

Wyrdhollow's core box was released in May 2023, with the two individual warband releases following a few months after.

Skabbik's Plaguepack: Wyrdhollow individual release Headsmen's Curse: Wyrdhollow individual release Domitan's Stormcoven: Wyrdhollow core box Ephilim's Pandaemonium: Wyrdhollow core box

2023 Two-Player Starter Set

As with the 2023 Two-Player Starter Set (Barnes & Noble edition), this contained updated warbands from the past.

The Farstriders: 2023 Two-Player Starter Set Sepulchral Guard: 2023 Two-Player Starter Set

Gnarlwood

The core box for Gnarlwood went on sale in October 2022. Grinkrak and Gryselle became available afterwards.

Grinkrak's Looncourt: Gnarlwood individual release Gryselle's Arenai: Gnarlwood individual release Gnarlspirit Pack: Gnarlwood core box Sons of Velmorn: Gnarlwood core box

Nethermaze

Nethermaze was made available in April of 2022.

Gorechosen of Dromm: Nethermaze individual release Hexbane's Hunters: Nethermaze individual release Shadeborn: Nethermaze core box Skittershank's Clawpack: Nethermaze core box

Harrowdeep

Harrowdeep's boxed set was released in October 2021.

Blackpowder's Buccaneers: Harrowdeep individual release The Exiled Dead: Harrowdeep individual release Xandire's Truthseekers: Harrowdeep core box Da Kunnin' Krew: Harrowdeep core box

Direchasm

Dates from here and earlier are a little more iffy -- Warhammer Community doesn't have preorder announcements for the releases, and many of the release windows were delayed due to the pandemic. Just know that Shadespire, Nightvault, Beastgrave, and Direchasm came out in the 2017-2021 window.

Khagra's Ravagers: Direchasm individual release The Starblood Stalkers: Direchasm individual release The Crimson Court: Direchasm individual release Hedkrakka's Madmob: Direchasm individual release Kainan's Reapers: Direchasm individual release Elathain's Soulraid: Direchasm individual release Myari's Purifiers: Direchasm core box Dread Pageant: Direchasm core box

2021 Two-Player Starter Set

Drepur's Wraithcreepers: 2021 Two-Player Starter Set Storm of Celestus: 2021 Two-Player Starter Set

Beastgrave

Hrothgorn's Mantrappers: Beastgrave individual release Morgok's Krushas: Beastgrave individual release Morgwaeth's Blade-coven: Beastgrave individual release Rippa's Snarlfangs: Beastgrave individual release The Grymwatch: Beastgrave individual release The Wurmspat: Beastgrave individual release Grashrak's Despoilers: Beastgrave core box Skaeth's Wild Hunt: Beastgrave core box

Dreadfane

Ironsoul's Condemnors: Dreadfane Two-Player Starter Set Lady Harrow's Mournflight: Dreadfane Two-Player Starter Set

Nightvault

Eyes of the Nine: Nightvault individual release Godsworn Hunt: Nightvault individual release Mollog's Mob: Nightvault individual release Thundrik Profiteers: Nightvault individual release Ylthari's Guardians: Nightvault individual release Zarbag's Gitz: Nightvault individual release Thorns of the Briar Queen: Nightvault core box Stormsire's Cursebreakers: Nightvault core box

Shadespire

The Chosen Axes: Shadespire individual release The Farstriders: Shadespire individual release Ironskull's Boyz: Shadespire individual release Magore's Fiends: Shadespire individual release Spiteclaw's Swarm: Shadespire individual release Sepulchral Guard: Shadespire individual release Steelheart’s Champions: Shadespire core box Garrek's Reavers: Shadespire core box

There you have it, all 67 (!) warbands that have ever been released in Warhammer Underworlds as well as where to find them. For anyone looking for the older stuff, don't forget to dig around on eBay, Facebook marketplace, or the dusty corners of local game stores.

I'd like to close by thanking my phenomenal wife for supporting me in this hobby and for being such a great person in general. Love you, babe.

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