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The Vanguard Tactics Podcast: A Warhammer Podcast

Vanguard Tactics

Welcome to the Vanguard Tactics Podcast!

This is a podcast dedicated to the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop wargame, where we analyse the rules, new releases for the game, the competitive meta and develop strategies to help you become a more confident 40K player.

Our founder is Stephen Box, a former professional bodybuilder, model, and fitness coach who has made it is personal mission to raise the standard of the game both on and off the table-top. Stephen's focus both here and in his 40K coaching career, the Vanguard Tactics Academy, he emphasizes sportsmanship and fair play above winning at all costs.

Your host is Dave Kolmel, a combat veteran turned lawyer who has had a passion for the game of 40K since 1995. Dave loves every aspect of the hobby, and loves talking about it with Stephen and the show's various guests, encouraging and spreading Stephen's motto of sportsmanship and fair play both on the podcast and at tournaments.

Come join us to learn about Warhammer 40,000, how to be a better player and opponent at the tabletop, and how to get the most out of this amazing hobby.

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  • 99 episodes
  • Updated June 4

Episodes99

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  • Dec 18, 2025 · 51 min

    Warhammer 40K: December 2025 Grotmas, Dataslate and Points Changes

    Stephen and Dave talk about all of the recent changes to the game, including the new detachments for several factions gifted to us all by the Red Gobbo, as well as the December 2025 Dataslate and Munitorum Field Manual points changes. Don't forget to check out Vanguard Tactics on YouTube!

  • Dec 2, 2025 · 1 hr 6 min

    Warhammer 40K: Drukhari Codex - PART 2

    Stephen and Dave are back to finish reviewing Codex: Drukhari, discussing all detachments available to the faction as well as what Stephen has learned from playing the Dark Eldar in three recent events.

  • Oct 26, 2025 · 1 hr 2 min

    Warhammer 40K: Codex Drukhari

    Stephen returns finally to talk about his new love: the Drukhari Codex. He and Dave review the Drukhari Army rule and all of the datasheets, saving the detachments for next episode.

  • Aug 19, 2025 · 2 hr 18 min

    Warhammer 40K: Leagues of Votann Codex

    The Handsomest Man in 40K is back to help Dave review the return of the short kings of the 41st Millenium in the Leagues of Votann Codex. Jake and Dave talk about the 5 new detachments and all of the new and changed datasheets in the book. Huge thanks to Games Workshop for sending us a preview copy of the codex so that we can bring you this episode as soon as possible!

  • Jul 27, 2025 · 1 hr 34 min

    Warhammer 40K: Codex Space Wolves

    Behold! The Vikings of the 40K universe have arrived, reaving their way across the tabletop with some amazing new miniatures and some of the best datasheets in 10th edition! Join us as Dave and Jord talk through why this codex and these new models from Games Workshop are amazing, and why Jord is considering moving from his beloved Blood Angels to the wolf-kin of the Space Marines.

  • Jun 24, 2025 · 1 hr 2 min

    Warhammer 40K: Chaos Knights Codex

    Hey, all you Vanguard Tacticians! Strap in to your daemonically-possessed walking war engines and listen to all the new tools, tactics, detachment rules and stratagems that the Chaos Gods have bestowed upon you in the new Codex: Chaos Knights.

  • Apr 30, 2025 · 1 hr 30 min

    Warhammer 40K: Codex: Death Guard Review

    Hey, all!! We're getting back to a schedule finally! In this one, Dave reviews the brand new Death Guard Codex with the Disgustingly Resilient Podcast's infected hosts, Aiden Smalley and David Turner!! Another big thank you to Games Workshop for sending us preview copies of this codex so that we could get the review out to you all much sooner!

  • Feb 25, 2025 · 1 hr 12 min

    Warhammer 40K: Codex Astra Militarum

    Dave and Mike Costello review the new detachments and the rules for all of the new Death Korps of Krieg models in the new Codex: Astra Militarum. NOTE: we apologize if there's any sound issue with Dave's mic. His cat knocked it off the table last week and now it needs to be replaced (the microphone, not the cat). I'll get a new microphone as soon as possible.

  • Feb 12, 2025 · 1 hr 6 min

    Warhammer 40K - Codex Aeldari Introduction

    Steve and Dave provide an overview of the new army rule for the High Elves of the 41st Millenium, as well as the 8 new detachments and the major unit changes (there's a lot of them) in this new codex from Games Workshop for Warhammer 40,000.

  • Dec 11, 2024 · 56 min

    Warhammer 40K: Thousand Sons Index

    Dave is joined by new VT team member TJ Lanigan to talk about the Sons of Prospero and the ways of their forbidden, corrupted magic. And also Magnus did nothing wrong.