What must an army list contain?

[tinopener]

With the new CA/BoB I started thinking about how much I can change my army list pre game which led to some googl'ing and confusion.
What does an army list have to contain? Models, weapons/biomorphs, detachements, reinforcement points. Sure.
Do I have to specify my hivefleet, my warlord, relics, WL trait, psychic powers, adaptations or can I choose these at the table before the game starts?

[zimko]

This can depend on the tournament or event, but for the most part...

Required items before you start playing:
1. Detachment breakdown of units in your army, including which faction or subfaction (Hive Fleet) those detachments belong to.
2. Upgrades purchased for all units. Typically you can skip listing the required upgrades (such as rending claws on Genestealers). Just list the optional ones.
3. Warlord. Designate who your warlord is. Warlord Trait selection is usually optional. Some event organizers may require it on your list beforehand, but most will not.
4. Free Relic. Typically, you must list your first free relic on the army list. This includes who has it, and what it is.
5. Reinforcement points. You must designate on your army list how many points are set asside for reinforcements. However, you do NOT need to say exactly what those points are for.

Things that can vary between games in an event:
1. Warlord trait selection. Since Adaptations are replacement for warlord traits, I expect the adaptation to also be subject to change between games.
2. Anything that requires CP to be spent before the game. This includes extra relics, extra warlord traits (for those armies that have this option), extra adaptation, etc.
3. Psychic Powers. I have never seen an event require powers to be selected in the army list. These can change from game to game.

[hivefleetkerrigan]

I thought warlord was decided at the start of the game. At least I've played it that way for a few league games

[zimko]

Dec 13, 2019 18:30:26 GMT hivefleetkerrigan said:

I thought warlord was decided at the start of the game. At least I've played it that way for a few league games

YMMV. It all depends on the TO of your local event. But for the major tournaments in ITC, they all require the warlord to be selected in the army list.

[No One]

Note that's not a ITC thing, it's a BRB thing: "Once you have mustered your army, nominate one of your models to be your Warlord."
Mustering your army is list creation.


To add to the above:
List:
Specialist dets
Pretty sure who has free adaptation

Game:
Field commander
What your adaptation benefit is (I'm pretty sure)

[afewveiws]

You would only have to specify the free adaptation in your list if you are required to specify your warlord trait on the list.

So it might depend on the TO

But rules wise; im pritty sure theae decisions are made in the after set up before first turn.
Well.... i guess pre set up but after list reveal...

[gigasnail]

You're generally required to have your WL trait and relics on your list, yes

[afewveiws]

Ok then yeah i guess you would have to concrete one of your adaptations during list building then.

Thats not terrible though. Kinda makes picking which defensive trait you need on your warriors alittle harder but most monster traits are going to be picked regardless of enemy list.

Makes 1 large warrior unit more appealing then 2 though.