White Dwarf 517 official Warhammer hobby magazine

The White Dwarf 517 official Warhammer hobby magazine is the perfect monthly issue for anyone who lives and breathes Warhammer. Across 128 pages packed with exclusive rules, narrative scenarios, battle reports, hobby tips and short fiction, this magazine expands your games and your collection for Warhammer 40 000, Warhammer Age of Sigmar, Middle earth, Kill Team and more.

A White Dwarf issue focused on scenery and battlefields

White Dwarf 517 shines a spotlight on Warhammer scenery and the art of building immersive gaming tables. Step by step articles show you how to create towering rock formations, snow covered strongholds, ruined cities and industrial wastelands, turning every game into a cinematic experience. You will also find stunning galleries of fully painted terrain pieces to inspire your own projects.

Planet Warhammer and Worlds of Warhammer

In the Planet Warhammer section, you will discover new releases, reader letters and a curated selection of miniatures and terrain from the community and studio. Worlds of Warhammer dives into iconic planets and war zones, exploring how geography, ruins and fortifications shape battles on the tabletop. These articles are ideal if you want to design your own campaigns and themed boards.

Scenery driven battles and visual immersion

Throughout the issue, high quality photography, close up details and clear hobby advice show you how to place and paint scenery so that it feels alive. Features on fortress sieges, winter assaults and city fighting help you build thematic battlefields tailored to your armies and play style, with rules and missions that make the terrain an active part of the game instead of mere decoration.

Gaming content inside White Dwarf 517

White Dwarf 517 includes a broad range of playable content supporting several systems. Rules, missions and card based elements can be added directly into your existing campaigns, or used as the foundation of brand new story arcs centred on the environments showcased in this issue.

Warhammer 40 000

For Warhammer 40 000, you will find new cavalry rules for fast paced engagements, dynamic missions and content that highlights key heroes and armies. Space Marine Operations returns as a compact mini game supported by Terminus level enemy cards, while a featured T au force is presented as a complete collection and painting project. Together, these additions provide fresh ways to field your favourite factions in varied battlefields.

Warhammer Age of Sigmar

On the Warhammer Age of Sigmar side, the classic A Tale of Four Warlords series returns, following four new generals and their armies through a narrative campaign in the Mortal Realms. You will also explore aerial warfare with draconiths, sky vessels and daemonic foes, as well as detailed battle reports that break down army selection, strategies and turning points throughout the games.

Other Warhammer universes and Middle earth

White Dwarf 517 also supports other systems beyond 40 000 and Age of Sigmar. A dramatic Middle earth battle report focuses on a desperate winter defence, while an article on the Horus Heresy showcases atmospheric battlefields for that setting. A dark short story adds extra flavour for readers who enjoy Warhammer lore and mood driven fiction between painting sessions.

The perfect magazine for every Warhammer hobbyist

Whether you are a competitive player, display painter or collector, this White Dwarf 517 is designed to inspire you. Painting guides, conversion ideas and community army spotlights provide practical examples for your own projects, while battle reports and missions deliver many extra hours of gaming at home, in clubs or at events.

Painting and modelling inspiration

The Hobby Hangout section gathers tips for texturing rocks, snow, ice and stone, and shows how to transfer these techniques to your bases and scenery. The Battlefield Biomes features explore several themed environments, each with colour suggestions, materials and layout ideas, so that your gaming boards can look as impressive as your miniatures.

Community features and the White Dwarf Bunker

The dedicated White Dwarf Bunker pages celebrate the global community with painting challenges, hobby Bingo sheets, narrative leagues and spectacular dioramas. They are a great source of motivation if you want to organise events, join ongoing campaigns or simply stay connected with the wider Warhammer hobby scene.

Key features of White Dwarf 517

• Official monthly magazine devoted to the Warhammer hobby.
• Around 128 full colour pages of rules, stories, articles and hobby guides.
• Gaming content for Warhammer 40 000, Warhammer Age of Sigmar, Middle earth, Kill Team and more.
• Extensive painting and modelling advice for terrain and miniatures.
• Detailed battle reports and original narrative scenarios.
• Cardboard insert with monthly scenarios, Terminus enemy cards and Kill Team event cards included.

With the White Dwarf 517 official Warhammer hobby magazine, you add a packed issue to your collection that delivers fresh rules, scenery ideas and hobby inspiration for every Warhammer system you enjoy.