Questions tagged [warhammer-40k]
In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war. Warhammer 40,000 is a detailed futuristic table-top battle simulation.
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What is this miniature? 40K tyranid?
Not sure what this is? Thought is was a tyranid but went through the visual archive and could not find it. Any help would be appreciated.
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Can Turret Weapons be used to fire Overwatch if already engaged?
In Warhammer 40,000 9th Edition with the latest (2022) Astra Militarum codex, can a Turret Weapon be used to fire Overwatch if it is already engaged with an enemy unit?
Excerpt from the Overwatch rule:...
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What do you need to play 40k combat patrol?
Warhammer now appear to sell combat patrol boxes for each of the armies. What do you need that isn't in this box to play. Apart from presumably a second army box and an opponent?
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When using a Recon Drone for Tau Pathfinders in Kill Team (narrative campaign), how many other models can I use?
I'm currently playing in a narrative campaign as Tau Pathfinders, and I'm using the following operatives. Since I'm using the Recon drone, would this list be considered the correct number of models? ...
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What differences are their in the Tau rules between the Compendium and Chalnath?
I recently started getting into Kill Team with a couple of my children. One of them is collecting Tau, and we’re taking the rules from the Kill Team: Compendium book.
In issue 478, July 2022 of White ...
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Which 40k codex would I use?
Thinking about starting a full army conversion project. The issue becomes if I use another faction's models. I’m looking to make Armageddon Ork Hunters which is a guard regiment. But they fight like ...
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How do you summon Daemons in 40k?
I bought the Chaos Daemon Tzeentch start collecting box and realized that other armies can summon daemons so I don't have to just play a Daemon army. But I don't know how that would work.
Lets say you ...
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How can I use Tzaangors in my 40K Tcheentch army?
I like the Tzaangors models and would like to add them to my army, we are playing Warhammer 40k 9th edition.
The problem I'm having is the Tzaangors are not in the latest Chaos Daemons Codex (8th ...
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Is there any way to make a dreadnought a character OUTSIDE of iron hands
I play a custom Dark Angels successor chapter, whose chapter master is entombed in a leviathan dreadnought, and I am wondering if there is a way outside of the iron hands stratagem as I would like him ...
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Is there a way to search for which models I can play in which Warhammer army?
Say I wanted to field an Inquisition army with Grey Knights and... Lets say Astropaths. I want to do that because I've read some of the lore, and I want a fluffy army, not strictly an optimised army.
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How does adding Inquisitors to an army work, and can they form their own army?
The Inquisition don't seem to follow normal rules around building an army.
How does adding them to an existing army work, and can they form their own army?
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What model is this, that represents Enslavers?
I spotted this model on a Bell of Souls article about Enslavers.
But when googling, I can't find the model, and I don't think the article says.
I'm also not sure Enslavers ever had models, so I don't ...
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Dark angels legion praetor in cataphractii size
I know that some heresy models are smaller than the 40k models, so I was wondering for a friend building a dark angels company.
How big is the dark angels legion praetor in cataphractii armour? Is he ...
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What to do with multiple invulnerable saves?
My friend has built a dire avenger exarch with a shimmer shield which gives it a 5+ invulnerable save. However it has the ability Battle fortune which gives the exarch a 4+ invulnerable save.
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Question regarding the new custom chapter rules
So recently this year, games workshop has added the addition of custom chapters to Warhammer, and while building my army I realised that I was going with a space wolves kind of army. However while ...
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Can I get help identifying these models?
These models were for sale on a site and I was wondering if anyone could help me identify what these models actually are before I decided to buy them.
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Warhammer 40K White scars
Im trying to work out what rules still apply to white scars. I have watched lots of videos about the different space marine factions and white scars Play style appealed to me. Since getting the ...
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Could I use gryph-chargers for my Warhammer 40k space marines? And would they fit?
When creating a custom space marine chapter i wanted to make something that was a little unique visually. Right now it doesn't really have anything that stands out so I decided to add a fast attack/...
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How is morale resolved when the Bonding Knife and Tormentor rules are in effect?
I recently ran into an issue where two different rules conflicted without an obvious intended solution.
Tau have their Bonding Knife Ritual rule: "If you roll a 6 when taking a Morale test for this ...
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Warhammer 40k 8th: When using two allied factions what stratagems and warlord traits do you use from the codices
Im playing Admech/imperial knights (seperate detachments) and I'm wondering, if my warlord is a knight, am I able to use admech strategems?/is the trait in effect?
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Do the rules as written make Assault weapons and Pistols useless?
I recently got into a discussion with somebody, as they tried to explain to me that both Assault weapons and Pistols were actually completely useless in 8th edition. He did not mean "useless" as in "...
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How would one model an Ork Warboss with a Kombi-Skorcha?
The current Ork Codex states that an Ork Warboss "is armed with a kombi-weapon with rokkit launcher". However, it also states
This model may replace its kombi-weapon with rokkit launcha with a ...
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What is the purpose of the Attack stat for a unit with no melee weapons?
According to the 8th Edition Core Rules, the attack stat is defined as follows:
Attacks (A): This tells you how many times a model can strike blows in hand-to-hand combat.
As I understand, this ...
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Is there a quick comparison list of the different Warhammer 40k Space Marines Chapters?
As per the title, I'm wondering if there is a comparison list/tool somewhere that show the difference between the different Space Marines Chapter.
I'm starting Warhammer 40K with my son and I ...
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What is an unmodified hit roll?
In Warhammer 40k 8th Edition, Orks commonly have an ability called "Dakka! Dakka! Dakka!". The rule reads:
Each time you roll an unmodified hit roll of 6 with a ranged weapon made by this model, ...
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Can I mix same races but different factions in one army 40k
Please forgive me but I am incredibly new to warhammer and the other answer didn’t really make sense, could I mix Drukhari and Harlequins?
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How do I allocate variable damage to multi-wound models? [duplicate]
Let's say my grav cannons (D3 damage) shoot at some crisis suits (3 wounds each) and the suits fail 3 saves. I roll damage and get a one, a two and a three. Should I have rolled the dice in order? Or ...
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Munchkin Warhammer 40k - Running Away - Automatic Escape vs Automatic Failure
I recently played a game of Munchkin Warhammer 40k.
In the middle of a fight I was losing, I was cursed with a "Can't Locate the Astronimican" which I responded by playing a "Tactical Rearward ...
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How do Wounds, Damage, Saving Throws and Invulnerable Saves interact with each other?
I have read the freely available Battle Primer, which explains the core rules. However, I am still a bit confused regarding how exactly to resolve damage.
Imagine a unit of Space Marines gets 10 ...
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What does a damage number of "<1" mean in Warhammer 40k?
I recently bought the Dark Imperium starter set for Warhammer 40k. This set includes two "mini-codices" for both Space Marines and Death Guard, covering only the units that are in the set.
What ...
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How many wounds does each Ripper Swarms model have in 40K 8e?
In the 8th edition Tyranid codex, on page 91 for Ripper Swarms, the unit description text is as follows:
This unit contains 3 ripper swarms. It can include up to 3 additonal Ripper Swarms (Power ...
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Can multiple 40k psykers cast the same spell in the same phase?
I really enjoy psykers, and I've built a Tyranid army that is pretty psyker heavy. This question is for 8th edition rules for Warhammer 40k.
The friends I play with, are trying to tell me that once a ...
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Miniature wise what is the size comparison between a centurion and a crisis battlesuit?
Size wise how different is the height of the tau crisis battle suit and the imperium centurions?
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Can I use the Farsight enclave eight separately?
Can I use the members of the eight separately or do they have to be on the battlefield together? Like can I just have subcommander Torchstar and commander Brightsword in an army but no other members ...
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How to get the eight?
I just heard about the Farsight enclaves eight and I wanted to know if you could get them as separate figures or do If I have to modify the battlesuits in order to make them the eight?
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Codex vs Chapter Approved
I am finally getting around to doing my Death Guard in Warhammer 40k. In the Dark Imperium, the Lord of Contagion, was listed at 137 points, in the Codex it is listed at 120 points, but in Chapter ...
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Is there any bonus to a second Plague knife on Plague Marines?
I'm new to 8th edition 40k and as far as I understand you no longer receive the extra attack for 2 melee weapons. But the Death Guard codex gives the option:
"Any Plague Marine can replace their ...
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What are the rules for a space marine commander?
I was searching the space marines section at a local warhammer shop when I saw a miniature called the space marine commander, I looked for it in my index but his rules weren't in it. What are the ...
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Can a squad use a leader or unit from another squad?
I've never played Warhammer. I have a close friend that does. I am looking for a gift to get her for the game.
Is it possible for a Blood Angels squadron to use a character like Sammael from ...
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How are you supposed to build space marines in 8th Ed? [closed]
I've been playing Warhammer 40,000 since the last year of 7th Ed and I've had some extreme problems with Space Marines since the swap. While the army was still in 7th Ed, it worked great: 3+ or 4+ ...
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Can I use chapter specific characters in a custom space marine chapter? [duplicate]
I have made my custom space marine chapter, currently I have only a generic apothecary and captain as my HQ. What I wanted to know is if I could use specific HQ units like the imperial fists Captain ...
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Can I make a space marine army and then have them ally with the tau?
I already had tau that my relative gave to me and I wanted to know if I could employ them as allies to the custom space marine chapter I'm making.
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Can I create a colour scheme for a custom chapter and the apply it to other chapters?
So what I mean is, could I make a colour scheme for my Space Marines and then use that same colour scheme for Grey Knights or Adeptus Mechanicus or Astra Militarum?
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Can a space marine chapter consist of marines from other chapters?
I'm new to warhammer so I wanted to know if I could run a custom space marine chapter and then use soldiers from other factions
For example could I run a space marines chapter that included soldiers ...
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Are movement trays legal in Warhammer 40k Tournaments?
I play Tyranids and would like to make it faster for myself to move units of 30 termagants. I only ask this question for tournament play since in a casual game none of my friends would care. I was ...
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How does vertical movement work in 40k eighth edition
How does vertical movement work in 8th edition? In previous editions moving up a floor in a building was 3", but I can't seem to find any rules in the new edition describing if you just measure the ...
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In Warhammer 40K does taking a Chaos Icon replace other weapons?
The Codex for Chaos Space Marines says on the data sheet for Chaos Space Marines
One model may take a Chaos Icon (pg 153).
Does taking a Chaos Icon replace the model's boltgun? Can the model with ...
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Which books to buy to start playing Warhammer 40K 8th edition?
My sons (12 & 13) are new to Warhammer and want to start playing 40K with Chaos Space Marines and Blood Angels.
We already have the free 'Warhammer 40,000 Battle Primer' but need to know what ...
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In 8th Edition, do you always make a to-hit roll?
In 8th edition of 40k, several weapons have the phrase "This weapon always hits." Or some slight variation.
If a weapon with an ability that depends on a to-hit roll, like Hellblasters, were to get ...
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40k 8th Edition Unit Customization
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Has 40k lost a lot of its customization and character options?
Are the expected codices supposed to give more options/customization?
Can I take a unique item or character and modify it for my ...
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