Here’s our review of the new Captain Titus and the Wardens of Ultramar models and 500 Worlds rules for the Necrons and Space Marine narrative campaign leading into 11th edition 40k.
The Imperium’s blue-clad poster boys are back in the spotlight, and this time, they’re fighting for home turf. With Guilliman off running the galaxy’s biggest to-do list, someone’s got to keep the lights on in Ultramar, and that someone is none other than Captain Demetrian Titus.
Yeah, that Titus, the one who went from video game hero to full-blown tabletop legend.
The rumors were true about new 40k battalion boxes and a campaign book! Here are the latest reveals, our review, and thoughts on the new Titus and all the 500 worlds products.
Unboxing Captain Titus and the Wardens of Ultramar
Updated on January 26th, 2026, by Rob Baer with the latest details, unboxing, and rumors.
So here’s what’s in the box, and why it immediately turns into a “wait, how much?” moment. The Captain Titus: Wardens of Ultramar kit is sitting at about 94 bucks, which is… a lot, especially if you remember when you could snag a Titus model for free in this book bundle.
The big difference is that you’re not just buying Captain Titus here. You’re buying him plus a whole entourage of extra characters, and that is where the price jumps fast.
Kit-wise, it’s a pretty straightforward two-sprue setup, but the sprues themselves look great. The detailing is crisp, and not in a “you’ll fix it with paint” way.
The fur, banners, icons, and little Ultramarines bits are all sharply defined, which means less freehand pain later and more “paint it, and it looks good” energy. The storm shield details, in particular, are the kind of sculpted work that makes you stop and actually squint at the plastic for a second.
One thing the box does really well is the basing approach. A bunch of the models use those little base toppers where the feet lock into a topper, then the topper goes onto the base.
It’s clean, it’s easy, and it helps the poses feel more dynamic. The only catch is the same one you always get with base toppers. If you leave the edges smooth, you end up with that weird flat ring around the model. Hit it with some grit or texture paste, and you’re good.
Assembly-wise, a lot of the bodies feel like they’re built in slices, so it’s not screaming kitbash right out of the gate.
There are some separate arms and bits, but it doesn’t look like you’re going to be doing wild pose swaps without extra effort. So, while you can still kitbash this, you’ll put in a decent amount of effort, and it might be easier to buy the kit itself.
Also worth mentioning is that this banner is best kept separate for painting. Glue it on too soon, and you’ll be trying to paint around a flagpole like you’re defusing a bomb. Use Blu-Tack for test fits and tabletop use, then paint it properly later.
Free 40k 500 Worlds Rules For Captain Titus & Wardens of Ultramar
Games Workshop releases free 40k rules for two very different flavors of Ultramarines problem solvers. Captain Titus is your upgraded, headline-grabbing brawler. The Wardens of Ultramar are his eccentric war council in power armor; they’re part entourage, part command staff. Titus slots into loads of squads, while the Wardens make deployment feel like a rigged card trick, and together, they crank the cinematic dial way up with these new 40k rules.
Captain Titus 40k Rules Datasheet: The Upgraded Captain Who Refuses to Stay Down
Titus is not here to hold an objective and be sensible. He is a tougher “send him in” Captain with serious melee bite (with Anti-Infantry 2+, he chews through tough infantry) who also boosts the unit he leads. Best of all, when he gets dragged down in close combat, he can still swing, drop something, and pull a very Titus move by getting back up.
- Durable for a punch-first leader: W6 with a 4+ invulnerable save and Feel No Pain 5+.
- Unit-wide damage bump: Press the Attack gives his unit Sustained Hits 1.
- Melee highlight reel: master-crafted chainsword profile with Anti-Infantry 2+ and chunky output.
- The “get back up” moment: Honour of Ultramar can let him fight on death in melee, and if he kills something, he heals and stays in play.
Wardens of Ultramar 40k Rules Datasheet: The Battlefield Book Club With Teeth
The Wardens are what happens when Titus surrounds himself with advisors who also brought storm shields and sidearms. They can plug into another unit at the start of the battle like one big character package, then Titus jumps in too for a stacked elite mob.
The real hook is their command-level redeploy trick (you can even do this if they are in a transport), letting you shuffle multiple units after deployment and turn your opponent’s plans into pieces before the game even starts.
They “join” a unit at the start: attach at Declare Battle Formations, increasing that unit’s Starting Strength.
- Objective play boost: Second Company Banner adds +1 OC while Ancient Gadriel is alive in the unit.
- Better discipline with Titus present: while the unit contains Gadriel + Titus, you improve the unit’s Leadership by 1.
- The big brain play: Strategium Command lets you redeploy up to three Adeptus Astartes units after deployment, including placing them into Strategic Reserves.
- Built-in invulnerables: storm shield (4++) and refractor field (5++) in the squad for extra staying power.
You can download both sets of new Titus 40k 500 worlds rules here.
New 40k 500 Worlds Captain Titus & Necron Releases:
Necrons, Captain Titus, and the 500 Worlds narrative campaign are the January 10th, 2026, pre-order, with a street date of the 24th (they hit store shelves three weeks after the announcement, generally).
New 40k 500 Worlds Release Lineup:
- Captain Titus, Wardens of Ultramar Box
- 500 Worlds Titus Book
- C’tan Shard of the Nightbringer
- Nekrosor Ammentar
- 500 Worlds: Necrons Battalion Box
Captain Titus Returns: New 40k Squad, 500 Worlds Campaign Revealed
Captain Titus is trading his humble lieutenant stripes for something with a bit more weight: Master of the Watch.
His new gig? Defending Macragge and the 500 Worlds while the Primarch is off crusading. Think of him as Ultramar’s last line of defense and its most punch-happy problem solver.
But Titus isn’t alone. His new unit, the Wardens of Ultramar, looks like a greatest-hits list of Ultramarine legends and new faces. Ancient Gadriel is there waving the Second Company’s banner like a war-torn flag of pride, backed up by Veteran Sergeant Metaurus, the kind of old hand you want when the plasma hits the fan.
And it’s not just Astartes in the mix. The Wardens bring together mortal commanders, diplomats, and psykers, all part of Titus’ new tactical brain trust.
Gaius Silva runs the fleet (and somehow keeps humans and Marines from killing each other).
Amelia Minervas coordinates the ground forces with the cool confidence of someone who’s seen everything. Lucia Vestha talks enemies out of fights before they start, and Astropath Dainal Kornelius handles communications through the warp, probably with more headaches than he’d care to admit.
Enter the New Necron Battalion and 500 Worlds Villains
The calm never lasts long in the Imperium, and Titus’ big homecoming comes with a side of existential terror.
A Necron lord named Nekrosor Ammentar is tearing through the stars, leading legions of corrupted Destroyers and sending even other Necrons running for cover. When the galaxy’s undead robots are afraid of something, you know it’s bad news.
Ammentar’s target? Ultramar. The crown jewel of the Imperium’s eastern flank is about to get a front-row seat to the latest galactic horror show, and Titus is gearing up to stop it.
Nekrosor Ammentar and the Nightbringer
Nekrosor Ammentar isn’t just your average Necron with a death wish, he’s basically trying to reassemble a god-sized doomsday device.
This metal maniac’s obsession with the Nightbringer is warping his followers into full-blown Destroyers, and now there’s even a new 500 Worlds Battalion Necrons box to match his apocalyptic mood.
Pair that with the newly revealed C’tan Shard model that looks ready to erase entire chapters of Ultramarines, and it’s clear: the Necrons aren’t rising quietly, they’re bringing the end times in style.
The 500 Worlds: Titus Campaign Set
Games Workshop isn’t just teasing new lore; they’re rolling out a full narrative experience called “500 Worlds: Titus.” It’s an entire campaign boxed set designed to make your tabletop battles feel like part of Titus’ story.
Inside the decorative slipcase are four books, each building out different parts of the Ultramarian Reclamation campaign. You’ll get:
- The Lore Book: Packed with new stories, stunning artwork, and photos of Titus and his crew looking heroic amid total chaos.
- War on the Vespator Front: A full campaign system that pits three alliances against one another for control of territories across Ultramar. There’s even a large map to track every brutal inch of your conquest.
- Dread Incursions: A Boarding Actions supplement that brings Necron terror straight into close-quarters fights. Expect new missions, maps, and the kind of brutal room-to-room combat that turns power armor into scrap.
- Detachment Rules: Six new Warhammer 40k detachments for Space Marines and Necrons, designed to reflect the unique strategies from the Vespator Front’s blood-soaked warzones.
This campaign box is a fully loaded way to bring Titus’ defense of Ultramar right to your gaming table.
Headed into 11th Edition 40k
The timing of this first campaign book also lines up perfectly with the 11th Edition. With the new 40k Edition dropping in summer 2026 on GW’s three-year cadence, a narrative campaign at the start of the year is an easy way to push the story forward. Then they can pivot into late-spring teases for the next edition without the plot feeling rushed.
Leaked Pics Set Up Maelstrom’s Pirate Endgame for 10th Edition
These leaked pics for what has been confirmed to be the next campaign book after the 500 worlds is the kickoff for a full pirate-flavored arc that helps close out tenth edition and start stacking the dominos for eleventh.
Most of the heat is on Huron Blackheart and the Red Corsairs, with cover vibes screaming he rolled in with a proper crew and not just a single cameo. Add the recent reveal of a Corsairs upgrade sprue and a hunter-style unit, and it starts looking like GW wants you to turn standard Chaos Space Marines into Corsairs fast.
Meanwhile, Aeldari Corsairs are tagging along too, with talk of a new Prince Yriel, refreshed raiders.
Final Thoughts: The Future of Ultramar Looks Brutal (and Blue)
Captain Titus’ return has elevated him from a game protagonist to a core figure in Warhammer 40k’s modern story arc.
Between the Wardens of Ultramar, the Vespator Front campaign, and Nekrosor Ammentar’s mechanical mayhem, it’s clear this new narrative will shake up the galaxy and tabletop alike, leading into 11th edition.
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