The Tomb Kings march back into the Old World with new plastic kits, Royal Heralds, Liche Priests, and Arcane Journals packed with new rules.
Updated on July 18th, 2025, by Rob Baer with the latest on confirmed new Tomb Kings models.
If you thought Grand Cathay storming into Warhammer: The Old World was big news, the Tomb Kings of Khemri are here to raise the stakes, literally.
These ancient rulers are dusting off their bones and marching back onto tabletops with stunning new models and fresh rules that are bound to shake up your games.
Let’s crack open what’s coming for the Tomb Kings and why this is a fantastic time to start, expand, or resurrect your undead army.
Royal Heralds: Leading the Charge in Style
Settra’s vanguard now boasts two gorgeous plastic kits: Royal Heralds that serve as either Battle Standard Bearers or Tomb Princes. You can build these regal figures on foot or mounted atop a barded skeletal steed, perfect for leading your bone-laden horde.
Each kit gives you flexibility, three right and three left arms ready to mix and match. Want your Tomb Prince smashing enemies from horseback while a Battle Standard waves ominously from behind? No problem.
Prefer to stride through the desert sands on foot? Easy.
Liche Priests: The Glue Holding It All Together
Liche Priests are critical to every Tomb Kings army, and these new plastics deliver both beauty and battlefield function. This kit gives you two priests: one astride a skeletal steed, the other on foot.
Both come with four interchangeable heads and plenty of detail options to customize them just how you like.
Need a wizard to keep your ranks standing firm? The Liche Priests will ensure your skeletal warriors don’t crumble at the first hint of danger.
Arcane Journal: War of Settra’s Fury
Settra isn’t content with sitting on a dusty throne. The new Arcane Journal: War of Settra’s Fury brings lore-packed content and fresh tabletop rules. This 48-page supplement dives into Settra’s aggressive invasion of the Border Princes and the Vaults, and shines a light on the unlikely resistance that rises to stop him.
In-game, you’re getting rules for new mounts, Mortuary Cult incantations, and Armies of Infamy, like Dwarfen Slayers and the Border Princes, plus tweaks for smaller-scale Old World skirmishes.
This book isn’t just for Tomb Kings players. It’s a must for anyone looking to add thematic variety to campaigns or narrative-driven games.
Arcane Journal: Dawn of the Storm Dragon
If undead warlords aren’t your thing, don’t worry. Grand Cathay is stepping back into the spotlight with Arcane Journal: Dawn of the Storm Dragon.
Set during Frydaal, the Chainmaker’s Chaos-fueled rampage across the Empire, this book follows Miao Ying and her Jade Fleet as they sail from Cathay to confront Chaos and court diplomacy with the Empire.
You’ll find terrain tables, multiplayer guidelines, linked battle scenarios, and a brand-new Army of Infamy: The Jade Fleet, a Cathayan-Westerlander alliance ready to shake things up.
Final Thoughts on the New Previews
The Tomb Kings returning with plastic kits and fresh rules is a big deal for Warhammer: The Old World; these releases give you plenty to build, paint, and game with.
Plus, with Arcane Journals expanding the narrative and game options, there’s something here for every player looking for something new in Warhammer: The Old World.
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