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What Is Warhammer?

Spectacular battles, extraordinary characters, limitless creativity! Warhammer encompasses a variety of tabletop games, miniatures, universes, and stories. There are loads of ways to enjoy Warhammer with something for everyone.

Your Hobby, Your Way!

There are loads of ways you can engage with the Warhammer hobby. From collecting, building, and painting your favourite miniatures, to playing thrilling tabletop games and reading fantastic fiction – the choice is yours!

At the core of Warhammer are the highly detailed miniatures that represent the characters and warriors of its settings. How you form your collection is entirely up to you – muster an army for playing games, build and paint the miniatures you love, create a beautiful display, or something else entirely!

At the core of Warhammer are the highly detailed miniatures that represent the characters and warriors of its settings. How you form your collection is entirely up to you – muster an army for playing games, build and paint the miniatures you love, create a beautiful display, or something else entirely!

Get Started!

Not Sure Where to Begin? We Can Help!

This quiz will help you find your perfect starting point. Whether you want to build and paint a miniature, dive into a game, or sample Warhammer fiction, we’ve got you covered!

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Choose a setting to get started! Whether you fancy exploring a grim dark vision of the far future or fantastical planes of gods and monsters, there is a world of Warhammer for you.

Explore the Far Future

In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war. In Warhammer 40,000 humanity battles for its survival against a galaxy filled with untold alien horrors, followers of dark gods, and its own hubris.

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Discover a Magical Cosmos

Warhammer Age of Sigmar is set in the Mortal Realms – where heroes, gods, and monsters battle for supremacy across sprawling magical domains inhabited by countless species and peoples.

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Don't Just Take Our Word For It!

Gillian, Canada
“The miniatures are highly detailed and dynamic. Painting them helps me de-stress, and playing games is a great way to hang out with my friends. A really big reason I love Warhammer is the community and friends I have made from it.”
Cherie, Malaysia
“I love how Warhammer takes me away from the stresses and strains of life. It is such a nourishing hobby, not only creatively but mentally. It has rejuvenated my love of creating, and I honestly can’t imagine my life without it in some capacity.”
Justin, Canada
“I love the game itself. The excitement of clashing with an opponent in a contest of strategy is something I will never get tired of. If I were to pick the reason why I love Warhammer the most, however, it would have to be all the wonderful people I have met through the hobby.”
Shane, UK
“I get to paint amazing models, learn new skills, and relax. It's my favourite downtime. Having an audiobook in the background inspires me for my army theme.”
Orawan, Thailand
“When I first started Warhammer, I met a lot of people and made many new friends. I enjoyed it so much that I even joined tournaments.”

Next Steps

Head to Your Nearest Store
Find your nearest Warhammer stockist today; including official Warhammer stores – where you can get your first free miniature, build and paint it, and learn to play, all for free.
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Battle Honours
Battle Honours allows anyone new to Warhammer to learn about the five keys to the hobby – Collect, Build, Paint, Play, and Read – and to earn exclusive rewards along the way!
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Warhammer Alliance
There are Warhammer clubs in schools and other locations around the world – join one today, or start your own!
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