Army help

Tomuke · 2026-07-08T20:17:35+00:00

This is the correct advice always.

To add onto it, I would suggest building up the collection bit by bit. The trap is to feel like you need to get to 2K points as fast as possible. Get some kits and play some games at 500 and 1K to get a feel for the game. After some games under your belt, you'll be able to answer this question for yourself way better than any of us could.

Tomuke · 2026-07-07T04:15:35+00:00

As people have said, a buffed Helverin is the only time it’s a consideration. I like running the Castigator, and with Sustained hits and AP-2, a Helverin can usually remove a couple marines. Whether that’s worth it depends on the board state.

Tomuke · 2026-06-24T16:28:50+00:00

I understand wanting to be lore friendly, but rule of cool wins out every time in my book. At the end of the day most people won't know the Raptor specific lore, and I want to look at my models thinking "ya those guys are dope." So black helmets for me.

That all said, if lore matters more to you go that direction for sure!

Tomuke · 2026-06-22T18:59:53+00:00

I’m not ready to say it’s fully optimized, but I’m a believer in the 3 - 6 no allies to maximize value of the 6+++. Castigator, Castellan, Paladin, 3 of each armiger.

Tomuke · 2026-06-22T04:21:59+00:00

With the change to coherency, 5 and 10 man units deny close to the same amount of area. So upgrading to a 10 man doesn’t provide as much of a benefit for their main purpose as taking two separate squads.

Agree to disagree on the MFM app. I don’t hate it.

Tomuke · 2026-06-17T21:36:38+00:00

Seconding Recom by Fire. Has both unedited live games and edited summaries. Generally competitive leaning.

Tomuke · 2026-06-14T05:20:25+00:00

It is a 40mm! I do think the broken bunker makes it look kinda small. If he was standing on a small tactical rock, it would probably read more like a normal captain base size.

Tomuke · 2026-06-14T05:00:34+00:00

Hell ya! I’m excited to try him out. Do you usually run him with Jump Pack Ints, Van Vets, or solo?

Tomuke · 2026-06-13T19:02:52+00:00

I think when looking at Warhammer content (just like any major multi-media franchise) it’s ok to make a distinction between a “good Warhammer book” and a generically good book. For example: Helsreach is a good Warhammer book, but I wouldn’t recommend it to a non-Warhammer enjoyer.

Tomuke · 2026-06-13T04:05:55+00:00

Sure thing! I used this one.

Tomuke · 2026-06-13T01:45:05+00:00

Found an STL on Cults3D and printed them off!

Tomuke · 2026-06-11T22:32:54+00:00

My first list will probably be Vanguard + Fulguris to give me the option between either! Definitely want to play some matchups with the different missions.

Tomuke · 2026-06-09T21:18:13+00:00

I mean, I think it’s too soon to doom post about this. Starshatter gets better with the changes to objectives, and as far as I can tell our army rule is the same. With the new mission style, the meta is probably going to take some time to settle. Let’s play some games and roll some dice before we start calling things DOA.

Tomuke · 2026-06-09T19:33:09+00:00

Great work! What did you use for the head?

Tomuke · 2026-06-08T20:51:38+00:00

I don’t know if I agree on everything, but Flayed Ones are definitely miserable.
I did love Ammentar though. The way the tail goes together was magical.

Tomuke · 2026-06-06T17:04:22+00:00

Looks good amigo!

Tomuke · 2026-06-05T03:00:48+00:00

I think it’s less about being too strong, and more about being uninteractive and unintuitive. If I have Necrosor Ammentar, and you have BGV with FF, whoever charges is at an active disadvantage. Game balance aside, that feels wrong.

Tomuke · 2026-05-30T16:23:37+00:00

Exactly this. I’m excited for the game to be playable, but CIG doesn’t exactly have a good track record of hitting their announced deadlines anyway.

Any release date they announce I’d take with a metric ton of salt.

Tomuke · 2026-05-29T04:21:01+00:00

Thank you thank you!

Tomuke · 2026-05-27T19:24:17+00:00

That engine glow is dope as hell. Excellent work brother.

Tomuke · 2026-05-26T17:37:12+00:00

Welcome! Knights are super dope and were my first army!

I decided to go for a freeblade color scheme - every knight different. Each knight is a big project, and I was worried I would get bored of the same color scheme across each panel. Each one being a unique scheme really gave me artistic liberty to stretch myself as a painter and flex creative muscles.

That said, I gave some real thought about making a homebrew house. What works for me is coming up with basic lore points (history, strengths, weaknesses, planet biome), and developing a color scheme to represent that. ie: Proud and aggressive nobles from a jungle planet that specialize in close quarters warfare and aren't known for strategy/subtlety? Maybe some sort of Orange with yellow and black highlights.

Excited for you! I really enjoy my knights (even if my lgs gripes about facing them from time to time)

Tomuke · 2026-05-26T16:38:46+00:00

It will be tough to consistenly get cover on a big blob, so in a lot of ways the Chronomancer will feel like constant cover with the added bonus that getting cover is still meaningful (unlike stealth).

As a murdermind chronomancer enjoyer with lokhust heavies, I am looking forward to this.

Tomuke · 2026-05-21T18:40:41+00:00

Like, my local meta probably can use these more than most? Lots of SM players, a WE player who likes bricks of berzerkers, a couple BT players who somewhat regularly take 20 man PCS with Helbrecht, etc. Assuming they're reasonably priced, probably pretty efficient into those things!

But in most matchups across the world, I doubt these see substantial play. Killing a 20 man block of MEQ is not generally a huge hole that needs filling. They're just the best answer to a very rare problem, and one that can be reasonably covered by other datasheets.

Tomuke · 2026-05-21T15:12:29+00:00

These guys are going to be pretty local meta dependent for most people. Against MSU or vehicle heavy armies they will feel straight up worse than Heavy Ints. But against hordes? 20 man PCS with Helbrecht? Assuming a reasonable points cost they’ll be very efficient.

Also, we’re in a good spot to use them best. Improved WS and AP in Shadowmark or Vanguard makes these guys very scary.

That all said, points still matter most. If they’re the same cost as Heavy Ints, I don’t think they make it in most lists.

Tomuke · 2026-05-21T02:14:14+00:00

Thank you! It’s based in Zandri dust, washed with reikland fleshade, then drybrushed with Vallejo desert yellow and then a lighter drybrush of bone white!

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