

The first army book The Empire was printed for 4th edition rules in 1993 spanning some 21 years of printing of Warhammer army books for The Game of Fantasy Battles (formerly known as Warhammer Fantasy Battle). The last army book to be printed was Wood Elves in 2014. No Warhammer Fantasy Army books are considered current as in 2015 Games Workshop discontinued Warhammer: Fantasy Battle and replaced it with Warhammer: Age of Sigmar.Ĩth Edition was the final edition of Warhammer: Fantasy Battle. Army List - Each entry from the bestiary is arranged by type (Lord, Hero, Core, Special, Rare) and given a points value, with more powerful units costing more points, so that battles are fought between balanced armies.This features outstanding example models painted by the Games Workshop 'Eavy Metal Team as well as Games Workshop's Army Painters and veteran hobbyists. Hobby section - Information on collecting, building and painting an army from the army book.An Army's special magic lore (if applicable) and special magic items are listed here. This includes their characteristic values, information on their weapon options, and any limitations on their use, as well as background information on each unit. Bestiary - A list of the units, characters and war machines that can be chosen for use in a battle.This includes artwork, short stories, maps, timelines and copies of fictional documents. Background - Information about the race and its place in the Warhammer world.

Expansions and Supplements may or may not be valid over multiple editions, though generally they cycle similarly to the Army Books. Games Workshop has also released various expansions over the years, including a siege rules supplement and campaign expansions. Until superseded by newer versions, the 6th edition and later books remain valid for the newer editions of Warhammer. The sixth edition rendered these obsolete. The following is a list of Army Books and Supplements for the various armies released for the Games Workshop Warhammer Fantasy Battle game.Īn Army Book in the Warhammer Fantasy tabletop wargame, is a rules supplement containing information concerning a particular army, environment, or worldwide campaign.Īrmy Books for particular armies were introduced for the fourth edition of the game (prior to that all armies were included in the main rulebook).
