In Warhammer 40,000 Crusade mode, every unit in your army has a story. A Crusade Card is the official document that tracks that story: recording how many battles a squad has survived, how many enemies it has destroyed, what experience (XP) it has accumulated, what Battle Honours it has earned, and what Battle Scars it carries from hard-fought campaigns.
No paper cards required
Your cards live online, and you can start them from a NewRecruit.eu or BattleScribe army list export instead of typing them in. XP and kills go on after every battle, and the cards open on a desktop, tablet or phone at the gaming table.
Why Use a Digital Crusade Card Generator?
While Games Workshop provides printable paper Crusade Cards, managing dozens of paper index cards over a multi-month campaign quickly leads to arithmetic mistakes, misplaced cards, and friction when updating points totals.
| Feature | Paper / Spreadsheet Cards | Echelon Digital Generator |
|---|---|---|
| XP & Rank Calculation | Manual sums & lookup tables | Automated instant updates |
| Battle Honours & Scars | Handwritten on paper / PDF | Added from a list on the card itself |
| Printing | Reprint or rewrite the card | Your whole roster as one PDF (Supporter or Commander) |
| Roster Import | Manual re-typing of statlines | NewRecruit or BattleScribe file import |
| Crusade Points Tally | Manual sum per unit | Auto-calculated in Order of Battle |
How to Generate Digital Crusade Cards in 4 Steps
- 1
Create a Free Account or Join a Campaign
Sign up to Echelon or click an invite link from your campaign host to access your Order of Battle. - 2
Add Units or Import an Army List
Open Roster and click Add Unit. Enter a unit by hand (its datasheet name, plus a Crusade name and points cost if you like), or choose Import an army list and upload a NewRecruit or BattleScribe export. - 3
Track Battles, XP & Rank Advances
Play battles in your campaign. The post-battle report adds participation and kill XP, Agenda bonuses and Marked for Greatness, and shows any unit that has reached a new rank. - 4
Add Battle Honours & Scars
A unit that ranks up carries an Honour unclaimed chip until you choose its honour: open Edit Details, go to Honours & Scars and click Add Honour. Battle Scars are chosen in the post-battle report when an Out of Action test fails.
Key Elements of an Echelon Crusade Card
Every Crusade Card in Echelon carries the fields from the 10th and 11th Edition cards:
- Unit Name & Custom Title: Name your squads and characters (e.g. "Captain Aethelgard of the 2nd Company").
- Keywords & Role: The unit's keywords, which sort it into its group on your Order of Battle: Character, Battleline, Infantry, Mounted, Vehicle, Monster, Aircraft and so on.
- Experience Points (XP) & Rank Gauge: Progress bars tracking rank advancement across Battle-ready (0–5 XP), Blooded (6–15 XP) and Battle-hardened (16–30 XP), then Heroic (31–50 XP) and Legendary (51+ XP), which only Characters reach without the Legendary Veterans requisition.
- Battle Honours & Upgrades: Log Battle Traits, Weapon Modifications, and Character Crusade Relics. Each honour automatically updates the unit's Crusade Points.
- Battle Scars & Out of Action Logs: Track injuries suffered during failed Out of Action rolls (D6 roll of 1) post-match.
- Battle Tally & Kills: Keep track of battles fought, battles survived, and total enemy units destroyed.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Warhammer 40K Crusade Card?
A Crusade Card is the individual record for a unit in a Warhammer 40,000 Crusade campaign. It tracks the unit's experience points (XP), Crusade rank, Battle Honours (upgrades, weapon modifications, relics), Battle Scars (lasting injuries), and Crusade Points contribution.
How does the digital Crusade Card generator work in Echelon?
You enter units by hand in your browser, or import an army list exported from NewRecruit or BattleScribe, and each unit gets its own Crusade Card. XP from each battle is added in the post-battle report, the rank follows from the XP, and the points cost counts towards your Supply Limit.
Can I export or print my Crusade Cards?
Yes, on a Supporter or Commander plan. Your whole roster prints as one document: every Crusade Card with its rank, Battle Honours and Battle Scars, plus the chronicle of the battles the force has fought. Save it as a PDF or put it on paper. On the free plan you can still view and edit everything on desktop or mobile.
Is the Crusade Card generator free to use?
Yes. Tracking Order of Battle rosters, unit Crusade Cards, battle logs and rank progression is free for players and campaign hosts.