White Dwarf 521 - February 2026

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 February issue:

WARHAMMER 40,000

Deadly Encounters: Tomb Worlds
Ancient anomalies and technological terrors abound in these new game rules for Kill Team.

Paint Splatter
The Night Lords may be murderous, but painting them doesn't have to be!

Hobby Hangout
Dan provides a crash course in Necron interior design with this scenery painting guide.

The Battle of Sanctuary 101
Long-lost pict-captures of this fateful battle revealed! [Note: vermillion-class clearance required.]

Space Marine Operations
Our mini-game returns with new missions, new enemies, and new options for your squad.

Gaunt's Ghosts
Living legends or just propaganda? Have a real good look at this article and see for yourself.

WARHAMMER AGE OF SIGMAR

A Shining Company
Bring light to the darkness of the Jade Abbey with four heroes of the Lumineth Realm-lords.

Legends of the World-that-Was
Where are they now? Grombrindal remembers some fellow survivors of the End Times.

Arc Arcana: The Realms Remarkable
Notes from the journal of Erasmus Zonn on some of the realms' remarkable sights.

War in the Blighted Wilds
Going into battle in the Jade Kingdoms, traveller? These new rules will help you adapt.

A Tale of Four Warlords: Blighted Wilds
The warlords have taken their first steps on the Path to Glory! How are they faring in the wilds?

OTHER ARTICLES

Tales From the Underhive
Dan resurfaces from the sump with tall tales of his gaming group's Necromunda campaign!

Battle Report: Barons vs Nightmares
Twenty glorious pages of tense Blood Bowl action, each more climactic than the last!

The Chronicles of Bain: The Hole
Trooper Elias Bain finds himself in deep (deep) trouble in the latest chapter of his story.

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

Your Warhammer
Models, letters, and questions sent in by readers. Plus, skirmish game minis galore!

Bunker Bingo!
Matt and Dan are our Bunker Bingo stars this issue. Don't make a fuss, it'll go to their heads.

Each copy of White Dwarf 521 also comes with:
– 1x double-sided card featuring the Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Age of Sigmar Scenarios of the Month
– A set of tokens and cards for Warhammer Quest: Darkwater, including 8x double-sided tokens, 4x Lumineth Realm-lords character cards, and 4x equipment/upgraded equipment cards
– 1x double-sided Bunker rank tracker
– Scan-and-print Space Marine Operations game cards, including 1x Threat Level Extremis card, and 2x Threat Level Terminus cards