# Warhammer 40,000 (Third Edition)

Warhammer 40,000 (Third Edition) is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 30–120 minutes and is meant for ages 17 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 5.2 out of 10 by 8 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 30–120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 17+
- **Complexity:** 3.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1998
- **Categories:** Miniatures, Science Fiction, Wargame
- **Mechanics:** Simulation, Events, Measurement Movement, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers, Modular Board, Line of Sight, Movement Template
- **Ludoya rating:** 5.2 out of 10, from 8 reviews
- **Owned by:** 6 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 9
- **Unique players:** 1

**Designers:** Gavin Thorpe, Jervis Johnson, Andy Chambers, Rick Priestley

**Artists:** John Blanche

**Publishers:** Games Workshop Ltd.

## Expansions

- [Warhammer 40,000: Imperial Armour](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-40000-imperial-armour)
- [Warhammer 40,000 (Third Edition): Codex – Eldar](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-40000-third-edition-codex-eldar)
- [Warhammer 40,000 (Third Edition): Chapter Approved – 2001 Edition](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-40000-third-edition-chapter-approved-2001-edition)
- [Warhammer 40,000 (Third Edition): Codex – Space Marines](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-40000-third-edition-codex-space-marines)
- [Warhammer 40,000 (Third Edition): Codex – Imperial Guard](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-40000-third-edition-codex-imperial-guard)
- [Warhammer 40,000 (Third Edition): Codex – Tyranids](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-40000-third-edition-codex-tyranids)
- [Warhammer 40,000 (Third Edition): Codex – Daemonhunters](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-40000-third-edition-codex-daemonhunters)
- [Warhammer 40,000 (Third Edition): Codex – Necrons](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-40000-third-edition-codex-necrons)
- [Warhammer 40,000 (Third Edition): Codex – Chaos Space Marines](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-40000-third-edition-codex-chaos-space-marines)
- [Warhammer 40,000 (Third Edition): Codex – Craftworld Eldar](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-40000-third-edition-codex-craftworld-eldar)
- [Warhammer 40,000 (Third Edition): Codex – Orks](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-40000-third-edition-codex-orks)
- [Warhammer 40,000 (Third Edition): Codex – Tau](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-40000-third-edition-codex-tau)
- [Warhammer 40,000 (Third Edition): Codex – Armageddon](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-40000-third-edition-codex-armageddon)
- [Warhammer 40,000 (Third Edition): Codex – Witch Hunters](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-40000-third-edition-codex-witch-hunters)
- [Warhammer 40,000 (Third Edition): Codex – Blood Angels](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-40000-third-edition-codex-blood-angels)
- [Warhammer 40,000 (Third Edition): Codex – Dark Eldar](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-40000-third-edition-codex-dark-eldar)
- [Warhammer 40,000 (Third Edition): Codex Battlezone – Cityfight](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-40000-third-edition-codex-battlezone-cityfight)
- [Warhammer 40,000 (Third Edition): Codex – Assassins](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-40000-third-edition-codex-assassins)
- [Warhammer 40,000 (Third Edition): Codex – Dark Angels](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-40000-third-edition-codex-dark-angels)
- [Warhammer 40,000 (Third Edition): Codex – Eye of Terror](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-40000-third-edition-codex-eye-of-terror)
- [Warhammer 40,000 (Third Edition): Codex – Catachans](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-40000-third-edition-codex-catachans)
- [Warhammer 40,000 (Third Edition): Codex – Space Wolves](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-40000-third-edition-codex-space-wolves)
- [Warhammer 40,000 (Third Edition): Chapter Approved – 2003 Edition](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-40000-third-edition-chapter-approved-2003-edition)
- [Warhammer 40,000 (Third Edition): Chapter Approved – 2004 Edition](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-40000-third-edition-chapter-approved-2004-edition)
- [Warhammer 40,000: Imperial Armour II](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-40000-imperial-armour-ii)
- [Warhammer 40,000: Imperial Armour – Update](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-40000-imperial-armour-update)
- [Warhammer 40,000: Imperial Armour – Volume Two: Space Marines and Forces of the Inquisition](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-40000-imperial-armour-volume-two-space-marines-and-forces-of-the)
- [Warhammer 40,000: Imperial Armour – Volume One: Imperial Guard and Imperial Navy](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-40000-imperial-armour-volume-one-imperial-guard-and-imperial-navy)
- [Warhammer 40,000: Imperial Armour – Update 2004](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-40000-imperial-armour-update-2004)
- [Wargaming Deployment and Friction Cards](https://www.ludoya.com/games/wargaming-deployment-and-friction-cards)
- [Wargaming Objective Cards](https://www.ludoya.com/games/wargaming-objective-cards)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-40000-third-edition)
- [Warhammer 40,000 (Third Edition) in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/warhammer-40000-third-edition)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2162)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-18. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._