Issue 497 of the magazine White Dwarf. February 2024. GAMES WORKSHOP

Issue 497 of the magazine White Dwarf. February 2024.

White Dwarf is Games Workshop's premium Warhammer magazine, packed with amazing monthly content – including new rules and background, short stories, regular columns, special guests, and more.

Here’s what you can look forward to in the January issue:

Contact! – Letters, questions, and pictures of miniatures sent in by readers.

Inside the Studio – A look at the games the White Dwarf staff have been playing recently.

WHITE DWARF BUNKER
Access Granted! – An introduction to this month’s action in the White Dwarf Bunker.

Challenges – Grab your brushes and join our Rank and File painting challenge.

The Slidecrown Sundering – The Slidecrown Sundering has come to an end. Which faction won in your gaming group?

Scenario of the Month – New scenarios for Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Age of Sigmar, plus six new battleplans for Warcry.

Basic Training – Gaming and tactical advice on taking cover in Warhammer 40,000.

Hobby Hangout – Steve Barrett demonstrates how to paint jungle-themed scenery for Warcy and Warhammer Age of Sigmar.

Satellite Uplink – Leila shares the results of the Warhammer studio's campaign. Plus, readers' Rank and File miniatures.

WARHAMMER 40,000
Echoes From the Warp – Skitarii, tanks, or robots? Which Adeptus Mechanicus Detachment will you field?

Strike Team Solarien – New rules for fielding a force of Vanguard Space Marines in Combat Patrol.

Index Xenos: Sautekh Dynasty – The Silent King may have returned, but not every Necron has bent the knee to his rule…

Stilled Faith: Acolyte – The Stilling has affected everyone in the Pariah Nexus. Or has it? Part one of a new story arc.

Operational Offensives – Combat Patrol + campaign = a Combat Patrol campaign! Get ready to sign up!

WARHAMMER AGE OF SIGMAR
Battle Report: Seize the Crown! – More-more Slidecrown! The Skaven battle the Sylvaneth for control of the Viridian Crown.

On Weapons Both Famed and Infamous – An in-world exploration of some of the celebrated (or maligned) weapons from the Mortal Realms.

Gods and Monsters – Orruks love a good scrap, but their foes are particularly uncooperative in this short story

A Tale of Four Warlords – A new challenger enters the fray as the warlords add allies to their armies.

Siege Warfare – Get building some walls, kids. Or start knocking them down. It’s time for a siege!

Rules of Engagement – Travel to Andtor for the ins and outs of The General’s Handbook 2023–24

Cities of Sigmar – A swathe of Cities of Sigmar characters to use in Warhammer Quest: Cursed City.

NECROMUNDA
Ferrostack 125 – A stunning battlefield for Necromunda, plus a scenario for battling across vertical terrain.

SPECIAL FEATURES
Black Library – The first in a new series of stories featuring White Dwarf's very own Chapter – the Tome Keepers.

Each copy of issue 496 also comes with cardboard inserts which include 1x double-sided rules card for the Vanguard Space Marines Combat Patrol containing Stratagems, Abilities, Secondary Objectives, and Enhancements, 2x Paint Recipe cards, 2x Bunker Achievement Cards, 4x Combat Patrol Datasheets and a double-sided card featuring the Bunker Scenarios of the month for Warhammer Age of Sigmar and Warhammer 40,000.