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Dawn of War IVGuides
Guides for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV: factions, units, mechanics and matchups. Every claim carries the source that stated it and the date it was last checked.
- 4
- Playable factions
- 22
- Units documented
- 34
- Official announcements
- 85
- Pages with written coverage
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The 4 playable factions
Confirmed by the publisher. Each one plays differently — start with the one that fits how you want to fight.
Official artwork · Deep Silver / KING Art · Games WorkshopOfficial artwork ↗ Adeptus Mechanicus
The published Adeptus Mechanicus identity, technology-focused doctrine and documented counterplay in Dawn of War IV.
Faction guide →Atmospheric illustration · original scenery, not a game image Necrons
What the publisher has confirmed about the Necrons, their territory-based systems and the limits of pre-release strategy advice.
Faction guide →Official artwork · Deep Silver / KING Art · Games WorkshopOfficial artwork ↗ Orks
What Deep Silver has published about the Orks, their pressure-focused doctrine, and the limits of what is known before release.
Faction guide →Official artwork · Deep Silver / KING Art · Games WorkshopOfficial artwork ↗ Space Marines
The publisher’s confirmed Space Marines identity, elite-force doctrine and pre-release counterplay guidance.
Faction guide →
Playable sub-faction — not a fifth army
Dark Angels
The Dark Angels’ confirmed status as a playable sub-faction, their published campaign context and the limits of the available doctrine.
Sections
Everything on this site
8 sections. Every page below carries its sources and the date it was last checked.
Atmospheric illustration · original scenery, not a game image Factions
Every playable faction in Dawn of War IV, with what the publisher has actually stated about it and the date each claim was checked. Nothing here is inferred from the tabletop game.
5 written · 5 listed
Atmospheric illustration · original scenery, not a game image Commanders
The named commanders the publisher has announced, their faction and what has been shown of them. Pages stay short until the game ships and claims become verifiable.
6 written · 6 listed
Atmospheric illustration · original scenery, not a game image Units
Units documented for Dawn of War IV, with their sources and confirmation status. Entries about names from other games explain why they are not confirmed here; they do not add those units to the announced roster.
22 written · 22 listed
Atmospheric illustration · original scenery, not a game image Structures
Buildings and installations named by the publisher, what they do, and where that was stated.
9 written · 9 listed
Atmospheric illustration · original scenery, not a game image Mechanics
The systems that make each faction play differently, as described by the studio. Balance figures are not published yet and are not guessed here.
21 written · 21 listed
Atmospheric illustration · original scenery, not a game image Game modes
Announced ways to play Dawn of War IV, single-player and multiplayer, with the announcement each description comes from.
7 written · 7 listed
Atmospheric illustration · original scenery, not a game image Matchups
How each pair of factions is designed to play against the other, built from the publisher’s own how-to-play material. Stated as reasoned opinion, with its condition, until the game ships.
10 written · 10 listed
Atmospheric illustration · original scenery, not a game image News
What the studio and the publisher have actually announced, in order, each entry carrying the date it was published and a link to the original.
- Battlefield Report: 2v2 Team Domination
- Battlefield Report: 2v2 Team Skirmish Maelstrom PvE
- Dawn of War IV Closed Beta
- The announcement timeline
All 34 announcements →
The announcement timeline
Latest official news
The 4 most recent announcements from the studio and the publisher. Each links to the original.
- The Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV Closed Beta awaits!Update · Original ↗
- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV – Space Marines CGI TrailerTrailer · Original ↗
- Dawn of War IV Battlefield Report – 2v2 Team Skirmish Maelstrom PvEDev blog · Original ↗
53
Days to the official release
Counted on · Counting down to — the date the publisher confirmed. The date has moved once before; if it moves again, this counter and its source line change on the next build, because both are read from the store’s own listing rather than typed here.
Not on this site yet
Unit statistics, build orders and balance advice. None of that has been published anywhere — the game is not out, and no playable build has produced numbers anyone can check. Those pages get written when the facts exist, not before.
Why 55 units have no page
Roughly 75 distinct units are visible in the trailers released so far. The publisher has named 20 of them, and those 20 have pages. The other 55 have never been named in any official announcement — a name nobody stated would be a guess, so they wait.
The announcement timeline
Tracked since
The announcement timeline
All 34 official announcements since the reveal — most recent first. Scroll sideways.
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV - Faction Deep Dive - Space Marines
Faction reveal
The Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV Closed Beta awaits!
Update
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV – Space Marines CGI Trailer
Trailer
Dawn of War IV Battlefield Report – 2v2 Team Skirmish Maelstrom PvE
Dev blog
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV Battlefield Report – 2v2 Team Domination
Dev blog
Battlefield Report – 1v1 Annihilation Orks vs Necrons
Dev blog
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV – Release Date Update
Release info
Introducing the cast of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV
Dev blog
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV - Faction Deep Dive - Necrons
Faction reveal
AMA Developer Blog – Multiplayer
Dev blog
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV - Necron CGI Trailer
Trailer
Battlefield Report – 1v1 Multiplayer Necrons vs Adeptus Mechanicus
Dev blog
Battlefield Report – 1v1 Multiplayer Space Marines VS Orks
Dev blog
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV - Youtooz Revealed at Warhammer Skulls!
Events & merch
Warhammer 40,000: Tacticus x Dawn of War IV Celebration Event
Events & merch
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV’s release date, pre-order & DLC plans confirmed
Release info
Crusade mode returns in Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of IV!
Dev blog
Win 1 of 5 McFarlane Cyrus Action Figures
Events & merch
Introducing Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV’s Adeptus Mechanicus
Faction reveal
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV - Adeptus Mechanicus CGI Trailer
Trailer
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV figures revealed at Warhammer Relics!
Events & merch
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV - Faction Deep Dive - Orks
Faction reveal
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV - Orks CGI Trailer
Trailer
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV - "Sons of Caliban" Dark Angels Trailer
Trailer
Meet the new faces from our epic Story Trailer!
Trailer
Discord Developer AMA - December 10 @ 17:00UTC
Dev blog
Sign up for the Closed Alpha!
Release info
Take a closer look at Dawn of War IV’s brutally satisfying Combat Director
Dev blog
Crafting an epic Dawn of War IV story fit for the Warhammer 40,000 universe!
Dev blog
What we’re building with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV
Dev blog
Meet KING Art Games, the studio behind Dawn of War IV
Dev blog
A closer look at Dawn of War IV’s Back to War In-Engine Trailer
Trailer
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV - "Back to War" In-Engine Trailer
Trailer
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV - Coming in 2026!
Release info
Watch it from the studio
Dawn of War IV · official channel · 1:46
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV - Release Date Update
The studio announces the new release date and what comes after launch.
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