Warhammer 40K: 10 Essential Tips For New Players

10. The Rule Of Cool

Let your cool-o-meter decide your army.

This is the single most important bit of advice anyone will give you about Warhammer 40,000.

To play Warhammer you will need to get hold of some models and this decision should be guided by what you think looks awesome and gets you excited about the Universe.

Like any competitive game it will have ebbs and flows of what armies are strong and weak. Especially in the game’s current format, 8th edition, the game designers are making balance changes every few months.

If you were to pick up a bunch of models based on their current strength you may end up being disappointed if they get rules changes and are no longer super powerful. Last year Space Marines were competitively a bad army, now they are dominating the competitive scene.

This is one of the few times in life that basing your decision entirely upon appearance is a solid option!

If you think that the imposing spikes and skulls of a Chaos Terminator looks cooler than a lumbering battle tank of the Imperial Guard, then maybe dip your toe into the powers of the Dark Gods! Follow your gut and you will have a good time.