The latest 11th Edition Ork rumors point to a second wave after the launch box, a brand-new Battlewagon, and a codex window timed for Orktober.
Games Workshop already showed off the new Ork Warboss, but a second (and maybe third) green tide looks like it’s waiting until after the 11th Edition launch box hits.
And it makes sense that GW isn’t trying to cram every new Ork kit into the starter set. The 11th Edition box looks more like the rollout’s opening, with the proper Ork second wave landing later, when the codex drops.
And if that second wave actually drops in October, as we have seen in the past, Orktober is finally back on deck too!
- A second Ork wave is rumored to arrive with the codex: bigger kits, vehicles, and the weird stuff that doesn’t fit a starter box.
- A brand-new Ork Battlewagon is the juiciest second-wave rumor: bigger, louder, more Orky than the current kit.
- If the codex lands in October, GW gets a real Orktober for free: the timing on Orks 11th Edition rumors couldn’t line up better.
New Orks Rumors: After The 11th Edition Launch Box
Updated on June 2, 2026, by Rob Baer with the latest rumors and reveals.
The new Ork Warboss reveal already felt like GW clearing its throat before shouting something much louder.
A Warboss is never just a random model. It’s the face of the WAAAGH!, and it’s the kind of character GW reaches for when an army is about to get a real spotlight. So while the Warboss is cool on its own, the timing is what makes it feel like the lead reveal of something bigger.
The earlier Ork teaser bits already had everyone guessing about starter box contents. But with the Armageddon setting revealed and the 11th Edition box locked in, it’s time to start thinking about what’s coming after.
So just like every edition before it, we’re pretty sure the 11th Edition launch box drops first, then comes the proper Ork wave with the codex shortly after.
Rumored Ork Starter Set Sounds Like a Proper Green Tide Box
The latest 11th Edition starter set rumors are very green, and maybe a little too generous. The big word on the street now is that Orks could be getting their own starter-style box tied to the next Warhammer 40k edition cycle (not the launch box, a separate box after that), and if the contents are even close, this one sounds more like a proper WAAAGH! than a tiny intro sampler.
The rumored lineup is
- Warboss
- Weirdboy
- 20 Boyz
- 10 Gretchin
- War Trakk
GW likes to release vehicle models in bundles, and we guess the War Trakk is close enough to count, bringing the total to 33 models. Which is a chunky count by modern GW starter standards, and it does fit Orks way better than pretending they’re some little elite force like Space Marines.
The character setup also makes sense if GW is mirroring the rumored Space Marine starter. The Warboss lines up as the Ork answer to the Space Marine Captain, while the Weirdboy fills the “weird brain magic” slot opposite the Librarian. Add in Gretchin for objective camping, screening, or just being hilarious little speed bumps, and the box starts to look really useful for actual games, not just as a shelf-friendly starter purchase.
The shakiest part is probably the 20 Boyz. Not because Orks shouldn’t have them, but because 20 Boyz in a starter-style box sounds almost suspiciously generous next to the rumored 13-model Space Marine set. Still, if GW wants this to feel like a real Ork entry point, that kind of model count makes sense.
The rumored price is €135, lines up with current Combat Patrol-style pricing, and the date floating around is July 4, shortly after the supposed June 20 launch box release. So if these rumors hold, 11th Edition may not just be giving Space Marines the only new dedicated starter set, as the Orks might be walking away with one of the first real value boxes of the new edition.
The Second Ork Wave May Arrive With Their 11th Edition Codex
The cinematic trailer showed the kind of Ork release players want to see, and the stronger rumor (and previously established release pattern) is that GW drops the 11th Edition box first, then gives Orks (and Space Marines) a bigger second wave along with their codex releases.
Honestly, that’s not much of a rumor. As we saw in the past for Necrons and Space Marines in 2020, and then Tyranids and Space Marines in 2023, the next new waves for the starter box factions usually drop in early fall after the new edition.
That’s because a codex wave gives GW room to do the kind of Ork release that doesn’t have to fit a starter box. So you get bigger kits, weirder kits, support units, vehicles, and the sort of overbuilt scrap-metal nonsense Orks pull off better than anyone else in 40k.
A leaked Warboss carries the early hype for the release, the starter box drops the first batch of new models, and then the codex wave properly expands the army. It’s a pretty classic GW rhythm, and it lets them stretch Ork hype across multiple release windows instead of dumping everything at once.
This strategy should also shock absolutely no one who has been collecting Warhammer for more than a few months.
New Ork Warbikes (Confirmed by GW)
GW tucked the first look at new Ork Warbikers into the end of its terrain teaser, and yeah, that pretty much made them the loudest thing in the room. From the brief glimpse, they look like a proper refresh of the old fifth-edition-era kit, with chunkier bikes, front-loaded dakka, and a boss Nob pulling a full wheelie because subtlety is for humies.
Nothing is confirmed yet for timing or price, but we expect them in the latter Ork wave mentioned above. For Speed Freeks players, this feels like the update they’ve been waiting on for a long, long time.
Burna Boyz/Lootas Look Like They’re Finally Getting Their Turn
Alongside all the other Ork rumors swirling around 11th Edition, Burna Boyz and Lootas are starting to look like a very safe bet for a refresh. The big clue is that the older kit was seen sliding into “last chance to buy” territory, and for a unit that has been sitting in Ork lists and codexes forever, it would be pretty weird for GW to just punt them into the void and call it a day.
A new Burna Boyz/Lootas kit also makes a lot of sense for the Ork launch window. They’re classic greenskin units, they’re visually distinct, and they cover that perfect Ork middle ground between “useful on the table” and “absolutely ridiculous on the hobby desk.” Fresh sculpts could also let GW lean harder into the modern Ork look, with chunkier gear, bigger weapons, and enough cobbled-together nonsense to make every Mekboy in the room proud.
New Nobz Could Be the Kill Team Follow-Up
The rumored new Nobz sound like they may not be part of the first Ork codex wave, but could instead be tied more closely to Kill Team. That actually tracks pretty well, especially if GW wants the initial Ork release to focus on speed, bikes, and the big flashy launch units before dropping a chunky elite kit afterward.
GW has already shown off the new bikers without fully laying out the whole Ork release plan, so a later Nobz box would make sense as the “final wave” punch after all the fast stuff gets the spotlight. Big new Nobz would also be a perfect Kill Team-style release: characterful, customizable, loaded with weapon options, and basically built to bully the middle of the board while looking like they looted half the table on the way there.
The Big New Rumor: A Brand-New Ork Battlewagon
The juiciest part of all the new rumors is talk of a brand-new Ork Battlewagon kit.
Not a tiny tweak or a “new sprue, who dis?” update. The rumor says this Battlewagon is supposed to be bigger, more Orky, and generally more over-the-top, which for a Battlewagon is exactly the assignment.
The current Battlewagon has done its time. It’s iconic, sure, but Orks are at their best when their vehicles look like a Mek’s intrusive thoughts welded onto a demolition derby chassis. A bigger modern kit (the last one came out nearly 20 years ago) could pull the whole vehicle range forward.
And if GW really is saving the new Battlewagon for the second wave, that also explains why it isn’t part of the 11th Edition launch box. A new Battlewagon is the kind of kit that anchors a faction release, not a starter slot.
Are New Wartrukks Coming Too?
This is where you may want to pump the brakes a little… A new Battlewagon naturally makes everyone ask about Wartrukks. If GW is updating Ork vehicles, surely the old Trukk could use some love, too, right?
Sure, it would make sense. But according to the word on the street, nothing solid is going around about a new Wartrukk yet. The rumored Ork vehicle list is only three things right now:
- The War Track: in the 11th Edition launch box.
- The mech walker: seen in the cinematic trailer.
- The new Battlewagon: rumored to be in the second wave with the codex.
That’s it for now.
A new Wartrukk could absolutely happen later. It would fit the direction of the range, especially if GW is moving towards a broader Ork vehicle refresh. But right now, that’s theory, not a “confirmed” rumor. And there’s a big difference between “this would be smart” and “this is what sources are saying right now.”
October Would Be The Perfect Time For Orktober 2026
Here’s where the timing gets almost too obvious. If the Ork codex and second wave drop in October, GW has a clean shot at bringing back Orktober for the first time in a while. And not just as a meme either, a real Orktober.
A new codex, a new Warboss leading the charge, a rumored new Battlewagon, the teased Flash Gitz and Burna Boyz, and post-launch-box momentum all stack into October feeling like an actual Orky month again.
GW has used Orks as a seasonal hype machine before, and the Orktober name still has power with players, content creators, and retailers alike. Ork collectors will absolutely take the excuse to start another Waaagh! even if they already have three.
Final Thoughts: Orks 11th Edition Rumors Tee Up The Orktober Codex Window
The old question was “what are these teaser bits for?” The better question now is: how big will the Ork release actually be after the launch box? Because that’s where the rumors are pointing. The starter set may only be the opening salvo, with the real meat coming later from the Ork codex, a second wave of models, and *maybe* a brand-new Battlewagon kit Ork players have wanted for a long time.
Nothing is official until GW shows the kits, of course. But if you ask us, between the new Warboss, the rumored Painboy in the launch box, the War Track, the cinematic walker, and the Battlewagon rumor, this is starting to look like a proper Ork rollout instead of a quick starter-box dump.
And if it really lands in October, GW has the easiest call in the hobby right there, if you ask us. Just call it Orktober and let the WAAAGH! sell itself.
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What do you make of the latest Orks 11th Edition rumors, and would a brand-new Battlewagon dropping for Orktober finally make you start a Waaagh!?
