Warhammer 40k
Strategy Page

In this setcion we will be looking at the general Warhammer 40k tactics that spans all the Warhammer 40k armies. Mission tactics; Chapter Approved rules; City Fight Tactics; Tactics for Assault Squads, Independent Characters, Deep Strike Troops, Infiltrators, Tanks, and tactics for Fast Attack units can all be found in this section.

Above all - Get the Warhammer 40k Rulebook!

If there is one peice of advice it is that you need to have, or have access to the Warhammer 40k Rulebook. not only do you need access to the Rulebook, but you need to read the rules section, and get very familiar with it.

Tactics Vs. Strategy

There is a difference between tactics and strategy, and not many people know what it is.
Tactics deal with the abilities of different types of each troop and vehicle. When to use each type and the best configurations for particular situation.
Strategy deal with how to win games as a whole. How to use all your army together, for example the art of sacrificing a squad to win a battle.
This site covers both these aspects. The Army lists will lead you each army squad by squad discussing the pros and cons of each. The General Strategy section leads you through the most common strategies pointing the way for you to create your own cunning plots and manoeuvres.

• Warhammer 40k Missions
  
  In this section we will look at the Missions in the Warhammer 40k rule book and the extra mission rule book
• 40k Tank Tactics
  
  Tanks can dominate a Warhammer 40k battle, but beware they are not all powerful. In this section we will look at the Tanks in the Warhammer 40k and the tank tactics.
• 40k Close Assault Tactics
  
  Close assault conflics are where many Warhammer 4000 games are decided. In this section will look at the close combat tactics in the Warhammer 40k game.
• 40k Sneak Tactics
  
  With sneaky tactics you can win the game by throwing in some unexpected moves. In this section we will look at the sneaky tactics that you can use in Warhammer 40k!

Color Schemes

The colour scheme that you chose for your army may have an affect on the games outcome. This is because you are playing against a real person, and people are subject to psychological influence.

Camouflage

It is possible to camouflage you models so that the opposing player 'forgets' about a squad or model.

In this image, you will see that the model in traditional Dark Angel Green stands out much more than the one painted in Goblin green.

Scary Colours

Another option is to paint your models in a scary colours. This is a snap from my mobile phone of an Apocalypse game you can see that I am using bright reds, purple and bone colours. I can report that the opposition where well scared!

Black and Yellow are often used as warning colours too. You do need to be careful with this combination as many gaming tables have a black theme, so this combination quickly becomes camouflage.