Overview
West Coast Quake 2025 Rules
- Have fun and be respectful.
- This is a resurrection-style tournament. No long-term injuries or SPPs.
- All figures must be painted to a three-color minimum standard.
- All figures must be clearly numbered.
- The stunty teams are Gnomres Ogre, Halfling, Goblin and Snotlings.
- There is a 2 hour and 15-minute time limit for each game.
- No illegal procedure.
- Shared dice: Sharing dice is encouraged. Work it out with your opponents as to which set of dice to use. However, this isn’t mandatory.
- “Counts as” or proxy models may be used if they are properly painted and numbered AND are easily identifiable during the game.
- You can take back one move if no dice were thrown.
- Only casualties that come from rolling block dice count for the Most Brutal (or similar) award.
Eligible Teams
We are using the Blood Bowl Season 3 Rules and the latest FAQs (https://assets.warhammer-community.com/bloodbowl_faqs&errata_errata&designerscommentary_eng_24.09-axlajwasve.pdf )The West Coast Quake will be using the NAF Rules for Tournaments from their website also known as NAF Rules for Tournaments.
In addition we will be using the 2026 Amorical Cup Rules: https://member.thenaf.net/index.php?module=NAF&type=tournaments&func=view&id=10432
Tier 1 – 1,150,000 Roster Budget, 5 Skill Points, 0 Max Stacks: Amazon, Lizardmen, Old World Alliance, Vampire, Wood Elf
Tier 2 – 1,160,000 Roster Budget, 6 Skill Points, 0 Max Stacks: Dark Elf, Necromantic, Norse, Orc, Shambling Undead
Tier 3 -1,170,000 Roster Budget, 7 Skill Points, 1 Max Stacks: Chaos Dwarf, High Elf, Imperial Nobility, Tomb Kings, Underworld Denizens
Tier 4 – 1,180,000 Roster Budget, 8 Skill Points, 1 Max Stacks: Elven Union, Dwarf, Human, Nurgle, Skaven
Tier 5 – 1,190,000 Roster Budget, 9 Skill Points, 2 Max Stacks: Black Orc, Brettonians, Chaos Chosen, Chaos Renegades, Khorne
Tier 6 – 1,200,000 Roster Budget, 10 Skill Points, 2 Max Stacks: Gnomes, Goblin, Halfling, Ogre, Snotling
Star Players
Star players may be purchased using a team’s skill points. Mega-stars cost 4 pts extra. Duo stars will not have an additional tax for the second star beyond the original skill tax, though many are listed as Mega-stars. Each squad may take a particular star only once between the four squad members. If new star players are released prior to April 1, 2026, they may be designated as additional mega-stars in addition to the ones below. No Stars released after April 1, 2026 will be included in the tournament, and if any such stars are released close in time to that deadline, the TO will specifically announce in the rules whether such stars are in or out for clarity purposes.
Mega-stars: Bomber Dribblesnot, Cindy Piewhistle, Grak & Crumbleberry, Dribl & Drull, Estelle La Veneaux, Griff Oberwald, Hakflem Skuttlespike, H’thark the Unstoppable, Ivan Deathshroud, Jeremiah Kool, Jordell Freshbreeze, Morg ‘n’ Thorg, Skorg Snowpelt.
Star Players Under 100,000: 1 pt skill tax, 5 pt mega-star tax
100,000 – 195,000: 2 pt skill tax, 6 pt mega-star tax
200,000 – 295,000: 3 pt skill tax, 7 pt mega-star tax
300,000+ 4 pt skill tax, 8 pt mega-star tax
Inducements
Some inducements may be purchased as part of team construction. The list of permitted inducements is below, and unlike the original rules, none of the below allowed inducements will have a skill point tax:
Allowed Inducements: Weather Mage, Blitzer’s Best Kegs, Bribes, Wandering Apothecary, Mortuary Assistant, Plague Doctor, Team Mascot, Halfling Master Chef, Biased Referee, Riotous Rookies
In addition, the rules for the official GW FAQ and Errata apply. Note: You cannot purchase Special Play cards for your team.If there is a conflict between the rules, the NAF rules set will take precedence.
Event Schedule on the “Location Page”