Every Warhammer 40K Unit Shown in Dawn of War 4 So Far

At Gamescom 2025, lots of new titles were announced for gamers to look forward to, ranging from highly anticipated sequels to first looks at brand-new IPs. One particularly exciting announcement was the surprise reveal of the next installment in an iconic real-time strategy series: Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War 4.

Since the release of Dawn of War 3 almost a decade ago to mixed reception, players have been left to wonder when or even if they will get to play a new installment in the series. Now, with new developer KING Art at the helm, a release is practically around the corner in 2026. The reveal trailer for Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War 4 offers a wealth of details for players to analyze, hinting at possible storylines, settings, and returning characters. Moreover, observant viewers can spot potential unit lineups for the factions confirmed at launch.

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Space Marine Units

The Adeptes Astartes, commonly known as Space Marines, are quite possibly the most iconic faction from the Warhammer setting. Genetically modified super-soldiers armed with the most advanced and powerful weaponry the Imperium can bring to bear, these power-armored post-humans are humanity’s best hope in the grim darkness of the far future. As generalists, Space Marines can do a little bit of everything. With units tailored towards both melee and ranged combat, tough front-line infantry, and fast-moving skirmishers, this faction has something for every playstyle.

Represented in the Dawn of War franchise by the Blood Ravens chapter in previous titles, the Space Marines have been led by Chapter Master Gabriel Angelos and a host of other named characters. Thus far, only one returning character has been confirmed: Scout Sergeant Cyrus, played by Steve Blum. The fates of other characters remain to be seen.

Unit Name	Unit Type	Description
Primaris Space Marines/Intercessors	Infantry	Basic infantry, Intercessors are the backbone of any Space Marine army.
Assault Intercessors	Infantry	Jetpack-equipped and chainsword-wielding fast attack units, Assault Intercessors, leap headfirst into melee range.
Bladeguard Veterans	Infantry	Elite among the elite, Bladeguard Veterans wield power swords to cut through any engagement.
Primaris Librarian	Hero/Character	Wielding the very power of the Warp, Librarians cast powerful area of effect spells and smite foes with their psychic might.
Primaris Lieutenant	Hero/Character	Primaris Lieutenants help the Space Marines be their strongest by leading them into battle. They enhance their unit's abilities with supreme martial prowess.
Cyrus	Hero/Character	Scout Sergeant Cyrus is a veteran of the Blood Ravens and former member of the Deathwatch. He excels in long-ranged combat, and has a history of unorthodox tactics in battle.
Primaris Redemptor Dreadnought	Vehicle	With the body of a gravely wounded Space Marine entombed within, Dreadnoughts are heavily armed and armored. They are fearsome vehicles for a wide variety of situations.
Primaris Repulsor Executioner	Vehicle	Employing grav-plates to hover slightly above ground and conquer difficult terrain, Repulsors are heavy weapons platforms to be reckoned with.
Droppod	Vehicle	Space Marines employ Droppods launched from orbit to deploy troops right to the frontlines. They provide a significant amount of covering fire using their heavy bolters.

Adeptus Mechanicus Units

Ad Mech and Necron Dawn of War 4 Screenshot-1

Robed in red and bearing extensive cybernetic enhancements, Warhammer 40k' s Adeptus Mechanicus represents the technological priesthood of the Imperium of Man. However, they are not merely scientists and engineers. The Ad Mech make for deadly foes on the battlefield, and from what can be glimpsed in their limited gameplay footage, the tech-priests of Mars will be just as fearsome as ever. Dawn of War 4 will be the first time the Ad Mechs have appeared in this particular series, but players can expect devastating abilities, durable units, and particularly powerful vehicles.

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Unit	Unit Type	Description
Electro Priests	Infantry	Heroes of the Imperium of Man, Electro Priests are powerful and deeply fanatical members of the Mechanicus.
Kataphron Destroyers	Infantry	Kataphron destroyers are servitors that have had extensive augmentations to turn them into mobile heavy weapons platforms. They bear inhumanely heavy weapons.
Tech Priest	Hero/Character	Tech Priests wield a variety of sophisticated weaponry, but their most powerful tool is their ability to use and manipulate machine spirits. They push the already powerful technology of the Mechanicus to greater heights.
Skorpius Dunerider	Vehicle	As a fast-moving, heavily armed transport capable of conquering most terrain, the Dunerider takes the troops of the Mechanicus to the battlefield.
Onager Dunecrawler	Vehicle	The Onager Dunecrawler quadrapedal tank is equipped with an array of powerful weapons for use against a range of targets.
Ironstrider Ballistarius	Vehicle	Ironstriders are capable of taking down the heaviest targets at long ranges. They aren't the best at close combat, but are equipped with some of the best weapons in Warhammer 40k.

Ork Units

If a society of spacefarers embraced a "might makes right" mentality, it would undoubtedly echo the bold and boisterous ways of Warhammer 40k's Orks. Orks are massive, green-skinned brutes with a taste for violence and very little else. They are one of the most common foes of the Warhammer 40k setting. The Ork playstyle has always been about shooting as much as possible (regardless of aim) before getting close for a good krumping. Having appeared in all Dawn of War installments thus far, it simply wouldn’t have been the same without a "Waaaaagh!" For players to come to grips with.

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Unit	Unit Type	Description
Boyz	Infantry	A horde of Boyz, even armed with the most inaccurate Sluggaz and heavy Choppas, can challenge even the toughest enemies in large enough numbers.
Squiggs	Infantry	Little more than mouths on legs, Squiggs are vicious beasts, and they're even more deadly with a bomb strapped to their backs.
Meganobz	Infantry	Meganobs are some of the strongest Orks. They have become bigger, stronger, and deadlier, thanks to their heavy armor and deadly weapons.
Mekboy	Hero/Character	Mekboy engineers make everything they touch deadlier, more lethal, and more vicious.
Warboss	Hero/Character	Warbosses lead hordes of Orks into battle.
Battlewagon	Vehicle	Battlewagons clank around a battlefield because they are made of scrap metal riveted together, bristling with weapons and packed full of Orks.
Deff Kopter	Vehicle	Deff Koptas rain weapon fires from the skies.
Deff Dread	Vehicle	Hulking combat walkers with an Ork pilot permanently trapped inside, Deff Dreads use four powerful arms to wield even more deadly weapons in Warhammer 40k gameplay.

Necron Units

The robotic Necrons have found themselves in a galaxy ripe for the taking after having been asleep for a millennium. In their time, they rebelled against the C’tan, the star gods who granted their race immortality at the cost of their bodies and souls. Entombing themselves in planet-spanning crypts long ago, they have returned to retake the galaxy from the so-called “upstart races," employing weapons that once slew gods and bent reality itself. Durable enemies bearing powerful energy weapons, their ability to reanimate grants them incredible staying power to counterbalance their slow speed. Necrons are one of the best factions in Warhammer 40k for a reason.

Unit	Unit Type	Description
Necron Warriors	Infantry	Necron warriors use powerful Gauss weapons to atomize their enemies.
Lychguard	Infantry	Household guards of the nobility in life, the Lychguard ruthlessly cut down their foes with precise attacks. They can also withstand the strongest blows with their dispersion shields.
Scarab Swarms	Infantry	Swarms of Scarab bots preserve entire tomb worlds and their occupants, but they are just as efficient at tearing apart enemies.
Skorpekh Destroyer	Infantry	Skorpekh Destroyers command a whirlwind of destruction in melee combat due to their hatred of all lifeforms.
Cryptek Chronomancer	Hero/Character	Crypteks master the arcane technology of the Necrons and wield it with such skill that it appears almost like a form of magic. Chronomancers in particular have mastered the manipulation of time.
Canoptek Spyder	Vehicle	Canoptek Spyders enhance the Reanimation abilities of Necrons in their vicinity, ensuring that their forces reconstitute themselves and quickly rejoin the fray. They return as one of the Necrons' most powerful units in Dawn of War.
Canoptek Doomstalker	Vehicle	Monstrously tall combat walkers, Doomstalkers bear some of the heaviest weaponry the Necrons have at their disposal.
Triarch Stalker	Vehicle	Triarch Stalkers make use of both devastating close-ranged weapons and their massive claws to crush their foe.