Warhammer: The Game of Fantasy Battles (formerly
Warhammer Fantasy Battle and often abbreviated to
Warhammer,
WFB or
WHFB) is an out-of-production
tabletop wargame created by
Games Workshop. It is the origin of the
Warhammer Fantasy setting. The game is designed for regiments of fantasy
miniatures. It uses stock fantasy races such as
humans (
The Empire,
Bretonnia,
Kislev),
Elves (
Dark Elves,
High Elves,
Wood Elves),
Dwarfs,
Undead,
Orcs and Goblins, as well as some more unusual types such as
Lizardmen,
Skaven and the daemonic forces of
Chaos. Each race has its own unique strengths and flaws; Wood Elves, for example, have the most powerful
archers in the game but have poor overall defence and Bretonnia have the strongest
cavalry but weak
infantry. Similarly, the
High Elves are very powerful in close combat, but have weak armour, and cannot be fielded in very large numbers.