No. The base statics for the rank and file members of the unit are printed.

This means that units armed with halberds or double-handed weapons need to add the appropriate strength modifier before determining the strength of the attack. Mounted chargers also need to add the appropriate strength bonus for spears and lances, and troops with flails need to add the strength bonus for the first round of hand to hand combat.

This also applies to the strength bonus witch elves receive for their poisoned weapons.

Units that have heavy armour and shield, or barding need to modify their movement appropriately.

Unless stated otherwise, a unit must consist of at least 5 figures. This can include champion and standard bearer.

When a unit has less than 5 figures in it, missile fire damage is randomly determined. This does not matter if all the figures in the unit are rank and file, but it does matter when there are characters in the unit.

If a unit consists of 4 figures (3 rank and file, 1 magician) every missile hit has a 1/4 chance of hitting the magician.

If a fleeing unit is less than 25% of its original size, it cannot rally. A unit can be smaller than 25% of its original size and stay on the battlefield, however, once it flees, it will not rally.

The character suffers the same fate as the unit which he is a part of.

No.

Line of sight to an item means that a unit or character has a unobstructed view of the item and can react to it. Line of sight determines a unit's or a character's ability to:

• Shoot at something

• Charge something

For a character/unit to have line of sight to something, it must be in that character/unit's field of vision, and there must be no obstructions.

The field of vision for a unit is a 90 degree arc that is centered directly in front of the unit. The field of vision for a character in a foot unit is the same as the rank and file members of the unit: a 90 degree arc that is centered directly in front of the unit.

The field of vision for a lone character or monster is the same as that of a unit. That field of vision is a 90 degree arc that is centered directly in front of the character/monster.

The war machine crew are also restricted to the 90 degree arc centered in front of them.

During the Missile Fire phase a player must aim his war machines at their targets.

Characters/units can see 2" through forests. Therefore, if a unit/character is in the forest, and is more than 2" from the edge of the forest, it cannot be seen by anything outside the forest, nor can it see anything outside the forest. A unit hidden in this fashion cannot be the target for missile fire, war machine fire, nor can it be charged.

Yes. Therefore war machines and missile units may not fire through friendly troops at the enemy. Units may not charge through friendly troops at the enemy.

Yes. If a missile unit or war machine is located on a hill, then troops that are on the ground in front of the hill do not obstruct their view.

Yes, but if the 2nd rank of the unit is on a higher elevation (hill) than the front rank, then the 2nd rank may fire.

Yes. Therefore these units cannot be the subject of missile fire, war machine fire, nor can they be charged.

The enemy units obstruct the view of things beyond them. Enemy units whose view is obstructed by other enemy units may not be charged nor fired upon by normal missile fire.

War Machines may fire at enemy units whose view is obstructed by other enemy units. The justification is that "You know the enemy is over there somewhere, so let them have it."

No and no.

House Rule: The Warhammer Design Team suggest the following house rule. Large monsters (and characters riding them) can see over other models apart from other large monsters. This also means that large monsters and characters riding large monsters can be seen if they are behind foot-sized or mounted-knight size units (and potentially missile fire aimed there way).

The following sequence is suggested for tests taken before a players turn:

1. Return driven off flying creatures to board edge (after having missed one turn).

2. Check units for frenzy (enemy within charge range) or roll to restrain from Frenzy (Leadership test).

3. Check Dark Elf regiments for disobedience (High Elf. unit within 24" and line of sight)--but roll for it during compulsory movement.

4. Test for terror if within 8" of Terror-causing foe.

5. Test for panic if friendly unit (equal or greater in number) is fleeing within 4".

6. Test for stupidity (Leadership test).

7. Test for Orc/Goblin animosity (1 on D6).

8. Test for Daemon animosity and Beastman infighting.

9. Rotate war machines recovering from misfire or suffering crew loss.

The following sequence is suggested for the Movement Phase:

1. Declare Charges

   1. Attacker tests for fear if required

   2. Defender tests for fear if required

   3. Defender tests for panic if charged in flank/rear by 5+ models when already engaged in combat

   4. Defender declares options: stand & shoot, hold, or flee

   5. Resolve stand and shoot missile fire (panic test if 25%+ casualties)

2. Rally Fleeing Units

3. Compulsory Movement

   • Including Dark Elf Obedience test, moving Goblin fanatics, moving fleeing units, etc.

4. Move Chargers

   • Resolve possible overrun of fleeing units or failed charge move.

5. Remaining Movement

No.

When its base touches the edge of the board.

No. The movement rate given is the base movement rate, modifications due to heavy armour and shield or barding need to be taken into consideration. The only exception to this is that Dwarfs' movement is not slowed by heavy armour and shield.

Movement modifications are:

• No Armour: No movement modifier

• Heavy Armour & Shield Only: -1 Movement Modifier

• Barding Only: -1 Movement Modifier

• Heavy Armour & Shield, Barding: -2 Movement Modifier

The movement penalty is taken before the movement rate is doubled.

No. The movement penalty is only for heavy armour and shield.

A unit can attempt a charge any enemy unit that is within its line of sight, and it can only wheel once during its charge.

The units may block the line of sight for the unit that wants to charge. Even if they do not, the unit cannot charge through them. The interfering units cannot move out of the way due to the sequence of the movement phase:

1. Declare charges.

2. Rally fleeing troops.

3. Compulsory movement.

4. Move chargers.

5. Move the rest of the troops.

Yes, but unless the charging unit is able to contact all the enemies it declared its charge against, then count it as a failed charge. Note that if the charge fails the unit can't move closer than 1" to an enemy unit, even if said enemy was one of the units it declared a charge against (i.e. you must get all or none!)

No.

No.

First, recall that a a charging unit cannot turn or change formation. This is because the troops are running or galloping once the charge has begun, and would be unable to execute delicate maneuvers even if they could hear the orders of their leaders above the shouting and din. A charge is made straight towards the declared enemy target with the intention of getting as many models into combat as possible.

A unit can wheel once at the start of the charge in order to bring as many models to face the enemy as it can. If the chargers would not otherwise hit their target were they to move straight forward, then they must wheel to face their enemy, and must endeavour to bring as many models as possible into combat.

If chargers need to wheel towards their target, execute the wheel as already described measuring the distance wheeled as you normally would. This distance counts as part of the total distance charged. For example, if a unit can charge 12" it might wheel 4" to bring models to face the enemy and then move up to 8" towards them.

Once a unit has completed any required wheel it is moved straight forward towards the enemy and stops as soon as the two units touch.

Once the charging unit is in contact it is automatically align the two units so that the maximum amount of figures in the front rank are in base to base contact This extra alignment move is free so long as it does not take the unit into difficult terrain or over an obstacle it has not already crossed.

If it is impractical to align a unit properly because of interposing terrain, other models, or other factors, then it is acceptable to re-align the charged unit as well (or instead) so that the battle lines remain neat.

It can happen that a situation is confusing because of interposing terrain or models which make it impossible to align the whole unit.

Yes, as long as the skirmishers have 5 models.

If a charged unit chooses to flee, use the dice (either 2D6 or 3D6) to determine how far the fleeing unit moves. The charging unit can move its maximum charge distance from its original starting point in an attempt to reach the fleeing unit. If the charger catches the unit, it is destroyed. If the charging unit will not catch the fleeing unit, it is treated as a failed charge (and the attacking unit only moves its regular move).

Consider the following example:

1. A Unit of Black Orcs on foot (4" move) is 4" away from a unit of crossbow men.

2. The Orcs charge the crossbow men.

3. The crossbow men decide to flee, and roll 3 on 2D6.

4. The crossbow men are now 7" away from the Orcs.

5. The Orcs move 7" (within charge distance) and cut down the fleeing crossbow men.

No, when a flying High figure comes down into hand-to-hand combat, it cannot pursue.

No, a creature that is flying low has a 24" movement always, even when charging.

Yes. The White Dwarf article specifically states that creatures flying high cannot pursue fleeing units, but creatures flying low may. If the creature flying low catches the unit with its 24" movement, the fleeing unit is destroyed.

No, they can only cause a panic test (if 25% or more casualties caused).

Yes.

Yes.

No. In order to shoot at an enemy unit it has to be in the unit's field of view; enemy units that are charging a unit's flank or rear are not in that unit's field of view.

No.

The shooting casualties are taken before the unit moves, or when the unit moves into maximum missile range of the defending unit. The attacking unit immediately takes a panic test after suffering casualties (and before coming into contact with the defender). If the attacking unit fails its panic test, it flees instead of successfully charging the defender.

No. A unit/character can only stand and shoot at an enemy that has to move 50% or more of its charge movement to reach your unit.

No, except Jezzails and Warpfire Throwers. Warpfire Throwers cannot shoot at creatures that attack from flying high.

Yes.

When you stand and shoot, it is always considered short range.

No. The unit that is being attacked by the magically moved unit/character does not have time to react to the charge. This means that the only charge reaction allowed for magically moved attackers is 'hold'.

If charging foe is within range when the charge is declared, the damage for the breath weapon is worked out before the charging unit moves. If the charging unit is not is range for the breath weapon, move the unit until the breath weapon template covers (50% or more of the base) members of the front rank of the unit, then work out damage.

Yes, as long as the enemy is within missile fire range after moved.

When a unit breaks in hand to hand combat or pursues a unit that broke in hand to hand combat, a dice roll determines it's pursuit and flee distance:

• For units whose movement is greater than 6", it rolls 3D6 for fleeing/pursuit movement.

• For a units whose movement is up to 6", it rolls 2D6 for fleeing/pursuit movement

The exception to this is the Dwarfs who get 2D6-1 for fleeing.

Whenever a unit flees, it uses the appropriate die roll for its fleeing movement. The pursuing units only use the die roll to determine movement when charging after a unit that broke in hand-to-hand combat with them.

The flyer can flee/purse 3D6".

No.

Assassins have special rules that allow them to leave fleeing units.

Yes.

The character flees directly away from where the two units intersect:
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No.

Yes.

No, its fleeing movement is halted 1" from enemy unit. Units can only come into contact with enemy units by charging.

The character would have to try to flee directly away from the enemy troops and could not due to the impassible terrain, therefore the character/unit would be caught by the pursuing troops and killed.

If a situation should arise where the fleeing unit can flee through a gap that the pursuing troops couldn't fit through, then the pursuing troops should be allowed to chase after the opponent. This would be allowed as long as no individual model in the unit moves further than the distance rolled on the dice (effectively the pursuing troops move in the same way as the fleeing troops). The pursuing unit may end up in an odd formation. This is not intended to allow pursuing units to change formation willy-nilly; they may only change formation in order to catch an opponent.

Up to double its movement value, while avoiding terrain and obstacles. War engines, chariots and other machines cannot march

House Rule: The Warhammer Design Team suggest the house rule "Fast March":

A unit of troops which includes a musician and a standard bearer can fast march at three times its normal move rate rather than double its move rate as in a normal march. However, the unit must adopt a column formation in order to do this with at least as many ranks as it has models in each rank.

For example, a unit of 16 in four ranks each of four models is a column. Imagine troops marching along a road and you will get the right idea. If a unit has lost its standard, or does not have one, it may not fast march - both are necessary. Otherwise a fast march is exactly the same as an ordinary march and all the rules for marches apply.

Yes and No. A unit can march move until it is within 8" of an enemy unit, then it has to stop moving immediately.

No, the unit is considered to have its weapons in the 'unready' position while it marches.

No. If during its turn a unit march moves, and during the opponents turn a unit engages it in hand to hand combat, it fights normally.

Mounted units that have a movement greater than 6", and have an armour save no better than 5+.

No.

House Rule: It is suggested that Centaurs and Chaos Dwarf Bull Centaurs gain the movement benefits of Fast Cavalry.

All firing that requires range guessing by the player must be declared before the resolution of any missile fire. This is done so that the player does not gain any benefit from measurements made to resolve other missile fire hits.

1. Designate targets, one at a time, and determine range.

2. Determine damage and remove casualties.

3. Test for panic any unit taking 25%+ casualties.

Yes.

You cannot shoot at the wood because you do not know that there are enemy within, and if you could see the enemy the weapons would not set the woods on fire.

Warhammer Fantasy Battle (unlike 40K) has no targeting restrictions based upon how close the enemy is. If a unit has unrestricted view of the enemy, the enemy is within the 90 degree fire arc and it is within range, they can shoot it.

No, except for the war hydra.

No.

House Rule: It is suggested that hits on figures in the first 2 ranks of hand-to-hand combat be randomized between the units engaged in hand-to-hand combat. This would prevent surgical placement of breath templates to wipe out units engaged in hand-to-hand combat.

No, all models get 1 missile attack. The number of attacks listed as a characteristic is the number of attacks in hand-to-hand combat.

The rules about having more than 1 wound are used to determine if a mount is considered a monster mount or a steed. Therefore, there is no +1 missile fire bonus for shooting at harpies, beastmen and unicorns.

Only war machines with walls to protect the crew gain the additional -1 to hit modifier (such as the Dwarf Organ Gun).

Yes. The only combination that is not cumulative is (character & skirmish formation) and (soft cover & hard cover). Combinations of (character & soft cover), (character & hard cover), (skirmish & soft cover), (skirmish & hard cover) are valid cumulative to hit modifiers.

+1 to hit due to large sized model.

Note that the -1 to hit modifier only applies when shooting at single man-sized character model. Therefore the to hit modifier is +1. This means that shooting at a character on a horse would count a 0 to hit modifier (larger than man-sized, but not a large target).

1. Issue challenges to single combat.

2. Hidden Assassins are revealed.

3. Determine which models strike first.

4. Determine which models fight vs. which enemy models.

5. Determine wounds and remove casualties (note totals for combat resolution).

6. Determine win/loss of each melee combat (multiple units all mutually engaged count as one combat for purposes of win/loss 1. resolution).

7. Determine loss/capture of standards (if bearer is slain).

8. Losers take a break test.

9. Test for panic any units w/in 12" of friendly units broken/destroyed in melee.

10. Flying creatures beaten in melee combat but not fleeing are driven off.

11. Resolve flight and pursuit (note effects of hatred, fear, frenzy, blood greed, obstacles, buildings).

12. Determine loss/capture of standards (if unit breaks & flees).

13. Move models for lapping around.

14. Move characters that declined challenges back to front rank, if desired.

Generally, charging attackers strike first, followed by initiative order; however, this may be affected by special rules for double-handed weapons, assassins, warrior familiars, wardancers, magic/rune items.

If the Master Rune of Swiftness is one of the devices, then use the initiative of the two attackers to determine who strikes first. In all other cases, roll a die to determine.

Roll a die to determine.

Roll a die to determine.

The second rank of spearmen get to attack on any round that *they**did not charge into combat. Therefore, if they receive a charge they get to attack. The 2nd rank of spearmen will always get to fight in the 2nd round of hand-to-hand combat.

The models in the second rank get to strike back.

Frenzy doubles the base number of attacks, then add the extra attack due to second hand weapon, magic weapon, etc.

The Battle Magic book strictly forbids the concurrent use of a magic weapon and an additional weapon. Therefore, you cannot give a character with a magic sword a second hand weapon, or another magic weapon to use in his off hand.

There are some special characters that can use two magic weapons, or a magic weapon and a second hand weapon. These characters are specifically mentioned in their respective army books. This does allow for characters to be given lances, or spears that they would use instead of the magic weapons.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes. How many attacks are directed at what models must be decided before any combat results are determined. Therefore, if a character has 4 attacks, he must choose to use 2 attacks on the enemy hero, and 2 attacks on the enemy standard bearer before he makes any 'to hit' or 'to wound' rolls.

Yes.

It is wounds that affect combat resolution.

Any figure with multiple wounds that is killed in hand to hand combat has all of its wounds apply towards combat resolution. Therefore, a model that is killed with one blow from a Frostblade has all of its wounds apply towards combat resolution.

Yes.

the maximum rank bonus is 3.

Compute the rank bonus before casualties have been taken out of the unit.

Yes, the unit gets its normal rank bonus even if only attacked in the flank or rear.

No, as long as there are 5 models in the enemy unit, the +1 combat resolution bonus is given.

No.

House Rule: Since Rank Bonus is to represent numbers of troopers bolstering (and demoralizing) confidence, it is suggested that any rank of 4 or more in a unit count towards that units rank bonus. It seems rather inappropriate that 1 missile casualty can cause a unit of 23 troopers (organized 6 wide ranks by 4 deep originally, now the last rank only has 5) to lose a rank bonus.

No. Once all the units are engaged, it is considered a single combat.

No. You only get to count the rank bonus for the unit that has the largest rank bonus.

No, you only get to count 1 of the unit standards toward combat resolution.

The key things to remember for multiple units involved in a combat are:

• +1 Point (up to maximum of +3) for every rank 4 wide after the first. You get this bonus for only 1 of your units in the combat.

• +1 Point (up to maximum of +1) for a unit standard in the front rank fighting. You only get this benefit for 1 of your units.

• +1 Point for the Battle Standard in the front rank fighting. This bonus applies even if a unit standard bonus has been included.

The casualties come out of the front rank.

No, never. If a unit is engaged with 2 enemy units, and 1 enemy unit flees, it may not pursue as long as it is in contact with the other enemy unit.

Yes.

No, with one exception: basically the characters are stuck where they are. If the unit that the character is in wins a round of combat, the characters are allowed to move where they wish. This applies to the unit standard as well so that the unit may gain the standard bonus. This is allowed under the 'lapping around' clause in the combat section.

House Rule: The Warhammer Design Team suggest a house rule allows characters and special models (standards, leaders, etc.) to swap places with a model in base to base contact with the enemy after the first round of combat has been fought.

Yes, even if the unit winning the combat has frenzy.

No, while the unit is still in combat with the other unit it cannot pursue the fleeing unit. Even if the unit still in contact with the victorious unit is a lone character model.

The broken unit must choose the 'flee' option. The unit then determines how far it flees. If the charging unit still reaches the fleeing unit with its original charge move, the fleeing unit is destroyed. This is also discussed in the movement section.

Yes, the unit does not have time to flee.

The psychology tests are:

• Panic

• Fear

• Terror

• Stupidity

No.

• A unit suffers more than 25% casualties due to missile file or magical attacks.

• A unit is within 12" of a unit that breaks in hand-to-hand combat.

• After the rally phase, a unit is within 12" of a unit that is still fleeing. If the fleeing unit is less than 50% the size of the unit, a panic test is not needed.

• A unit is within 12" of a unit that is destroyed.

• A unit is engaged in hand-to-hand combat and is charged from the flank or rear. The enemy unit must be 5 figures or more to cause this test.

Yes.

• A unit is charged by a creature that causes fear.

• A unit charges a creature that causes fear.

A fear test.

• A unit is within 8" of an enemy creature that causes terror.

• A unit is charged by a terror causing creature. The difference between this terror test and the fear test is that a failed terror test means the unit automatically routs. A failed fear test will cause a rout only if the testing unit is outnumbered by the charging unit.

A unit only takes 1 terror test per game.

Only take terror tests for creatures you can see, only creatures whose view is obstructed don't cause terror tests (creatures behind the unit will cause terror tests).

Yes.

No. The Army Standard only allows re-rolls of break tests.

No, not unless the unit description specifically states that the unit is immune to break tests.

No, troops that can frenzy do not enter the battlefield frenzied. When they enter the battlefield, they are treated just like a regular unit, with normal number of attacks and with normal psychology rules.

The only time troops may enter the frenzy is in the beginning of their own turn, and only when there are enemy troops within their charge reach. For the unit to frenzy it has to do one of the following:

• Successfully charge the enemy unit and enter hand to hand combat.

• Already be in hand to hand combat at the beginning of their movement phase. This means that a unit of Savage Orcs unit that is charged by an enemy, and is still in hand to hand combat at the beginning of the Savage Orcs movement phase, can frenzy.

If a unit subject to frenzy does not want to charge an enemy unit, it must take a leadership check. If it succeeds, the unit is out of frenzy and will not charge the enemy unit.

Once a unit has entered frenzy, it will remain frenzied until it is broken in hand-to-hand or there are no enemies within its charge distance. In latter case you automatically shift out of frenzy.

Yes the unit is immune to all psychology.

Yes and Yes.

No, he is still frenzied.

Yes.

Yes.

Any wounds applied to the Giant don't affect the combat results. The Orc & Goblin player gets to add +2 to his combat result. The rest of the combat then carries on as normal.

No.

No, because the unit ignores the fear in the first place, and thus is not effected by the automatic break rule.

The character flees, the rest of the unit does not.

The character flees, the rest of the unit does not.

The character flees, the rest of the unit does not.

The character flees, the rest of the unit does not.

The unit and the character do not move.

The rank and file members of the unit strike normally, the character needs 6's to hit.

The character flees, the rest of the unit does not.

The character flees, the rest of the unit does not.

The character flees, the rest of the unit does not.

The character flees, the unit stays in hand-to-hand combat.

The unit & character flee.

The unit & character flee.

The unit & character flee.

The unit & character flee.

The unit and the character do not move.

The character strikes normally, the rank and file members of the unit need 6's to hit.

The unit & character flee.

The unit & character flee.

The unit & character flee.

The unit & character flee.

Note: The different Chaos Champions of Slaneesh have a special rule that allows them to stay in hand to hand combat when the unit that they are in breaks.

No.

Note: Assassins (Skaven and Dark Elf) characters have a special rule that allows them to leave fleeing units

Yes.

No and yes.

Characters are defined as General, Battle Standard Bearer, Hero/Champion equivalent figures, and magic user equivalent figures.

The non-magical weapons and armour available to characters depends upon the army that the character fights for. Every army book has an equipment list printed right before the discussion of the units and characters for the army. In that equipment list, any item that does not have a *' by it is available to the characters of that army.

Champions of units must be armed and armoured the same as rank and file members of the unit. Army points must be expended to equip unit champions.

Characters may attack the fleshounds with non-magical weapons (temporarily sheathing that magic Frostblade to use an regular axe, etc.). All special characters come with 1 non-magical hand weapon. A character may change weapons in a combat freely.

No. The base statics for the character are printed. The modifications to the characters statistics need to be taken into consideration.

This means that characters armed with halberds or double-handed weapons need to add the appropriate strength modifier before determining the strength of the attack. Mounted chargers also need to add the appropriate strength bonus for spears and lances, and characters with flails need to add the strength bonus for the first round of hand to hand combat.

This also applies to the strength bonus witch elves receive for their poisoned weapons.

Yes.

Yes.

No. A magic user cannot wear armour and still cast spells.

A magic user can be mounted on a steed that will confer a 5+ or 6+ armour save. If the steed is some kind of horse, it may have barding.

Yes, but they cannot fire the machine.

Yes.

Basically a character that joins a unit can either go in the front rank, or be left outside the unit but touching it, like this (X = model in unit, ) = character):

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No.

No, characters only get armour save bonus for regular mounts, not monster mounts.

Creatures with 1 wound are considered regular steeds, and those with more than 1 wound are considered to be monsters.

Yes.

Specifically, a rider riding a monster that causes terror gains:

• Immunity to Fear

• Immunity to Terror

Yes.

Specifically, a rider riding a monster that causes fear gains: Immunity to Fear

Creatures that cause terror only cause fear for the mounted character.

Yes.

Because the monster is considered large, the enemy missile troops gain a +1 to hit. Hits are randomized between the character and the monster before determining wounds.

Yes.

No. The steed/monster is too large, and the trooper in the second rank cannot attack past him.

Yes and no. Whether a mounted character can be singled out for missile fire depends on his size relative to the unit size. Effectively, there are three sizes:

• Small: These are unmounted rank and file troopers with either a 20mm or 25mm square base.

• Medium: These are mounted troops or other troops whose base size is 25mm by 50mm.

• Large: These are large monsters, or characters riding large monsters. These base sizes are 40mm square.

If the character is small, he cannot be singled out for fire if he is in a unit of small, medium, or large rank and file figures. This means that these characters (obviously unmounted) can never be singled out for missile fire if in such a unit.

If a character is medium, he cannot be singled out for missile fire if he is in a unit of medium or large rank and file figures. This means a character mounted on a horse cannot be singled out in a unit of knights, centaurs, bull centaurs, ogres, dragon ogres, etc. This also means that the mounted character can be singled out for missile fire if he is in a unit of unmounted foot soldiers.

If a character mount is large, he cannot be singled out for missile fire if he is in a unit with large rank and file figures. Therefore, a character riding a manticore cannot be singled out for missile fire in a unit of ogres, dragon ogres, rat ogres, trolls, etc.

If a character is within 5" of a unit, the legality of targeting the character for missile fire is the same as if the character was in the unit. See the section on "Mounted Characters in Units". Basically it boils down to the relative size of the character compared to the relative size of the unit (small, medium or large).

If a character is more than 5" away from a unit, he may be targeted.

When shooting at a character riding a monster, shots are +1 to hit. Hits are randomized between the character and the monster he is riding.

As long as the unit starts with more than 5 models at the start of the missile fire phase, all hits are applied to rank and file models. Only when all the rank and file models have been removed as casualties are hits randomly applied to characters.

If the character is in a unit then he gains the benefit of 'Look Out Sir!'. Basically, one of the rank and file troopers sees the projectile coming and pushes the character out of the way and takes the hit. Roll a 6 sided die, on anything other than a 6 a rank and file takes the hit for the character.

Basically the things that cause 'Look Out Sir!' rolls are:

• Catapult Projectiles (stones, Screaming Skulls, Doom Divers)

• Cannonballs (great gun, mortar, organ gun, siege cannon)

• Cannon Templates (Flame Cannon, Steam Tank, Gyrocopter)

No, armour does not help characters crushed by a huge boulder.

There are a few exceptions:

• The Armour of Skaldour always gives a save.

• The Black Armour of Nagash gives save against stone throwers and bolt throwers but not against other War Machines that allow no save

• The Black Amulet, Magic War Paint, The Golden Helm of Atrazar are devices of protection and thus gives a save.

Yes. Given that you can aim the cannon at the character when he is in the unit (forcing the 'Look Out Sir!' roll) you can aim it at the character when he is standing right next to the unit. The restriction on missile fire applies to archers, hand gun, crossbow, and other missile fire rank and file troopers. The restriction on missile fire also applies to bolt throwers.

No. The bolt thrower is considered traditional missile fire and must obey targeting rules for missile fire. Therefore, for unit of 5 or more figures, it only kills rank and file troopers.

No.

Please note that moving the two models is only a suggestion to make it clear they are fighting a challenge. The actual rule is that the challengers are moved so they are opposite each other, but remain within their respective units.

Yes.

No. The player in control of the unit determines what character in the unit answers the challenge. Any character (champion, hero, wizard, boss, big boss, general, etc.) may answer the challenge. If the challenge is not answered, the most powerful character in the unit must temporarily move to the rear rank and not participate in that hand-to-hand combat round.

The monster can only fight in the challenge.

The unit can use the character's leadership.

Lone characters cannot decline challenges, there is no place to hide.

Yes.

The other models in the chariot do not fight the enemy character in the challenge. The other models fight the enemy unit (unless enemy character is alone). The steeds may either fight the enemy character in the challenge or the enemy unit.

No, the Vermin Lord can issue and accept challenges because it is a character.

House Rule: The Warhammer Design Team suggest that Greater Daemons be treated as characters and be allowed to issue and answer challenges.

No. Challenges are made before Assassins are revealed. This means that an assassin cannot take part in a challenge on the turn he is revealed, and may not attack characters that are involved in a challenge either.

No.

Yes and yes. Although Skaven Assassins are listed in the regiments section of the army list, they are treated as characters for the purposes of challenges.

Yes.

No. If a character causes 4 wounds in a challenge, and the enemy character only has 1 wound, 1 wound would apply towards combat resolution.

House Rule: The Warhammer Design Team suggests the Overkill house rule.

As described in the Close Combat section, excess wounds caused when attacking characters are normally discounted. All the effort of those attacks goes into fighting the character regardless of the number of wounds caused. As any excess wounds are not inflicted they are not normally counted towards the combat result. However, when fighting a challenge any excess wounds scored do count towards the combat result, even though they are not actually inflicted. This is called the overkill rule.

The overkill rule represent the situation where troops are watching their hero battling for his life against his adversary. All eyes are focused on the mighty clash and both sides are yelling encouragement. If the troops see their champion crushed to a bloody pulp before their eyes they will inevitably get a bit upset and might decide to turn tail and run rather than stick around for a dose of the same.

In practical terms the overkill rule means that it is a positive advantage to crush a challenged enemy as overwhelmingly as possible. It also means that players will benefit if they meet a challenge with as powerful a character as possible. Players are advised to avoid taking on especially dangerous opponents with lowly champions, although, of course, even the most modest character will generally do better than an ordinary trooper.

The overkill rule is not intended to make powerful characters invincible, but to overcome an unrealistic situation where it is better to make a challenge with a champion rather than a more powerful character, because the champion has fewer wounds to lose. Obviously, it is still better to make a challenge with a champion rather than not, as a champion has more chance of reducing the number of wounds suffered, but the rule is intended to discourage players making challenges with weaker characters when they have better characters who might more appropriately make or meet a challenge.

There is no definitive base sizes for the different monsters, use what fits.

House Rule: It is suggested to mount monsters as follows:

• On 40mm square bases: Pegasus, Griffon, Manticore, Wyvern, Dragon, Dark Pegasus, Hippogriff.

• On 25mm x 50mm bases: Cockatrice, Unicorn, Gorgon

This is up to the players discretion.

House Rule: It is suggested that large creatures be mounted as described above, and that large creatures on 40mm square bases be considered large. It is further suggested that collections of small creatures on 40mm square bases (snotlings, Nurglings, swarms) do not be considered large creatures. Monsters mounted on 25mm x 50mm bases should not be considered large

Allow figures to fight the monster if it seems reasonable, the figures do not have to be in contact with the base.

Yes.

Must cause 1 wound to freeze unit.

Yes, And the Gorgon too.

Yes and Yes.

No.

Yes.

House Rule: It is suggested that the dragon have an unmodified 5+ armour save.

Yes.

House Rule: It is suggested house rule to allow the wyvern's armour save to be unmodified.

Not covered in the rules, the following is a good house rule: If the monster does anything other than flee, then place the monster in the controlling players deployment area during the controlling players next turn. The controlling player determines location. Follow the monster reaction table as normal from there.

Yes.

It will miss the rest of the opponent's turn (hand-to-hand combat, magic), as well as the entire controlling players turn (movement, missile fire, hand-to-hand combat, magic).

Cannot cast spells, cannot dispel spells.

Yes. Note that this is still considered to be short range.

Yes and No. If a unit in not engaged in hand-to-hand combat, then a flying high creature can only attack it from the front. If a unit is engaged in hand-to-hand combat, a flying high creature can attack from the flank or the rear.

The flying high creature may attack the unit in the flank.

Yes. Play it that fliers are not effected by the 'defended obstacle' rule (i.e. they hit normally). This isn't stated specifically in the rules, but is implied by the description of how flying creatures fight and the driven-off rule (i.e they are flapping around, not standing on the ground).

This is not covered in the rules. The following house rule is good: The creature can flee and is considered driven off, like voluntary departure from combat.

No.

The flying creature gets to pursue the unit normally.

No.

When a flying creature is driven off, it must miss an entire turn (Movement, Shooting, Hand-to-Hand Combat, Magic) for its controlling player, then it must return on controlling players deployment board edge.

In other words, if at the end of the controlling players turn a Manticore is driven off, it stays off during the opponents turn (Movement, Shooting, Hand-to-Hand Combat, Magic) as well as the controlling player's turn.

Only the chariot carrying the magical standard gains from its benefits. The chariot with the standard is the only chariot that gets to include its bonus in its combat resolution. If a single chariot in the unit is involved in combat, the other chariots in the unit can still move freely. If a champion/leader is in the unit, all chariots may use his leadership value.

Only 1 chariot is transported.

No, this excludes the following from march moves:

• From Orc/Goblin Book: Goblin War Chariot, Orc War Chariot, Snotling Pump Wagon

• From High Elf Book: Tiranoc War Chariot

• From Dwarf Book: The Throne of Power

• From Empire Book: Imperial War Wagon, The Grand Theologist War Altar

• From Skaven Book: The Screaming Bell, The Wheel of Doom

• From Undead Book: The Liche King War Chariot, the Undead War Chariot

• From Chaos Book: Chaos War Chariot

• From Basic Army List: The Wood Elf War Chariot

Note that the Dwarf Anvil of Doom is specifically excluded from this list.

No.

House Rule: The Warhammer Design Team suggest that when a chariot runs over a war machine and crew that it sustains damage as if it ran over rough terrain.

No, only the last unit hit by the chariot.

Yes.

The following sequence is to be followed:

1. Black Gem Takes effect.

2. Challenges declared.

3. Chariot hits.

4. Impact damage on unit rank and file. If all die overflow randomly onto characters.

5. Challenge combat resolved between chariot riding character and his chariot steeds/monsters vs. defending character + mount.

6. Chariot crew attacks unit, not defending challenger. If no challenge, character attacks unit as well.

7. Unit strikes back if able.

Yes.

The following are considered chariots for the randomization of hits:

• From Orc/Goblin Book: Goblin War Chariot, Orc War Chariot, Snotling Pump Wagon

• From High Elf Book: High Elf War Chariot

• From Dwarf Book: Dwarf Throne of Power, Dwarf Anvil of Doom

• From Empire Book: Imperial War Wagon, The Grand Theologist War Altar

• From Skaven Book: The Screaming Bell, The Wheel of Doom

• From Undead Book: The Liche King War Chariot, the Undead War Chariot

• From Chaos Book: Chaos War Chariot

• From Basic Army List: The Wood Elf War Chariot

Yes.

No.

House Rule: For stone throwers/Doom Divers/mortars only a single figure can be hit by the center of the template. Therefore, if the center of the template lies on top of 2 figures (such as a rider for a chariot and the chariot) the topmost of the 2 figures receives the automatic hit (at the higher strength) and the bottom figure has the potential to be hit (just as other figures under the template, but not under the center of the template).

Therefore, if the center of the template is on the rider and the vehicle from the list above, the rider would get the automatic hit, and the chariot gets a potential hit. The only exception to this is the Skaven Doomwheel in which case the wheel would get the automatic hit and the engineer the potential hit.

The cannonball hits are not randomized. Whatever part of the chariot the cannonball passes over is hit.

Yes, but note that there must be another model in the same chariot as the character (i.e. High Elf champions won't benefit, as they ride alone).

A character may join a unit of chariots, but does not get into the chariot itself (he stays on foot, or horse, etc.).

Yes.

Allow a number of models that seems reasonable to attack the chariot (use your discretion). Any model that can attack the chariot can be attacked by the crew of the chariot.

A chariot counts as a single figure no matter how many crew or pulling beasts.

Everything in contact with the chariot is considered to be in base to base contact with the wizard.

Casualties are taken out of rank and file troopers unless there are not rank and file troopers left. All casualties are taken out of the front rank first, then latter ranks. Remaining troops fill ranks.

Yes and no. Friendly troops and terrain features (forests, hills, buildings) block the line of sight for the cannon/stone thrower crew. Enemy troops do not block the line of sight for the crew. If the crew has line of sight at a enemy target, they may shoot at it.

Additionally, an elevated war machine gains line of sight over friendly troops. War machines that fit this description include: Organ Gun, Great Cannon, Catapults, and Mortars, and Doom Divers.

Due to the nature of the weapon, it does not make sense to allow the Flame Cannon and Hellblaster volley gun to fire over friendly troops.

Yes. Additionally, an elevated bolt thrower gains line of sight over troops between it and its target.

No and no.

No.

No, all the crew is involved in the combat.

No.

Yes.

All of the crew are moved into base to base contact with the enemy and must fight.

Yes.

War machine crews are considered skirmish formation, and therefore are -1 to be hit.

No.

Yes, but the standard bearer can be anywhere in the front rank.

No.

Yes. There is nothing in the rules that excludes these units from getting unit standards.

Yes. There is nothing in the Rulebook that excludes this.

No. A unit may only have a single unit standard bearer. The only time a unit may have 2 standards in it is if one of them is the unit standard, and the other is the battle standard.

No.

If the standard is in the front rank of a unit and all of the regular troopers in the front rank of a unit die in hand-to-hand combat, then the standard bearer is killed.

If the front rank consists of 1 hero, 1 champion, 1 unit standard bearer, and 1 regular trooper and the unit suffers 2 wounds to rank and file troopers, the standard is lost (even though the champion and hero survived).

Standards are captured if:

• The standard bearer is killed and the enemy wins the combat.

• The unit breaks in hand-to-hand combat and flees and the enemy pursues.

Standards may be recaptured if:

• The unit that captured the standard breaks and flees from combat.

• A recaptured standard does not get to be used by the unit that lost it.

Standards are lost if:

• The standard bearer is killed but the enemy doesn't win the combat.

• The unit breaks and flees but the enemy doesn't pursue.

The unit must be broken in hand-to-hand before the standards are captured or lost. Other effects that cause units to flee do not cause this loss of unit standards.

No.

The musician allows a unit to reform if it makes a Leadership roll. The unit can then face any direction with any rank formation. Units reforming with a musician may not shoot.

Only if that unit was fleeing.

Units with or without a musician may change formation by one rank at the cost of half their movement, by two ranks for all their movement. Units changing formation in this way may fire missile weapons, though they are penalized for shooting and moving.

When selecting an army, you have to pay the points to get a battle standard bearer to get a battle standard.

When the battle standard bearer character is killed. The battle standard bearer is considered a character, and all of the character targeting rules for missile fire, hand-to-hand combat, and magic spells applies.

No. The battle standard allows units within 12" to re-roll failed break tests; it does not allow re-rolls for failed panic, fear, or terror tests.

1. Roll (5-6 on D6) to determine if any wizard that has played Escape may return.

2. Determine Winds of Magic (max: 1D6 per spellcaster, minimum: 1D6).

3. Deal Magic Cards.

4. Return model using Earthblood to table, deal the player the 1st d6 Magic Cards available

5. Deal Magic Cards, phasing player first

6. Deal out cards as needed for Chalice of Sorcery, War Altar, etc.

7. Dark/High magic discards & redeals.

8. WAAAGH! tests (count only Orc units of 10+, Goblin units of 20+).

9. Work out results of spells already in play.

10. Cast spells (including. dispels of existing spells--one chance only).

11. Test for warpstone before casting a spell and for Crown of Sorcery after casting a spell.

12. Test for panic for units suffering 25%+ casualties.

The Book of Ashur allows the spellcaster to swap his/her spells for others in a single redraw. Swap means that you've already got your normal spells in hand! Thus, the Book of Ashur does not allow you to draw from any and all colleges from the start. First you draw and redraw as normal, with your normal limitations (except you count as one level higher); after everybody else has their cards, then you get the redraw for the Book.

There can only be a level 5 spellcaster if a character has a magic item that boosts the level of the spellcaster (such as the Book of Nagash, the Book of Ashur, or the War Crown of Saphery).

While spells already in play (from a previous Magic Phase), such as Fiery Convocation, Arnzipal's Black Horror, etc., are worked out before any spell casting/dispels, if the affected unit possesses an anti-magic capability (e.g. Amulet of Fire, Stone Troll resistance, etc.), that dispel power is rolled for before the spell's damage/effect takes place.

A dispel for a spell already in play may only be attempted once per Magic Phase.

The order for obtaining spells is determined by the level of the spellcaster (except for access to Dark Magic Spells) and is the following sequence:

1. Dark Elf Sorcerers get to draw Dark Magic Spells.

2. Level 5 Spellcasters draw

3. Level 4 Spellcasters draw

4. Level 3 Spellcasters draw

5. Level 2 Spellcasters draw

6. Level 1 Spellcasters draw

The Dark Elf Sorcerers get to draw from the Dark Magic deck before all other types of spellcasters, no matter what the level of the Dark Elf Sorcerer and the level of the other spellcaster. This means that they get access to the Dark Magic Spell Deck before the various chaos spellcasters, and the various undead spellcasters.

To determine the drawing order between Dark Elf Sorcerers, the level of the spellcaster is used (higher levels drawing first).

If some spellcasters are of the same level, the order is determined by what type of spellcaster they are. That order is:

1. High Elf and Wood Elf Mages go first (tie).

2. Dark Elf Sorcerers

3. Chaos Sorcerers, Beastmen Shamans, Greater Daemons, and Necromancers go second (tie).

4. Lessor Daemons go third.

5. Human Mages, Orc Shamans, Skaven Warlocks, and Grey Seers go fourth (tie).

6. Goblin Shamans go last.

If 2 spellcasters draw are tied, and draw from the same deck, use a die roll to determine which spellcaster draws first (highest roll draws spells first). Breaking ties is not necessary if the 2 spellcasters draw from entirely different decks.

Immediately after a spellcaster has drawn his spells he turns in the ones he does not want and draws new ones. This occurs before the next mage draws any spells.

No. When a mage exchanges spells, he places the spells he discards into a separate pile, then goes back to the spell deck and draws his replacement spells.

All spells from a college that are not currently used by another mage comprise the pool that a mage draws from.

Therefore, if a mage has already drawn from the Jade College and performed exchanges, all of the discarded spells and the non-drawn spells are shuffled together before the next mage draws any Jade spells.

Two dice are generally rolled for winds of magic.

If less than 2 spellcasters (0 or 1) are in the game, 1 die is rolled for winds of magic.

An optional rule is to roll one die for every spellcaster on the board.

Yes.

Yes. For non-Dwarf armies, the Dispel will work on a die roll of 5-6.

For Dwarf armies, the dispel will work on a die roll of 4-6.

No. The exception to this is that Dwarf armies can use the drain magic card.

They escape together.

No. If a 4th level spellcaster loses a spell due to mental duel, he is still a 4th level spellcaster that just happens to only have 3 spells.

No.

Treat the template as hitting the unit when the full template (or as much as is possible) is over the unit.

In general if the spell states 'first model in path takes x hits' randomize the hit between the mage and the monster, otherwise the spell affects the mage.

The Magic Deck is reshuffled at the end of every magic phase.

Arcane Magic also discusses other optional methods for dealing with the Magic Deck. One is that the Magic Deck is reshuffled only when there are not enough cards in the deck for the current Winds of Magic.

Yes. If a army contains 1 spellcaster with a High Magic spell, then the player controlling the army may turn in power cards after Winds of Magic are dealt, and get to draw new cards.

If a army contains 1 spellcaster with a Dark Magic spell, then the player controlling the army may turn in special cards after Winds of Magic are dealt, and get to draw new cards.

If an army has mages with Dark Magic Spells, and Mages with High Magic Spells, then only 1 type of Winds of Magic card exchange may be performed each magic phase (either power cards, or special cards).

No. The mage that gets to draw bonus cards can only exchange them if that mage has Dark Magic or High Magic, and then can only exchange in the appropriate manner.

For example, an Empire and High Elf army, and with a High Elf Mage (with High Magic), and the Grand Theogonist with Grey Magic spells. The Grand Theogonist gets his own D3+1 Winds of Magic cards, but could not use the High Elf Mage's ability to exchange them. What the Grand Theogonist gets in his draw he is stuck with.

When it is your phase.

Right after winds of magic, and card dealing, but before players begin their active phases. This means that the purple sun of Xerxes moves and potentially kills more figures before a player has a chance to use a Winds of Magic dispel card upon it.

Before that spell has any further effect. That item may attempt/automatically dispel the still active spell immediately after cards are dealt, but before any still active spell has its effect.

Therefore a unit with the Standard of Valaya can attempt a dispel on the Fiery Convocation before it kills more figures.

To summarize, the magic phase sequence would look something like:

1. Determine Winds of Magic

2. Deal Cards

3. Anti-magic Items can attempt dispel on still active spells

4. Still Active Spells have their effects

5. Cast New Spells

No, but you risk loosing the opportunity to cast spells.

As mentioned previously, the player's whose turn it is has an active phase first. A player may do one of three things during their active phase:

• Cast a spell with magic item or spellcaster (which the opponent may try to dispel).

• Dispel a currently active spell.

• Pass. Which means the player does nothing and lets the opponent now have an active phase.

If the two players pass in consecutive active phases, then the magic phase is over.

The following order is suggested for Dispelling a spell that is cast:

• The casting player nominates a target.

• If that target has any magic protection (devices that may dispel the spell) determine if the device succeeds in dispelling the spell.

• The player who controls the unit being attacked must determine if he is going to winds of magic dispel cards or dispel scrolls, etc. to dispel the spell.

• Die rolls for spell effects are made.

The Warhammer Design Team suggest that all winds of magic and dispel scrolls be used before determining if magic protection devices from the target work (swap the order of 2 and 3).

Yes.

No.

No and no. If a spell is in play at the beginning of the magic phase (unless necromantic spell) it may not be recast again during that magic phase. If a spell was cast once during a magic phase (even if dispelled, moved off the board, etc.). it cannot be cast again that magic phase.

All flying high models are assumed to be in range and affected.

No. The Total Power overrides the magic item for the current magic phase.

A spell cast with Total Power is unstoppable. A spell cast with Total Power cannot be dispelled the turn that it is cast.

This means that the following items cannot affect spells cast with total power: Spelleater Shield, The Silver Seal, Talisman of Obsidian, Amulet of Fire, Destroy Magic Spell Scroll, Dispel Magic Spell Scroll, Mork's War Banner, Banner of Arcane Protection, Hypnotic Eye Scroll (two possible outcomes, one is to dispel), Collar of Khorne, The Gem of Taranto, The Hungry Maw, Bufo's Hex Scroll, the Rebound Winds of Magic Card, the Dispel Magic Winds of Magic Card, the Destroy Spell Winds of Magic Card.

Yes, but note that this only includes items that do not rebound the spell onto the caster. This includes Spellshield, Banner of Arcane Warding, and Mystic Maze. Note that Magic Mirror rebounds the spell onto the caster and therefore cannot affect spells cast with total power.

Yes. This means that items such as the Black Armour of Nagash and the Heart of Avelorn that protect the were from a spell, but do not dispel it, would work.

Yes.

No.

Yes.

Yes. In subsequent turns, anti-magic items, dispel scrolls, or winds of magic cards may be used to dispel a spell cast in a previous turn with Total Power.

No.

No. The magic creates the hole, just as Assault of Stone moves the hill, do it can't be dispelled just because you fall in!

No and yes.

No.

No.

Yes. The energy from the spell can still be cast back into the warp.

No. A roll of '6' on the die is always considered a failure.

Yes. A spell that effects a 'unit' or 'figure or unit' is governed by the same targeting restrictions that apply to missile fire. If the spell can do a lot of damage to a unit, the spellcaster is going to kill as many people as possible.

If a spell affects a 'single model', then characters can be targeted with impunity. Even if the character is within a unit they may be targeted.

Yes.

Yes.

The are two types of spell damage done to a chariot that are randomized per the charts in the Rulebook.

One is the damage done by a spell that states "the first model hit suffers a strength x hit that causes y wounds". This "first model in path" spell hits a random part of the chariot to do its damage.

The other type of damage done by a spell that is randomized is the spells that state "the unit suffers x strength y hits". Once the number of hits is determined, randomize where each hit potentially wounds.

Template spells affect everything under the template. Spells that can target a single model for damage can target any part of the chariot.

No.

Yes.

Yes and No.

The chariots get their charge damage only if the magic movement spells states 'counts as charging if moved into hand to hand combat.'

No. Unlike other characters, the champion character cannot leave his unit as he wishes, and this applies to magic spell movement as well.

No.

Yes.

Yes.

The Dwarf Rune of Slowness does not affect units magically transported.

No test is required.

Move the unit if within range, no guessing required.

You don't have to have line of sight unless the spell states so with text similar to 'first model in the path'.

No.

Yes and no. The enemy model gets one last attempt to break free before it is taken off the table.

Can end it in any phase.

Yes.

No.

It does 3D6 hits (treat WS as 0).

The monster goes too.

It is based upon the modified leadership value (the value for the unit leader, or general.

Anywhere on the board as long as it is more than 1" away from enemy troops.

No.

No.

Nothing.

They are removed again.

Roll the 2D6 for winds of magic, then roll D6 for the Earthblood mage. The Earthblood then takes his D6 out of the 2D6, the rest of the 2D6 are then distributed evenly between the 2 players.

Normal armour saves are allowed.

Wardancers cannot use their special ability during the magic phase, and chaos gifts cannot be used to give chaos troops attacks during the magic phase. Chaos gifts can be used to re-roll daemonic saves, and to provide saves versus wounds.

Yes.

No.

No.

No.

A character who is a mummy (Settra), wight, or wraith that are not in units are affected by Van Hels Danse Macabe. Other characters (necromancer, liche, vampire) are only affected if they are in units of undead troops (where the undead troops are affected by van hels danse).

Yes and No

Yes.

The Throne of power saves based upon the bearers initiative. A house rule is suggested that allows the Throne of Power to be treated as a chariot.

No.

No.

It does not affect the chariot when it is flying high, otherwise yes.

Yes.

No. The Orc/goblin player receives winds of magic cards the same as any other player.

An rc/goblin shaman must have a Waaagh number of at least 1 in order to be able to cast spells.

Savage Orc shamans in savage Orc units do receive an extra winds of magic card.

The Hand of Gork should be allowed to move all Orc & Goblin army units except Monsters, Snotlings, Snotling Pump Wagons, Trolls, Ogres, and Giants.

A character can take at most 1 magic weapon, at most 1 magic suit of armour, and at most 1 magic shield. The only characters that can take magic banners are battle standard bearers.

Dwarf characters are limited to 1 magic armour, 1 magic item, and 1 magic weapon maximum.

House Rule: It is suggested that all characters other than mages be restricted to 1 magic hand-to-hand combat weapon, 1 magic missile weapon, 1 magic suit of armour, 1 magic shield, and 1 magic item. In this restriction, treat Devices of Protection the same as magic suits of armour.

Mage characters would be restricted to 1 device of protection, 1 magic weapon, and as many other magic items as they desire.

No. Nowhere in the rules does it state that you have to do this, and there is a magic items whose power is to reveal enemy magic items.

No, the only exceptions to this are specifically stated. Some exceptions stated are power scrolls, dispel scrolls, destroy spell scrolls, Runefangs, and Chaos armour.

Dispel, Power, and Destroy magic scrolls are unlimited, as is healing and strength potions. All other scrolls (Skaven Warpscroll, Bufo's magic hex scroll, etc.) all restricted to 1.

Yes.

No.

If the effects of the item are considered to be a spell, yes, otherwise no.

No.

Yes they can be used to dispel the spell, and if they destroy the spell it breaks the magic item.

No. Arcane Magic strictly forbids a character from wearing 2 crowns or 2 helms

Crowns can be worn with helms. Arcane Magic specifically allows that.

The following magic items are considered crowns (may use 1 with 1 helm): War Crown of Saphery, Crown of Sorcery, Dragon Crown of Karaz, Crown of Command, Tomb King's Crown

The following items are considered helms (may use 1 with 1 crown): Dragonhelm, Golden Helm of Atrazar, Helm of Many Eyes

No and no.

House Rule: It is suggested that magical staffs can be used as hand to hand combat weapons, and if so, count as magical weapons.

Yes and yes.

Technically, the Book of Ashur costs 50 points. At the end of the battle roll a die for the spellcaster taking the Book of Ashur to see if he wanders off into the wasteland. If he does, the opponent gets the victory points for him.

No.

That character looses 1 magic level, and looses all spells gained by using the Book of Ashur. Those spells lost may not be replaced by spells from the mages original spell deck.

House Rule: It is suggested that one of the following 2 house rules be used.

Option #1 would be that the player pays 50 points for the Book, and makes the die roll before the battle to see if the spellcaster with the Book of Ashur wanders off into the wastelands.

Option #2 would be that the player pays 150 points for the Book of Ashur, and makes the die roll after the battle to see if the spellcaster with the Book of Ashur wanders off into the wastelands.

Under either option, if the spellcaster fails the die roll, the opponent gains victory points for the lost spellcaster.

No.

Yes on all accounts. The Book of Nagash Magic Item card should allow Liches and Vampires to take it.

No.

No. The Carstein ring is limited to (Vampire Only) Settra is allowed to use items that are limited to (Vampire, Liche or Necromancer only).

No.

No.

Yes and yes.

The chaos familiar can only modify die rolls that directly involve the character, and it cannot be a die roll that the opponent makes.

Yes.

No.

When a spellcaster has a familiar, and is mounted on a steed or monster it is assumed that the spellcaster carries the familiar with him. Therefore, the spellcaster gets to move at the rate of his mount. When the spellcaster stops moving, place the familiar next to him.

Yes.

The character knows that the assassin is in the unit, but may not target the assassin with spells or missile fire. The assassin may not 'surprise attack' the character with the Skull Staff.

No, no, and no. Although the character 'knows' the Gyrocopter is there, and even roughly where it might be, he can't attack it because he can't actually see it.

No. Arcane Magic states that the bearer can use the staff to cast spells with Total Power, thereby implying its use is optional.

Yes.

House Rule: The Warhammer Design Team suggest that no normal armour saves are allowed against magical items that inflict automatic wounds. Automatic hits can be saved against, however.

No.

The device of protection save versus wounds is not an armour save and is therefore not modified by attacker's strength. The device of protection save versus wounds is not an armour save and thus applies even when armour saves are not allowed.

Yes and yes. It is suggested that armour/magic armour saves be done before device of protection saves versus wounds.

Yes.

No. A Dwarf Character cannot have 2 magic items of the same type.

If 1 wound will be turned into many wounds by the weapon, make the roll to save the wound before the 1 wound is turned into many wounds.

A weapon with the Dwarf Rune of Smiting generates its multiple wounds before the Device of Protection save. This rune is an exception to the way all other magic weapons are treated.

House Rule: It is suggested that characters be limited to only 1 device of protection.

Yes.

No. The Black Amulet reflects the wound, not the special effects of the weapon that caused the wound. Therefore, weapons that turn 1 wound into multiple wound when rebounded only cause 1 wound, and a wound rebounded from a Frostblade does not kill the attacker.

No, the rebounded wound affects the model that causes the original wound.

For a single model all to hits rolls are taken together, then all to wound rolls, then all saves for the victim. The only exception is when a model makes attacks with different initiative values (i.e. a character riding a monster, or in a chariot), in which case all attacks with the same initiative are made at the same time (i.e. for a character on a monster, roll the attacks for the character all together, and the attacks for the monster all together).

The Black Amulet only rebounds wounds cause by hand to hand combat attacks from other models, not wounds caused by 'devices' such as the black amulet or rune of spite. Spells that cause wounds during the hand to hand combat phase wound not be rebounded.

Yes.

The Golden Helm of Atrazar is considered a Device of Protection and not magic armour, Arcane Magic is incorrect.

Yes, it is a Device of Protection and not magic armour.

If 1 wound will be turned into many wounds by the weapon, make the roll to absorb the wounds before the 1 wound is turned into many wounds.

This is not explicitly stated in Arcane Magic, but it is believed that the Golden Helm of Atrazar should be treated the same way as the Black Amulet.

A character riding a mount (or a monster, or that is in a chariot, etc., for that matter) may not use the Boots of Flight.

If the wearer used the boots to get into the combat he would be driven off in the same way as any other flier.

No.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes. All unit with n 12" get to use the general's 10 leadership value, however units that the general is not in do not get the 'unmodified 10 leadership value' for break test. All units other than the unit the general is in have there break tests modified by the combat resolution as normal. The crown enhances the person's leadership for those in the unit with him, those far away are not as inspired by the crown.

Yes. This would be allowed because detached units get to use that character's leadership anyway, and are considered 'part of the unit.'

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

No.

Items that target magic items (to destroy/disable) do work against the Gem of Gnar before its activated, but not after.

No. The 'Escape' Winds of Magic card can only be used when the spellcaster would otherwise be killed, and the Gem of Gnar does not kill the spellcaster.

The character with the Gem of Gnar can activate before he and his unit are run down by the chariot. Thus, the chariot/rider/harnessed beasts and the Gem of Gnar character are all frozen before the chariot causes any casualties.

It depends. When a character comes into contact with a unit it is suggested that the challenge phase is played out first. Therefore, when a single character with the Gem of Gnar charges a unit, the unit champion can challenge the Gem of Gnar character first. Then, if the Gem of Gnar character survives, he can be placed in base to base contact with whomever character he can reach and he can activate the Gem of Gnar. If the Gem of Gnar character is killed in the challenge, the rest of the characters in the unit are spared.

This provides players with a method of protecting their generals/good spellcasters (by placing them in units with champions).

No.

No.

No.

The character gets to strike first.

Yes but note that the Horn of Defiance only doubles rank bonus, not other combat resolution effects.

The Lifestone can only be used at the very beginning of the combat phase.

Yes.

Yes.

No.

The silver seal is empire only.

Yes and No.

Yes.

No, the talisman of obsidian only prevents the magic user's ability to cast spells and use winds of magic cards.

No.

Yes. There is no BS increasing device that will help Settra or any of the other Mummy Tomb Kings either.

No. The Tomb King's Crown effect only works when the bearer is not in hand to hand combat, and the Blessed Sword effect only works when the bearer is in hand to hand combat. You cannot be in and not in hand to hand combat at the same time.

Use the riding characters statistics.

The Warpstone Charm can only modify die rolls that directly involve the character, and it cannot be a die roll that the opponent makes.

Yes.

Only the battle standard bearer may take a magic standard as one of his magic items. Other that battle standard bearers, only unit standard bearers in units that are allowed magic standards may take magic standards.

A challenge issued to a battle standard bearer equipped with Mork's War Banner should allow the possibility of saving the life of a spellcaster in the front rank, resolving the head-explosion-on-contact after the challenge is resolved (if the battle standard bearer is still alive).

They still get to strike first.

The banner only affects spells cast at a target within 6" of the banner. Once a spell has been successfully cast the banner can not effect it. Therefore, moved units and terrain have to be within 6" of the banner when the spell is cast for the banner to get a chance to dispel.

No. The reference to 'side' in the Battle Banner card text is referring to the 'side' of the hand-to-hand combat that the Battle Banner is involved in. The Battle Banner bonus only applies when the character/unit carrying it is involved in the combat.

No. The magic banner only effects mounted skeletons, so liches, necromancers, vampires, wights, and wraiths are not effected.

It is a banner.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes, but only the figures in base to base contact with the bearer of the standard. Take these casualties at the beginning hand-to-hand combat every turn.

Yes.

Yes.

Standard of shielding save is not an armour save.

No. Even if circumstances give the character a 0+ or better armour save, treat it as a 1+ armour save when applying armour save modifiers.

Yes, the Orc & Goblin characters can get any magic armour.

Yes.

No. When a character wearing the Armour of Fortune/Armour of Protection misses their armour save the enchanted shield does not affect the re-roll save provided by the magic armour.

The dawnstone only allows the original armour save to be re-rolled (the one modified by attackers strength, and other devices of protection the defender has). If the armour save is missed, and the dawnstone re-rolled armour saved is missed, then the unmodified save provided by the armour is made.

No.

Yes and mo.

No.

No.

The following lists indicate the effects of different weapons on armour save. If a weapon is not listed, it does not prevent armour saves.

Against the following weapons, only figures with magic armour get an armour save: Axe of Grimnir, Gotrek's Axe, Morgor the Mangler, Fearfrost, Frost Blade, Hammer of Sigmar, Obsidian Blade, Chaos Daemon Sword, Axe of Grom, Gromril Blade, Sword of Justice, Chaos Runeblade, Banisher Sword

Against the following weapons, figures get no armour save: Black Axe of Krell, Runefang

The character pursues, the unit does not.

Yes.

No, the dragons fear the Dragon Slayer weapon even though they are immune to fear normally. The bearer of the Dragon Slayer Weapon can only suffer from fear of a dragon, not terror.

Yes. The elector count should get to shoot the number of times equal to his attacks, up to 3.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes, this is specified on the card description for the magic item.

No.

No.

No.

No.

If the sword of destruction bearer is in base to base contact with the unit standard bearer, then the magic banner is nullified, otherwise it is not.

Assuming the magic banner is not affected by the sword of destruction, and that the magic banner is the type all the models in the unit (standard of shielding +1 save, banner of might +1 to hit) any models in base to base contact with the sword of destruction bearer still gain the benefits of the magic banner.

Units that can skirmish can either be in regular formation (like all other troops) or in skirmish formation.

A unit capable of skirmishing can spend a movement phase to change from regular formation to skirmish, or from skirmish to regular formation. A unit changing formation may still shoot the turn it does so.

While in skirmish formation, the unit loses the following benefits:

• If character in the unit, cannot use his leadership for psychology or break tests.

• Do not get rank bonus for combat resolution.

• Do not get to re-roll break tests if within 12" of army standard.

• If within 12" of the general, cannot use his leadership for break or psychology tests.

While in skirmish formation, the unit still has the following benefits:

• Unit standard gets combat resolution bonus.

• Can have characters join or stay in the unit.

No, the unit does not get to use the characters leadership.

Yes. Although skirmishers can't benefit from a character's leadership, they can benefit from other magical effects.

If a unit that can skirmish goes into a 'regular' troop formation, it regains the ability to:

• If character in unit, use his leadership for psychology/break tests.

• Get rank bonus for combat resolution

• Re-roll break test if within 12" of standard.

• If within 12" of general, use his leadership.

Move the skirmishers into contact by the most direct route (turn each model to point at the enemy and charge in a straight line). If this gets models into contact on the enemies flank, we allow it. Note that the unit does not get a combat resolution bonus for attacking a unit in the flank.

Yes. The skirmishers fill ranks.

The unit in skirmish formation suffers the same amount of damage as regular units.

House Rule: It is suggested that when chariots and Night Goblin Fanatics damage units in skirmish formation that the number of hits be reduced by 1/2, minimum 1 hit.

A unit standard bearer costs double the points of a normal figure in the unit. Include the cost of all of the equipment for a rank and file member of the unit before doubling it for the cost of the standard bearer. For unit standard bearer in chariot units, the cost of the chariot is included before the cost is doubled for the standard bearer.

A musician costs double the points of a normal figure in the unit.

Double the cost of the whole chariot.

Yes. Champions may only ride in chariots if allowed by the army list.

The opponent only gets victory points once the chariot and rider are destroyed, whether the rider is a hero or not.

No.

No.

No.

Yes.

Every 3 squig hopper killed is worth 1 victory point.

Compute the total point value of the character, his equipment and his mount. Victory points are awarded for this. Then compute the total point value of the rest of the unit, victory points are then awarded for that as well. If the character or monster mount die separately, victory points are awarded for each, but if they die together, combine the point total before computing victory points.

Yes and Yes.

Yes.

No, treat them as separate units for victory points.

No.

Characters other than champions are worked out separately from the unit.

Yes.

No, these restrictions are not applied to allies.

This means that two things:

• The allied army is not a mini-army unto itself with restriction on 25% allied war machines, and 50% allied characters, etc.

• The components of the allied army are not counted towards the percentages of the overall army. If the ally army contingent contains war machines, they do not count towards the 25% restriction on war machines for the entire army.

Yes.

So, for example, no more than 1 Swordmaster of Hoeth unit could appear in a High Elf ally contingent.

No.

House Rule: Limit allies as follows: For every allied unit of rank and file troopers taken, 1 character and 1 war machine may be taken.

House Rule: The Warhammer Design Team suggest that allies not be allowed unless you opponent agrees to let you have allies in your army.

No and no.

Yes.

Yes.

Only if the spawn is killed.

No, the 'spawn' chaos gift can be used on any figure in the chaos army, whether it be a character, monster, daemon, or rank and file trooper.

No, chaos gifts can be used on any figure except daemons and chaos spawns.

No.

A Khorne unit is lead by a champion of Khorne, a Nurgle unit is lead by a champion of Nurgle, a Slaanesh unit is lead by a champion of Slaneesh, a Tzeentch unit is lead by a champion of Tzeentch. The rank and file troopers for these units can be beastmen, minotaurs, chaos warriors, centaurs, dragon ogres, etc.

A champion is considered to be any of the characters from that patron deity (champion, hero, sorcerer, general, battle standard bearer, etc.).

This means that minotaur units led by champions of Khorne can use Khorne only magic banners.

No. That only applies to daemons. There is no check to see if Khorne Chaos Warriors will attack Slaneesh Beastmen.

No.

The special abilities are in addition to the abilities of an ordinary troll.

The values in the Beastiary section in the Chaos Army book are the correct ones.

The correct leadership value for a harpy is 6.

The Centaurs can have bows.

Yes and No.

The beastmen only have to take the in-fighting test if they are making a normal move, or a march move.

There are no more chaos thugs.

Mount is removed.

Mount is removed.

Mount is removed, its turned into spawn with the character.

Same as the character, ignore the mounts attacks and wounds.

Yes.

You must field a champion from a particular deity in order to field a unit of daemons from that particular deity. The champion can be any chaos character. This means that to take a Bloodthirster of Khorne, I need a champion, hero, general, or battle standard bearer of Khorne.

Yes. First of all the daemonic save is modified by the strength of the attack, also, wounds from a unicorn or magic weapon in hand to hand do not get a daemonic save. Wounds from magic missile attacks still get a daemonic save (with appropriate strength modifier).

Chaos gifts can be discarded to allow a re-roll of a missed daemonic saves.

Technically, the bearer of the Sword of Destruction can have no other magic items, this prevents Khornate Champions from using it. A house rule is suggested that allows them to use it and the magical properties of the chaos armour are negated and it is treated as heavy armour.

He only gets the 2 listed.

D3 wounds once the creature is wounded.

D3 wounds once the creature is wounded.

If the Bloodletter is killed the Juggernaut must take a Monster Reaction roll.

Yes and No. Note that Daemonettes riding steeds of Slaanesh have a 4+ daemonic save, and a 6+ armour save.

Yes. The driven off rule applies in this case (the Slaanesh character is only immune to break tests).

No.

Mounting Daemonettes on Steeds of Slaanesh costs 25 points.

Yes.

Yes.

The Blue Horrors can strike, as long as the Pink Horror had not already done so earlier in the phase.

No.

Yes.

No.

Yes.

Chaos God specific item (Khorne Only, Slaneesh only, etc.) cannot be used by Chaos Dwarfs.

The champion is treated as having the same BS as the regiment he is leading if he fires a blunderbuss.

No.

Please note that ally lists are not reciprocal, in other words it is possible for a race to appear as allies of another race, while not having that race in their own ally list. This simply reflects the fact that to get a race as an ally there must be a good chance of a small contingent of their troops serving in a large army of troops drawn from the main list. In the case of Dark Elves and Skaven, for example, it seemed sensible to me (Jervis) that small contingents of Dark Elves could serve in a Skaven army, but not vice-versa.

No.

Characters can join either unit, but note that they do not benefit from either troops types special rules. Thus a character with the Scouts can't infiltrate, and a character with the Dark Riders can't make a free march move at the start of the battle or fire and flee. As a house rule I recommend that you allow Champions belonging to such units to benefit from the troops special abilities (so a Scout Champion could infiltrate, for example).

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

The witch king always comes with the chariot, but may leave it voluntarily during the battle.

The panic test is taken first, and if passed, then the 'must charge the enemy test is taken.

Yes.

The witch elves loose hatred when they frenzy.

Yes, he can be challenged.

No. Magic weapons never benefit from special rules that apply to a 'mundane' weapon. This is an expansion of the rules for magic weapons found on page 39 of Battle Magic.

Dark Elf assassins can hide in the following units: Executioners, Black Guard, Scouts, Corsairs, Warriors, Spearmen, City Guard, Crossbowmen.

No.

No, the witch elves strength when attacking is 4.

Yes, but not their magic weapons (see Assassins above).

There are only hag queens that can be purchased are the special characters listed.

Yes. It costs 5 points, and should count as a magic item.

No. If the a character was allowed to ride a monster it would specifically state that in the Dwarf Army book, since it does not, it is not allowed.

The strength increase affects armour save as well. There is a White Dwarf battle report that handles this incorrectly.

Multiple models.

No.

The only slayer king available is the special character. The special character is not a high king and therefore cannot be put on the Throne of Power. A Generic Dwarf General may be considered a High King and put on the Throne of Power.

Yes.

No.

No.

At the end of the magic phase.

They are treated as individual characters.

No.

The master rune of death effects everything, as to the points value, we're happy with them!

No.