In the darkness of the far future, humanity stands on the brink of extinction. Its galaxy-spanning empire is beset on all sides by ravening xenos, treacherous traitors, and daemons from the warp. In this hour of need, it is once again its greatest heroes who stand against the darkness. In this era, there is no peace. No respite. No forgiveness. There is only war.

Warhammer 40,000 is a tabletop strategy game where each player commands an army of miniatures representing the forces of the Imperium or one of its many enemies. This book contains the essential rules that players need to lead their forces and bring the grim conflicts of the 41st millennium to life.

This 88-page softcover book contains:

– Core Rules: Essential rules concepts such as datasheets, movement, and your miniatures' attacks.

– The Battle Round: An explanation of the five phases of a turn, including the Command phase, Movement phase, Shooting phase, Charge phase, and Fight phase.

– Battlefield and Tactics: In this section, you will learn how to set up an exciting battlefield with terrain and mission objectives, and how to use your tactical tools in the form of Stratagems and actions.

– Advanced Rules: This section explains how to deploy specialized unit types and how to reinforce your army with units not yet on the battlefield.

– Reference: Abilities common to many units and weapons are presented here, along with an introduction to the reference materials in the Warhammer 40,000 App.