This is the soul of Wahapedia. Unlike a printed book that is obsolete the moment a FAQ drops, the Core Rules here are . When Games Workshop releases a Munitorum Field Manual or a Balance Dataslate , the maintainer of Wahapedia (the legendary Archivist known only as "Waha") updates the core rules within 48 hours. That rule about Devastating Wounds no longer spilling over? It’s already changed here. That nerf to Overwatch ? Already applied. A War Story: Using the Wahapedia Core Rules in Real Time Imagine the scene: Turn 3. Your opponent declares a charge with their Angron into your Squad of Intercessors . They roll a 12. You interrupt.
You open Wahapedia on your phone. You type "Fight First" into the search bar (a feature that loads results as you type, faster than Google). It brings up the subheading: "Order of Combat." wahapedia core rules
You click . Another modal. It explains that if an Area Terrain piece is 5" tall, it blocks line of sight to models behind it unless the shooter or target is inside it. This is the soul of Wahapedia
Below that definition, there is a small, greyed-out box: "Related: Terrain Traits (Obscuring, Dense, Light Cover)." That rule about Devastating Wounds no longer spilling over
A modal window slides down—it doesn’t reload the page. It tells you: "Line of Sight: For a model to have line of sight to another, you must be able to trace a straight line from any part of its body to any part of the target’s body without passing through terrain features that block line of sight..."
Your opponent nods. You click the link to and see the rare rules note: "If both players have Fights First units, they alternate starting with the defending player."