Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game, by Games Workshop, gives you the opportunity to relive the excitement of the motion pictures and novels. A rebirth of sorts, with the game reborn under the long-deserved moniker The Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game.
At last the amazing characters and events from The Lord of the Rings™ and The Hobbit™ live together side by side in the main rules manual, and a raft of expansions that deal with one topic or another are planned into the distant future.
Narrative matched and open play allow you a weallth of ways to explore and enjoy Middle Earth
| Gondor was the most prominent kingdom of Men in Middle-earth. This battle-hardened realm was bordered by Mordor to the east, and stood as a bulwark against the shadow for thousands of years. While Minas Tirith was Gondor's capital in the Third Age, Osgiliath stood as its original capital, although the city would soon fall into ruin. As the War of the Ring raged throughout Gondor itself, many townships and outposts would follow in its wake. This multipart plastic kit builds a Gondor Mansion – a grand construction that showcases the kingdom's masonry skills, with wooden doors reinforced by iron and small details such as stunning filigree adorning the balcony’s bannister. Its archways have been designed with miniatures in mind, allowing infantry models to move through them and fight easily, while those with larger bases, such as monsters or cavalry, cannot pass through. The mansion's roof is designed to be assembled without glue, allowing you to remove it and battle in its interior during gameplay. The Gondor Mansion is modular, allowing you to assemble the kit in a variety of ways to create your own scenery, or combine multiple kits to create an even larger building or estate. This kit comprises 188 plastic components. This scenery is supplied unpainted and requires assembly – we recommend using Citadel Plastic Glue and Citadel Colour paints. |
| Gondor was the most prominent kingdom of Men in Middle-earth. This battle-hardened realm was bordered by Mordor to the east, and stood as a bulwark against the shadow for thousands of years. While Minas Tirith was Gondor's capital in the Third Age, Osgiliath stood as its original capital, although the city soon fell into ruin. As the War of the Ring raged throughout Gondor itself, many townships and outposts would follow in its wake. This multipart plastic kit builds a set of Gondor Ruins – stone buildings shattered by time or warfare, featuring the elegant masonry of Gondor with ornate knotwork designs, arched windows, and wooden doors braced with iron. The kit creates two separate buildings, each of which can be built as single-storey ruins, or given a second storey over which your warriors can fight and your archers can fire, adding depth, breadth, and height to your battlefield. The Gondor Ruins are modular, allowing you to assemble the kit in a variety of ways to create your own scenery, or combine multiple kits to create even more complex ruins. This kit comprises 106 plastic components. This scenery is supplied unpainted and requires assembly – we recommend using Citadel Plastic Glue and Citadel Colour paints. |
| Gondor was the most prominent kingdom of Men in Middle-earth. This battle-hardened realm was bordered by Mordor to the east, and stood as a bulwark against the shadow for thousands of years. While Minas Tirith was Gondor's capital in the Third Age, Osgiliath stood as its original capital, although the city would soon fall into ruin. As the War of the Ring raged throughout Gondor itself, many townships and outposts would follow in its wake. This multipart plastic kit builds a Gondor Tower – a mighty spire of wrought stone, with wooden doors reinforced by iron. This tower stands roughly 12 inches tall, and can be built with one, two, or three doors. You can assemble the top of the tower in ruins – as though destroyed by a catapult or crumbled by time – with additional ruins to arrange at its base. Alternatively, you can build the tower with an intact domed roof, which is designed to be assembled without glue, allowing you to remove it and battle in its interior during gameplay. Either way, the detailed rooftop has ample room to place your miniatures inside. This kit comprises 54 plastic components. This scenery is supplied unpainted and requires assembly – we recommend using Citadel Plastic Glue and Citadel Colour paints. |
| Situated on the shores of the Long Lake, Lake-town is a place of wooden jetties and houses standing upon wooden pillars. It is a place of busy trade, with packed fish markets making up the bulk of its narrow streets. Creaking wooden jetties jab out into the Long Lake itself – these wooden structures were infamously swamped in flame by the great Smaug the Terrible, who met his final fate here at the hands of Bard the Bowman. This detailed scenery piece allows you to build a Lake-town house. The Lake-town House features a great deal of modularity, meaning multiple kits can be easily converted to create your own Lake-town settlement. The house itself features reversible gable ends, and the kit includes a ton of extras: - 1 rowing boat with separate oars; - 2 barrels; - 2 fish baskets; - 1 glass float; - 3 lanterns; - 1 hanging sign board; - 1 outhouse, including seat and door; - 1 loading hook; - 3 long walkways and 1 short walkway. |
| Many years after Sauron was cast from Middle-earth at the Battle of the Last Alliance, he returned in the form of the Necromancer to corrupt the realm once more. Building the fortress of Dol Guldur, his influence spread throughout the Greenwood and slowly began to twist it into a dark and cursed place – until the arrival of Gandalf and the White Council shone a light on Sauron's ambition. This expansion for the Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game delves into the history of Sauron the Necromancer, charting his return from the year of his arrival to the climactic battle against the White Council. It features background on the lands around Dol Guldur, including the Greenwood and its corruption into Mirkwood, along with new narrative play Scenarios and a campaign system to link them together. It also includes painting guides, modelling tips, and four new Legendary Legions representing iconic forces from both sides of the conflict. Inside this 72-page hardback supplement, you will find: – History of the Necromancer: A guide to Sauron's return 1,000 years after his defeat at the hands of Isildur, the founding of Dol Guldur, and the events leading up to his defeat by the combined might of the White Council. – Scenarios: 13 narrative play Scenarios, including background, board layouts, objectives, rules, and more. – Fall of the Necromancer Campaign: Rules to link the 13 Scenarios together into an extended campaign, featuring powerful benefits or additional challenges for players depending on who won the previous battle. – Armies: Background details and rules for five armies linked closely to the Necromancer's fall: The White Council, Radagast's Alliance, Halls of Thranduil, the Dark Powers of Dol Guldur, and the Dark Denizens of Mirkwood. Each section features the units available to that army, bonuses available for fielding a pure or green army of that alliance, and tactical insight on the strengths and weaknesses of your force. – Legendary Legions: Rules for four brand new Legions: Rangers of Mirkwood, the Vanquishers of the Necromancer, Pits of Dol Guldur, and Rise of the Necromancer. Each provides a restricted army composition that grants an additional suite of rules for the Legion to take advantage of. – The Necromancer Painting Masterclass: Learn to paint Sauron the Necromancer in his shadow-and-flame colour scheme as depicted in The Hobbit™ films. – Ruins of Dol Guldur Painting Masterclass: Painting guide for the Ruins of Dol Guldur terrain kit, featuring tutorials for stonework, metal, and various organic features such as vines and dead trees. – Forces of Good and Forces of Evil Showcase: A selection of Citadel and Forge World models highlighting key units for each of the armies in this supplement. |
| Héra, the daughter of Helm, is a wild and headstrong young woman who learned to ride a horse before she could walk. She has no interest in settling down, preferring to seek a life of adventure and excitement. When Edoras is attacked, Héra protects her people against the invasion of Wulf's army, and ensures those who can not fight are able to escape the city and reach the sanctuary of the Hornburg. This multipart plastic kit builds Héra, both on foot and mounted, for your Army of Edoras forces in the Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game. As a daughter of Rohan, she's deadly in combat, and riding Ashere massively increases her threat range. She can be assembled with or without her cloak, and is equipped with armour, her sword, and a spyglass that allows her to pick out lurking enemies. This kit comprises 38 plastic components, 1x Citadel 40mm Round Base, and 1x Citadel 25mm Round Base. These miniatures require assembly and are supplied unpainted – we recommend using Citadel Plastic Glue and Citadel Colour paints. Rules for using the Héra, Daughter of Helm in the Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game can be found in the Armies of The Lord of the Rings™ publication, which is available separately. |
| Gollum has promised to guide Frodo and Sam through the treacherous routes into Mordor to destroy the One Ring. But he still covets his “Precious” and will do anything to get his hands on it again. Leading the Hobbits into a series of winding tunnels, he hatches a plan that involves a giant arachnid… The Treachery of Gollum is an expansion to the Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game that provides a series of linked Narrative Scenarios and engaging hobby content. It allows you to recreate some of the most iconic scenes featuring the creature Gollum and the vile spider, Shelob. Will you guide Frodo on his arduous quest to Mordor, in an attempt to destroy The One Ring and end the tyranny of the Dark Lord once and for all, or side with the conniving Gollum and lure the Ringbearer into a carefully laid trap and claim the Precious for yourself? This 48-page softcover expansion contains: – Nine Narrative Scenarios: Recreate some of Gollum and Shelob’s most diabolical and evil moments. – A Linked Campaign System: Connect each of the Narrative Scenarios so that the result of one battle will have an impact on the next. – Full Painting Guides: Learn how to paint your Gollum and Shelob miniatures so they look just how they did in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King™. – Step-by-step Hobby Tutorials: Create the winding tunnels of Shelob’s lair, the sewers beneath the ruined city of Osgiliath, the foetid bogs of the Dead Marshes, and more. You will need a copy of the Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game Rules Manual and Armies of The Lord of the Rings™, both available separately, to make full use of this expansion. |
| Armies of The Hobbit is a gaming supplement for the Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game that provides profiles and rules for all your favourite heroes and villains from The Hobbit™. Muster grand armies from the movies using your collection of miniatures and recreate your favourite scenes on the tabletop. From the great Dwarven realm of Erebor, to the depths of the forest of Mirkwood, and the ruined fortress of Dol Guldur, gather your forces and prepare to do battle with your opponent in a test of generalship, strategy, and tactics. This 160-page hardback gaming supplement features over 120 profiles, 15 forces of Good Army lists, and 7 forces of Evil Army lists. Contents: Forces of Good: Unit profiles, special rules, wargear, options, and Heroic Actions for the following units. – 41x Dwarven Holds profiles – 16x Kingdoms of Men profiles – 17x Elven Kingdoms profiles – 8x Free Peoples profiles Good Army Lists: Photography, background information, army composition, additional rules, and special rules for the following 15 armies – Thorin's Company, Army of Thrór, Iron Hills, Erebor Reclaimed, Army of Lake-Town, Survivors of Lake-Town, Garrison of Dale, Erebor & Dale, Rivendell, Halls of Thranduil, Rangers of Mirkwood, The Battle of Five Armies, Radagast's Alliance, and The White Council. Forces of Evil: Unit profiles, special rules, wargear, options, and Heroic Actions for the following units. – 24x Gundabad and Dol Guldur profiles – 9x Misty Mountains profiles – 1x Smaug profile Evil Army Lists: Photography, background information, army composition, and additional rules for the following 7 armies – Army of Gundabad, Pits of Dol Guldur, Azog's Hunters, Rise of the Necromancer, Goblin-Town, The Three Trolls, and Desolator of the North. You will need a copy of the Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game Rules Manual, available separately, to use this gaming supplement. |
| The barbaric Hill Tribesmen reside within the lands to the West of Rohan. Living in fractured communities, the tribesmen have long nurtured a hatred of the Rohirrim and, when rallied to a unified cause, this mindless rabble of dishevelled barbarians can turn into an army capable of threatening even Edoras itself. This multipart plastic kit builds 24 Hill Tribesmen infantry, ideal for flooding the battlefield with overwhelming numbers. They can be taken in a variety of Evil armies, including the Army of the White Hand, Usurpers of Edoras, and Besiegers of the Hornburg, and they can also be used to represent the Wildmen of Dunland. As they're not part of a standing army, they're equipped with a mix of different types of weapons, some of them improvised. Eight of the models may carry spears or two-handed weapons, another eight can wield flaming brands or hand weapons, along with optional shields. The last eight can be armed with bows. This kit contains 226 plastic components and 24x Citadel 25mm Round Bases. These miniatures are supplied unassembled and unpainted – we recommend using Citadel Plastic Glue and Citadel Colour paints. |
| The Battle of Edoras brings the Hill Tribes into open conflict with the proud warriors of Rohan as the fractious and dishevelled tribesmen mount a dedicated campaign. A once noble Lord, now an exile of Rohan, Wulf rallies the Hill Tribes to his banner, but the princes Haleth and Háma, sons of the noble and mighty King Helm Hammerhand, lead the Rohirrim in defence of their home and holdings. The War of the Rohirrim – Battle of Edoras, is the ideal way to begin, or continue, your adventures in Middle-earth. Take command of the mighty warriors of Rohan, or the bitter and aggressive tribesmen of the hills, both led by characterful heroes, and reenact your favourite scenes from The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim™. This box contains 56 miniatures split into two balanced armies – one Good, one Evil – and everything you need to play, including a rules manual, dice, and accessories. The Miniatures The Forces of Good – 1x Haleth, Prince of Rohan on foot – 1x Haleth, Prince of Rohan mounted on an armoured horse – 1x Háma, Prince of Rohan on foot – 1x Háma, Prince of Rohan mounted on a horse – 24x Warriors of Rohan, armed with a mix of spears, hand weapons, shields, and bows The Forces of Evil – 1x Wulf, High Lord of the Hill Tribes on foot – 1x Wulf, High Lord of the Hill Tribes mounted on a horse – 1x General Targg on foot – 1x General Targg mounted on a horse – 24x Hill Tribesman, armed with a mix of weapons, flaming brands, and bows The Scenery – 2 sets of modular Rohan Houses, building two large pieces, plus a variety of accessories and fences The Rules This box contains the complete, unabridged 176-page hardback Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game Rules Manual, covering both Narrative and Matched Play games with your Middle-earth miniatures. Everything from the basic fundamentals of movement and combat, through to fielding siege engines and casting magical powers is here, in an updated format, plus photos of beautifully-painted armies to inspire you! The box also contains a 48-page booklet containing all the scenarios and profiles you need to recreate the Battle of Edoras with your miniatures. Four Scenarios allow you to play through a linked mini campaign – The First Assault, The Gates Fall, Torch the City, and Last Stand of the Princes. For full unit profiles, you'll need a copy of Armies of The Lord of The Rings, available separately. The Accessories – 12 6-sided dice in two colours – 1x range ruler – 1x 3'x3' square double-sided play mat – 2x Quick Reference Guides This kit contains 678 plastic components, and 2 Citadel 40mm Round Bases with Hex Holes and 52x Citadel 25mm Round Bases. These miniatures are supplied unpainted and require assembly – we recommend using Citadel Plastic Glue and Citadel Colour paints. |
| Orcs are the foulest creatures to walk Middle-earth. They are evil-hearted monsters that rejoice in slaughter and destruction. The Orc's natural aggression makes them the perfect tool of evil intent, their numberless hordes forming the core of the Mordor army. While they're individually cowardly, they gain strength through numbers - a mass of Orc warriors can be a terrifying sight for any enemy of the Dark Lord. This plastic boxed set contains 34 components, with which to build 24 Mordor Orcs: 8 with hand weapon and shield, 8 with spear and shield, 4 with two-handed weapon, and 4 with bow. This set comes with 24 25mm round bases. These miniatures are supplied unpainted and require assembly - we recommend using Citadel Plastic Glue and Citadel Paints. |
| Rohan has seen much war and turmoil in its relatively brief history, and many watchtowers and small forts have been erected across the Riddermark to warn and protect its people from attack. This modular, multipart plastic terrain kit enables you to build one Rohan Watchtower, 4 Palisades and a gate. Each Palisade includes a walkway that is 25mm wide to accommodate archers or other infantry manning the walls. The Palisade gate can be assembled to open or close freely and can hold a removable crossbeam with which the defenders can lock the gate. This set includes the parts to build the following terrain elements: - 1x Watchtower - 4x Palisades - 1x Palisade Gate - 2x Palisade Ladders - 1x Watchtower Ladde |
| Since the coming of Sauron to Dol Guldur, the surrounding Greenwood had become a place of fear and darkness. Corrupted by the influence of the Necromancer, it had become known by the new name of Mirkwood. Yet the shadow that had grown over the forest had not gone unnoticed by the wise. To keep his return to Middle-earth secret, Sauron fled to the East, and his influence over the forest faded in the ensuing years, and Dol Guldur fell into ruin. This terrain set contains a selection of plastic ruined scenery sections, themed on the dilapidated fortress of Dol Guldur – the Hill of Sorcery – in the southern reaches of Mirkwood. The kit includes a statue, a staircase, a metal gate, a dead tree, and creeping vines, as well as skulls and skeletal remains. The Ruins of Dol Guldur are fully modular, so they can be assembled in a variety of ways, allowing you to create your own unique scenery piece. For even more variation or to build a larger terrain piece, you can combine several Ruins of Dol Guldur sets. This terrain kit is comprised of 136 components. This scenery is supplied unpainted and requires assembly – we recommend using Citadel Plastic Glue and Citadel paints. |
| Thorin Oakenshield is a Dwarf of noble birth, the son of kings and heir to the treasures of Erebor. If he is to lead his kinsmen safely to The Lonely Mountain and reclaim the incalculable wealth that lies there, he will need every ounce of his considerable cunning and skill to triumph. Thorin's Company is a remarkably detailed collection of Dwarves – Thorin Oakenshield, Balin the Dwarf, Dori the Dwarf, Oin the Dwarf, Gloin the Dwarf, Nori the Dwarf, Ori the Dwarf, Kili the Dwarf, Fili the Dwarf, Dwalin the Dwarf, Bombur the Dwarf, Bofur the Dwarf and Bifur the Dwarf. Each model carries a unique piece of weaponry – Thorin Oakenshield brandishes a sword while for the rotund Bombur the Dwarf, a ladle and meat cleaver will do the job nicely. Bilbo Baggins is a miniature of exquisite detailing, and he comes with two variant arms – with one he is gripping Sting and with the other variant he holds his walking staff. The splendiferous Gandalf the Grey is posed reaching forward, leaning upon his staff, and wearing a long robe, a scarf and sword – and not forgetting his iconic pointy hat. This kit comes in 28 plastic components, and includes 15 25mm round bases. |
| The men of Rohan are doughty folk, raised in a harsh land of moors, hills, and endless grassland. The warriors of this land fight for survival against a multitude of foes, from the Trolls and Orcs of the Misty Mountains, to the forces of the Dark Lord Sauron when they cross the Anduin into the Westfold. Many of them will ride into battle on warhorses, but many more cannot afford a noble steed and will instead fight on foot, making up the rank and file of the armies of Rohan. What these warriors lack in armour and skill, they make up for with courage and bloody minded determination - Rohan will never fall while they still protect its borders. This plastic boxed set contains 40 components, with which to build 24 Warriors of Rohan; 8 with bow, 8 with hand weapon and shield, and 8 with spear and shield. This set comes with 24 25mm round bases. These miniatures are supplied unpainted and require assembly - we recommend using Citadel Plastic Glue and Citadel Paints. |
