Epic Warpath is Mantic Games' 10mm science-fiction mass-battle wargame, designed for players who want to command entire armies rather than a handful of individual squads. Infantry formations, tanks, walkers, alien creatures and enormous super-heavy units can all appear in the same battle, giving players the spectacle of a planetary war on a practical tabletop.

The game is set in Mantic's established Warpath universe, but Epic Warpath approaches that setting from a much larger perspective than Firefight or Deadzone. Instead of following a small strike team through a ruined facility, players become battlefield commanders directing companies of troops and armoured formations across entire war zones.

There are several ways to begin. The Battle for Phrovox 2-Player Starter Set provides Enforcer and Plague armies in one box, while individual Core Army Packs allow players to begin directly with factions such as the Asterians, Forge Fathers, GCPS or Nameless. Reinforcement Packs, super-heavy units and terrain then provide clear expansion paths.

Canadian players can browse the current Mantic Epic Warpath collection at TistaMinis for starter sets, Core Armies, Reinforcements, super-heavy units, terrain and accessories.

What Is Epic Warpath?

Epic Warpath takes the large-scale warfare of the Warpath universe and compresses it into 10mm miniatures. Reducing the miniature scale allows a battlefield to contain far more soldiers and vehicles than would normally be practical in a heroic-scale science-fiction wargame.

This means an infantry unit represents a genuine formation rather than a few individual soldiers. Tanks can advance in squadrons, commanders coordinate multiple units, and huge war machines can appear without overwhelming the physical gaming area.

The result is a game concerned with command and control. Individual models still give an army its visual identity, but decisions are made primarily at the unit and company level. Players need to think about where entire formations are going, which objectives matter and when to commit their most valuable assets.

Battle for Phrovox: The Main Epic Warpath Starter Set

For two completely new players, Battle for Phrovox is the most straightforward entry point. The starter pits the elite Enforcers against the infectious Plague and contains more than 440 plastic miniatures between the two forces.

Each side represents more than 2,000 points of models, so this is not simply an introductory handful of miniatures. The box provides substantial armies that can form the foundation of two long-term collections.

Battle for Phrovox	Included
Enforcer Army	More than 190 plastic Enforcer models
Plague Army	More than 250 plastic Plague models
Rules	Epic Warpath Rulebook
Gaming Accessories	Dice, tokens and templates
Players	Designed as a complete two-player starting point

The starter is particularly attractive if two friends want to split the factions or if one collector wants both armies. Because the rules and gaming accessories are already included, there is no need to assemble a playable force from several unrelated purchases.

Core Army Packs: Start With the Faction You Want

You do not have to begin with the two-player starter. Mantic's Core Army concept gives players a substantial faction-specific starting force, making it the better route when you already know which army you want to command.

These boxes are also useful for players expanding beyond Battle for Phrovox. Someone who starts with the Enforcer half of the starter, for example, can use an Enforcer Core Army to dramatically increase the size and flexibility of the force.

Faction	General Theme	Good For Players Who Like
Asterians	Ancient, technologically sophisticated aliens	Mobility, advanced technology and specialist units
Enforcers	Elite military arm of the GCPS leadership	Precision, mobility and elite combined-arms warfare
Forge Fathers	Ancient technologically advanced starfaring civilisation	Heavy armour, powerful weapons and durability
GCPS	Human corporate military forces	Conventional combined arms, infantry and armour
Marauders	Goran mercenaries and raiders	Aggressive troops, rugged vehicles and brute force
Nameless	Strange coalition of alien species	Biological technology, unusual creatures and alien armies
Plague	Victims transformed by a devastating alien bioweapon	Mass infantry, monsters and relentless pressure
Veer-Myn	Rodent-like hordes hidden throughout galactic civilisation	Speed, tunnelling units and unconventional technology

Asterian Core Army

The Asterians are one of the oldest and most technologically advanced powers in the Warpath universe. They existed as a galactic civilisation long before humanity spread from Old Earth, and their armies reflect that technological superiority.

The Core Army contains more than 150 plastic models, including units such as Marionettes, Phlogisters, Cyphers, Cypher Wardens, Sky Razors, Wraiths, Chroma/Chira tanks and Cypher Prime miniatures. This produces an army with a very different visual character from the industrial human and Forge Father forces.

TistaMinis carries the Epic Warpath Asterian Core Army Pack along with Asterian expansion options such as the Reinforcement Pack and Cairn Command Centre.

Enforcer Core Army

Enforcers are the elite military arm of the Council of Seven, the ruling authority behind the Galactic Co-Prosperity Sphere. They are deployed where ordinary corporate troops are insufficient, using advanced armour, anti-gravity technology and highly trained operatives to accomplish critical objectives.

The Enforcer Core Army contains more than 190 plastic models. Its formations include Operatives, Heavy Weapon Operatives, Assault Operatives, Peacekeepers, Jetbikes, Panther tanks and command elements, creating a strong combined-arms force immediately.

Enforcers are also one of the two factions in Battle for Phrovox, making them particularly easy to expand. TistaMinis carries the Enforcer Core Army Pack, Enforcer Reinforcement Pack and additional heavy units such as the Drakon Cruiser.

Forge Father Core Army

The Forge Fathers are an ancient and fiercely independent civilisation whose technology can rival or exceed much of what humanity fields. Their visual identity combines heavily armoured infantry, industrial vehicles and imposing war machines, making them an appealing choice for players who like compact but powerful-looking science-fiction armies.

Mantic's Core Army contains more than 190 models, including Steel Warriors, Rekkhyrs, Stormrage Veterans, Thorgarim, Forge Guard, Iron Ancestors, Hultr Halftracks, Sturnhammer tanks and command models.

The Forge Father range at TistaMinis includes the Core Army Pack as well as the Forge Father Reinforcement Pack. Players wanting a dramatic centrepiece can expand further with units such as the Hrungnir Magma Destroyer or Nidavellir Drop Fortress.

GCPS Core Army

The Galactic Co-Prosperity Sphere represents humanity's enormous corporate civilisation. Its military forces may not possess the individually elite status of the Enforcers, but the GCPS can bring conventional infantry, armour and heavy weapons to bear across an enormous interstellar empire.

That makes the GCPS an intuitive choice for players who enjoy traditional science-fiction military armies. Rather than relying entirely on exotic alien abilities, the faction evokes massed troops, tanks, heavy support and disciplined battlefield firepower.

TistaMinis carries the Epic Warpath GCPS Core Army Pack. The range can then be expanded with larger assets, including the GCPS Battle Mech for players who want a super-heavy centrepiece.

Plague Core Army

The Plague is one of the darkest threats in the Warpath setting. It is an alien bioweapon capable of transforming infected beings into increasingly monstrous forms, and an outbreak can become serious enough that entire worlds are isolated behind Deadzones and blockades.

That lore translates particularly well to epic scale. Instead of seeing a handful of infected creatures in a ruined settlement, Epic Warpath can depict an outbreak after it has become a planetary military catastrophe.

The Plague Core Army contains more than 250 plastic models, including Ghouls, HMG Ghouls, Zombies, Leapers, Bursters, Mules, Striders, artillery and command elements. It is therefore one of the most visually numerous Core Armies.

The Epic Warpath Plague Core Army Pack is available from TistaMinis, while larger expansion options include the Plague Colossus and Plague Battle Mech.

Nameless Core Army

The Nameless are not a single familiar humanoid species but an unusual coalition of alien lifeforms. Their technology is similarly strange: much of what other civilisations interpret as equipment is biological in nature, including weapons powered by living organisms.

That gives the Nameless one of Epic Warpath's most distinctive visual identities. An army can contain swarming creatures, unusual alien infantry and enormous biological constructs rather than conventional human-style tanks and soldiers.

TistaMinis carries the Epic Warpath Nameless Core Army Pack. Players can add larger organisms such as the Nameless Latropod as the force expands.

Marauders and Veer-Myn

The current Epic Warpath range also supports Marauders and Veer-Myn. Marauders are descended from the Gorans and operate as mercenaries, raiders and soldiers for hire, combining brutal infantry with armoured vehicles and heavy weapons.

Veer-Myn occupy a very different part of the setting. Their populations spread unnoticed through ships, colonies and industrial infrastructure, creating enormous hidden nests. In war they combine hordes of armed fighters with repurposed technology, chemical weapons, tunnelling machines and vehicles.

Both factions have dedicated Core Army options in Mantic's current range. They broaden Epic Warpath beyond the more immediately recognizable Enforcer, Plague, Forge Father and GCPS forces and make the game's eight-faction lineup significantly more varied.

Core Armies vs Reinforcement Packs vs Super-Heavies

Mantic has organized the range so players can expand in logical stages. A Core Army provides the foundation, while Reinforcement Packs broaden the unit selection and super-heavy kits introduce the spectacular centrepieces that make the 10mm scale especially appealing.

Product Type	Purpose	When to Buy It
2-Player Starter	Two armies plus rules and gaming materials	Best first purchase for two new players
Core Army Pack	Large faction-specific starting force	Best when you already know your faction
Reinforcement Pack	Adds more units and army-building options	After completing a Core Army or starter force
Super-Heavy	Large battlefield centrepiece	When expanding into larger or more specialized games
Terrain Pack	Creates an appropriately scaled battlefield	Once the basic armies are playable
Rulebook & Tokens	Physical rules and game accessories	Useful for players starting without Battle for Phrovox

Epic Warpath Reinforcement Packs at TistaMinis

A Reinforcement Pack is the natural second-stage purchase for someone who already owns a Core Army. Rather than simply duplicating the initial force, these sets are intended to increase the range of formations available and support larger army builds.

TistaMinis currently carries several Reinforcement options within the Epic Warpath collection, including Asterian, Enforcer and Forge Father Reinforcement Packs. Availability can change as individual products sell through or are restocked.

For a new player, however, there is no need to immediately buy every expansion. Building the Core Army and playing several games first makes it much easier to identify whether the force needs additional mobility, infantry, firepower or specialist support.

Super-Heavies: Where Epic Scale Really Shines

One of the advantages of 10mm gaming is the ability to place truly enormous units on the battlefield without having a single model occupy half the gaming table. Epic Warpath uses Super-Heavy Units to represent some of the largest machines and creatures participating in planetary warfare.

TistaMinis' current Epic Warpath selection includes several of these centrepiece models, such as the Plague Colossus, Plague Battle Mech, GCPS Battle Mech, Forge Father Nidavellir Drop Fortress, Forge Father Hrungnir Magma Destroyer, Enforcer Drakon Cruiser and Aedis Clade Warden.

These are better viewed as expansions than mandatory starting purchases. A new player will learn more about Epic Warpath by first understanding infantry, movement, objectives, shooting and combined-arms support before designing an entire strategy around a massive centrepiece.

How Does Epic Warpath Play?

Despite the number of miniatures on the table, Epic Warpath is designed to keep turns moving. The game uses D8 dice for its core resolution system and alternating activations so both commanders remain involved throughout a round.

Instead of one player moving and attacking with an entire army while the opponent waits, players alternate between their forces. This creates a reactive battle in which the order of activation matters: moving one formation may expose another, while delaying an important unit can force the opponent to reveal their intentions first.

Hidden Orders

Orders are one of the game's defining command mechanics. Order tokens are placed face down at the beginning of a round and revealed as play develops, creating uncertainty about exactly how opposing formations intend to operate.

Command abilities can further modify the situation, allowing commanders to react and create important tactical moments. The result is a game where planning matters, but the original plan may need to change once enemy orders and activations begin to unfold.

Companies and Army Building

An Epic Warpath army is organized into Companies. A Company begins with an HQ and at least two Troop units, while additional Troops unlock access to Specialist and Support choices. Transports and Super-Heavies add further options as the formation grows.

This structure encourages players to build recognizable military formations rather than simply selecting isolated high-value units. It also reinforces the larger perspective of the game: you are constructing an army of interconnected companies and battlefield assets.

Movement, Shooting and Assault

Movement and positioning are critical because Epic Warpath battles involve multiple formations competing for battlefield space and objectives. Long-range weapons can threaten important areas, but armies still need mobile units capable of reaching and holding objectives.

Shooting and assault then resolve conflicts between those formations. Damage can remove bases rather than requiring players to track the condition of every individual 10mm soldier, helping the game maintain its large visual scale without turning each activation into excessive bookkeeping.

The Lore Behind Epic Warpath

Epic Warpath takes place within the same universe as Mantic's Firefight and Deadzone games. Humanity has expanded far beyond Old Earth under the enormous corporate structure of the Galactic Co-Prosperity Sphere, where commerce, colonisation and military power have become inseparable.

The GCPS is not alone. Ancient Asterian civilisation predates humanity's rise, the Forge Fathers control their own powerful Star Realm, Marauders operate as mercenaries and raiders, and the Veer-Myn spread through the hidden infrastructure of civilisation. The mysterious Nameless represent an even stranger alien presence.

Then there is the Plague. Outbreaks can transform populated worlds into catastrophic war zones, forcing authorities to establish quarantines and Deadzones or commit enormous military resources to containment.

That setting works particularly well at epic scale because the battles no longer need to represent one squad's mission. A game can depict the kind of full planetary engagement that forms the background to smaller conflicts in Firefight and Deadzone.

Epic Warpath vs Firefight vs Deadzone

All three systems explore the Warpath universe, but they do so at different levels of magnification. Choosing between them depends largely on how much of the battlefield you want to command.

Game	Scale of Conflict	Best For
Deadzone	Small strike teams	Tactical skirmishes and dense terrain
Firefight	Heroic-scale army battles	Traditional sci-fi infantry and vehicle warfare
Epic Warpath	10mm mass battles	Huge armies, armoured formations and super-heavies

Someone who enjoys painting individual characters and infantry models in detail may prefer Firefight or Deadzone. Epic Warpath instead rewards the visual effect of an entire formation: rows of infantry, vehicle squadrons and coordinated army colour schemes.

Terrain and the Epic Warpath Battlefield

Large armies still need an interesting battlefield. Buildings create firing lanes, objectives and obstacles while giving the small-scale armies a sense of size that is difficult to achieve on a completely open table.

TistaMinis carries the Epic Warpath Building Pack as well as the larger XL Building Pack. The XL set can create a much more substantial futuristic combat zone with city, industrial, roof, tower and airbase components.

Terrain does not need to cover every inch of the table, but a battlefield containing recognizable districts, industrial areas and defensive positions makes movement decisions more meaningful while dramatically improving the visual effect of 10mm warfare.

Best Way to Start Epic Warpath

If two people are starting together, Battle for Phrovox is the easiest recommendation. Both players receive substantial armies, and the box already includes the rulebook, dice, tokens and templates required to begin playing.

If you are joining an established group or already know which faction you want, begin with a Core Army instead. An Asterian, Forge Father, GCPS or Nameless player has little reason to buy the Enforcer-versus-Plague starter solely for access to miniatures they do not intend to use.

After that, play the Core Army before expanding. A Reinforcement Pack should usually come before collecting multiple centrepiece units because it gives you more opportunities to understand the faction's broader play style.

1. Choose your faction based on models and play style.
2. Buy Battle for Phrovox or a Core Army depending on whether you need one or two forces.
3. Learn movement, shooting, assaults and Orders.
4. Play several objective-based games with the core force.
5. Add a Reinforcement Pack when you understand what the army needs.
6. Add a Super-Heavy for larger games and a major centrepiece.
7. Expand the terrain to create a full epic-scale battlefield.

Who Is Epic Warpath Best For?

Epic Warpath makes the most sense for hobbyists who have always wanted the appearance of a huge science-fiction war but do not necessarily want hundreds of individually based heroic-scale infantry. The smaller models allow armoured columns, massed infantry and enormous war machines to appear together without losing the feeling of manoeuvre.

It is also a strong option for players who enjoy alternating activations. Because the opponent continues making decisions throughout the round, the game avoids the long periods of inactivity that can occur in traditional mass-battle systems where an entire army activates at once.

On the hobby side, 10mm armies reward a different painting approach. Strong army colours, recognizable unit markings, contrasting vehicle panels and effective basing often matter more visually than extremely fine detail on every individual soldier.

Players can find primers and colours in the miniature paint collection, while basing materials are particularly useful for creating cohesive infantry formations and making the small-scale armies readable from across the table.

Frequently Asked Questions

Final Verdict: Is Epic Warpath Worth Starting?

Epic Warpath occupies an interesting space in science-fiction miniature gaming. Instead of scaling a conventional 28mm battle upward until the table becomes crowded, Mantic built the game around 10mm formations from the beginning. That allows the battlefield to contain the infantry companies, tank formations, alien hordes and super-heavy machines that the setting describes.

Battle for Phrovox is the strongest starting point when two players want to begin together, especially because the box provides substantial Enforcer and Plague forces rather than small introductory armies. Players committed to another faction can skip directly to a Core Army and build outward with Reinforcements and heavier support.

The eight current factions also give the range room to support very different armies. GCPS and Enforcers provide two distinct visions of human warfare, Forge Fathers bring heavily armoured technological power, Asterians offer ancient alien sophistication, Marauders favour brute-force mercenary warfare, Veer-Myn emerge in swarms from below, the Nameless embrace bizarre biological technology and the Plague turns entire populations into weapons.

Most importantly, Epic Warpath uses its scale for more than spectacle. Alternating activations, hidden Orders, command abilities and company-based army building ask players to think like battlefield commanders while keeping the enormous armies manageable on the tabletop.

Browse the complete Epic Warpath collection at TistaMinis for the Battle for Phrovox starter, Core Army Packs, Reinforcements, super-heavy units, terrain and gaming accessories, or explore hobby supplies for the tools needed to build your next 10mm army.