White Dwarf 516 (September 2025)
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 September issue:
Planet Warhammer
Minatures, letters and questions sent in by readers. Plus, knitwear!
WARHAMMER 40,000
Data Exload: Leagues of Votann
Who are the diminutive space prospectors, and what are they up to? Data Exload reveals all.
Buri Aegnirssen
Introducing the last survivor of the Emberg-Aegnir Bloc and the slayer of the Bane!
New Prospects
It's Kin! We take a closer look at the new Leagues of Votann Detachments.
Aspect of War
Will you take the risk and play a strategic gambit? There could be repercussions…
Space Marine Operations
New missions for our exclusive mini-game. This time, you fight a Hive Tyrant. Good luck!
WARHAMMER AGE OF SIGMAR
The Story so Far
Celebrating 10 years of epic warfare in the Age of Sigmar! Here are some of the main events.
Times of War
Presenting new rules for fighting battles in three iconic locations.
Battle Report: The War Eternal
The Hallowed Knights and Hammers of Sigmar battle against four historic adversaries across two realms in one massive double game.
Annals of the Eternal
What does it mean to be a Stormcast Eternal? Ionus Cryptborn bares his soul.
Basic Training
Purple Sun of Shyish? Or Ravenak's Gnashing Jaws? Which manifestation works for you?
Grombrindal and the Gods
Our namesake takes a look at the self-made deities of the Mortal Realms.
OTHER ARTICLES
Mustering for War
Want to conquer the galaxy? This Horus Heresy army-building article will help you prepare.
Paint Splatter
Painting guides for Saturnine Terminators of the Salamanders and Iron Warriors.
Brush Tips
A gallery of Saturnine Terminators (both Traitors and Loyalists) painted by the studio painters.
The Trials of Albarak: None so Worthy
There's a shocking revelation about the White Dwarf in the final part of this serialised story.
WHITE DWARF BUNKER
Access Granted!
Here you will find painting challenges and the latest Bunker news.
Satellite Uplink
We only want the best of the best – and that's exactly what we got in this issue's Elites painting challenge.
Bunker Event: The Rusty Nurgling
The Warhammer Store & Café locations present their annual painting contest. This time, we feature some of the winners from Tokyo.
Bunker Bingo!
What have the White Dwarf team been up to this month? Probably a bit of painting. Maybe some gaming. They've got pictures to prove it!
Each copy of White Dwarf 516 also comes with a cardboard insert containing the scenarios of the month for Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Age of Sigmar. Also included is 1x Terminus Level Enemy card (105mm by 144mm), 2x Extremis Level Enemy cards (63mm by 88mm), and 1x Enemy Group Spawning Table Card (63mm by 88mm) for the Space Marine Operations mini-game introduced last issue.
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