This week, we’re visiting Black Powder’s arsenal to take a look at cannons, howitzers and mortars of all shapes and sizes. We’re checking in with the undisputed king of the battlefield – artillery! I thus allowed them to advance unmolested until the head of the column might have been about fifty or sixty yards…
Konflikt ’47 adds a whole raft of new Rift Tech support weapons to your battlefields. Here’s a quick guide on how some of them work. Tesla Cannons Weapon Type Range (“) Shots Pen Special Rules M17 Tesla Cannon 36″ 1 +1/+7 Team, Fixed, Tesla The directed energy weapons conceived and…
We’re diving into the arsenals of the English Civil War this week, with a look at the Galloper Gun – an artillery piece that revolutionised cavalry tactics! During the 16th and 17th centuries, Europe was ravaged by almost unending warfare. With the arrival of the modern nation-state and the genesis of standing armies, the scale…
The chariot brought unprecedented mobility to the Bronze Age battlefield, revolutionising warfare in the Near East! Chariot Units The basic chariot unit was the chariot team itself consisting of the chariot, the span of horses, the charioteer who drove the vehicle, the chariot warrior, and one or more chariot runners who were supporting light infantry….
Big cats stalk the streets of Budapest. The German Panther is a formidable foe for the more numerous, up-gunned T-34-85. Vital Statistics Panther Ausf A, D and G T-34-85 Cost: 284pts (Inexperienced), 355pts (Regular), 426pts (Veteran) 188pts (Inexperienced), 235pts (Regular), 282pts (Veteran) Weapons: 1 turret-mounted super heavy anti-tank gun with co-axial MMG and 1…
As the king of the battlefield, artillery is a crucial component of any army. This week, we’re looking at how to add some big guns to your Afrika Korps army. Medium Howitzers Able to lob high explosive shells over intervening terrain, howitzers are an essential part of any army. View in Store These big guns…
This week, we’re comparing two of the campaign’s great medium tanks – the Panzer III and M3 Grant. We’ll dive into the history, then see how they measure up in Bolt Action! Vital Statistics Panzer III Ausf. J M3 Grant I Cost: 160pts (Inexperienced), 200pts (Regular), 240pts (Veteran) 168pts (Inexperienced), 210pts (Regular) Weapons: 1 turret-mounted…
With today’s release of the British A13 Cruiser, it seemed appropriate to dive into how to best utilise them on the battlefield. The A13 Cruiser MkIII & MkIV British tank design in the inter-war period focused on two separate concepts – the Cruiser tank and the Infantry tank. The Cruiser tanks were fast and lightly…
We’ve all had those games where nothing’s gone our way. Units refusing to move, shots hitting everything but their target. Rob Cook has been taking a look at the maths behind the game, and how it can help us fix our bad luck! Another tournament, another finish near the bottom of the rankings. The Seagull…
We are hugely excited to announce that the new Battle of France campaign book includes some fantastic new rules for running a narrative campaign, tracking the heroic deeds of your soldiers across multiple battles. We’ve designed these campaign rules to add an extra dimension to your games of Bolt Action. They’re designed to be used…
Tom Mecredy