Here is a list of what size bases you’ll need for all your Warhammer The Old World models from the official Games Workshop base sizes guide and where to buy them!
Warhammer The Old World Base Sizes Guide
With the announcement of Warhammer The Old World, Games Workshop has brought back the beloved Fantasy Warhammer setting, but with some significant changes. One of the most noteworthy changes is the introduction of updated base sizes for the game. While this is exciting news for Warhammer hobbyists, it also means that many players will have to rebase their armies.
In this article, we’ll take a look at the new base sizes and share some helpful tips and products to buy for players looking to update their Warhammer the Old World models. If your miniatures were 25mm before, they will mostly go up to 30mm, and most calvary will move to 30 x 60mm. Fortunately, this is the first time we’ve seen a guide from GW on the actual sizes in the game.
Best of all, if you haven’t started updating your bases yet, we also have a list of retailers selling bases and movement trays perfect for Warhammer The Old World. That way, you can get your Fantasy armies ready for battle, FASTER! Click any of the links below to jump to the info you need the most, or just dig in from the beginning.
- Accessories, Movement Trays & Adapters
- Bretonnians Bases Sizes
- Tomb Kings Bases Sizes
- The Empire Bases Sizes
- Orcs & Goblins Base Sizes
- Vampire Counts Base Sizes
- Ogre Kingdoms Bases sizes
- Wood Elves Base Sizes
- Dwarfen Mountain Holds Base Sizes
- Beastmen Bases Sizes
- Warriors of Chaos Base sizes
- High Elves Base Sizes
- Skaven Base Sizes
- Lizardmen Base Sizes
Why Base Sizes Matter
Base sizes are more than just a plastic square or rectangle; they’re the foundation of your army, influencing gameplay and aesthetics. With the dawn of Warhammer: The Old World, understanding these base sizes is crucial.
Bigger bases mean more stability for your dynamically posed models and a clearer view of those epic back ranks. Plus, they ensure your units align perfectly during those heated battles.
Overview of Old World Base Changes
Gone are the days of squishing your models onto tiny 20mm bases. Now, we’re looking at 25mm for those foot soldiers, giving them more room to breathe and pose. Cavalry and larger units also get a facelift with new dimensions. Why the change, you ask? It’s all about making your models look even more spectacular and ensuring smoother gameplay. This switch might sound daunting, but trust me, it’s a step towards a more visually striking and enjoyable Warhammer experience.
Warhammer The Old World Base Sizes By Faction
In a Warhammer The Old World Facebook post, Games Workshop listed the new base sizes for all nine core factions, along with the legacy ones.
Bretonnian Base Sizes:
- Lords of Bretonnia 25 x 25mm
- Handmaidens of the Lady 25 x 25mm
- Sergeants-at-arms 25 x 25mm
- Knights of the Realm on foot 25 x 25mm
- Squires 25 x 25mm
- Men-at-arms 25 x 25mm
- Peasant Bowmen 25 x 25mm
- Battle Pilgrims 25 x 25mm Grail Reliquae 50 x 75mm
- Knights Errant 30 x 60mm
- Mounted Knights of the Realm 30 x 60mm
- Questing Knights 30 x 60mm
- Grail Knights 30 x 60mm
- Pegasus Knights 40 x 60mm
- Mounted Yeoman 25 x 50mm
- Hippogryph 50 x 50mm
- Field Trebuchet 60 x 100mm Crewmen 25 x 25mm
- Bretonnian Mounts
- Bretonnian Warhorse 30 x 60mm
- Warhorse 25 x 50mm
- Barded Pegasus 40 x 60mm
- Royal Pegasus 50 x 50mm
- Unicorn 40 x 60mm
Tomb Kings Base Sizes:
- Monarchs Of Nehekhara 25 x 25mm
- Royal Heralds 25 x 25mm
- Liche Priests 25 x 25mm
- Necrotect 25 x 25mm
- Tomb Guard 25 x 25mm
- Skeleton Warriors 25 x 25mm
- Skeleton Archers 25 x 25mm
- Skeleton Skirmishers 25 x 25mm
- Ushabti 40 x 40mm
- Tomb Swarms 40 x 40mm
- Carrion 40 x 40mm
- Skeleton Horsemen 25 x 50mm
- Skeleton Horse Archers 25 x 50mm
- Necropolis Knights 50 x 100mm
- Sepulchral Stalkers 50 x 100mm
- Skeleton Chariots 50 x 100mm
- Necrolith Bone Dragon 100 x 150mm
- Khemrian Warsphinx 60 x 100mm
- Tomb Scorpion 75 x 50mm
- Necrolith Colossus 50 x 50mm
- Necrosphinx 60 x 100mm
- Screaming Skull Catapult 60 x 100mm
- Casket of Souls n/a
- Tomb Kings Mounts
- Skeletal Steed 25 x 50mm
- Skeleton Chariot 50 x 100mm
The Empire Base Sizes:
- Commanders of the Empire 25 x 25mm
- Empire Wizards 25 x 25mm
- Witch hunters 25 x 25mm
- Warrior Priests Of Sigmar 25 x 25mm
- Priests Of Ulric 25 x 25mm
- Engineers 25 x 25mm
- Empire State Troops 25 x 25mm
- State Missile Troops (Crossbowmen/Handgunners) 25 x 25mm
- Free Company Militia 25 x 25mm
- Empire Greatswords 25 x 25mm
- Flagellants 25 x 25mm
- Pistoliers 30 x 60mm
- Outriders 30 x 60mm
- Empire Knights 30 x 60mm
- Inner Circle Knights 30 x 60mm
- Demigryph Knights 50 x 75mm
- War Altar of Sigmar 60 x 100mm
- Empire Steam Tank 60 x 100mm
- Griffons 60 x 100mm
- Great Cannon 50 x 75mm
- Mortars 50 x 75mm
- Helblaster Volley Guns 50 x 75mm
- Helstorm Rocket Batteries 50 x 75mm
- Empire Mounts
- Barded Warhorse 30 x 60mm
- Empire Warhorse 30 x 60mm
- Pegasus 40 x 60mm
- Demigryph 50 x 75mm
Orcs & Goblins Base Sizes:
- Orc Bosses 30 x 30mm
- Orc Shamans 30 x 30mm
- Goblin Bosses 25 x 25mm
- Goblin Shamans 25 x 25mm
- Night Goblin Bosses 25 x 25mm
- Night Goblin Shamans 25 x 25mm
- Black Orc Mobs 30 x 30mm
- Orc Mobs 30 x 30mm
- Goblin Mobs 25 x 25mm
- Nasty Skulkers 25 x 25mm
- Night Goblin Mobs 25 x 25mm
- Fanatics 25x25mm (Round base)
- Night Goblin Squig Herds 25 x 25
- Troll Mobs 40 x 40mm
- Orc Boar Boy Mobs 30x 60mm
- Goblin Spider Rider Mobs 25 x 50mm
- Goblin Wolf Rider Mobs 25 x 50mm
- Night Goblin Squig Hopper Mobs 25 x 25mm
- Orc Boar Chariots 50 x 100mm
- Goblin Wolf Chariots 50 x 100mm
- if two wolves 60 or 100mm
- Wyverns 50 x 100mm
- Arachnarok Spider 100 x 150mm
- Mangler Squigs 50 x 75mm
- Giants 50 x 50 or 50 x 75mm
- Goblin Bolt Throwas 50 x 50mm
- Crew 25 x 25mm
- Doom Diver Catapults 50 x 75mm
- Crew – 25 x 25mm
- Goblin Rock Lobbers 60 x 10mm
- Crew – 25 x 25mm
- Orc Bullies 30 x 30mm
Warhammer The Old World Vampire Counts Base Sizes:
- Vampire 25 x 25mm
- Necromancers 25 x 25mm
- Strigoi Ghoul Kings 25 x 25mm
- Cairn Wraiths 25 x 25mm
- Wights 25 x 25mm
- Tomb Banshees 25 x 25mm
- Grave Guard 25 x 25mm
- Skeleton Warriors 25 x 25mm
- Zombies 25 x 25mm
- Crypt Ghouls 25 x 25mm
- Crypt Horrors 40 x 40mm
- Bat Swarms 40 x 40mm
- Vargheists 40 x 40mm
- Fell Bats 40 x 40mm
- Spirit Hosts 40 x 40mm
- Blood Knights 30 x 60mm
- Black Knights 30 x 60mm
- Dire Wolves 25 x 50mm
- Hexwraiths 30 x 60mm
- Coven Throne 50 x 100mm
- Mortis Engine 50 x 100mm
- Corpse Cart 50 x 100mm
- Black Coach 50 x 100mm
- Zombie Dragon 100 x 150mm
- Terrorgheist 100 x 150mm
- Abyssal Terror 50 x 100mm
- Varghulf 50 x 50mm
- Skeletal Steed 30 x 60mm
- Nightmare 30 x 60mm
Ogre Kingdoms:
- Standard ogres 40mm
- Gnoblars 25mm
- Ogre Lords 40mm
- Butchers 40mm but 50×100 with cauldron
- Hunters 50mm
- Maneaters 40mm
- Yheties 40mm
- Gorgers 50mm
Wood Elves Base Sizes:
- Wood Elf Nobles 25 x 25mm
- Wood Elf Mages 25 x 25mm
- Shadowdancers 25 x 25mm
- Waystalkers 25 x 25mm
- Treemen Ancients 50 x 50mm or 50 x 75mm
- Branchwraiths 30 x 30mm
- Wood Elf Archers 25 x 25mm
- Eternal Guard 25 x 25mm
- Wildwood Rangers 25 x 25mm
- Wardancers 25 x 25mm
- Waywatchers 25 x 25mm
- Dryads 30 x 30mm
- Tree Kin 50 x 50mm
- Glade Riders 30 x 60mm
- Sisters of the Thorn 30 x 60mm
- Wild Riders 30 x 60mm
- Warhawk Riders 50 x 50mm
- Forest Dragons 60 x 100mm
- Great Eagles 50 x 50mm
- Treemen 50 x 50mm or 50 x 75mm
- Elven Steed 30 x 60mm
- Great Stag 50 x 50mm
- Unicorn 40 x 60mm
- Warhawk 50 x 50mm
Warhammer The Old World Base Sizes Guide- Dwarfen Mountain Holds:
- Dwarf Lords 25 x 25mm
- Shield Bearers 50 x 50mm
- Anvil of Doom n/a
- Dwarf Runesmiths 25 x 25mm
- Slayers of Legend 25 x 25mm
- Dwarf Engineers 25 x 25mm
- Dwarf Warriors 25 x 25mm
- Longbeards 25 x 25mm
- Quarrellers and Thunderers 25 x 25mm
- Rangers 25 x 25mm
- Hammerers 25 x 25mm
- Ironbreakers 25 x 25mm
- Irondrakes 25 x 25mm
- Miners 25 x 25mm
- Slayers 25 x 25mm
- Gyrocopters 50 x 50mm
- Gyrobombers 50 x 50mm
- Bolt Throwers 50 x 50mm
- Grudge Throwers 50 x 75mm
- Cannon 50 x 50mm
- Organ Guns 50 x 50mm
- Flame Cannon 50 x 75mm
- All Dwarf infantry 25mm
- Shield Bearer Mount 50mm
- Gyrocopters 50mm
- Bolt thrower/cannon/organ gun 50mm
- Flame Cannon/Grudgethrower 50x75mm
Beastmen Base Sizes:
- Gors 25mm
- Bestigors 30mm
- Beastman Lords/Shamans 25mm or 30mm
- All Minotaurs 50mm
- Ghorgon/Cygor 60x100mm
- Dragon Ogre Shaggoth 50x75mm
- Jabberslythe 60x100mm
- Cockatrice 50mm
- All beastman chariots 50 x 100mm
- Chaos warhounds 25x50mm
- Razorgor herd 50x75mm
- Centigor 30x60mm
- Dragon Ogres 50x75mm
Warriors of Chaos:
- Champions of Chaos 30 x 30mm
- Daemon Princes 50 x 50mm
- Sorcerers of Chaos 30 x 30mm
- Chaos Warriors 30 x 30mm
- Chosen Chaos Warriors 30 x 30mm
- Chaos Marauders 25 x 25mm
- Forsaken 30 x 30mm
- Chaos Ogres 40 x 40mm
- Chaos Trolls 40 x 40mm
- Chaos Spawn 50 x 50mm
- Chaos Knights 30 x 60mm
- Chosen Chaos Knights 30 x 60mm
- Marauder Horsemen 30 x 60mm
- Chaos Warhounds 25 x 50mm
- Chaos Warhound Handler 30 x 30mm
- Chaos Chariots 60 x 100mm
- Gorebeast Chariots 60 x 100mm
- Manticore 60 x 100mm
- Chaos Dragon 60 x 100mm
- Chimera 60 x 100mm
- Hellcannon 100 x 150mm
- Warriors of Chaos Mounts
- Chaos Steed 30 x 60mm
- Daemonic Mount 40 x 60mm/50 x 75mm
High Elves Base Sizes:
- High elf standard infantry 25mm
- Dragons 60×100
- All High Elf Cavalry 30x60mm
- All High Elf ground Chariots 50 x 100mm
- Skycutter Chariot 60 x 100mm
- Griffon 50mm
- Pheonix 50x100mm
- Great Eagle 50mm
- Eagle-Claw Bolt Thrower 50mm
Skaven Base Sizes:
- Commanders Of The Warlord Clans 25 x 25mm
- Grey Seers 25 x 25mm
- Clan Skryre Warlock Engineers 25 x 25mm
- Clan Eshin Master Assassins 25 x 25mm
- Clan Pestilens Plague Priests 25 x 25mm
- Stormvermin 25 x 25mm
- Clanrats 25 x 25mm
- Weapon Teams 25 x 50mm
- Warplock Jezzails 25 x 50mm
- Poisoned Wind Globadiers 25x25mm
- Rat Swarms 40 x 40mm
- Packmasters & Master Moulders 25 x 25mm
- Rat Ogres 50 x 50mm
- Giant Rats 25 x 25mm
- Night Runners 25 x 25mm
- Gutter Runners 25 x 25mm
- Plague Monks 25 x 25mm
- Plague Censer Bearers 25 x 25mm
- Screaming Bell 60 x 100mm
- Plague Furnace 60 x 100mm
- Doomwheel 50 x 100mm
- Hell Pit Abomination 60 x 100mm
- Warp Lightning Cannon 50 x 100mm
- Plagueclaw Catapult 50 x 100mm
Lizardmen Base Sizes:
- All Saurus 30mm
- All skinks 25mm
- Slann 50mm
- Cold Ones 30x60mm
- All aerial cav 40mm
- Kroxigor 40mm
- Jungle Swarm 40mm
- Stegadon and Bastiladon 60x100mm
- Salamander/Razordon 50x75mm
- Carnosaur /Troglodon 50x100mm
Old World Resin Bases, Movement Trays, Adapters & Accessories to Buy
Warhammer The Old World Bases, Movement Trays & Converters
Easily rank up or rebase your Warhammer: The Old World models with these square bases, movement trays, and converters from Elrik’s Hobbies! They’ve got you covered for the new changes coming with the switch from Warhammer Fantasy to The Old World.
Whether you’re updating old models or prepping new ones, you can use base converters to avoid cutting off feet or changing base colors, or go for totally new sizes. Plus, they offer movement trays and themed resin bases to complete the look, which you can get right here.
Best of all, you can get 10% off your order using the promo code Long War Rules.
Sticker Magnets & Trays For Rebasing Warhammer The Old World
Squad Marks has four main options to help you rebase your Warhammer Fantasy and Old World models: adhesive magnets for your bases, movement trays for most sizes (you’ll see how they can be used for all kinds of units), and bases! You can get yours here from Squad Marks.
Slotta Bases From White Dragon Miniatures:
These new bases from White Dragon Miniatures have a pre-cut slotted strip and hole for magnets. This neat feature will make moving your units around easier than ever. Each base pack contains one hundred bases, which should be enough to rebase most of your infantry. Either way, this is a pretty good deal for so many bases! Just remember that these come from the UK. So it might take a little bit to get to you if you’re overseas from there. You can get yours here from White Dragon Miniatures.
Either way, if you’re rocking an old Fantasy army, you might need to rebase your units, but this base sizes guide for Warhammer: The Old World, along with handy options like base converters, and movement trays, will make the switch a breeze.
Click Here To Get Your Warhammer The Old World Bases!
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