Warhammer Army Book

The following is a list of Army Books and Supplements for the various armies released for the Games Workshop Warhammer 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 Until superseded by newer versions, the 6th edition and later books remain valid for the newer editions of Warhammer.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

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

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

8th Edition Army Books are hardcover and full color. 8th Edition was released July 2010.

ArmyISBNRelease Date
Wood ElvesISBN 978-1782532873May 2014
DwarfsISBN 978-1-78253-239-2February 2014
Dark ElvesISBN 978-1782530947October 2013
LizardmenISBN 978-1782530534August 2013
High ElvesISBN 978-1782530084May 2013
Daemons of ChaosISBN 978-1908872838March 2013
Warriors of ChaosISBN 978-1908872647February 2013
The EmpireISBN 978-1907964688April 2012
Vampire CountsISBN 978-1907964275January 2012
Ogre KingdomsISBN 978-1-907964-11-4September 2011
Tomb KingsISBN 978-1841549965May 2011
Orcs & GoblinsISBN 978-1841549866March 2011
Expansions

Games Workshop and Warhammer Forge (the fantasy division of Forge World, a subsidiary of Games Workshop) have released expansions to the 8th edition game.

SupplementNotesISBNRelease Date
The End Times: ArchaonVolume 5 of the End Times Expansion, contains the grand legion of the everchosen listTBAMarch 2015
The End Times: ThanquolVolume 4 of the End Times ExpansionTBAJanuary 2015
The End Times: KhaineVolume 3 of the End Times Expansion, contains the combined Elves army listsTBANovember 2014
The End Times: GlottkinVolume 2 of the End Times Expansion, contains the Legions of Chaos army listTBAOctober 2014
The End Times: NagashVolume 1 of the End Times Expansion, contains the Undead Legions army listTBAAugust 2014
Warhammer Battlefields: The UnderwayCampaign ExpansionDigital ReleaseFebruary 2014
Sigmar's BloodCampaign ExpansionISBN 978-1782531470December 2013
Scrolls of Binding CompendiumMonster Expansion for Storm of MagicDigital ReleaseDecember 2013
Blood in the SnowSeasonal ScenarioDigital ReleaseDecember 2013
Vanguard ClashLinked Battles ScenarioDigital ReleaseDecember 2013
Triumph and TreacheryMultiplayer Games ExpansionISBN 978-1782530756November 2013
Warhammer Battlefields: Northern WastesCampaign ExpansionDigital ReleaseOctober 2013
Warhammer Battlefields: Border WarsCampaign ExpansionDigital ReleaseAugust 2013
Warhammer Battlefields: LustriaCampaign ExpansionDigital ReleaseAugust 2013
Civil WarWhite Dwarf rules for battles between forces from the same Army Book, also released DigitallyN/AJune–August 2012
Monstrous ArcanumMonsters and Campaign Expansion by Warhammer ForgeISBN 978-1907964916April 2012
Blood in the BadlandsCampaign Expansion, Siege ruleISBN 978-1907964466December 2011
Tamurkhan: Throne of ChaosCampaign Expansion by Warhammer Forge; Contains the Chaos Dwarf army listISBN 978-1907964657October 2011
Storm of MagicMagic and Monsters ExpansionISBN 978-1907964077July 2011
Battlescrolls

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.

SupplementNotesRelease Date
Crypt ScavengersGhoul Themed FormationDecember 2013
Creatures of the Chaos WastesChaos Monster Themed FormationDecember 2013
The Restless DeadSkeleton Themed FormationDecember 2013
Be'lakor, The Dark MasterLord unit for Daemons and Warriors of ChaosDecember 2013

Previous Edition Warhammer Army Books

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

7th edition was released in September 2006.

ArmyISBNRelease DateReplaced By
BeastmenISBN 978-1-84154-956-9February 20107th Edition was the final edition published
SkavenISBN 978-1-84154-943-9November 20097th Edition was the final edition published
LizardmenISBN 978-1-84154-918-7February 20098th Edition Lizardmen Army Book
Warriors of ChaosISBN 978-1-84154-898-2November 20088th Edition Warriors of Chaos Army Book
Dark ElvesISBN 978-1-84154-850-0August 20088th Edition Dark Elves Army Book
Vampire CountsISBN 978-1-84154-863-0March 20088th Edition Vampire Counts Army Book
Daemons of ChaosISBN 978-1-84154-883-8May 20088th Edition Daemons of Chaos Army Book
High ElvesISBN 978-1-84154-846-3November 20078th Edition High Elves Army Book
The EmpireISBN 978-1-84154-799-2January 20078th Edition The Empire Army Book
Orcs & GoblinsISBN 978-1-84154-785-5October 20068th Edition Orcs & Goblins Army Book
SupplementNotesISBNRelease Date
Legendary BattlesLarge Army Campaign Expansion from White DwarfISBN N/A2008
Mighty EmpiresCampaign ExpansionISBN N/A2007

6th Edition

6th Edition was released in October 2000. All army books were initially replaced by a get-by list in Ravening Hordes, distributed for free.

ArmyISBNRelease DateReplaced By
DwarfsISBN 1-84154-690-9January 20068th Edition Dwarfs Army Book
Wood ElvesISBN 1-84154-680-1September 20058th Edition Wood Elves Army Book
Ogre KingdomsISBN 1-84154-531-7January 20058th Edition Ogre Kingdoms Army Book
BretonniaISBN 1-84154-450-7February 20046th Edition was the final edition published
Beasts of ChaosISBN 1-84154-387-XAugust 20037th Edition Beastmen Army Book
LizardmenISBN 1-84154-356-XMay 20037th Edition Lizardmen Army Book
Tomb KingsISBN 1-84154-336-5January 20038th Edition Tomb Kings Army Book
Hordes of ChaosISBN 1-84154-222-9June 20027th Edition Warriors of Chaos and Daemons of Chaos Army Books
SkavenISBN 1-84154-185-0March 20027th Edition Skaven Army Book
High ElvesISBN 1-84154-175-3January 20027th Edition High Elves Army Book
Dark ElvesISBN 1-84154-083-8June 20017th Edition Dark Elves Army Book
Vampire CountsISBN 1-84154-080-3April 20017th Edition Vampire Counts Army Book
DwarfsISBN 1-84154-066-8January 2001Second 6th Edition Dwarfs Army Book
Orcs & GoblinsISBN 1-84154-060-9November 20007th Edition Orcs & Goblins Army Book
The EmpireISBN 1-84154-059-5October 20007th Edition The Empire Army Book
Ravening HordesISBN 1-84154-063-3October 2000Each Army's 6th edition army book—15 "Get You By" Army Lists for Warhammer - the Game of Fantasy Battles

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

5th Edition was released in October 1996.

ArmyISBNRelease DateReplaced By
Vampire CountsISBN 1-869893-75-1June 1999Ravening Hordes
Dogs of WarISBN 1-872372-02-3September 1998Regiments of Renown, then Discontinued
Champions of Chaos (Chaos Special Characters)ISBN 1-872372-29-5May 1998Ravening Hordes
Realm of ChaosISBN 1-872372-60-0 (2nd Edition) ISBN 1-869893-90-5 (1st Edition)January 1998Ravening Hordes
High ElvesISBN 978-1-872372-21-1May 1997Ravening Hordes
LizardmenISBN 1-872372-56-2February 1997Ravening Hordes
BretonniaISBN 1-872372-59-7November 1996, 1999Ravening Hordes

4th Edition

4th Edition was released in October 1992. It was the first edition to feature individual army books.

ArmyISBNRelease DateReplaced By
Wood ElvesISBN 1-872372-45-7May 1996Ravening Hordes
Dark ElvesISBN 1-872372-88-0July 1995Ravening Hordes
White Dwarf Presents: Chaos DwarfsISBN 1-872372-80-5December 1994Ravening Hordes, then Discontinued, then Tamurkhan: Throne of Chaos from Warhammer Forge
ChaosNo ISBN came as a boxed setAugust 19945th Edition Realm of Chaos Box
UndeadISBN 1-872372-67-8May 19945th Edition Vampire Counts Army Book and Ravening Hordes for Tomb Kings
SkavenISBN 1-872372-69-4December 1993Ravening Hordes
DwarfsISBN 1-872372-66-XJune 1993Ravening Hordes
Orcs & GoblinsISBN 1-872372-64-3April 1993Ravening Hordes
High ElvesISBN 1-872372-63-5February 19935th Edition High Elves Army Book
The EmpireISBN 1-87237235-XJanuary 1993Ravening Hordes

6th edition

SupplementNotesISBNRelease Date
Conquest of the New WorldCampaign ExpansionISBN 978-18415459292005
LustriaCampaign ExpansionISBN 1-84154-644-5May 2005
Storm of ChaosCampaign ExpansionISBN 1-84154-460-4June 2004
Warhammer Chronicles 2004Q&A, Errata, etc.ISBN 1-84154-422-12003
The General's CompendiumCampaigns, Scenarios & MoreISBN 1-84154-436-12003
Warhammer Chronicles 2003Q&A, Errata, etc.ISBN 1-84154-296-22003
Warhammer SkirmishSkirmish ScenariosISBN 978-83746001252002
Dark ShadowsCampaign ExpansionISBN 978-1-84154-198-3August 2001
Warhammer Annual 2002Q&A, Errata, etc.ISBN 1-84154-165-62001

5th edition

SupplementNotesISBNRelease Date
Warhammer SiegeSiege Warfare ExpansionISBN 1-869893-44-1August 1998
Tears of IshaCampaign Expansion, Paper buildingsunknown1998
Perilous QuestCampaign Expansion, Paper buildingsunknown1997
Circle of BloodCampaign Expansion, Paper buildingsunknown1997
Idol of GorkCampaign Expansion, Paper buildingsunknown1997
The Grudge of DrongCampaign Expansion, Paper buildingsunknown1997
Warhammer Magic5th Edition Magic rules and cardsISBN 1-872372-09-0December 1996

4th edition

SupplementNotesISBNRelease Date
Chronicles of War (White Dwarf Presents)Articles from White Dwarf Magazine, Paper buildingsISBN 978-1872372914December 1995
Arcane MagicMagic Expansion for 4th EditionunknownFebruary 1995
Battle MagicMagic rules and cards for 4th EditionunknownDecember 1992

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