Over 1600 meters long, Dreadnoughts are the largest vessels utilised by the enigmatic Shaltari. Records are sketchy though, as they are incredibly rare and opponents seldom survive an encounter with one. This lethality comes from incredible firepower, shields and peerless scanners. Their captains can wage entire campaigns personally with minimal support. The Plutonium class features a plethora of eldritch weapons, devastatingly flexible in combat. The Uranium is supremely aggressive, attracting the most warlike Starchiefs, desiring the honour and satisfaction of close range slaughter.

Introducing the biggest ships that Dropfleet Commander has ever seen. Although the Shaltari Dreadnought is the smallest of the Dreadnoughts, measuring 175mm in length, it is the most complex of all! Featuring a mirrored and intricate design, it fits perfectly with the rest of a Shaltari fleet.

This set includes parts to make either the Shaltari Plutonium class or the Shaltari Uranium class Dreadnought. With either Distortion Cannons or the 6 Attack Pulse Ioniser Battery (that's double the size of the one on the Mercury), both ships also come with a Launch capacity for for FOUR Gates.

This set includes:

• 1 Resin Miniature
• 1 Dropfleet Bases

Resin miniatures supplied unpainted and unassembled. This kit will require cleaning and assembly, and could need some small holes filled. Other ships and gaming mats are for scale purposes only. Clear acrylic bases will require super glue and may have a protective blue film on one side that will need removing.

Everywhere, conflict reigns. And as the nations of the world vie for control of territories across the globe, squadrons of warships and monstrous dreadnoughts sail forth, the pinnacle of these Great Powers’ naval might. And while onslaughts of apocalyptic firepower tear apart the seas, in this bold new era, warfare is not restricted to the waves alone. In the skies above, bizarre airborne craft, some sleek and nimble, others bloated and ponderous, duel with one another and with the ships on the surface below. Lurking out of sight beneath the waves, meanwhile, packs of underwater marauders reduce their unsuspecting quarry to sinking wrecks before retreating to the depths once more.

As the curtain begins to fall on the nineteenth century, the world is on the brink of war!
The Dystopian Age has begun.

Within this book, you will find the Core Rules for Dystopian Wars, a naval tabletop miniatures wargame that uses highly detailed miniatures to represent the frigates, cruisers, and flagships you will field upon the waves. Alongside the rules, images from a stunning miniatures range, and comprehensive lore regarding The Dystopian Age and its Great Powers, with gorgeous artwork throughout that will help you feel the thunder of cannon and the spray of the sea.

Contents:

• 1x Rule Book

Please Note:

• Printed materials are supplied in English.

Dystopian Wars is a tabletop wargame of naval battles that uses highly detailed miniatures to represent huge engines of destruction on, above, and below the high seas. Set in an alternate late-nineteenth century called the Dystopian Age, super-science fuelled nations clash over resources and power. Battleships and cruisers sail the surface of the sea while sky fortresses and dirigibles soar in the sky above. Submarines lurk beneath the waves alongside squid automata and colossal mechs. Fighters and bombers circle, waiting to dive upon their prey. All of this combines for an intense, tactical experience.

The Rules and Gubbins set is perfect for players old and new, containing almost everything you need to play, barring an opponent and a fleet of your very own. Action Dice will allow you to roll all of your fleet's attacks and defensive measures, while Critical Damage Dice will determine exactly where and how your enemies' models suffer from your overwhelming firepower. The Victory & Valour Deck is critical to play, from making vital Crew checks to scoring Victory Points and making bold plays via valour effects. Numerous tokens and markers will allow you to absorb the state of the game at a glance. Measuring tools provide ranges and allow your enormous warships to turn with the appropriate grace. The Rulebook, meanwhile, will be your best friend, easily readable and full of cross references to help you find exactly what you need, when you need it.

Contents:

• 2x Multi-Faction Add-On Sprues
• 1x Measuring Tools and Objectives Sprue
• 1x Rule Book
• 1x Dystopian Wars Token Punchboard
• 1x Dystopian Age Token Punchboard
• 20x Action Dice
• 6x Critical Damage Dice
• 1x Victory & Valour Card Deck

Please Note:

• Printed materials are supplied in English.

Dystopian Wars is a naval tabletop wargame that uses highly detailed miniatures to represent huge engines of destruction on, above, and below the high seas. Set in the Dystopian Age, an alternate late-nineteenth century of our own world, the Great Powers of the globe use super-science and alien engineering as they clash over resources and power. Battleships and cruisers sail the surface of the sea while sky fortresses and dirigibles soar in the sky above. Submarines lurk beneath the waves alongside squid automata and colossal mechanical knights. Fighters and bombers circle, waiting to dive upon their prey. All of this combines for an intense, tactical experience.

The Victory & Valour Deck is integral to the game of Dystopian Wars. Each card has multiple uses that add to your tactical options. Victory Conditions allow you to maximise your Victory Point tally, guiding your fleet towards scoring Objectives, be it through destroying specific enemy units, or claiming strategic locations in the Play Area. In short, they can be your key to victory. Conversely, if you want to keep your opponent on their toes, you might want to make use of Valour Effects. These are immediate buffs to your models, and bonuses which can be used to add Action Dice, re-roll undesirable results, reposition your units, and so much more. Additionally, the Value on these cards will be utilised for your units’ Crew Checks, determining Initiative, and for other decisive moments in your game.

Whichever way you choose to use your cards, they can only be used once, so choose wisely! Mastering the Victory & Valour deck is vital to mastering the game of Dystopian Wars.

Contents:

• 1x Victory & Valour Card Deck

Please Note:

• Printed materials are supplied in English.

6th Rate Frigate: These warships were made for coastal protection, commerce raiding, and often pirate hunting. The 6th rate is a robust vessel that is designed to be fast, shallow draft, and heavily armed. Pirates were very rarely able to stand up to the might of a 6th Rate ship. Famously, Edward “Blackbeard” Teach was able to capture one and used it as part of his fleet. Our 6th rate was designed to recreate what Blackbeard’s Queen Anne’s Revenge might have looked like during the early 18th century.

Contents
(*This unpainted ship does not include flags or sails. Some assembly required.)

• 1 18″×5.4” Plastic Resin Hull (28mm scale)
• 24 Wooden dowel for Masts & Spars
• 8 Yards of Elastic for Rigging
• 58 Laser-cut wooden Rigging Parts
• 10 Cannons, 14 cannon tips, 8 Swivel guns, and 22 gun ports.
• 1 Game Card

Please make note of the following details:

This resin model is cast from a hand-sculpted master, so minor variations contribute to its unique character.

A traditional shallow draft vessel for coastal defense among European countries, the Barco Luengo (Spanish for “Long Boat”) is a flexible craft that is popular among many colonial militias, pirates, and privateers alike. Usually armed with only swivels, larger versions mounted bows chasers and often a few deck guns in the quarterdeck. This flexible armament combined with its excellent performance under oar or sail makes this a serious coastal threat.

Contents
(*This unpainted ship does not include flags or sails. Some assembly required.)

• Barco Luengo 1 11″x4″” Plastic Resin Hull (28mm scale)
• 5 Wooden dowel for Masts & Spars
• 4 Yards of Elastic for Rigging
• 14 Laser cut wooden Rigging Parts
• 6 Cannons, 6 Swivel guns, and 6 gun ports.
• 1 Game Card

Bark: The common bark is the coastal merchant and fishing workhorse of the Caribbean. Ranging from one to three masts, it is typically square-rigged and designed for cargo, not speed. It is a sturdy, unromantic vessel, yet due to its availability is often used by buccaneers. Spaniards, if they have nothing better, often fit them out as armadillas, or small fighting vessels, against buccaneers. One of the most famous buccaneer versus Spanish battles pits buccaneers in canoes and pirogues against three Spanish armadilla barks.

Contents
(*This unpainted ship does not include flags or sails. Some assembly required.)

• Bark 1 9.5”×3.5” Plastic Resin Hull (28mm scale)
• 6 Wooden dowels for Masts and Spars
• 4 Yards of Elastic for Rigging
• 14 Laser cut wooden Rigging Parts
• 1 Hard Plastic Sprue of Cannons, Swivels, and other accessories.
• 1 Game Card

Please make note of the following details:

This resin model is cast from a hand-sculpted master, so minor variations contribute to its unique character.

The canoa has been called “Neptune’s Seahorse” and is a small, swift vessel used for short trips and trade. The most common boat in North America, it is often used for coastal trips and raids by Native Americans and Buccaneers alike. This version of the model shares game stats with the original Canoa model, but is styled as a birchbark canoe. A more appropriate model for playing games in North America.

Please make note of the following details: 

This resin model is cast from a hand-sculpted master, so minor variations contribute to its unique character.

Brigantine: Quick, sturdy and well-armed, the brigantine is suited to handle nearly any situation. This ship’s shallow draft and mixed rig configuration gives it a versatility which made it very popular among Pirate and Privateer crews.

Contents
(*This unpainted ship does not include flags or sails. Some assembly required.)

• 12×4.5” Plastic Resin Hull (28mm scale)
• 11 Wooden dowel for Masts & Spars
• 4 Yards of Elastic for Rigging
• 25 Laser cut wooden Rigging Parts
• 4 Cannons, 4 Cannon Tips, 6 Swivels, and 8 Gun ports.
• 1 Game Card

This resin model is cast from a hand-sculpted master, so minor variations contribute to its unique character.

The canoa has been called “Neptune’s Seahorse” and is a small, swift vessel used for short trips and trade. The most common boat in North America, it is often used for coastal trips and raids by Native Americans and Buccaneers alike.

Please make note of the following details:

This resin model is cast from a hand-sculpted master, so minor variations contribute to its unique character.

Fluyt: This Dutch-designed ship-rigged vessel is a soundly structured merchantman meant to be outfitted with a small crew. The severe tumblehome of its design is known for making it particularly difficult to board.

Contents
(*This unpainted ship does not include flags or sails. Some assembly required.)

• 15.5”x6.5” plastic resin hull
• 15 Wooden dowel for Masts & Spars
• 4 Yards of elastic for rigging
• 32 Laser cut wooden rigging parts
• 4 Cannons, 10 Cannon tips, 6 Swivels, and 14 Gun ports.
• 1 Game card

Please make note of the following details:

This resin model is cast from a hand-sculpted master, so minor variations contribute to its unique character.

Galleon: The Spanish Galleon is a massive ship and formidable foe with a hull constructed specifically for warfare and ferrying treasure hoards.

Contents
(*This unpainted ship does not include flags or sails. Some assembly required.)

• 1 17×7” Plastic Resin Hull (28mm scale)
• 2 Plastic Resin End Pieces (Head Rails and Gallery, 28mm scale)
• 6 Decorative Ship Pieces
• 24 Wooden dowel for Masts & Spars
• 8 Yards of Elastic for Rigging
• 58 Laser cut wooden Rigging Parts
• 28 Plastic Resin Gunport Covers
• 28 Plastic Resin Light Cannons Tips
• 8 Swivel Guns
• 1 Game Card

Please make note of the following details:

This resin model is cast from a hand-sculpted master, so minor variations contribute to its unique character.

Light Frigate: These light warships were made for combat and commonly used by the Guarda Costas and pirate hunters. Light Frigates are robust vessels which are designed to mimic their larger counter parts while keeping up with the smaller ships they pursued.

Contents
(*This unpainted ship does not include flags or sails. Some assembly required.)

• 1 13×5” Plastic Resin Hull (28mm scale)
• 15 Wooden dowel for Masts & Spars
• 4 Yards of Elastic for Rigging
• 32 Laser cut wooden Rigging Parts
• 6 Cannons, 8 Cannon tips, 4 Swivels, and 14 Gun ports.
• 1 Game Card

Please make note of the following details:

This resin model is cast from a hand-sculpted master, so minor variations contribute to its unique character.

Longboat: These open boats where used primarily to move from ship to shore and back again. They where on occasion used in small “fleets” by Pirates and Privateers to take on larger ships as well.

Contents

• 1 6.5″x2.125” Plastic Resin Hull (28mm scale)
• 1 Game Card

Please make note of the following details:

This resin model is cast from a hand-sculpted master, so minor variations contribute to its unique character.

This Blood & Plunder: Raise the Black box includes

• A Softcover Rulebook for Blood & Plunder and the appropriate army lists for the two forces in the box
• An Edward "Blackbeard" Teach figure
• A Lieutenant Robert Maynard Figure
• 24x - 28mm Plastic Sailor Models with various weapons, heads, and pose options
• 2x Plastic Sloop Ship Kits
• 2x Raise the Black Activation Decks
• 3 x 3 Land and Sea Mat
• Turning Gauge
• Stinkpot Gauge
• Wind Direction Gauge
• 2 Sided Punchboard Terrain
• 6x D10
• Various Marker Tokens
• Measuring Ruler

Sloop: Sloops are small swift vessels which sail well to windward and can venture close to shore. These fore and aft rigged ships were preferred among smugglers and coastal raiders.

Contents
(*This unpainted ship does not include flags or sails. Some assembly required.)

• Sloop 1 10.5×4” Plastic Resin Hull (28mm scale)
• 5 Wooden dowel for Masts & Spars
• 4 Yards of Elastic for Rigging
• 9 Laser cut wooden Rigging Parts
• 6 Cannons, 6 Swivels, and 6 Gun ports.
• 1 Game Card

Please make note of the following details:

This resin model is cast from a hand-sculpted master, so minor variations contribute to its unique character.

The Tartana is a popular Mediterranean merchant vessel adapted for use in the Caribbean by the Spanish and the French. Sporting a two-masted fore & aft lateen rig and able to carry a decent armament for its size, the Tartana makes for an excellent coastal privateer.

Contents
(*This unpainted ship does not include flags or sails. Some assembly required.)

• Tartana 1 13.5″x4″” Plastic Resin Hull (28mm scale)
• 7 Wooden dowel for Masts & Spars
• 4 Yards of Elastic for Rigging
• 17 Laser cut wooden Rigging Parts
• 4 Cannons, 6 Swivels, and 4 gun ports.
• 1 Game Card

This resin model is cast from a hand-sculpted master, so minor variations contribute to its unique character.

Some of the oldest human vessels still flying are the ultimate survivors, designed to guard early colonial expansion. The largest warships built before the first modern battleship, EAA Barbarossa - are classed as old battleships. They lack the speed, point defences, scanners, and power generation of newer vessels, but are still tough and formidably armed. Many survived the Scourge invasion, being reduced to frontier picket duty above distant outposts.

This set contains a Resistance Battleship, which can be built in a variety of configurations to suit your needs. Each box can be used to assemble two Old Battleships or one mighty Grand Battleship. 

Musashi Class Old Battleship

Once among the mightiest ships ever built by mankind, the Musashi is now a relic, even among Resistance fleets. Introduced in the mid-24th century, around the time of first contact with the Shaltari, the youngest of these veterans is over 300 years old. However, they were overbuilt for the rigours of exploration and have proven supremely reliable. Its broadsides of chemically fired N-12 cannons are undemanding workhorses with a low power draw, so most Musashi’s spinal turrets have been refitted with 9K mass drivers over the centuries.

Recorded ships of the class:

Musashi, Endurance II (Independents), Loki, Proud Empress (Kalium)

Lexington Class Old Battleship

Like other Old Battleships, the Lexington could rightly belong in a museum, although it’s still a formidable warship today. Many survived the Scourge invasion since they were mostly relegated to frontier picket duty, being outmoded even then. In the hard centuries that followed, the Lexington has proven its worth countless times, offering a reliable loadout of NC-16 missiles, a single ventral torpedo, and a fair-sized strike craft hangar. The negligible power drain of all of these gives the class excellent toughness, endurance, and utility for its age.

Recorded ships of the class:

Yorktown, Missouri (Independents), Black Prince, Scharnhorst (Kalium)

Iowa Class Old Battleship

Much rarer than its sister classes, the Iowa was the earliest known testbed of vent cannon technology. It mounts a pair of turreted heavy vent canons by dispensing with any broadside armament, freeing up space for a much enlarged, antique power core. Ventral NC-16 missiles complete the Iowa’s armament, given their negligible power drain. Like all Old Battleships, the Iowa has poor scanners and point defences by modern standards, necessitating careful use.

Recorded ships of the class:

Ardent, Queen Bess (Independents), Iowa, Great Founder (Kalium)

Nelson Class Grand Battleship

Mankind built hundreds of what today are termed Old Battleships to guard its expansion into the cosmos. However, once relations with the Shaltari soured, humanity found itself woefully outgunned. Rather than go through a costly, counter-productive scrapping process, many old battleship hulls were hastily twinned around a newer, much improved central power core. This allowed these new Grand Battleships, the first of their kind, to mount improved scanners, armaments, and point defences while offering substantial survivability. The Nelson is the most common survivor among these trailblazers, being built around a pair of Musashis.

Recorded ships of the class:

Victory II, Trafalgar (Independents), Might of Kalium, Steel Fist (Kalium)

Yi Sun-Sin Class Grand Battleship

Yi Sun-Sin is a UCMF class designation for a Nelson class Grand Battleship that has since had its broadsides refitted with vent canons. Such a class did not exist in the days before the Scourge invasion—it’s entirely the product of kill-hungry Resistance admirals who don’t mind the odd fatality due to chronic overheats from weapons discharge. Disturbingly, Kalium seems to have similarly converted several of the Nelsons it inherited when it seceded from the nascent UCM. The Kabal’s readiness to trade losses for victory perfectly matches the unstable savagery of this colossus.

Recorded ships of the class:

My Masterpiece, Invention Number Four (Independents), Killforge, Our Grace (Kalium)

Barbarossa Class Grand Battleship

A specialist variant of the Nelson, the Barbarossa replaces the power-hungry, early mass driver turrets with NC-16 missiles. In addition to offering increased lethality at close range, this frees up power for an enormous scanner array. Unlike most vessels with a detector role, the Barbarossa typically fights at the forefront of any engagement, caring little for the increased visibility that comes with running active scanners due to its already vast signature. To fully utilise the remaining power, the class’s lethality was further bolstered by a pair of chin-mounted vent canons.

Recorded ships of the class:

High Eagle, Eye of God (Independents), Our Gaze, Illuminator (Kalium)

Farragut Class Grand Battleship

Developed alongside the Barbarossa, the Farragut offers a more straightforward weapons loadout with surplus power capacity. This surplus and the relative simplicity of its armaments gave the Farragut legendary endurance and has made it a favourite of Resistance fleets. Offering the same quad-turret NC-16 battery and NC-12 broadsides as the Barbarossa, the Farragut also mounts six enormous torpedoes in three tubes, allowing for two devastating spreads. Few ships can survive a single salvo from this ancient leviathan.

Recorded ships of the class:

Endeavour, Tribe Bane (Independents), Hammer of Reason, Subjugator (Kalium)

Drake Class Grand Battleship

The Drake class was the first human vessel to mount an apocalypse-grade, non-nuclear weapon: the Spinal Mass Annihilator. It is an enormous kinetic energy weapon capable of driving a house-sized lump of tungsten carbide-coated, ultra-dense metal clean through a battleship, lengthwise. Such a weapon required enlarged power cores aboard the twinned Old Battleships and the new central core to feed it, necessitating the loss of its broadsides. Secondary armaments include NC-16 missile turrets and a pair of heavy vent canons to burst surplus energy onto any survivors.

Recorded ships of the class:

Bonaventure, Revenge (Independents), Soul Reaver, Executioner (Kalium)

Nimitz Class Grand Battleship

The Nimitz was the last class to be built via the expedient of twinning Old Battleship hulls, alongside its sister class, the Yamamoto. This method of shipbuilding, although apparently crude, offered more flexibility in its modularity vs the newer, purpose-built Grand Battleships. This made a risky experiment cost-viable: mounting the largest vent canon ever built. The Spinal Vent Lance demands a massive hull and all the power it can guzzle. Therefore, the Nimitz’s secondary armaments include NC-16 missiles and hangar bays. The Nimitz is a frightening combatant even today, although its captain always runs the risk of broiling the engineering crews tasked with maintaining the weapon.

Recorded ships of the class:

Sunbeam, Ragefire (Independents), Volcanic, Your Fate (Kalium)

Yamamoto Class Grand Battleship

The Yamamoto class Grand Battleship is a consummate flagship killer. Like its sister class, the Nimitz, it mounts a Spinal Vent Lance. It forgoes the flight decks in favour of enlarged power cores to run its mass driver turrets and mounts a pair of torpedo tubes with capacity for two spreads. One focused volley can cripple a battleship. Due to its flexible, modular construction, like all twin-hulled Grand Battleships, the Yamamoto can be refitted with additional drives to better propel it towards its victim.

Recorded ships of the class:

Sol Requiem, Sadness (Independents), Spear of Onyx, Decapitator (Kalium)

• This set includes:
  • 2 x Plastic Ship Sprues
  • 3 Dropfleet Bases

The Alliance may be the youngest of the Great Powers but the uniting of the Rebublique of France, the League of Italian States, the Sovereignty of Spain and the Kingdom of Portugal cannot be ignored. With the addition of the Socialist Unity of South America (SUSA), the time has come for President Bonaparte to take his place on the world stage.

SUSA lacks the infrastructure to create new capital ships, however, they have enough Alliance support and local ingenuity and skill to heavily retrofit obsolete Pensacola-class battlecruisers. While pairs are acceptable to lead SUSA battlefleets, the Salvador-class's lack of advanced command and control facilities relegates them to supporting roles in combined fleet actions.

The Francisco-class was the brainchild of Trajano Augusto de Carvalho. After he obtained one of the Alliance's Solex Generators, he spent many months incorporating the massive device into a Pensacola-class battlecruiser hull. With this extraordinary marvel at its heart, the newly dubbed Francisco-class sports a pair of deadly heat lances and lancettes - a lethal surprise for the Alliance's enemies.

Contents:

• 2 x Salvador Class Battlecruiser. (Each Battlecruiser can alternatively be built as Francisco Class Battlecruiser).

Bioficer battleships are a whispered nightmare among UCM captains, and rare survivor testaments are cause for extreme concern. These leviathans leave only carnage in their wake and are among the most potent known ships of battleship tonnage, including the latest super variants. Current theory suggests that the enemy’s most fiendish intellects use these mighty chariots as command vessels, given the gleeful viciousness of their actions so far.

This kit contains multiple variants straight out of the box.

One of the first nightmarish Bioficer battleships encountered, the Binary is built around a colossal, spinal-mounted Grand Bisector. This weapon is already infamous for neatly slicing cruisers in half with a single, silent discharge. Like most Bioficer battleships, it can be upgraded with Genitor Torpedoes and can carry a single Supercell into battle.

The Brutal class battleship is built around the terrifying Giga-Winnower, a weapon of awesome, indiscriminate lethality. When unleashed at full force, it projects coruscating tsunamis of molecular deconstructive power, reducing multiple targets to random chunks. Like all Winnowers, its weakness is its short range, making extreme aggression an enjoyed necessity for the intelligences that direct this massive ship.

The Bastion class battleship is built around the massive Gravitic Hyperlance. This weapon projects a thin tunnel of massively undulating gravity, pulling and shaking a cylinder of hull to pieces while arresting the target for further abuse, should it survive at all. A Thermitor battery augments this ship’s already awesome destructive power.

The Blackbird is one of the new enemy’s most awesome, maxed-out vessels. The extreme and frankly insulting effects of the Grand Bisector are already, regrettably, well known, but once augmented with multiple other weapons this vessel becomes a top-tier threat. Its Scythes, Thermator, and boarding pods are bad enough, it can be further upgraded with Genitor Torpedoes.

The Bishop class super battleship, much like the Blackbird is an up-gunned version of the Binary, the Bishop super battleship shares the primary armaments of the Brutal class. It sacrifices some thrust to add a Thermitor and boarding pods while retaining the option to add Genitor Torpedoes and a Supercell. Fully equipped and upgraded, this is a terrifying opponent at close quarters.

Consistent with the enemy’s other super battleships, the Binder is effectively an up-gunned, slower derivative of the Bastion class. Its devastating, mixed armament is a primary threat to any vessel. Like other Bioficer super battleships, it features a greater offensive crew compliment to fill its boarding pods, making boarding actions against this leviathan a foolhardy endeavour.

This set includes:

• 1 Battleship Miniature
• 1 Supercell Miniature
• 2 Dropfleet Bases

Miniatures supplied unpainted and unassembled. This kit will require cleaning and assembly. Plastic Miniatures will need to be assembled using plastic glue. Clear acrylic bases will require super glue and may have a protective blue film on one side that will need removing.