Warhammer Combat Cards
40,000 Strategy Card Battler
Ratings
Age
13+
Category
Card
Languages
English
Tue Apr 14 2026
Upcoming Warlord Preparation
Implemented assets for an upcoming Warlord, including:
Finalised artwork
Special Rule implementation
Visual effects (VFX)
Updates
Added social links to official Combat Cards channels
Warhammer Combat Cards allows you to build an army and fight for dominance in the grim dark future. Choose a Warlord to lead your deck and select iconic units from factions like the Space Marines, Chaos, Orks, and Aeldari. The game uses a unique tactical system where positioning and attack types (Melee, Ranged, Psychic) determine the flow of battle. Join a guild and participate in live events to earn rare cards and climb the leaderboard.
Dinsun Expert Review
Our Expert Score
Warhammer Combat Cards is a fantastic translation of the tabletop hobby into a mobile format. Unlike many CCGs that try to copy Hearthstone, Combat Cards feels uniquely 'Warhammer.' The mechanics of choosing your attack style (Ranged, Melee, or Psychic) add a layer of prediction that makes every match feel like a high-stakes duel.
The art is gorgeous, utilizing the actual photos of painted miniatures which really hits the nostalgia for long-time fans. While the grind for card upgrades can be slow for free-to-play users, the strategic depth and the constant stream of live events based on 40K lore keep it engaging. It’s tactical, gritty, and incredibly rewarding when you finally execute a plan that wipes the opponent's Warlord off the board.
Features
Collect cards from every Warhammer 40,000 faction.
PvP battles against players worldwide.
Warlord traits that define your strategy.
Guild system and community events.
Stunning art based on Citadel Miniatures.
Upcoming Events
Tips & Walkthrough
Focus on balancing your Deck Points (DP). Every card has a cost, so don't just pick the strongest units; you need enough cards to fill your lanes. Choosing a Warlord like Captain Acheran is great for beginners as his trait provides a reliable boost to all units.
Gameplays
Each turn, you choose one of three attack types. If you choose Ranged, all your units with Ranged stats will fire. Planning around your opponent’s weaknesses is vital—if they have low Psychic defense, rotate your Psychic units into play to deal massive damage.
Screenshot
Q&A
Yes, you can earn cards and currency through daily missions and battle victories without spending money.
Ratings & Reviews
Pretty fun App but can use improvement
Tue Aug 13 2019 hades_99Got this app about a week ago because I am a fan of the tabletop game and wanted to give it a shot. As usual I was hesitant to a PvP because they can easily become pay to win. However so far the game seems pretty balance. As someone who will only spend a max of $5 on an app I don’t feel like I’m at a disadvantage in PvP. That said the system to earn new cards is a little frustrating. You have 4 slots where new packs are available but you can only open 1 at a time. Opening a pack consists of waiting the 3 to 8+ hours before you can collect it. So at a point you are left to just put the game down because there’s nothing for you to gain. I feel like this could be helped by making packs immediately open and then having the slot take 3hrs before becoming usable again. That way players can get the immediate satisfaction of their prize instead of begrudgingly waiting for something they’ve “earned”. That or simply allowing multiple packs would be nice. What really made me rate this game highly is their “ticket” help system. There is an in-app help messaging system where you can text in your issues and they respond in a reasonable amount of time. The ease of receiving help is such a nice addition that the developers didn’t have to include but did, and in a way that makes it easy for both parties.
Fun, but still needs work.
Wed Aug 14 2019 TridtenI now have about 20 hours on this game and I feel like I have enough time to finally critique this game. The pros? Solid, easy to get into gameplay for fans and new admirers of the 40K universe. Using actual pictures of the miniatures is a good choice in my opinion. The gameplay is fun and fluid, and you can play match after match easily. The matches only take about 2 minutes to complete so it doesn’t feel like you’re out a huge amount of time if you lose. Interface is intuitive but I wish the detection was better. There’s a lot on the screen and sometimes it’s super difficult to click proper icons. However, for the cons? Faction balancing is honestly a nightmare. If you play with a T’au commander, you win. If your opponent uses Commissar Yarrick, there’s a huge chance you’ll win. I’m not going to complain about loot packs and pay to win, because this is a video game in 2019, but what I will say is the fact that you can only have 3 opening at a time, even though you have slots for the kill pack, 5 of the randoms, and the daily pack is kind of defeatist. Why not have all 5 opening at the same time? There’s no reason to play more than five or so matches a day because of this. The kills you make don’t go towards anything. Why not have wins count as EXP or something? Since the progression is so slow, I can see people getting bored of it quickly. Just a thought. Right now the game is very bare bones, and I do expect and want it to get better, and I hope this helps the developers, and people to choose wether or not to play.
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Sun Jun 05 2022 |Angela|What is this ranking system??? Bro I’m a veteran and I’m getting match with people who are Eldiritch Raider. I don’t care if their rank level is near mines, their actual ranking is not. It’s not fair. They have more points and their cards are obviously more leveled up because they are higher ranked in general. Do not match based off of rank points, match based off of the level they are in. I hardly get matched with other veterans, it’s always people who are levels higher than me. We also need more coins and cards to level up. It’s hard to especially level up the warlord, you would have to wait til that week comes to level up. And you can only buy one 💀. I wish there were ways we could get the cards we want more easily than waiting for so long. I do understand that you guys are trying to make money, but I feel there might be better ways to do that. I think maybe instead of using plasma or coins to unlock the rewards, use ads. Although I don’t know how much you would earn from that. I feel like maybe it would help, adding the options to watch ads to get the cards. Maybe have us watch ads 2 times to get rewards, please don’t make the ads 15 or 30 seconds if you can control it. If the ads are 15 or 30 seconds long, I doubt people will start watching the ads. Also make sure to add it as a option, don’t make it mandatory.
Entertaining/More to be Desired
Sat Jul 11 2020 GreenxDragon1As a fan of the Warhammer 40k universe, this game was already cool before I started playing it a bunch. The gameplay is tactful without being too overly complicated. The card packs within the store can be earned at a reasonable pace without pumping any money into the game, and there are events fairly frequently. There are some lacking pieces though. There isn’t any real way to play with your friends or connect to them in game in any meaningful way yet (hopefully guilds will be introduced soon to solve this dilemma). Another issue I have with the game is the poor amount of customization available to your calling cards and that. I’ve only noticed one opportunity to obtain more unique profile customization, but they are way overpriced, costing about 750 plasma a piece. To put this in perspective, I could use that plasma to buy 2 card packs which would give me a total of 64 cards! That is a lot of plasma to simply waste on a calling card or border for your profile that is seemingly unimportant due to the lack of connection with others and lack of real impact or incentive to collect them. I think it would be better to put them as rewards for doing well in faction specific events. Overall, it is a fun game, but it has some work to do before it can really be a great game.
Not Perfect, but Fast & Fun
Mon Jun 19 2023 KhidruunEven if you’re not a WH40K player, and don’t know much about the universe and lore, Combat Cards is very accessible. It’s pretty easy to learn the basics (the tutorials are pretty decent, both in terms of teaching and rewards), and without spending a dime you can amass a respectable collection and begin progressing through the ranks, which creates a positive feedback loop, making it easier to progress as you go without plateauing for long. Best of all, unlike many games of its type, you don’t need to spend hours and hours building a well-synergized deck, because at most you’ll be selecting 9 card, including your Warlord, and there are no separate action or support cards, just combatants, some with special skills/effects, some without. But that’s more than enough to give the super-strategic minds out there plenty to think about—especially since as you get extra copies of cards, they start powering up. Often it’s just an HP (“Wounds”) or Attack Stat bump, but sometimes they get new abilities all together, and all without increasing the base point cost of the card. And there are a wide variety of viable deck types, anything from glass cannons to overwhelming minions to “machine gun” decks that take a bit to “spin up” but are all but unstoppable once they build momentum. And if you want to learn the lore, flip the card over and get a bite sized piece that will give you a taste of just how addictive the WH40K universe can be. The game isn’t perfect; some factions have a much bigger roster and more options than others and some warlords feel a little underwhelming compared to others. But it’s a great way to kill anywhere from 10 minutes to a couple of hours, either playing or reading.
Grind and Die rinse repeat…unless u pay
Thu Sep 02 2021 livin2gameIt’s fun at times, but when u start going on a losing streak which happens most often its not as fun. This is clearly a PAY 2 WIN game and most of the time u will be matched with someone who put their life savings into the game. These type of games thrive on people who hate losing and have lots of money. “Im too rich to be a loser!” Is the mindset of some of these players. That’s how these games make so much money. It’s all about ego. “I may be worthless in life, but at least I’m number 1 in my game.” Is also a mindset of some of these players. I’m also sure that there are some players that will pay for their wins instead of pay for their food. Just know that if u don’t want to pay, it will be a long grind. And u will lose a lot. There will be times where the matchmaking works and u have an even match. That’s when the game shines. IMO matchmaking should look at the stats of the players cards and deck size and pit players together accordingly. New players, don’t be surprised when ur deck size of 120 with level 2 stats gets destroyed by a deck size of 250 with level 5 stats. It will happen….a lot. But don’t fret and keep on grinding cause in a few years u might just have a decent deck of ur own.
Unfair Later On
Sat Apr 30 2022 Saxyphone42I’ve enjoyed this game for a while now and have been playing it for some time. It’s not geared towards pay to win, but you can definitely feel the power jump after playing a bit. I’m not even past Battle Brother yet in rank, and all I get are people with level 5 legendary cards, leaving me unable to defeat them, thus leaving me unable to get kill packs and skulls to open. It also levels me slower as I can’t complete objectives listed to gain exp. It’s been leaving a sour taste in my mouth as I am stuck at a stalemate with always getting near max rank players, unable to get the cards I need for certain play styles, and never gaining exp as I am unable to complete objectives. It was a positive experience to begin, but slowly going downhill as the balancing between finding players around the same level cards and same rank as I am just isn’t there anymore. It’s leading me to just leaving the game as it doesn’t feel friendly anymore to people who just want to have fun. I only paid a little money, not a whale amount, but even then there’s still a huge difference between the players I’m facing and the cards I have. Hope this review warns others for the experience to come.
Not good. Poor Tutorial. Lacks Depth. No Learning.
Sat Nov 16 2019 xTHEMAN710xI got the game because it looked like fun and resembles a game in the App Store I really really enjoyed, Yu-gi-oh BAM. Before I go into what I was hoping for I should say what this was. 40k Warhammer has almost no tutorial: the screen just says words that recommend doing an action but allows you to click whatever you want. This is problematic because you CAN lose the tutorial, all bad. Plus Warhammer tells you what things are after you perform a few actions, like the buff system (resembling green bars that fill up). And nothing on a card is labeled, it only uses colors, location and symbols to convey “everything” you need to know. Also, like the other review I read: Prepare to lose repeatedly because the people you match up against have been playing for a long long time and as a beginner this creates a lack of wanting to play and destroys the learning curve. Strategies of attacking are impossible to understand. I only recommend this game if you know someone who can teach you how to play, but I don’t recommend being the pioneer to go out of your way and endure the pain that is playing 40k Warhammer card game. Yu-gi-oh Bam is a great game with linear attacking 3 against 3, but spells and other things allow manipulation of the battle field and the cards on the field resets at the end of each round allowing for comebacks if you make a mistake.
