How to Play Stormcast Eternals in Warhammer Age of Sigmar (4th Edition)

The durable, mobile baseline army: deep-strike from the Celestial Realm, buff a hammer unit at the decisive moment, and grind through attrition with healing and model-return. Here's how Stormcast Eternals work in 4th edition.

Age of Sigmar 4th edition

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Common questions

What edition are these Stormcast Eternals rules for?

Age of Sigmar 4th edition, from Battletome: Stormcast Eternals (October 2024), played under the General's Handbook 2026-27 matched play season. Subfactions and command traits from 3rd edition are obsolete; 4th edition uses battle formations. Points come from the free Battle Profiles download, republished July 2026.

Where do I find current Age of Sigmar points?

In the free Battle Profiles download on Warhammer Community, not in the General's Handbook. It was last republished in July 2026, and a newer version always replaces an older one. Age of Sigmar has no equivalent of the 40K Munitorum Field Manual.

What is Scourge of Aqshy?

The free rules layer published alongside the General's Handbook 2026-27. Every faction got a pack of variant warscrolls plus some combination of battle formations, artefacts, heroic traits, special enhancements and lores. The Stormcast pack has artefacts, a Scars of War enhancement table and two variant warscrolls, but no battle formations. A Scourge of Aqshy table replaces the matching battletome table rather than adding to it.

What is Scions of the Storm?

The Stormcast deep-strike battle trait: you deploy units into the Celestial Realm reserve and then drop them onto the battlefield in your movement phase, more than 9" from enemy units — letting you choose where and when to commit.

Which Stormcast battle formation is best for beginners?

Thunderhead Host is the most forgiving — a combined infantry battle-line that rewards keeping your units supporting each other, which is exactly how Stormcast want to play. Lightning Echelon (dragons) and Vanguard Wing (fast harassment) are more specialised.

Are Stormcast Eternals good in 4th edition?

Yes — they're a durable, flexible, forgiving army that's consistently competitive, carried by mobility, healing and model-return. Their main weakness is a low model count, so they can be out-scored by swarmier armies if you don't bring enough board control.

How to Play Stormcast Eternals in Warhammer Age of Sigmar (4th Edition)

How to Play Stormcast Eternals in Warhammer Age of Sigmar (4th Edition)

What the Stormcast battle traits do

Choosing a battle formation

The Scourge of Aqshy seasonal layer

Key units and their roles

Playstyle and a general gameplan

Common mistakes and when Stormcast struggle

Common questions

What edition are these Stormcast Eternals rules for?

Where do I find current Age of Sigmar points?

What is Scourge of Aqshy?

What is Scions of the Storm?

Which Stormcast battle formation is best for beginners?

Are Stormcast Eternals good in 4th edition?

Battle formations