Adepticon 2026 – Wazdakka Gutsmek Battles Commissar Yarrick for the Fate of Armageddon
At adepticon 2026 a major preview laid out two fronts: a new Warhammer 40, 000 Armageddon expansion that pits Wazdakka Gutsmek’s Ork horde against Commissar Sebastian Yarrick’s defenders, and fresh Age of Sigmar boxed releases that send Clans Eshin into the City of Ash. The showcase, presented live from AdeptiCon in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, unveiled new miniatures, boxed sets, and a slate of rules and hobby materials designed around those clashes. The announcements frame Armageddon as a world under an unprecedented Ork assault and introduce new models and forces for both settings.
Reveals at Adepticon 2026
The Armageddon expansion returns the setting to all-out war: Orks appear in overwhelming numbers, a beloved Ork Bikeboss — Wazdakka Gutsmek — receives an official miniature for the first time, and the planet’s iconic hero, Commissar Sebastian Yarrick, is described as having returned from the brink of death to rally defenders. The preview also highlighted that Imperial reinforcements are on the way, including an additional Commissar figure: Thenia Graves, a hardline Officio Prefectus commissar who enforces discipline and can ride into battle atop a heavily modified Centaur transport.
On the Age of Sigmar front, the City of Ash boxed set was presented as a complete Spearhead pairing: Clans Eshin versus the Freeguilds. The boxed set contains two full Spearhead forces, a city-themed double-sided board, new terrain, a battlepack of missions and game rules, and an introductory handbook that walks players through building, painting, and playing Spearhead. Clans Eshin appear alongside newly released units led by Deathmaster Crixxit, including multiple Gutter Runners, Night Runners, and bomb rats, while Cities of Sigmar forces are led by a glory-seeking commander introduced in the set.
Expanding details and key figures
The Armageddon material centers on character-driven stakes. Wazdakka Gutsmek is portrayed as a Speed Freek Bikeboss who has never left his warbike, Big Revva, and whose grand ambition involves racing the galaxy and krumping Armageddon’s blasted wastes. His return is framed as an opening salvo in a wider Ork invasion. Opposing him, Commissar Sebastian Yarrick is cast as the world’s legendary defender who will fight to his dying breath to repel the Orks. Thenia Graves is described as uncompromising and feared, enforcing Officio Prefectus judgment with a bolt pistol and joining assaults from her ostentatious fighting deck atop a Centaur transport.
For Age of Sigmar, the Clans Eshin force is led by Deathmaster Crixxit, who brings a Deathmaster, ten Gutter Runners, ten Night Runners, and bomb rats into the boxed set. The new kit enables builders to assemble 20 of either Gutter Runners or Night Runners, expanding options for skirmish and assassination play. The boxed set’s combination of narrative leaders, unit kits, terrain, and mission content positions it as both an entry point and an expansion for Spearhead players.
What’s next
Expect these product lines and characters to appear in tabletop play and hobby coverage following the reveal: Armageddon’s new books, the Wazdakka Gutsmek miniature and Yarrick’s reinforcements will shape Warhammer 40, 000 narratives on the planet, while City of Ash will provide immediate playable Spearhead content for Age of Sigmar. Further details and release timelines will follow from the preview program showcased at the event, and hobbyists can look for the boxed set’s rule pack, board, and kit-building options to influence armies and scenarios after adepticon 2026.
