Every New Ork Model in the Armageddon Box, Revealed

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Here are all the new Orks for 11th edition 40k coming in the Armageddon Starter set, along with a second wave landing this fall.

Games Workshop is clearly loading up the dakka for 11th edition, and Ork players have plenty of reasons to pay attention. Between the Space Marines vs Orks starter set, the Armageddon Return of Yarrick releases, and the usual multipart plastic kits that tend to follow starter set faction releases, this looks like the beginning of a pretty major wave of new greenskin plastic.

If the pattern holds, these new Orks for 11th edition won’t just show up in one giant launch box and vanish into the warp. They’ll likely be split into smaller starter products later, giving players more ways to grab the minis without buying an entire launch box.

So for anyone eyeing the new models but not sold on the launch set, you’ll hopefully have options!

New Ork Models for 11th Edition Are Looking Brutal and Cunning

Updated on May 2, 2026, by Rob Baer with the full contents of the new Armageddon box set unboxed!

If you haven’t heard yet, Games Workshop is dropping a ton of new Ork Models as they throw down against the Space Marines in the 11th edition starter set.

Best of all, here are a few patterns that we expect GW to keep going. First, starter set minis are usually push-fit or ETB, which means easy-to-build kits designed to get new players building, painting, and playing fast. That’s good news for beginners, but it’s also great for veteran Ork players who just want more bodies, bosses, and options without turning every build into a full weekend project.

Multi-Part Ork Warboss Model Coming After Armageddon Box Release

Second, this doesn’t sound like a one-wave situation. Some of the new Ork models are arriving alongside Armageddon before the 11th edition lands, while others are expected to come in the big starter set itself. And even more may hit this fall, when the multipart versions of the Launch box models are traditionally released.

That gives the whole release a staggered rollout, which usually means Orks players will have multiple chances to grab what they want instead of trying to win one giant pre-order cage match.

When Are the New Ork Minis on the Way?

The Ork release schedule is split between three main timeframes.

Some of the miniatures are tied to the Armageddon launch and will likely arrive before 11th edition fully hits (meaning they should be on pre-order very soon). The biggest example here is Wazdakka Gutsmek, who is coming with Armageddon rather than the new starter set.

Then there are the Orks connected directly to the Space Marines vs Orks 11th edition starter box. Those minis are expected to land as part of the larger launch push (supposed to hit in June 2026), with the usual push-fit or easy-to-build treatment that Games Workshop tends to use for starter products.

And last but not least are all the multi-part models that are usually released after all the launch boxes and starter sets drop following the edition change. Current rumors and established patterns put this release right on track for September or October of 2026 and may give Ork players their first taste of a proper Orktober since 2019.

Possible Starter Sets Could Give Ork Players More Buying Options

If Games Workshop follows the same pattern it used with Leviathan, the big 11th edition launch box will probably not be the only way to get these new Ork models. After the main release, GW typically breaks starter content down into smaller products like the Starter Set, Ultimate Starter Set, and Introductory Set.

That matters because not every Ork player wants a giant two-army box stuffed with Blood Angels they may never touch. Some people just want the new greenskins. Others want a lower-cost way to grab a few of the fresh sculpts without committing to the full launch set.

So while the big Armageddon Launch box will probably get the spotlight, the real long-term story may be accessibility. If the current pattern holds, Ork players should have several ways to pick up these 11th edition Ork miniatures later on, which is a lot better than feeling forced into one expensive launch purchase.

New (and Rumored) Orks For 11th Edition

Right now, the safest bet is that the new box gives Orks a pretty focused starter-style lineup built around the confirmed new Ork Boy and the new Warboss, rather than the full dream sheet from the rumor mill.

Sure, bikes still feel like a real possibility with Wazdakka tied so closely to the Armageddon push, while Gretchin and a Runtherd would also make a lot of sense if GW wants that classic Ork starter-box feel.

Still, the rest of the box’s contents sit in that dangerous zone between plausible and proven, and Ork players know those aren’t always the same thing.

The Push-Fit Warboss Is the Armageddon Box’s Day-One Ork HQ

The push-fit Warboss in the Armageddon Starter Set is the Ork HQ that players actually get to run on day one, since the multipart kit is dropping as a separate release later in the launch cycle.

He’s armed with a kustom shoota and a kustom choppa, and the choppa is rigged up to a frayed cable wrapped in proper hazard stripes, because even Orks know better than to grab the live end of a krumpin’ tool.

New painted Space Marine Captain size compared to Ork Warboss (can make a duel diorama)

This new model goes hard on the classic Ork energy, with an incredible scale and presence over the other models in the box set. Plus, he’s rocking a proudly worn back banner and the kind of bulked-out gear loadout that makes him look ready to lead a full mob into the nearest Space Marine line. 

New Orks Model Scale: Boy, Nob, and Warboss.

Big Mek Dakkarig Is the Big Stompy Centerpiece Orks Have Needed for Years

The Big Mek Dakkarig finally gives Orks a proper walker centerpiece since the Stompa, and the Mek’s been busy. 

GW says it’s a bit bigger than a Deff Dread, which is the kind of footprint a centerpiece kit should have. The blitzkannon profile is built around clearing infantry, but the rokkits and force field mean it’s not a one-trick stompa either, and a Big Mek can usually find a way to keep the whole rig running even when half the panels are on fire.

Big Mek Dakkarig Size Compared to Killer Kan and Deff Dread

For Ork players who’ve been wanting a real walking gun mech to anchor a list, this is the kit that’s been missing from the range for ages, and it looks ridiculous in the right kind of way.

The New Wartrakk Brings Back Classic Speed Freeks Energy

The new Wartrakk update is the throwback Speed Freeks players have been hoping for since the early-2000s metal kits got squatted. It’s fast, lightly armored, and it comes with a kustom shoota plus a rokkit launcha mounted on the back, with a Nob hanging on for dear life so he can fire the rokkits while the driver pretends to know where the brakes are.

New Wartrakk Compared to the Old Model From Gorkamorka

Pair it with the Speedwaaagh detachment, and Wartrakks finally become the kind of cheap, mobile firepower a fast Ork list has been missing for several editions running.

Bannernob Is the Durability-Buff HQ Your Mob Was Missing

The new Bannernob is exactly the kind of HQ that makes a Boyz mob a real problem on the table.  The massive new model, though, gives painters a big blank banner panel begging for clan glyphs, freehand, or transfers, which is the paint canvas Ork hobbyists have been waiting on for a decade.

Painboy and Grot Orderly Bring a Two-Model Healing Combo

The new Painboy is back in plastic with a Grot Orderly tagging along, and the combo finally turns the Ork healer slot into a proper two-model character moment instead of one figure trying to do all the work alone. 

Hobby-wise, the kit gives you two distinct model silhouettes in a single section of the box, which makes it one of the better paint subjects for anyone who likes building little battlefield-vignette moments.

Ork Grot Week- 5 New Gretchin On The Way

GW knows you never want to spot just one Grot, because they’re spending the whole week before the unboxing showing off a fresh little menace every day. Luckily, they gave us a chart to keep track of the buggers, because you have to know what Gretchin you’re looking at!

Grot #5

Day five’s Grot is a fresh spin on a classic Gretchin design, packing a two-handed pistol pose and rocking a Pickelhaube, just like two of the other Gretchin in the set. Grots are surprisingly decent shots, at least by Ork standards, which makes them perfect little distractions on the table.

Grot #4

Chances are, this Grot didn’t start the battle with a stikkbomb, but he’s going to do his best throwing it after “salvaging” it from the battlefield. He’s the first little guy so far with a tactical rock, and the classic Pickelhaube helmet on these guys never fails to look bad.

Grot #3

While Monday and Tuesday’s Grots were all about the dakka, this one’s got a bit more stabby energy going on. Sometimes, you need a Grot willing to mix it up with a Space Marine in melee. This probably isn’t that Grot, but maybe there is one in the new starter set.

Grot #2

Grots might be scrawny little cowards, but look away for two seconds and these thievin’ scavengers will swipe your best loot, then somehow claim the objective while they’re at it. Unlike Grot #1, who was braced and ready to fire, this one is sneaking across the battlefield with the unmistakable look of someone who’s already picked out what he’s stealing next.

Grot #1

The Orks are kicking off the new edition of Warhammer 40k in proper Waaagh! fashion, and naturally, the Gretchin are skulking along right behind them. GW is clearly trying to bring back some of that 2nd edition Ork weirdness, especially with the return of the ridiculous, glorious Pickelhaube helmet on these little menaces.

Ork Weirdboy

This new Weirdboy is loud, dangerous, and looks like he’s one bad thought away from somebody’s head exploding! These guys channel the “blessed” energy of Gork and Mork into green lightning, warp-fueled chaos, and all kinds of horror that’s just as likely to roast their own side as it is the enemy.

Orks don’t exactly see that as a problem, either, since a Weirdboy exploding in the middle of a fight is apparently part of the entertainment.

The new model really leans into that vibe too, frozen right at the moment before it cuts loose with a massive psychic blast, just like in the animated trailer for 11th edition.

Bigboss – The New Ork Boss Nob

The new Boss Nob looks exactly like an Ork leader should: bigger, meaner, louder, and absolutely covered in more gear than the Boyz he’s supposed to be keeping in line.

Since Boss Nobs lead mobs of Ork Boyz, the model needs to sell that role at a glance, and this one gets it right. He’s got all the flashy bits Ork players love, from kustom shootas and big choppas to trophy racks that make it clear he’s not just another lad in the mob.

Wazdakka Gutsmek

Wazdakka Gutsmek is finally getting an official miniature, and yeah, that one hits longtime 40k players right in the member berries. This guy has been lurking around Ork lore for ages, and since Games Workshop never gave him a proper model, hobbyists have been kitbashing their own Wazdakkas for years.

Now he’s real, he’s official, and for a lot of Ork fans, he’s probably the actual main event of this release so far. The rest of the reveals may be cool, but Wazdakka finally roaring onto the tabletop is the kind of deep-cut Ork win that gets the WAAAGH! engine properly revving.

This one feels like an easy win for everyone because Speed Freeks players get a proper centerpiece, character collectors get an iconic name finally brought to life, and painters get a model that almost begs for dust, weathering, and ramshackle bike detailing.

And if you like building display pieces, Wazdakka looks like the kind of mini that could anchor an entire Ork-themed board.

Multipart Ork Warboss

The new Ork Warboss is still a big piece of this release puzzle, especially now that Games Workshop has confirmed it as a multipart plastic kit. That’s not just a shiny refresh for the green tide. It’s the kind of Warboss upgrade Ork players have been waiting on for ages.

GW also leaned into the earlier leak instead of pretending it didn’t happen, taking a little jab at the classic potato-cam photo of what looked like a half-chewed box.

The bigger deal is that the reveal backed up the rumors. This is the first multipart plastic Ork Warboss kit, which instantly makes it more popular than another static, one-pose character.

Customization is a huge part of why Ork kits resonate with hobbyists, and this one looks like it will be a fan favorite going forward.

The kit includes:

• Choppa or Power Klaw
• Combi-Shoota
• Optional Attack Squig
• Ammo Grot
• Alternate heads, boss poles, and extra gubbinz

That right there is exactly the kind of loadout flexibility Ork players want. It gives hobbyists room to personalize their boss, swap out the wargear, and make the model feel like their Warboss rather than just a studio version repeated across every table.

Redesigned Ork Boyz

One of the more interesting bits here is that the broader rumors have only been partially confirmed so far, but the design direction for the new Orks is already taking shape.

When Games Workshop showed off a new Ork Boy during the Adepticon Armageddon preview, and that gives us the first real hint at where the rest of the range might be headed. Now, the big news is the loadout: choppa, slugga, and shoota all on one model.

That instantly gives him a more loaded-up, over-prepared, “bring all the dakka and figure it out mid-fight” kind of vibe, which we think most Ork players are down for.

New 11th Edition Orks Rules Preview

The Orks are charging into Warhammer 40,000 11th Edition with about 800 points as a green tide packed into the Armageddon box, and the early rules reveal from the live stream sounds very exciting for not just Orks but 11th Edition overall.

The new Ork model rules look built around stacking buffs onto mobs, getting stuck in fast, and making every scrap feel like a proper WAAAGH! Support characters are a big deal here, with the Bigboss, Bannernob, and Painboy all handing out nasty upgrades to whatever unit they’re tagging along with.

Meanwhile, the Weirdboy is still doing peak Weirdboy things, teleporting Boyz around the table and frying enemies harder when surrounded by more ladz.

• Bigboss: Gives his unit +1 to charge rolls and Sustained Hits, making him a nasty little force multiplier for getting the Boyz into combat and making sure they hit harder once they arrive.
• Bannernob: This lad has a support rule, meaning he can join a unit alongside other leaders. He gives the unit a 5+ invulnerable save, and when the Waaagh! is active, that unit also gets +1 Toughness. That’s a pretty spicy durability boost for Orks who were already planning to run face-first into trouble.
• Painboy: Another support model, the Painboy gives his unit a 5+ Feel No Pain, because apparently losing limbs is more of a suggestion than a problem. His Grot Orderly can bring back bodyguard models once per game, while the Painboy himself has one attack with Anti-Infantry and Precision, making him surprisingly good at poking important targets where it hurts.
• Weirdboy: Comes with Da Jump, letting him pick up a unit and teleport it across the battlefield. His psychic attacks also get stronger the more Orks are nearby, which is perfect, because Weirdboyz are always funnier when surrounded by too many Boyz and absolutely no safety precautions.
• Warboss: The Warboss brings a kustom choppa with Cleave, which is the new 11th Edition way of letting big melee weapons get extra value into larger units, almost like Blast but for chopping. If that’s becoming a core 40k rule, expect plenty of big weapons to love it.
• Wartrakk: Armed with a kustom shoota and rokkit launcha, with the rokkit throwing out D3+3 attacks at Strength 10 and Damage 3. It’s designed to accompany bike units, giving fast Ork lists some mobile firepower before the inevitable crash into melee.
• Big Mek Dakkarig: The new walker packs a heavy blitzkannon with Sustained Hits 1, plus extra shots whenever it targets something that isn’t a Vehicle or Monster. It also brings two rokkit launchas and a force field projector, which likely means some kind of solid invulnerable save. Size-wise, it’s apparently a bit bigger than a Deff Dread, so it should look properly stompy on the table.

For the full new Speedwaaagh and Blitz Brigade detachment rules, we’ve already broken those down for Orks players hungry for more.

Final Thoughts on the New Orks for 11th Edition

Overall, the new Orks for 11th edition already look like they have the right mix of accessibility, character, and hobby appeal.

The starter-set connection suggests plenty of easy-to-build plastic is on the way, which should help both new players and veteran Ork model collectors bulk out forces without too much fuss.

Plus, the likely follow-up starter products mean these minis may be easier to get later, even if you skip the big launch box. And the individual reveals themselves will fill everything in over the fall, possibly as a faction-friendly Orktober release wave.

Right now, the smartest move for all the Ork players out there is probably to keep an eye on which kits are tied to Armageddon and which are likely locked to the 11th edition starter release. That should make it easier to plan purchases and avoid getting boxed into buying more than you actually want.

Either way, green tide fans are finally getting a massive amount of new releases, and it looks like this WAAAGH! is just getting started, headed into the new edition.

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