In the wildest corners of every realm, the Beasts of Chaos gather for war. They are anarchy given form, monstrous amalgams of animal and man intent on tearing down the wonders of civilisation and reducing the Mortal Realms to ruin. Birthed from the warping taint of Chaos and imbued with bestial fury, they stampede towards their foes in vast herds, leaving only horror and devastation in their wake.
This page contains all of the rules you need to field your Beasts of Chaos miniatures on the battlefields of the Mortal Realms, from a host of exciting allegiance abilities to a range of warscrolls and warscroll battalions. The rules are split into the following sections.Book | Kind | Edition | Last update | |
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Q: | Does the Herdstone Shard affect the Ghorgon’s Ravenous Bloodgreed ability? |
A: | No. |
Q: | With the Great Bray-Shaman’s Devolve spell, does the opponent have to move all of the models in the unit? |
A: | Yes. Note that the models are moved one at a time. |
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The din of battle and scent of gore call to all Beasts of Chaos, beckoning them to join the hunt.
You can summon units of BEASTS OF CHAOS to the battlefield if you collect enough Primordial Call points. At the start of your hero phase, you receive 1 Primordial Call point. In addition, in your hero phase you can choose one friendly BEASTS OF CHAOS HERO within 3" of the Herdstone you set up at the start of the battle and say that they will enact a savage blood ritual.
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The Brayherds use savage cunning to encircle their prey before launching an attack.
Instead of setting up a BRAYHERD unit on the battlefield, you can place it to one side and say that it is set up in ambush as a reserve unit. You can set up one reserve unit in ambush for each BEASTS OF CHAOS unit you have set up on the battlefield. At the end of your first movement phase, you must set up all friendly reserve units that are in ambush on the battlefield, wholly within 6" of the edge of the battlefield and more than 9" from any enemy units. Any reserve units that cannot be set up are slain.As the skies twist and darken, the Thunderscorn sweep across the battlefield with primal force.
At the start of your hero phase, roll a dice. Each friendly THUNDERSCORN unit more than 3" from any enemy units can move a distance in inches equal to the roll, but cannot move within 3" of any enemy units.The creatures of the Warherds guzzle down the blood of their enemies and feast on their flesh.
At the end of the combat phase, if any attacks made by a WARHERD unit in that combat phase destroyed any enemy units, heal D3 wounds allocated to that WARHERD unit.Each of the Greatfrays wages war in its own uniquely savage way.
If your army is a Beasts of Chaos army, you can give it a Greatfray keyword. All BEASTS OF CHAOS units in your army gain that keyword. You can either choose one of the Greatfrays listed below, or choose another Greatfray you have read about or created yourself. If you choose one from the list below, all units with that keyword benefit from the extra abilities listed for that Greatfray on the page indicated. If you choose a different Greatfray, simply pick the Greatfray that most closely matches the nature of your own.From the untamed regions of the Mortal Realms spill forth hideous monstrosities born from the touch of Chaos. These titanic aberrations are nightmarish to behold, and they follow the call of the Greatfrays to war so they might feast upon the remains of the fallen.
When you carry out a monstrous rampage (core rules, 21.1) with a BEASTS OF CHAOS MONSTER, you can carry out 1 of the monstrous rampages that follow instead of any other monstrous rampage you can carry out with that MONSTER.
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If your army is a Beasts of Chaos army, you can use the new Primal Instincts battle traits below in addition to any other Primal Instincts battle traits you can use.
Gors are always eager for battle – never more so than when they ambush an unwary foe.
You can re-roll charge rolls for friendly Gors units if they were reserve units in ambush and have been set up on the battlefield in the same turn.When a Warherd charges into the foe, the enemy are sent flying through the air by the force of the impact.
After a friendly WARHERD unit makes a charge move, pick 1 enemy unit within 1" of that unit and roll a dice. Add 2 to the roll if that WARHERD unit is a HERO or has more than 3 models. On a 4+, that enemy unit suffers D3 mortal wounds at the end of the charge phase.As lightning arcs down to the battlefield, the Thunderscorn are imbued with renewed vigour while their enemies are riven by lethal crackling energy.
At the end of the combat phase, you can roll a dice for each friendly THUNDERSCORN unit that is on the battlefield. Add 2 to the roll if the THUNDERSCORN unit is a HERO or has more than 3 models. On a 4+, you can heal 1 wound allocated to that unit.Brayherd Alphabeast TraitsBRAYHERD HERO only.
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Warherd Alphabeast TraitsWARHERD HERO only.
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Thunderscorn Alphabeast TraitsTHUNDERSCORN HERO only.
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Spoils of the BrayherdsBRAYHERD HERO only.
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Spoils of the WarherdsWARHERD HERO only.
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Spoils of the ThunderscornTHUNDERSCORN HERO only.
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Lore of the Twisted WildsBRAYHERD WIZARD (including Unique units) only.
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Lore of Dark StormsTHUNDERSCORN WIZARD only.
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These rules can be used by units in a Beasts of Chaos army that have been given the appropriate keyword (see the Greatfrays Battle Trait).
AllherdFerocious and formidable, the Allherd are the most numerous of all the Greatfrays. Their teeming beastherds have spread throughout the Mortal Realms, and by enfolding the most wily and powerful Chaos creatures into their ranks, the Allherd ensures that its raging stampedes continue to grow. ABILITIES Bestial Might: The hordes of the Allherd thrive in the thick of battle, where they rampage through enemy lines uncowed and unstopped.Subtract 1 from battleshock rolls made for ALLHERD units in the battleshock phase if they were picked to fight in the combat phase of the same turn. COMMAND ABILITY Booming Roar: A ferocious bellow resonates out into the wilderness, beckoning all to join the great Allherd in their slaughter.You can use this command ability at the start of your hero phase if your general is on the battlefield. If you do so, you receive 1 Primordial Call point. COMMAND TRAIT An ALLHERD general must have this command trait instead of one listed in Command Traits section.Dominator: This beast leads from the fore, hacking into the foe to spur on his savage warriors. You can re-roll charge rolls made for friendly ALLHERD units wholly within 18" of this general if this general is within 3" of any enemy units. ARTEFACT OF POWER The first ALLHERD HERO to receive an artefact of power must be given the Blade of the Desecrator.Blade of the Desecrator: Said to be Chaos incarnate, this weapon’s etched runes glow as it tears foes asunder. Pick one of the bearer’s melee weapons. Improve the Rend characteristic of that weapon by 1 for attacks that target a unit of 10 or more models. Improve the Rend characteristic of that weapon by 2 instead for attacks that target a unit of 20 or more models. Attacks made by this weapon cannot have a Rend characteristic greater than -3. | ||
DarkwalkersThe Darkwalkers are apex ambushers who rule over the most remote places in each realm. Spiteful and wily, they hunt by luring their prey deep into ancient forests and desolate wastelands, encircling enemy armies and cutting off routes of escape before pouncing from the shadows to butcher the terrified enemy. ABILITIES Shadowbeasts: The Darkwalkers are apex ambushers, luring their foes into the shadows before pouncing upon them.WARHERD and THUNDERSCORN units in a DARKWALKERS army are considered to have the BRAYHERD keyword for the purposes of the Brayherd Ambush battle trait. In addition, up to half (rounding up) of the reserve units that are set up in ambush can arrive in your second movement phase instead of your first movement phase. ARTEFACT OF POWER The first DARKWALKERS HERO to receive an artefact of power must be given the Desolate Shard.Desolate Shard: Roughly hewn and black as night, this stone shard exudes the corruption of the Chaos wilds. Once per battle, at the start of your hero phase, the bearer can use the Desolate Shard if they are within 3" of a terrain feature. If they do so, roll a dice for each enemy unit within 1" of that terrain feature. On a 4+ that enemy unit suffers D3 mortal wounds. COMMAND TRAIT A DARKWALKERS general must have this command trait instead of one listed in Command Traits section.Nomadic Leader: This swift and deadly alphabeast drives his bestial kin to spread terror far and wide. Add 1 to run rolls for friendly DARKWALKERS units while they are wholly within 12" of this general. COMMAND ABILITY Savage Encirclement: Barking orders in an animal tongue, the Darkwalkers alphabeast orders their warriors back into the shadows, enabling them to prowl unseen while they outflank the enemy.You can use this command ability at the end of your movement phase. If you do so, pick a friendly DARKWALKERS unit that is more than 9" from any enemy units and wholly within 18" of a friendly DARKWALKERS HERO. Remove that unit from the battlefield and place it to one side. At the end of your next movement phase, set that unit up again anywhere on the battlefield more than 9" from any enemy units. | ||
GavespawnThe Gavespawn are worshippers of the Chaos entity known as Morghur, and in his name they seek to reduce all of existence to a writhing whirl of pure anarchy. Grotesquely twisted, even by the standards of the Beasts of Chaos, the creatures of the Gavespawn launch stampedes to spread their devolvement throughout the civilised lands. ABILITIES Gift of Morghur: The Gavespawn see spawndom not as a curse, but as an ascension into devolution.If a friendly GAVESPAWN HERO is slain, roll a dice before removing the model. On a 2+ one CHAOS SPAWN is added to your army. Set up the CHAOS SPAWN anywhere on the battlefield within 6" of the slain HERO. If the HERO had the KHORNE, NURGLE, SLAANESH or TZEENTCH keyword, the same keyword must be chosen for the CHAOS SPAWN. If they did not, you cannot use the Curse of the Dark Gods ability to choose a keyword for that CHAOS SPAWN. COMMAND ABILITY Propagator of Devolution: The Gavespawn view Chaos Spawn as holy creations of Morghur, and are driven to emulate their frenetic savagery.You can use this command ability at the start of the combat phase. If you do so, pick a friendly GAVESPAWN unit wholly within 12" of a friendly GAVESPAWN CHAOS SPAWN. Add 1 to the Attacks characteristic of that unit’s melee weapons until the end of that phase. COMMAND TRAIT A GAVESPAWN general must have this command trait instead of one listed in Command Traits section.Unravelling Aura: In the presence of this alphabeast, magic devolves into anarchic Chaos energy. This general can attempt to unbind one spell in the enemy hero phase in the same manner as a WIZARD. If this general is already a WIZARD, they can attempt to unbind 1 additional spell in the enemy hero phase. ARTEFACT OF POWER The first GAVESPAWN HERO to receive an artefact of power must be given the Mutating Gnarlblade.Mutating Gnarlblade: This weapon writhes with coiled tentacles and fanged maws. Pick one of the bearer’s melee weapons. Add 2 to the Damage characteristic of that weapon. However, each unmodified hit roll of 1 for attacks made with that weapon inflicts 1 mortal wound upon the bearer after all of the bearer’s attacks have been made. | ||
Battleplan Blood SwampWhen a beastherd encroaches on civilised lands and begins to carve a path of bloody slaughter, the inhabitants will often despatch a force into the wilds to locate and destroy the heart of their attackers’ malign power – the Herdstone. Harried on every flank and led astray at every twist and turn, the desperate warriors pay in blood for each step they make. When at last they come before the Herdstone, most of their number scattered and lost, the survivors are ensnared by the Beasts of Chaos on all sides. THE ARMIES Each player picks an army as described in the core rules. One player is the Beasts of Chaos player and their opponent is the Invader player. The Beasts of Chaos player must use a Beasts of Chaos army.Each army has a unique command ability, described below. BEASTS OF CHAOS COMMAND ABILITY Guard the Herdstone: The Herdstone is the symbol of your beastherd’s strength – rally around it, and show these invaders the folly of attempting to cast it down!You can use this command ability once per battle at the start of your movement phase. If you do so, add 3" to the Move characteristic of friendly BEASTS OF CHAOS units until the end of that phase. In addition, friendly BEASTS OF CHAOS models must finish any move in this phase closer to the Herdstone than it was at the start of the move. INVADER COMMAND ABILITY The Final Charge: At last, your quarry stands before you. Although your army is downtrodden and weary, one final push can see this foul megalith toppled.You can use this command ability once per battle, at the start of your charge phase. If you do so, pick a friendly HERO. You can re-roll charge rolls for friendly units that start the phase wholly within 12" of that HERO. In addition, all friendly units wholly within 12" of that HERO at the start of the following combat phase fight before any other units. Fight with all eligible units one after the other, and then resolve any fights with any other units. THE BATTLEFIELD The battlefield represents the malevolent swamp in which the Beasts of Chaos have erected their Herdstone. The Beasts of Chaos player sets up any terrain as they see fit. Place a Herdstone within the Beasts of Chaos territory, as shown on the map below.SET-UP The Invader sets up their army first. The Invader’s units must be set up wholly within their territory. Before each Invader unit is set up on the battlefield, the Invader rolls a dice. On a 1, 2 or 3 the unit is lost in the swamp, and is not placed on the battlefield. Instead, the unit is set up in reserve. If the Invader has any other abilities that allow models to be set up as reserve units, these abilities cannot be used.The Beasts of Chaos player then sets up their army. They must set up as many units in ambush as possible (see Brayherd Ambush). LOST IN THE SWAMP The twisting paths through the swamp have led the invaders astray at every turn. Scattered and lost, they desperately need to rally together.At the end the Invader’s movement phase, they can roll a dice for each of their reserve units. On a 4 or 5, the unit can be set up on the battlefield anywhere that is wholly within 6" of the Invader’s short table edge and more than 9" from any enemy units. On a 6, the unit can be set up on the battlefield anywhere that is wholly within 6" of the Invader’s long table edge and more than 9" from any enemy units. Any reserve units lost in the swamp that have not been set up on the battlefield before the start of the fourth battle round are slain. BRAYHERD AMBUSH The Beasts of Chaos player cannot set up any of their reserve units within 6" of either of the Invader’s table edges.CLOYING MISTS Tendrils of thick fog hang above the swamp’s waters, obscuring from sight everything further than a few paces away.The range of missile weapons and spells is limited to 12". In addition, units can only attempt to make a charge move if they are within 12" of any enemy units. Starting from the second battle round, roll a dice at the start of each battle round. If the roll is less than the number of the current battle round (for example, a roll of 1 or 2 in the third battle round), the fog clears and this ability is no longer in effect. SUNDERING THE HERDSTONE The beastherd’s malign obelisk is saturated with chaotic power, but weapons can still be brought against it to smash it asunder.The Beasts of Chaos player’s Herdstone is treated as an enemy unit by the Invader’s army. Resolve any attacks against it as normal. It does not have a Save characteristic and has a Wounds characteristic of 20. If the wounds allocated to that Herdstone equal 20, it is said to be sundered and the battle immediately ends. GLORIOUS VICTORY The Invader wins a major victory if the Herdstone is sundered. If all units in the Invader’s army are destroyed, the Beasts of Chaos player wins a major victory. If neither player has won by the end of the fifth battle round, the Beasts of Chaos player wins a minor victory.![]() | ||
Path to Glory campaigns centre around collecting and fighting battles with a warband in the Age of Sigmar. Champions fight each other and gather followers to join them in their quest for glory, taking advantage of this age of unending battle to win glory and renown.
In order to play Path to Glory campaigns you have to follow rules described here.These Path to Glory campaign rules are not compatible with the latest version of the Path to Glory rules from the Core Book. You can still use them to run a ‘classic’ Path to Glory campaign, or you can use the rules from the Core Book to run a ‘modern’ Path to Glory campaign. | ||
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This section contains rules for using a Beasts of Chaos army in a Path to Glory campaign. It includes additional rules, quests, veteran abilities and unique territories that can only be used by a Beasts of Chaos army.
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QUEST Anarchy UnleashedWith gathering momentum, your bestial warband rampages through the so-called civilised lands. Each victory sees more savage creatures drawn to your banner, until at last nothing will be able to stop your horde from sacking the domains of your foes. At the end of each Path to Glory battle, add 1 quest point to the progress section of your quest log if you earned a major victory or minor victory. In addition, while this quest is on your Path to Glory roster, at the start of each Path to Glory battle against another Path to Glory army, you receive a number of primordial call points equal to the number of quest points in your quest log.Once you have gained 5 quest points, you complete this quest. When you complete this quest, you gain 10 glory points. In addition, when making the first exploration roll in the aftermath sequence of the battle in which you completed this quest, do not roll a D66. Instead, roll a D6 and add 60 to the roll (giving a score of 61-66). | ||
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If the battlepack you are using says that you must pick grand strategies and battle tactics for your army, you can pick from the following lists as well as those found in the battlepack you are using.
THE WAY OF THE BEAST Beasts of Chaos army only.
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HUNTERS OF THE WARPING WILDS Beasts of Chaos army only.
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If the players are using the Open War battlepack from the Warhammer Age of Sigmar Core Book, players using a Beasts of Chaos army can use the following rules as well as those found in the battlepack.
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The BULLGORS keyword is used in the following Beasts of Chaos warscrolls:
The BEASTS OF CHAOS keyword is used in the following Beasts of Chaos warscrolls:
The BEASTS OF CHAOS and HERO keywords are used in the following Beasts of Chaos warscrolls:
The BRAYHERD keyword is used in the following Beasts of Chaos warscrolls:
Reserve units are picked as part of your army before the battle begins, while summoned units are units added to your army once the battle is underway. Models that have been removed from play can be used as part of a summoned unit. | ||
The THUNDERSCORN keyword is used in the following Beasts of Chaos warscrolls:
The WARHERD keyword is used in the following Beasts of Chaos warscrolls:
The BEASTS OF CHAOS and MONSTER keywords are used in the following Beasts of Chaos warscrolls:
The GHORGON keyword is used in the following Beasts of Chaos warscrolls:
The CYGOR keyword is used in the following Beasts of Chaos warscrolls:
The JABBERSLYTHE keyword is used in the following Beasts of Chaos warscrolls:
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The GOR keyword is used in the following Beasts of Chaos warscrolls:
The BRAYHERD and HERO keywords are used in the following Beasts of Chaos warscrolls:
The WARHERD and HERO keywords are used in the following Beasts of Chaos warscrolls:
The THUNDERSCORN and HERO keywords are used in the following Beasts of Chaos warscrolls:
The BRAYHERD and WIZARD keywords are used in the following Beasts of Chaos warscrolls:
The THUNDERSCORN and WIZARD keywords are used in the following Beasts of Chaos warscrolls:
If a slain model is returned to its unit in the same turn that it is slain, it still counts as having been slain in that battle round for the purposes of battleshock tests. | ||
The ALLHERD keyword is used in the following Beasts of Chaos warscrolls:
The ALLHERD and HERO keywords are used in the following Beasts of Chaos warscrolls:
The DARKWALKERS keyword is used in the following Beasts of Chaos warscrolls:
The DARKWALKERS and HERO keywords are used in the following Beasts of Chaos warscrolls:
The GAVESPAWN and HERO keywords are used in the following Beasts of Chaos warscrolls:
The GAVESPAWN keyword is used in the following Beasts of Chaos warscrolls:
The GAVESPAWN and CHAOS SPAWN keywords are used in the following Beasts of Chaos warscrolls: