Did Games Workshop just tease the new 40k Perturabo Primarch model? Check out the latest artwork, rumors, and why Iron Warriors fans think a model may be on the way.
Games Workshop just dropped new art for Perturabo, and that has us doing the one thing we always do when GW gets suspiciously specific: putting on the rumor goggles. Sure, on its own, a piece of artwork wouldn’t always mean much, but this feels a little different.
They didn’t just mention Perturabo in passing, oh no, they also showed off just how massive he has become since ascending to daemonhood. You see, that’s the kind of visual reveal that isn’t something GW usually throws around for no reason.
It’s also precisely why this suddenly feels like more than random wishlisting, because for the last few editions, GW has been pretty careful about not spotlighting designs unless there is at least some plan to bring them to plastic or resin sooner or later.
So no, this isn’t a confirmation of a new Primarch model, and yes, it is still firmly in rumor territory until GW actually shows us a finished product
But if you were looking for a sign that Perturabo might finally be creeping onto the new 40k model roadmap, this is how it usually starts.
Perturabo, and New Primarch Rumors Are Already Heating Up 11th Edition
Updated on April 29, 2026, by Rob Baer with the latest from GW.
- GW dropped fresh Perturabo art, and it shows him as a massive daemon Primarch, which is exactly the kind of “too specific to be random” tease that kicks rumors into overdrive.
- Eleventh edition primarch chatter is back: rumors keep circling Perturabo as the most plausible Chaos return, with Lorgar also mentioned and loyalist names like Vulkan, Russ, Jaghatai Khan, and Corax floating as the “okay, but what about us?” counterpunch.
- Model timing still feels like a long play: between the packed 11th edition runway and other releases, this seems more like groundwork than “preorder next week.”
- That early 2026 “Perturabo box leak” looks fake: the packaging is janky, and the design doesn’t even line up with the newer official artwork.
- Real win right now is Iron Warriors attention: even if Perturabo doesn’t land immediately, GW clearly hasn’t forgotten the Lord of Iron, and siege-flavored support feels more likely in the near term.
New 40k rumors say 11th edition could bring back more Primarchs (yes, plural), and Perturabo feels like the most believable name in the mix right now. Meanwhile, loyalist fans are already side-eyeing the possibility that Vulkan, Russ, and or the Khan return as possible answers if Chaos gets a new primarch first.
Why Perturabo Keeps Coming Up
Well, he’s the Chaos pick with the least narrative heavy lifting. That’s because, between the recent Iron Warriors attention and GW’s love for massive faction-defining kits, he fits the bill almost too well.
Other Chaos Names in the Mix
Lorgar’s still hanging around the rumors, too, for good reason. Because if 40k keeps leaning into apocalyptic Chaos storytelling, he’d slot right in too without much effort.
Which Loyalists Could Return
Nobody really expects Chaos to get all the spotlight forever, and Vulkan feels like the strongest possibility of a loyalist primarch to return, but Russ, Jaghatai Khan, and Corax are all still floating somewhere out there, too.
Why This Artwork Has People Thinking a Model Is Coming
The big thing here isn’t just that Perturabo showed up in an article. It’s the way GW showed him off and gave fans a better look at his current Daemon-Primarch scale. That is the kind of detail that instantly makes people wonder if the design team is laying groundwork for something bigger.
Now, that doesn’t mean he’s about to stomp onto shelves next month. In fact, the safer bet is probably the opposite. Between 11th edition, Armageddon, and all the other releases already crowding the summer roadmap, a new Perturabo Primarch model feels much more like a long-game play than an immediate one.
There’s also the classic rumor problem where somebody hears “new Perturabo” and instantly assumes 40k, when a Horus Heresy release could make just as much sense. Still, if you are an Iron Warriors fan, this big reveal like one of the strongest hints yet that GW has not forgotten about the Lord of Iron in a long time.
Recent “Perturabo Box Leak” Looks Real… Bad
A supposed new Perturabo model box leak in early 2026 got Iron Warriors fans fired up fast, too. The second people saw the name on a beat-up package with a fresh Primarch model slapped on the front, the army list brainworms kicked in immediately.
That timing was convenient, too, because rumors about a new Perturabo have already been floating around for a while. The problem is that this image throws off way too many warning signs to be taken seriously.
Perhaps the biggest red flag now is that it doesn’t even match the new art GW revealed, which probably means it’s a fake.
Final Thoughts on these New Perturabo Primarch Model Rumors
At the end of the day, a new Perturabo primarch model still feels like a real possibility, just not one we would expect to see on shelves tomorrow. The new artwork absolutely adds a ton of fuel to the rumors, especially with GW giving fans such a clear look at the Lord of Iron in all his oversized, daemon-Primarch glory.
So for now, this is one to file under “very interesting, but not confirmed.” The bigger near-term story is that Iron Warriors are finally getting some real attention again, and honestly, that might be the better win anyway.
If GW follows through with more siege-flavored support and eventually drops Perturabo for Warhammer 40k, then all this wishlisting may have been worth it.
