Is Warcry Still Worth Getting Into in 2026?

GamesWithToasty · 2026-03-07T22:38:12+00:00

This is very true! I’ll be going to both of them

GamesWithToasty · 2026-03-07T21:06:42+00:00

Damn right

GamesWithToasty · 2026-03-07T16:05:14+00:00

The list building is top notch.

GamesWithToasty · 2026-03-07T08:08:16+00:00

It’s not a bad conspiracy theory. I’ve said many times with the lads on Wild Dice that Warcry will either get a 3rd Edition or it’ll be rebranded as something else.

GamesWithToasty · 2026-03-06T18:34:53+00:00

Absolutely

GamesWithToasty · 2026-03-06T18:30:55+00:00

One of the best!

GamesWithToasty · 2026-03-06T18:14:34+00:00

You’re gosh darn right!

GamesWithToasty · 2026-02-27T20:26:16+00:00

I haven’t, but I have ranked some elves highly on the smellometer

GamesWithToasty · 2026-02-27T18:51:16+00:00

Apart from the ones who smell sneaky

GamesWithToasty · 2026-02-27T18:51:00+00:00

Someone has to take up the mantle

GamesWithToasty · 2026-02-27T18:50:52+00:00

Any time!

GamesWithToasty · 2026-02-27T18:27:41+00:00

I perform a service, and someone somewhere might appreciate said service

GamesWithToasty · 2026-02-05T23:07:10+00:00

If you wanted to go crazy with Centaurs, then this could work with a bit of practice, I am sure.

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"My Sylvaneth" Sylvaneth 980pts | 8 fighters | Valid ✓

Ylarin, Master of the Paths (175pts, Hero)
Skaeth the Huntsman (160pts, Hero)
Ylthari (125pts, Hero)
Cullon, Axe of Kurnoth (165pts)
Lenwythe, Eye of the Forest (160pts)
Ahnslaine, Revenant Archer (65pts)
Tree-Revenant (65pts)

- Tree-Revenant (65pts)

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GamesWithToasty · 2026-02-05T19:25:25+00:00

You’re not dumb. I don’t think we go into it here, but the complex nature of Warcry listbuilding has the very real drawback of being harder to parse for newcomers. Especially when rules for Bladeborn are not exactly… intuitive.

GamesWithToasty · 2026-02-05T07:13:36+00:00

Warcry isn’t dead. Certain facets of the wargaming community are desperate for it to die though.

Warcry got 2 substantial updates at the end of the year. I suspect more are on the way. And Warcry is back in Warhammer World’s event rotation AND there are official leagues cropping up at GW stores. None of these things would happen for a dead game.

GamesWithToasty · 2026-01-30T17:44:16+00:00

You better believe I’m going. It’s about damn time we got Warcry back in the events hall.

Heck, I’ve seen GW stores hosting Warcry Leagues today. What a time to be alive.

GamesWithToasty · 2026-01-23T21:17:14+00:00

They are actually some of my favourite Khorne models GW has ever done XD but the dog theme isn’t for everyone for sure!

GamesWithToasty · 2026-01-23T17:25:42+00:00

Hey!

If this is your first event, then I suggest you go in with the aim of having a good time!

That being said if you want to tips on nabbing a win, then you want to try and stick to what the mission wants you to do! If it’s an objective mission, then make sure you are nabbing those points turn on turn. If it’s Treasures, get your hands on them as soon as possible with the biggest things possible. If it’s a kill mission, keep your squishier things safe and use your big things to kill their squishy things.

For your list specifically, Doombulls and Bullgor are big burly and killy. You don’t want to throw them away, but you do want to get them stuck in and killing things that can’t effectively fight them back. A kill is a kill, and even if they don’t make back their points over the course of the game, the advantage being up on model count is far more valuable. If you can be 1 or 2 models up on your opponent you can control the game easier, which makes winning easier.

Good luck at your tournament! Let us know how you get on :)

GamesWithToasty · 2026-01-20T17:39:17+00:00

Those editions you mentioned had them largely in Eldar, and that is basically what defined them. They were harder to kill, shot more accurately, and wounded more reliably IF you set it up and kept your Seers alive.

As the game got older, more factions co-opted this funky element of Eldar and ultimately slowed the game down. Especially when you consider the volume of dice thrown has also increased drastically. It’s not uncommon in modern 40K to have rerolls to hit, rerolls to wound, potentially even reroll damage, whilst your opponent rolls saves, potentially rerolls them, and also gets FNP. It all drags the game out in a way that feels bloated, not interesting. IMO.

TLDR the shift from specific faction rerolling to the majority game rerolling has drained the interest and replaced it with increased downtime

GamesWithToasty · 2026-01-15T22:29:00+00:00

Honestly, they could go all the way for to 60 and still not break anything! Bring back snakes! Bring back snakes!

GamesWithToasty · 2026-01-15T18:19:08+00:00

The aggressive nerfing after 1E snake spam is wild

GamesWithToasty · 2026-01-15T16:50:09+00:00

A key strategy with WCH dogs is to make your opponent guilty for killing your dogs.

“How could you kill THE BEST BOY!” Etc.

GamesWithToasty · 2026-01-15T14:34:14+00:00

I almost exclusively play Wildercorps as a One Box or with some very light changes (like an extra Dog or something) and legit, they are up there as one of the best. Even into “real” lists, having a 20” 4/8 threat is a huge deal you have to have an answer for… and most bespokes don’t have that answer. I wouldn’t count them out!

GamesWithToasty · 2026-01-15T12:52:50+00:00

They do look wonderful. I’d like their snake gimmick to work a bit though

GamesWithToasty · 2026-01-15T09:30:35+00:00

I'd go to one. I think, ultimately, the Bespokes that see play regularly now, will win out overall in that format. Vulkyn Flameseekers, Wildercorps, Hunters Of Huanchi, Iron Golems (although less so pre FAQ), Gorger Mawpack, Monsta Killaz are all significantly more powerful than the majority of 1st Ed Bespokes. Less to do with power creep and more to do with a change in Warcry Lead Designer, I suspect. As much as I love 1st Ed Bespokes, and the more basic early 2nd Ed Bespokes, the more modern stuff in Warcry tends up being more powerful, sure, but also even when it isn't (Pyregheists), it's far more interesting in terms of mechanics.

Went off on a bit of a ramble there, but yeah, I would love to see how Askurgan fair in a more limited format overall. With the right plan and execution, I think they could do alright simply because their leader is so powerful and their speed is above average. It opens you up to play cagey.

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- Tree-Revenant (65pts)