GW revealed their latest Warhammer Kill Team pre-orders featuring Terror on Devlan, Nemesis Operatives, and three new plushies, hitting pre-order this week!
Games Workshop revealed its latest pre-orders this week for Warhammer 40k Kill Team, featuring the new Red Terror and Specter Squad, along with The Archivist, Ambull, Celestian Insidiants, and Murderwing reboxes, and a selection of new plushies, even.
Here’s the full lineup, along with our thoughts on all the new products.
New Warhammer 40k Kill Team Pre-Order Releases
These products will be available for pre-order on Saturday, May 9th, around 1 p.m. EST in the States, with a shelf release date of Saturday, May 23rd, 2026.
If you’re still waiting on something else to hit pre-order, though, be sure to check out the latest new release lineup in our updated Warhammer Roadmap for 2026.
Kill Team: Terror on Devlan
Kill Team: Terror on Devlan is the big headline this week, and it’s bringing a very different style of skirmish game to the table. Instead of a standard kill team versus kill team matchup, this box focuses on asymmetric battles featuring the elite Spectre Squad Kill Team hunting the legendary Tyranid organism known as the Red Terror.
The mission pack is built around Spectre Squad, but GW mentioned that any kill team can take a swing at the Red Terror. So everyone from the Wrecka Krew, Exaction Squad, and Goremongers all get a shot at it too, which keeps the box useful long after you’ve finished the campaign with Cadians. And like most boxed expansions, it’s only on shelves while stocks last.
What’s Inside Kill Team: Terror on Devlan?
The Terror on Devlan box includes:
- 10 Spectre Squad Kill Team operatives, plus one Vox-Relay Beacon
- One Red Terror Nemesis operative
- 10 Termagants and one Ripper Swarm non-player operative
- One 72-page Terror on Devlan dossier
- One combined token sheet with 66 tokens
- 27 Terror on Devlan mission pack cards
- 40 Spectre Squad datacards
That’s a pretty full box if you’re looking for a self-contained Kill Team narrative experience with a big nasty centerpiece model. The Red Terror is clearly the star attraction here, but the inclusion of Termagants and a Ripper Swarm gives the missions that proper “the walls are moving” Tyranid feel.
Hobby Tip for the Spectre Squad and Red Terror:
Both halves should look like they’ve been on Devlan a while. On the Cadian side, sponge-chipping on the cloaks and pigment on the boots sell the recon-veteran look. On the Tyranid side, a wet, glossy carapace over a cool blood red, plus a few feeding-trail effects on the mouth, makes the Red Terror read as the predator the rules say it is.
Nemesis Operatives
Nemesis Operatives quietly opens up Kill Team in a way the book title doesn’t really sell. It gives you a custom builder for turning any model in your collection, from a Redemptor Dreadnought to a Screamer-Killer, into a boss-level threat with its own datacard.
This is great for a ton of reasons: solo players get a one-vs-many engine, co-op groups get a shared boss to chase, and head-to-head matches get a wildcard threat that can land as either an asset or a menace. And it’s not all from scratch, since the book already includes example datacards for things like Sentinels and XV8 Crisis Battlesuits.
Nemesis Operatives Includes Example Threats and Mission Packs
The expansion includes a custom builder, plus examples such as:
- Armoured Sentinel
- XV8 Crisis Battlesuit
- Ambull
- The Archivist
Two full mission packs are also included for the Ambull and the Archivist, which already give the book on-ramps for the new model releases this week. So, if you’ve ever wanted to play a Tyranid hunt, an Inquisition pursuit, or a Knight rampage in Kill Team, this is the rules engine for it.
The Archivist
The Zoat is back, and that alone is going to make some long-time hobbyists very happy. This time, the Archivist plays as a Nemesis operative in a pair of missions: Betrayal in Joint Ops, or Negotiation in Adversary Ops.
The mission names tell you most of what you need to know about the Archivist’s character. It is a wildcard, possibly an asset, possibly a threat, with an atomic disassembler that punishes both kill teams for getting too close. For anyone painting odd silhouettes and unusual color palettes, this is a real treat.
Hobby Tip for the Zoat:
The Archivist’s centaur body and overgrown alien-tech plates reward a contrast-paint base with targeted edge highlights, not full layering. For starters, pick a single accent color for the overall scheme (a cool teal or sickly amber works), and let it carry the model.
The Ambull
The Ambull is also stomping into Kill Team with a pair of Borewyrm Infestations tagging along.
These subterranean xenos predators are exactly the kind of classic Warhammer weirdness that makes small-scale games shine. The Ambull can be used in both Joint Ops and Adversary Ops missions, giving players a chunky monster threat that doesn’t need to be tied to a normal kill team roster.
Hobby Tip for the Ambull:
This is a subterranean predator, so the basing is doing a lot of the work. Plus, rubble, broken pipework, and dust pigment around the feet sell the dig-in moment. On the body side, a warm earth-tone drybrush over a dark base reads better than the typical cold xenos palette, helping the claws pop.
Celestian Insidiants
The Celestian Insidiants kit is the standalone release of the Sisters’ half of Kill Team Shadowhunt, which is good news for anyone who liked the look of these anti-psyker witch hunters but didn’t want the whole boxed game.
The Sister Superior gets four head options, and the rest of the squad can build as Warriors with condemnor stakethrowers and null maces, or as one of six Kill Team specialists: Censor, Abjuror, Denuncia, Reliquarius, Mortisanctus, or Cremator. That’s a lot of build flexibility for a small squad, and it covers most of the loadouts a Sororitas player would actually want to field.
Free downloadable rules for both Kill Team and Warhammer 40k come standard with the Insidiants, so the kit slots into the Sisters army proper without any extra purchase. That makes it worth grabbing even if you don’t play Kill Team at all.
Hobby Tip for the Celestian Insidiants:
The black-and-bone Sororitas palette can flatten on small squads. Plus, pushing contrast on the cloth and keeping the metallics cold and crisp goes a long way, especially when you pick one warm spot color (a deep red sash or a glowing power weapon) to pull the eye through the unit. And those null maces are the obvious place to push an OSL effect.
Murderwing
The Murderwing Kill Team is built from Chaos aerial killers who hit fast and shred whatever they land near. The squad can be assembled as Raptors or Warp Talons, with the Chaos Lord bringing a choice of destructive weapons.
The Chaos Lord has a choice of destructive weapons, and the rest of the squad can build as Raptors or Warp Talons, or as one of six specialists: Champion, Huntmaster, Depredator, Shrieker, Curseclaw, or Skysear. Plus, the Boost mechanic gets brutal once you get the timing down, and the Bladefins equipment lets you slice an enemy on a Fall Back, which is a very Night Lords way to fight.
Like the Insidiants, the Murderwing rules for Kill Team are free to download. Plus, Raptors and Warp Talons get free 40k rules, and the Lord drops straight into a Chaos Marines list via the Chaos Space Marines Codex. That’s three games worth of value out of one kit.
Hobby Tip for the Murderwing:
Night Lords are all about cold blue lightning over dark armor, so plan that contrast before you prime. When the squad goes under the airbrush, a black undercoat with a zenithal blue is the fastest way to set up the contrast, and freehand lightning on the shoulder pads or jump pack vents ties the look together for sure.
Kill Team Datacards: Celestian Insidiants and Murderwing
Both new kill teams are getting datacard packs to keep rules, stats, and abilities handy during games.
The Celestian Insidiants datacards include 36 cards, while the Murderwing datacards include 38 cards. Each pack covers operative rules, faction rules, faction equipment, strategy ploys, firefight ploys, universal equipment, a marker and token guide, and a team selection card.
Like the Terror on Devlan box, these datacard packs are only available while stocks last. If you like having physical cards at the table, dont miss out!
New Warhammer Official Licensed Product Pre-Order Releases
This week’s pre-orders are loaded with officially licensed products that’ll have your gaming table, wardrobe, or hobby shelf looking top-notch. Whether you’re eyeing that sleek new apparel or grabbing some collectible figures to show off your love for the grimdark future, there’s something for everyone.
Klonk the Rockbrow Squig Plush
Klonk first showed up giving Zoggrok Anvilsmasha a hand on the anvil. Now he’s a plushie, and his reinforced cranium means you can hug him as hard as you want without giving him a headache. Plus, he makes an easy gift and an easy hobby shelf addition.
Goff Ork Boy Plush
The Goff Ork Boy plush is ready to join your personal Waaagh! He may look mean, but apparently he’s got a big heart. Orks being wholesome remains one of the hobby’s strangest and funniest recurring miracles.
Cheeky Nurgling Plush
The Nurgling, first seen in the Plaguebearers kit, gets the plushie treatment, and the result is exactly the cursed, cute energy you’d hope for. Plus, it’s a great way to keep Grandfather Nurgle on your desk without repainting anything.
All three plushies are available from next Saturday and are also only available while stocks last.
Frequently Asked Questions About Kill Team Terror on Devlan and the Nemesis Operatives Pre-Orders
What is in Kill Team: Terror on Devlan?
The Terror on Devlan box contains ten Spectre Squad operatives plus a Vox-Relay Beacon, the Red Terror Nemesis operative, ten Termagants and a Ripper Swarm, a 72-page dossier, 66 tokens, 27 mission cards, and 40 Spectre Squad datacards. That’s a complete asymmetric campaign in one box.
What is the Red Terror in Warhammer 40k?
The Red Terror is an iconic Tyranid Ravener-strain bioform from Hive Fleet Kraken, known for swallowing its prey whole and disappearing beneath the killzone before striking again. This is the first time the Red Terror has been released in plastic.
Who are the Spectre Squad?
Spectre Squad is an elite Cadian Shock Trooper veteran scout unit trained for tracking and eliminating fast, deadly targets. They wear camouflage cloaks, carry heavy ordnance, and rely on ambushes and stealth to bring down monsters and elite operatives.
What is Nemesis Operatives in Kill Team?
Nemesis Operatives is a Kill Team expansion book that adds a custom builder for turning any model in your collection into a boss-level threat with its own datacard. It supports solo, cooperative, and head-to-head play, with two mission packs included for the Ambull and the Archivist.
What models come with Nemesis Operatives?
The Nemesis Operatives book itself is a standalone rules expansion, but two new model kits release alongside it: the Ambull (with two Borewyrm Infestations) and the Archivist Zoat, each with its own mission pack inside the book.
What chapter are the Murderwing from?
The Murderwing are aerial shock troopers from the Night Lords Chaos Space Marine legion, and the kit builds a Chaos Lord plus five Raptors or Warp Talons, with options for six different Kill Team specialists.
Are Celestian Insidiants usable in Warhammer 40k?
Yes, GW provides free downloadable 40k rules for the Celestian Insidiants alongside their Kill Team rules, so the kit can slot directly into a Sisters army without any extra purchase.
When does Kill Team: Terror on Devlan release?
Kill Team: Terror on Devlan goes up for pre-order on Saturday, May 9th, with a shelf release date of Saturday, May 23rd, and stock is limited.
Final Thoughts on the Kill Team Terror on Devlan Pre-Orders
This week is all-Kill Team, and the headline is the Red Terror finally clawing its way out of resin and into plastic. But Nemesis Operatives quietly opens the door for any model in your collection to play boss too, which is a much bigger gameplay shift than the book’s slim cover suggests.
Plus, the standalone Insidiants and Murderwing kits give anyone who skipped Shadowhunt a way to pick them up at normal price, along with three new plushies to sit on the shelf and look smug about it.
See the Full 40k Kill Team Terror on Devlan Brings Preview
What do you think of the new Warhammer Kill Team releases and the Red Terror that are coming to pre-order this week?
