Editing Warhammer 40,000/7th Edition Tactics/Orks (section)

==Sources==

Orks are one of the armies that have a lot of sources to choose from, far more than just their current codex. This is great since it offers more flexibility and a great way for players to make their own unique army, but this also has its downsides. The biggest one is that is is sometimes hard to find the most current rules for the models; the other is that it is easy to miss out on some great rules, or even use the older rules by mistake. This section is here to help you find the things that you need. The sources listed also make great inspiration for scratch building and converting interesting-sounding units.

Here is a table of each of the sources, also used in the (____)'s for reference keeping. They are sorted chronologically (newest on top):

<u>In print</u>

*'''Codex Orks 7th edition''' - The current official Codex for Orks, and the first Codex to drop in 7th Edition.
*'''WAAAGH Ghazghkull''' - Released together with the 7th Ork Codex, which it supplements. Offers different Warlord traits, formations, equipment, and a slightly altered Mob Rule, among other things. 

**'''WAAAGH Ghazghkull Re-release:''' Differs from the older book by replacing the force organization chart with a decurion-like detachment instead. Also, alters the wording on some rules to allow for army flexibility. As per the new FAQ, the older edition of WAAAGH! Ghazghkull's unique FOC and Green Tide formations are still usable and valid even though they were not reprinted in the updated decurion edition.
*'''White Dwarf 21 (21st June 2014)''' - Released towards the beginning of the 7th edition. Contains the entry for the Looted Wagon that was taken out of the 7th Edition Ork Codex. The issue is no longer be available in stores, but digital copies can be found on Black Library or floating around the web. The Looted Wagon dataslate was released for free on the Warhammer 40,000 Facebook page on June 30th.

*'''Sanctus Reach: Hour of the Wolf''' - A starter set and a campaign that featured Orks, Ork missions, and Ork formations.

*'''Sanctus Reach: The Red Waaagh!''' 

*'''Sanctus Reach: Stormclaw (Box Set)''' 

*'''Escalation''' - It is still for sale but all rules in it are outdated. The reason why this is mentioned is because FW released a update for it with relevant rules in it.

*'''Warhammer 40,000: Apocalypse 2013''' - GW's most recent Apocalypse book ( notice it was written in 6th but is still for sale ) The Ork units in this book are split between the normal entries and the campaign part of the book (Warzone Armageddon). It's really easy to miss the second part, but it contains some interesting units, such as the Famous Big Mek Stompa.

*'''Imperial Armour Apocalypse 2013''' - Contains some updated units, mostly from Imperial Armour 8. The go-to book to field an Ork Superheavy. Not to be confused with the standard Warhammer 40,000: Apocalypse book, above.
*'''Imperial Armour Aeronautica''' - Contains some very niche Ork units, as well as the Flakka Dakka Trukk.

<u>Out of print</u>, these books are no longer for sale and are all released in previous editions. They are mentioned because some players and tournaments make use of them

*'''6th Edition Dread Mob Update''' - While the Dread Mob list is apparently dead and will no longer be updated, the units within the update for it (eg Gun Trukks, Grot Tanks) can still be freely taken within a Codex: Orks army. Find it free on the Forgeworld site here [https://www.forgeworld.co.uk/resources/fw_site/fw_pdfs/Warhammer_40000/Ork_Dread_Mob_Army_List_Update.pdf]. The ITC still uses this document, and has written its own errata for it. They call it a FAQ but it involves major rule updates and some unusual rule interpretations, including the famous discount Stompa. 

*'''Imperial Armour 8''' - Written for the 5th edition. It featured all FW Ork models and even had rules for things that did not have models. This used to be the alternative source for Ork rules. It is no longer for sale. Some of the units have been updated in more recent publications, but many have not.  Like many other Imperial Armour books, it was awesome.