Description
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.
