Overview
- Games Workshop used the AdeptiCon reveal to set a June 2026 release and debut the Armageddon starter, which nods to the 2nd‑edition box with Blood Angels versus Orks and updated Ork Boyz, new Intercessors, and revamped jump‑pack Veterans.
- Existing Codex army books remain valid in 11th Edition until new versions arrive, which limits sudden rules changes for ongoing forces.
- Play pivots to a detachment‑led system with 70 new choices, and your chosen detachment now determines the mission you play.
- Flat circular objectives are out, replaced by physical terrain pieces or marked footprints, which changes how tables are set up and how players move to seize ground.
- Rules are streamlined with no Stratagem stacking, clearer close‑combat and disembark steps, and the option for units to begin a match hidden.