Warhammer: General's Handbook 2026-27

The General's Handbook 2026-27 contains essential rules for fighting Matched Play battles in the war-torn setting of the Mortal Realms, where you can achieve glory on the battlefield in contests of skill and generalship against fellow players.

In this box you will find a battlepack that makes it simple to set up Matched Play games of Warhammer Age of Sigmar, from picking a battleplan to preparing the battlefield. This is the easiest way to structure and balance your games. Whether playing a one-off game or competing in a Grand Tournament, you’ll be able to quickly get to the business of proving who is the superior general.

This 72-page softcover book contains:

– A brief background section bringing you up to speed with the latest narrative events in Warhammer Age of Sigmar.
– Matched Play Battlepack 2026-27, including a section on special rules for linking games together into Aqshian Crusades.
– Rules for Battle Tactics and information detailing how to score extra victory points by completing the objectives on battle tactics cards you choose when you assemble your army.
– A blank army roster and tournament scoring sheet to keep track of important information throughout the game, such as victory points and battle tactics.
– 12 brand-new Matched Play battleplans.
– The Warhammer Age of Sigmar Core Rules, reprinted here for reference during your games. A rules glossary is also included at the back of this book.
– Advanced Rules for applying to Matched Play battlepacks, including Commands, Terrain, Magic, Army Composition, and Command Models.

This pack also contains the following:

– 1 deck of battlepack cards, including 1 rules reference card, 6 battle tactics cards and 6 battleplan cards. The cards measure 161.1mm by 107.1mm.
– 6 objective mats featuring a 40mm central objective. They are each 192.4mm in diameter and feature a top made from a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) material with a matte finish and a flocked underside to reduce slippage on the gaming surface.

The book also contains a one-use code to unlock battleplans, tactics, season rules, and updated rules modules content in Warhammer Age of Sigmar: The App.