Armies of Warhammer
Armies of Warhammer are components of the table-top games Warhammer Fantasy Battle and Warhammer 40,000. The armies have been defined into a separate "army list," and they are described in more detail in the Warhammer Army Book or Warhammer 40,000 Codex. Players of either game, or their spin-offs, have a wide variety of army choices and each army can be customized to suit a particular playing style. All games are produced by Games Workshop.
Warhammer Fantasy
For a current list of Army Books, see Warhammer Army Book.
Current Armies
- The Empire
- Dwarfs
- Bretonnia
- Lizardmen
- High Elves
- Wood Elves
- Dark Elves
- Aestyrion (Khaine/Tyrion's combined Dark and High Elf army from the Khaine End Times book)
- Host of the Phoenix King (Malekith's combined Dark, Wood, and High Elf army from the Khaine End Times book)
- Host of the Eternity King (Malekith's combined Dark, Wood, and High Elf army from the Khaine End Times book)
- Warriors of Chaos
- Daemons of Chaos
- Beastmen
- Legion of Chaos (Glottkin's combined Warriors, Daemons and Beastmen army from the Glotkin End Times book)
- Grand Legion of the Everchosen (Archaon's combined Warriors of Chaos, Daemons of Chaos, Skaven and Beastmen army from the Thankquol End Times book)
- Orcs & Goblins
- Skaven
- Vampire Counts
- Tomb Kings
- Undead Legions (Nagash's combined Tomb Kings and Vamprie Counts army from the Nagash End Times book)
- Ogre Kingdoms
- Chaos Dwarfs (Warhammer Forge)
Discontinued Armies
The following armies have been discontinued or replaced:
- Dogs of War (Mercenaries. This army was released in 5th edition and updated online for 6th. The rules were taken down during 7th, and the army listing was deleted on the website, though many models remained listed as part of various armies and under miscellaneous until the purge of metal models in early 2014.)
- Kislev (Units were part of the Empire in 4th/5th edition. Had a White Dwarf rules pamphlet in 6th edition that could be fielded as an allied force with the Empire. Models have since been discontinued from Games Workshop at the end of 7th edition. Kislev also had a full Warmaster Force until the discontinuation of that game.)
- Araby (Araby was a fully playable Warmaster Force until the discontinuation of that game.)
- Beasts of Chaos (Replaced by Beastmen during 7th edition.)
- Hordes of Chaos (Split into Warriors of Chaos and Daemons of Chaos during 7th edition.)
- Realm of Chaos (Split into Hordes of Chaos and Beasts of Chaos at the start of 6th edition.)
- Undead (Split into Tomb Kings and Vampire Counts at the end of 5th edition.)
- Slann (Discontinued at the end of 3rd edition and replaced by Lizardmen at the start of 5th edition)
The armies listed below are not considered 'official', although some may have experimental rules published either in print or on the Games Workshop website, or may have fan made army books. A few of these forces have models for sale and current legal rules in the monsters supplements for the Storm of Magic expansion.
- Albion (Storm of Magic, was focus of Dark Shadows campaign)
- Fimir (Storm of Magic)
- Zoat (Storm of Magic)
- Gnomes
- Halflings
- Half-Orc
- Hobgoblin
- Kingdoms of Ind
- Cathay
- Nippon
- Norsca
- Amazons
- Pygmies
Warhammer 40,000
For a current list of codexes, see Codex (Warhammer 40,000)
Current Armies
- Chaos Space Marines (Black Legion and Crimson Slaughter has Codex Supplements)
- Chaos Daemons
- Dark Eldar (Haemonculus Covens has a Codex Supplement)
- Craftworld Eldar
- Necrons
- Orks
- Tau Empire (Farsight Enclaves has a Codex Supplement)
- Tyranids
- Space Marines (Blood Angels, Dark Angels, Grey Knights, and Space Wolves each have their own chapter Codex.)
- Astra Militarum (Imperial Guard)
- Militarum Tempestus (Stormtroopers)
- Inquisition
- Adepta Sororitas (Sisters of Battle)
- Imperial Knights
- Skitarii (Troops of Adeptus Mechanicus)
- Cult Mechanicus (Priesthood of Adeptus Mechanicus)
Discontinued Armies
- Squats (scrubbed from the background and setting at the end of 2nd Edition, though they are mentioned for the first time in almost 20 years in the 6th Edition main rulebook)
- Daemonhunters (replaced by Space Marine Grey Knights Chapter during 5th edition)
- Witch Hunters (replaced by Sisters of Battle during 5th edition)
Warbands of Mordheim
Campaign battles between small 'warbands' (typically 10-20 models) in the Warhammer Fantasy world. Uses 28mm scale.
- Averland Mercenaries (Empire)
- Beastmen Raiders
- Carnival of Chaos (Nurgle)
- Cult of the Possessed
- Dwarf Treasure Hunters
- Kislevite Warband
- Marienburg Mercenaries (Empire)
- Middenheim Mercenaries (Empire)
- Orcs & Goblins Hordes
- Ostander Mercenaries (Empire)
- Reikland Mercenaries (Empire)
- Sisters of Sigmar (Empire)
- Skaven Warband (Skaven)
- Undead (Undead)
- Witch Hunters (Empire)
- Amazon Warriors (Lustria)
- Bretonnian Knights
- Dark Elves Warband
- Lizardmen Warriors
- Norse Warband
- Pirate Crew
- Pit Fighters
- Shadow Warriors
- The Outlaws of Stirwood Forest
- Tomb Guardians
Necromunda
Campaign battles between small 'gangs' (typically 5-15 models) in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. Uses 28mm scale.
- Cawdor
- Delaque
- Escher
- Goliath
- Orlock
- Van Saar
- The Cult of the Redemption
- Pit Slaves
- Ratskins
- Scavvies
- Spyre Hunters
- Enforcers
Man O'War
Naval battles in the Warhammer Fantasy world.
All Fleets are discontinued, as is the game itself.
- The Empire
- Bretonnia
- Elf
- Dark Elf
- Dwarf
- Orc
- Slaanesh
- Khorne
- Nurgle
- Tzeentch
- Plague Fleet (Combined Chaos)
- Skaven
- Chaos Dwarf
- Norse
- Undead (Rules published in Citadel Journal 6. No models released.)
Blood Bowl
An ultra-violent version of football in a world which, depending on one's interpretation, may be the Warhammer Fantasy world, or may merely bear a remarkable resemblance to the Warhammer Fantasy world. Uses 28mm scale.
- Albion (discontinued)
- Amazons
- Bretonnians (discontinued)
- Chaos
- Chaos Dwarfs
- Chaos Pact
- Dark Elves
- Dwarfs
- 'Pro' Elves
- Fatties (discontinued)
- Goblins
- Halflings (note: halflings are found in WFB but only as Dogs of War units)
- High Elves
- Humans
- Judges (discontinued)
- Khemri
- Lizardmen
- Necromantic Undead
- Norse
- Nurgle
- Ogres/Snotlings
- Orcs
- Skaven
- Slann
- Undead
- Underworld (combined Skaven & Goblin)
- Vampires
- Werewolves (Now part of the Necromantic team)
- Wood Elves
Warmaster
Large battles in the Warhammer Fantasy world. Uses 10mm scale.
- High Elves
- Empire
- Dwarfs
- Chaos
- Orcs and Goblins
- Undead (Tomb Kings of Khemri)
- Dark Elves
- Skaven
- Bretonnians
- Lizardmen
- Kislevites
- Vampire Counts
- Daemonic Hordes
- Araby
Epic (Armageddon)
Large battles in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. Uses 6mm scale.
- 'Codex' Space Marines
- White Scars Space Marines
- Imperial Guard Armageddon Steel Legion Mechanised Regiment
- Imperial Guard Baran Siegemasters Regiment
- Orks
- Feral Orks
- 'Speed Freek' Orks
- Eldar (Biel Tan Craftworld)
- Chaos Space Marines (The Black Legion)
- Chaos mortals (The Lost and the Damned)
In addition, the following army lists have been published, but are not considered 'official'
- Adeptus Mechanicus Titan Legions
- Necrons
- Tyranids
- Tau Empire (Third Phase Expansion Force)
- Imperial Guard Catachan Regiment
- Orkimedes' Gargant Big Mob
- Black Templars Space Marines
- Blood Angels Space Marines
- Daemon Hunters (Grey Knights)
- Eldar (Saim-Hann Craftworld)
- Eldar (Ulthwë Craftworld)
- Eldar (Alaitoc Craftworld)
- Chaos Space Marines (Thousand Sons)
- Chaos Space Marines (Death Guard)
- Chaos Space Marines (Emperor's Children)
Battlefleet Gothic
Battles between fleets of spaceships in the Warhammer 40,000 universe.
- Imperial Navy
- Chaos
- Ork Pirates
- Eldar pirates
- Space Marines
- Ork Waaagh! fleets
- Craftworld Eldar
- Dark Eldar Raiders
- Tau Empire (including Demiurg, Nicassar and Kroot ships as well as Tau vessels)
- Necron Raiders
- Adeptus Mechanicus
- Space Pirates (discontinued)
- Rogue Trader Fleets
- Tyranid Hive Fleets
Gorkamorka
Campaign battles between small 'mobs' (typically 5-15 models) in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. Uses 28mm scale.
- Gorkers (Orks)
- Morkers (Orks)
- Diggas (Human)
- Muties
- Rebel Grots
Space Hulk
Small battles on derelict spaceships in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. Uses 28mm scale.
- Space Marine Terminators
- Genestealers
Unofficial Armies
Several publications, such as Warhammer Chronicles 2004, and White Dwarf Magazine, list several armies that are in existence but are forbidden in major tournaments such as Rogue Trader and Games Day Grand Tournament (convention tournament).
References
- Warhammer core rule books
- Warhammer codex and armies rule books
- Warhammer supplements
- White Dwarf Magazine
- Games Workshop (G/W)
- Forge World
- Warhammer, G/W catalogues
External links
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