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Warhammer: The Game of Fantasy Battles (5th Edition)

Warhammer: The Game of Fantasy Battles (5th Edition)

Games Workshop Ltd. · 1996
2180–360 min12+ yrs3.8/5 complexity7.4 BGG#11.165 BGG245CouplesStrategy
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How do you play Warhammer: The Game of Fantasy Battles (5th Edition)?

This is the fifth edition of very popular Warhammer Fantasy Battles wargame, a colorful refinement of the fourth edition rules, in which heroes and magic still dominate over units and war machines.

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This is the fifth edition of very popular Warhammer Fantasy Battles wargame, a colorful refinement of the fourth edition rules, in which heroes and magic still dominate over units and war machines.

Warhammer Fantasy Battles is a tabletop game for two or more players where you command several armies from a huge range that goes from Humans, Dwarves, Elves, Undead, Orcs, Beastmen, Ratmen called Skaven, and other fantasy races. This starter set provides you with all the rules you need to play, a core for two armies, and guides you through collecting and painting your own army of Citadel miniatures.

The boxed set contains a 112-page softback Rulebook, a 152-page softback Battle Book, plastic miniatures from the newly introduced Bretonnian (12 Knights of the Realm, 24 Peasant Bowmen) and Lizardmen (20 Saurus Warriors, 32 Skinks) armies. It also contains plastic dice and range rulers, as well as cardboard playsheets, buildings, templates, and magic cards - everything required to start playing.

game anatomy
Complexity3.8 / 5
BGG rating7.4 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
180–360 min
Players
2
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#11.165
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Warhammer: The Game of Fantasy Battles (5th Edition) is a fantasy game, for 2 players, taking ~180–360 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Warhammer: The Game of Fantasy Battles (5th Edition) — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Warhammer: The Game of Fantasy Battles (5th Edition) support?
Warhammer: The Game of Fantasy Battles (5th Edition) is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Warhammer: The Game of Fantasy Battles (5th Edition) take?
A game of Warhammer: The Game of Fantasy Battles (5th Edition) takes about 180–360 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Warhammer: The Game of Fantasy Battles (5th Edition) for?
Warhammer: The Game of Fantasy Battles (5th Edition) is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Warhammer: The Game of Fantasy Battles (5th Edition)?
Warhammer: The Game of Fantasy Battles (5th Edition) has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.8 out of 5.

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