COMMUNITY REFERENCE · PRE-RELEASE DATABASE
Dawn of War IV Wiki.
Know your faction.
A source-linked Dawn of War 4 (DoW4) reference for the release date, factions, commanders, campaign, multiplayer, Last Stand, Skirmish, and core RTS gameplay.
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Launch factions
Faction overview
Adeptus Mechanicus
A networked force that converts early infrastructure into research, upgrades, and a powerful firing line.Faction overview
Blood Ravens
An elite Space Marine profile built around efficient fights, veteran preservation, and rapid battlefield response.Faction overview
Dark Angels
A playable independent Space Marine sub-faction featured alongside the Blood Ravens in the campaign.Faction overview
Necrons
An enduring, methodical faction that becomes stronger when fighting within its Power Matrix.Opening playbooks
Early-game plans for each launch faction. Timings and matchups are marked as database entries, not live balance advice.
Browse build orders →Field manuals
- 1Faction Deep Dive: Necrons — Slow, Steady, and UnstoppableGuide
- 2AMA Developer Blog: Multiplayer Modes, Balance, and Commander DesignGuide
- 3Battlefield Report: 1v1 Multiplayer Necrons VS Adeptus MechanicusGuide
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LEADERSHIP
Commanders
Dark Angels · Company Master
Astoran
Dark Angels Company Master who commands the Deathwing vanguard in the Space Marine campaign, holding critical positions against overwhelming enemy forces on Kronus.Blood Ravens · Campaign commander
Cyrus
Veteran Scout Sergeant of the Blood Ravens who returns in Dawn of War IV to lead the chapter's surviving members alongside Chief Librarian Jonah Orion.Dark Angels · Chaplain
Ezraal
Dark Angels Chaplain who serves as a playable commander, providing spiritual leadership and martial prowess to the Dark Angels forces on Kronus.Orks · Warboss