100 Words Every Warhammer Player Should Know

No.	Item	Definition
1.	ability	special rule on a unit
2.	advance	extra movement instead of shooting
3.	alpha strike	strong opening attack
4.	armor penetration	how much armor is reduced
5.	army	a player’s fighting force
6.	assemble	build the model
7.	attacks	number of strikes made
8.	aura	nearby effect from a model
9.	ballistic skill	accuracy with shooting
10.	base	the model’s stand
11.	basecoat	first main paint layer
12.	basing	decorating a model base
13.	battle-shock	morale test causing penalties
14.	battlefield	the table where games happen
15.	bits	spare model components
16.	bubble-wrap	protect key units with others
17.	character	important individual model
18.	charge	rush into close combat
19.	codex	faction rulebook
20.	command point	resource spent on stratagems
21.	conversion	altered model build
22.	cover	protection from terrain
23.	critical hit	especially effective hit result
24.	critical wound	especially effective wound result
25.	damage	harm dealt by an attack
26.	datasheet	unit rules and statistics
27.	deep strike	arriving later from reserve
28.	deployment	placing forces before battle
29.	detachment	an army-building subforce
30.	dice	random-number cubes for rolling
31.	drybrush	light brushing for highlights
32.	enemy	opposing force or unit
33.	engagement range	distance counting as in combat
34.	faction	a major in-game allegiance
35.	fall back	leave close combat
36.	feel no pain	extra roll to ignore wounds
37.	fight	resolve melee attacks
38.	flamer	weapon spraying burning fuel
39.	flank	side area of the battlefield
40.	fly	movement ability over obstacles
41.	glass cannon	deadly but fragile unit
42.	glue	adhesive for assembly
43.	heroic intervention	reactive move into combat
44.	highlight	brighter edge or raised color
45.	hit roll	roll to hit target
46.	infantry	foot troops
47.	invulnerable save	save unaffected by armor penetration
48.	keyword	tag used for rules
49.	kitbash	custom model from mixed parts
50.	leader	character joining a unit
51.	leadership	morale-related stat
52.	line of sight	whether a target is visible
53.	list	chosen army composition
54.	melee	close-quarters combat
55.	miniature	a small game figure
56.	mission	the scenario being played
57.	model	a miniature figure
58.	modifier	rule changing a roll
59.	monster	huge non-vehicle creature
60.	mortal wounds	direct wounds bypassing normal saves
61.	move	change a unit’s position
62.	objective	a goal or scoring point
63.	overwatch	reactive shooting at movers
64.	paint	apply color to models
65.	phase	a step in a turn
66.	points	army-building cost system
67.	power sword	energized melee weapon
68.	primary	main mission scoring
69.	primer	base coat before painting
70.	proxy	stand-in model
71.	psyker	model using psychic powers
72.	re-roll	roll again
73.	reserve	units kept off-table initially
74.	rulebook	book of game rules
75.	save	roll to avoid damage
76.	screen	block movement or targeting
77.	spike	sudden strong dice result
78.	sprue	plastic frame holding parts
79.	stratagem	special tactical rule
80.	strength	attack power stat
81.	swingy	highly variable in results
82.	synergy	units working especially well together
83.	tabletop-ready	painted to basic standard
84.	tarpit	unit that bogs enemies down
85.	tempo	pace and initiative of play
86.	terrain	scenery affecting movement and cover
87.	toughness	resistance stat
88.	trade	exchange units for advantage
89.	transport	vehicle carrying other units
90.	turn	one player’s active phase
91.	unit	a group acting together
92.	vehicle	armored war machine
93.	victory points	points used to win
94.	wargear	equipment a unit carries
95.	wash	thin paint for shading
96.	weapon skill	accuracy in melee
97.	whiff	fail badly despite chances
98.	wound roll	roll to damage target
99.	wounds	health points remaining
100.	WYSIWYG	model shows actual equipment