
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,024
- BGG rating
- 8.2
Battlegroup: Rule Book
- 2 players
- 120 min
- Complexity 3.0/5
- 2013

Rules assistance for Warhammer 40,000: Imperial Armour
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Warhammer 40,000: Imperial Armour is an expansion for Warhammer 40,000 (Third Edition) released in 2000 for 2 players and 60 minutes per game. It was designed by Warwick Kinrade and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Modular Board.
Imperial Armour - Imperial Vehicles for Warhammer 40.000 is a gaming supplement released by Forge World in 2000. The book has 80 pages and was first in the original soft cover Imperial Armour series until replaced by the larger, re-numbered hard covered editions. This volume focuses on the Imperial Guard tanks and heavy tanks.
Warhammer 40,000: Imperial Armour supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Warhammer 40,000: Imperial Armour is 60 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
Warhammer 40,000: Imperial Armour has a complexity rating of 2.5 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Warhammer 40,000: Imperial Armour belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Modular Board. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Warhammer 40,000: Imperial Armour are: Warwick Kinrade. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Warhammer 40,000: Imperial Armour as an expansion for Warhammer 40,000 (Third Edition). Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Warhammer 40,000 (Third Edition) to use it. Check that your edition of Warhammer 40,000 (Third Edition) is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.