White Dwarf 500 (May-24) (English)

This is the landmark 500th issue of White Dwarf, 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 the May issue:

Contact! – Letters, questions, and pictures of painted Dwarfs sent in by you, our readers.

Inside the Studio – We reminisce on 500 issues of White Dwarf.

Always One More – ‘Aye, well, this is how it tends to go, grobi.’ Wise words are spoken in this duardin-heavy story

THE WHITE DWARF BUNKER
Access Granted! – An introduction to this month's action in the White Dwarf bunker.

Challenges – Take part in our Monsters and Machines painting challenge.

The Crusade Campaign – The studio’s campaign in the Bastior Sector comes to an end. Did the Imperials hold out?

Scenarios of the Month – New scenarios for Warhammer 40,000, Warhammer Age of Sigmar, and Warhammer Underworlds.

Basic Training – Bring your boxing gloves and a big stick – we’re tackling the Warhammer 40,000 Fight phase.

Hobby Hangout – Dan whips out his drybrush to explain the all-over drybrush technique.

Satellite Uplink – Introducing the Rusty Nurgling painting event. Plus, our favourite painting challenge entries.

WARHAMMER 40,000
The Nephilim Anomaly: Xenos Activities – Alien races profit from the war between the Imperium and the Necrons.

Tempus Purgatus: Part 2 – A Chronomancer experiences time in a very unusual way.

The Spatial Anomaly – The walls are moving! Imagine fighting a Boarding Action on a rotating battlefield. Includes a brand new mission for Boarding Actions games.

Galactic War Hosts: Tome Keepers – White Dwarf’s very own Chapter gets the War Hosts treatment.

Battle Report: The Invasion of Samarkis – Three battles fought simultaneously by four armies to save a world from destruction.

The Samarkis Conflict – Want to fight this issue’s Battle Report missions? You can! Includes a Kill Team and Boarding Actions mission as well as 3x Warhammer 40,000 Missions for players to use in their own games.

Character Enhancement – Love the digital paintovers in this issue’s Battle Report? This is how they were done.

WARHAMMER AGE OF SIGMAR
The Legend of The White Dwarf – The history of our namesake, plus a whole load of new rules for him! Unleash Grombrindal, the White Dwarf in games of Age of Sigmar, Warhammer Underworlds, Warcry, and Cursed City. There's also a Warhammer Age of Sigmar battleplan and a mini-game using Grombrindal, the White Dwarf.

Designers’ Notes: The White Dwarf – We reveal some design insights on the new model of Grombrindal, the White Dwarf.

Painting Grombrindal – A stage-by-stage ’Eavy Metal Masterclass for the White-Bearded Ancestor himself!

Shards of Divinity – The herald of an ancient aelven deity is born in this short story.

A Tale of Four Warlords – It’s the final instalment of the series. See the warlords’ armies in all their majesty.

WHITE DWARF ISSUE 500 SPECIAL FEATURES
A 500-Dwarf Legacy – We take a look back at the long history of this illustrious magazine.

The Cover Feature – ’Eavy Metal present six astounding dioramas.

Each copy of issue 500 also comes with an A2-sized White Dwarf commemorative poster, plus a cardboard insert with a Grombrindal warscroll card for Warhammer Age of Sigmar, Grombrindal Hero card for Warhammer Quest: Cursed City, Grombrindal Warcry hero card and abilities card, Grombrindal Warhammer Underworlds hero card, a Reference card sheet for the Bunker Warhammer 40,000 mission of the month and Warhammer Age of Sigmar Battleplan of the month, a Bunker Achievement Card, 4x Warhammer Underworlds cards for a new way to play, and a collectible Munchkin card for Munchkin Warhammer 40,000.