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 book, "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

Active Armies

* Araby (Warmaster only)
*Beasts of Chaos (formerly part of the chaos army. Also called "Beastmen")
*Bretonnia
*Chaos Dwarves (The standing of this army is considered pending. Rules still found on website)
*Daemons of Chaos [http://uk.games-workshop.com/storefront/store.uk?do=List_Models&code=302083&orignav=13]
*Dark Elves
* Dogs of War (Mercenaries)(Some units are supported)
* Dwarfs
*The Empire (also called The Empire of Sigmar and Empire of Man)
*High Elves
*Lizardmen
*Ogre Kingdoms
*Orcs & Goblins
*Skaven
*Tomb Kings (also referred to as Tomb Kings of Khemri in 6th edition rule book, and Tomb Kings of Nehekhara in other supplements and GW website.)
*Vampire Counts
*Warriors of Chaos (Formally known as "Hordes of Chaos")
*Wood Elves

Discontinued Armies

The armies listed below are not tournament leagel, although some can still be played using rules found on the website(s)
*Amazons
*Arachnitids
*Fimir
* Giants of Albion (some units included in Dogs of War army)
*Half-Orc
*Hobgoblin (replaced by Orcs and Goblins. Also found in Choas Dwarves armies.)
*Hordes of Chaos (also known as "Chaos mortals", replaced by Warriors of Chaos)
*Kislev (Can be used as part of the Empire army. Rules found on website)
*Nippon
*Norse
*Pygmies
*Slann (replaced by Lizardmen)
*Undead (replaced by Tomb Kings and Vampire Counts.)
*Zoat

Warhammer 40,000

* Alien Hunters (note: at this point this army is only speculation for main game. Some units are found in Witch/Daemon Hunter BFG armies. Some Space Marine and Imperial Guard units Can be upgraded to Xeno Hunters)
* Chaos Space Marines
* Demiurg (Considered to be a second rendition of the Squats. Battlefleet Gothic only)
* Chaos Daemons [http://uk.games-workshop.com/storefront/store.uk?do=Individual&code=60110115001&orignav=10]
* Daemonhunters
* Dark Eldar
* Eldar
* Imperial Guard
* Imperial Navy (BFG and Warhammer 40,000)
* The Lost and the Damned (Chaos. Active only in BFG)
* Necrons
* Orks
* Sisters of Battle (integrated into the Witch Hunters Army in 3rd edition)
* Space Marines
* Squats (discontinued)
* Tau Empire (Formally Tau)
* Tyranids
* Witch Hunters
* Zoat (no longer available)

Warhammer Online

An online game based on Warhammer Fantasy, it is being developed by EA Mythic. The release date is scheduled for September 18th, 2008.

Order

* Dwarves
** Engineer
** Hammerer (removed)
** Ironbreaker
** Runepriest
*Empire
** Bright Wizard
** Knight of the Blazing Sun (removed)
** Warrior Priest
** Witch Hunter
* High Elves
** Archmage
** Swordmaster
** Shadow Warrior
** White Lion

Destruction

* Greenskins (Orcs and Goblins)
** Black Orc
** Goblin Shaman
** Goblin Squig Herder
** Orc Choppa (removed)
* Chaos
** Chosen
** Magus
** Marauder
** Zealot
* Dark Elves
** Black Guard (removed)
** Witch Elf
** Sorcerer/Sorceress
** Disciple of Khaine

Warhammer 40,000 online

Announced by THQ, no other information available.

Warbands of Mordheim

A game where Warbands (gangs) battle each other for domination. Warhammer Fantasy version of Necromunda.

* Averland Mercenaries (Empire)
* Beastmen Raiders (Beastmen)
* Carnival of Chaos (Chaos- Nurgle)
* Cult of the Possessed (Chaos)
* Dwarf Treasure Hunters (Dwarves)
* Kislevite Warband (Empire)
* Marienburg Mercenaries (Empire)
* Middenheim Mercenaries (Empire)
* Orcs & Goblins Hordes (Orcs)
* Ostander Mercenaries (Empire)
* Reikland Mercenaries (Empire)
* Sisters of Sigmar (Empire)
* Skaven Warband (Skaven)
* Undead (Undead)
* Witch Hunters (Empire)
* Amazon Warriors (Lustria)
* Bretonnian Knights (Bretonnia)
* Dark Elves Warband (Dark Elves)
* Lizardmen Warriors (Lizardmen)
* Norse Warband
* Pirate Crew
* Pit Fighters
* Shadow Warriors (High Elves)
* The Outlaws of Stirwood Forest
* Tomb Guardians

Necromunda

Skirmish gang warfare in the 41st millennium. See main article for more details.

*Cawdor
*Delaque
*Escher
*Goliath
*Orlock
*Van Saar
*The Cult of the Red Redemption
*Pit Slaves
*Ratskins
*Scavvies
*Spyre Hunters
*Alternative gangs (mail order and special gangs such as Squat Miners)

Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay

Uses all races and beast from Warhammer Fantasy as well as additional Characters and equipment.

Man O'War

Naval Battle version of Warmaster. Uses WHFB armies/navies.

Dark Heresy

A WH40K version of Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay using the 40K setting and armies.

Blood Bowl

A bloody Football game similar to EA's Mutant League Football set in a world similar to Warhammer Fantasy. The armies of the game are the same as the main game with the following add-ons:
*Elf - High Elfs that stayed in the Old World to play Blood Bowl
*Halflings (note: halflings are found in WFB but only as Dogs of War units)
*Necromancer
*Werewolves (discontinued)
*Albion (discontinued)
*Bretonnian (discontinued)
*Slann (discontinued)

Warmaster

Large scale battles with smaller figures set in Warhammer Fantasy. uses all listed armies.

Epic (Armageddon)

Warhammer 40,000 Version of warmaster. Uses all listed armies (excluding armies discontinued for this game) with added features and units.

Battlefleet Gothic

Players often call it "BFG" for short. Space navy set in a style similar to the space battles of Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek and many other sci-fi space battles. the game uses all of the armies listed above in the Warhammer 40,000 list.

This list contains Fleets not listed in 40,000 list above.
*Chaos (representing Abaddon and his allies' fleets)
*Ork Pirates
*Eldar pirates
*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)

Other 40,000 games

Due to the popularity of 40,000 (mostly in the U.S.) many games have been developed based on Warhammer 40,000. see Warhammer 40,000 spin-offs for complete list.

Warhammer Ancient Battles

Officially called Warmaster Ancients. Warhammer Ancient Battles set in real world conflicts. A spin-off called Warmaster Ancient Battles has a style similar to Warmaster and Armageddon. This game is not featured in Warhammer catalogues and rarely supported by Games Workshop stores. See Warhammer Historical Wargames article for information about legal armies.

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).

Army Expansions

Several companies such as Forge World makes army products that are not featured in the army books. Games Workshop sometimes allows these items to be used in Tournaments. Many players and hobbyist also make their own and sometimes enter them in Golden Daemon (GW's model making/painting competition).

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

* [http://www.games-workshop.com Games Workshop]
* [http://www.forgeworld.co.uk Forgeworld]
* [http://www.specialist-games.com/setcountry.htm Specialist Games]

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