White Dwarf Issue 503 (Aug 2024)
White Dwarf is the official 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 August’s issue:
Contact!
Letters, questions and pictures of miniatures sent in by you, our readers.
Worlds of Warhammer
A deep dive into superstition, faith, knowledge, and our gods-eye view of the 41st Millennium.
THE WHITE DWARF BUNKER
Access Granted!
Lyle talks about bonus points and how to use them to steer your leagues.
Challenges
We hear you've been promoted... to the Leaders and Heroes painting challenge!
The Spearhead League
Part two of the studio Spearhead league - but which faction is in the top spot?
Scenarios of the Month
New scenarios for Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Age of Sigmar, plus a new way to play Warhammer Underworlds.
Basic Training
What is army analysis, and what happens when a complete novice has a go at it?
Hobby Hangout
Three members of the White Dwarf team talk about their army colour schemes.
Satellite Uplink
Warhammer Eugene talks about their gaming league. We check out your Leaders.
Bunker Bingo!
How's your bingo sheet going this year? And what have the White Dwarf team been up to?
WARHAMMER 40,000
Battle Report: A Tale of Four Warlords
James and Rhu team up against Andy and Joe for a 10,000 point climactic battle featuring two Daemon Primarchs and 25 armoured vehicles!
Echoes from the Warp
All aboard for a designer's commentary on the new Boarding Actions compendium.
Index: Leagues of Votann
The Ancestors are watching! A new suite of Crusade rules for the Kin and updated background for Grombrindal's space cousins!
The Envoy
The Kin have salvaging rights in this impressive diorama. But are they about to retrieve more than they bargained for?
WARHAMMER AGE OF SIGMAR
Flashpoint Moulderhunt: The Beast Slayers
Want to use Hamilcar Bear-Eater and the Astral Templars in battle? These rules are for you!
The Tome Celestial: Astral Templars
Who are these amaranthine-clad Stormcasts, and why are they so keen to slay beasts?
Baiting the Beast
In this short story, a Freeguild fighter finds herself out of her depth. Until Hamilcar arrives!
Rules of Engagement
Gnashing Jaws, Purple Suns, Burning Heads... What are we talking about? Realmsphere manifestations, of course!
OTHER FEATURES
The Raid on Ollanz-Mu
Our seven Praetors, both Loyalists and Traitors, continue to assemble their armies, ready to defend or destroy the Ollanz cluster.
Army Analysis Chart
Try out with the Basic Training article included in this issue.
Each copy of White Dwarf 503 also comes with a cardboard insert which includes 12x Warhammer Underworlds cards, 2x Paint Recipe Cards, 2x Bunker Achievement Cards, and 1x double-sided card including the scenario of the month for Warhammer 40,000, and Warhammer Age of Sigmar.
