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How do you practice Warhammer 40K online?
Skip the scheduling problem. Build one true-scale position, control both sides, reset it, and run the decision again.
TL;DR
Practice 40K online by rebuilding one decision on a true-scale Virtual Tabletop. Place the relevant terrain and objectives, bring in both armies, then rehearse the deployment, movement, scoring, or trade from each side. Reset the position and test a different line. The core tools run in your browser for free. Snapshot replay and cloud saves require Full Access.
Readout 01
Use the simulator for repetitions
A full game tests everything at once. Online solo practice lets you isolate one position: a cramped deployment, a first-turn staging move, a turn-three trade, or a charge that might not reach.
Set it up at exact tabletop scale. Run both sides. Reset. Change one decision. You spend the time on the question instead of rebuilding physical models and terrain around it.
Procedure 02
Set up the rep in four steps
Set up the table
Place terrain and objectives on an 11th Edition practice layout, or start from a blank table at exact tabletop scale.
Bring in your army
Import a .json, .ros, or .rosz army file for free, use army-list text import with Full Access, or build from the unit-name and base-size database and enter the stats yourself.
Run the situation
Move units, measure distances and threat ranges, roll dice, and check damage odds; with Full Access, save Snapshots so you can replay and review the session.
Live 03
Move one unit, then reset the decision
Use the live position to rehearse the movement part of the procedure. Drag a model, inspect the resulting lane, then reload the frame when you want to compare another line from the same starting point.
Brief 04
Write the rep before you run it
One sentence per field. Change one variable between runs.
Practice rep brief
- Situation
- Bottom of turn two, contesting the centre into a staged counter-charge.
- Decision
- Commit the trading unit now, or stay hidden and concede points for one turn.
- Constraint
- Keep one scoring unit alive for turn four.
- Run A
- Commit now. Record score swing, return damage, and next-turn options.
- Run B
- Stay staged. Record the same evidence and compare.
Decision 05
Drill the decision, not the whole game
Too broad“Play a full game and see whether this list works.”
Repeatable“Run the same centre trade twice, change one line, and compare the turn-four score.”
Facts 06
What the browser practice surface includes
The free core includes unit placement, terrain, measurement, dice, the Damage Calculator, objectives, army-file import, the manual unit builder, printable data cards, and the unit-name and base-size database. Full Access adds army-list text import, snapshots and replay, cloud saves, unlimited permanent share links, extra themes, and data backup and restore.
44×60inch true-scale table
15tables per browser tab
$0for the core tools
24hFree share-link life
Ledger 07
Capability ledger
40 Carrot does
- ✓Place both sides on true-scale 11th Edition tables with terrain, objectives, and zones.
- ✓Measure distances and threat ranges, roll dice, and check damage probability.
- ✓Import army files for free or build units with the unit-name and base-size database.
- ✓Save and replay game slices with Full Access Snapshots.
40 Carrot does not
- ✕Provide matchmaking, built-in opponents, or online multiplayer.
- ✕Automate the full 40K ruleset or make decisions for either side.
- ✕Replace physical-game practice; it makes targeted repetitions easier to run.
Run one decision now
Practice Warhammer 40K online →
The core Virtual Tabletop and army-file import are free with an account.
Straight answers
How can I practice Warhammer 40K online?
Use a Virtual Tabletop. 40 Carrot is a free browser-based Warhammer 40K simulator: set up a true-scale table with terrain and objectives, import or build your army, then measure, roll dice, and play out situations solo with no physical table, opponent, or travel needed.
Is there a free Warhammer 40K simulator?
Yes. 40 Carrot's core Virtual Tabletop is free: unit placement, terrain, measurement, dice, the Damage Calculator, objectives, army file import (.json, .ros, .rosz), the manual unit builder, printable data cards, and the unit-name and base-size database. Full Access ($4/month or $33 lifetime) adds army-list text import, snapshots and replay, cloud saves, unlimited permanent share links, extra themes, and data backup and restore.
Can I practice 40K solo, without an opponent?
Yes. Solo practice is the point. You control both sides and rehearse deployments, movement, scoring, and trades. With Full Access, Snapshots let you return to saved game slices and pressure-test a different line.
Does practicing on a simulator carry over to the physical tabletop?
The parts that transfer are the ones you can drill cheaply: true-scale distances, threat ranges, coherency, objective math and target priority. Because 40 Carrot works at exact tabletop scale, a 9-inch charge or a 6-inch move looks the same as it will on your table.