Terrain

Main Rulebook

Difficult terrain includes the following: - Woods, orchards, growing crops & dense foliage.
- Brush, scrub and other clinging vegetation.
- Debris, wreckage, loose rocks and boulders.
- Areas of ruined buildings.
- Fords, streams and shallow water.
- Marshes, bogs and thick mud.
- Freshly ploughed, flooded and muddy fields.
- Sand dunes and areas of deep sand.
- Stairs, steps and ladders.
- Steep or treacherous slopes (this can include particular hills if both players agree before the game, otherwise hills are considered to be open terrain). All distances count as double when moving through difficult terrain, so every inch moved across difficult ground counts as 2'. For example, if your unit has Move 4 then it can only move 2" in a wood. If troops move over open ground and difficult terrain during the same turn, then their movement over open ground is normal and movement over difficult ground counts as double the actual distance travelled. For example, a unit of Men (M4) moves 2" across open ground and then enters a wood. It now has 2" of its move left and this is difficult terrain, so it can only move a further 1" through the wood.

Difficult Terrain

This section, contains all the common rules for moving armies on the tabletop. The same rules govern almost all movement, including the movement of charging units and most compulsory moves. Any exceptions that apply to chargers and fleeing troops are discussed separately. Also, a few units move in a special way, flying creatures for example. These are exceptions to the usual rules which, for the sake of convenience, are discussed later. Moving an army is an important and often decisive part of the Warhammer game. When opposing commanders are well matched, movement can be as challenging and satisfying as a good game of chess. However, unlike a chessboard, the tabletop is not divided into exact squares. Instead, movement is determined using a measuring tape or ruler. The nature of the game, the varied terrain it is fought over and the stability of the models themselves means that it is impossible to be absolutely accurate about the movement of troops the odd fraction of an inch will inevitably disappear as lines are neatened and models edged together. On the whole, this need not cause concern during play as it is better to keep the game flowing rather than worrying about unavoidable imprecision. It is recommended that where a move is especially important or an exact measurement is critical, it is good practice to agree what you are doing with your opponent before moving troops. As with the turn sequence, the things that you can do within the movement phase are performed in a strict order. An overview of each part of the sequence is given below.

Warhammer Fantasy: 7th Edition

Difficult Terrain
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