Echelon Help Center

Player Quickstart Guide ​

Welcome to Echelon! As a player, Echelon is your digital Crusade Force Sheet and battle tracker. It eliminates manual record-keeping so you can focus on building your army's narrative and rolling dice on the tabletop.

Role & Scope

  • Target User: Players & Participants
  • Required Subscription: Free Tier (Unlimited for local tracking; subject to campaign participant tier limits)
  • Prerequisites: An active Echelon account and (optionally) a Campaign Join Code from your Campaign Master.

Workflow Overview ​

Step 1: Join a Campaign ​

If your gaming group or local club is running a campaign, your Campaign Master (Host) will provide a 6-character Join Code.

  1. Log into your Echelon account.
  2. Click Campaigns in the top navigation bar.
  3. Click the Join Campaign button in the upper-right corner.
  4. Enter the Join Code provided by your Host (e.g., ARMAGEDDON-40K).
  5. Select or create the Order of Battle (roster) you wish to use in this campaign.
  6. Click Confirm Join.

Playing Solo or Casual Games?

You don't need a campaign to use Echelon! You can create a standalone Order of Battle directly from your dashboard to track your army's XP and honours across casual games.

Once you've joined, the campaign overview page shows a short setup checklist — build your roster, ready up, and (on Supporter) personalize it with a banner image. It updates automatically as you complete each step, so there's nothing to mark off by hand. If you'd rather skip the banner step, Not Interested dismisses it without blocking the rest of the checklist.

Step 2: Build Your Order of Battle ​

Your Order of Battle represents all the forces available to your Crusade army.

  1. Navigate to Order of Battle from the main menu.
  2. Click + Add Unit or select Import Roster.
    • Import Roster (Recommended): Upload a JSON export file from NewRecruit to automatically populate all Crusade Cards with equipment, rules, and point values. See the Importing Armies Guide for step-by-step instructions.
    • Manual Entry: Click + Add Unit, enter the Unit Name, Faction Keyword (e.g. Adeptus Astartes), and Starting Supply Cost in Points.
  3. Appoint a Warlord: Click on your primary Character unit's Crusade Card and toggle Warlord.

Supply Limit Constraints

New Orders of Battle start with a default Supply Limit of 1,000 Points. The total point value of your Crusade Cards cannot exceed your Supply Limit. To increase your limit, spend Requisition Points on Increase Supply Limit.

Step 3: Spend Your Initial 5 Requisition Points (RP) ​

Every new Crusade force starts with 5 Requisition Points (RP). You can spend RP at any time outside of battles to upgrade your army.

Common starting Requisition purchases:

  • Increase Supply Limit (1 RP): Increases your army's Supply Limit by 200 points.
  • Warlord Trait / Relic (1 RP): Assign a Warlord Trait or Relic to an eligible Character card.
  • Enhancements (1 RP): Equip Detachment enhancements prior to your first game.

To spend RP:

  1. Open your Order of Battle.
  2. Click Spend RP in the toolbar.
  3. Select the Requisition type and target unit.
  4. Click Purchase. Your RP balance will automatically deduct.

Step 4: Muster Forces & Play a Battle ​

When it's time to hit the tabletop:

  1. Go to Battles > Start New Match.
  2. Select your opponent from the campaign roster or choose a guest player.
  3. Select the Mustered Points Limit for the match (e.g., 1,000 pts).
  4. Check off the units from your Order of Battle that will participate in this battle.
  5. Select your Agendas for the match (up to 2 Agendas per player).
  6. Click Launch Live Tracker to use the in-game score pad, round tracker, and kill counter.

Step 5: Post-Battle Resolution ​

After the match concludes:

  1. Click End Match & Log Results.
  2. Record the final Victory Points (VP) for both players.
  3. Mark any units that were destroyed during the game (Out of Action).
  4. Assign kill tallies and Agenda achievements to award Experience Points (XP).
  5. Perform Out of Action (Casualty) Tests for destroyed units:
    • Devastating Blow: The unit loses 1 RP or XP.
    • Battle Scar: The unit receives a permanent Battle Scar.
  6. Check for unit Rank Ups and select new Battle Traits or Weapon Modifications for promoted units.

Frequently Asked Questions ​

Can I change my army list between battles? ​

Yes! In Crusade, your Order of Battle holds your total force pool. Before each game, you muster a smaller sub-list that fits the agreed match point limit.

What happens if a unit gets a Battle Scar? ​

Battle Scars reflect cumulative battle damage. You can choose a specific scar that penalizes the unit, or spend 1 RP later on the Rearm & Resupply Requisition to wipe away a scar.

Next Steps ​

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