Vehicles have characteristics that define how powerful they are in a similar way that troops do. However as vehicles do not fight in the same way as creatures of flesh and blood their characteristics are different. Vehicle characteristics are as follows.
Ballistic Skill. Vehicles have a BS value just like troops and it represents the accuracy of the crew as they blast away at their enemy with the vehicle's weapons.
| Type | Front Armour | Side Armour | Rear Armour | BS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leman Russ | Tank | 14 | 12 | 10 | 3 |
Armour Value. The Armour Value of a vehicle tells you how hard it is to damage. Weapon hits against vehicles must defeat their Armour Value in order to inflict damage. Vehicles generally have different Armour Values on their front, sides and rear.
Type. Vehicles come in all sorts of different types, some are faster than others while some are able to fly or walk instead of driving along on wheels or tracks. Any special traits a vehicle has are described by its type. The different types are Fast, Tank, Open-Topped, Skimmer and Walker.