The fate of Pannithor is in your hands!

Command legions. Shape history. Rule the battlefield.

Muster an army from 20 factions, 16 with full army lists in this book, and take them to war across Pannithor, a single connected world with a story that keeps moving book by book and campaign by campaign. Kings of War is fought at the scale of armies rather than individuals. Units manoeuvre and fight as single blocks, with no casualties to remove mid-combat and no re-ranking, so a genuine mass battle fits comfortably into an evening. It also means you can field the miniatures you already own, or multi-base whole regiments as display pieces if that is your kind of hobby.

Whether you are picking up a wargame for the first time or bringing years of experience from somewhere else, the Kings of War 4th Edition rulebook is built to get you commanding an army with confidence.

Welcome to Pannithor

A world that remembers what you did

Every army in Kings of War fights across Pannithor, a connected world with its own atlas and cast of nations. The 4th Edition rulebook lays out the history newcomers need, the shattering of the mirror, Winter's War and everything that followed, while bringing returning players up to date on where the world stands now.

Pannithor does not sit still. Campaigns such as Halpi's Rift and Shadowed Horizons have already reshaped what is canon, driven by the battles players fought at their own tables. The story continues through the 4th Edition expansion books, INVASION and FRACTURE among them, each one picking up where the last left off. Pick up the rulebook and you are not just learning a ruleset. You are stepping into a world still being written.

One hardback. Everything you need to learn the game.

Written by Alessio Cavatore, who shaped the original Kings of War rules and returns to lead 4th Edition, the rulebook splits core rules from advanced rules, so you can learn to play properly before adding the extra depth.

Inside you will find full army lists for 16 factions, plus the background, art and history of Pannithor, all in one hardback volume. Rules, unit profiles and army list builders for every faction are also available free through the Mantic Companion, so your games stay current as Pannithor moves.