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.