
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,544
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Dust
- 2–6 players
- 60–180 min
- Complexity 2.6/5
- 2007

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Warhammer Age of Sigmar: General's Handbook 2017 is an expansion for Warhammer Age of Sigmar released in 2017 for 2–4 players and 60 minutes per game. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Point to Point Movement.
The General’s Handbook 2017 is the definitive resource for every Warhammer Age of Sigmar gamer. However you play, the book is packed with new content that’ll make your battles more balanced, more exciting and more fun than ever before: Inside the book, you’ll find: Powerful new allegiance abilities for 15 factions, including the Seraphon, Fyreslayers and Hosts of Slaanesh Allies rules that allow you to add your favourite models to your army without losing your faction’s Battle Traits Updated matched play profiles, including points changes, new battleline units for every army and updated rules of one based on feedback from the community and extensive playtesting Tons of new battleplans, including a totally overhauled set of matched play scenarios to test your tactical abilities Rules for running multiplayer games, from epic clashes to deceiving your friends in Triumph & Treachery This book is set to be revolutionary for Warhammer Age of Sigmar – get your copy and get ready for a new era of gaming in the Mortal Realms. —description from the publisher
Warhammer Age of Sigmar: General's Handbook 2017 supports 2–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Warhammer Age of Sigmar: General's Handbook 2017 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 Age of Sigmar: General's Handbook 2017 belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Wargame, and Miniatures. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Point to Point Movement. 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 catalogue lists Warhammer Age of Sigmar: General's Handbook 2017 as an expansion for Warhammer Age of Sigmar. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Warhammer Age of Sigmar to use it. Check that your edition of Warhammer Age of Sigmar is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.