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	Teams that are supported currently under the core rules.		Teams that are supported currently under the core rules.

	*'''Humans:''' Your jack of all trades. Shockingly not that forgiving a team, since it relies on you knowing how all the moving parts work. You can counter your opponent's team slightly if you know what you're doing, but you'll also have to mitigate their strengths as well.		*'''Humans:''' Your jack of all trades. Shockingly not that forgiving a team, since it relies on you knowing how all the moving parts work. You can counter your opponent's team slightly if you know what you're doing, but you'll also have to mitigate their strengths as well. Additionally, they're one of the fastest teams in the game with their Catchers able to outrun most of a Skaven team, bar Gutterrunners, and their Blitzers able to keep pace. A good rule of thumb is to play them like bashy Skaven - run away as best you can while making strategic blocks.
	*'''Chaos:''' A mixed-Chaos team, although one mostly patterned after Khorne. Like the midpoint between Orcs and Humans, and one of the better pure teams.		*'''Chaos:''' A mixed-Chaos team, although one mostly patterned after Khorne. Like the midpoint between Orcs and Humans, and one of the better pure teams.
	*'''Chaos Renegades:''' Human Linemen, with a Goblin, a Skaven, a Dark Elf and an Orc. On the face of it this seems like a crap team to play since none of those players stand out in any meaningful way, but on the plus side they have access to THREE big guys, so their scrimmage needs are covered. They also have access to Mutation upgrades, so those crappy linemen can transform into specialists after a few games. Better for Tournament play where progress carries over, unless you just enjoy bringing several big guys to pick-up games.		*'''Chaos Renegades:''' Human Linemen, with a Goblin, a Skaven, a Dark Elf and an Orc. On the face of it this seems like a crap team to play since none of those players stand out in any meaningful way, but on the plus side they have access to THREE big guys, so their scrimmage needs are covered. They also have access to Mutation upgrades, so those crappy linemen can transform into specialists after a few games. Better for Tournament play where progress carries over, unless you just enjoy bringing several big guys to pick-up games.

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	Getting to know your players would be a good start. If you're new to the game, then each team is made up of an arrangement of different kinds of player ranging from the lowly Lineman up to the Blitzer or Big Guy. However the game is balanced in such a way that you simply cannot keep purchasing what you might consider to be the "best" players for your team and are often restricted to roughly two of each specialist. So final compositions of teams from the same race generally vary only in the most minor of fashions.		Getting to know your players would be a good start. If you're new to the game, then each team is made up of an arrangement of different kinds of player ranging from the lowly Lineman up to the Blitzer or Big Guy. However the game is balanced in such a way that you simply cannot keep purchasing what you might consider to be the "best" players for your team and are often restricted to roughly two of each specialist. So final compositions of teams from the same race generally vary only in the most minor of fashions.

	*'''Linemen:''' your nobodies. Typically coming with no starting skills beyond what their race gets by default and their statline is what you compare the other players on your team to. The reason you have these guys is because you need to fill remaining slots on your roster after you've finished buying your primary players. That doesn't mean discount them, with good development your Linemen can find their individual niches after a handful of games and lend something invaluable ''(like a kicker)'' that you wouldn't have a different player doing.		*'''Linemen:''' your nobodies. Typically coming with no starting skills beyond what their race gets by default and their statline is what you compare the other players on your team to. The reason you have these guys is because you need to fill remaining slots on your roster after you've finished buying your primary players. That doesn't mean discount them, with good development your Linemen can find their individual niches after a handful of games and lend something invaluable ''(like a kicker)'' that you wouldn't have a different player doing. Even without development, particularly cheap linemen (such as Nurgle, Undead, or Underworld) are basically free roadblocks to tie up more effective opponents, forcing them to either risk a dodge or waste their once-a-turn block against a player you don't care about.
	*'''Blitzers:''' Almost universally comes with the ''Block'' skill and a higher speed than average. It's their job to either carry the ball through the enemy lines, or to create spaces for the ball carrier to move through. Thus, they'll often be some of the most active players on your team and will accumulate SPP quite quickly compared to some of the others.		*'''Blitzers:''' Almost universally comes with the ''Block'' skill and a higher speed than average. It's their job to either carry the ball through the enemy lines, or to create spaces for the ball carrier to move through. Thus, they'll often be some of the most active players on your team and will accumulate SPP quite quickly compared to some of the others.
	*'''Blockers:''' If your team has them then they will the slowest member of the squad, but either come with the ''Block'' skill ''(Dwarfs)'', or a higher strength than the average for your squad ''(Orcs)'', essentially they are like elite linemen that you want to create walls with.		*'''Blockers:''' If your team has them then they will the slowest member of the squad, but either come with the ''Block'' skill ''(Dwarfs)'', or a higher strength than the average for your squad ''(Orcs)'', essentially they are like elite linemen that you want to create walls with.

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	This tactics page is for the modern version of Blood Bowl. For the older editions, see [[Blood Bowl Tactics/Edition 1-4+LRB)]].		This tactics page is for the modern version of Blood Bowl. For the older editions, see [[Blood Bowl Tactics/Edition 1-4+LRB)]].

	==Why Play Blood Bowl?==		==Why Play Blood Bowl?==
	Do you have a desire for the community for sports, but only in the abstract due to your nerdy nature? Do you want to pretend you're a Longneckbeard by playing one of the classic tabletop games that has the distinction of changing the least throughout the years, to its great advantage? Do you like Gridiron Football, but your nation is the kind that almost exclusively prefers Football AKA Soccer and/or Hockey AKA MMA On Ice? Do you want to play a tabletop fantasy game, but only paint and collect a very small group that you won't have to add to ever again? Do you just find the idea of Orcs and Elves playing football while a Dwarf tries to run them over with a giant lawnmower and a Goblin cuts his own limbs off with a chainsaw so hilarious you just have to get in on it?		Do you have a desire for the community for sports, but only in the abstract due to your nerdy nature? Do you want to pretend you're a Longneckbeard by playing one of the classic tabletop games that has the distinction of changing the least throughout the years, to its great advantage? Do you like Gridiron Football, but your nation is the kind that almost exclusively prefers Football AKA Soccer and/or Hockey AKA MMA On Ice? Do you want to play a tabletop fantasy game, but only paint and collect a very small group that you won't have to add to ever again? Do you just find the idea of Orcs and Elves playing football while a Dwarf tries to run them over with a giant lawnmower and a Goblin cuts his own limbs off with a chainsaw so hilarious you just have to get in on it?

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	This tactics page is for the modern version of Blood Bowl. For the older editions, see [[Blood Bowl Tactics/Edition 1-4+LRB)]].		This tactics page is for the modern version of Blood Bowl. For the older editions, see [[Blood Bowl Tactics/Edition 1-4+LRB)]].

	==Why Play Blood Bowl?==		==Why Play Blood Bowl?==
	Do you have a desire for the community for sports, but only in the abstract due to your nerdy nature? Do you want to pretend you're a Longneckbeard by playing one of the classic tabletop games that has the distinction of changing the least throughout the years, to its great advantage? Do you like Gridiron Football, but your nation is the kind that almost exclusively prefers Football AKA Soccer and/or Hockey AKA MMA On Ice? Do you want to play a tabletop fantasy game, but only paint and collect a very small group that you won't have to add to ever again? Do you just find the idea of Orcs and Elves playing football while a Dwarf tries to run them over with a giant lawnmower and a Goblin cuts his own limbs off with a chainsaw so hilarious you just have to get in on it?		Do you have a desire for the community for sports, but only in the abstract due to your nerdy nature? Do you want to pretend you're a Longneckbeard by playing one of the classic tabletop games that has the distinction of changing the least throughout the years, to its great advantage? Do you like Gridiron Football, but your nation is the kind that almost exclusively prefers Football AKA Soccer and/or Hockey AKA MMA On Ice? Do you want to play a tabletop fantasy game, but only paint and collect a very small group that you won't have to add to ever again? Do you just find the idea of Orcs and Elves playing football while a Dwarf tries to run them over with a giant lawnmower and a Goblin cuts his own limbs off with a chainsaw so hilarious you just have to get in on it?

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	Teams that aren't specifically listed under the current material, but were added back into the game under a [https://www.games-workshop.com/resources/PDF/blood_bowl/teams_of_legend_en.pdf free .pdf file offered by GW] They still get Star Player support, but currently have no official models.		Teams that aren't specifically listed under the current material, but were added back into the game under a [https://www.games-workshop.com/resources/PDF/blood_bowl/teams_of_legend_en.pdf free .pdf file offered by GW] They still get Star Player support, but currently have no official models.

	*'''Amazons:'''		*'''Amazons:''' The women of Lustria are superb dodgers and not much else. Much like the Humans, they are a solidly jack-of-all-trades team with not much going on in terms of defining characteristics. They have below average speed and relatively low armour as well, meaning they snap like twigs if you let anyone get too close and can only reliably bash on Skaven and Goblins, otherwise they have to run and pass.
	*'''Chaos Dwarfs:'''
	*'''Necromantic:'''		*'''Chaos Dwarfs:''' Dwarfs, but aligned to the forces of Chaos. Similar to their non-ruinous cousins, they have horrendous Agility stats, and can't pass the ball for shit. However, they are a lot more bulky and hit harder as a tradeoff, and a solid Chaos Dwarf line against a team that isn't suited for bashing will always end up in your favor. They have cheaper, more fragile players, such as the Hobgoblin, available should you need them.
	*'''Norse:'''
	*'''Vampires:'''		*'''Necromantic:''' Old School Horror team with a focus on aggressive ball play. They are quite similar to the Undead team but are far faster and play a lot more around the ball. Treemen can block like nobody's business, but expect them to take root wherever they are because they can't move very fast. If you don't make sure to keep your werewolves alive, you're basically just worse Undead, and it's gonna be an uphill battle to reclaim victory.

			*'''Norse:''' Hard hitting [[Warriors of Chaos]] with less armour than the standard Imperial human counterparts. Easy access to the Block skill, very good on the offense, but must play more passive and pass-focused when facing an opponent that also wants to bash face, especially due to their AV 7. Typically more costly than standard Human teams (in leagues where money is a thing,) but if you can stick with them, they pay dividends when it comes to sending the enemy to an early retirement and scoring handsomely to boot.

			*'''Vampires:''' Who doesn't love a good vampire? This team revolves around the gimmick of Bloodlust, and having your thralls set up in such a way to prevent turnover and having your vampire running off the pitch to suck off an audience member. If you can account for Bloodlust properly, you can easily get Vampires to ridiculous power levels. It's not unheard of (and not even all that uncommon) for decent level Vampires to have an Agility of 6, all but guaranteeing free games and flipped tables. As for abilities, Vampires have access to Hypnotic Gaze (a sublime cage breaker tool,) and Regeneration. That being said, they do not start with any core skills, so they are gonna have shitty blocking and passing. Vampires are a fun team for the tactician that rewards skillful positioning and patience.

	===Special Teams===		===Special Teams===

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Teams of Legend

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	*'''Necromantic:'''		*'''Necromantic:'''
	*'''Norse:'''		*'''Norse:'''
	*'''Ogres:'''
	*'''Vampires:'''		*'''Vampires:'''

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	*'''Catchers/Runners:''' usually the fastest members of your team but with the lowest AV value amongst them. Get the ball to these guys and have them run to the touch line. The difference between a Catcher and a Runner is generally whether they have default access to the ''Catch'' skill. Runners usually have something else more relevant to their teams overall play style.		*'''Catchers/Runners:''' usually the fastest members of your team but with the lowest AV value amongst them. Get the ball to these guys and have them run to the touch line. The difference between a Catcher and a Runner is generally whether they have default access to the ''Catch'' skill. Runners usually have something else more relevant to their teams overall play style.
	*'''Throwers:''' Exactly what it says on the tin, these guys come with ''Pass'' as a default skill and its often their job to deliver the ball to the Catcher/Runner. They are generally some of the first players to get their hands on the ball at the start of a drive and look for the best place to fob it off to before they get sacked		*'''Throwers:''' Exactly what it says on the tin, these guys come with ''Pass'' as a default skill and its often their job to deliver the ball to the Catcher/Runner. They are generally some of the first players to get their hands on the ball at the start of a drive and look for the best place to fob it off to before they get sacked
	*"'Big Guys:"'The name says it all. Usually only one per team, these guys hit like trucks, usually have some neat skills like Frenzy or Throw Teammate, but are slow as hell and usually have some sort of “skill” that gives them a chance to lose a turn or something equally wonderful and drive-ruining. Good for breaking castles or just really laying into some poor Lineman, but for the love of Nuffle don’t give them the ball if you intend to actually score this drive.		*'''Big Guys:''' The name says it all. Usually only one per team, these guys hit like trucks, usually have some neat skills like Frenzy or Throw Teammate, but are slow as hell and usually have some sort of “skill” that gives them a chance to lose a turn or something equally wonderful and drive-ruining. Good for breaking castles or just really laying into some poor Lineman, but for the love of Nuffle don’t give them the ball if you intend to actually score this drive.

	In League play it is possible to circumvent the normal restrictions on the number of special players you can have by hiring on Mercenary players. Though they only stay on the roster for a single match, never accumulate SPPs and cost more than normal players of their type. So this is generally not a great use of funds unless you have an injured player and need to fill a slot in a pinch.		In League play it is possible to circumvent the normal restrictions on the number of special players you can have by hiring on Mercenary players. Though they only stay on the roster for a single match, never accumulate SPPs and cost more than normal players of their type. So this is generally not a great use of funds unless you have an injured player and need to fill a slot in a pinch.

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	*'''Wood Elves:''' Fucking FAST, but low AV compared to other Elven teams means they are more likely to get injured. To counter this they have Wardancers instead of Blitzers, which are basically still Blitzers with the default ability to Dodge ''(handy)'' are also the only Elven team to get a Big Guy in the form of a Treeman.		*'''Wood Elves:''' Fucking FAST, but low AV compared to other Elven teams means they are more likely to get injured. To counter this they have Wardancers instead of Blitzers, which are basically still Blitzers with the default ability to Dodge ''(handy)'' are also the only Elven team to get a Big Guy in the form of a Treeman.
	*'''Lizardmen:''' The scaly dudes return to the gridiron! Like always they are highly specialised with Saurus Blockers being scarily fast and strong whilst Skinks and Chameleon Skinks pass the ball at stupid levels of speed. You can also get a Big Guy in the form of a Kroxigor who is the definition of an absolute UNIT. He wont be speeding up the field but Nuffle help whoever gets in his range.		*'''Lizardmen:''' The scaly dudes return to the gridiron! Like always they are highly specialised with Saurus Blockers being scarily fast and strong whilst Skinks and Chameleon Skinks pass the ball at stupid levels of speed. You can also get a Big Guy in the form of a Kroxigor who is the definition of an absolute UNIT. He wont be speeding up the field but Nuffle help whoever gets in his range.
			*'''Ogres:''' Up to SIX Big Guys (not counting Star Players, who include both Morg and Biff, along with assorted goblins and halflings) and plenty of gnoblars to carry the ball while you beat up the other team. Speed is a problem, which can be mitigated by throwing and punting gnoblars.

	===Teams of Legend===		===Teams of Legend===