AoS Primer

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Attack Lab

Set up an attack, then roll it. The left side resolves it the Age of Sigmar way. The right side takes the same dice and resolves them as 40k would, so you can see where the two games split.

Set up

Example

Attacking weapon (AoS)

Attacks in total Damage Hit Wound Rend Critical hit ability Hit modifiers Wound modifiers All-out Attack (+1 to hit, 1 CP)

Target unit (AoS)

Save Ward Health per model Models in unit Save modifiers All-out Defence (+1 save)

For the 40k column

Strength Toughness Treat the ward as

AoS has no Strength or Toughness. Pick a 40k pair that needs the same wound roll, or change it to see the 40k table at work.

At the Table

Keep this open during your first Matched Play games. It walks through setup, the priority roll, every phase of the turn, and keeps victory points and command points.

Before the battle

Border War battlepack order

Quick Reference

The 40k-to-AoS translation table first, then the rules you'll look up mid-game, in plain words. Unit warscrolls and points are free in GW's Age of Sigmar app and battle profiles.

40k → AoS translation

In 40k	In AoS		What to know

Rules Quiz

Short questions on what 40k players most often get wrong in AoS, plus "40k or AoS?" rounds. Every answer comes with the reason.