The Complete Guide to Mantic Games: Kings of War, Firefight, Halo & More
Mantic Games has quietly built one of the broadest miniature-game catalogues in tabletop gaming.
Fantasy mass battles?
Kings of War.
Science-fiction army warfare?
Firefight.
Small tactical sci-fi skirmishes?
Deadzone.
Halo on the tabletop?
Halo: Flashpoint.
Large-scale fleet battles?
Armada.
Dungeon crawling, smaller fantasy combat, epic-scale science fiction, terrain, and specialist games?
Mantic has those too.
That variety is one of the company's biggest strengths—but it can also make figuring out where to start surprisingly difficult.
The good news is that the systems are generally designed around clear battlefield mechanics, sensible starter products, strong value, and miniatures that can often be collected without committing to enormous model counts immediately.
This guide breaks down the major Mantic Games miniatures systems, what makes each one different, and which game is most likely to suit you.
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Mantic Games at a Glance
- Kings of War – Large fantasy rank-and-flank battles.
- Firefight – Platoon-level science-fiction warfare.
- Deadzone – Fast, terrain-heavy sci-fi skirmishes.
- Halo: Flashpoint – Accessible tactical battles in the Halo universe.
- Epic Warpath – Large-scale sci-fi warfare with much smaller miniatures.
- Kings of War Champions – Faster, smaller-scale battles in Pannithor.
- Armada – Fantasy naval warfare.
- Dungeon Saga – Cooperative fantasy dungeon adventures.
- TerrainCrate – Plastic scenery for RPGs and miniature games.
If you only remember one thing, remember this:
Mantic does not really make one type of miniature game. It makes several different scales of battle across fantasy and science-fiction settings.
Who Are Mantic Games?
Mantic Games is a UK tabletop-game company known for miniature wargames, board games, licensed properties, plastic kits, terrain and hobby-focused products.
Its two largest original settings are:
- Pannithor – the fantasy universe behind Kings of War and related games.
- The Warpath Universe – the science-fiction setting behind Firefight, Deadzone and Epic Warpath.
Mantic also works with major licensed properties, most notably Halo.
The company's catalogue tends to emphasize:
- Large plastic kits
- Complete starter boxes
- Relatively streamlined rules
- Strong organized-play support
- Army-building flexibility
- Good value for players building larger forces
What Makes Mantic Different?
Mantic frequently aims for systems that are easier to get onto the table than some competing games without stripping away meaningful tactical decisions.
The rules often focus on movement, objectives, unit roles, and battlefield positioning rather than stacking large numbers of special rules onto every miniature.
Mantic Games Quick Comparison
| Game | Genre | Scale | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings of War | Fantasy | Mass Battle | Rank-and-flank armies |
| Firefight | Sci-Fi | Platoon / Army | Modern sci-fi wargaming |
| Deadzone | Sci-Fi | Skirmish | Fast tactical terrain games |
| Halo: Flashpoint | Sci-Fi / Halo | Skirmish | Halo fans and new miniature gamers |
| Epic Warpath | Sci-Fi | Epic Scale | Huge futuristic battles |
| Kings of War Champions | Fantasy | Small Battle | Faster entry into Pannithor |
| Armada | Fantasy | Naval | Fleet battles |
| Dungeon Saga | Fantasy | Dungeon Adventure | Co-op and board-game players |
KINGS OF WAR Mantic's Flagship Fantasy Wargame
Kings of War is Mantic's large-scale fantasy battle game.
It is currently in 4th Edition, which launched a new era for the game with refreshed rules and a stronger focus on the evolving world of Pannithor.
Armies are formed into ranked regiments, hordes, cavalry units, monsters, war engines and heroes.
If You Like:
- Large fantasy armies
- Regiments
- Cavalry charges
- Monsters
- Flanking
- Objective-driven battles
- Tournament play
Kings of War should be the first Mantic game you investigate.
What Makes Kings of War Different?
The game has built much of its reputation around relatively clean mass-battle mechanics.
Instead of tracking wounds on dozens of individual soldiers, the regiment is usually treated as the important battlefield entity.
This Puts More Emphasis On:
- Unit placement
- Facing
- Movement
- Flanking
- Scenario objectives
- Combined arms
That can make surprisingly large battles move more quickly than players expect.
Kings of War Is About Regiments, Not Individual Soldiers
The unit footprint is what matters most. This is one reason elaborate multibases and scenic regiment bases are so popular within the community.
Kings of War Is Particularly Good for Large Collections
If your favourite part of miniature gaming is seeing a complete fantasy army deployed across a battlefield, Kings of War delivers that experience.
Armies Can Include:
- Humans
- Undead
- Elves
- Goblins
- Ogres
- Dwarfs
- Orcs
- Demons
- Elemental forces
- Salamanders
- Nightstalkers
- And many more factions
Mantic continues expanding those ranges alongside the current edition.
Kings of War 4th Edition Is a Strong Starting Point
The current edition has already received:
- Updated core rules
- New faction releases
- Narrative expansions
- Fracture
- Global campaign support
- FAQ and errata updates
- Free starter rules
This makes 2026 a particularly good entry point because players are joining near the beginning of the new edition rather than near the end of an older one.
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FIREFIGHT Mantic's Sci-Fi Army Game
If Kings of War represents Mantic's fantasy mass battles, Firefight fills a similar role on the science-fiction side.
Mantic describes it as a platoon-level sci-fi wargame set in the Warpath Universe.
Firefight is designed around:
- Infantry squads
- Heavy troops
- Heroes
- Vehicles
- Combat walkers
- Specialists
- Objective-driven warfare
It sits in an interesting middle ground.
It is larger than a skirmish game such as Deadzone.
But it does not need the enormous model collections associated with truly massive battle systems.
What Makes Firefight Interesting?
Firefight emphasizes fast battlefield movement and its Command Dice and Orders systems.
That means commanders have tactical tools beyond simply moving every unit and rolling attacks.
The Game Rewards:
- Unit coordination
- Objective control
- Timing
- Combined arms
- Using Orders effectively
- Choosing where to concentrate force
Firefight Is Worth a Look for 40K Players
If you like science-fiction army games but want to try something with a different activation and command structure, Firefight is one of Mantic's most interesting systems.
Firefight Is Growing Significantly in 2026
The Warpath Universe is receiving substantial attention throughout 2026.
Mantic's roadmap includes:
- A multi-system expansion
- A global campaign
- Digital miniature support
- New Firefight factions
- New plastic releases
- Large units for Annihilation-style battles
The Nameless are also scheduled to receive a Firefight release using new hard-plastic miniatures that can also be used in Deadzone.
This crossover is one of the strengths of Mantic's Warpath range.
DEADZONE Small-Scale Sci-Fi Combat
Deadzone is the smaller, more tactical sibling to Firefight.
Instead of commanding platoons across a conventional battlefield, players control compact Strike Teams fighting through dense futuristic environments.
The game uses a distinctive cube-based battlefield.
Instead of Measuring Every Distance:
The mat is divided into cubes.
Movement and ranges can therefore be resolved by counting battlefield spaces rather than repeatedly reaching for a tape measure.
Terrain Is Central to Deadzone
Deadzone works best on dense tables full of:
- Buildings
- Platforms
- Walls
- Containers
- Walkways
- Barricades
Verticality matters.
Cover matters.
Movement routes matter.
That makes the game particularly appealing to players who enjoy compact, cinematic boards.
Firefight vs Deadzone
| Category | Firefight | Deadzone |
|---|---|---|
| Scale | Platoon / army | Skirmish |
| Model Count | Higher | Lower |
| Vehicles | More important | Less central |
| Terrain | Important | Extremely important |
| Movement | Traditional battlefield movement | Cube-based |
| Best For | Sci-fi army gamers | Sci-fi skirmish gamers |
One Collection Can Help You Play Both
Many Warpath Universe miniatures can cross between Firefight and Deadzone, making it easier to expand from one scale of battle into another.
HALO Halo: Flashpoint
Halo: Flashpoint has become one of Mantic's most visible games.
It takes Halo's multiplayer combat and translates it into a fast tabletop skirmish system.
Players command fireteams containing:
- Spartans
- ODSTs
- UNSC Marines
- Elites
- Brutes
- Grunts
- Jackals
- Named characters from Halo
Mantic describes the game as easy to learn, challenging to master, with typical games lasting roughly 30–90 minutes.
Halo: Flashpoint Is One of Mantic's Best Beginner Games
The rules were designed to get players onto the table quickly.
Movement uses cube-based combat zones rather than traditional tape-measure movement, borrowing one of the most approachable ideas from Deadzone.
The Starter Experience Includes:
- Miniatures
- Terrain
- Gaming surfaces
- Dice
- Tokens
- Rules
- Everything needed for two players
Best Mantic Game for a Halo Fan Who Has Never Played a Miniature Game
The licence gets people interested, but the accessible rules are what make Flashpoint especially useful as an introductory tabletop system.
Halo: Flashpoint Has Expanded Rapidly
The game began primarily around Spartan combat but has expanded substantially.
The Current Range Includes or Is Expanding Into:
- Spartan fireteams
- ODSTs
- UNSC forces
- Banished forces
- Brutes
- Elites
- Grunts
- Jackals
- Master Chief
- Noble Team
- Named characters
- Organized-play releases
Demand has been strong enough that Mantic publicly reported needing additional production runs for some 2026 releases.
Halo: Flashpoint 1.5
In September 2026, Mantic is consolidating its updated rules into Halo: Flashpoint 1.5.
The update incorporates:
- Rules developed since launch
- FAQ clarifications
- Balance adjustments
- Updated card layouts
- Future-proofing for additional releases
This is not a completely new edition requiring everyone to restart.
It is better understood as a refined version of the existing system.
Who Should Start Halo: Flashpoint?
Flashpoint is especially easy to recommend to:
- Halo video-game fans
- New miniature gamers
- Players who want fast skirmish games
- Players who dislike measuring every movement
- People looking for a strong two-player starter
- Miniature painters who want recognizable Halo characters
If you already love Halo, this is one of Mantic's easiest games to recommend.
EPIC WARPATH Huge Sci-Fi Battles on a Smaller Scale
Epic Warpath takes the Warpath Universe in the opposite direction from Deadzone.
Instead of reducing the battle to a handful of operatives, it increases the size of the conflict dramatically while reducing miniature scale.
This Allows Players to Field:
- Large infantry formations
- Multiple vehicles
- Heavy armour
- Massive war machines
- Broad combined-arms formations
without requiring the physical table space those same forces would occupy at standard miniature scale.
Who Is Epic Warpath For?
Choose it if the thing you love most is:
scale.
Not necessarily miniature size.
Battle size.
The visual appeal comes from seeing a full futuristic war unfold rather than focusing on an individual soldier.
Mantic is continuing to expand Epic Warpath through 2026 with additional digital waves and Warpath Universe support.
CHAMPIONS Kings of War Champions
Kings of War Champions provides another route into Mantic's fantasy setting.
Rather than immediately building a full rank-and-flank army, players can begin with smaller forces centred around powerful Champions.
The system has continued expanding in 2026 with:
- New Champions
- Company Boxes
- Updated cards
- Mantic Companion support
Champions Makes Sense If:
- You like Pannithor.
- You are not ready for a large Kings of War army.
- You want quicker games.
- You like character-focused forces.
It also gives established Kings of War hobbyists another use for miniatures from the setting.
ARMADA Fantasy Naval Warfare
Armada takes the nations and conflicts of Pannithor onto the ocean.
Instead of regiments and cavalry, players command fleets.
Armada Focuses On:
- Ships
- Firing arcs
- Movement
- Wind
- Positioning
- Naval manoeuvre
- Fantasy faction abilities
It offers a very different hobby experience from painting infantry armies.
A fleet may also require considerably fewer individual models than a large Kings of War force.
Who Should Play Armada?
Armada is worth investigating if you:
- Like naval games
- Want something different from land warfare
- Enjoy painting ships
- Like Pannithor but do not want another infantry army
- Enjoy movement and firing-arc tactics
It is one of Mantic's more unusual systems and helps demonstrate how broad the Pannithor setting has become.
DUNGEON SAGA Dungeon Saga
Dungeon Saga takes Mantic's fantasy world in a much more board-game-oriented direction.
Rather than commanding an army, players explore dungeons with heroes, battle enemies, complete scenarios, and follow adventure-driven gameplay.
This Makes It Better Suited To:
- Board gamers
- RPG players
- Cooperative groups
- Players who prefer campaign adventures
- People who do not want a full miniature wargame
It is a useful reminder that Mantic's catalogue is not restricted to traditional tabletop warfare.
TerrainCrate: One of Mantic's Most Useful Hobby Ranges
TerrainCrate deserves mention even though it is not a game.
The range provides plastic scenery that can be used for:
- RPGs
- Dungeon games
- Fantasy skirmishes
- Science-fiction games
- Modern games
- General tabletop scenery
TerrainCrate Products Can Include:
- Furniture
- Dungeon accessories
- Crates
- Barricades
- Buildings
- Scatter terrain
- Industrial pieces
For hobbyists who play several systems, terrain may actually be some of the most reusable Mantic product they own.
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Mantic Companion: Digital Support Across the Games
Mantic increasingly supports its games through the Mantic Companion.
Depending on the system, players can use it for:
- Army building
- Rules access
- Unit statistics
- Game support
- Updated content
This is especially valuable for systems such as Kings of War where large faction rosters can otherwise create significant bookkeeping.
Mantic Is Becoming More Active in Digital Miniatures Too
Mantic has also expanded its digital miniature strategy.
The Mantic Vault, digital stores, and 2026 Firefight Tribe provide official STL options for hobbyists with access to 3D printers.
That Creates Two Routes Into Parts of the Range:
Traditional physical miniatures
or
official digital files for home printing.
Physical product remains central to the catalogue, but the digital strategy gives Mantic additional flexibility when expanding older factions and niche units.
Which Mantic Game Is Easiest for Beginners?
We would separate this by the experience you want.
Want the Absolute Easiest Entry?
Halo: Flashpoint.
The starter is complete, the setting is familiar, and the core mechanics are deliberately approachable.
Want Fantasy?
Kings of War Champions for smaller games or Kings of War if rank-and-flank battles are what attracted you.
Want Sci-Fi Without Halo?
Deadzone if you want a small skirmish.
Firefight if you want an army game.
Which Mantic Game Has the Biggest Battles?
There are two different answers.
Fantasy
Kings of War.
Science Fiction
Epic Warpath if you want enormous battlefield scale.
Firefight occupies the more conventional platoon-level space between Deadzone and Epic Warpath.
Which Mantic Game Has the Lowest Model Count?
Generally:
- Halo: Flashpoint
- Deadzone
- Kings of War Champions
will require significantly fewer miniatures than full Kings of War or Firefight armies.
That makes them excellent choices if storage space or painting time is limited.
Which Mantic Game Is Best for Competitive Players?
Kings of War remains Mantic's most established tournament-oriented system.
It has years of competitive development and a community that values balanced scenario play.
However:
- Halo: Flashpoint now has growing organized play.
- Firefight supports competitive play.
- Deadzone has a long-established community.
- Kings of War Champions continues receiving balance updates.
You therefore have several options depending on preferred scale.
Which Mantic Game Is Best for Casual Play?
Halo: Flashpoint is particularly good for quick casual games.
Deadzone also works extremely well for shorter tactical sessions.
Kings of War becomes more of an evening battle, while large Firefight or Epic Warpath games naturally require more table and setup time.
Which Mantic Game Is Best for Hobbyists?
This depends entirely on what you enjoy painting.
If You Love Armies
Kings of War.
If You Love Sci-Fi Vehicles
Firefight or Epic Warpath.
If You Love Individual Characters
Halo: Flashpoint, Deadzone or Kings of War Champions.
If You Love Ships
Armada.
If You Love Terrain
Deadzone and TerrainCrate.
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Is Mantic Good Value?
Value has historically been one of the strongest reasons players investigate Mantic.
Many of its army boxes and plastic kits are designed around getting substantial numbers of miniatures onto the table.
This Is Particularly Useful For:
- Kings of War regiments
- Firefight armies
- Large fantasy projects
- Conversion bits
- Players building multiple forces
Individual product value will obviously vary, but Mantic's larger army-building boxes are often worth comparing against purchasing units separately.
Can Mantic Miniatures Be Used in Other Games?
Frequently, yes.
This is one reason the ranges remain popular with hobbyists who may not even primarily play Mantic rules.
Examples Include:
- Fantasy infantry for other rank-and-flank games
- Undead miniatures
- Goblins
- Dwarfs
- Ogres
- Sci-fi troops
- Terrain
- Dungeon accessories
As always, organized events for another company's game may have their own miniature requirements, so check before building specifically for tournament use.
Mantic vs Games Workshop
The companies overlap in broad categories but often approach game design differently.
Mantic Frequently Emphasizes:
- Streamlined rules
- Unit-level mechanics
- Large army value
- Miniature flexibility
- Digital rules support
Games Workshop Often Emphasizes:
- Large proprietary universes
- Highly detailed faction-specific rules
- Extensive character ranges
- Very large global organized communities
Neither approach is automatically better.
A player who finds one style frustrating may strongly prefer the other.
Kings of War vs The Old World
This is one of the most common comparisons.
Kings of War
Generally offers:
- Cleaner regiment mechanics
- Fast resolution
- Strong objective play
- Scenic multibasing
The Old World
Generally offers:
- More granular unit interactions
- Warhammer-specific factions and lore
- Detailed character customization
- More individual-model rules
If you want a streamlined rank-and-flank system, Kings of War is absolutely worth trying.
Firefight vs Warhammer 40,000
Both are science-fiction army games, but the experience is different.
Firefight
Focuses heavily on:
- Orders
- Command Dice
- Fast unit resolution
- Objective play
Warhammer 40,000
Offers a much larger global ecosystem and extremely detailed faction identities.
Players who enjoy 40K but want a different rules engine may find Firefight particularly interesting.
Halo: Flashpoint vs Deadzone
These games share some mechanical DNA, particularly their cube-based battlefields, but they serve different audiences.
Halo: Flashpoint
Is:
- More accessible
- More immediately recognizable
- Focused around Halo combat
- Ideal for quick two-player games
Deadzone
Offers:
- More factions
- A broader original sci-fi universe
- Greater force customization
- More established army crossover with Firefight
Halo is the easier gateway.
Deadzone provides more freedom if you want to build deeper into Mantic's original science-fiction setting.
Which Mantic Game Should You Start?
| If You Want... | Start With... |
|---|---|
| Large fantasy armies | Kings of War |
| Fantasy but smaller battles | Kings of War Champions |
| Sci-fi army battles | Firefight |
| Sci-fi skirmishes | Deadzone |
| Halo | Halo: Flashpoint |
| Huge sci-fi wars | Epic Warpath |
| Fantasy naval battles | Armada |
| Dungeon adventures | Dungeon Saga |
| The easiest miniature-game introduction | Halo: Flashpoint |
| The most established Mantic tournament game | Kings of War |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What games does Mantic Games make?
Mantic produces Kings of War, Firefight, Deadzone, Halo: Flashpoint, Epic Warpath, Kings of War Champions, Armada, Dungeon Saga and a variety of additional board games, miniature games and terrain products.
What is Mantic's biggest game?
Kings of War is Mantic's flagship fantasy wargame and one of its longest-established competitive systems. Halo: Flashpoint has also become a major part of the company's current catalogue.
What edition is Kings of War in?
Kings of War is currently in 4th Edition. The edition launched a revised rules system and a new narrative era for Pannithor, with additional expansions and faction releases continuing through 2026.
What is Firefight?
Firefight is Mantic's platoon-level science-fiction wargame set in the Warpath Universe. It combines infantry, specialists, vehicles and other units with Command Dice and tactical Orders.
What is the difference between Firefight and Deadzone?
Firefight is the larger army-scale game, while Deadzone is a smaller skirmish game played across dense cube-based battlefields. Many miniatures from the Warpath Universe can be used across both systems.
What is Halo: Flashpoint?
Halo: Flashpoint is Mantic's officially licensed Halo tactical miniature game. Players control Spartans, ODSTs, UNSC forces, Banished warriors and other Halo characters in fast objective-driven skirmishes.
Is Halo: Flashpoint good for beginners?
Yes. Flashpoint is one of Mantic's easiest games to recommend to new miniature gamers because it uses straightforward cube-based movement, compact forces and complete two-player starter products.
What is Halo: Flashpoint 1.5?
Halo: Flashpoint 1.5 is the 2026 rules update that consolidates rules, FAQ changes, balance updates and improved presentation developed since the original launch. It is an updated version of the existing game rather than a complete restart.
What is Epic Warpath?
Epic Warpath is Mantic's smaller-scale science-fiction mass-battle game, allowing players to field much larger armies, vehicle formations and war machines than would be practical at standard miniature scale.
What is Kings of War Champions?
Kings of War Champions is a smaller and faster game set in the world of Pannithor, using compact companies led by powerful Champions rather than full mass-battle armies.
What is Armada?
Armada is Mantic's fantasy naval battle game set in Pannithor. Players command fleets and use movement, firing arcs, positioning and faction abilities to defeat opposing ships.
Are Mantic miniatures plastic?
Mantic uses several materials depending on the range, including hard plastic, resin and 3D-printed resin. Many of its core army-building kits are hard plastic.
Can Mantic miniatures be used in other games?
Many hobbyists use Mantic fantasy, sci-fi and terrain products in other tabletop games. Always check event requirements if you plan to use third-party miniatures in organized tournaments for another company's system.
Which Mantic game is best for beginners?
Halo: Flashpoint is probably the easiest general recommendation. Deadzone is excellent for players who want sci-fi skirmishes, while Kings of War is approachable if large fantasy battles are specifically what you want.
Where can I buy Mantic Games miniatures in Canada?
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Final Verdict: Which Mantic Game Is Right for You?
Mantic's biggest advantage is that you can choose the scale and style of game you actually want rather than forcing every setting into one rules format.
If you want massive fantasy armies marching across the table, choose Kings of War.
If you want science-fiction platoons, vehicles and battlefield Orders, choose Firefight.
If you want a handful of sci-fi operatives fighting through dense terrain, choose Deadzone.
If you love Halo and want one of the easiest introductions to miniature gaming, choose Halo: Flashpoint.
If you want enormous futuristic warfare without painting hundreds of full-size miniatures, investigate Epic Warpath.
If you like the Kings of War setting but want a smaller commitment, try Kings of War Champions.
If ships are more interesting than cavalry, Armada gives Pannithor an entirely different battlefield.
And if you prefer cooperative fantasy adventures over competitive wargaming, Dungeon Saga provides another route into Mantic's worlds.
That breadth is why Mantic is worth looking at even if one individual game does not immediately grab you.
A player can begin with Halo.
Move into Deadzone.
Expand the same general sci-fi hobby into Firefight.
Or jump completely across the catalogue and build a fantasy army for Kings of War.
There is no single "Mantic game."
There is a family of systems covering very different types of tabletop gaming.
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