White Dwarf 520 Warhammer hobby magazine January

White Dwarf 520 Warhammer hobby magazine January is the first issue of 2026 and delivers 126 pages of rules, background, fiction and hobby content for Warhammer 40 000, Warhammer Age of Sigmar and Warhammer Quest. As the official Warhammer magazine, White Dwarf brings together new gaming material, designer insights, painting guides and studio features to support your hobby month after month.

White Dwarf 520 the official Warhammer hobby magazine

White Dwarf is the monthly Warhammer hobby magazine packed with new rules, narrative articles, short stories, regular columns and special guests. In this issue the spotlight falls on the 500 Worlds Titus supplement for Warhammer 40 000, expanded rules and cards for Warhammer Quest Darkwater, and a double sided insert featuring the Scenarios of the Month for Warhammer 40 000 and Warhammer Age of Sigmar. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}

Warhammer 40 000 focus 500 Worlds Titus

The Warhammer 40 000 section of White Dwarf 520 Warhammer hobby magazine January opens with an in depth feature on 500 Worlds Titus. The design team explore the new supplement, discussing rules, lore and battlefield roles for Lieutenant Titus, his Wardens of Ultramar and their allies. You will find miniature showcases, designer commentary, army building advice and background material explaining the place of these forces in the wider Imperium. Further articles cover the heroes of the Ultramarian Reclamation, warriors of the Vespator Front, the dread Nightbringer and the augury obsessed Silver Skulls Chapter. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}

Space Marine Operations mini game content

This issue also expands the Space Marine Operations mini game, inspired by Warhammer 40 000 Space Marine 2. New missions, Threat Level cards and blasphemous foes add variety and challenge. White Dwarf 520 includes printable or scannable cards for Minoris, Majoris, Extremis and Terminus Threat Levels, allowing you to track the intensity of your operations and integrate the mini game into regular gaming nights.

Age of Sigmar and Warhammer Quest Darkwater

On the Age of Sigmar side, White Dwarf 520 Warhammer hobby magazine January develops the Legend of the Jade Abbey, a narrative framework set in Ghyran. Flesh eater Courts champions venture into the cursed abbey in search of a noble cause, supported by character cards and rules for use on the tabletop. Painting masterclasses focus on Putrescent warriors and festering Nurgle inspired terrain, while the Nature Impure gallery showcases atmospheric boards overflowing with diseased life.

Scenarios of the Month and campaign ideas

Age of Sigmar receives fresh Scenarios of the Month which can be played as one off battles or woven into ongoing campaigns. Each battleplan is explained with narrative hooks, objectives and special terrain rules, encouraging you to use Jade Abbey ruins, polluted forests and corrupted shrines to tell new stories in the Mortal Realms.

Additional articles and Bunker content

Beyond core game coverage, this issue features the opening chapter of Bain s Chronicles Mach Kran, a Black Library style tale following a young Astra Militarum guardsman facing a head hunting Ork. The Your Warhammer section showcases reader armies and studio projects with commentary and colour recipe hints. The White Dwarf Bunker updates its global club activities, with new painting challenges, Bunker Bingo progress and hobby goals for the coming year.

Included inserts cards and tokens

Every copy of White Dwarf 520 Warhammer hobby magazine January comes with a double sided cardboard insert containing the Scenarios of the Month for Warhammer 40 000 and Warhammer Age of Sigmar, plus a generous set of physical gaming aids. Inside you will find 4 Flesh eater Courts Character cards, 8 double sided Initiative tokens and 4 Equipment Upgraded Equipment cards for Warhammer Quest Darkwater, together with a double sided Bunker rank tracker. A separate group of cards supports Space Marine Operations with Minoris, Majoris, Extremis and Terminus Threat Level decks. These extras turn the magazine into a practical gaming tool as well as a source of inspiration and background. :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}