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This formation is printed in a paid battletome, so the effect here is summarised from a community rules mirror and is not confirmed against a free first-party download. Confirm the exact wording in your battletome.
Points, unit sizes and regiment options for this faction live in the free Battle Profiles download. Use the per-faction Battle Profiles for Ogor Mawtribes, stamped August 2026, rather than the Ogor pages inside the main Battle Profiles, which still describe the superseded February 2025 faction pack.
Unit picks are SprueSentry commentary, not part of the formation rule. The formation name is confirmed in the free Battle Profiles for this faction, but its effect is summarised from a community mirror because it is printed in a paid battletome.
Every friendly Ogor Mawtribes unit that charged this turn on an unmodified charge roll of 8 or more makes a short extra move. That move can pass through enemy combat ranges but has to end in combat with the units it was already fighting.
The biggest charge in the army, and the model that most wants to reposition after a long one lands.
See the box: price and offersNew battletome cavalry built to roll high on the charge and then wrap around the target.
Fast Beastclaw cavalry that reaches the 8 threshold often. The free Battle Profiles marks this kit as moving to Warhammer Legends on 1 June 2027, so it is a poor place to start a new collection.
See the box: price and offersYou pick exactly one battle formation for your army, so choosing this one means you do not take these.
How to play Vanguard of the Mawpath, the Ogor Mawtribes battle formation that pays out on long charge rolls with an extra move into the fight.
BySprue Sentry
ReviewedAug 28, 2026
SourceBattle Profiles - Ogor Mawtribes (Games Workshop, free download)
Sprue Sentry strategy commentary for Age of Sigmar 4th edition, not official rules. Games Workshop updates points and rules regularly; always confirm against the current official rules and latest update before a game.
Vanguard of the Mawpath is the charge payoff battle formation for Ogor Mawtribes in Age of Sigmar 4th edition, from Battletome: Ogor Mawtribes (July 2026).
SprueSentry strategy commentary, not official rules. The name is confirmed in the free Battle Profiles for this faction; the effect is summarised from a community rules mirror.
The formation ability is Smash and Grab, used once per turn in any charge phase. Every friendly Ogor Mawtribes unit that charged this turn on an unmodified charge roll of 8 or more makes a short extra move. That move can pass through enemy combat ranges, but it has to end in combat with the units it was already fighting.
So this is not a free redeploy. It is a wrap-around: you get to slide models around the target, pull more of the unit into range, and contest ground behind the enemy line without leaving the fight.
Two limits do all the work. The roll has to be an unmodified 8 or higher, so charge bonuses do not qualify you, and a formation built on this wants long charges rather than safe ones. And because it triggers on every qualifying unit, the payoff scales with how many units charged in the same turn: one big charge is a footnote, four of them is a turn that reshapes the board.
Players who like an all-in alpha turn with several units charging at once, and who are comfortable rolling for it. It is the highest variance of the four current formations and the one that most rewards deploying for a single decisive commitment.
Pick Vanguard of the Mawpath when your list leans on monsters and cavalry that charge together, and when the mission rewards getting bodies deep rather than trading evenly. If your charges tend to be short and safe, Hunger-filled Tribe gives you movement on a much more reliable trigger.
Once per turn in any charge phase, every friendly Ogor Mawtribes unit that charged on an unmodified charge roll of 8 or more makes a short extra move that must end in combat with the units it was already fighting.
No. The threshold is an unmodified charge roll, so modifiers that add to the roll do not qualify a unit for the extra move. That is why this formation suits long, risky charges rather than short assisted ones.
Written by Sprue Sentry, grounded in the cited sources. Original commentary, not Games Workshop rules text.