What does BS mean in warhammer 40000?

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Ballistic Skill (BS) is a stat that represents a character's skill at hitting your target .When using anything that basically looks like a ballistic weapon, such as lance, rapid fire and heavy weapons. The Higher the BS the better the model is at hitting you target and easier it is for you to get what you want. Here's a chart for 'To Hitting'

Shooting Phase
  • BS=1 6+
  • BS=2 5+
  • BS=3 4+
  • BS=4 3+
  • BS=5 2+
  • BS=6 1+

Anything above and 6 Hit Automatically
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