The Armoured Company army list is structured in a rather different way to the army lists included in the Warhammer 40,000 rules and Codexes. It is split into two sections: the army list, and the vehicle inventory. You use the army list to pick the units that will make up your army, and the vehicle inventory to decide exactly what type of vehicle the unit is equipped with. The reason for using this seemingly arcane system is simply that many of the units in the army list can pick from a number of different types of vehicle, and if we included the vehicle details each time they appeared in the list (ie, we showed the details of the Leman Russ for each and every unit allowed to use it) then the army list would be two or three times as long - and rather repetitive to boot!

The army lists are used in conjunction with the Standard Mission force organization chart. The chart is split into five categories (HQ, Elites, Troops, Fast Attack and Heavy Support), which correspond to sections in the army list. To choose units you need to look in the relevant section of the list and decide which unit you want and how many models will be in the unit. The entry will also tell you what types of vehicle can be chosen for the unit from the vehicle inventory. Refer to the inventory to find the points cost of the vehicle and any upgrades you may want for it. Remember that you can't field models equipped with weapons or upgrades not shown on the model.

The total points cost for the unit is equal to the points noted for the unit in the army list, plus the points noted for the vehicle and any upgrades you've taken in the inventory. Subtract this total from your army's total points, and then go back and make another choice. Continue to do this until you have spent all of your points. Then get ready to rumble!

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: Most of the entries in the army list section include profiles and weapons for a vehicle's crew. From these the only really important elements for 99.9% of the time will be the points cost and the Ballistic Skill (BS). The points cost (if any) is added to the cost of the vehicle the crew are manning, while the BS is used for firing any of the vehicle's weapons. We've included the rest of the details in case the crew manage to escape from a vehicle with the 'crew escape mechanism' upgrade (see the Vehicle Upgrades rules in the Armoury section). Note that vehicle crew may not use any weapons or wargear while they are in their vehicle!

Each army list entry consists of the following:

Unit Name: The type of unit and limitations (if any) on the maximum number you can take (eg, 0-1).

Profile: These are the characteristics of the unit type, including its points cost. Where the unit has different warriors, there may be more than one profile. As most of the units in the game are vehicle crew, the only important elements of the profile will be the points cost and the Ballistic Skill, as noted above.

Weapons: The unit's standard weapons. Like the profile, these will only be used by the crew of a vehicle if they are forced to dismount.

Unit Size: The number of models allowed in the unit, all of which count as a single choice on the force organisation chart. Often this is a variable amount, in which case it shows the minimum and maximum unit size.

Options: Lists the different equipment and vehicles the unit may have. It may also include the option to upgrade one or more models in the unit to a special status.

Special Rules: This is where you'll find any special rules that apply to that unit.

These are very similar to the army list entries and consist of the following:

Unit Name: The name of the unit and limitations (if any) on the maximum number you can take (eg, 0-1).

Profile: The front, side and rear Armour values of the vehicle, and its points cost.

Type: What type of vehicle it counts as under the Warhammer 40,000 rules (eg, skimmer, tank, etc).

Weapons: The vehicle's standard weapons.

Upgrades: Lists the optional weapons and vehicle upgrades which the vehicle may have.

Special Rules: Here you'll find any special rules that apply to that vehicle.

It`s allowed the option in the army lists of using some of the resin models presently produced by Forge World. All references to Forge World's Imperial Armour vehicles are in italics to help you spot them easily. The vehicles included in this list are the Salamander Scout Vehicle, Leman Russ Conqueror, and Destroyer Tank Hunter. Any Forge World vehicles not included in this list can be added by using the guidelines in the Vehicle Design Rules on page 80, or in the Imperial Armour book.