Warhammer 40k Escalation League

Warhammer 40k Escalation League: Official Rules & Packet

Welcome to the League! This page outlines everything you need to know about army building, scoring, and scheduling for our 9-week Warhammer 40k Escalation League.

1. League Schedule & Points Progression

The league is broken into three 3-week stages. You may change your army list between stages, but it must adhere to the points limit for that specific timeframe.

Stage

Dates

Points Limit

Focus

Stage 1 (Weeks 1-3)

Sep 7- Sep 27

Up to 500 Points

Combat Patrol 

Stage 2 (Weeks 3-6)

Sep 28- Oct 11

Up to 1000 Points

no aircraft or titanic units

Stage 3 (Weeks 6-9)

Oct 12 - Nov 2

Up to 1,500 Points

no titanic units

2. Game Scheduling & Matchmaking

  • Players can play one scored league game per week.

  • Designated league times are Warhammer Wednesdays (4pm-10pm) and Saturday Day (11am-5pm). Tables will be prioritized for league players during these blocks.

  • Players are responsible for finding their own opponents using the store Discord server. (Discord coming soon!

  • Score extra points by playing against new players, or attending paint night. The main goal of this event is to build an army and play with the community!

3. Earning Achievement Points

This league is won by participating, painting, and being a great community member. You earn Achievement Points by completing the following actions:

Action

Points Earned

Limitations

Play your weekly league game

3 Points

Max 1 scored game per week.

Win your weekly league game

1 Point

Max 1 point per week.

Attend Monday Paint Night

2 Points

Must attend and paint for at least 1 hour.

Fully paint an Escalation Step

10 Points

Claimed at the end of every 3-week stage.

Post a "Work in Progress" photo

1 Point

Max 1 point per week in the Discord.

Play a completely new opponent

1 Point

Claimed once per unique opponent.

Store Discount Reminder: Don't forget that as an active league player, you receive a discount on all Warhammer models and Citadel paints for the duration of the league to help you hit those painting milestones!

4. Prizing and Awards

100% of the $30 entry fees go directly into the prize pool. Players will unlock small milestone rewards (such as free objective markers or dice) as they climb the Achievement Point tracker.

At the end of Week 9, the grand prizes will be awarded as store credit:

  • Overall Champion: Awarded to the player with the highest total Achievement Points.

  • Best Painted Army: Voted on by all players during the final week. The army must be fully painted to qualify.

  • Best community member: Voted on by all players during the final week.

  • The Wooden Spoon: Awarded to the player who lost the most games. (deciding vote by store judge if there is a tie)

Milestone Rewards As you accumulate Achievement Points throughout the league, you will instantly unlock milestone rewards! Simply show your updated point tracker to a staff member at the register to claim your loot:

  • 15 Points: 1 Custom League Metal Dog Tag.

  • 30 Points: A set of 6 Custom 3D-Printed League Objective Markers.

  • 45 Points: A pair of Custom League D6 Dice.

Event Tracker:

This part will be used for updates and scoreboard for the event.