All players must have current DieCon 2026 membership
Bolt Action Tournament is open to 16+ players.
No Event fee in 2026.
Bolt Action 3rd Edition
Armor Platoon
1500 pt army list
June 7, 2026 0900 – 1800 hrs
Event Co-Sponsors
Tournament Schedule
Each round is 2 hours.
Players will finish their current turn, and then the game ends automatically.
0830 – 0900 — Check In
0900 – 1100 — Round 01
1100 – 1200 — Lunch (Judges will check armies for theme and painting)
1230 – 1430 — Round 02
1430 – 1530 — Optional Break
1530 – 1730 — Round 03
1800 — Out Brief / Awards
Tournament Schedule
0830 – 0900 — Check In
0900 – 1100 — Round 01
1100 – 1200 — Lunch
(Judges will check armies for theme and painting)
1230 – 1430 — Round 02
1430 – 1530 — Optional Break
1530 – 1730 — Round 03
1800 — Out Brief / Awards
Each round is 2 hours.
Players will finish their current turn, and then the game ends automatically.
TOURNAMENT RULES
Your Army
1. Will comprise a max of 1500 points.
2. Your Army will consist of an Armored Platoon plus.
3. Maximum 18 order dice
4. Will be constructed using following Bolt Action 3rd Edition sources:
a. Bolt Action 3rd Edition Rulebook
b. Bolt Action 3rd Edition Further Axis and Allied Nations pdf
i. 3rd Edition Army of * book will take precedent over listing in A&A Nations pdf
c. Bolt Action 3rd Edition Armies of Germany.
d. Bolt Action 3rd Edition Armies of the United States
e. Bolt Action 3rd Edition Armies of Great Britain
f. Bolt Action 3rd Edition Armies of the Soviet Union
g. Bolt Action 3rd Edition Armies of Imperial Japan
h. Bolt Action 3rd Edition Armies of Italy if released prior to May 6, 2026
i. Bolt Action 3rd Edition FAQ published by Warlord Games prior to May 6, 2026.
5. The following sources cannot be used to construct your Platoon:
a. All Bolt Action 1st/2nd Edition resource books published prior to Bolt Action 3rd Edition.
b. All Bolt Action 1st/2nd FAQ’s published prior to Bolt Action 3rd Edition.
c. All Bolt Action 1st/2nd Fan Based updates/FAQ approved by Warlord Games prior to Bolt Action 3rd Edition
d. Bolt Action 3rd Edition Compendium.
6. Models
a. Should be WYSIWYG.
b. All questions will be handled by event judge
7. Painted Army is not required (There is a fully painted army award)
Army List:
a. BA Army Armored list due by May 28, 2026.
b. 1 point bonus TP* for submitting list prior to May 25, 2026.
c. Submit Army List by sending eMail to:
dieconhq@diecon.com Subject Line: BA 3rd Ed. BA Army Armor DieCon 26 6/7/2026.
d. Player should have 3 copies of submitted Army list for this event.
i. One copy for each opponent.
ii. Player will provide their opponent a copy of their Army list.
SCORING/Tournament Points
a. Victory is calculated as described in the Scenarios being played and Tournament points are awarded for victories, defeats and draws as shown below:
i. Victory = 1 TP*
ii. Draw = .5 TP*
iii. Loss = 0 TP*
b. Beginning with second round, players will be paired using a Swiss system (i.e., matching players on the same number of TPs, in descending order).
WINNING THE TOURNAMENT
a. The winner is determined at the end of last round based on following criteria.
i. Player with most TP* will the winner.
ii. In case of a tie, the winner will be player with highest Casualty points.
b. Sportsmanship, Painting, and theme will also factor into a separate overall score
For any questions email dieconhq@diecon.com
Subject line: Question: BA Army Armor DieCon 26 6/7/2026
* TP = Tournament Points
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