A New Kind of Darkness Enters the Iron Kingdoms
There are warlocks who command their warbeasts through iron discipline, and there are those who bind them through something older and stranger. The Khymaera are the latter — a faction built on the fusion of draconic essence and engineered flesh, where the line between sorcery and science has long since dissolved. This Battlegroup Box puts that force in your hands: a warlock to anchor your shard and a complement of light and heavy warbeasts ready to tear across the table at speed.
What's in the Box
This Battlegroup Box is the entry point into the Khymaera faction for Warmachine MKIV. It contains a warlock — the heart of any Warmachine or Hordes army, and the model whose survival determines the game — alongside a selection of light and heavy warbeasts tuned for aggressive, fast-moving play. The Khymaera keyword to know is fury: this is a Hordes-compatible faction, meaning your warbeasts generate fury as they fight rather than consuming focus from the warlock. The tactical rhythm is manage the fury, press the aggression, win before the enemy adjusts. The models capture that identity visually — scaled, predatory, and wrong in just the right ways.
Who Should Pick This Up
New players looking for an entry point into Warmachine MKIV will find everything they need to start building and playing in this one box. The Battlegroup format is specifically designed as an on-ramp — a small, functional force that teaches the game's core mechanics without requiring a full army investment up front. Experienced Warmachine players expanding their collection will recognise the Khymaera as a faction worth exploring for their distinct playstyle: fast, threatening, and built for the kind of assassination pressure the game rewards. These models are also a strong painting project on their own merit — draconic design with hybrid organic and constructed elements means a palette with real range, from iridescent scales to rusted metal.
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Steamforged Games |
| Game System | Warmachine MKIV |
| Box Type | Battlegroup Box |
| Faction | Khymaera — Shadowflame Shard |
| Includes | Warlock, light warbeasts, heavy warbeasts |
| Rules Compatibility | Hordes mechanics (fury-based) |
| Rulebook Included | No (core rules available separately) |
| Assembly | Refer to kit — glue and tools may be required |
| Paint & Glue | Not included (sold separately) |
