Games Workshop Reveals 3 Ogor Hunters and 2 Sabrefangs for Mawtribes

Q: With a new 'Cathay' aesthetic, will classic Ogor models be left behind in Age of Sigmar's 4th Edition?

No. The evidence points to a major refresh of the Ogor Mawtribes in Age of Sigmar 4th Edition, not a wholesale abandonment of classic Ogors. Games Workshop is clearly replacing many aging kits with modern sculpts. The new wave includes updated Tyrants, Gluttons, Ironguts, a Butcher, and new units such as Hunters with Sabrefangs, Maulbeast Cavalry, Cleavers/Gutseers, and Redd the Maw, alongside a new battletome. That means older versions of core units are being visually superseded, and some legacy kits may disappear from sale or move to limited “Legends” support. But the available reporting does not show a full break with the faction’s identity. The new look is widely described as a refinement of the existing Ogor style, with some Asian-inspired or “Cathay-like” motifs more visible in weapons and ornamentation, rather than a total redesign. In other words, this is an evolution of the Mawtribes aesthetic, not a replacement of it. For players with classic models, the practical outlook is mixed but not bleak. Older sculpts for units that remain in the battletome are typically still usable on the tabletop under updated rules, even if they are no longer the current retail kits. The bigger risk is for units rumored to be dropped or replaced, such as some older cavalry or ranged options. So the likely outcome is selective replacement: classic Ogor models are being modernized and narrowed, not simply left behind across the board.

3 articles · Updated · warhammer-community.com · Jun 29

A new Ogor Mawtribes kit adds three Hunters and two Sabrefangs, expanding the faction reveal that debuted at last week’s Big Summer Preview.
The Hunters are pitched as forward scouts who pair close-combat strength with oversized crossbows able to punch through several enemies at once.
Their once-per-battle Through the Frosts rule lets the unit redeploy wholly within 3 inches of terrain and more than 9 inches from enemies, though it cannot use MOVE abilities in turn 1 of battle round 1.
The Sabrefangs are framed as more than extra wounds, acting as tracking beasts and attack companions that can maul targets before foes reach their ogor masters.
Games Workshop said the Hunters and Sabrefangs will return soon, with more details on them and the wider Ogor Mawtribes wave due closer to release.