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So I know generally the rule is to use the most recent version of a unit's rules. But sometimes that seems easier said than done.

I'm looking at options for my Stormcast army, and come across one Gavriel Sureheart. He has a command ability that gives +3 to charge rolls. Awesome! Very strong ability for an army with a lot of deep strike.

I hear this applies to all Stormcast in range, not just Gavriel's Hammers of Sigmar. Which is good, as I wasn't planning to run Hammers of Sigmar.

I look in my Battletome - huh, it says it only applies to HAMMER OF SIGMAR. No big deal, the original information must be wrong. Except then I look up his Warscroll on the GW website, and there it says the ability applies to all Stormcast...

Here's the rub: which came first?

Or more generally, how can you tell for sure?

the one in the battletome, the one from the site has no date.

PS. the warscroll in the app also state hammer of sigmar

terry wrote:
the one in the battletome, the one from the site has no date.

PS. the warscroll in the app also state hammer of sigmar

So I am assuming the Battletome is correct, I'm ok with that.

But why does not having a date make it clear that the Battletome is correct? The whole issue is there's no date to compare.

 Stux wrote:

terry wrote:
the one in the battletome, the one from the site has no date.

PS. the warscroll in the app also state hammer of sigmar

So I am assuming the Battletome is correct, I'm ok with that.

But why does not having a date make it clear that the Battletome is correct? The whole issue is there's no date to compare.

That's the point, the website one could be newer or out of date; however considering that the army hasn't had any major updates the Battletome stands as the most recent with a known date.

 Overread wrote:

 Stux wrote:

terry wrote:
the one in the battletome, the one from the site has no date.

PS. the warscroll in the app also state hammer of sigmar

So I am assuming the Battletome is correct, I'm ok with that.

But why does not having a date make it clear that the Battletome is correct? The whole issue is there's no date to compare.

That's the point, the website one could be newer or out of date; however considering that the army hasn't had any major updates the Battletome stands as the most recent with a known date.

So the rule is "most recent with a known date"?

That does not seem terribly intuitive, but ok.

From the Age of Sigmar Core Rules Designers' Commentary:

Q: If I have two different warscrolls for the same unit, can I choose which to use, or must I use the most recently published version? Do I have to use any errata that applies to the warscroll?

A: You must use the most recently published warscroll and errata that you or your opponent have available. Warscrolls with a date of publication are always considered to have been published more recently than a warscroll that doesn’t have one. If you have two warscrolls for a unit and neither has a date of publication, you can choose which warscroll to use.

By and large use the one in your Battletome.

If it gets updated with a more recent one its normally going to be in a Generals Handbook.




White Dwarf stuff is always a bit iffy; some is main game; some is optional some is just purely fan fun stuff etc...

Check the FAQ, maybe it’ll say in there. The Skaven FAQ tells you to disregard the Plague Monk card in the book and use the one on the website

 Ghaz wrote:
From the Age of Sigmar Core Rules Designers' Commentary:

Q: If I have two different warscrolls for the same unit, can I choose which to use, or must I use the most recently published version? Do I have to use any errata that applies to the warscroll?

A: You must use the most recently published warscroll and errata that you or your opponent have available. Warscrolls with a date of publication are always considered to have been published more recently than a warscroll that doesn’t have one. If you have two warscrolls for a unit and neither has a date of publication, you can choose which warscroll to use.

Cool thanks! That's that sorted then