WHITE DWARF 515 (AUG-25)

White Dwarf 515 – August 2025 Edition
The Ultimate Monthly Warhammer Companion

White Dwarf is the official Warhammer magazine, delivering a treasure trove of hobby inspiration every month – from new rules and rich lore to painting guides, exclusive scenarios, and behind-the-scenes features. Whether you’re a Warhammer 40,000 commander, an Age of Sigmar general, or a hobbyist hungry for your next project, this issue is packed with content to fuel your imagination.

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Inside This Issue

Planet Warhammer
A showcase of stunning models, reader letters, and questions from the community – plus a surprise Bird of the Month.

Worlds of Warhammer
Space Marines: noble angels or fearsome bringers of war? Explore the many perceptions of these legendary warriors.

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Warhammer 40,000

Dreadnoughts
“Even in death, I serve.” Take a closer look at these walking engines of vengeance and their unrelenting role in battle.

Warzone Bastior: The Recidious Sector
Explore the trio of worlds featured in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2.

Mini-game: Space Marine Operations
Bring the video game action to your tabletop with a fast-paced mini-game featuring the Bulwark, Heavy, and Sniper roles.

Create a Chapter
Your guide to designing a Space Marine Chapter from the ground up.

Chapter Approved
A gallery of unique, homegrown Chapters from the Warhammer Studio.

The Jade Talons
Hobbyist Adam Staincliffe’s Chapter steps into the spotlight – are they heroes or renegades?

Hobby Hangout
Weathering techniques for your power-armoured warriors.

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Warhammer Age of Sigmar

The Lord of Ruin
Face the Great Horned Rat – the insidious deity lurking in the depths.

Spires of the Gnaw
Step into Hexeneste with a colossal, rat-infested diorama.

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Other Features

The Trials of Albarak: A Debt of Honour
Duardin turn against each other in desperate times, revealing a shocking truth.

Designers’ Notes: Saturnine
Insights into the new Horus Heresy box set.

The Legiones Astartes
Charting the development of the Space Marines leading up to the Great Crusade.

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White Dwarf Bunker

Access Granted!
Painting challenges, Bunker updates, and hobby highlights.

The Warhammer Underworlds League
The Seraphon face the gitz in the studio league finale.

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Operations Mission Pack
Rules to recreate part of the game’s story as a Kill Team mission.

Satellite Uplink
A focus on leaders and heroes across the hobby.

Bunker Bingo!
Fresh challenges from the White Dwarf team.

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Included Extras
Each copy of White Dwarf 515 includes:

• Double-sided card with the month’s Warhammer 40,000 and Age of Sigmar scenarios

• Space Marines Transfer Sheet (442 transfers)

• A2 poster featuring Space Marine Armour Marks (front) and Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II (back)

• 8 double-sided cards for the Space Marine Operations mini-game

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