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Warboss Gorgutz
September 16, 2026 at 04:21 AM
Initial version (2026-09-15)
Warboss Gorgutz is one of the two Orks Commanders in Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV, and the character the player meets at the very start of the game. He is a returning figure: the studio describes him as an important character from the earlier Dawn of War games and one of its favourite Commanders from the series, which is why he was brought back.
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV has not released yet. Everything on this page reflects information published before launch and may change.
Gorgutz goes to war in Mega Armour. That makes him relatively slow, and the studio is explicit that the slowness is a trade rather than a flaw: he is incredibly powerful as compensation. The developers call him challenging to play but an amazing fighter, with a lot of options in both melee and ranged combat, so he is the Ork Commander who rewards commitment rather than mobility.
His signature ability is I’m Out of Here, which the developers single out as a favourite. It uses Gorgutz’ kunnin’ to teleport him out of danger, and his Gretchin leaves a pile of bombs behind in the spot he vacated. It is an escape that punishes whatever was chasing him.
Bringing Gorgutz back created the opening for the faction’s other Commander. The studio wanted an upstart Warboss worthy of going up against him, looked at many options, and settled on a Beast Snagga Boss named Beastboss Guzcutta. The stated aim was to set up a fight between the classic Orks and what the developers call the new kids on the block, which is why the Ork story has two bosses in it rather than one.
The two play very differently. Gorgutz is armoured and slow; Guzcutta is fast and, later on, mounted. See Commanders for how Commanders are chosen and Orks for the wider faction.
Detail | What Is Confirmed |
|---|---|
Faction | Orks |
Role | Warboss, one of two playable Ork Commanders |
Wargear | Mega Armour, which makes him slow but very powerful |
Strengths | Options in both melee and ranged combat; described as challenging but rewarding |
Signature ability | I’m Out of Here, teleporting him clear and leaving Gretchin bombs behind |
First appearance in the game | Met at the very start of Dawn of War IV |
Voice | Brian Drummond |
Gorgutz is a returning character, and the licensor describes him as arriving on Kronus after an earlier victory elsewhere. That background is a continuity anchor only. None of his abilities, statistics or roster from the earlier Dawn of War games carry over to this one, and nothing from those games is described here as confirmed for Dawn of War IV.
Orks: the faction he leads.
Beastboss Guzcutta: the second Ork Commander.
Waaagh! Energy: the mechanic that powers an Ork army.
Characters: the wider named cast.
