The effects of each spell are described on the spell card itself and in most cases the description should provide enough information to resolve the spell's effects without any problems. However, because there is such a large number of spells, magic items which affect spells, and so many different types of creatures in Warhammer Fantasy Battle, situations are bound to arise where there is room for confusion. Due to the limited space available for explanations on the cards, we've tried to clarify the intentions behind the rules in this section.

The following points apply to all of the spells except where noted either on the cards or in the commentary that follows.