This section details the Grand Army composition list for the Orc & Goblin Tribes. 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 Black Orc Warboss, Orc Warboss or Orc Weirdnob per 1,000 points
Black Orc Bigbosses, Orc Bigbosses, Orc Weirdboys, Goblin Warbosses, Goblin Bigbosses, Goblin Oddnobs, Goblin Oddgits, Night Goblin Warbosses, Night Goblin Bigbosses, Night Goblin Oddnobs and Night Goblin Oddgits
Core
At least 25% of your army's points value must be spent on:
Orc Mobs, Goblin Mobs, Snotling Mobs, Goblin Spider Rider Mobs and Goblin Wolf Rider Mobs
0-1 Night Goblin Mobs per Night Goblin Chief or Night Goblin Shaman taken
0-1 Night Goblin Squig Herd per Night Goblin Chief or Night Goblin Shaman taken
If your General is a Black Orc Boss, 0-1 Black Orc Mob may be taken as a Core choice
Special
Up to 50% of your army's points value may be spent on:
Black Orc Mobs, Common Troll Mobs, River Troll Mobs, Stone Troll Mobs, Orc Boar Boy Mobs, Orc Boar Chariots, Goblin Wolf Chariots and Snotling Pump Wagons
0-1 Night Goblin Squig Hopper Mob per Night Goblin Chief or Night Goblin Shaman taken
0-2 Goblin Bolt Throwas per 1,000 points
Rare
Up to 25% of your army's points value may be spent on:
0-1 Mangler Squig per Night Goblin Chief or Night Goblin Shaman taken
0-1 Goblin Rock Lobber per 1,000 points
0-1 Doom Diver Catapult per 1,000 points
0-1 Troll Hag if army includes one or more Troll Mobs
Mercenaries
Up to 20% of your army's points value may be spent on mercenaries, including:
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 Orc & Goblin Tribes Army of Infamy composition list
One of the following Grand Army composition lists:
Battle Standard Bearer
A single Bigboss (Orc, Black Orc, Goblin or Night Goblin) 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.