The AdeptiCon preview reveals dropped new 11th Edition rules, the Armageddon Starter set, Yarrick Returns book, plus another Kill Team, and more!
Games Workshop didn’t exactly tiptoe into AdeptiCon this year. They rolled in and said, “Good news, Armageddon is on fire again.” If you play 40k, the big headline is obvious: 11th Edition is officially coming this summer, and GW is already showing off where it’s headed with new rules, a new Armageddon launch box, and some early miniatures pointing to the visual direction of the edition.
But that wasn’t the only thing making noise. Kill Team got one of the most flavorful reveals in a while with Terror on Devlan, a box that throws elite Cadian veterans into a straight-up monster hunt against the Red Terror. So yes, this preview had big edition energy, but it also had one giant Tyranid nightmare crawling around in the vents.
Every New Reveal from the 2026 AdeptiCon Previews
Updated March 26th, 2026, by Rob Baer with the latest article links
The 2026 Adepticon preview was loaded with plenty of giant shake-ups:
- 11th Edition launch box has been revealed as Armageddon, but only a couple of minis have been shown
- 11th Edition rules got their first major breakdown, covering army building, missions, terrain, objectives, and combat changes
- Armageddon: The Return of Yarrick is pushing the setting back into one of 40k’s biggest warzones
- New Armageddon Battalions and Character Releases lineup of products for the Return of Yarrick
- Kill Team: Terror on Devlan is bringing back the Red Terror with a brand-new plastic miniature and some very cinematic missions
- New Age of Sigmar Cities of Sigmar Releases
- New Horus Heresy Tank & Artillery Releases
And then there is the big summer setup: GW confirmed the new edition, the Armageddon theme, Orks versus Space Marines, and started the slow roll toward what looks like the next starter box everyone will be arguing about online for months.
Warhammer 40k 11th Edition Confirmed
Warhammer 40k 11th Edition is officially real, and GW finally stopped winking about it by confirming a summer launch, an Armageddon-themed starter, and Orks vs Space Marines with Blood Angels leading the charge. The rumor mill got a few big wins on the board, but most of the launch box is still hiding behind the curtain, so the guessing game is far from over.
Right now, we know Armageddon is the setting, Wazdakka and Yarrick are back in the book before 11th. Plus, both the new Intercessor and Ork Boy hint at a visual refresh. So yes, the edition is confirmed, but the rest of the box is still GW’s favorite game of “you’ll get the details later.”
11th Edition Rules Previewed at AdeptiCon
Warhammer 40k 11th Edition is shaping up less like a scorched-earth reset and more like GW finally cleaning out the rule closet. Your current codex still works, but army building is getting looser with more detachment flexibility, missions are becoming more tied to how your force actually fights, and objective play looks a lot less like standing in magic dinner plates.
Terrain and cover are getting a real shake-up, too, with hiding mattering more and cover messing with Hit rolls instead of just making tough units even more annoying to kill. Add in a cleaner Fight phase, less stratagem buff-stacking nonsense, and risky emergency disembarks from transports, and 11th already looks like it wants games to feel faster, smarter, and a lot less clunky.
Huge New Armageddon Reveals
AdeptiCon revealed Yarrick is back, Wazdakka finally got the mini Ork players have wanted forever, and the whole campaign is getting a full tabletop push. This is not just one nostalgia character and a book, either, as GW also rolled out new vehicles, fresh detachments, and Armageddon Battalion boxes built for speed, armor, and general mayhem.
The sneaky fan favorites reveal might actually be the Centaur RSV and Hippogriff AFV, because cool characters sell hype, but useful tanks sell army lists. Put it all together, and this feels less like a random batch of reveals and more like GW building a proper Armageddon warzone people will actually want to collect and play.
Kill Team: Terror on Devlan
Kill Team: Terror on Devlan looks like GW tossed a Starship Troopers, a monster flick, and an old-school Tyranid nightmare into one very spicy box set. Spectre Squad gives us elite Cadian scouts with stealth, traps, and just enough firepower to politely inform the Red Terror that its eating spree is over.
The real twist is that this is not just a one-box showdown, because Nemesis Operatives is opening the door for bigger monsters, war machines, and boss-fight nonsense across Kill Team. Overall, this reveal feels less like a normal skirmish expansion and more like Kill Team deciding it wants to get weird in the best possible way.
Steel Legion Confirmed After Backlash
GW put real Armageddon Steel Legion concept art on stage at AdeptiCon, and the designs look like the real deal, even if they also said the minis are still about two years out. The best little touch might be the shorter lasguns so the troops actually fit inside Chimeras properly, which is exactly the kind of practical Armageddon flavor fans wanted instead of another shrug and a paint guide.
So yeah, Steel Legion just went from “please use yellow Krieg and stop asking” to an actual army project with public concept art, a timeline, and one heck of a hard pivot from GW after saying they aren’t going to be around.
Final Thoughts on the 2026 AdeptiCon Preview Reveals
So yeah, AdeptiCon didn’t exactly show up with a quiet little roadmap update. It confirmed 11th Edition, gave players their first real look at how the new rules could reshape 40k, pushed Armageddon front and center as the launch setting, and dropped one of the more characterful Kill Team boxes in recent memory.
🔗 Related Reads: Adepticon 2026 Previews
- 11th Edition launch box reveal
- 11th Edition rules so far
- Armageddon: The Return of Yarrick book details
- New Armageddon Battalions and Character Releases lineup of products for the Return of Yarrick
- Kill Team: Terror on Devlan brings back the Red Terror
- New Age of Sigmar Cities of Sigmar Releases
- New Horus Heresy Tank & Artillery Releases
- See the 40k Roadmap & Release Schedule Now!
