Age of Sigmar Factions: A Breakdown of all 24 Armies

As a new player, it can be hard to figure out what Age of Sigmar armies there are and how the different factions are split up.

This article will run you through exactly what armies and factions there are in Age of Sigmar. You could also call the various factions for “age of sigmar races”. First, we have an overview of various things you should know to understand the different armies of AoS.

After that, we have a table with all Age of Sigmar armies and after that we run down things you should know about each specific faction or army – including a bit about the age of sigmar army playstyles.

If you are wondering if there are any upcoming releases for your army, you can check out our updated overview of upcoming confirmed releases for Age of Sigmar.

Age of Sigmar armies and factions: the complete list

Right now, there are 24 factions with a Battletome (or a confirmed battletome).

The last years have seen an insane amount of battletomes released to allow every single supported model to find a home and a set of rules. Earlier many armies were split into many factions with different levels of support and rules.

Right now, you know that whatever army you buy, they are at least supported with a battletome and rules.

The 24 factions and armies in Age of Sigmar are:

1. Beasts of Chaos (Chaos)
2. Blades of Khorne (Chaos)
3. Disciples of Tzeentch (Chaos)
4. Hedonites of Slaanesh (Chaos)
5. Maggotkin of Nurgle (Chaos)
6. Skaven (Chaos)
7. Slaves to Darkness (Chaos)
8. Flesh-Eater Courts (Death)
9. Nighthaunt (Death)
10. Ossiarch Bonereapers (Death)
11. Soulblight Gravelords (Death)
12. Gloomspite Gitz (Destruction)
13. Ogor Mawtribes (Destruction, Beastclaw Raiders merged with Gutbusters)
14. Orruk Warclans (Destruction, Ironjawz merged with Bonesplitterz and Kruleboyz)
15. Sons of Behemat (Destruction)
16. Cities of Sigmar (Order)
17. Daughters of Khaine (Order)
18. Fyreslayers (Order)
19. Idoneth Deepkin (Order)
20. Kharadron Overlords (Order)
21. Lumineth Realm-lords (Order)
22. Seraphon (Order)
23. Stormcast Eternals (Order)
24. Sylvaneth (Order)

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What are Grand Alliances, Battletomes, Factions, Allegiances, Subfactions, Endless Spell and Faction Terrain?

Before we get to the table with an overview of all the armies, it might be helpful for you to know what pieces the various armies are made up of.

Grand Alliances

Age of Sigmar has four Grand Alliances.

Each faction is part of only one of those four alliances.

The four Grand Alliances are Destruction, Death, Chaos and Order.

In Age of Sigmar 3.0 it is not possible any more to field a generic army from a Grand Alliance, so use them just as guidelines.

Factions

Each Grand Alliance is made up of several factions.

A faction could be Skaven (Chaos), Nighthaunt (Death), Gloomspite Gitz (Destruction) or Stormcast Eternals (Order).

To field an army you need to pick a faction. Each faction has a battletome. A faction represents a more or less homogenous group of fighters that compose your army.

Battletomes

Each faction has a rulebook called a “Battletome”, giving them special abilities when you take only units from that faction.

If you are used to Warhammer 40,000, you will be pleased to know that it is rare to see an army in Age of Sigmar that is not made completely from units that are found in the battetome for the army, making fielded armies more cohesive.

However, some factions may have rules spread across other narrative rule books like the recent Broken Realms campaign, or in White Dwarf articles (called Tome Celestial) where the designers experiment with a specific aspect of the army and expand on it. These are usually quite thematic, but some give a competitive edge to a particular side of a faction.

Allegiances

Every faction has one at least one set of allegiance: that is a set of rules that apply to all miniatures sharing that faction keywords. For example, all Nighthaunt units in a Nighthaunt army would benefit from Nighthaunt allegiance traits.

However some factions may have more than one allegiance, for example Orruk Warclans have four allegiances: Big Waaagh!, Bonesplitterz, Ironjawz and Kruleboyz. On top of that every subfaction also has an allegiance that supersedes or complements their faction allegiance.

At the end of a battletome or other tome there is a list called pitched battle profiles. These determine which units can be used for that specific faction and their battle roles.

Some allegiances, like Legion of the First Prince, are cross-faction. Those are usually referenced only in a narrative or campaign book and are recommended mostly for experienced players, but you need to be aware of their existence in case you encounter them.

If you want to know more about allegiances, read our article on it here for AoS 3.0.

Subfactions

Within a faction, there can be several “Subfactions”. Those are special keywords that you can (or must in some cases) assign to your army before determining the different battle roles. Your faction battle traits (or set of rules) will tell you how you can assign a subfaction to your army.

For example, in the Slaanesh Battletome you have Invaders, Pretenders and Godseekers. Each one puts a particular spin on the army, favouring one side of the army and allowing to make different choices when building your army.

Subfactions are linked to keywords, so it’s not possible to add a keyword to a fighter that has already another subfaction keyword in its profile, but this does not prevent its use in your army: it simply will not use your subfaction specific allegiance abilities.

Subfactions can have multiple names in different battletomes: Stormcast Eternals have Stormhosts, Slaanesh has Hosts and Ogors have Mawtribes to name few.

Special mention goes to Cities of Sigmar where every city has its own set of rules and there is no “basic allegiance” without taking a subfaction. Cities of Sigmar is also a fully comprehensive home of the oldest sets of miniatures surviving from the “world-that-was”: Empire, Dwarfs and Elves (High, Dark and Wood).

Allies and Coalitions

Most factions in their pitched battle profile have one or more factions listed as Allies. This means that, if they wish, they can include any unit from that list in their own army using the rules for allied units. These do not count as minimum requirement for battle roles (for example they don’t count as battlelines) but they do count for the maximum requirement (for example you can’t exceed the number of allowed Behemoths). Allies also do not use their own allegiance abilities and they don’t inherit your faction allegiance abilities. You can field 1 allied unit every 4 units.

Some fighters can be used as allies in different factions independently from the official Ally list of that faction. For example Gotrek can be used in any army with an Order general, or Kragnos can be used in any army with a Destruction general.

Certain factions can have a battle trait allowing Coalition units. These are different from allies as they inherit the faction keyword and therefore can benefit from your faction allegiance abilities and can be given enhancements.

For example, Cities of Sigmar armies can field 1 Stormcast unit every 4 units. In addition, Living City armies can field 1 Sylvaneth unit every 4 or Tempest’s Eye can field 1 Kharadron Overlords unit every 4.

Chaos God armies (Khorne, Slaanesh, Nurgle, Tzeentch) can take from Slaves to Darkness (2 every 4), Beasts of Chaos (1 every 4) or Skaven (only Nurgle and only units with Clans Pestilens keyword, 1 in 4) providing the new units that Chaos God keyword.

Endless Spells, Invocations and Faction Terrain

Wizards and Priests can summon magical (Endless Spells) or divine (Invocations) entities to do their bidding. Those are represented by models that can be used on the field and moved according to their rules until they complete their purpose or they are dispelled/banished.

The difference between an Endless Spell and an Invocation is that the former is usually summoned by wizards but can be unbound by any enemy wizard in range or later dispelled by any wizard or priest. Invocations, instead, cannot be unbound and can be banished only by enemy priests. Wizards can also lose control of their spells under certain conditions.

Factions that have these entities usually come in boxes with three models, but there are some generic ones that can be used by any army.

The faction terrain is an awesome terrain piece that you can set up before the start of the game, providing some bonus to your army or hinder your enemies. And monsters or other units can crush to rubble.

The Endless Spells have a point cost associated in matched play, but the faction terrain is (usually) free to use.

Not all armies have Endless Spells/Invocations, terrain or both, but this does not represent an obstacle to the army. Some, at certain conditions, can take the Endless Spells of other factions.

Value Added Boxes

Start Collecting boxes represent the cheapest way of getting your hands on the miniatures for a given faction.

Having an amazing Start Collecting box for an army will make it much easier to cheaply start an army.

Most Start Collecting boxes represent a bargain and are useful even if you purchase multiple copies of the same box. Some others can be a bit more disappointing.

In December 2021, GW introduced the Vanguard box. Those replace the Start Collecting, have more or less the same discount value, but are bigger and more expensive. The idea is that you could get close to 1000 points to start playing immediately Age of Sigmar in smaller formats.

We have an overview of the Start Collecting boxes to help you out (value, units etc).

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Tables and table legend

Below you can find a table for each grand alliance.

A note on the tables:

The table contains a link to the Battletome, Endless Spell, Terrain Feature and Start collecting in case they have them.

The Age of the Battletome shows when the latest battletome was released for that army.

Age of models is a personal comment on how recently the model line was updated. Some armies still have metal or resin models (Skaven) and some are completely new models (Lumineth).

“Where are the rules” section represents whether the battletome represents the only place where you can find rules specific to that army or you need at least another book (like a White Dwarf article or Broken Realms campaign book) to expand on the army rules. “All over the place” represents a higher number of books required. More details can be found in the faction specific section.

Finally, the “Power level” represents how a specific faction fared recently in tournaments or the perceived power level. Until official tournaments will return back in full swing it will be difficult to understand how a faction can react to the evolving meta, so the value is only indicative. 

Chaos Army Table

Death Army Table

Destruction Army Table

Order Army Table

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Chaos Faction Armies Overview

Beasts of Chaos Army Overview

The Beasts of Chaos Battletome was released in February 2023 building on top of the previous tome that grouped together in one single book the old Beastmen army from Warhammer Fantasy with the addition of several Monsters of Chaos.

The new tome replaces also the rule from the White Dwarf article that skyrocketed the army at the top of every army wins ration in major tournaments, despite so it’s still a great book.

Before becoming the “Beasts of Chaos”, in Age of Sigmar they were split in different groups each with their own rules, but they are now only keywords representing which special trait certain units have.

They play mostly as a horde army, attacking fast and brutally, not caring about the losses. They can be divided in the following categories:

• Brayherd: these are your most numerous units, masses of half-men/half-goats tearing apart their enemies but also masters of ambush tactics. They are the most balanced group, containing anything from ranged attacks to cavalry, from melee heroes to wizards. For some reason Tzaangors, beastmen devoted to the Chaos God Tzeentch, belong to this group as well.
• Warherd: these are your most ferocious and violent of the gor-kin, mostly represented by the more elite Bullgors, minotaur like creatures, and their monstrous allies.
• Thunderscorn: half Ogre/half Dragon, the Dragon-Ogors of the Thunderscorn herds are ferocious opponents originally from Azyr, the realm of Heaven, but hunted out of it by Sigmar and now seeking revenge. Unfortunately, in game they also represent the smallest subgroup and the one with more outdated models.
• Monsters of Chaos: this group is made up of various chaotic monsters that are attracted by the violence and degeneration created by the Beasts of Chaos in their hunt to destroy any civilization. They are wildly different, consisting of packs of warhounds as well as majestic chimeras.

They can be further divided in four subfactions (Allherd, Darkwalkers, Gavespawn and Quakefray), but they also have both Endless Spells and Faction Terrain.

One particularity of Beasts of Chaos, is the ability to be given a Chaos God keyword allowing them to be taken as coalition unit in the God-specific factions, however they don’t benefit from their allegiance abilities this way.

The Vanguard: Beasts of Chaos Box represents good value (about 25%). Picking up more than one is an option, but part of the discount is absorbed by the hero, of which you may or may not want duplicates.

Apart from a re-sculpted Beastlord in 2023, a warband in Warhammer Underworlds and spells/scenery, Beasts of Chaos proper have not received new miniatures since Age of Sigmar started and some aged not particularly well with several resin models still available (or same sculpts but in metal).

The exception to this rule is some beastmen models devoted to the other Chaos Gods but available also in Beasts of Chaos armies, like the Tzaangors from Tzeentch or the latest Slaangors from Slaanesh. Pestigors from Nurgle and Khorngors from Khorne don’t currently have a model or rules.

At the moment, Beasts of Chaos rules are completely new and time will tell if they can keep up the top tables with their new ambushing tactics (but no summon).

Cost-wise, as many older armies, they are relatively cheap to collect, but being mainly a horde army, you will need many models (and you will have to paint them in the end).

If you would like to know more, read our Beasts of Chaos Army Guide.

Blades of Khorne Army Overview

Khorne was one of the first battletomes to ever be created as part of the Starter Set for Age of Sigmar 1.0. Its second iteration in 2017 established a new pattern for battletomes with new updated rules and allegiance abilities, while the most recent iteration (2023) brings the army to the third edition.

Blades of Khorne represent both the mortal (more human) and demonic side of Khorne’s followers. Khorne is the Chaos God of violence, taker of skulls, and their armies represent exactly this. But don’t forget Khorne does not care whence the blood flows from, so be prepared to sacrifice your own units to honour the Skull Throne. Of course, blood red is the typical colour of Khorne armies.

Khorne has access to both Endless “Spells” (in this case flavoured as “judgments” as Khorne will not accept magic being used by his followers) and terrain. There are six subfactions available called Slaughterhosts regrouping all those mentioned in previous publications.

Blades of Khorne players will also have access to three different Value Added boxes, one dedicated to the mortal side (Khorne Bloodbound Start Collecting, Khorne’s half of Age of Sigmar original starter set), one to their demonic counterpart (it’s labelled Warhammer 40K but is fully compatible, Chaos Patrols: Chaos Daemons), and the newest Vanguard box with a good mix of mortal units. The first box is the only way to get some heroes and a Khorgorath outside of the second-hand market.

Khorne has a good mix of old and new miniatures, with most miniatures released in the last 5 years.

Currently Khorne armies are a one pony trick that can be successful in certain situations but will struggle in others.

Cost-wise the army is well priced, but any mortal army would need to consider investing in daemonic units to summon during the game.

You can check out our guide here.

Disciples of Tzeentch Army Overview

Tzeentch got a third edition battletome late 2022, working from the foundation of the previous book and improving on it.

Tzeentch is the Chaos God of Change; subterfuges and deceit being his weapons. His armies are adept to magic, represented in the many manifestations of wizards and spellcasters, including the humbler units. As all Chaos Gods, even Tzeentch armies are divided in mortals (humans, not without some mutations) and demons. Birds and blue hues are recurring symbols of the Changer of Ways.

Apart from new Endless Spells (but no terrain), Tzeentch got recent models not long ago, especially linked to the board game Warhammer Quest: Silver Tower. The subfactions are called Change Covens and in the battletome there are six in total.

As many other armies, the previous Start Collecting has been replaced by a Vanguard box that combines daemonic and mortal units and is an excellent starting point for this army.

Tzeentch excels in magic, therefore the hero phase is where they really shine, but they can play any phase and take advantage of playing other magic armies trying to contend the magic primacy. Any other army without great spellcasters, will suffer and will need to charge heads down to get rid of them as soon as possible.

Cost-wise, Tzeentch armies will need a few daemons, at least for summoning, but since their daemonic side is currently more powerful than the mortal side, you may want to start directly there and invest in mortals at a later time (or just go for the units you think look the best).

You can check out our guide here.

Hedonites of Slaanesh Army Overview

Hedonites of Slaanesh latest battletome (March 2023) brings the army back in the third edition with a bang. Their model range was also recently updated with new daemons coming out in 2019, while the mortals followed in 2021, introducing new (and old) named characters to the fray.

Slaanesh armies are extremely fragile so they prefer to hit first and hit hard. Their speed is unmatched in the mortal realms so us it to control the board and commit to the fight when you are sure to win. However, be careful with the retaliation as the low defence of most units would mean that anything surviving your first charge can represent a high risk of annihilation. And tempt your opponent to change that dice result in his favour, as that provides you coveted points to buff up your army.

Slaanesh is the God of Excess and purple hues are usually used to colour his armies.

Slaanesh armies are divided in 3 major subfactions: Pretenders, Invaders and Godseekers. To play a current army of Slaanesh you need only the most recent battletome together with some Endless Spells and the terrain piece.

Slaanesh has a brand-new Vanguard box that replaces the Daemons-only Start Collecting box.

As mentioned above almost all Slaanesh miniatures have been re-sculpted in recent years with the exceptions of some demons. The newest book finally saw Slaanesh players win consistently and get back to higher positions of the meta ranking.

Cost-wise, as all new armies, Slaanesh is on the expensive side. Considering you also need extra daemons for summoning.

You can check out our guide here.

Maggotkin of Nurgle Army Overview

The Maggotkin of Nurgle Battletome is the first AoS 3.0 battletome released since this version launch and replaces the oldest battletome still in circulation (technically it was still AoS 1!). It also solves the issue of rules being spread all over different books.

With the recent expansions, Nurgle has now the smallest model range between the four main Chaos factions, despite their 2018 release. Unfortunately, this statement is true only if we look at the proper range of Nurgle mortals and daemons. As all Chaos Gods armies, Nurgle can enlist as coalition units also Slaves to Darkness mortals by assigning them the proper mark and Beasts of Chaos. In addition, Nurgle can also enlist Skaven of the Clans Pestilens, making it one of the most complex list building exercises. However the Winter FAQ prevents coalition units from benefitting from allegiance abilities, greatly reducing the advantage of taking them.

The new battletome also introduced six subfactions, called Plague Legions or Contagiums, some of which already seen in the Wrath of the Everchosen book:

• Munificent Wanderers
• Befouled Host
• Droning Guard
• Blessed Sons
• Drowned Men
• Filthbringers

Nurgle is the benevolent Chaos God of pestilence and disease, overjoying in the new life arising from decay and decomposition of rotten corpses. The way they play is to present one of the toughest defences available in game combined with a splash of mortal wounds that can do every turn. They are however one of the slowest army (a big change since the previous edition, but more synchronised with the actual lore) and they may struggle to get to some objectives. On the other side, once there it will be difficult to remove them! Green hues are the favourite used by Nurgle armies.

Nurgle was one of the first factions to get their own terrain feature, but sadly no Endless Spells.

Nurgle is also the first army to lose his existing Start Collecting sets to introduce the new Vanguard format: more expensive but bigger. And Vanguard: Maggotkin of Nurgle is roughly 700 points in a single box.

Their armies are good and solid, still to early to see if they will end up tournament takers.

Cost-wise, Nurgle is still an affordable army, with the usual consideration about expanding into daemons for summoning.

You can see our guide for more in-depth details.

Skaven Army Overview

Skaven represents a race of ratmen followers of the Great Horned Rat, the newly ascended Chaos God. This army has its origin in Warhammer Fantasy and it’s one of the most representative and unique factions that appeared in that game and setting. They have also a huge and diverse range with different takes on the life of mutated rats: from stealthy assassins to stitched together monstrosities, from highly technical (but unreliable) weapons to hundreds of rusty pikes.

It is really difficult to describe Skaven playstyle as there are so many options available, but mostly you will have some hordes units to choke your opponent and allow your ranged or more elite units to surgically remove the opponent key pieces.

As opposite to other factions, Skaven have subfactions represented by keywords rather than proper allegiances, meaning that they don’t have all benefits of well-structured rules while having the flexibility to mix and match from different factions. The main clans described in the battletome are:

• Masterclan (rulers of the Skaven)
• Clan Verminus (hordes of rats)
• Clan Pestilens (plague monks and other Nurgle-related rats)
• Clan Moulders (rat monsters!)
• Clan Skryre (experimental weapons)
• Clan Eshin (stealthy and skirmish-y assassins)

The latest battletome brings Skaven into the third edition.

Their model range is huge, and while some outstanding miniatures are available, also quite the opposite, in metal and resin, is still somehow sold directly by GW. That said, they did get Endless Spells and Faction Terrain.

Skaven finally have their own Vanguard box that better represents the general Skaventide (the previous one was almost exclusively Clans Pestilens).

Not all Skaven lists are extremely competitive but there is some fuel to get comfortably on the top tables.

Cost-wise it really depends how deeply you want to poke the rat nest: the entire range will cost you a fortune and you cannot even count on third party retailers’ discount as most units are actually sold only by GW, but a single 2000pt competitive army is on the affordable side, especially considering the prolific second-hand market.

You can check out our guide here.

Slaves to Darkness Army Overview

The Slaves to Darkness Battletome is the last battletome released in 2022 for the third edition, although the official release date was January 2023 (for tournament purposes) as it was not generally available earlier.

Slaves to Darkness form the masses of Chaos followers, mostly mortals or champions, either dedicated to a single Chaos God or undivided and therefore not yet aligned to a specific god. Archaon the Everchosen is the rightful leader of this faction, as he destroyed the Old World and is the favourite of the Chaos Gods, their Everchosen.

He is not, however, their pawn, and even the Chaos Gods fear Archaon as they were never able to control him despite all their efforts. Archaon’s dominion, the Eightpoints, is the centre of the skirmish game set in Age of Sigmar: Warcry.

With Warcry‘s release, Slaves to Darkness got many new miniatures in the form of cultists or specialised monsters. And in December/January 2023, even the core of the army got updated, leaving only few units without resculpt, but that can be easily replaced by the Warcry warbands.

With the new battletome, Slaves to Darkness subfactions have been grouped all together and now the battletome is the only source of truth. As such, the Legion of the First Prince, previously called Legion of Chaos Ascendant, is now only one of the subfactions available:

• Hosts of the Everchosen
• Legion of the First Prince
• Cabalists
• Despoilers
• Ravagers
• Knights of the Empty Throne

Slaves have Endless Spells, but no terrain. They also got a brand new Vanguard box that replaces the old Start Collecting giving multi-part kits instead of the mono-pose one. Your Chaos Knights and Chaos Warriors are born to a new life!

Slaves to Darkness battletome is a dream book for many list builders with so many options available multiplied by the possibility of giving a mark of chaos to most units, further specialising them. Despite this, Slaves are not beginner-friendly and have been faring just averagely in the competitive scene.

Cost wise Slaves to Darkness are a safe investment if you are a Chaos follower as many of those units can be used in many armies. Completing your collection, however, can be expensive as the range is huge.

You can check out our guide here.

Archaon the Everchosen

One last note goes to the Herald of the Apocalypse himself: Archaon. He is now a warmaster and can be used in all 4 Chaos gods factions (as earlier) but does not benefit anymore from their allegiance abilities. So the best way to use him now is on pure Slaves to Darkness armies.

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Death Faction Armies Overview

Flesh-eater Courts Army Overview

Flesh-Eater Courts are a cannibalistic army of ghouls and other vampiric beings under the delusion of being grand nobles and knights travelling the world to fight evil and restore order. As such, they are a bit of a loose cannon and don’t follow Nagash’s orders directly. Some venerate him as an equal to Sigmar, some despise him and fight his armies.

Flesh-Eater Courts are born from the ashes of the Vampire Counts army from Warhammer Fantasy, gathering the more feral aspects of the vampires and their allies and providing a cool narrative around them. The result is a really fun army to play. The limited range of models mostly 10 years old has been greatly expanded in 2024 with the release of Ushoran, their leader and many more models including more heroes and new troops that expanded the previous released Endless Spells and terrain faction.

With their knightly ideals and medieval organization, Flesh-Eater Courts can be seen as an homage to the old Bretonnia army.

Flesh-Eater subfactions, called Grand Courts, and their rules, are all conveniently located in their battletome (and FAQ) and there 4 of them: Morgaunt, Hollowmourne, Blisterskin and Gristlegore.

The old Start Collecting that included most of the army (as number of warscrolls) is not available any more, so if you can find it, it’s a great investment. It was replaced by a Spearhead box containing an Abhorrant Archregent, 1 Varghulf Courtier, 3 Morbheg Knights and 10 Cryptguard that are all new or recent miniatures making this a great deal to start the army.

Playing Flesh-Eater Courts allows you to submerge your enemy in hordes of tiny ghouls or smash them with powerful monsters thanks to allegiances that allow you to field more than the maximum limit of Behemoths. Either way, the Flesh-Eater Courts have been at the top of many tables thanks to their insane amount of damage potential and ability to regenerate. We still have to see how the third edition battletome will place them in the meta ranking.

Nighthaunt Army Overview

The Nighthaunt army was born together with Age of Sigmar 2.0 to represent a new threat the Stormcast Eternals, the paladins of Sigmar, needed to face. Their inspiration comes from a few Vampire Counts spectral models (e.g. Tomb Banshee and Cairn Wraith) surviving from Warhammer Fantasy and expanded to obtain one of the best looking and cohesive armies in Age of Sigmar.

The third edition battletome improves notably on the previous army deficiencies, bringing this army in par with its tremendously good-looking models.

Nighthaunt armies are made of different ghosts or spectres representing the various levels of punishment that Nagash distributes on the souls of “perceived” deceased criminals. In game this is represented by units with a decent unchangeable defence and the ability to fly ignoring all terrain features.

Nighthaunt have four sub-factions:

• The Grieving Legion, Lady Olynder and Kurdoss Valentian personal army
• The Emerald Host, knights sent by Lady Olynder to dispatch her enemies
• The Scarlet Doom, raised by blood to enact their revenge
• The Quicksilver Dead, merciless killers from Chamon

They don’t have terrain features, but they do have Endless Spells, recently rewritten.

Nighthaunts have a brand-new Vanguard box, that contains some good miniatures to start collecting this army if you lost the multiple starter sets and promotional items released when they were the main antagonists in the second edition of Age of Sigmar.

As there are few push-to-fit miniatures, meaning that, while difficult to convert and mostly mono-pose, they are also part of the cheapest range and also used in many other spin-off games (Warhammer Underworlds) or board-games produced with GW license.

You can check out our guide here.

Ossiarch Bonereapers Army Overview

Ossiarch Bonereapers take the concept of skeletons to a completely different level. They are not simple skeletons resurrected by some necromancer, but rather bone constructs filled with the best martial souls Nagash had access to and fielded as his elite army.

Ossiarch armies can be comprised of just a few models because of their elitist nature, ranging from infantry to cavalry, from terrifying bone catapults to monstrous constructs. At the helm is Katakros, Mortarch of the Necropolis and loyal general at the service of Nagash. One of the best martial leaders to ever fight in the Mortal Realms.

To some, the Ossiarch are the spiritual successors of the Old World Tomb Kings army while differing in many aspects.

There are six subfactions in the last battletome (released in April 2023) that are all you need to play this army.

Ossiarch have the full range of Endless Spells, faction terrain and a new Vanguard box.

The range is almost completely new: only Nagash, Arkhan and the Morghasts have been pulled out of Legions of Nagash and found a new home with the Ossiarch (and those where models created just before Age of Sigmar launched).

Ossiarch armies are powerful but until the 3rd edition tome was released, they suffered a bit because of their unique discipline mechanic that has now been completely revisited.

Cost-wise they are slightly cheaper than other similarly new armies, but still on the expensive side.

You can check out our guide here.

Soulblight Gravelords Army Overview

Soulblight Gravelords replaced Legions of Nagash. They are a powerful army composed of vampires, skeletons and zombies led by some of the most powerful generals Nagash ever had. While Nagash technically in the lore is… indisposed, he can still be used in any death army.

Although vampires are at the top of the command chain, some are more powerful than others and lead entire dynasties or legions (remainders of Legions of Nagash). However it is not unusual to have minor lords, like Wight Kings, lead armies of Deathrattle skeletons to war.

There are five main dynasties, that each matches a powerful lord:

• Legion of Blood led by Neferata
• Legion of Night led by Mannfred von Carstein
• Vyrkos Dynasty derived by Belladamma Volga
• Kastelai Dynasty led by Prince Vhordrai
• Avengorii Dynasty ruled by Lauka Vai

The main battletome, updated for the third edition in April 2023, is all you need to play this army. There are no faction terrain or endless spells. But you can use many of the various Shyishan spells from the various expansions.

The previous Start Collecting has been replaced by the newest format: the Vanguard, containing enough deathly fanciness.

The range has been recently updated and only few models are remaining from the old Legions of Nagash. Some models can also be found in Cursed City if you have access to it. In particular the Vyrkos and Avengorii dynasty are completely new. If you have an old Legions of Nagash army, just double check the base size and most miniatures can still be used.

Soulblight had ups and downs during AoS 3.0 tournaments, becoming strong competitors in many objective based matches, thanks to their great spawning abilities, zombies in particular, and the trend keeps seeing them at the top.

Many old miniatures are still available, at least in the second hand market. The new range is not too expensive considering skeletons and zombies come in boxes of 20, the existence of a Vanguard box, and comparing to more recent armies.

If you are looking to start an endless horde of zombies or an elite vampire army, you can check out our Soulblight Gravelords army guide here.

Nagash

Special mention goes to Nagash, that in the Winter 2021 FAQ obtained the title of Warmaster, making him playable in all Death armies, but not being able to benefit from any allegiance ability except all spells from the army he is playing with. His most recent warscroll can be found in the Soulblight/Ossiarch tome.

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Destruction Faction Armies Overview

Gloomspite Gitz Army Overview

Gloomspite Gitz is one of the craziest armies out there. Initially, Orcs & Goblins from Warhammer Fantasy were split in different Orks and Grots (the name of Goblins in AoS) factions. Then, Gloomspite reunited all Grots and friends under one single banner (technically Skagrott’s but every Loonboss wants to be at the top). The result is a new battletome with an extremely diverse and fun army, now updated for the third edition.

The different components of the army are:

• Moonclan Grots: these are your usual small black-hooded green guys. They are used in droves and can employ different tactics. They are the core of the army, with the best magic casters and the only named character.
• Squigs: while technically not a faction in itself but part of the Moonclan, Squigs are fungi bred for many reasons, but the red round ones with sharp teeth you can see ridden to battle are the most feisty. Jaws of Mork is the new allegiance dedicated to them.
• Troggoths: these are the Trolls of old, now uglier and badder. While there are not many models and some abilities are in the main battletome, it is possible to field an entire army of only Troggoths using Glogg’s Megamob allegiance.
• Spiderfang: if you are arachnophobe, this is not the army for you. It consists entirely of spider riders, including the biggest centrepiece available in the army fully loaded of grots. Thanks to the allegiance Grimscuttle Tribes, it is now possible to field an army entirely of Spider Riders with decent results.
• Gargants: for some reason the small giants, called Aleguzzler Gargants, have been included in this army. They now fit better in Sons of Behemat.
• Gitmob: while technically already in the army at the beginning, the entire range was retired and now is slowly coming back as wolf-riding Grots hailing from Hysh, the Realm of Light.

In September 2023 a new sub-faction type, called Army of Renown, was introduced focussing only on Troggoths with new rules to make Troggoths more resistant. Those are available in Dawnbringer Book II.

Gloomspite have both Endless Spells and faction terrain.

Gitz also have a brand new Vanguard set that combines some of the newest models in the range with the oldest, while maintaining a good balance of battleline options.

Gloomspite Gitz range has seen many replacements in 2019 when most range was refreshed, plus few new models released in 2023, including a revival of Gitmob. The only side that did not receive any love is the Spiderfang, whose warscrolls are also between the worst in the army on top of some old models.

Gloomspite are extremely funny to play, with a dash of randomness on squigs that makes them unpredictable but not as bad as they were before, providing competitiveness to the army, while keeping the fan factor that characterises the army.

Despite being new, Gloomspite Gitz have average prices and is not an expensive army. You can find most models available through third-party retailers. ForgeWorld model however have disappeared in the oblivion, and we doubt they’ll receive any updated warscroll.

Do you want your own army of crazy sneaky grots? Check out our Gloomspite Gitz army guide here.

Orruk Warclans Army Overview

The other side of the Warhammer Fantasy Orcs & Goblins army, the Orcs, were also split into different factions. Some disappeared forever, some were created anew and all of this was recently merged in the Orruk Warclans.

Orruk Warclans is a battletome that allows you to play a combined force of Orruks (the AoS name for Orcs) of all types (the Big Waaagh!), the Bonesplitters (naked savage Orruks) or the Ironjawz (the best and strongest Orruks clad in heavy bulky plate). The best thing is that all three ways are perfectly viable options to play your army, so if you prefer one side over another, you can still play it with great efficacy.

In 2021 the Kruleboyz were added to the army, representing the Mork side of Orruks (cunning) and giving a fourth allegiance to the army plus some ranged options to a Big Waaagh!.

The combination in one single tome provided new options to the Orruks, and the addition of Kruleboyz brand new models, but unfortunately neither Endless Spells nor faction terrain. While competitive, the individual ranges are somewhat limited, and while Ironjawz are a recent army (2016/2023), Bonesplitterz are a legacy from Warhammer Fantasy and some models are ageing noticeably. Kruleboyz are the poster boys of Age of Sigmar 3.0 so much of the focus of the third edition is in this range of new models entirely playable on their own.

In September 2023 Ironjawz’s range was updated almost doubling their amount of warscrolls and replacing their main troop with a brand-new kit. While the rules for the new army are available in Dawnbriger Book II, they are also available for free on Warhammer Community.

There is no Start Collecting box for Bonesplitterz, and the one for Ironjawz was recently removed from the market, while Kruleboyz are available in multiple Starter sets for Age of Sigmar 3.0 and they have now received their own Vanguard box with some solid options also for a Big Waaagh! army.

We already said that all four allegiances are perfectly viable and competitive, however the Big Waaagh! allows to cover each other weakness spots providing a more flexible and versatile force.

Cost-wise Orruks are average, on the affordable side.

You can check out our guide here.

Ogor Mawtribes Army Overview

Once upon a time there were the Ogre Kingdoms (Warhammer Fantasy). In the Age of Sigmar they were split in different factions with different levels of rules support. Then the Ogor Mawtribes battletome came and reunited all surviving kits in one single cohesive force. Or two… The latest battletome brings them into the third edition.

Ogors (Ogre name in AoS) are giant humanoid people constantly hungry: they are either eating or searching for their next meal. They are roughly divided into two types: the savage Beastclaw Raiders condemned to be always followed by the Everwinter, a supernatural blizzard that freezes anything behind their path, even them if they linger too long, and the Gutbusters, the tribal Warglutts roaming the Mortal Realms. While you can play a mixed force, thanks to keywords, a Beastclaw Raiders only force is still perfectly viable and pretty strong in the game.

Ogors have six subfactions called Mawtribes, that direct in which direction you want to assemble your army, i.e. which units receive direct benefits from the Mawtribe rules.

They have a terrain feature, but no Endless Spells.

The Vanguard box for the Ogor Mawtribes creates a good core of the army from a single box, with some solid battleline options.

Ogor miniatures come from Warhammer Fantasy, and while the Beastclaw range is around 10 years old and still solid models (with few exceptions), the rest of the range is much older. They are definitely due an update and, looking at the quality of the Warhammer Underworlds warband, we are looking forward to that. Note that that warband has access to a better Icebrow Hunter and Frost Sabre model at a decent price.

The 3rd edition battletome so far is obtaining great results as Ogors have been on the top side of the meta ranking for quite some time now.

If the age of the models does not discourage you, Ogors have decent prices compared to other armies, and if you find old value added boxes, they may contain a good portion of the points you need.

You can check out our guide here.

 Sons of Behemat Army Overview

Sons of Behemat is the latest Destruction army composed of basically… 2 giant kits. And for giant we mean really giant: the leaders of the army, the Mega-Gargants, are the tallest models ever made for Age of Sigmar.

The old Gargant makes the battleline requirements, the brand-new kit has 5 assembly options, so in total 7 warscrolls, the smallest for an Age of Sigmar army. Mega-Gargants can also be used as mercenaries in any other army (each grand alliance has a named character they can recruit).

The new battletome brings them into the third edition and replaces any pre-existing publication.

There are no Endless Spells (or wizards for what it’s worth), faction terrain or Start Collecting boxes (and we doubt there will ever be one). There are however 4 subfactions, but those are determined based on the general you choose.

Sons of Behemat have strong rules being able to basically own whichever objective they desire. They suffer in some matchings but are otherwise really powerful.

The giant size of the miniatures is reflected by the giant cost of each one, the most expensive model available for Age of Sigmar (excluding ForgeWorld models). The good news is that you can field an entire army with only 4-8 models. The bad news is that it will cost you the same or a bit more of 2000pt equivalent in other armies.

You can check out our guide here.

Kragnos, the End of Empires

Kragnos is the third god to receive a special treatment for Christmas 2021: as a warmaster he can now be played in all Destruction armies, he is much stronger and more reliable, but cannot benefit anymore from allegiance abilities. His warscroll is available in all Destruction battletomes.

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Order Faction Armies Overview

Cities of Sigmar Army Overview

At the beginning of Age of Sigmar, many Warhammer Fantasy armies were split in factions of various sizes. You may have known them with multiple names like Free Peoples, Collegiate Arcane, etc. and while some still retain those keywords for synergy purposes, they are now all grouped together in the Cities of Sigmar battletome. Originally many Warhammer Fantasy surviving kits of armies like Empire and Elves could be played here, but since the complete rebrand and re-sculpt of autumn 2023, many of the previous kits have been discontinued (they will be back in the Old World game) and their role replaced and enhanced by new kits, mostly humans.

These are the cities currently supported by the 2023 battletome replacing the previous edition:

• Hammerhal Aqsha
• Tempest’s Eye
• Hallowheart
• Hammerhal Ghyra
• Living City
• Greywater Fastness
• Lethis
• Vindicarum
• Excelsis
• Settler’s Gain
• Misthavn

The cities represent the sub-factions of other armies and add some small abilities, but the core of the army is centred around providing Orders to the different units. Those are hidden from the opponent until is time to reveal them in the appropriate phase, leaving your foes on their toes.

The army is made of brand-new kits and some really old ones and we are ready to bet many other models will come in the next years but, with the increased attention to the human side, the remaining aelves and duardin may be on their last leg.

There is no faction terrain or endless spell set, but they recently got a Spearhead box with all brand- new miniatures: a Freeguild Cavalier-Marshal, 1 Ironweld Great Cannon, 5 Freeguild Cavaliers and 10 Freeguild Steelhelms.

As soon as they came out Cities were extremely well performant and you can bet they will stay on top until the fourth edition. They will most likely receive some miniature expansions in the future, but it is not known, however, how long the old kits will survive as a staggering 13 kits have been retired with the third edition battletome.

Daughters of Khaine Army Overview

Daughters of Khaine are the murderous followers of Morathi, the new goddess in town and powerful sorcerer. What started as a spin-off of Warhammer Fantasy Dark Elves army, is now one of the most powerful and characteristic Age of Sigmar armies.

Daughters of Khaine grouped together the blood-thirsty girls from the Dark Elves and extended the range with monstrosities created by Morathi on her image: female half-snake (Melusai) and harpies (Khinerai).

Daughters’ new battletome (May 2022) follows the recent expansion of the range with new Endless Spells and reiterates on what the previous books did well: a glass cannon army.

The number of subfactions has now been increased to six, with some contenders to the throne of Hagg Nar, the most used temple.

Daughters recently obtained their own Vanguard box that unfortunately loses the Blood Shrine that would have provided you many leader options. Despite this, it’s still a good box.

Daughters traditionally have been formed mostly of Witch Aelves units that are not only the oldest models in the army but also one of the most expensive battlelines in the game (pound per point). Now mixed or even heavy Melusai armies are also a competitive option, providing new models to the army but also slightly cheaper options. Whichever directions you go, Daughters is not a cheap army by any means, and probably one of the most expensive.

If we consider the power level, with Morathi being almost immortal and the different units having absurd damage potential, Daughters of Khaine are one of the top armies at the moment.

You can check out our guide here.

Fyreslayers Army Overview

Fyreslayers are an Age of Sigmar army created expanding on the concept of Slayers from the Old World. They are a bunch of half-naked angry duardin (AoS language for dwarves) venerating Grimnir, their God who died while fighting Vulcatrix, godbeast and mother of all Salamanders. So now Fyreslayers are associated with lava and magma beasts that they ride into battle to literally turn their enemies to ashes .

The battletome, released in March 2022, contains 4 subfactions and rules for the Endless Spells and faction terrain available to the Fyreslayers. The new battletome contains many rules that launch this faction in Age of Sigmar 3.0, including an Heroic Action that allows to get the best out of an Ur-gold Rune.

The Vanguard box available for the army is a good purchase as it contains the main battleline unit and few elite options.

Fyreslayer models are new, all created specifically for Age of Sigmar, but they suffer from very similar look and feel and limited warscroll options.

Their armies are relatively average price-wise, while on tournaments, depending on the matching, can do well. An able general will need to take advantage of their high defence and cover their slowness with accurate positioning.

You can check out our guide here.

Idoneth Deepkin Army Overview

Idoneth Deepkin is another recent army for Age of Sigmar based on Aelves living underwater and taming with brute force sea monsters of any sort. If you have seen Aquaman the movie, you will be excused if your first urge is to buy this army and your first question is where are the giant crabs?

Idoneth lore is extremely interesting and compelling, as secluded communities hiding from everyone for fear of reprisal from Teclis that created them and saw the flaws in them, .

The latest battletome was published in March 2022, bringing the army fully in Age of Sigmar 3.0. It includes six subfactions (called enclaves), and updated rules for Isharann rituals that are now chosen at the beginning of the game and affect the entire game.

Idoneth have faction terrain but no Endless Spells.

The Vanguard box represents an average discount but because of the hero option arguably not convenient for multiple buys.

The miniatures are all 5 years old except a new Warhammer Underworlds warband and a new hero.

Idoneth eels (the Akhelian Guard) are some of the most powerful units in the game, dreaded by most because of their ablities, but new uses for the Allopex (shark riders) or the Leviadon (giant turtles) have been opened in the latest rules. Idoneth are not consistent tournament takers, but a few lists are good and visually they are an excellent army.

Cost-wise, they are average, depending on which direction you want to build the army.

You can check out our guide here.

Kharadron Overlords Army Overview

Kharadron Overlords is another duardin army created at the beginning of Age of Sigmar. They represent those dwarves that decided to hide in the clouds before retaliating against the forces of Chaos. Their steampunk art, full of flying vessels and units armed with the more disparate weapons, from fishing hooks to aether guns, really characterizes the different aspects that make Age of Sigmar a unique setting.

The latest battletome, released in March 2023, brings the army to the third edition.

Kharadron do not have Endless Spells or faction terrain but they have six subfactions (called Sky-ports) and a Vanguard box. They are also able to use any Endless Spell by… putting it into a bottle.

All miniatures are new, but the range is limited with few options. Most first ranges in Age of Sigmar seem to have been limited to certain options but hopefully Kharadron will be expanded soon.

Kharadron armies are averagely priced and in tournaments can do well unless their opponent is able to strike first or prevent their shooting mechanics.

Lumineth Realm-Lords Army Overview

Lumineth Realm-Lords are the spiritual successor of the Warhammer Fantasy High Elves. They represent all that is Elf in this world, from the arrogance that almost destroyed them and their realm, Hysh, to the perfection in anything they achieve (martial arts and spellcasting).

After Teclis saved them from the belly of Slaanesh and they almost destroyed themselves in their hubris, they perfected their understanding of the elements and communed with the elemental spirits. The first battletome, in 2020, introduced the basic martial units (Vanari) and the disciples of the Mountain (Alarith). The second battletome (2021) further expanded the Vanari and introduced the Wind temple (Hurakan), while the current one (2022) brings the army to the third edition replacing all previous publications.

There are 2 more temples yet to be explored (Water and Zenith), together with Tyrion yet to be represented in the battletome, leaving open more than a door for future expansions of this army.

Currently Lumineth have six subfactions (called great nations) expanded from the previous 4, Endless Spells and a new faction terrrain. They now have a Vanguard box, that is a great way to start the army.

The miniatures are all new and they are extremely powerful. Their performance in recent tournaments has been astounding, meaning they still play hard the “spelldome” (the friendly name with which is called the current phenomenon where certain armies can completely prevent any magic activity to their opponents).

Cost-wise, be prepared to open your wallet. This is an expensive army, elite in numbers means less units on the field but to complete your roster you will encounter some of the most expensive models in their category.

You can check out our guide here.

Seraphon Army Overview

Seraphon is the Age of Sigmar name given to the Warhammer Fantasy Lizardmen army. They lost only a few models keeping their range almost entirely as it was. Seraphon represents any kid’s dream: dinosaurs riding dinosaurs with lasers.

Seraphon are divided into two main groups: Skinks that represent the priest caste and the more numerous and nimbler lizardmen, and the Saurus representing the warrior caste and the strongest units. On top of that, we have the Slaan, relics from an age now forgotten, struggling in their never-ending fight against the forces of Chaos. All around we have everything from Triceratops to T-Rex, Pterodactyls and similar iconic dinosaurs.

Seraphon 3.0 battletome contains new rules for the re-sculpted range that accompanied a reshuffle of the various units, with some receiving a new plastic model and some reaching oblivion. They also have a faction terrain but no Endless Spells.

Seraphon armies are divided in Starborne, those that still live in the giant spaceships, and Coalesced, those that moved into the Mortal Realms and became more feral. Each one has 2 distinct subfactions called Constellations.

Seraphon previous Start Collecting boxes have been replaced with an excellent value Vanguard box with several different assembly options that justifies buying multiple copies.

Many of the older units have been re-sculpted leaving only some Skinks in need of a new look, but they were already the youngest side and the one that looked better.

Seraphon armies participate in the “spelldome” together with Lumineth Realm-Lords and are the rightful contender of the Aelves, especially in Lord Kroak, the only miniature that was already a corpse before even becoming a miniature (his spirit is so powerful that keeps him around his own mummy). They are not only strong in magic, but also in ambush tactics and ability to hurt the enemy where it is needed, making them one of the strongest armies in the game at the moment.

As a mix of old and new, prices can vary considerably. You can still find some of the old models in the second-hand market, but obtaining every single model is going to be quite an expensive adventure.

If you are looking to start a Seraphon army, you can find our Seraphon Army guide here.

Sylvaneth Army Overview

The Sylvaneth genesis comes from the World-That-Was as they are the nature spirits that once formed half of the Wood Elves army led by Alarielle, once the Everqueen of the High Elves and representation of their Mother Goddess. Now the Sylvaneth and their leader embody the cycle of the seasons and fight for survival in Ghyran, the realm of Life. But since Sigmar arrived with his Stormcast Eternals to retake what Chaos destroyed, it’s the season of War for Alarielle and her kindred.

Sylvaneth are made of dryads (female tree spirits) and other similar attuned units, but there were rumours about Kurnothi, of which we have only a Warhammer Underworld warband, being a part of the army one day. The last expansion followed the Arch-revenant style however, with flying units and Revenant-type aelves.

Sylvaneth have Endless Spells and a new kit for the dreaded Sylvaneth woods. The latest battletome brings them to the third edition together with new flying kits that complement the existing range.

The Vanguard box contains some important units and can be a safe multi-purchase, as many units have multiple assembly options.

The entire range is relatively recent, most of the models introduced during the End Times, the last episode of Warhammer Fantasy and more than a few have been released in the past couple of years. As mentioned above, the Kurnothi, spirit folk half animal, half man like Satyrs and Centaurs, may or may not be a new expansion of the army, their own thing, or actually never be developed further.

Currently Sylvaneth are one of the weakest armies in the game and Alarielle, the powerful Goddess of Life, quite disappointing on the tabletop. However, Broken Realms books have already fixed other struggling armies and Sylvaneth are yet to have their turn.

To be a recent army, Sylvaneth is on the cheap side, considering also one of their battlelines is available in the Vanguard box, but the Dryads are still on a 8-model sprue making weird completing a full rank unit.

You can check out our guide here.

Stormcast Eternals Army Overview

The Stormcast Eternals are the paladins of justice created by Sigmar with the best and most noble souls to bring justice to the world and dispense it from the forces of Chaos. This theft of souls noticeably angered Nagash being the premise of the Age of Sigmar 2.0 narrative (Soul Wars).

But behind their golden armour, these incredible warriors hide a dangerous secret: every time they die, their soul is reforged in Azyr and sent back to battle, making them virtually immortal. This process is far from perfect and every time they go through it, they lose something of themselves, becoming indiscriminate dispensers of justice or forgetting who they were.

In the current Age of Beasts, Stormcast Eternals have been refurbished with a brand-new armour, the Thunderstrike, forged by Grungni himself to contrast the effects of the “Cursed Skies”, a phenomenon of chaotic origin that prevents Stormcast souls to reach Azyr when they fall in battle.

Stormcast are currently at their 5th battletome (third edition) presenting a full new set of units and heroes to fight back the forces of Destruction.

They can be roughly divided in Chambers, each representing a military aspect of their organization:

• Warrior Chamber: the first wave that introduced us to Age of Sigmar, made mainly of infantry soldiers of which the Liberators are the exemplification.
• Harbinger Chamber: same as Warrior Chamber but without the Paladins.
• Extremis Chamber: the heavy cavalry, literally! Riding Stardrakes they represent the most massive units in the range.
• Vanguard Auxilliary Chamber: the second wave representing the scouts of the army, with ambush and skirmish tactics, riding fast beasts or shooting from afar.
• Sacrosanct Chamber: the latest chamber to be opened, representing the wizards and sages taken by Sigmar and tasked to find a solution to the Stormcast reforging problem.
• Ruination, Covenant and Logister Chambers: they yet have to open, who knows what’s behind their doors?

Stormcasts, despite being advertised as a starter army, can be complicated. You can still choose to be deployed from the skies (Scions of the Storm) or to enter a coalition with Cities of Sigmar army (1 in 4 models, Stormkeep). In addition you can choose a Stormhost, out of 8, that adds a bit more context and one extra rule. In narrative play you can create even your own Stormhost.

Stormcast do not have faction terrain but they do have Endless Spells.

There are currently many ways to get cheap models in particular the Starter sets and Thunderstrike Start Collecting (AoS 1.0 starter set). You can also find models in magazines (Mortal Realms collection from Hachette Partworks), promotional items from GW itself or simply boxes of boardgames or spin-off games (several Warhammer Underworlds warbands). They also have a Spearhead box that is a good portion of the previous Dominion box with Yndrasta, 1 Knight-Vexillor with Banner of Apotheosis, 3 Annihilators (no choice of weapon), 1 Stormstrike Chariot and 10 Vanquishers.

Stormcast Eternals represent Age of Sigmar with a huge range of new models. If at all the problem here is too many miniatures to choose from with little synergies between them. In tournaments they have moderate results mostly relying on their shooting capabilities.

To get 2000 points of Stormcast Eternals can be cheap. To make it work in a cohesive way can require extra effort but is still on the average side. To obtain every single miniature, considering some were limited edition models available for a limited time, it is going to be a titanic adventure.

You can check out our guide here.

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