Games Workshop Warhammer 40,000 Astra Militarum: Cadian Upgrades

Bring your Astra Militarum to life

Every Cadian squad carries a story from a thousand worlds. The Cadian Upgrades set from Games Workshop gives you a flexible toolkit to personalize your troops and tailor their look for different battlefield roles. Supplied unpainted, it invites you to build, customize, and narrate your army as you assemble and paint.

What’s inside

Beyond the standard kit, this upgrade sprue adds character and tactical options to your Cadian Shock Troops and Command Squads. Expect a broad range of parts designed to elevate both appearance and storytelling on the tabletop.

• 25 new heads with a variety of designs, including female troopers, grizzled veterans with bionics, and rebreather-equipped soldiers
• A full set of special weapons, including a meltagun and a grenade launcher for flexible loadouts
• Sergeant and officer equipment such as a power fist, chainsword, and bolt pistol
• Battlefield accessories like shovels, sandbags, backpacks, extra pouches, and arms with binoculars
• Two way radio parts, premium quality components, and easy-to-use pieces

Compatibility and use

The upgrade sprue is designed to be fully compatible with the modern Cadian Shock Troops kit, allowing you to turn standard infantry into distinctive, narrative-ready squads. The sprue is supplied unpainted and requires assembly, which gives you a hands-on opportunity to shape each model’s character.

Why this matters for your army

• Increases visual variety across squads to reflect different backgrounds and roles
• Expands tactical versatility with additional weapons and officer gear
• Encourages storytelling through unique heads, torsos, and accessories
• Simple integration with existing models to extend your current Cadian collection

Whether you’re building a seasoned veteran unit, a capable command group, or a balanced frontline squad, the Cadian Upgrades set helps you translate ideas into models you can field. As you assemble and paint, you’ll discover new ways to highlight your choices and tell your army’s story while maintaining cohesion with your existing Cadian Shock Troops.