HW Wargames Ladder League

In the underhive, reputation is everything. Earn it the hard way. The HW Wargames Necromunda Underhive Ladder is a year-long campaign league with no fixed schedule and no closed entry. Gangs fight for dominance across the settlement season, building their reputation through victory, survival, and the ruthless accumulation of credits and territory. You can join at any point in the year and start carving out your corner of the underhive immediately. Each gang is persistent throughout the season. Fighters gain experience between battles and advance through the rank structure, Gangers become Champions, Champions develop into legends, and even the lowliest Juve can rise through the ranks if they survive long enough. Fighters who are taken out of action risk serious injury, lasting damage, or worse. The gang you field in month eight will be a very different animal from the one that played its first game, hardened, scarred, and specialised in the ways that only come from sustained campaigning. The ladder operates on a challenge format. Challenge any gang ranked above yours and negotiate the scenario between you. The Necromunda rules include an extensive scenario library covering everything from straight gang fights to multi-objective turf wars, and players are encouraged to pick scenarios that reflect the story developing between their gangs on the ladder. Win and you climb up one place. Lose and you hold your position, but your fighters still gain experience and your gang still earns credits to spend before the next fight. Crucially, the league uses the full Necromunda gang rating and underdog bonus system throughout. A newer or smaller gang challenging a veteran outfit will receive bonus resources before the game, keeping matchups competitive regardless of where two gangs sit on the experience curve. No gang is ever locked out of a meaningful game by a ratings gap. At the end of the year, the gang at the top of the ladder is declared Underhive Champion for the season. Alongside the champion, end-of-season recognition is also given for the most feared fighter, the gang with the best win rate, and the most dramatic campaign record as voted by the players. A new season opens in January, but the ladder never fully closes, if you want to start a gang and join the fight, the underhive is always open. Buy your ticket in store or online then register your gang in store. All Necromunda factions and house gangs welcome.

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Every operative has a story. Every mission writes the next chapter. The HW Wargames Kill Team Spec Ops Ladder is an ongoing campaign league running throughout the year. There is no fixed schedule and no dropped rounds, join when you're ready, play when you can, and watch your kill team grow with every mission they survive. Each player fields a persistent kill team that carries its history forward from game to game. Operatives earn experience, develop Battle Honours that set them apart from a standard roster, and risk picking up Battle Scars when missions go badly. The team you finish the season with will look nothing like the one you started with, shaped entirely by the games you played and the decisions you made between them. The ladder works on a simple challenge system. Challenge any player ranked above you, agree a time to play, and get the mission done. Win and you climb up a space. Lose and you stay put, but your operatives still gain experience and your team still develops. There is no penalty for playing, only for not playing. The ladder rewards players who show up consistently and keep pushing up the rankings. Between games, Requisition Points are spent to recruit replacements for lost operatives, remove Battle Scars, and unlock new capabilities for the team. Managing your roster between missions is as important as winning on the killzone. The league season runs for six months, with standings frozen at the end. The player at the top of the ladder at close of season is crowned Kill Team Spec Ops Champion. A new season opens immediately, giving everyone the chance to start fresh or carry hard-won knowledge into the next campaign. New players are welcome at any point in the season. Balancing mechanics built into the Spec Ops rules ensure that a newer or less-developed kill team can still compete meaningfully against a veteran roster. Buy a ticket in store or online then speak to a member of staff in store to register your kill team and take your place on the ladder.

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