NewsFantasy29th Jan 2026

Steamforged Games' New Crucible Guard Now Available

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A diverse array of miniatures from the Crucible Guard expansion for Warmachine is displayed, featuring a mix of infantry and warjacks. The models are predominantly teal and brown, showcasing various characters including a heavy warjack, infantry soldiers, and combat alchemists, all set on circular bases with grassy textures. Notable elements include a warjack with a large cannon, soldiers wielding grenades, and a figure emitting flames, highlighting the faction's unique combat style and thematic elements.

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Brace yourselves, Warmachine fans! The Crucible Guard are here, and they’ve got you in their crosshairs.

Released today on the Steamforged Games website, The Crucible Guard Core Expansion packs a full suite of Cygnar battlefield assets in your hands, including disciplined line infantry, skyborne rocket troops, and warjacks.

The Crucible Guard is led by the warcaster Major Aline Bennet, a warcaster who is accompanied by a versatile heavy warjack that can be built as either a Vindicator, Toro or Suppressor class warjack; whichever of these you choose, the ‘jack will be well maintained and supported by a Crucible Guard Mechanik, which is also include in this set.

A Crucible Guard Mechanik stands confidently on a base with flames, wearing teal and silver armor, and holding a wrench in one hand. Beside him, a heavy warjack, partially built, features a large arm with a blade and intricate mechanical details, showcasing a mix of teal and metallic colors. The background is minimal, allowing the focus to remain on the Mechanik and the warjack.

The core of this expansion is made up of a Crucible Guard Infantry unit; these vanilla soldiers are afforded a little flavour—not to mention buffs—by their Crucible Guard Infantry Officer & Standard Command Attachment.

A group of six Crucible Guard infantry figures stands in a dynamic formation, each wearing distinctive teal and brown uniforms with helmets. They are equipped with various firearms, showcasing a mix of poses that suggest readiness for combat. The bases are adorned with tufts of grass, adding a touch of realism to the miniatures.

Combat alchemists, meanwhile, provide a unique combination of alchemical skills with proper combat training. They’re equipped with chemical warfare grenades with which they can neutralise a variety of targets (mainly those with lungs).

The Crucible Guard is further enhanced by the journeyman warcaster and alchemical solo, Prospero. His body ruined after losing an argument with a concussive lance, Prospero has since been reanimated as a mechanical man.

A group of five alchemists from the Crucible Guard stands in dynamic poses, each wearing long brown coats with various mechanical details and gas masks. They hold alchemical devices, some with orange spheres, while their bases are adorned with tufts of green grass. The figures are detailed with teal accents and various gears, emphasizing their role as combat alchemists in the Warmachine universe.

If you want to add some speedy offence to your Crucible Guard, then the Rocketmen have got your back. This ‘swift mobile infantry division’ attack in advance of the main force, there to ‘harass enemy positions, assault flanks […] and drop gravity bombs into packed formations’. This unit is led by a Rocketman Captain and further enhanced by two Solos: a Rocketman Ace and a Rocketman Stinger.

A dynamic group of miniatures from the Crucible Guard expansion for Warmachine, featuring several Rocketmen in mid-flight poses. Each figure is equipped with various weapons and wears a distinctive teal and brown color scheme, complete with goggles and mechanical details. The miniatures are mounted on clear bases, with tufts of grass visible on the black circular bases, enhancing their action-oriented display.

Just in case this isn’t enough bang for your buck, the Crucible Guard can also lay down long-range bombardment thanks to the Dragon’s Breath rocket. This artillery piece bombards the enemy with concussive rockets which also release a cloud of toxic gas.

A Crucible Guard Mechanik stands beside a large, wheeled artillery piece, showcasing a blend of teal and brown armor with intricate detailing. The Mechanik is equipped with goggles and a tool belt, emphasizing their role in maintaining war machines. The base features tufts of grass, adding a touch of realism to the miniature's presentation.

This new Warmachine army is available now from the Steamforged Games website.

Images courtesy of Steamforged Games Ltd


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Steamforged's Crucible Guard Core Expansion brings Warmachine's alchemical army to the battlefield. Chemical grenades, gravity bombs and Prospero, a warcaster who took a concussive lance to the body and came back more Tetsuo than man. Available now. #Warmachine

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