
- BGG rank
- BGG #6,165
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Warhammer Epic 40,000
- 2–4 players
- 180 min
- Complexity 3.2/5
- 1997

Rules assistance for Warhammer 40,000 (Third Edition): Codex – Eldar
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Warhammer 40,000 (Third Edition): Codex – Eldar is an expansion for Warhammer 40,000 (Third Edition) released in 1999 for 2 players. It was designed by Gavin Thorpe and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling.
The Craftworlds of the Eldar are scattered across the stars, massive drifting starships that are home to last survivors of a race that once ruled the universe. This is a supplement for Warhammer 40,000.
Warhammer 40,000 (Third Edition): Codex – Eldar 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.
Warhammer 40,000 (Third Edition): Codex – Eldar belongs to these categories: Miniatures, Science Fiction, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling. 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 (Third Edition): Codex – Eldar are: Gavin Thorpe. 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 (Third Edition): Codex – Eldar 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.