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'''Battletomes''' are the source books for ''Warhammer Age of Sigmar'' armies, factions and scenery containing background information, pictures, and rules.
'''Battletomes''' is the name of the source books for ''Warhammer Age of Sigmar'' armies, factions and scenery containing background information, pictures, and rules.
 
  
 
== General Info ==
 
== General Info ==
Since its release in the summer of 2015, ''Warhammer Age of Sigmar'' has had two editions. With each edition, the Batletome of each army has changed to reflect the new rules and units.
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''Warhammer Age of Sigmar'' debuted on July 4th,, 2015.{{Fn|1}} It is currently in its second edition, announced May 11th, 2018.{{Fn|2}} With each edition, Battletome for each army are updated to reflect the new rules and units.
  
Rulewise, the first few Battletomes contained only warscrolls and battalions for playing the respective army and Battleplans for any army to play against each other. However since the [[Battletome: Sylvaneth (2016)|Sylvaneth Battletome's]] release in the summer of 2016 there have been several additions in the form of Allegiance abilities, that allow one to use specific command traits, spell lores, prayer lists, allies and artefacts, if they choose all units with a specific keywords when building an army.
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Battletomes initially featured only [[Warscroll|Warscrolls]] and Warscroll Battalions for each faction and Battleplans for gameplay. This has been updated since July 2nd, 2016, with the release of [[Battletome: Sylvaneth (2016)]] to include Allegiance Abilities that allow the use of specific command traits, spell lores, prayer lists, allies, and artefacts if certain faction-specific build rules are followed.{{Fn|3}}
  
Since the beginning of 2019 the [[White Dwarf]] magazine has been releasing mini-battletomes called Tomes Celestial, containing rules, usually in the form of Battalions, for playing certain armies.  
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Since February 1st, 2019 the [[White Dwarf]] magazine has been releasing a series of Battletome add-ons called [[Tome Celestial|Tomes Celestial]], containing rules, usually in the form of Battalions, for playing certain lore-specific army sub-factions, starting with the [[Hammers of Sigmar]].{{Fn|4}}
  
 
==List==
 
==List==
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[[Image:Battletome Orruk Warclan 2019 cover 01.jpg|center|120px]]
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[[Image:Battletome Cities of Sigmar Cover.jpg|center|120px]]
[[Battletome: Orruk Warclan (2019)]]
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[[Battletome: Cities of Sigmar (2019)]]
 
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[[Image:Battletome Cities of Sigmar cover 01.jpg|center|120px]]
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[[Image:Battletome Orruk Warclans 2019 Cover.jpg|center|120px]]
[[Battletome: Cities of Sigmar (2019)]]
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[[Battletome: Orruk Warclans (2019)]]
 
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[[Image:Battletome Ossiarch Bonereaper 2019 Cover 01.jpg|center|120px]]
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[[Image:Battletome Ossiarch Bonereapers 2019 Cover.jpg|center|120px]]
[[Battletome: Ossiarch Bonereaper (2019)]]
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[[Battletome: Ossiarch Bonereapers (2019)]]
 
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|align=center|
[[Image:Battletome Ogor Mawtribe 2019 Cover 01.jpg|center|120px]]
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[[Image:Battletome Ogor Mawtribes 2019 Cover.jpg|center|120px]]
[[Battletome: Ogor Mawtribe (2019)]]
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[[Battletome: Ogor Mawtribes (2019)]]
 
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[[Image:Battletome Slaves to Darkness 2019 Cover 01.jpg|center|120px]]
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[[Image:Battletome Slaves to Darkness 2019 Cover.jpg|center|120px]]
 
[[Battletome: Slaves to Darkness (2019)]]
 
[[Battletome: Slaves to Darkness (2019)]]
 
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[[Image:Battletome Kharadron Overlords 2020 Cover 01.jpg|center|120px]]
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[[Image:Battletome Disciples of Tzeentch 2020 Cover.jpg|center|120px]]
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[[Battletome: Disciples of Tzeentch (2020)]]
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[[Image:Battletome Kharadron Overlords 2020 Cover.jpg|center|120px]]
 
[[Battletome: Kharadron Overlords (2020)]]
 
[[Battletome: Kharadron Overlords (2020)]]
 
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[[Image:Battletome Disciples of Tzeentch 2020 Cover 01.jpg|center|120px]]
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[[Image:Battletome Seraphon 2020 Cover.jpg|center|120px]]
[[Battletome: Disciples of Tzeentch (2020)]]
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[[Battletome: Seraphon (2020)]]
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[[Image:60030210008 ENGLRLBattletome01.jpg‎|center|120px]]
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[[Battletome: Lumineth Realm-lords (2020)]]
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|align=center|
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[[Image:Battletome Sons of Behemat 2020 Cover.jpg‎|center|120px]]
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[[Battletome: Sons of Behemat (2020)]]
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[[Image:Battletome Hedonites of Slaanesh 2021 Cover.jpg‎|center|120px]]
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[[Battletome: Hedonites of Slaanesh (2021)]]
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[[Image:Battletome Daughters of Khaine 2021 Cover.jpg‎|center|120px]]
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[[Battletome: Daughters of Khaine (2021)]]
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[[Image:Battletome Lumineth Realm-lords 2021 Cover.jpg‎|center|120px]]
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[[Battletome: Lumineth Realm-lords (2021)]]
 
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[[Image:Battletome Seraphon 2020 Cover 01.jpg|center|120px]]
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[[Image:Battletome Soulblight Gravelords 2021 Cover.jpg‎|center|120px]]
[[Battletome: Seraphon (2020)]]
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[[Battletome: Soulblight Gravelords (2021)]]
 
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====3rd Edition====
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{|align=center border="1" cellpadding="12" cellspacing="0"
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|style="background:#000; color: white" colspan=10 align=center|'''Battletomes 3rd Edition'''
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[[Image:Battletome Stormcast Eternals 2021 Cover.jpg|center|120px]]
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[[Battletome: Stormcast Eternals (2021)]]
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[[Image:Battletome Orruk Warclans 2021 Cover.jpg|center|120px]]
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[[Battletome: Orruk Warclans (2021)]]
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|align=center|
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[[Image:Battletome Maggotkin of Nurgle 2021 Cover.jpg‎|center|120px]]
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[[Battletome: Maggotkin of Nurgle (2021)]]
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[[Image:Battletome Fyreslayers 2022 Cover.png‎|center|120px]]
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[[Battletome: Fyreslayers (2022)]]
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[[Image:Battletome- Idoneth Deepkin (2022) cover 001.png|center|120px]]
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[[Battletome: Idoneth Deepkin (2022)]]
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[[Image:Battletome Nighthaunt 2022 cover 001.png|center|120px]]
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[[Battletome: Nighthaunt (2022)]]
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|align=center|
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[[Image:Battletome Daughters of Khaine 2022 cover 001.png|center|120px]]
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[[Battletome: Daughters of Khaine (2022)]]
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[[Image:Battletome Skaven 2022 cover 001.png|center|120px]]
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[[Battletome: Skaven (2022)]]
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[[Image:Battletome Sylvaneth 2022 cover 001.png|center|120px]]
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[[Battletome: Sylvaneth (2022)]]
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|align=center|
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[[Image:Battletome Disciples of Tzeentch 2022 cover 001.png|center|120px]]
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[[Battletome: Disciples of Tzeentch (2022)]]
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|align=center|
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[[Image:Battletome Sons of Behemat 2022 cover 001.png|center|120px]]
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[[Battletome: Sons of Behemat (2022)]]
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|align=center|
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[[Image:Battletome Lumineth Realm-lords 2022 cover 001.png|center|120px]]
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[[Battletome: Lumineth Realm-lords (2022)]]
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</onlyinclude>
 
</onlyinclude>
  
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==Sources==
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*{{Endn|1}}: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AQseMwiSYY/ Warhammer Age of Sigmar - Official trailer]
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*{{Endn|2}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2018/05/11/warhammer-fest-live-blog-2gw-homepage-post-1/ Warhammer Fest Live Blog]
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*{{Endn|3}}: [[Battletome: Sylvaneth (2015)]]
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*{{Endn|4}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2019/01/25/25th-jan-white-dwarf-preview-februarygw-homepage-post-2/ White Dwarf Preview – February]
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[[Category: Book types]]
 
[[Category: Battletomes| ]]
 
[[Category: Battletomes| ]]

Revision as of 12:52, 10 October 2022

Battletomes are the source books for Warhammer Age of Sigmar armies, factions and scenery containing background information, pictures, and rules.

General Info

Warhammer Age of Sigmar debuted on July 4th,, 2015.[1] It is currently in its second edition, announced May 11th, 2018.[2] With each edition, Battletome for each army are updated to reflect the new rules and units.

Battletomes initially featured only Warscrolls and Warscroll Battalions for each faction and Battleplans for gameplay. This has been updated since July 2nd, 2016, with the release of Battletome: Sylvaneth (2016) to include Allegiance Abilities that allow the use of specific command traits, spell lores, prayer lists, allies, and artefacts if certain faction-specific build rules are followed.[3]

Since February 1st, 2019 the White Dwarf magazine has been releasing a series of Battletome add-ons called Tomes Celestial, containing rules, usually in the form of Battalions, for playing certain lore-specific army sub-factions, starting with the Hammers of Sigmar.[4]

List

1st Edition

Battletomes 1st Edition
Battletome Chaos Dreadhold 2015 cover.jpg

Battletome: Chaos Dreadhold (2015)

Battletome Stormcast Eternals 2015 cover.jpg

Battletome: Stormcast Eternals (2015)

Battletome Khorne Bloodbound 2015 cover.jpg

Battletome: Khorne Bloodbound (2015)

Battletome Seraphon 2015 cover.jpg

Battletome: Seraphon (2015)

Battletome Everchosen 2015 cover.jpg

Battletome: Everchosen (2015)

Battletome Fyreslayers 2016 cover.jpg

Battletome: Fyreslayers (2016)

Battletome Skaven Pestilens 2016 cover.jpg

Battletome: Skaven Pestilens (2016)

Battletome Stormcast Extremis 2016 cover.jpg

Battletome: Stormcast Eternals Extremis (2016)

Battletome Ironjawz 2016 cover.jpg

Battletome: Ironjawz (2016)

Battletome Flesh-Eater Courts 2016 cover.jpg

Battletome: Flesh-Eater Courts (2016)

Battletome Sylvaneth 2016 cover.jpg

Battletome: Sylvaneth (2016)

Battletome Bonesplitterz 2016 cover.jpg

Battletome: Bonesplitterz (2016)

Battletome Dominion of Chaos 2016 cover.jpg

Battletome: Dominion of Chaos (2016)

Battletome Beastclaw Raiders 2016 cover.jpg

Battletome: Beastclaw Raiders (2016)

Battletome Disciples of Tzeentch 2017 cover.jpg

Battletome: Disciples of Tzeentch (2017)

Battletome Stormcast Eternals 2017 cover.jpg

Battletome: Stormcast Eternals (2017)

Battletome Blades of Khorne 2017 cover.jpg

Battletome: Blades of Khorne (2017)

Battletome Kharadron Overlords 2017 cover.jpg

Battletome: Kharadron Overlords (2017)

Battletome Maggotkin of Nurgle 2018 cover.jpg

Battletome: Maggotkin of Nurgle (2018)

Battletome Legions of Nagash 2018 cover.jpg

Battletome: Legions of Nagash (2018)

Battletome Daughters of Khaine 2018 cover.jpg

Battletome: Daughters of Khaine (2018)

Battletome Idoneth Deepkin 2018 cover.jpg

Battletome: Idoneth Deepkin (2018)

2nd Edition

Battletomes 2nd Edition
Battletome Stormcast Eternals 2018 cover.jpg

Battletome: Stormcast Eternals (2018)

Battletome Nighthaunt 2018 cover.jpg

Battletome: Nighthaunt (2018)

Battletome Beasts of Chaos 2018 cover.jpg

Battletome: Beasts of Chaos (2018)

Battletome Gloomspite Gitz 2019 cover.jpg

Battletome: Gloomspite Gitz (2019)

Battletome Flesh-Eater Courts 2019 cover.jpg

Battletome: Flesh-Eater Courts (2019)

Battletome Skaven 2019 cover.jpg

Battletome: Skaven (2019)

Battletome Blades of Khorne 2019 cover.jpg

Battletome: Blades of Khorne (2019)

Battletome Fyreslayers 2019 cover.jpg

Battletome: Fyreslayers (2019)

Battletome Hedonites of Slaanesh 2019 cover.jpg

Battletome: Hedonites of Slaanesh (2019)

Battletome Sylvaneth 2019 cover.jpg

Battletome: Sylvaneth (2019)

Battletome Cities of Sigmar 2019 cover.jpg

Battletome: Cities of Sigmar (2019)

Battletome Orruk Warclans 2019 cover.jpg

Battletome: Orruk Warclans (2019)

Battletome Ossiarch Bonereapers 2019 cover.jpg

Battletome: Ossiarch Bonereapers (2019)

Battletome Ogor Mawtribes 2019 cover.jpg

Battletome: Ogor Mawtribes (2019)

Battletome Slaves to Darkness 2019 cover.jpg

Battletome: Slaves to Darkness (2019)

Battletome Disciples of Tzeentch 2020 cover.jpg

Battletome: Disciples of Tzeentch (2020)

Battletome Kharadron Overlords 2020 cover.jpg

Battletome: Kharadron Overlords (2020)

Battletome Seraphon 2020 cover.jpg

Battletome: Seraphon (2020)

Battletome: Lumineth Realm-lords (2020)

Battletome Sons of Behemat 2020 cover.jpg

Battletome: Sons of Behemat (2020)

Battletome Hedonites of Slaanesh 2021 cover.jpg

Battletome: Hedonites of Slaanesh (2021)

Battletome Daughters of Khaine 2021 cover.jpg

Battletome: Daughters of Khaine (2021)

Battletome Lumineth Realm-lords 2021 cover.jpg

Battletome: Lumineth Realm-lords (2021)

Battletome Soulblight Gravelords 2021 cover.jpg

Battletome: Soulblight Gravelords (2021)

3rd Edition

Battletomes 3rd Edition
Battletome Stormcast Eternals 2021 cover.jpg

Battletome: Stormcast Eternals (2021)

Battletome Orruk Warclans 2021 cover.jpg

Battletome: Orruk Warclans (2021)

Battletome Maggotkin of Nurgle 2021 cover.jpg

Battletome: Maggotkin of Nurgle (2021)

Battletome Fyreslayers 2022 cover.png

Battletome: Fyreslayers (2022)

Battletome Idoneth Deepkin 2022 cover.png

Battletome: Idoneth Deepkin (2022)

Battletome Nighthaunt 2022 cover.png

Battletome: Nighthaunt (2022)

Battletome Daughters of Khaine 2022 cover.png

Battletome: Daughters of Khaine (2022)

Battletome Skaven 2022 cover.png

Battletome: Skaven (2022)

Battletome Sylvaneth 2022 cover.png

Battletome: Sylvaneth (2022)

Battletome Disciples of Tzeentch 2022 cover 001.png

Battletome: Disciples of Tzeentch (2022)

Battletome Sons of Behemat 2022 cover 001.png

Battletome: Sons of Behemat (2022)

Battletome Lumineth Realm-lords 2022 cover 001.png

Battletome: Lumineth Realm-lords (2022)


Sources