When asking what the most powerful weapons are in Warhammer 40k, you have to ask if we're looking for the most powerful 40k weapons in Warhammer 40k lore, or the most powerful weapons in Warhammer 40k the game. They're two very different questions and have different answers, but there is a single common thread that…
There are a lot of different ways to choose a Warhammer 40k faction: you could pick one based on looks, or pick one based on lore, or you might choose one based on how expensive (or inexpensive) it is to get started. But there are a lot of players who choose their Warhammer 40k faction…
We all know that Warhammer can be expensive. We've written before about the costs involved in the hobby and compared it to other hobbies. But it's one thing to have a list that is playable and a list that will win tournaments. Tournament lists require fine tuning and the kind of skill at list building…
It might seem like Games Workshop is slow-moving and reluctant to make changes to its storyline, but the fact is that the Warhammer 40k game changes very frequently and often very suddenly. For example, it was only a few years ago that the Adeptus Custodes appeared as a fully fleshed-out army, and Games Workshop did…
The scale of miniature wargames is a big deal, especially as you move from one wargame to the next. And, while we had a period where most games (aside from many historicals) were squarely in the 28mm camp, it seems like there has been a renaissance of alternate miniature wargaming scales.
In this article we’re going…
Warhammer’s literature arm, The Black Library, has more than a hundred titles of Warhammer 40k books (and Warhammer 30k books), and when you’re new to 40k and only have the lore in the rulebook to guide you, it can be easy to get lost when fans start talking about the Horus Heresy or the Eye…
Every now and again people (usually on Reddit) will begin a discussion of which fictional world is the most powerful, the most overpowered, the most destructive. And the fact of the matter is that Warhammer always wins. Warhammer 40k is the most overpowered fictional universe bar none*.
(Notice that little asterisk there? We'll…
The nine loyal Space Marine Legions are each differentiated by special characteristics, weapons, leaders, and rules that make each one have not only a different flavor on the gaming table, but a different play style entirely.
Fortunately, there exists quite a bit of lore about each one of the original nine legions,…
When we dive into a new Warhammer 40k army, there are a lot of choices to make to get the best value Start Collecting or Combat Patrol box. Veteran players may make their 2000 point army lists before they ever buy the first model, while other players might just buy what looks cool and let…
Having trouble picking which Warhammer 40k army to start? With so many options it can be hard to pick (which is probably why so many players have more than one.) I have created an easy to follow (well, easy-ish) flow chart to help you make the decision.
The Ultimate Warhammer 40k Flow Chart