Fans are trading theories on Warhammer December previews, from new 40k rules and Advent Calendar drops, to 11th edition starter box predictions; here is what’s around the corner.
From the looks of things online, if December rolls in and Games Workshop still refuses to flip the lights on for new holiday previews, the community might start sending search parties.
We used to get those old Advent-style daily previews, complete with hype, absurd speculation, and people arguing over blurry pixels like it was CSI Hobby Edition.
In 2024, GW developed a sudden allergy to previews. Those fun preview calendars vanished and were replaced with the Grotmas Calendar.
But we think it’s still safe to say everyone wants new Warhammer previews! So, let’s break down what might be coming, what probably won’t, and the absolute mountain of wishlisting that people keep treating like gospel.
GW Bringing Back Advent Calendar Previews
So here we are again, heading into December with zero actual roadmaps for 2026 and a pile of canceled preview events from earlier in 2024. Maybe GW surprises everyone and brings the Advent format back. If not, the internet rumor mill around the 11th Edition is going to be very busy for the new year.
Warhammer fans love a good tradition, and those Advent Calendar drops were pure serotonin back in the day. Right now, we are in a preview drought territory. With no 2026 roadmap, no confirmed December preview stream, and multiple canceled events, the vibe is very “who knows”.
If the Advent format returns, even in a tiny form, it would give players something real to look at instead of guessing at shadows. If it does not come back, expect rumor threads about 11th Edition to multiply faster than Gaunts on a buffet table.
Tons of New 40k Rules Dropping December 2025
The old Grotmas-style updates are a toss-up this year. GW has confirmed the 500 Worlds narrative and rules arc to hopefully carry everyone into 11th Edition, so any holiday rule drops might create overlap.
That makes them unlikely, but stranger things have happened. They could rework a few bits just to give everyone something to talk about.
A new 40k Balance Dataslate is the most realistic December update. With a new Warhammer open event landing in mid-January 2026, we think GW will want those changes out early so players can buy tickets knowing what they’re walking into.
This one feels like a safe bet.
Rumors, Wishlisting, and an Entire Salt Mine From the Web
Now for the star attraction. The latest so-called “leaks” for the 11th Edition starter set are more or less a hobby wish list, wearing a trench coat and pretending to be official.
That said, the predictions are fun, so let’s run through them. These mainly come from Reddit and Valrak right now.
Space Marine Wishlisting
The Marine side sounds like someone said, “What if everything got a glow up?” The rumored lineup is stacked:
- A jump-pack Chaplain leading the charge
- A new Devastator-style HQ built to buff heavy weapons
- A classic Captain, so traditional it practically smells like the 90s
- Vanguard Veterans
- A mixed-armor squad with throwback helmets
- A full Neo Vulkite unit bringing hot lightning guns back
The wishlist even throws in a new vehicle, either a fresh Landspeeder or a fire-belching Dreadnought variant.
Ork Wishlisting
The Ork predictions go full green tide:
- A mega armored Warboss
- A redesigned Weirdboy
- A mega armored Painboy, because more metal fixes everything
- Updated Meganobz
- New Stormboyz
- Potential new Nobz
- Maybe multi pose Boyz
- A giant gun platform smothered in Grots
Is any of this confirmed? Not even a little. But it is a fun mental image.
Final Thoughts on New December Warhammer Previews
We say, expect a new 40k balance dataslate, and hope for even a tiny preview drop. Keep your expectations realistic, because GW has been cagey with reveals all year. If they bring back the December preview season in any form, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day, the hobby community will treat it like a holiday miracle.
Until then, the best entertainment is trying to buy the Christmas Battleforces, watching the wild 40k 11th edition starter set wishlists, the rumored Ork and Space Marine units, and the ongoing debates about which Primaris troop is tall enough for the new edition.
If December surprises us, great. If not, at least we have plenty of rumor fuel to keep the fires warm.
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