The presentation of the game was drastically changed for this edition when Games Workshop decided to focus their attention on a younger audience. The boxed set included:

1. 

   •96-page rulebook
   

2. •96-page Battle Bestiary book
   

3. •16-page Battle for Maugthrond Pass starter scenario booklet
   

4. •24-page fantasy army list booklet
   

5. •14-page Painting Guide booklet (in color)
   

6. •104 plastic miniatures (High Elves and Goblins with bases)
   

7. •5 cardboard figures (with bases)
   

8. •10 ordinary six-sided dice
   

9. 

   •custom Scatter die
   

10. •custom Artillery die
    

11. •6 weapons templates
    

12. •two large reference cards
    

13. •12 Magic Item cards
    

14. •6 Movement Trays (optional)
    

15. •2 card buildings (must be assembled)
    

Illustrations for this edition were made by Geoff Taylor (box cover) and John Sibbick (rulebook cover - same as in 3rd edition).

The magic rules were removed from the main rulebook to be published in a separate Battle Magic box.

The game sequence was simplified to include:

1. •Movement
   

2. •Shooting
   

3. •Hand-to-hand-combat
   

4. •Magic
   

Since this edition of Warhammer superceded the earlier edition completely it included the very important Warhammer Armies booklet. This booklet included short form army lists with stats and point costs for ten armies.

Battle Magic

1. •66-page rulebook
   

2. •10 templates
   

3. •36 card Magic deck
   

4. •135 spell cards
   

5. •111 magic item cards
   

6. •54 miscellaneous counters
   

Illustrations were made by Dave Gallagher and John Blanche.

Box contents were:

1. •50 page rulebook
   

2. •10 Ice Magic spell cards
   

3. •10 Necromancy spell cards
   

4. •10 Chaos Dwarf spell cards
   

5. •3 Dark Magic spell cards
   

6. •84 Magic Item cards
   

7. •4 Flying High/Driven Off counters
   

Illustrations were made by Wayne England, John Blanche and Mark Gibbons.

Army Books

1. •The High Elves army book was published in 1993 and authored by Andy Chambers and Bill King.
   

2. •The Skaven army book was published in 1993 and authored by Andy Chambers.
   

3. •The Chaos Dwarfs army book was published in 1994 and authored by Rick Priestley.
   

4. •The Chaos army book and box were published in 1994 and authored by Rick Priestley. The box contained the Chaos Armies book, 20 Chaos Reward cards, 13 Magic Item cards, 48 Chaos Gifts cards, 10 Slaanesh Spell cards, 10 Tzeentch Spell cards, 10 Nurgle Spell cards and 16 counters.
   

5. •The Undead army book was published in 1994 and authored by Jervis Johnson and Bill King.
   

6. •The Orcs & Goblins army book was published in 1996 and authored by Rick Priestley.
   

7. •The Wood Elves army book was published in 1996 and authored by Nigel Stillman.
   

8. •The Empire army book was published in 1996, but was not attributed to any author.
   

9. •The Dark Elves army book was published in 1996 and authored by Jervis Johnson.
   

10. •The Dwarfs army book was published in 1996 and authored by Rick Priestley and Nigel Stillman.
    

Other Publications

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