Don’t miss the new Age of Sigmar (AoS) Battlescroll balance update for September 2025, with our look at the key rules changes across all factions, from Order to Chaos!
The latest Battlescroll for the Age of Sigmar Balance update has landed, and it’s shaking things up in Age of Sigmar.
With new battletome supplements, points shakeups, and a few spicy rule tweaks, the latest Battlescroll is here to stir the pot. So, whether you’re charging into matched play or fine-tuning that next tournament list, there’s plenty in this update to change how your army hits the table.
From clipped teleport tricks to tighter Skyvessel rules and a round of points nudges across the board, the meta’s about to feel a whole lot different. Let’s take a closer look at the latest Age of Sigmar Updates and how they’re reshaping armies from Order to Chaos.
October 2025 World Championships of Warhammer Updates
Updated October 17th, 2025, by Rob Baer with new information, points, and the most recent October updates and FAQs.
Games Workshop just dropped a batch of Age of Sigmar rule updates ahead of the World Championships of Warhammer, and these tweaks will be match-play legal soon, but if you want to stay ahead of the curve, you might as well start using them now.
Key Core and Handbook Changes
The Core Rules tweak Objective Control timing so players now resolve it after all Deployment abilities and again at the end of each turn. Over in the General’s Handbook 2025–26, spell-slingers can’t target the same Manifestation more than once with Banish Manifestation, and “Shoot in Combat” weapons lose their bite if hit by effects like Prophecy of Shelter or Blood Ritual.
Faction Fixes
Daughters of Khaine saw their summons tightened up. Bladewind and Bloodwrack Viper must appear wholly within 12 inches and visible to the caster, while Heart of Fury gets an 18-inch range. Kharadron Overlords gained clarity on their Auto-Endrin tricks, and the Arkanaut Company’s Grizzled Buccaneers can now pop once per turn in any Charge phase.
Lumineth Realm-lords get a friendlier Protection of Hysh, granting a 5+ ward within 12 inches, while Soulblight Gravelords’ Vanhel’s Danse Macabre now offers two fight activations but slaps on Strike-last after the first.
Start practicing with these tweaks now. The World Championship players will, and it’s better to stay ahead than catch up later.
September 2025 Age of Sigmar Balance Update & Points Changes
This latest batch of tweaks and point adjustments from the Age of Sigmar rules team has pretty much something new for each faction.
With the new edition settling in and the Faction Packs more than a year off the presses, the folks at Games Workshop have been fine-tuning the chaos and magic of the Mortal realms. Here is the latest on the Age of Sigmar Battlescroll updates for 4th Edition AoS.
Models Going to Legends
Nighthaunt and Blades of Khorne have units going to Legends, but their rules have been updated to the new Battletomes. If you want to continue using them in tournament play, you can do so until June 2026. After that, they will be placed in the Legends bracket. If you love these units, get as much out of play out of them as you can now!
Cities of Sigmar Changes
The biggest shake-up lands on the Scourge of Ghyran take of Pontifex Zenestra, Matriarch of the Great Wheel. New limits on Sigmar’s Will mean she can’t just yoink her own units out of combat and redeploy them across the board anymore. Great news if you’ve been sick of chasing teleporting cannons, and a serious rethink for anyone used to her old bag of tricks.
Kharadron Overlords Rules
Kharadron Overlords just got a few course corrections on their gear. Skyvessel Cover no longer kicks in when you charge, Arkanaut Frigates can only hand out Strike-first to a single unit, and that shiny Celestium Burst Grenade? Now, it’s a once-per-battle trick. Even the Scourge of Ghyran upgrades have been renamed to line up with the latest battletome lingo.
Blades of Khorne Changes
Blades of Khorne fans, take note, Skulls for the Skull Throne now fires off Once Per Turn (Army) instead of Once Per Battle Round. On top of that, if you’ve been leaning on the Scouting Force battle tactic, sorry to say, faction terrain is off the table now.
Age of Sigmar Points Updates: Grand Alliance Order
Cities of Sigmar
The city watch just got pricier to parade. Hurricanums climb across both warscrolls, Command Corps takes a chunky +30, and Steelhelms/Hammerers inch up, so no more budget bricks. Heroes see small hikes (Battlemage, Callis & Toll, Marshal & Envoy), while Scourge Zenestra now sits at 260.
Even enhancements aren’t safe: Veteran Cannoneers (+30), Cosmopolitan Leader (+20), and Brazier of Holy Flame (+20). Lists tighten; artillery splashes cost real coin.
Daughters of Khaine
Murder ballet on a budget… mostly. Avatar and Blood Stalkers get gentle discounts, but tournament staples pay tax: Shadowstalkers, Lifetakers, Sisters (Bucklers), and Witch Aelves (Paired) all tick up. Krethusa and the Cauldron-riding Slaughter Queen get pricier, and Scourge profiles jump too (Shrine and Krethusa).
Even support cards aren’t spared, Arena Veterans and Bloodshadow Rites each +20.
Fyreslayers
The forge-fellas are smiling. Runeson on Droth and Grimhold Exile both drop, and core anvils, Vulkites (both flavors) and Hearthguard Poleaxes, shave 10 each. The Scourge Runeson on Magmadroth goes the other way (+10), and a couple of trinkets get taxed (Scales of Vulcatrix, Droth-helm).
Idoneth Deepkin
The tide’s rolling in your favor. Big names get lighter (Eidolon Sea −10, Storm −20), Tidecaster dips, and Scourge Thrallmaster gets a discount too. Units are a wash of tweaks: Allopex pays +10 (sorry, shark fans) while Leviadon and Reavers get cheaper.
Kharadron Overlords
The admiralty just raised docking fees. Endrinmaster with Endrinharness (+30) and multiple hikes on Sky-fleet staples: Gunhauler (+20, Scourge +30 and reinforceable), Skywardens (+10), plus both Vongrim crews (+20).
Even paperwork costs more: Endrineers Expedition (+10), Bamboozling Flakgun (+10), and the shiny Zontari Dock (+20). KO can still alpha and score, but you’ll trim fat and think twice before spamming boats.
Lumineth Realm-lords
Hysh gets a rebalance pass. Teclis, Lord Regent, and Windmage get cheaper, while Ellania/Ellathor, Cathallar, and Sevireth nudge up. Units shift toward hammer-anvil hybrids: Spirit of the Mountain drops, Dawnriders/Ballistae get friendlier, but Sentinels and Bladelords tax back.
Scourge profiles (Light of Eltharion, Bannerblade) also rise, and even formations/spells cost +10. Shooty castles slim down; mobile, mixed-arms lists glow brighter.
Seraphon
Cold-bloods are on sale. From Kroak to Slann to Oldbloods and Skink support, heroes trend cheaper; the Scourge Carnosaur profile is discounted too. Units across the board drop: Aggradons, Raptadons, Kroxigor, Stegadons, Warriors, while the Realmshaper Engine hits the magic 0.
New Sunblood Pack lands at 150. Result: broader toolkits, more dinos per dollar, and easier access to combined arms without gutting your hero package.
Stormcast Eternals
Sigmar’s payroll relief has arrived. A swath of heroes: Prime, Ionus, Karazai, Yndrasta, Bastian, and Iridan (standard) all drop hard, with only the Scourge Iridan sitting separately at 320. Units follow suit: Annihilators (both), Liberators, Praetors, Stormstrike Chariot, and Vanquishers all −10.
You can now field real anvils and flashy hammers without choosing between them. Thunder comes cheaper; sequencing and objective play do the rest.
Sylvaneth
The woods whisper “value.” Durthu trims 10, Treelords (regular and Ancient) each −10, and Lady of Vines drops a hefty 30. Scourge Drycha also gets a cut. Battleline and workhorses lighten too: Dryads, Kurnoth blades/scythes, Spiteriders, and Tree-Revs each get cheaper.
It’s a welcome push toward layered pressure, teleports, summon angles, and durable melee, all without strangling your drops or casting suite.
Chaos Grand Alliance Age of Sigmar Rules & Battlescroll Adjustments:
Blades of Khorne
Blood runs cheaper: all three big Bloodthirsters drop (Rage −10, Fury −20, Wrath −10) and Skarbrand −20, with discounts on Skullcrushers, Skullreapers, and Wrathmongers; Scourge Bloodcrushers −20 sweetens cavalry spam.
Offsetting taxes hit Deathbringer (+10) and Skullgrinder (+10). PS: Lord on Juggernaut, Skarr Bloodwrath, and Skullmaster march to Legends on June 1, 2026.
Disciples of Tzeentch
Change favors Change: Kairos and the Lord of Change each −20, with cuts to Changecaster, Magister on Disc, Flamers, Pink/Blue/Brim Horrors, and Skyfires making daemon cores efficient. Offsetting: Fateskimmer on Burning Chariot (+10) and Jade Obelisk (+20).
Scourge note, Kairic Acolytes are listed at 100 under GHB 25–26, so plan cabals accordingly.
Hedonites of Slaanesh
Pure indulgence: almost everything you love is cheaper: Glutos (−30), Dexcessa and Synessa (−20), Shalaxi and Sigvald (−10), plus the Contorted Epitome and elite infantry/fast cav (Fiends, Myrmidesh, Slickblades, Twinsouls) all −10. Scourge Syll’Esske is −10 to 220.
Result: more silk-and-stab per list, with multiple hammer options on the table.
Maggotkin of Nurgle
Papa’s gifts are on clearance. Great Unclean One −20, Glottkin −10, and a suite of heroes drop (Gutrot, Slimux, Lords of Afflictions/Plagues, Sorcerer, Scrivener).
Units follow: Beasts, Plague Drones, and Pusgoyle Blightlords all −10. Scourge note: Rotigus has a legal 430 profile. Expect thicker tar-pits and more points for support.
Skaven
Cheese got cheaper (and louder). Arch-Warlock, Verminlords (Corruptor/Warbringer), Doomwheel, Warp-Grinder, Jezzails, Krittok, and even the Screaming Bell (−40!) all dip, alongside a bargain Brood Terror.
Taxes hit Deathmaster (+20), Plague Furnace (+10), and Plague Monks (+10). Scourge notes: Bell shows 330; Brood Terror appears at 240, double-check which profile you’re packing.
Slaves to Darkness
Darkness gets a discount. Archaon −30, Abraxia −20 (Scourge Abraxia shows 350), Eternus −20, and staples like Karkadrak Lords, Varanguard, Centaurion, Gaunt Summoner, and Mindstealer Sphiranx all drop.
Offsetting taxes: Exalted Hero (+10) and Chaos Chariot (+20). Verdict: more elite bricks on the table without sacrificing screens and wizards.
Grand Alliance: Death AoS Rules & Battlescrolls Adjustments:
Flesh-Eater Courts
The court’s feast comes with a service charge. Archregent and Zombie Dragon King get small discounts, but core support climbs: Ghoul King, Gorewarden, Decapitator, Flayers, Cryptguard, and Beastflayers all pay more. Even Grisly Pennant and the Charnel Throne cost +10. Silver lining: Scourge profiles are cheaper, Ghoul King 120, Gorewarden 140, so budget delusions live on.
Nighthaunt
Spirits get friendlier on points: Guardian of Souls, Dreadblade Harrows, Hexwraiths, and Myrmourn Banshees all drop. The bill arrives elsewhere: Glaivewraiths (+10) on their way to Legends, Pyregheists (+20), and the Scourge Black Coach at 300.
Net: smoother hero support and faster flanking, with a small tax on niche picks and your luxury hearse.
Ossiarch Bonereapers
Bone-daddies are back on value. Zandtos and Liege-Kavalos each −20, Nagash −30, and a Scourge Boneshaper at a tasty 100. Workhorse units, Harvester, Immortis, Mortek, Stalkers, and Teratic Cohort, each shave 10. Plus a Scourge Mortek listing at −20. Expect sturdier phalanxes without gutting your hero package; discipline still wins games, now cheaper.
Soulblight Gravelords
Vamp royalty sale: Lauka, Neferata, Vhordrai, Radukar, Sekhar, and Nagash all dip; Mortis Engine too. Units get sweeter, Barrow Guard, Skeletons, Fell Bats, and Draconith (a fat −40!).
Taxes land on Mannfred, Wight Lord (mounted), and Askurgan Trueblades. Scourge Corpse Cart nudges to 80. More toolbox builds; fewer single-model splurges.
Warhammer Grand Alliance Destruction AoS Rules Adjustments:
Gloomspite Gitz
Green tide glow-up. Troggboss, Frazzlegit, both Loonboss flavors, Skragrott, Snarlbosses, and Trugg all drop. Units across the board get cheaper: Bounderz, Rockguts, Fellwaters, Shootas, Stabbas, Squig Herd/Hoppers, Snufflers, Manglers, Wheelas.
Translation: more bodies, more bounce, more boom. Expect cheeky objective floods and squig rollercoasters without breaking the fungal piggy bank.
Ironjawz
WAAAGH, but affordable. Big Boss, Megaboss, Warchanter, and Zoggrok all −10; Gordrakk and Maw-krusha Megaboss −20. Units follow: Ardboyz, Brute Ragerz, Weirdbrutes cheaper, Brutes −20, Gore-gruntas −10.
Scourge notes: Gore-gruntas listed at 200; Weirdbrutes −10 to 100. Result: more bricks and pigs on tables, fewer cuts elsewhere.
Kruleboyz
Swamp tricks got mixed news. Big win: Gobsprakk −30 and Sludgeraker boss −20. But your staples pay tax: Gutrippaz, Boltboyz, Monsta-killaz, and the Marshcrawla all +10.
Support knobs crank up too: Swamphorde Bullies (+30) and several traits/artefacts +10–20. Still nasty on control play, just a bit pricier to slime a battlefield.
Ogor Mawtribes: Age of Sigmar Battlescroll Rules
Cold-weather crew gets warmer pricing. Frostlord and Huskard on Thundertusk both drop; Tyrant −10. Units lean cheaper: Scraplauncher, Leadbelchers, Mournfang, Stonehorn/Thundertusk Beastriders all −10.
Offsets: Slaughtermaster +10 and Gnoblars +20. Scourge: Ironblaster +10, Scraplauncher −10. More bang for your belly, shoot, charge, eat, repeat.
Sons of Behemat
Stomp big, pay (slightly) less. Scourge Kraken-eater drops to 470 and Mancrusher Mob −20 to 370, making mixed gargant builds easier.
The check arrives with Kragnos (+10) and a couple of artefacts, bumping to 10. Net: broader list flexibility without losing that delightful “pick up the objective and walk off” energy.
Regiments of Renown Points & AoS Rules Changes
It looks like GW decided to keep the majority of the points the same, with only two changes.
Legends AoS Rules Changes
In a surprise twist, the Legends units, those classic models collecting dust (or glory) on your shelves, are getting some love in 4th Edition. In the new Age of Sigmar Battlescroll, they were updated with new keywords.
So no, you won’t see someone trying to sneak Gavriel Sureheart into a tournament like it’s 2019 again. But if you’re looking to spice up your garage games or bring back a beloved hero for narrative reasons, it’s genuinely nice to see GW tossing them a bone, well, a change.
Final Thoughts From Us: Age of Sigmar Balance Update
And there you have it, some major rules, pitched battle profiles, some terrain features, AoS balance updates, and Battlescroll shakeups from Games Workshop for Age of Sigmar (AoS) Warhammer across the Mortal Realms!
From the squishy squigs of Gloomspite Gitz to the lightning-clad warriors of Stormcast Eternals, everyone’s had a moment under the metaphorical points scalpel from Games Workshop in this AoS Warhammer update.
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