This section details the Grand Army composition list for the Empire of Man. This is the default army composition list for this faction. Using this army composition list to write your muster list will give you the widest variety of units to choose from and create a broad and balanced force.
This army list is intended for use alongside the Forming Units and Warhammer Armies sections of the Warhammer: the Old World rulebook.
Grand Army Composition List
Characters
Up to 50% of your army's points value may be spent on:
0-1 General of the Empire or Grand Master per 1,000 points
0-1 Lector of Sigmar or High Priest of Ulric per 1,000 points
Captains of the Empire, Wizard Lords, Master Mages, Chapter Masters, Witch Hunters, Priests of Sigmar, Priests of Ulric and Empire Engineers
0-1 War Altar of Sigmar (taken as a mount for a Lector of Sigmar)
0-1 Harbinger of Doom includes one or more units of Flagellants
Core
At least 25% of your army's points value must be spent on:
0-1 unit of Veteran State Troops per 1,000 points
State Troops, State Missile Troops, Free Company Militia, Empire Archers and Empire Knights
Special
Up to 50% of your army's points value may be spent on:
0-1 unit of Inner Circle Knights per 1,000 points
Empire Greatswords, Pistoliers, Outriders and Demigryph Knights
0-1 unit of Teutogen Guard per Warrior Priest of Ulric
0-1 unit of Empire Road Wardens per 1,000 points
0-3 war machines chosen from the following list per 1,000 points:
Rare
Up to 25% of your army's points value may be spent on:
0-1 war machine chosen from the following list per 1,000 points:
0-1 Steam Tank per 1,000 points
0-1 War Wagon per 1,000 points
Mercenaries
Up to 20% of your army's points value may be spent on mercenaries, including:
0-3 Doomseekers
0-1 unit of Imperial Dwarf Mercenaries
0-1 unit of Imperial Ogres
Note that mercenary units drawn from another army list gain the Mercenaries special rule and become subject to the Misbehaving Mercenaries rules.
Allies
Up to 25% of your army's points value may be spent on a single allied contingent drawn from:
Any Empire of Man Army of Infamy composition list
One of the following Grand Army composition lists:
Battle Standard Bearer
A single Captain of the Empire in your army may be upgraded to be your Battle Standard Bearer for +25 points. In addition to their usual allowance of points to spend on magic items, a Battle Standard Bearer can purchase a single magic standard with no points limit.