Warpath’s Command Protocols opens preorders with updates across three games

Mantic is taking preorders for Warpath Universe: Command Protocols, a book spanning Deadzone, Firefight and Epic Warpath. It brings together updated rules for the first two games, Nameless faction lists for both and new units for all eight existing Epic Warpath factions. Mantic estimates shipping will start November 28, 2026; that is not a guaranteed delivery date.

For Deadzone players, Mantic lists fully updated rules and new scenarios alongside the Nameless faction list. Firefight receives updated rules, its own Nameless list and new ways to play. These are not entirely new rules packages: Mantic’s September announcement described the rulebook updates as material previously available through the Companion.

One reported addition is Firefight: Contact. In its November 4 report, OnTableTop describes it as a smaller Firefight variant with a smaller board and streamlined army-list building and gameplay rules. That could interest players looking for a smaller-scale option, though the official product information reviewed does not detail the mode or establish its board dimensions and required forces.

The book’s story focuses on the Nameless becoming a growing threat to the GCPS. Mantic says it explores the rise of the militant Ul-Ug sect and the collapse of a fragile peace, giving the faction’s expanded tabletop presence a narrative backdrop.

For players considering the miniatures, Mantic’s Deadzone Nameless Faction Starter lists ten models: four hard-plastic Riflemen, four hard-plastic Gunslingers, a resin Sharpshooter and a resin Assassin. The models are supplied unpainted.

The Nameless Collector’s Box offers a separate route to the book, with Command Protocols, an exclusive art print and an exclusive Nameless Blight among its listed contents. Mantic describes that box as a limited edition available only until the end of December 2026.

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