Steamforged Games’ Autumn Preview (around 1 September 2026) put two of Warmachine’s longest-missing classic factions back on the MKIV board at once: the Protectorate of Menoth as Covenant of the Flame, and Cryx as Dread Armada.
That’s confirmed on warmachine.gg. The 2 September and 9 September Warmachine Wednesday posts keep both armies in the product pipeline.
What’s confirmed — Menoth (Covenant of the Flame)
The Protectorate returns as a Prime army led by Feora, mixing classic Menite warjacks with new MKIV-era forces. Steamforged has published:
A 100-point Covenant list is already in the Warmachine app, and the relevant models are playable on Wartable. As of the 9 September Wednesday post, the Army Bundle and its Four Gifts exclusives remain available through 29 September. Check individual product pages for ship timing.
- Defenders of the Flame Command Set (command-level / about 30-point play)
- Army boxes: Scourge of the Unbeliever, Bastions of Faith, and Heralds of Perdition
- Separate Revenger (light) and Crusader (heavy) warjack boxes
- A full Protectorate of Menoth Army Bundle that includes exclusive Four Gifts cards (Wall, Sheaf, Fire, and Law)
What’s confirmed — Cryx (Dread Armada)
Cryx’s return is also official. Steamforged presented Dread Armada in the same Autumn Preview and is routing the first playable path through Warmachine 3D FronTier (STL / Tribe), with a signup for when that collection goes live. Physical retail timing beyond that path is not spelled out in the Wednesday posts used for this piece.
The same 9 September post also notes a Necrofactorium reboxing wave — Command Set, army boxes, and warjack breakouts on pre-order. That is a packaging refresh, separate from the new Dread Armada army.
Still unclear
Written Steamforged posts are thinner on deep Cryx unit and box lists than they are for Menoth; the company points players to the Autumn Preview stream for the full Dread Armada pass. Treat crowdfunding timing and secondary “busiest week” framing as color, not the core of the story.
Why it matters
Two iconic Privateer-era factions finally get MKIV Prime identities under Steamforged — Menoth on a conventional bundle path, Cryx leading with the 3D FronTier route. This is a faction-return story from outside Games Workshop’s calendar.
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