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

Discontinued Armies

The following armies have been discontinued or replaced:

Forces of Fantasy, written by Richard Priestley and Bryan Ansell and published by Games Workshop, was a supplement to the original Warhammer Fantasy Battle Rules (1st Edition) and detailed the following armies:

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.

Warhammer 40,000

For a current list of codexes, see Codex (Warhammer 40,000)

Current Armies

Discontinued Armies

Warbands of Mordheim

Campaign battles between small 'warbands' (typically 10-20 models) in the Warhammer Fantasy world. Uses 28mm scale.

Necromunda

Campaign battles between small 'gangs' (typically 5-15 models) in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. Uses 28mm scale.

Man O'War

Naval battles in the Warhammer Fantasy world.

All Fleets are discontinued, as is the game itself.

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.

Warmaster

Large battles in the Warhammer Fantasy world. Uses 10mm scale.

Epic (Armageddon)

Large battles in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. Uses 6mm scale.

In addition, the following army lists have been published, but are not considered 'official'

Battlefleet Gothic

Battles between fleets of spaceships in the Warhammer 40,000 universe.

Gorkamorka

Campaign battles between small 'mobs' (typically 5-15 models) in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. Uses 28mm scale.

Space Hulk

Small battles on derelict spaceships in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. Uses 28mm scale.

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

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