Wargame Doctrine · Warhammer 40,000 · 11th edition
Play with a plan.
Coaching and tools for players who want to understand why games are won: what your units can really do, how to read a matchup, and how to plan a game from deployment to the final turn.
Built for the current edition. Independent and unofficial.
The doctrine
Good players don't guess. They know their odds, they have a plan, and they learn from every game. Everything here is built around those three habits.
Know the odds
Combat Cogitator simulates any attack between two current datasheets, with leaders, loadouts, detachment rules, stratagems and the full scenario, so you can see what a unit will really do before you commit it.
Plan the battle
The Battle Planner takes your army list, your opponent's and the mission, and gives you a game plan: what to deploy where, what to target, and how to play for the score. A free version is planned, with a deeper paid tier.
Learn the game
A learning program for 11th edition, with lessons and drills that build the skills that win games, from target priority to playing the mission. It will be a monthly subscription.
Coaching
Coaching for players who want help with their lists, their matchups and their decisions. The founding list hears first when places open.
Start with Combat Cogitator
Our free simulator, ready to use today.
- 1Choose the attacker
Faction, detachment, unit, leader and each model's wargear.
- 2Choose the target
Its abilities and defensive stratagems come along with it.
- 3Set the scene
Shooting or melee, range, cover, the charge and objectives. 10,000 simulated rolls give you the answer.
Join the founding list
Be first to try the Battle Planner and the learning program, and first to hear when coaching opens. Founding members also get updates to Combat Cogitator as the game changes.
A few emails a month at most. We only use your address for Wargame Doctrine, and you can leave at any time. See the privacy notice.
Questions
Who is this for?
Warhammer 40,000 players who want to get better: newer players learning how the game is won, and experienced players preparing for events who want sharper lists and plans.
What does it cost?
Combat Cogitator is free. The Battle Planner will have a free version and a paid tier, and the learning program will be a monthly subscription. The founding list hears about pricing first.
Which edition do you cover?
11th edition only, with current datasheets. Legends units are left out.
Is this official Games Workshop material?
No. Wargame Doctrine is independent and isn't affiliated with or endorsed by Games Workshop. We don't reproduce rules text; you'll still want your own codex and datasheets to play.