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I'm trying to learn what type of things to expect when facing certain armies, such as the stats of certain units and which weapons they can bring. The BRB makes learning about unit stats fairly simple, by labeling what unit type it is along with it's unique stats, but it's harder when it comes to weapons. It still has the stats labeled clearly, but it doesn't say anywhere which units can run them.

So my question is this:

Apart from buying each codex individually, is there a way in which I can learn which weapons certain units can field? I'm primarily interested in only what basic infantry usually field, so as to get a better understanding on how far away I should keep my units in combat. Any help?

Most are 24

Nids are 12
Eldar are 12 or 18
IG are 18
Marines (all) and SoB are 24
Orks I think are 24

Space Marines (all flavours) - Boltguns
Sisters - Boltguns
IG - Lasguns
Eldar - Shuriken Catapults
Dark Eldar - I forget
Tau - I forget
Orks - shootas and sluggas
Tyranids and Daemons - varies based on unit selections.

The back of the 6th ed. BRB had a large table of every weapons stats (at the time).

The 7th ed. BRB has a few of the most common weapons.


Generally the following rings true:
6' pistols
12' rapid fire
24' single shot
36' / 48' heavy


You will find the odd variance such as Hot-Shot Lasguns being 18' and I believe Tau Pule Rifles being 15' rapid, 30' single (Thanks Kain for the correction on the Tau!)

Depending on the force you'll likely meet their strength at each of those various ranges.

Space Marines: 12' and 36'/48'
Tau 15' and >36'
Imperials: 12' and 36'/48'
Chaos: 12' and 36'/48'
Orks: 6' and 18'


EDIT: Have ammended Tau thanks to Kain for the correction

I think the main thing you need to worry about is what each weapon does in addition to the strength/AP, because Eldar guns have pseudo-rending (AP2 on 6s to wound), Necrons have the Gauss rule (automatically cause a wound/glance on a 6, regardless of toughness), and Dark Eldar all have Poisoned (4+) weapons.

Generally speaking, though, you're looking at anywhere from 12" to 24" range, typically either Assault 2 or Rapid Fire, and Strength 4/AP 5. This changes slightly from codex to codex, however, so you're probably best off just asking your opponent if you aren't sure.

 Wulfmar wrote:
The back of the 6th ed. BRB had a large table of every weapons stats (at the time).

The 7th ed. BRB has a few of the most common weapons.


Generally the following rings true:
6' pistols
12' rapid fire
24' single shot
36' / 48' heavy


You will find the odd variance such as Hot-Shot Lasguns being 18' and I believe Tau Pule Rifles being 18' rapid, 32' single (Though this is from memory and feel free anyone to correct it)

The tau's pulse rifles are 15" rapid fire and 30" single shot.

Ork shootas are assault two at 18 inches.

Thanks fellas.