Games Workshop has introduced a ton of new products for Warhammer, which are set to expand the games in the near future. Included are: Chaos Dwarfs, which already existed in Warhammer Fantasy and are now coming with new models to Age of Sigmar. The community is absolutely excited.
This is now new:
- In the Summer Preview 2025, Games Workshop introduced the Forge of Hashut, corrupted Dwarfs from Chaos, who specialize in building heavy weapons and industry.
- The army comes for Age of Sigmar, the latest of the Warhammer worlds (if one counts The Horus Heresy to Warhammer 40,000).
- The Dwarfs – or Duardin – come with various warriors, siege engines, bull-beasts and, what is unusual for Dwarfs, wizards. And this is exactly what sets the Chaos Dwarfs apart.
What is so special about the Dwarfs? Dwarfs cannot officially wield magic. Their only means of sorcery are runes, which they have from their gods – who were once Dwarven heroes themselves (“ancestor gods”).
The Chaos Dwarfs originated from a time when the Dwarfs spread across the Old World. They were cut off from their kin when an invasion of Chaos ravaged the world.
Without connection to their brothers and sisters and through the constant struggle against Chaos, they eventually became corrupted. Dwarfs are known for their stubbornness and just like their counterparts from Warhammer 40,000 resistant to Chaos influence, but not immune.
After losing contact with their ancestor gods, a dark entity promised them help: Hashut, a lesser Chaos God. Through this, the Chaos corruption was further enhanced, the Dwarfs have mutated into bull-centaurs and could suddenly wield magic – at a price: the magic slowly turns the spellcaster into stone.
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On Reddit, the Forge of Hashut is one of the absolute favorites from the Summer Preview 2025. Above all, the design is praised: Age of Sigmar already looks very cool, but the new Chaos Dwarfs have even cooler stuff than others.
Only the crazy trains are missing. Chaos Dwarfs build heavy siege engines like cannons, rocket launchers, or infernal giant metal wolves and demons forced into the machines.
Among them are trains that look like steam locomotives with spiked bull catches and mounted cannons. Exactly those are not included in the new models. However, you can see them with the Chaos Dwarfs DLC in Total War: Warhammer 3.
Nevertheless, the Forge of Hashut brings great joy. Users say that of all armies, the Chaos Dwarfs have the broadest spectrum of units. Some are sure that they will become their new army and are excited about how well one of the old armies from Warhammer Fantasy has been implemented.
In a comment, it even says: “I think I will start with Age of Sigmar.” The setting is still considered controversial in the community despite its growing success, not least because it marked the end of Warhammer Fantasy: Age of Sigmar has long been regarded as the least popular Warhammer, now it delights fans: “High Fantasy meets Heavy Metal”
