2026 CHAMPIONSHIP
TOURNAMENT PACK

 

What is a Hall of Heroes Championship event?

Championships are the premier tournament events at The Hall of Heroes. They celebrate the three pillars of table-top wargaming: competitive game-play, the art of the hobby, and a culture of sportsmanship. Participants take part in monthly tournaments where they can score points in each of these categories. Prizes are awarded each tournament to the best performers in each area, however, the grand prize is reserved for the person who accrues the most points across all areas over the course of the season - The Grand Champion.

How does it work?

Every month, participants may score up to 100 Championship Points in each category: Game-play, Hobby, Sportsmanship, based on the rank they achieve for each. In this ways every player scores some points as long as they take part.

Game-play: In each tournament round (month) participants play two games against different opponents. Standard tournament rules are used to determine the usual in-game victory points for things like objectives, etc., with additional bonuses for the overall game result. These points are used to determine a game-play ranking for each player and Championship Points are awarded proportionally based on those rankings.

Hobby: During the lunch break each player may nominate one character, unit or monster/vehicle for judging. This must be a model they have converted/painted themselves and cannot have been judged in any previous round of the Championship. The Judge will rank each entry and award Championship Points accordingly. 

Sportsmanship: At the end of each game, players complete a quick questionnaire to rate their opponent on six key elements of sportsmanship. These are compiled by the tournament organiser to rank each player and award proportional Championship Points.

At the completion of the tournament the total score of all Championship Point accrued that round (maximum 300) is added to the players score for the season and the leader-board is updated.

What are the rewards?

At the end of each tournament the top ranking player(s) in each category are awarded Hall of Heroes Prize Vouchers, which they can redeem on any purchase. The exact number of winners in each category, and the value of each voucher, is determined by the number of entrants.

The major prizes are awarded at the end of the season, at HeroFest. The player with the highest overall Championship Points score is crowned the Grand Champion for the year. Their name is inscribed on the perpetual Championship Trophy, they receive a (substantial) Hall of Heroes Prize Voucher, and their Shield Bearer Membership Discount is doubled for 12 months! A number Prize Vouchers may also be awarded for runner-up placings, depending on the total number of participants throughout the season.

TOURNAMENT DETAILS:

Where: The Hall of Heroes Campbelltown

Schedule:

10:00	Registration & Briefing
10:15	Round 1
13:15	Lunch & Painting Judging
14:00	Round Two
17:00	Awards Ceremony
17:30	Venue Closes

Format:

Points:	Strike Force - 2000
Army Starting CP:	0
Rule Set:	Chapter Approved 2025-2026 Mission Deck
Limits:	Players wishing to use Legends units are to contact the Hall of Heroes prior to the event for approval.

 

Prizes:

• Best General (based on scenario results)
• Best Painted (unit or character chosen by player to be judged by staff)
• Best Sports (players score their opponents on how they play the game)

Tools of War:

Attendees are expected to bring their army, dice, a tape measure, all relevant rules publications including the Chapter Approved 2025-2026 Mission Deck, and at least 2 physical copies of their army roster (one for the Event staff and one for each opponent). If you are using any electronic devices to carry your official rules references, please ensure they are charged and available for reference at all times.

ARMY CONSTRUCTION AND PAINTING

Army Construction All armies in these tournaments must be Strike Force sized (not exceed 2000 points) and follow the guidelines set out on pages 55 and 56 of the Core Rules, found in the following Games Workshop publications with the cut off date being one week before the event:

• Codexes/Index Cards
• Warhammer 40,000: The App
• Campaign Books
• Chapter Approved Mission Deck
• White Dwarf
• FAQs, errata, and beta rules found HERE
• Army lists should be presented in an easy to read format (such as army lists exported from BattleForge in Warhammer 40,000: The App), including all relevant wargear and unit upgrades.

Best Coast Pairings

Best Coast Pairings will be used for running the event. We recommend familiarising yourself with the software as it will speed up registration for you on the day. This must be done before Round 1.

Online registration will open up during the week ahead of the event and we will email you out all the details.

Please note it is not a requirement for you to sign up to use Best Coast Pairings. If you do not wish to do this we can register you in person on the day of the event.

Converted Models/Units

Many players “scratch build” or heavily convert elements of their model collection, and these activities are a hallowed part of Warhammer hobby history. For the sake of fairness, any conversion should be comparable in size to the most current version of the model they represent. You may not gain a benefit from converted models, but may incur penalties.

We also ask that 3D prints of Citadel miniatures are not used, so we are not breaching any of the contractual obligations we have.

TOURNAMENT FORMAT

Terrain layouts and mission selection will follow those found in the Chapter Approved 2025-2026 Mission Deck.

Please familiarise yourself with this document before the event, and if you have any questions please email us at events@thehallofheroes.com.au.

Pairings Your opponent for your first game will be randomly determined.

Subsequent rounds will pair players by the following criteria:

• By record (i.e. the number of wins, losses and draws)
• By win path (i.e. the timing of the rounds in which a player won or lost their games)
• Randomly within players of the same ranking If you ever find yourself facing off against a player you have faced previously, please contact a member of the events team.

Scoring

At the end of each game please input your scores into Best Coast Pairings.

These will then be used to calculate the Best General standings.

The overall winner of the event will be determined by the number of victories achieved at the event, followed by the number of Victory Points scored during each game.

Opponents Game win percentage will be used as the first tiebreaker.

TERRAIN

Table Layouts Terrain layouts will follow those found in the Pariah Nexus Tournament Companion. Please familiarise yourself with this document before the event, and if you have any questions please email us at events@thehallofheroes.com.au.

While each table may have a different aesthetic or theme, every table will use the same deployment and terrain setup in any given round of the event.