3.0 Prayers
The declare step of each prayer will tell you to make a chanting roll of D6. On an unmodified chanting roll of 1, the prayer fails, its effect is not resolved and you must remove D3 ritual points from the PRIEST using the prayer.

Otherwise, pick one of the following:

All PRIESTS know the following prayer:
Your Hero Phase
SACRED RITES: The priest focuses on safely setting their ritual into motion.

Declare: Pick a friendly PRIEST to use this ability, then make a chanting roll of D6. On an unmodified chanting roll of 1, remove 1 ritual point from that PRIEST instead of D3.

Effect: Give a number to ritual points to the PRIEST equal to the unmodified chanting roll and do not reset the PRIEST’s ritual points to 0.
KEYWORDSPRAYER, UNLIMITED



EXAMPLE PRAYER
Once Per Battle, Your Hero Phase
7
RESURRECTION: A fallen hero is brought back from death, their vitality fully restored.

Declare: Make a chanting roll of D6.

Effect: Pick a friendly INFANTRY HERO that has been slain and return them to the battlefield. Set up that HERO wholly within 3" of this PRIEST.
KEYWORDSPRAYER

Crit (Mortal)
If an attack made with this weapon scores a critical hit, that attack inflicts mortal damage on the target unit equal to the Damage characteristic of that weapon and the attack sequence ends.
17.2 Mortal Damage
Some abilities inflict mortal damage. If an ability inflicts mortal damage on a unit, add that number of damage points to the unit’s damage pool for that ability (see 18.2 Allocating Damage).
7.0 Combat Range
Each model has a combat range that extends 3" horizontally from its base and any distance vertically from that circle to form a cylinder. The combat range of a unit extends 3" horizontally and any distance vertically from every model in that unit. Units from opposing armies that are within each other’s combat range and that are visible to each other are in combat with each other. When a unit that is not in combat enters the combat range of a visible enemy unit, it moves into combat.
A model is considered to be in combat with an enemy unit if that unit is within the model’s combat range and visible to it’

  • A unit’s combat range extends 3" out from every model in that unit.
  • If any enemy models are within a unit’s combat range and visible to it, that unit is in combat.
6.0 Visibility
A target model is visible to another model (which we’ll call the ‘observing model’) if you can draw a straight line through the air (whether horizontal, diagonal or vertical) from any point on the observing model to any point on the target model that does not intersect any objects except for other models in the observing model’s unit. A target unit is visible to an observing unit if at least 1 model in the target unit is visible to at least 1 model in the observing unit. A model is always considered to be visible to itself.
If a rule or ability requires a target to be both within a given range of and visible to the unit using that ability, or to a model in that unit, both conditions must be met by the same model in the target. You could not, for instance, target a unit where one model is within range but not visible and another model is not in range but is visible.
  • If any part of another model can be seen by an observing model, both the target model and its unit are visible to that observing model.

In some cases, it might not be immediately clear whether a model is visible. If so, stoop down to get a look from behind the observing model. If any part of the other model is visible, even if it is just the tip of a spear, then that model is visible for rules purposes.
18.1 Ward Saves
Units with the WARD keyword have the ‘Ward Save’ passive ability. The number after the WARD keyword indicates the ward value for the ward save. If a unit had WARD (5+), for example, its ward value would be 5. If a unit has more than one ward save, only the ward save with the lowest value applies to it; the other has no effect.

Passive
WARD SAVE: Whether through their uncanny reflexes, unnatural toughness or a source of mystical protection, these warriors can avoid otherwise lethal attacks.

Effect: In step 1 of the damage sequence (see 18.0), make a ward roll of D6 for each damage point in this unit’s damage pool. If the roll equals or exceeds this unit’s ward value, remove that damage point from the damage pool.

2.0 Spells
The declare step of each spell will tell you to make a casting roll of 2D6. If the roll does not equal or exceed the spell’s casting value (at the top-right corner of the spell), the spell fails and its effect is not resolved.

If the unmodified casting roll includes 2 or more rolls of 1, the spell is miscast: the spell fails, its effect is not resolved, D3 mortal damage is inflicted on the WIZARD that used it, and that WIZARD cannot use any more spells in that phase.

Enemy reactions can only be used if the casting roll equals or exceeds the spell’s casting value. So long as the spell is not unbound (see 4.0), then it is successfully cast: resolve its effect.

EXAMPLE SPELL
Your Hero Phase
6
MYSTIC SHIELD: The caster's allies are bathed in an unearthly glow that protects them from harm.

Declare: Pick a visible friendly unit wholly within 12" of this WIZARD to be the target. Then, make a casting roll of 2D6.

Effect: The target has WARD (6+) this turn.
KEYWORDSSPELL

15.4 Flying
Units with the FLY keyword have the following passive ability:

Passive
FLY: Soaring above the battlefield, this unit can reach destinations that are inaccessible to other troops.

Effect: As this unit moves, it ignores other models, terrain features and the combat ranges of enemy units. It cannot end its move in combat unless specified in the ability that allowed it to move. Ignore any vertical distance moved for this unit.


When moving flying units, move them horizontally in any direction, ignoring intervening models and terrain, and place them where you wish, so long as they are allowed to end their move on that spot. Note that some units have the FLY keyword even if that unit can’t really fly. This often represents units that bounce, bound or skitter across the battlefield so adeptly that they might as well be flying!

The non-MONSTER SKAVEN keyword is used in the following Skaven warscrolls:

Cavalry Hero
Infantry Hero
• Clawlord
• Deathmaster
• Grey Seer
• Krittok Foulblade
• Master Moulder
• Warlock Bombardier
• Warlock Engineer
• Warlock Galvaneer
• Deathmaster Crixxit
• Plague Priest
War Machine Hero
• Plague Priest on Plague Furnace
• Scourge of Aqshy Grey Seer on Screaming Bell
• Scourge of Ghyran Grey Seer on Screaming Bell
Infantry
• Clanrats
• Plague Monks
• Plaguepack
• Rat Ogors
• Ratling Gun
• Stormfiends
• Stormvermin
• Warpfire Throwers
• Warplock Jezzails
• Warpvolt Scourgers
• Gutter Runners
• Night Runners
• Plague Censer Bearer
• Skabbik’s Plaguepack
• Skittershank’s Clawpack
• Spiteclaw’s Swarm
• Zikkit’s Tunnelpack
War Machine
• Doomwheel
• Plagueclaw
• Ratling Warpblaster
• Warp Lightning Cannon
• Warp-Grinder
Endless Spell
• Vermintide
• Warp Lightning Vortex
Faction Terrain
Universal Core Abilities - Movement Phase
Your Movement Phase
NORMAL MOVE: The warriors advance across the battlefield.

Declare: Pick a friendly unit that is not in combat to use this ability.

Effect: That unit can move a distance up to its Move characteristic. That unit cannot move into combat during any part of that move.
KEYWORDSCORE, MOVE

Your Movement Phase
RUN: The unit rushes into position.

Declare: Pick a friendly unit that is not in combat to use this ability.

Effect: Make a run roll of D6. That unit can move a distance up to its Move characteristic added to the run roll. That unit cannot move into combat during any part of that move.
KEYWORDSCORE, MOVE, RUN

Your Movement Phase
RETREAT: The fighters disengage from combat, though at the cost of lowering their defences.

Declare: Pick a friendly unit that is in combat to use this ability.

Effect: Inflict D3 mortal damage on that unit. That unit can move a distance up to its Move characteristic. That unit can move through the combat ranges of any enemy units but cannot end that move within an enemy unit’s combat range.
KEYWORDSCORE, MOVE, RETREAT

The SKAVEN and INFANTRY keywords are used in the following Skaven warscrolls:

Infantry Hero
• Clawlord
• Deathmaster
• Grey Seer
• Krittok Foulblade
• Master Moulder
• Warlock Bombardier
• Warlock Engineer
• Warlock Galvaneer
• Deathmaster Crixxit
• Plague Priest
Infantry
• Clanrats
• Plague Monks
• Plaguepack
• Rat Ogors
• Ratling Gun
• Stormfiends
• Stormvermin
• Warpfire Throwers
• Warplock Jezzails
• Warpvolt Scourgers
• Gutter Runners
• Night Runners
• Plague Censer Bearer
• Skabbik’s Plaguepack
• Skittershank’s Clawpack
• Spiteclaw’s Swarm
• Zikkit’s Tunnelpack
32.0 Objectives
Many battleplans award victory points for controlling objectives, which are represented by objective markers. Unless otherwise specified, objective markers are round and 40mm wide. Models can move over and end their moves on objective markers. If an objective marker is on the border between territories, it is within all those territories but wholly within none of them. Objective markers don’t block visibility.

The PESTILENS keyword is used in the following Skaven warscrolls:

Infantry Hero
• Plague Priest
Monster Hero
• Lord Skreech Verminking
• Verminlord Corruptor
• Scourge of Aqshy Verminlord Corruptor
War Machine Hero
• Plague Priest on Plague Furnace
Infantry
• Plague Monks
• Plaguepack
• Plague Censer Bearer
• Skabbik’s Plaguepack
War Machine
• Plagueclaw
15.3 Pile-in Moves
Some abilities, such as FIGHT abilities, allow a unit to make a short move called a pile-in move to get into a better position for combat. To do so:

If your unit is in combat: Pick an enemy unit your unit is in combat with to be the target of the pile-in move. Each model in your unit can move up to 3". That move can pass through the combat ranges of any enemy units, but each model must end that move no further from the target unit. At the end of the move, your unit must still be in combat with all units that it was in combat with at the start of the move.

If your unit is not in combat: Each model in your unit can move 3" in any direction. That move can pass through and end within the combat ranges of any enemy units.

  • Pile in: move up to 3".
  • If in combat, the unit must end the move closer, or at least as close, to the target enemy unit.

The VERMINUS keyword is used in the following Skaven warscrolls:

Cavalry Hero
• Clawlord on Gnaw-beast
Infantry Hero
• Clawlord
• Krittok Foulblade
Monster Hero
• Lord Skreech Verminking
• Verminlord Warbringer
Infantry
• Clanrats
• Stormvermin
• Spiteclaw’s Swarm

The SKRYRE keyword is used in the following Skaven warscrolls:

Infantry Hero
• Warlock Bombardier
• Warlock Engineer
• Warlock Galvaneer
Monster Hero
Infantry
• Ratling Gun
• Stormfiends
• Warpfire Throwers
• Warplock Jezzails
• Warpvolt Scourgers
• Zikkit’s Tunnelpack
War Machine
• Doomwheel
• Ratling Warpblaster
• Warp Lightning Cannon
• Warp-Grinder
Wound Roll
Roll a dice. If the roll equals or exceeds the attacking weapon’s Wound characteristic, the attack successfully wounds: move on to the next step. If not, the attack fails and the attack sequence ends. Unmodified wound rolls of 1 always fail.
Shooting attacks
Shooting attacks are made with ranged weapons. The target unit(s) must be within a distance equal to the Range characteristic of the weapon being used and visible to the attacking model. Models cannot make shooting attacks if their unit is in combat, unless otherwise specified (see 20.0 Weapon Abilities).

The ESHIN keyword is used in the following Skaven warscrolls:

Infantry Hero
• Deathmaster
• Deathmaster Crixxit
Monster Hero
• Lord Skreech Verminking
• Verminlord Deceiver
Infantry
• Gutter Runners
• Night Runners
• Skittershank’s Clawpack

The non-HERO SKAVEN and INFANTRY keywords are used in the following Skaven warscrolls:

Infantry
• Acolyte Globadiers
• Clanrats
• Plague Monks
• Plaguepack
• Rat Ogors
• Ratling Gun
• Stormfiends
• Stormvermin
• Warpfire Throwers
• Warplock Jezzails
• Warpvolt Scourgers
• Gutter Runners
• Night Runners
• Plague Censer Bearer
• Skabbik’s Plaguepack
• Skittershank’s Clawpack
• Spiteclaw’s Swarm
• Zikkit’s Tunnelpack
Enemy Movement Phase
1
REDEPLOY: Taking initiative, the warriors hastily reposition to respond to enemy movements.

Declare: Pick a friendly unit that is not in combat to use this ability.

Effect: Each model in that unit can move up to D6". That move cannot pass through or end within the combat range of an enemy unit.
KEYWORDSMOVE, RUN

The SKAVEN keyword is used in the following Skaven warscrolls:

Cavalry Hero
Infantry Hero
• Clawlord
• Deathmaster
• Grey Seer
• Krittok Foulblade
• Master Moulder
• Warlock Bombardier
• Warlock Engineer
• Warlock Galvaneer
• Deathmaster Crixxit
• Plague Priest
Monster Hero
• Thanquol on Boneripper
• Verminlord Corruptor
• Verminlord Deceiver
• Verminlord Warbringer
• Verminlord Warpseer
• Vizzik Skour, Prophet of the Horned Rat
• Scourge of Aqshy Verminlord Corruptor
War Machine Hero
• Plague Priest on Plague Furnace
• Scourge of Aqshy Grey Seer on Screaming Bell
• Scourge of Ghyran Grey Seer on Screaming Bell
Infantry
• Clanrats
• Plague Monks
• Plaguepack
• Rat Ogors
• Ratling Gun
• Stormfiends
• Stormvermin
• Warpfire Throwers
• Warplock Jezzails
• Warpvolt Scourgers
• Gutter Runners
• Night Runners
• Plague Censer Bearer
• Skabbik’s Plaguepack
• Skittershank’s Clawpack
• Spiteclaw’s Swarm
• Zikkit’s Tunnelpack
Monster
• Hell Pit Abomination
• Scourge of Ghyran Brood Terror
War Machine
• Doomwheel
• Plagueclaw
• Ratling Warpblaster
• Warp Lightning Cannon
• Warp-Grinder
Endless Spell
• Vermintide
• Warp Lightning Vortex
Faction Terrain

The MOULDER keyword is used in the following Skaven warscrolls:

Infantry Hero
• Master Moulder
Monster Hero
• Lord Skreech Verminking
Infantry
• Rat Ogors
• Stormfiends
Monster
• Brood Terror
• Hell Pit Abomination
• Scourge of Ghyran Brood Terror
14.3 Charge Phase
Your Charge Phase
CHARGE: With a mighty battle cry, the warriors charge into combat with the enemy.

Declare: Pick a friendly unit that is not in combat and has not used a RUN or RETREAT ability this turn to use this ability. Then, make a charge roll of 2D6.

Effect: That unit can move a distance up to the value of the charge roll. That unit can move through the combat ranges of any enemy units and must end that move within 1/2" of a visible enemy unit. If it does so, the unit using this ability has charged.
KEYWORDSCORE, MOVE, CHARGE

The SKRYRE and WAR MACHINE keywords are used in the following Skaven warscrolls:

War Machine
• Doom-Flayers
• Doomwheel
• Ratling Warpblaster
• Warp Lightning Cannon
• Warp-Grinder
18.3 Slain Models
The commander of a unit must pick which model(s) in the unit are slain. However, after each slain model is removed, the unit must be in a single coherent group (see 15.1). If this is not possible, continue to remove models, one at a time, until the unit is in a single coherent group. You must remove the fewest models possible to make the unit a single coherent group.

19.0 Strike-first and Strike-last
If there are any STRIKE-FIRST units in combat after any non-FIGHT combat phase abilities have been used, other units cannot be picked to use a FIGHT ability until those units have been picked to use a FIGHT ability. After all those STRIKE-FIRST units have fought, the active player picks the next unit to fight.

If there are any STRIKE-LAST units in combat, they cannot be picked to use a FIGHT ability if there are any units in combat that do not have STRIKE-LAST and have not yet used a FIGHT ability.

If a unit has STRIKE-FIRST and STRIKE-LAST, treat it as if it had neither.

There may be situations when a unit that has STRIKE-FIRST is not in combat at the start of the phase, but because of moves such as pile-in moves, it is ‘pulled into combat’ later in the phase. In such cases, STRIKE-FIRST has no effect on that unit because it was not in combat at the start of the phase.

Abilities that allow a unit to use a FIGHT ability immediately after another unit do not override the STRIKE-FIRST or STRIKE-LAST constraints, so you could not pick a unit with STRIKE-LAST to fight immediately after a unit with STRIKE-FIRST.

21.0 Healing
Some abilities allow you to heal a unit. To heal a unit, remove a number of damage points from the unit equal to the number in brackets after ‘Heal’, e.g. Heal (2).

Save Roll
The commander of the target unit rolls a dice, subtracting the attacking weapon’s Rend characteristic from the roll. Unmodified save rolls of 1 always fail. If the roll equals or exceeds the Save characteristic of the target unit, the attack fails and the attack sequence ends. If not, it is a successful attack: move on to the next step.
1.0 Wizards and Priests
WIZARDS are special units that can cast spells, and PRIESTS are special units that can chant prayers. Spells and prayers are powerful abilities that can have a dramatic impact on the battle.
Combat attacks
Combat attacks are made with melee weapons. The target unit(s) must be within the combat range of the attacking model and visible to it. The model must attack with all of the melee weapons it is armed with.
Hit Roll
Roll a dice. If the roll equals or exceeds the attacking weapon’s Hit characteristic, the attack scores a successful hit: move on to the next step. If not, the attack fails and the attack sequence ends. Unmodified hit rolls of 1 always fail. If an unmodified hit roll for an attack made with a weapon is a 6, that attack is a critical hit.

Critical hits have no effect on their own but often trigger additional effects (see 20.0 Weapon Abilities).
32.2 Objective Control
In the deployment phase after all Deployment Phase abilities have been used and at the end of each turn, follow this sequence for each objective in an order chosen by the active player:
  1. Starting with the active player, each player determines the control score of each of their units that is contesting that objective. A unit’s control score is the combined Control characteristics of all the models in that unit that are contesting the objective. Some abilities modify a unit’s control score, but it cannot be reduced to less than 1.
  2. Each player adds up the control scores of all of their units contesting that objective. This is their army control score for that objective.
  3. The players compare their army control scores for that objective. If one player’s score is higher, that player gains control of that objective. Once a player gains control of an objective, it remains under their control until their opponent gains control of it.

Sometimes objective markers get accidentally nudged while you are moving models around. This is perfectly fine - just remember to put them back in their proper positions when determining objective control.
13.1 Fight Abilities
Abilities with the FIGHT keyword follow a different sequence to other abilities. When the players are using
Combat Phase
abilities as described in 13.0, they cannot use FIGHT abilities.

After the players have finished using
Combat Phase
abilities that are not FIGHT abilities, they must alternate picking 1 eligible unit to use a FIGHT ability, starting with the active player. Each unit in combat must use a FIGHT ability if it is able to.

Once a player has no more units that are eligible to use a FIGHT ability, the other player continues to pick units that are eligible to use a FIGHT ability, one after another, until there are no more units that are eligible to use a FIGHT ability.

  • The active player uses Combat Phase abilities that are not FIGHT abilities, then the opponent does the same.
  • Players alternate picking a unit to use a FIGHT ability, starting with the active player.
  • Each unit must use a FIGHT ability if it is able to.
3.5 Regiments of Renown
In addition to creating your own regiments, you can also spend points to include 1 Regiment of Renown. Regiments of Renown are pre-built regiments, each with their own special abilities. The rules for each Regiment of Renown will specify which factions can include it. A unit in a Regiment of Renown cannot be your general even if it is a WARMASTER.


1.5 Faction Terrain
Some factions have special terrain features called faction terrain features. Faction terrain features have their own warscrolls. They are not considered to be units, with the following exceptions:

Some faction terrain features allow you to place a unit on them (this will be clearly specified in that terrain feature’s rules). When doing so, instead of measuring range or visibility to and from the unit that is on that terrain feature, measure to and from the terrain feature instead. Unless otherwise specified, units on a faction terrain feature cannot use FIGHT abilities.

If a unit placed on a terrain feature is removed from it (e.g. if an ability removes them from the battlefield), that unit counts as having left that terrain feature and loses any special role or benefits it had as a result of being placed on it.

The Citadel Terrain List shows the number of scenery pieces each terrain feature can consist of. If you are using terrain features that are not included on that list, agree with your opponent before setting up the battlefield how many scenery pieces make up each terrain feature.

Companion
Unless otherwise specified, attacks made by this weapon are not affected by friendly abilities that modify hit rolls, wound rolls or weapon characteristics, except for those that apply negative modifiers (e.g. ‘Covering Fire’).
Reaction: You declared an ATTACK ability
1
ALL-OUT ATTACK: The warriors fight with a frenzied vigour.

Used By: The unit using that ATTACK ability.

Effect: Add 1 to hit rolls for attacks made as part of that ATTACK ability. This also affects weapons that have the Companion weapon ability. For the rest of the turn, subtract 1 from save rolls for the unit using this ability.

Reaction: Opponent declared an ATTACK ability
1
ALL-OUT DEFENCE: The soldiers close ranks to hold off an incoming attack.

Used By: A unit targeted by that ATTACK ability.

Effect: Add 1 to save rolls for that unit until that ATTACK ability has been resolved.

Any Hero Phase
1
RALLY: With an inspiring call to action, wounded soldiers get a second wind and fresh troops take the field to replace their fallen comrades.

Declare: Pick a friendly unit that is not in combat to use this ability.

Effect: Make 6 rally rolls of D6. For each 4+, you receive 1 rally point. Rally points can be spent in the following ways:
  • For each rally point spent, Heal (1) that unit.
  • You can spend a number of rally points equal to the Health characteristic of that unit to return a slain model to that unit.
You can spend the rally points in any combination of the above. Unspent rally points are then lost.
32.1 Contesting Objectives
Unless otherwise specified, if an objective is within a model’s combat range, that model is contesting that objective. If any models in a unit are contesting an objective, that unit is contesting that objective.

Each unit can only count as contesting a single objective for the purposes of determining objective control (see 32.2). Before determining objective control, for each of their units contesting two or more objectives, the active player must pick one of those objectives for it to contest. Then, their opponent does the same.

Designer’s Note: For purposes other than determining objective control, a unit can contest more than one objective.
Anti-X (+1 Rend)
Add 1 to this weapon’s Rend characteristic if the target has the keyword after ‘Anti-’ or fulfils the condition after ‘Anti-’. Multiples of this ability are cumulative. For example, if a weapon has both Anti-charge (+1 Rend) and Anti-HERO (+1 Rend), then add 2 to the Rend characteristic of the weapon for attacks that target a HERO that charged in the same turn.
Shoot in Combat
This weapon can be used to make shooting attacks even if the attacking unit is in combat.
Charge (+1 Damage)
Add 1 to this weapon’s Damage characteristic if the attacking unit charged this turn.
Crit (Auto-wound)
If an attack made with this weapon scores a critical hit, that attack automatically wounds the target. Make a save roll as normal.
Crit (2 Hits)
If an attack made with this weapon scores a critical hit, that attack scores 2 hits on the target unit instead of 1. Make a wound roll for each hit.
Universal Core Abilities - Charge Phase
Your Charge Phase
CHARGE: With a mighty battle cry, the warriors charge into combat with the enemy.

Declare: Pick a friendly unit that is not in combat and has not used a RUN or RETREAT ability this turn to use this ability. Then, make a charge roll of 2D6.

Effect: That unit can move a distance up to the value of the charge roll. That unit can move through the combat ranges of any enemy units and must end that move within 1/2" of a visible enemy unit. If it does so, the unit using this ability has charged.
KEYWORDSCORE, MOVE, CHARGE

Once Per Turn (Army), Enemy Hero Phase
ALWAYS THREE CLAWSTEPS AHEAD: The best laid plans of the Skaven never go awry (or so they claim).

Declare: Pick a friendly non-MONSTER SKAVEN unit that is not in combat and was not set up this turn to use this ability.

Effect: That unit can use the ’Normal Move’ ability as if it were your movement phase.
24.1 Reserve Units
Some abilities allow you to set up units in reserve. These units are placed to one side instead of being set up on the battlefield. At the start of the fourth battle round, units that were set up in reserve using a DEPLOY ability and that are still in reserve are destroyed.
24.2 Replacement Units
Some abilities allow you to set up a replacement unit. When setting up that unit, it should have the same warscroll type, weapon options and number of models as the original unit, unless otherwise specified in the ability. Many of these abilities specify the proportion of models in the replacement unit (e.g. half the number of models from the original unit). In these cases, you can pick which models from the original unit are set up.

The replacement unit is otherwise treated as a new unit; any keywords or abilities the original unit gained during the battle, and any persisting effects that applied to it, do not apply to the replacement unit. Each unit can only be replaced once, and you cannot replace replacement units.

If the original unit was reinforced and the replacement unit has more than half the number of models from the original unit, the replacement unit is considered to be reinforced.

Because a replacement unit is treated as a completely new unit, it could, for instance, use a Once Per Battle ability on its warscroll even if the unit it replaced used that ability earlier in the battle.

23.0 Tokens
Tokens are not considered to be models for rules purposes and can be ignored or moved out of the way for purposes of visibility, coherency or abilities. They cannot be picked as the target of abilities. Their purpose is to indicate persisting effects on units they are placed next to. Each time a unit with a token finishes a move or is set up, place the token next to the unit.
3.1 Regiments
Armies are made up of one or more regiments, each of which is led by a Hero. You must have at least 1 regiment in your army, and you can include a maximum of 5 regiments. To add a regiment, pick 1 HERO from your faction, then pick up to 3 non‑HERO units to accompany them.

Each HERO’s battle profile lists which units can be added to their regiment, and each non-HERO unit’s battle profile lists any relevant keywords it has. The battle profiles of some HEROES may say that they can be added to the regiment of another HERO in place of a non-HERO unit in that regiment.

The non-SKRYRE HERO keyword is used in the following Skaven warscrolls:

Cavalry Hero
Infantry Hero
• Deathmaster
• Grey Seer
• Krittok Foulblade
• Master Moulder
• Deathmaster Crixxit
• Plague Priest
Monster Hero
• Verminlord Corruptor
• Verminlord Deceiver
• Verminlord Warbringer
• Verminlord Warpseer
• Vizzik Skour, Prophet of the Horned Rat
• Scourge of Aqshy Verminlord Corruptor
War Machine Hero
• Plague Priest on Plague Furnace
• Scourge of Aqshy Grey Seer on Screaming Bell
• Scourge of Ghyran Grey Seer on Screaming Bell

The SKRYRE and HERO keywords are used in the following Skaven warscrolls:

Infantry Hero
• Arch-Warlock
• Warlock Bombardier
• Warlock Engineer
• Warlock Galvaneer
Monster Hero
• Lord Skreech Verminking
1.0 Champions
Units with the CHAMPION keyword have one or more champion models. If there is a number after the CHAMPION keyword, that number indicates the proportion of models in that unit that can be champions. In any other case, 1 model in the unit can be a champion. Units with the CHAMPION keyword have the following passive ability:

Passive
CHAMPION: A veteran fighter leads the charge.

Effect: Add 1 to the Attacks characteristic of weapons used by champions in this unit. If this unit is a BEAST, this ability affects this unit’s Companion weapons.

2.0 Musicians
Units with the MUSICIAN keyword have one or more musician models. The number after the MUSICIAN keyword indicates the proportion of models in that unit that can be musicians. Units with the MUSICIAN keyword have the following passive ability:

Passive
MUSICIAN: The beat of a drum or the blast of a horn drives the soldiers ever onward.

Effect: While this unit contains any musicians, if it uses the ‘Rally’ command, you can make one additional rally roll of D6.

3.0 Standard Bearers
Units with the STANDARD BEARER keyword have one or more standard bearer models. The number after the STANDARD BEARER keyword indicates the proportion of models in that unit that can be standard bearers. Units with the STANDARD BEARER keyword have the following passive ability:

Passive
STANDARD BEARER: The unit’s standard provides a rallying point in the chaos of battle.

Effect: While this unit contains any standard bearers, add 1 to this unit’s control score.

18.4 Destroyed Units
When the last model in a unit is slain, the unit is destroyed and all remaining damage points inflicted on that unit have no effect. Similarly, if something causes a unit to be destroyed, all models in the unit are slain and removed from play.
16.0 Picking Targets
When declaring an ATTACK ability for a unit, you must pick the target unit(s) for its attacks. The number of attacks each model can make is equal to the Attacks characteristic of the weapons it is using. In most cases, models attack with every weapon on their warscroll (melee weapons for combat attacks, ranged weapons for shooting attacks), though some warscrolls specify that certain models in the unit are armed with special weapons or that the unit must pick between multiple weapons when it attacks.

If the unit is in combat, it can only target units that are in combat with it. If a model has more than one attack, you can split the attacks between eligible targets as you wish.

Your Shooting Phase
SHOOT: The warriors take aim and unleash a deadly volley.

Declare: Pick a friendly unit that has not used a RUN or RETREAT ability this turn to use this ability. Then, pick one or more enemy units as the target(s) of that unit’s attacks (see 16.0).

Effect: Resolve shooting attacks against the target unit(s).
KEYWORDSCORE, ATTACK, SHOOT
Any Combat Phase
FIGHT: Locked in a deadly melee, the fighters strike out at their foes.

Declare: Pick a friendly unit that is in combat or that charged this turn to use this ability. That unit can make a pile-in move. Then, if that unit is in combat, you must pick one or more enemy units as the target(s) of that unit’s attacks.

Effect: Resolve combat attacks against the target unit(s).
KEYWORDSCORE, ATTACK, FIGHT
7.0 Manifestations
There are two types of manifestation: endless spells, which can be summoned by WIZARDS, and invocations, which can be summoned by PRIESTS. Each manifestation has its own warscroll, and the spell or prayer that allows that manifestation to be summoned will be found in the appropriate manifestation lore. No more than 1 friendly WIZARD or PRIEST can attempt to summon the same manifestation per turn, and a friendly WIZARD or PRIEST cannot attempt to summon a friendly manifestation that was removed from play in the same turn.

Manifestations are not units but can be interacted with in similar ways, as explained next:
ALL MANIFESTATIONS
Models can move through them but cannot end a move on them.
Units can finish a charge move within ½" of an enemy manifestation instead of within ½" of an enemy unit.
They can be damaged and destroyed as if they were units but do not count as destroyed units for the purposes of battle tactics and abilities.
They are affected by all enemy abilities as if they were units.
They can use CORE abilities as if they were units, and they can use abilities on their warscroll. Unless specified otherwise, they cannot use and are not affected by any other friendly abilities, and they do not count as units for the purposes of battle tactics or friendly abilities.
They can only use the ‘Shoot’ or ‘Fight’ abilities if they have weapons of the appropriate type.
MANIFESTATIONS WITH A MOVE CHARACTERISTIC OF ‘-’
They cannot move.
They only count as being in combat in the combat phase, and enemy units only count as being in combat with them in the combat phase.
They cannot make shooting attacks with ranged weapons that do not have Shoot in Combat while there is a visible enemy unit within 3" of them.
MANIFESTATIONS WITH A MOVE CHARACTERISTIC GREATER THAN ‘-’
They are treated as if they were units for the purposes of movement, combat range, being in combat and setting up terrain features, other manifestations and other units.

Enemy Shooting Phase
1
COVERING FIRE: The warriors unleash a quick volley at a nearby enemy unit before it charges into combat.

Declare: Pick a friendly unit that did not use a RUN ability this turn and that is not in combat to use this ability, then pick the closest enemy unit (to that unit) that can be picked as the target of shooting attacks to be the target. You cannot pick MANIFESTATIONS or faction terrain features as the target of this ability.

Effect: Resolve shooting attacks for the unit using this ability against the target. You must subtract 1 from the hit rolls for those attacks.
KEYWORDSSHOOT, ATTACK
Those HEROES can join an eligible regiment as a Skaven Overclaw.

Infantry Hero
• Clawlord
• Deathmaster
• Warlock Bombardier
• Warlock Engineer
• Warlock Galvaneer
• Deathmaster Crixxit
Cavalry Hero
• Clawlord on Gnaw-beast

The non-HERO VERMINUS and INFANTRY keywords are used in the following Skaven warscrolls:

Infantry
• Clanrats
• Stormvermin
• Spiteclaw’s Swarm
Passive
GUARDED HERO: The leader is shielded by their warriors, who close ranks around them to protect them from harm.

Effect: If this HERO(not MONSTER or WAR MACHINES) is within the combat range of a friendly unit that is not a HERO:
  • Subtract 1 from hit rolls for shooting attacks that target this HERO.
  • If this HERO is INFANTRY, they cannot be picked as the target of shooting attacks made by models more than 12" from them.

The MASTERCLAN and WIZARD keywords are used in the following Skaven warscrolls:

Infantry Hero
• Grey Seer
Monster Hero
• Lord Skreech Verminking
• Thanquol on Boneripper
• Verminlord Warpseer
War Machine Hero
• Grey Seer on Screaming Bell
• Scourge of Aqshy Grey Seer on Screaming Bell
• Scourge of Ghyran Grey Seer on Screaming Bell

The PESTILENS and PRIEST keywords are used in the following Skaven warscrolls:

Infantry Hero
• Plague Priest
Monster Hero
• Verminlord Corruptor
• Scourge of Aqshy Verminlord Corruptor
War Machine Hero
• Plague Priest on Plague Furnace
Infantry
• Plaguepack
• Skabbik’s Plaguepack

The ESHIN and INFANTRY keywords are used in the following Skaven warscrolls:

Infantry Hero
• Deathmaster
• Deathmaster Crixxit
Infantry
• Gutter Runners
• Night Runners
• Skittershank’s Clawpack

The VERMINUS and INFANTRY keywords are used in the following Skaven warscrolls:

Infantry Hero
• Clawlord
• Krittok Foulblade
Infantry
• Clanrats
• Stormvermin
• Spiteclaw’s Swarm

The SKRYRE and WEAPON TEAM keywords are used in the following Skaven warscrolls:

Infantry
• Acolyte Globadiers
• Ratling Gun
• Warpfire Throwers
• Warpvolt Scourgers

The WEAPON TEAM keyword is used in the following Skaven warscrolls:

Infantry
• Acolyte Globadiers
• Ratling Gun
• Warpfire Throwers
• Warpvolt Scourgers

The SKAVEN, INFANTRY and HERO keywords are used in the following Skaven warscrolls:

Infantry Hero
• Arch-Warlock
• Clawlord
• Deathmaster
• Grey Seer
• Krittok Foulblade
• Master Moulder
• Warlock Bombardier
• Warlock Engineer
• Warlock Galvaneer
• Deathmaster Crixxit
• Plague Priest
Cover
Subtract 1 from hit rolls for attacks that target a unit that is behind or wholly on this terrain feature, unless that unit charged this turn or has the FLY keyword.
3.3 Reinforced Units
When you add a unit to your army roster, you can add it as a reinforced unit. A reinforced unit has twice as many models as its minimum unit size and costs twice as many points. If a unit has a minimum unit size of 1, it cannot be reinforced. In addition, some units with a unit size of more than 1 can not be reinforced. This will be noted on their battle profile.

The MEGA-GARGANT keyword is used in the following Sons of Behemat warscrolls:

Monster Hero
• Beast-smasher Mega-Gargant
• Gatebreaker Mega-Gargant
• King Brodd
• Kraken-eater Mega-Gargant
• Warstomper Mega-Gargant
• Scourge of Aqshy Gatebreaker Mega-Gargant
• Scourge of Ghyran Kraken-eater Mega-Gargant
Roll-off
If you are instructed to roll off, each player should roll a dice. Whichever player has a higher roll wins the roll-off. If the result is a tie, each player should roll off again until there is a clear winner, unless otherwise specified.

The WEAPON TEAM and SKRYRE keywords are used in the following Skaven warscrolls:

Infantry
• Acolyte Globadiers
• Ratling Gun
• Warpfire Throwers
• Warpvolt Scourgers

The WAR MACHINE and SKRYRE keywords are used in the following Skaven warscrolls:

War Machine
• Doom-Flayers
• Doomwheel
• Ratling Warpblaster
• Warp Lightning Cannon
• Warp-Grinder

The non-SKRYRE MOULDER keyword is used in the following Skaven warscrolls:

Infantry Hero
• Master Moulder
Infantry
• Rat Ogors
Monster
• Brood Terror
• Hell Pit Abomination
• Scourge of Ghyran Brood Terror
Once Per Turn (Army), Start of Any Turn
SKULLS FOR THE SKULL THRONE: ...only that it flows.

Effect: Pick a BLOOD TITHE ability that you have not unlocked and spend the number of blood tithe points required to unlock that ability (shown in the top-right corner of the ability). That BLOOD TITHE ability is now unlocked for the rest of the battle.
Banish Manifestation
Your Hero Phase
BANISH MANIFESTATION: The arcane forces sustaining a manifestation are disrupted.

Declare: Pick a friendly WIZARD or PRIEST to use this ability, pick a MANIFESTATION within 30" of them that was not summoned this turn to be the target, then make a banishment roll of 2D6. Add 1 to the banishment roll for each additional enemy MANIFESTATION on the battlefield after the first. You cannot pick the same MANIFESTATION to be the target of this ability more than once per turn.

Effect: If the banishment roll equals or exceeds the banishment value listed on the MANIFESTATION’s warscroll, it is banished and removed from play.
KEYWORDSBANISH

7.2 Banishing Manifestations
Instead of using a SPELL or PRAYER ability (including when using the ‘Magical Intervention’ ability), each WIZARD and PRIEST can use the ‘Banish Manifestation’ ability:

Your Hero Phase
BANISH MANIFESTATION: The arcane forces sustaining a manifestation are disrupted.

Declare: Pick a friendly WIZARD or PRIEST to use this ability, pick a MANIFESTATION within 30" of them that was not summoned this turn to be the target, then make a banishment roll of 2D6. Add 1 to the banishment roll for each additional enemy MANIFESTATION on the battlefield after the first. You cannot pick the same MANIFESTATION to be the target of this ability more than once per turn.

Effect: If the banishment roll equals or exceeds the banishment value listed on the MANIFESTATION’s warscroll, it is banished and removed from play.
KEYWORDSBANISH

Blood Tithe Abilities
Once Per Turn (Army), Reaction: You declared a CHARGE ability
0
MURDERLUST: When worthy opponents are near, the impulse to kill becomes all-consuming.

You do not need to unlock this ability to use it. It is already unlocked.

Effect: Roll a dice. You can replace one of the dice in the charge roll with that value. If you do so, inflict D3 mortal damage on the unit using that CHARGE ability after that ability is resolved.
KEYWORDSBLOOD TITHE

Once per Turn, Start of Any Turn
1
DIVINE SCORN: The battlefield is Khorne's temple, and Khorne's alone.

Declare: Pick up to 3 enemy WIZARDS or PRIESTS within 6" of any friendly BLADES OF KHORNE units to be the target(s).

Effect: Roll a dice for each target. On a 3+, subtract 1 from the target’s power level, to a minimum of 0, until the start of the next turn.
KEYWORDSBLOOD TITHE

Once Per Turn (Army), Your Combat Phase
1
PUNISH THE PACIFIST: To shirk from combat is to sin against the War God.

Declare: Each unit (friendly and enemy) and enemy MANIFESTATION that is not in combat is a target.

Effect: Roll a dice. On a 1-2, inflict 1 mortal damage on each target. On a 3+, inflict 1 mortal damage on each enemy target.
KEYWORDSBLOOD TITHE

Once Per Turn (Army), Your Hero Phase
2
MURDER THE MYSTIC: Those who cower behind conjured spellcraft will be punished severely.

You can only unlock this ability if you have unlock this ability if you have unlocked ‘Divine Scorn’.

Declare: Pick up to 4 enemy MANIFESTATIONS to be the target(s).

Effect: Make a banishment roll of 2D6 for each target. If the banishment roll equals or exceeds the banishment value listed on that MANIFESTATION’s warscroll, inflict D3 mortal damage on each enemy unit within 3" of it and then it is banished and removed from play.
KEYWORDSBLOOD TITHE

Passive
2
GLORIOUS COMBAT OR NAUGHT: The air boils, charring arrows and melting musket shot.

You can only unlock this ability if you have unlock this ability if you have unlocked ‘Divine Scorn’ or ‘Punish the Pacifist’.

Effect: Subtract 1 from hit rolls for shooting attacks that target friendly BLADES OF KHORNE units.
KEYWORDSBLOOD TITHE

Passive
3
REVEL IN BATTLE: No tricks - no deceptions.

You can only unlock this ability if you have unlock this ability if you have unlocked ‘Punish the Pacifist’.

Effect: Other than the Companion weapon ability, weapon abilities for combat attacks made by enemy units that charged this turn and that target a friendly BLADES OF KHORNE unit have no effect.
KEYWORDSBLOOD TITHE

Passive
4
SLAUGHTER TRIUMPHANT: Khorne's fury floods the field, burning out all thought but to slay.

You can only unlock this ability if you have unlock this ability if you have unlocked ‘Murder the Mystic’ or ‘Glorious Combat or Naught’.

Effect: Add 1 to the Attacks characteristic of weapons used by friendly BLADES OF KHORNE units that charged in the same turn.
KEYWORDSBLOOD TITHE

Passive
4
CLEAVE WIDE THE GRIN OF KHORNE: Gore begets gore, and death begets death.

You can only unlock this ability if you have unlock this ability if you have unlocked already ‘Revel in Battle’ or ‘Glorious Combat or Naught’.

Effect: Add 1 to hit rolls for combat attacks made by friendly BLADES OF KHORNE units.
KEYWORDSBLOOD TITHE

The BLOODBOUND keyword is used in the following Blades of Khorne warscrolls:

Beast Hero
• Scyla Anfingrimm
Cavalry Hero
• Lord of Khorne on Juggernaut
Infantry Hero
• Bloodstoker
• Deathbringer
• Mighty Lord of Khorne
• Realmgore Ritualist
• Skullgrinder
• Slaughterpriest
• Korghos Khul
• Skarr Bloodwrath
• Scourge of Ghyran Mighty Lord of Khorne
• Valkia The Bloody
Cavalry
Infantry
• Bloodreavers
• Claws of Karanak
• Skullreapers
• Wrathmongers
• Scourge of Aqshy Blood Warriors
• Garrek’s Reavers
• Gorechosen of Dromm
• Kamandora’s Blades
• Magore’s Fiends
Monster

The non-MONSTER DAEMON keyword is used in the following Blades of Khorne warscrolls:

Beast Hero
• Karanak
Cavalry Hero
• Skullmaster, Herald of Khorne
Infantry Hero
• Skulltaker
• Khul Ascended
War Machine Hero
Beast
Cavalry
• Scourge of Ghyran Bloodcrushers
Infantry
• Scourge of Aqshy Bloodletters
War Machine

The MONSTER keyword is used in the following Blades of Khorne warscrolls:

Monster Hero
• Bloodthirster of Insensate Rage
• Bloodthirster of Unfettered Fury
• Skarbrand
• Wrath of Khorne Bloodthirster
Monster
• Khorgorath
Battle Traits
Once Per Turn, Reaction: You declared the ‘Skulls for the Skull Throne’ ability
BLOOD-DRENCHED: As blood gushes down blades, armour and teeth, the fervent warriors of the Blood God are driven into a divine frenzy.

Effect: After that ability has been resolved, if you unlocked a BLOOD TITHE ability this turn, pick a friendly BLADES OF KHORNE unit to be the target. The following effects apply to the target for the rest of the battle:

Wild-eyed Brutality: Ignore positive modifiers to save rolls for the target.

Blood Haze: If the target is BLOODBOUND, its Blood-hungry weapons have Crit (Mortal).

Weapons of Murder: If the target is a non-MONSTER DAEMON unit, add 1 to the Rend characteristic of its Blood-hungry weapons, including Blood-hungry Companion weapons.

Bloodlords Supreme: If the target is a MONSTER, add 1 to the Damage characteristic of its Blood-hungry weapons.

1.4.4 Places of Power
Examples: Realmgate, Cleansing Aqualith, Nexus Syphon
Terrain Abilities: Cover, Place of Power, Unstable

The WAR MACHINE and HELSMITHS OF HASHUT keywords are used in the following Helsmiths of Hashut warscrolls:

Monster Hero
• Daemonsmith on Infernal Taurus
• Urak Taar, the First Daemonsmith
• Scourge of Aqshy Daemonsmith on Infernal Taurus
War Machine
• Deathshrieker Rocket Battery
• Dominator Engine with Bane Maces
• Dominator Engine with Immolation Cannons
• Tormentor Bombard
Place of Power
HEROES within 3" of this terrain feature can use the ‘Activate Place of Power’ ability.
18.2 Allocating Damage
After resolving the effect of any ability that inflicts damage points (whether via attacks, mortal damage or both), you must allocate the damage points.

When allocating damage points to a unit, the damage points in its damage pool are allocated to it one at a time. Each time the number of damage points allocated to the unit equals the Health characteristic of that unit, 1 model in that unit is slain (and removed from play) and the number of damage points allocated to that unit is reset to 0. Keep allocating damage points until there are none left in the damage pool.

If the number of damage points allocated to a unit is not enough to slay a model, keep track of the number of damage points currently allocated to the unit (most players place a dice or markers next to the unit). While a unit has any damage points allocated to it, it is damaged.

The HEDONITES OF SLAANESH and MANIFESTATION keywords are used in the following Hedonites of Slaanesh warscrolls:

Endless Spell
• Dreadful Visage
• Mesmerising Mirror
• Wheels of Excruciation

The PESTILENS and PRIEST keywords are used in the following Skaven warscrolls:

Infantry Hero
• Plague Priest
Monster Hero
• Verminlord Corruptor
• Scourge of Aqshy Verminlord Corruptor
War Machine Hero
• Plague Priest on Plague Furnace
Infantry
• Plaguepack
• Skabbik’s Plaguepack
Your Movement Phase
GNAWHOLE AMBUSH: Emerging from a green, glowing rift, the Skaventide pours onto the battlefield.

Declare: Pick a friendly SKAVEN unit that is in the tunnels below to use this ability.

Effect: Set up that unit wholly within 6" of a friendly Gnawhole and more than 9" from all enemy units.