Games Workshop Necromunda: Hive War – Skirmish Boxed Set (En)

Step into the underhive

Necromunda: Hive War invites you to a shadow-drenched industrial world where towering mines and humming refineries form the backdrop for rival gang conflicts. The atmosphere is rugged and tactile, from the clank of metal and distant engine thrum to the dust of ore that clings to armor. This box is designed for new players and veterans alike, offering a complete entry point into fast, tactical skirmishes set among the cluttered corridors and catwalks of Necromunda’s urban labyrinth. Imagining your next skirmish, you might picture two rival crews testing clever positioning, smart use of terrain, and calculated risk as you push to seize scarce resources in the depths of the underhive.

What’s in the box

• 20 plastic miniatures (10 Escher gang members, 10 Delaque gang members)
• Modular terrain for creating dynamic battleboards
• Double-sided gaming mat for ready-to-play setups
• All dice, tokens, cards, and drawing templates needed to play
• Citadel 25mm round Necromunda bases for each miniature

Everything is packaged to help you start playing with confidence. The presentation emphasizes a tactile, table-ready experience, so you can focus on strategy rather than hunting for components.

Rulebook and play options

• 104-page softback rulebook
• Background on Necromunda and its Houses to deepen immersion
• Core rules for skirmish gameplay, focusing on fast, tactical decisions
• Multiple scenarios to explore different objectives and map setups
• Rules for creating your own gang to tailor play to your style
• Rules for weapons and wargear to expand tactical options on the table

The kit is deliberately designed to be a turnkey entry point: you can jump into a game quickly, while the rulebook rewards deeper exploration with expanded play options as you grow more confident. The two included gangs—Escher and Delaque—offer distinct visual aesthetics and tactical approaches, encouraging experimentation with team composition and terrain leverage. For home play or club nights, Hive War provides a compact, self-contained foundation that scales with your ambitions without needing to source additional pieces immediately.

Why consider Hive War?

Whether you’re returning to Necromunda or trying skirmish gaming for the first time, Hive War gives you a coherent starting point with everything you need in one box. The modular terrain and the ready-to-use mat help you craft varied battlegrounds, while the two gangs introduce early strategic choices and thematic flavor. The included rulebook and scenarios invite you to play through different narratives, and the gang-creation rules let you craft a uniquely yours on the table. This box is not a guarantee of outcomes, but it does lay a solid groundwork for engaging, place-based warfare in a dense underhive setting.