Warhammer Army Book
The following is a list of Army Books and Supplements for the various armies released for the Games WorkshopWarhammer Fantasy Battle game.
An Army Book in the Warhammer Fantasy tabletop wargame, is a rules supplement containing information concerning a particular army, environment, or worldwide campaign. Army Books for particular armies were introduced for the fourth edition of the game (prior to that all armies were included in the main rulebook). The sixth edition rendered these obsolete. Until superseded by newer versions, the 6th edition and later books remain valid for the newer editions of Warhammer.
Games Workshop has also released various expansions over the years, including a siege rules supplement and campaign expansions. Expansions and Supplements may or may not be valid over multiple editions, though generally they cycle similarly to the Army Books.
An Army Book normally contains:
- Background - Information about the race and its place in the Warhammer world. This includes artwork, short stories, maps, timelines and copies of fictional documents.
- Bestiary - A list of the units, characters and war machines that can be chosen for use in a battle. This includes their characteristic values, information on their weapon options, and any limitations on their use, as well as background information on each unit. An Army's special magic lore (if applicable) and special magic items are listed here.
- Hobby section - Information on collecting, building and painting an army from the army book. This features outstanding example models painted by the Games Workshop 'Eavy Metal Team as well as Games Workshop's Army Painters and veteran hobbyists.
- 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. Options and costs are listed here.
Current Books[edit]
No Warhammer Fantasy Army books are considered current as Warhammer: Fantasy Battles game was discontinued by Games Workshop and was replaced with Warhammer: Age of Sigmar game in 2015.
Army Books[edit]
The final version of Warhammer army books was the 8th Edition. The last 8th edition army book was printed in 2014 for Wood Elves, the first army book for 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 original Warhammer World was destroyed in a Warhammer Fantasy novels/in-game event called End Times in 2015.
8th Edition[edit]
8th Edition Army Books are hardcover and full color. 8th Edition was released July 2010.
Supplements[edit]
8th Edition[edit]
Expansions[edit]
Games Workshop and Warhammer Forge (the fantasy division of Forge World, a subsidiary of Games Workshop) have released expansions to the 8th edition game.
| Supplement | Notes | ISBN | Release Date |
| The End Times: Archaon | Volume 5 of the End Times Expansion, contains the grand legion of the everchosen list | TBA | March 2015 |
| The End Times: Thanquol | Volume 4 of the End Times Expansion | TBA | January 2015 |
| The End Times: Khaine | Volume 3 of the End Times Expansion, contains the combined Elves army lists | TBA | November 2014 |
| The End Times: Glottkin | Volume 2 of the End Times Expansion, contains the Legions of Chaos army list | TBA | October 2014 |
| The End Times: Nagash | Volume 1 of the End Times Expansion, contains the Undead Legions army list | TBA | August 2014 |
| Warhammer Battlefields: The Underway | Campaign Expansion | Digital Release | February 2014 |
| Sigmar's Blood | Campaign Expansion | ISBN 978-1782531470 | December 2013 |
| Scrolls of Binding Compendium | Monster Expansion for Storm of Magic | Digital Release | December 2013 |
| Blood in the Snow | Seasonal Scenario | Digital Release | December 2013 |
| Vanguard Clash | Linked Battles Scenario | Digital Release | December 2013 |
| Triumph and Treachery | Multiplayer Games Expansion | ISBN 978-1782530756 | November 2013 |
| Warhammer Battlefields: Northern Wastes | Campaign Expansion | Digital Release | October 2013 |
| Warhammer Battlefields: Border Wars | Campaign Expansion | Digital Release | August 2013 |
| Warhammer Battlefields: Lustria | Campaign Expansion | Digital Release | August 2013 |
| Civil War | White Dwarf rules for battles between forces from the same Army Book, also released Digitally | N/A | June–August 2012 |
| Monstrous Arcanum | Monsters and Campaign Expansion by Warhammer Forge | ISBN 978-1907964916 | April 2012 |
| Blood in the Badlands | Campaign Expansion, Siege rule | ISBN 978-1907964466 | December 2011 |
| Tamurkhan: Throne of Chaos | Campaign Expansion by Warhammer Forge; Contains the Chaos Dwarf army list | ISBN 978-1907964657 | October 2011 |
| Storm of Magic | Magic and Monsters Expansion | ISBN 978-1907964077 | July 2011 |
Battlescrolls[edit]
Games Workshop and the Black Library (the Publishing arm of GW) have released Battlescrolls for Warhammer Fantasy. They are digitally released and expand the options available to players, as well as contain background on their subject. Most are formations that can be added to any army as a unit outside of the normal army organization. Some (noted below) are additions to specific army lists and are taken following the normal rules for their unit type.
| Supplement | Notes | Release Date |
| Crypt Scavengers | Ghoul Themed Formation | December 2013 |
| Creatures of the Chaos Wastes | Chaos Monster Themed Formation | December 2013 |
| The Restless Dead | Skeleton Themed Formation | December 2013 |
| Be'lakor, The Dark Master | Lord unit for Daemons and Warriors of Chaos | December 2013 |
Previous Edition Warhammer Army Books[edit]
Starting with the 4th edition rules, individual Army books were published for various races and realms of the Warhammer world that had coinciding miniatures armies to play the Warhammer Fantasy Battles tabletop game. Earlier versions of the Warhammer Fantasy Battle Game did not have individual Army books.
7th Edition[edit]
7th edition was released in September 2006.
| Supplement | Notes | ISBN | Release Date |
| Legendary Battles | Large Army Campaign Expansion from White Dwarf | ISBN N/A | 2008 |
| Mighty Empires | Campaign Expansion | ISBN N/A | 2007 |
6th Edition[edit]
6th Edition was released in October 2000. All army books were initially replaced by a get-by list in Ravening Hordes, distributed for free.
In White dwarf magazines "Warhammer chronicles" there came preview army lists for Lizardmen (wd 256, april 2001), Bretonnia (wd261, september 2001), Wood elves (wd269, may 2002), and Beast of chaos (wd275, november 2002), that replaced their Ravening hordes list, and was replaced by their army books later in the 6th edition. Dogs of war got their main list and Regiments of renown -list in back to back issues (wd 251 and 252) that were never replaced. Daemon horde got same sort of preview army list in Annual 2002 (november 2001). The preview lists can be found in Annual 2002 and Chronicles 2003 in addition to White dwarf magazines.
5th Edition[edit]
5th Edition was released in October 1996.
4th Edition[edit]
4th Edition was released in October 1992. It was the first edition to feature individual army books.
Supplements[edit]
6th edition[edit]
5th edition[edit]
| Supplement | Notes | ISBN | Release Date |
| Warhammer Siege | Siege Warfare Expansion | ISBN 1-869893-44-1 | August 1998 |
| Tears of Isha | Campaign Expansion, Paper buildings | unknown | 1998 |
| Perilous Quest | Campaign Expansion, Paper buildings | unknown | 1997 |
| Circle of Blood | Campaign Expansion, Paper buildings | unknown | 1997 |
| Idol of Gork | Campaign Expansion, Paper buildings | unknown | 1997 |
| The Grudge of Drong | Campaign Expansion, Paper buildings | unknown | 1997 |
| Warhammer Magic | 5th Edition Magic rules and cards | ISBN 1-872372-09-0 | December 1996 |
4th edition[edit]
| Supplement | Notes | ISBN | Release Date |
| Chronicles of War (White Dwarf Presents) | Articles from White Dwarf Magazine, Paper buildings | ISBN 978-1872372914 | December 1995 |
| Arcane Magic | Magic Expansion for 4th Edition | unknown | February 1995 |
| Battle Magic | Magic rules and cards for 4th Edition | unknown | December 1992 |
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