Orcs and Goblins
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Orcs and Goblins are the scourge of the Warhammer world, an unending tide of ferocious raiders. For every greenskin Waaagh! defeated on the field of battle, another arises to trample a swathe of destruction across the land. Orcs and Goblins live to fight!

"The only good stunty is a dead stunty, and the only thing better than a dead stunty is a dyin' stunty who tells yer where to find 'is mates."

- Morglum Necksnapper

Orc Warlord

Army Overview

In every forest and under every mountain lurk the warlike tribes of greenskins — countless Orcs and Goblins who love nothing more than a good fight. Orcs and Goblins raid, burn, and destroy everything they come across, and when there's no enemy to be found, they turn on each other.

More articles on Orcs and Goblins can be found on the Battle for Skull Pass website.

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Warhammer Armies:
Orcs & Goblins

Orc & Goblin Essentials

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Click to go to the Orc village terrain article. Orc Village
Showcase

Terrain Before & After
The Studio Hobby Team built a bunch of Orc huts and barricades for use in Warhammer games. See how they built them here.

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Orc Gaming Markers
The Orcs & Goblins have a few special rules and odd spells that go along with their armies. These makers will help you remember them while you play.

Click to go to the Orc totem & idol terrain article. Orcs Wuz 'Ere!

Victory Totems & Idols
When greenskins defeat a particularly satisfying foe, they mark the occasion with crude totems and idols to Gork & Mork.

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Giant

Painting Masterclass
Giants have been a part of Orc & Goblin armies since the Old World was new. Here's one example of how to paint them.

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Painting and Modeling
Painting Orcs article
Painting Orcs

Warhammer Painting articleGetting your Orcs on the battlefield is half the battle. This quickstart step-by-step guide will show you the basics of painting orcs.

Goblin Hero Showcase article
Goblin Hero Showcase

Warhammer Painting article It's worth spending a little more time painting your characters, and that's true even for sneaky Gobbos. Get painting ideas here.

Orc Warboss Conversion article
Orc Warboss Conversions

Warhammer Modeling article What? You mean you can make even more cool stuff from the versatile Warboss sprue? Find out here.

Giant Masterclass article
Giant Masterclass

Warhammer Painting article Giants have been a part of Orc & Goblin armies since the Old World was new. Here's one example of how to paint them.

Modeling Night Goblins article
Modeling Night Goblins

Warhammer Painting articleIn their quest to create the biggest, most evil horde of Greenskins, hobbyists from the US Studio set about building and converting the brand new Night Goblins!

Painting Squigs article
Painting Squigs

Warhammer Painting articleSquig Herds are fun to play with and a blast to paint. Even if you don't have an Orc & Goblin army, such is the Squig's allure that almost everyone has probably painted one at some point in their Warhammer career.

Painting Squigs article
Warboss Showcase

Warhammer Painting articleRecently, Games Workshop Germany held a staff painting competition in which participants were given a new Orc Warboss Sprue and told to do whatever they liked with it.

Gaming
Sample Army article
Sample Army List

Warhammer Gaming article Nathan Bishop of the Global Web Team assembles a 2,000 point Orc Waaagh! under the banner of his Black Orc Warboss, Oggog the Not-so-Nice.

Reference Sheet article
Reference Sheet

Warhammer Gaming article A comprehensive reference sheet, showing stalines for all the different units in the army, also including a Fallen Giant template.

Spell Markers article
Spell & Animosity Markers

Warhammer Gaming article The Orcs & Goblins have a few special rules and odd spells that go along with their armies. These makers will help you remember them while you play.

Terrain
Fighting Pit article
Fighting Pit

Warhammer Painting articleOrcs love to fight - even against each other! Having a pit to fight in makes it even easier for everyone else to cheer them on. Here is a simple way to make one out of foam and wooden dowels.

Fighting Pit article
Orc Totems

Warhammer Painting articleWhen greenskins defeat a particularly satisfying foe, they mark the occasion with crude totems and idols to Gork & Mork.

Fighting Pit article
Orc Village Showcase

Warhammer Painting articleThe Studio Hobby Team built a bunch of Orc huts and barricades for use in Warhammer games. See how they built them here.

Extras
Orc Timeline article
Orc and Goblin Timeline

Warhammer Background articleThroughout the history of the Old World, the menace of the Greenskins has been ever present. This timeline documents some of the various encounters with the Orcs & Goblins and all their vile kin.

Orcs and Goblins Preview article
Orcs and Goblins Preview

Warhammer Misc articleThe Orcs & Goblins are on the move to storm the Warhammer world yet again. Find out more about their re-release.