Hot on the heels of the Khazalite Holds Army Set (you can check out our review of this set here) today see the rest of the range and individual boxes go up for pre-order. In this article we’ll be taking a closer look at the new kits, putting them together and painting them up for you to take a look at.

As always, thank you to Games Workshop for sending a copy of the new kits for us to review on the site.

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Khazalite Holds 2026 Full Range Review

As you can tell from our recent review of the Khazalite Holds Army Set we are big fans of the ‘new look’ Duardin miniatures and we were really excited to take a closer look at the rest of the range. First up we have the Khazalite Clangunners, a ranged unit that can be used to complement the axe and shield wielding Clanshields originally released as part of the Army Set (and available to pre-order today as an individual kit).

The Khazalite Clangunners (priced at £35.50) are very similar in look to the aforementioned Clanshields, bedecked in the same style plate armour over cloth shirt and trousers. You can make ten Clangunners and equip them with either the Thrundok Rifle or Thundok Shotcannon (which is the build we went for!). You get a variety of male and female heads with plenty to spare. There is a nice selection of musician and standard bearer parts and also some alternate basing for your unit champion which means if you have multiple units in your force you can be certain no two need look identical.

There are some interesting builds in the kit as well, I especially like the model that is leaning their weapon up and pouring gunpowder into the barrel. The builds are all pretty simple to put together and you don’t need to worry about attaching trinkets, totems, pouches etc. – they are all sculpted onto the models. Overall I’m really happy with this kit and the flexibility it provides when putting the models together.

The next unit we’re going to take a look at is the Valayan Guardians (priced at £29.50). You only get 5 models in this set and they can be built equipped with either Runic Halberd or Runic Axes and Shields. Again I was pleasantly surprised by the amount of variety on the sprue. You get a variety of different helms and shoulder pads with which to customise your unit and a few extra weapons too. These models have additional chain mail and a more decorated plate armour design than the Clanshields as befits their elite status. I especially liked the gems and the filigree inlay patterns on the armour – a feature which sets them apart from the regular warriors.

We built this set with Runic Axes and Shields (in my mind these are the Ironbreakers of the Khazalite Holds) and I was able to have some fun mixing in some blues alongside the yellow of my Khazalite Holds scheme.

Alongside these units we also have the Thrynn and Runewright heroes (priced at £25 each). Wow, these are impressive models. Let’s start with the Runewright – this is a very straight forward build but the end result is actually a really dynamic model. The Runewright is armed with both a hammer and stave, stepping forward with his cape billowing out behind him. He, like the Valayan Guardians and Thrynn, is also equipped with some chain mail underneath his plate armour and the different ‘textures’ really make the model stand out in my opinion.

To contrast with the Runewright’s more dynamic sculpt we have the ‘mountain like’ Thrynn, standing proud and tall, one hand on his axe and the other holding up his great hammer. Covered head, beard and toes in solid looking armour this model truly epitomises the Dwarven aesthetic I love and is probably my favourite model in the whole range for that reason. Despite being covered in armour there are still a lot of interesting and different areas to paint and add character to model, for example the great bear pelt draped over his broad shoulders. One thing to note however is that the model itself differs ever so slightly from the box art, the upper beard trinket missing from the final build. This does not detract in anyway from how awesome the finished model looks however.

Now we come to the army centrepiece, the Warthrone (priced at £88). This model can be built with either High Kyng Valankrom or a regular Thrynn mounted atop – the only difference between the two versions are your choice of mounted hero and it is really easy to swap them both out between games should you wish. Lets start with these heroes then shall we. High Kyng Valankrom is built so that he can sit upon the giant seat atop the Warthrone itself. He is quite an imposing sculpt, resting a giant ‘pickaxe’ and shield either side of his plate armoured body. He is sculpted with a distinctive crown and similar scaled pelt as seen on the Hjulda Drakkbludd miniature.

The regular Thyrnn option is a more much more dynamic sculpt, upright and lunging forward off the throne itself, halberd raised high and shield by her side. This was my favourite of the two heroes and I especially liked the design of the plate armour including the sculpted braids which I painted using metallics.

Accompanying their leader are three more Duardin. A wisened scholar dwarf, hunched over a lectern holding a hefty book of grudges, two-handed axe clasped to his back. There is a Duardin ‘Ranger-mystic’ of sorts, stave held out in one hand, runic axe in the other and a cloak draped over some leather and plate armour – on her shoulder sits a raven. At the front of the Warthrone stands the Geomancer, hand resting on the Warthrone as if ‘steadying the ship’, guiding it through a ‘sea of stone’.

The Warthrone itself is a chunky construct with some cool details such as the inset runic patterns, banners and mounted weapons on display. The base itself is also very striking, the earth appearing to be bubbling up and breaking against the prow of the Warthrone.

The end result is almost a mini diorama and such a fitting centrepiece for any Khazalite Holds army. This model was an absolute blast to paint but I would definitely recommend painting both the banners and the crew separately before assembling the entire model.

We also received the Ormyr and Ashtongue kit and Matt did a great job painting this up in his unique ‘Frostslayer’ scheme. This kit is priced at £26.

Alongside these models Games Workshop have also released the Khazalite Clanshields, Cannons, Gholem and Hjulda Drakkbludd kits from the original Army Set release as individual boxes. You can check out our original Army Set review here for more details.

Summary

Well that’s it, the Duardin are well and truly returned and ready to reclaim their lost Karaks. I’m really impressed with the full Khazalite range – it retains so much of the original Dwarf aesthetic and builds upon this to give the Duardin their own unique place in the Age of Sigmar range.

The new Khazalite Holds releases are up for pre-order todat and are released on Saturday 14th of November.

Games Workshop provided Sprues & Brews with free copies for review purposes.