Welcome to Ruleshammer an ongoing column that tackles rules issues in Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar, and other games. Every Thursday, we tackle key rules topics and rules questions from readers. If you have a question that you’d like to see answered or a topic you want to see covered get in touch.
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Warhammer 40,000
9th Edition Rules Breakdowns
Core Rules
Building Armies – Terrain Guide – Dice, Re-rolls & Modifying Characteristics – Engagement Range – Actions – Aura’s and Fast Rolling
Movement Phase
Aircraft¹ – Types of Move – Transports¹
Shooting Phase
Look Out Sir – Big Guns Never Tire
Charge Phase
Charging and Heroic Intervention
Fight Phase
Coming soon
Morale Phase
Coming soon
Ruleshammer 9th Edition Faction Q&As
Chaos: Death Guard
Xenos: Necrons – Drukhari
Astartes: Space Marines – Blood Angels – Dark Angels – Death Watch – Space Wolves
Imperium:
¹ Articles due updates
8th to 9th Edition Change Breakdowns
These articles summarise 9th edition rules primarily by looking at how the rules have changed from 8th edition. Keep in mind that these won’t be updated with FAQs but they will transition to full rule breakdowns as the edition gets more established.
How have the Core Concepts of 40k Changed in 9th edition?
Movement – The Shooting & Psychic Phases – Charge and Fight – Morale and Core Stratagems – Missions and Reserves
Ruleshammer Q&A Archive
Current Ruleshammer Compendium Cut Off
April 2021 3rd Q&A – 16th Q&A – 23rd Q&A – 30th Q&A
January 2021 13th 2021 Answer Updates – FAQ Special Update – 7th Q&A
December 2020 31st 2020 Q&A – 10th Q&A – 3rd Q&A
November 2020 19th Q&A – 2th Q&A Feedback
October 2020 29th Q&A – 22nd Q&A – 15th Q&A – 1st Q&A Feedback
Warhammer: Age of Sigmar
The Mortal Realms have their share of quandaries and sometimes we step in to address those.
What the FAQ? Understanding the Bastiladon’s save
How Mightier Makes Rightier Works (or Doesn’t)
Other Games
From time to time we cover other games as well.
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