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Patch Notes 42.5

Greetings, Citizens! This update brings improvements to Draft Mode, campaigns, and a number of bug fixes, alongside continued preparations for our next Warlord and 7th Anniversary celebrations.

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Greetings, Citizens! This update brings improvements to Draft Mode, campaigns, and a number of bug fixes, alongside continued preparations for our next Warlord and 7th Anniversary celebrations.

What changed

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  • UI and audio
  • Store
  • Events
  • Security
  • Fixes
changedGreetings, Citizens! This update brings improvements to Draft Mode, campaigns, and a number of bug fixes, alongside continued preparations for our next Warlord and 7th Anniversary celebrations.
changedLocalisation
addedWe're also preparing for our 7th Anniversary , with a brand-new anniversary app icon and the foundations for our upcoming Prestige Cosmetics , which will reward long-term players based on their years of service.
changedImprovementsDraft Mode We've made several improvements to Draft Mode:
addedImprovementsAdded a choice between two factions at the start of a Draft.
addedImprovementsAdded the option to forfeit your current Draft attempt.

Warhammer Combat Cards changes

changedGreetings, Citizens! This update brings improvements to Draft Mode, campaigns, and a number of bug fixes, alongside continued preparations for our next Warlord and 7th Anniversary celebrations.
changedLocalisation
addedWe're also preparing for our 7th Anniversary , with a brand-new anniversary app icon and the foundations for our upcoming Prestige Cosmetics , which will reward long-term players based on their years of service.
changedDraft Mode We've made several improvements to Draft Mode:
addedAdded a choice between two factions at the start of a Draft.

Coming Soon Preparations continue for our next Warlord, including:

  • Special Rule implementation

  • Visual effects

  • Card artwork

  • Localisation

  • Ongoing testing and polish

We're also preparing for our 7th Anniversary, with a brand-new anniversary app icon and the foundations for our upcoming Prestige Cosmetics, which will reward long-term players based on their years of service.

Improvements

Draft Mode We've made several improvements to Draft Mode:

  • Draft matches now contribute towards Mission progress.

  • Added a choice between two factions at the start of a Draft.

  • Added the option to forfeit your current Draft attempt.

  • Added a fourth Draft difficulty for players looking for an extra challenge.

  • Added support for combined token and plasma entry for Draft Mode.

Campaigns

  • Improved campaign generation to allow for more thematic faction and keyword restrictions across campaign levels.

Fixes

  • Fixed an exploit involving multiple instances of Steam running. Now only one Steam instance can be opened.

  • Fixed an issue on Google only, where the Fresh Recruit achievement did not update correctly during the tutorial.

  • Changed the UI from Ork themed to Tyranid themed.

  • Duplicate cosmetics get converted into coins.

Source

Steam News / 3 August 2026

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