Winter 2026 FAQ Review | Warhammer the Old World | Square Based Show

It’s an emergency podcast! The much-rumored 2026 FAQ and Errata have finally landed, and Rob and Val are going through it in excruciating detail to find out if the writers truly give a FAQ about the game.

Chapters: 0:00 - Intro: Emergency Podcast! The 2026 FAQ is Here

4:26 - *GRAND CATHAY* 6:01 - Gate Master & The Warhorse Change 6:51 - Sky Lanterns / Balloons (T4, Flammable, & No Champion) 8:13 - The New "Disengage" Rule 11:47 - Sky Lantern Bombs (Once Per Game) & Dragonfire Bombs (S3) 16:04 - Ogre Loader / Orc Bully "Mercenary Crew" Fix 18:06 - Magic Item Nerfs: Standard of Wei-Jin & Ring of Jet 20:40 - Alchemist's Mask Power Level Reduction 23:15 - Cathay FAQs: Cannon Stacking & Heavenly Beacon 26:10 - Reflection: Is Cathay finally interactive?

32:59 - *CORE RULES UPDATES* 33:17 - Frenzy & Mount Clarification 34:14 - Poison Attacks positive modifiers 34:44 - Unstable vs. Regeneration 35:20 - Stupidity is a Leadership Test 36:56 - Woodland Boundaries & Model Count for Cover 46:53 - Removing Casualties from the Fighting Rank 48:38 - The Ongoing Struggle for Elite Infantry 50:48 - Hill Rules: You must be entirely on the hill 52:14 - Fighting Ranks & Initiative Steps 54:36 - Pursuing and Catching: What "Counts as Charged" means 58:54 - Stomps & Impact Hits vs. Champions 1:02:07 - Characters in Ranks 1:05:42 - Skirmishers Defending Low Linear Obstacles 1:08:30 - Match Play Guide Restrictions & Army Building 1:10:39 - Controlling Multiple Objectives & Timing Issues

1:16:39 - *RAVENING HORDES* 1:16:39 - Orcs & Goblins: Quell Impetuosity Nerf 1:18:54 - Chaos Spawn & Beastmen Point Drops 1:21:42 - Vile Tide Casting Value Increase (9+) 1:23:08 - Tomb Kings: Chariot Point Drops & AV4 1:24:45 - Base Size Updates: Marauders, Chieftains, & Berserkers 1:25:52 - Fanatics vs. Hostile Terrain 1:32:04 - Resurrecting Skirmishers (The conga line return?)

1:34:52 - *FORCES OF FANTASY* 1:34:52 - Dwarfs: Ranger Unit Cap (5 to 20) 1:36:12 - Empire: Lector & Priest Leadership Buffs 1:38:19 - Empire: Flagellants are finally Toughness 4! 1:38:58 - The Royal Pegasus Quadruple Nerf (Monstrous Creature) 1:42:15 - Wood Elves: Massive Point Drops (Rebecca is Hyped) 1:47:29 - Orion Spectral Hounds / "Enemy Shooting" Protection 1:54:14 - The Lance Formation Deep Dive (Base Contact & Dead Ground)

2:00:10 - Final Thoughts

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