Home Courses Partners Coaching Blog Resources My Library
About Contact
 

Vanguard Tactics Academy VIP – Join the Inner Circle


Starts November 10th – Limited to 15 Members

If you love what Vanguard Tactics does and want a deeper, more personal connection with the team, the VT VIP experience is for you. This isn’t just about learning—it’s about sharing the journey, connecting with the community, and being part of something special.

VT VIP Includes:

  • 1 x 45min 1:2:1 Call with Stephen Box
    A personal chat to connect directly with the VT team and discuss your Warhammer 40K journey.

  • Small Group Mastermind – Weekly 1hr
    Join like-minded players in an intimate setting to discuss strategies, lists, and game insights (excluding Xmas holiday week).

  • Invitations to VT Team Dinners at LGT or LVO 2026
    Meet the team and fellow supporters face-to-face, share experiences, and celebrate the game together.

  • Exclusive VT Merchandise Pack

    • Be A Great Opponent Dice

    • Objectives Markers

    • Be A Great Opponent T-Shirt

Plus, everything included in the standard VT Academy:

  • Access to 17 modules with 100+ video lessons.

  • Weekly live Q&A sessions, ‘Enemy Sighted’ lessons, list analyses, mindset coaching, math hammer, TTS training, and online events.

  • Learn at your own pace, join live sessions or watch recordings, send your questions, and progress through all content.

Why Become a VT VIP?

  • Support Vanguard Tactics and our mission.

  • Connect personally with the team behind the content you love.

  • Be part of a small, passionate community of players who share your enthusiasm.

  • Celebrate Warhammer 40K in a unique and intimate way.

Limited to just 15 spots.
If this resonates with you, secure your VIP place today and join the VT Inner Circle.

 

VT 10TH EDITION ACADEMY

  1. Welcome To The Academy

    8 lessons
    1. Welcome!
    2. Support
    3. The Vanguard Tactics Ethos
    4. The VT Player Code Of Conduct
    5. The VT Communities
    6. How The VT Academy Works
    7. How To Join Our Discord

    1. Meet The Team

      1. Meet Stephen Box

  2. Balance Updates

    8 lessons
    1. Welcome
    2. Introduction To Balance
    3. Actions
    4. Reducing Stratagem Costs
    5. Lord of Deceit
    6. General Stratagem Changes
    7. Overhanging Models
    8. Pivoting Models

  3. Module 1: Master Army List Writing

    8 lessons
    1. Introduction to Army List Writing
    2. Analysing Your Codex
    3. Analysing Datasheets
    4. Optimising Leaders and Attached Units
    5. Writing a Balanced List
    6. Critically Analysing Your List
    7. SWOT Analysis
    8. Identifying Playstyles

  4. Module 2: Master The Primary Missions

    11 lessons
    1. How Do Missions in 40k Work?
    2. Take and Hold (CA 25-26)
    3. Burden of Trust (CA 25-26)
    4. Linchpin (CA 25-26)
    5. Scorched Earth (CA 25-26)
    6. Purge The Foe (CA 25-26)
    7. Terraform (CA 25-26)
    8. Hidden Supplies (CA 25-26)
    9. The Ritual (CA 25-26)
    10. Unexploded Ordnance (CA 25-26)
    11. Supply Drop (CA 25-26)

  5. Module 3: Mission Rules

    10 lessons

    1. Challenger Cards (CA 25-26)

      1. Introduction to Challenger Cards (CA 25-26)
      2. Force a Breach / Secure Extraction Zone
      3. Opportunistic Strike / Sow Chaos
      4. Burst of Speed / Focused Effort
      5. Renewed Focus / Establish Comms
      6. Pivotal Moment / Attrition
      7. Great Haste / Over The Line
      8. Strategic Retreat / Zone Defence
      9. All In / Self Preservation
      10. Harboured Power / Dug In

  6. Module 4: Master Your Secondaries

    22 lessons
    1. Picking Secondaries
    2. Fixed Secondaries
    3. Tactical Secondaries

    1. Secondary Mission Cards

      1. Engage On All Fronts (CA 25-26)
      2. Storm Hostile Objective (CA 25-26)
      3. Behind Enemy Lines (CA 25-26)
      4. Assassination (CA 25-26)
      5. Cleanse (CA 25-26)
      6. Establish Locus (CA 25-26)
      7. Bring It Down (CA 25-26)
      8. Cull The Horde (CA 25-26)
      9. No Prisoners (CA 25-26)
      10. Secure No Man's Land (CA 25-26)
      11. Marked For Death (CA 25-26)
      12. Defend Stronghold (CA 25-26)
      13. Recover Assets (CA 25-26)
      14. Area Denial (CA 25-26)
      15. Sabotage (CA 25-26)
      16. Overwhelming Force (CA 25-26)
      17. Extend Battle Lines (CA 25-26)
      18. A Tempting Target (CA 25-26)
      19. Display of Might (CA 25-26)

  7. Module 5: Mastering The Battlefield

    11 lessons
    1. Introduction To Mastering The Battlefield
    2. Visibility & The Benefits of Cover
    3. Ruins - Advanced
    4. Overhanging Models
    5. How To Set Up A Mission

    1. Deployment Zones & Objectives

      1. Crucible of Battle (CA 25-26)
      2. Tipping Point (CA 25-26)
      3. Hammer and Anvil (CA 25-26)
      4. Dawn of War (CA 25-26)
      5. Sweeping Engagement (CA 25-26)
      6. Search and Destroy (CA 25-26)

  8. Module 6: Developing a Game Plan

    4 lessons
    1. Introduction To Developing a Game Plan
    2. How To Hold Primary Objectives
    3. Developing A Game Plan: Primary
    4. Developing A Gameplan: Secondaries

  9. Module 7: Deploying Your Army

    4 lessons
    1. Introduction To Deployment
    2. Declaring Battle Formations
    3. Priority Of Deployment
    4. Deploying Shooting and Melee Armies

  10. Module 8. The Command Phase

    5 lessons
    1. Introduction to the Command Phase
    2. How To Use The Command Phase
    3. The Command Phase
    4. The Battle-shock Step
    5. Manipulating Battle-shock

  11. Module 9. The Movement Phase

    12 lessons
    1. Introduction To The Movement Phase
    2. Pivoting Models
    3. Moving Melee Units
    4. Moving Shooting Units
    5. How To Move Leaders
    6. Moving Large Models & Units
    7. Transports
    8. Reinforcements

    1. Advanced Movement Tactics

      1. Moving Mixed Units
      2. Moving Outside the Movement Phase
      3. Overwatch in the Movement Phase
      4. Move Blocking & Screening

  12. Module 10. The Shooting Phase

    7 lessons
    1. Introduction To The Shooting Phase
    2. Optimising Different Weapon Types
    3. Big Guns Never Tire
    4. Visibility & Cover
    5. Target Priority
    6. Reactive Shooting Phase Abilities
    7. Using Shooting Phase Stratagems

  13. Module 11. The Charge Phase

    6 lessons
    1. Introduction To The Charge Phase
    2. Making Charge Moves
    3. Overwatch in the Charge Phase
    4. Reacting In Your Opponent's Charge Phase
    5. How Many Charges You Should Make
    6. Advanced Charge Phase Techniques

  14. Module 12. The Fight Phase

    4 lessons
    1. The Fight Phase Overview
    2. Fighting Around Terrain and Objectives
    3. When To Pile In And Consolidate
    4. Advanced Tactics and Stratagems

  15. Module 13: Game Management

    5 lessons
    1. Introduction To Game Management - This Module is intense!
    2. Command Point Management
    3. How To Manage Your Time
    4. How To Use A Chess Clock
    5. Game Tempo Explained

  16. Module 14: Tournament Preparation

    5 lessons
    1. Introducing Tournaments
    2. Goal Setting
    3. Tournament Packs
    4. Getting 'Event Ready'
    5. Tournament Checklist

  17. Module 15: Sportsmanship & Fairplay

    6 lessons
    1. Introducing Sportsmanship and Fair Play
    2. Pre-game Discussion
    3. Dice Etiquette
    4. In-game Sportsmanship
    5. End-game Sportsmanship
    6. How To Deal With Difficult Situations

  18. Congratulations You Have Completed VTA 10th Edition!

    1 lesson
    1. VT Academy Graduation, Debrief & What's Next

What You'll Gain:

10th Edition Assurance: Our comprehensive curriculum assures that you're thoroughly prepared to navigate the 10th edition's principles efficiently and effectively.

Master The Battlefield: Lessons guide you on setting up a balanced mission, leveraging terrain types, benefits of cover, and visibility, among other aspects.

Tactical Advancements: Learn advanced tactics, game management, time and command point management, scoreboard management, and game tempo to strategically advance in your games.

Tournament Preparation: Prepare yourself for tournaments with lessons on types of events, goal setting, meta analysis, terrain packs, mission packs, and essential tournament checklists.

Sportsmanship and Fair Play: Through our lessons on pre-game discussions, dice etiquette, in-game and endgame sportsmanship, learn how to maintain fairplay and manage difficult situations effectively.

Boost your journey towards Warhammer 40K mastery today!

Risk-Free: We shoulder the risk of you purchasing the course, viewing all content, and seeking a refund. We assure a 4 week money-back guarantee if you decide it wasn't for you; no explanations required.

What happens next? Post-purchase, you'll land on a thank you page that confirms your first instalment payment. After purchasing the course, expect an email from us to establish your login details and furnish information about accessing your course library. The initial lessons will be available from November 10th, and you can progress at your own pace with lifelong access to the course.

T&Cs: VANGUARD TACTICS 10TH EDITION ACADEMY is the sole property of Vanguard Tactics Ltd, and any attempts to reproduce or distribute material within this product will result in legal action as per the full terms and conditions found here: https://vanguardtactics.com/terms

Should payments be cancelled or instalments not paid by the due date, Vanguard Tactics Ltd reserves the right to revoke access to any and all products not fully paid for.

Vanguard Tactics Ltd reserves the right to change lessons both pre recorded and live as needed.

Vanguard Tactics Ltd reserves the right to remove access to any or all products in the following instances:

Students are found in violation of our terms and conditions.
A student is deemed to negatively affect the Vanguard Tactics Community or other students' learning.
A student is considered to be misrepresenting the core values and ethos of Vanguard Tactics.
If access is revoked, an appropriate pro-rata refund will be issued. Vanguard Tactics Ltd reserves the right to decline any purchase.

Contact us:

Should you have any inquiries, please contact: [email protected]