Choose five, balance attack, defense, HP and support, then temper their gear at the Ashforge and train their skills at the Warhall.
3Fight
Your five stand on the battle map in 3D and trade turns in painted fire and light. Clear the campaign, climb the arena, face the bosses.
Sixteen banners, four alliances
Seven banners rise at launch, at least one in every alliance. The other nine open one a month, until the last in December 2027.
Skyward Order
Crown Lancers
April 2027
August 2027
June 2027
Stoneback Giants
October 2027
Tuskbound
Night Veil
Ashen Legion
May 2027
September 2027
Gearwrights
November 2027
July 2027
December 2027
Auralis Spires
Dawn Concord
Skyward Order
Keepers of the high oath.
Cloud-wrapped monasteries float between pale peaks, joined by narrow bridges and ringing bells. Their paladins watch the horizon for any change at the Gate.
93warlords in the full roster
25ready at launch
May 2027Faction Sanctum opens
Leading the launch line-up
LegendaryAttackLegendarySupport
Sixteen banners, four alliances
Seven banners rise at launch, at least one in every alliance. The other nine open one a month, until December 2027.
Skyward Order
Crown Lancers
April 2027
August 2027
Auralis Spires
Dawn Concord
Skyward Order
Keepers of the high oath.
Cloud-wrapped monasteries float between pale peaks, joined by narrow bridges and ringing bells. Their paladins watch the horizon for any change at the Gate.
93warlords in the full roster
25ready at launch
May 2027Faction Sanctum opens
Leading the launch line-up
LegendaryAttackLegendarySupport
Meet the warlords
Eight Legendaries lead the launch roster of 120, with twenty-one Epics behind them. Meet a few of the first warlords through the gate.
AllAttackDefenseHP
LegendaryAttackGrael60
Grael
the Iron Bastion
LegendaryAttackAshen Legion
He held the western causeway against two retreating legions, choosing to be crushed beneath collapsing siege masonry rather than yield his post.
LegendaryDefenseMelisendeBell CitadelCrown LancersLegendaryAttackSprocketVoid CaliperGearwrightsLegendaryAttackNyxthe Moon EmpressNight VeilLegendaryAttackMarcellineStar VotarySkyward OrderLegendarySupportAmadeoSunstone MedicSkyward OrderLegendaryDefenseYldarathe Glacier MatronStoneback GiantsLegendaryHPUlmaPitward BulwarkTuskboundEpicDefenseHortensiaBaroness of the ChalkAshen Legion
Meet the warlords
Eight Legendaries lead the launch roster of 120, with twenty-one Epics behind them.
AllAttackDefenseHP
LegendaryAttackGrael60
Grael
the Iron Bastion
LegendaryAttackAshen Legion
She reigns from the highest shaded pagoda where no lantern is ever permitted to be lit.
From launch day, up to six warlords join the roster every Thursday at 08:00 UTC, and one of them leads the week. Each is teased, revealed and shown in action before the gate opens for them.
Featured on launch day
LegendaryAttackMarcelline60
Thu, Mar 4, 2027
Marcelline
Star Votary
LegendaryAttackSkyward Order
Her Spotlight summon runs all of launch week, and every new account can also pick her on day 28 of the login calendar.
Teaser
Silhouette and one line of lore
Reveal
Full art, name, title and role
Skills
Skill kit and a battle clip
Story video
Storyboard from the card art
Countdown
Release time in your time zone
Release
Spotlight summon all week
Upcoming reveals
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Thu, Mar 11
?
Thu, Mar 18
?
Thu, Mar 25
?
Thu, Apr 1
A new warlord every Thursday
From launch day, up to six warlords join every Thursday at 08:00 UTC, and one of them leads the week.
Featured on launch day
LegendaryAttackMarcelline60
Thu, Mar 4, 2027
Marcelline
Star Votary
LegendaryAttackSkyward Order
Her Spotlight summon runs all of launch week, and every new account can also pick her on day 28 of the login calendar.
How every reveal unfolds
Teaser
Silhouette and one line of lore
Reveal
Full art, name, title and role
Skills
Skill kit and a battle clip
Story video
Storyboard from the card art
Countdown
Release time in your time zone
Release
Spotlight summon all week
Upcoming reveals
?
Thu, Mar 11
?
Thu, Mar 18
?
Thu, Mar 25
?
Thu, Apr 1
Four alliances, one cracked gate
When the Dawn Gate cracked, sixteen factions bound themselves into four alliances. Choose a side, or field them all.
Dawn Concord
Skyward Order
Crown Lancers
Wild Accord
Stoneback Giants
Tuskbound
Hollow Dominion
Night Veil
Ashen Legion
Far Shores Union
Gearwrights
Four alliances, one cracked gate
Sixteen factions bound into four alliances. Choose a side, or field them all.
Dawn Concord
Skyward Order
Crown Lancers
Wild Accord
Stoneback Giants
Tuskbound
Hollow Dominion
Night Veil
Ashen Legion
Far Shores Union
Gearwrights
Four Spirits answer no banner
Fire, Water, Earth and Air stand outside every faction. Defeat a rare event boss or reach the last tier of the Season Pass to win one, then place it in any team for an aura no warlord can match.
Play-only
Won in battle and on the free Pass track, never sold.
Any team
A Spirit fights beside every faction.
Team aura
One Spirit lifts the whole squad.
Fire
Affinity Sun
Water
Affinity Moon
Earth
Affinity Stone
Air
Affinity Eclipse
Four Spirits answer no banner
Fire, Water, Earth and Air stand outside every faction. Defeat a rare event boss or reach the last tier of the Season Pass to win one, then place it in any team.
Fire
Affinity Sun
Water
Affinity Moon
Earth
Affinity Stone
Air
Affinity Eclipse
Play-only
Won in battle and on the free Pass track, never sold.
Any team
A Spirit fights beside every faction.
Team aura
One Spirit lifts the whole squad.
Inside the game
Built for landscape on your phone, with the same account in your browser. Pick up a fight on the bus, finish it at your desk.
Arena
Shrine fusion
Gear and stats
Skills
Battles are fought by 3D warlords on the battle map. The first gameplay captures arrive with the gameplay trailer.
Inside the game
Built for landscape on your phone, with the same account in your browser.
Arena
Shrine fusion
Gear
Skills
Battles are fought by 3D warlords on the battle map. The first gameplay captures arrive with the gameplay trailer.
Choose your battlefield
Modes open as your account grows. These are the fights of your first year.
Level 1
Campaign
Chapter by chapter across the shattered lands, in Normal, Veteran and Heroic. Ashen difficulty arrives in September 2027.
Level 6
Arena
Climb the leagues against other players' defense teams and spend Valor in its shop. Team arena follows in October 2027.
Level 8
Gear dungeons
Six dungeons, each guarding its own gear sets, from Warbrand blades to Ruin grave-iron.
Level 10
Clan boss
Join a clan and strike the boss together with three war horns a day. Ash Wyrm and Twin Titan join later.
Level 28
Ash Spire
Sixty floors of set battles, each harder than the last. Hard mode opens in July 2028.
Level 20
Faction Sanctums
Only one banner may fight. Opens in May 2027, one per faction.
Choose your battlefield
Modes open as your account grows. These are the fights of your first year.
Level 1
Campaign
Normal, Veteran and Heroic across the shattered lands.
Level 6
Arena
Climb the leagues against other players' defense teams.
Level 8
Gear dungeons
Six dungeons, each guarding its own gear sets.
Level 10
Clan boss
Strike the boss with your clan, three war horns a day.
Level 20
Faction Sanctums
One sanctum for each launch faction, where only that banner may fight. Opens in May 2027, and every new faction brings its own.
Level 28
Ash Spire
Sixty floors of set battles, each harder than the last.
The road after launch
New warlords every Thursday, a content patch with the first drop of each month, and a new banner every month until all sixteen fly.
Mar 2027Launch
7 factions, 120 warlords
Mar 2027Skyward Order
25 warlords on opening day
Mar 2028Mythical tier
Gate stones, level cap 80
Aug 2030Roster complete
1047 warlords
120
warlords at launch
10
new factions, one a month
1,047
warlords by August 2030
The road after launch
New warlords every Thursday, a content patch each month, and a new banner every month.
Mar 2027Launch
7 factions, 120 warlords
Mar 2027Skyward Order
25 warlords on opening day
Mar 2028Mythical tier
Gate stones, level cap 80
Aug 2030Roster complete
1047 warlords
120
at launch
10
new factions
1,047
warlords by August 2030
March to the Dawn Gate
Every pre-registration moves the whole army forward. Each milestone unlocks a reward for everyone, delivered to your inbox on launch day.
gold x100,000Unlocked
ember x10Unlocked
EpicAttack
Torg, Ridge SkirmisherLocked
LegendaryAttack
Grael, the Iron BastionLocked
100K250K500K1M
Rewards go to the account you link at launch, one set per account. You can unsubscribe at any time.
March to the Dawn Gate
Every pre-registration moves the whole army forward. Each milestone unlocks a reward for everyone on launch day.
100Kgold x100,000Unlocked
250Kember x10Unlocked
EpicAttack
500KTorg, Ridge SkirmisherLocked
LegendaryAttack
1MGrael, the Iron BastionLocked
Rewards go to the account you link at launch, one set per account. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Join the war council
Theorycraft teams, compare pulls, trade campaign routes and hear every reveal first.
Make videos, guides or art about Warlords of Ash? Get early access to reveals, creator codes for your community and official assets to work with.
Questions before the gate opens
Is it free to play?
Yes. Every warlord, stone, item and mode can be earned by playing; paying only saves time. Stones can also be bought, with odds and pity published. Ads are optional rewarded videos, never forced.
When does Warlords of Ash launch?
How do battles work?
Which factions are playable at launch?
Seven, with 120 warlords: the Skyward Order, Crown Lancers, Stoneback Giants, Tuskbound, Night Veil, Ashen Legion and Gearwrights. The other nine open one a month from April 2027 to December 2027.
How do summons work?
What do I get for pre-registering?
Questions before the gate opens
Is it free to play?
Yes. Every warlord, stone, item and mode can be earned by playing; paying only saves time. Stones can also be bought, with odds and pity published. Ads are optional rewarded videos, never forced.
Which factions are playable at launch?
Seven, with 120 warlords: the Skyward Order, Crown Lancers, Stoneback Giants, Tuskbound, Night Veil, Ashen Legion and Gearwrights. The other nine open one a month from April 2027 to December 2027.
