People have been asking a guide to playing Chaos Space Marines. CSM are my favorite army , so why not? I thought that was a great idea, so I started working on this article last week after getting back from the World Championships. Unfortunately, I quickly realized there was a serious issue with this plan. …
The S-Tier Heresy: The Complete Guide to Beating Chaos Space Marines Read More »
We’ve written articles about RTT’s, we’ve written articles about GT’s, we’ve written articles about Majors, and now we’re doing an article about the most competitive event in the history of 40K. Last week, I had the amazing opportunity to battle in the competitive side of the World Championships of Warhammer in Atlanta. It was the …
Claiming Skulls at the World Championships of Warhammer: My WCW Experience Read More »
Abaddon and his Bringers Of Despair headed to the 2023 Flying Monkey Con to wage the Long War. Come find out how they did, and draw inspiration for your own lists and games!
The “competitive meta” may be flooded with Eldar, but guess what? For Daemons–particularly Slaanesh Daemons–Eldar souls are a particularly tasty snack. Now is a great time to put your Daemons on the tabletop and fight. Chaos Daemons are one of the dark horses of early 10th edition. They have some of the most impressive mobility …
The Shadow Descends: The Complete Guide to Playing Chaos Daemons in 10th Edition Read More »
Welcom to the complete guide to allies for every army in 10th Edition! We’re going to provide a recommended selection of units that you can easily copy and paste in if you want something you can easily try out, but more importantly, we’re going to dive into why certain units are recommended and the best …
Friends in Warpy Places: The Complete Guide to Allies for Every Chaos Army Read More »
Today we head into the most twisted corner of the warp that Warphammer has ever visited: The hateful world of Chaos Knights. Chaos Knights are one of the most thematic and fun armies in the entire game. I have no idea why I waited until 10th Edition to build my personal collection beyond 3 War …
Unleashing The Dogs Of War: Chaos Knights Tournament Report Read More »
Hey everyone! Myself and my Warphammer partner Wallace have been at work behind the scenes thinking of ways to grow Warphammer and make the best content we can make. As part of that journey, we’re working on some partnerships and updating the website. Warphammer has grown from a small blog getting ~100 views on its …
Website Getting Updated! Please Excuse Any Tech Issues for a Few Days Read More »
The real friends we made in this hobby were the Daemons we met along the way.
“For our vision, they condemned us. For the sin of seeing clearly what our father – their precious Emperor – had become, they called us traitor and cast us out. But now, my sons, there shall be a reckoning.”
–Mortarion
Games Workshop is rolling out a ton of new updates to the game today. Not only are we getting new points and dataslate changes, but FAQ’s were also released for most factions. Today at Warphammer, we’re going to break it down and make it real simple for everyone to understand. I’ve consolidated the changes by …
Breaking Down EVERYTHING Chaos Players Need to Know From the January Changes Read More »
Know I’ve mentioned it here before, but we’re having so much fun with Warped Wednesdays that I had to share it again. For those that don’t know, myself and my Warphammer partner Wallace O’Donnell do a weekly podcast called Warped Wednesday. After a hiatus, we restarted it several weeks ago. We’ve moved it (as well …
Come Check Out Our Warped Wednesday Podcast On Our New Channel! Read More »
An ancient evil has returned to the tabletop. This time, he’s brought Knights.
We fight the long war, not through vain notions of duty and honour, but through a far purer purpose…
Hatred.
–Ferrous Ironclaw, Warsmith of the Iron Warriors
I’ll keep this announcement short because I’m really excited about this. A while ago my close friend and fellow Chaos star Wallace O’Donnell and myself started a podcast called Warped Wednesdays. It was positively received, but after 10 episodes, we had to put it on hold because we both got really busy and had trouble …
It’s difficult to stay interested in a hobby when life is pulling you a million different directions. Everyone reading this has been there (or will be there) at some point. I probably shouldn’t say this part out loud, but over the last couple months I found my love for the game waning a bit. There …
“I want vengeance against a galaxy that hates us. I want Imperial worlds to cower when we draw near. I want the weeping of this Empire’s souls to reach all the way to Holy Terra, and the sound of suffering to choke the corpse-god on his throne of gold.”
Talos Valcoran, the Soul Hunter
An FAQ has manifested in the Warp. Let’s break down the impact of this update, and figure out what questions were left unanswered.
Hey my Chaotic friends, just wanted to give a quick update! I’m moving from Alaska to Colorado soon, so will be unavailable for a week or two. My partner and I have a beautiful but strenuous road trip ahead of us. While I’m going to deeply miss some friends I’ve made up here, from a …
I’m Moving, But First: My Disciples Of Be’lakor List! Read More »
“The Gods hate us. I truly believe this.”
–Khayon (Black Legion, by Aaron Dembski-Bowden)
“The Gods hate us. I truly believe this. I have failed my 2+ prayer roll 3 times in a row”
–Mike Pestilens (NOVA 2022)
What a joyous day in the warp! Ring the bloody chimes! Sound the tolling bells of despair! OUR CODEX IS FINALLY HERE! I partnered with the amazing team at Goonhammer for an initial review of the new Daemons codex. Check it out here! https://www.goonhammer.com/codex-chaos-daemons-9th-edition-the-goonhammer-review/ This is just the tip of the daemonic iceberg when it …
This guide is an article, which may or may not exist, written about a Legion, that may or may not exist. Hydra Dominatus.
“Knowledge is power, and with the key to the Black Library, I shall claim it all.”
–Ahzek Ahriman
Russell and Mike break down the secrets to winning with Black Legion, and have a lot of laughs along the way
Hello my daemonic friends! We’ve something very different for you today. I’ve received a couple offers to do reviews, but have politely turned them down because they didn’t seem like something I would personally use. I place a lot of value on the relationship between myself and the readers, and am only going to feature …
Reviewing Snot Goblin Gaming’s Modular Terrain System! Read More »
Polish your armour and tighten your leather. This Nephilim season is about to get LOUD.
With those three words we declared the Long War. Words that would, in time, rise from our throats as the battle cry of the Black Legion. Words that encapsulated all that we had been, and all that we had become.
WE ARE RETURNED.
“It is the 21st Millennium. For more than a hundred centuries The Daemons Rules Writer has sat immobile. He is the Master of lethargy by the will of the Games Workshop, and master of a million waiting Daemons players by the might of their inexhaustible ineptitude. He is a rotting carcass writhing invisibly with power …
Breaking Down the Daemons Changes in the Recent Dataslate Read More »
40K has had so many changes lately that I’m starting to run out of Tzeentch puns or change jokes to make. I don’t want to get flamed for reusing a previous joke. Can you imagine a Warphammer article without Tzeentch jokes? The Horror! With that horrible introduction out of the way, let’s talk about why …
Winds Of Change: Breaking Down the Impact of the Nephilim Mission Packet on Chaos Armies Read More »
Update: Enough lists received, thanks! Starting to pick through and find the ones that will work the best for analyzing for an article, but they are all awesome. Good luck on the tabletop to everyone who sent in a list! The previous list review article was very well received (https://warp-hammer.com/2021/12/21/striving-for-perfection-reviewing-reader-lists-to-identify-common-mistakes-and-provide-tips-for-everyone/), and I had a lot …
Taking List Submissions for the Next List Review Article! Read More »
The 9th Edition Chaos Knights codex allows every army to include a Knight unit in your army… with a catch. After all, would it really be a Chaos army if you weren’t making tradeoffs with the Dark Gods to gain additional power? First, we’re going to dive into the full rules behind this process. Next, …
The Complete Guide to Adding Chaos Knights to Your Army Read More »
Hello my spikey friends! I’ve got some exciting news for you today: Welcome to Warped Wednesdays, a podcast which will come out every week on at 8AM EST on… okay, I trust you can figure out which day of the week Warped Wednesdays will come out on. Warped Wednesday is going to be a podcast …
“I am Alpharius”
–Alpharius. Or Omegon. Or me? Or you.
“If you will not alter your path, then only one thing awaits you in the stars….. Misery.”
Come find out how one Thousand Sons player is adapting to the new meta!
Be’lakor and his Disciples have quietly been one of the strongest Chaos options in the current meta. Bryan Malpass joined Warphammer to share his secrets for getting the most out of the army!
This article addresses a fundamental question for many tabletop wargamers:
You want to play competitively, but your army is in a bad spot. What happens now?
Nurgle and Slaanesh combine their forces to bring home victory for Chaos. Come find out how George Bobkov played his crazy list and how he overcame his toughest matchups!
I’ve been working on a Disciples of Be’lakor list to counter Custodes and T’au, and the early results have been amazing. My list has been simply walking all over Custodes. I simply don’t think Custodes can beat a swarm of Pink Horrors. I will acknowledge that I’m always very optimistic about Chaos armies relative to …
Legion of Shadow: Disciples of Be’lakor Tournament Report Read More »
John proves that Chaos has what it takes to compete in the GT2022 season
It’s always a great time to be playing Chaos. Come find out what builds will work best for Chaos players in the new mission packet and meta.
We may be waiting for new books, but that doesn’t mean we can’t effectively wage the Long War in the meantime!
Wallace took the Las Vegas Open by storm with a really unique list. He also managed to kill 3 Knights in one turn with an 85 point model. Come find out how this herald of Tzeentch got it done!
Hello my spikey friends, heading back from this year’s LVO. I am (of course) going to do an in-depth writeup once I’m home, and can’t wait to share all the amazing games and stories from Vegas. In the meantime, here is a quick update. Emperor’s Children proved that they are undoubtably the most perfect Legion …
Greetings from the warp, my Chaotic fans. With the holiday season behind us and a new year on the way, I figured it was a great time to take stock and update everyone on where Warphammer is and where it is going. 2022 is going to be a big year for Chaos. If the rumors …
Here’s to an Exciting 2022 for Chaos and Warphammer: Updates and Plans Going Forward Read More »
Mortarion, Be’lakor, and a Great Unclean One combine forces to bring glory to to Grandfather Nurgle.
Hello spikey friends! Today we’re going to be doing something very different. I had some Warphammer readers submit their own tournament lists through Discord so I could publicly give some feedback. I think this process will be helpful for people to read. It will give everyone a chance to learn from some common mistakes I …
My beautiful and spikey Chaos friends, I’ve got an extra special treat for you today. I had the pleasure of sitting down for a chat with Dylan Matousek, an experienced Veteran of the Long War. Dylan recently finished 8th at a Major with pure World Eaters, one of the best finishes by a Chaos Space …
Let’s take a step back and identify the strongest Chaos units in the current competitive game.
Mike and Russell break down the bright future for Chaos competitively, and have a lot of fun along the way
Chaos players have been truly blessed by the Dark Gods in the latest 40K balance update. Let’s break down all the boons we have been granted.
Competitive 40K is in the worst place it has been all edition if you’re not running one of the top factions.
Night Lords? Alpha Legion? World Eaters?
Today, we’re going to lay the groundwork for playing EVERY Legion competitively.
Epidemius and Be’lakor team up to lead Chaos to success in Malte’s creative list
“All I ever wanted was the truth. Remember those words as you read the ones that follow.”
–Lorgar, in the opening words from the Book Of Lorgar
Denizens of the warp, I have a very special present for you today. I had the pleasure of chatting with Sebastian Larsson, who finished 2nd at a GT with his Chaos Daemons recently. He was eager to share his experiences and tips for playing Daemons competitively. Sebastian is a great player and a lot of …
The Work of the Dark Gods: Interview with Daemons Star Sebastian Larsson Read More »
Some might say I have written an excessive amount about playing Emperor’s Children. True fans of Slaanesh will say there is no such thing as too much of a good thing. Let’s dive right into another Emperor’s Children tournament report!
The Emperor’s Children, led by Lucius The Eternal, march again. Come learn more about how they won an RTT, and tips for improving your own Chaos play!
An ancient evil has returned, and he’s bigger than ever. Let’s discuss how to best use Belakor’s new Army of Renown on the tabletop.
I recently took Emperor’s Children to a tournament win, and had a great time along the way. Come learn more about how the dark forces of Slaanesh got it done!
I collaborated with the great team over at Goonhammer on a full review of Be’lakor’s new rules and Legion. I highly encourage everyone here to check it out! Big thanks for their team, especially Black Legion fan Robert Jones, for the chance to help put together some really great content. Link is available here: https://www.goonhammer.com/war-zone-charadon-the-book-of-fire-review-chaos/ …
Collaborated with Goonhammer on The Disciples of Be’lakor Review. Come Check It Out! Read More »
We chat about winning with Emperor’s Children, Fabius Bile, and bringing Death to the False Emperor.
It’s time to celebrate. Belakor’s campaign book is coming out soon. Warphammer recently crossed 150,000 views and is rapidly approaching 200,000 views, which is really cool for a niche site focusing on longform written content instead of videos. Age of Sigmar 3.0 is coming out, which is a big deal for all the Daemons players …
Contest Announcement: Can YOU Beat AdMech with Daemons? Read More »
The Emperor Protects, but Slaanesh Provides.
Appreciate the Noise Marines we have now, because they may never be this deadly again
Let’s discuss how Daemons player can adapt to the numerous and significant points changes they received in the May 2021 Chapter Approved.
Lessons learned from learning an army on the fly.
Lords of War have generally fallen out of favor in 9th Edition, but some Lords of War can still dominate on the tabletop
It has been 6 months since Daemons podiumed a GT, in an edition that is less than a year old. How did we get here?
Hope everyone is staying safe! I recently had a chance to record a discussion with Jamie from the Red Path. For those not familiar with the Red Path, Jamie runs an awesome World Eaters focused channel. World Eaters have always been a love of mine, and he got a lot of questions from his viewers …
Breaking Down Khorne and World Eaters with Jamie from the Red Path! Read More »
I recently took Necrons to a win in my first tournament of this ITC season. Come learn more about how this proud and noble Xenos race got it done!
Today, we have some fun content for you that’s a little bit different than what we normally do at Warphammer.
If there is so much information out there about playing 40K, why are so many people having bad games of 40K?
I recently had the pleasure of collaborating with the great team over at Goonhammer on their updated Start Competing: Daemons article. I believe we put together something really special, and encourage everyone here to check it out! Link is available here: https://www.goonhammer.com/start-competing-chaos-daemons/ Hope everyone has a great Valentine’s Day, whether you spend it embracing a …
Collaborated with Goonhammer on Their Updated Daemons Guide. Come Check It Out! Read More »
“In the embrace of great Nurgle, I am no longer afraid, for with His pestilential favour I have become that which I once feared: Death”
There is a brilliant scene in the Horus Heresy novel Know No Fear, where a Word Bearer tells an Ultramarine about the nature of betrayal: “There is power in treachery. If an ally suddenly turns on an ally, that’s one level, but if a trusted friend turned on a friend, that was the purest kind …
The Ultimate Betrayal: Tips for Beating Every Chaos Army Read More »
Daemons Discord Created Hey everyone! After some requests for a place to grow the community, I decided to create a Discord for Daemons players. Should be a fun place to chat gameplay, share lists, post pics of models, stuff like that. Come by and say hi! Link is available here, I’m not a Discord expert …
Announcing a Daemons Discord, and an Opportunity to Support the Site Read More »
Continuing our series on how to win every matchup in the game, this week we will focus on the Xenos races. Despite the well-deserved reputation that Xenos armies don’t get enough attention from GW, there are some very strong Xenos builds out there that you need to be prepared to face. The overarching principle behind …
Let The Galaxy Burn: Tips for Winning Every Xenos Matchup Read More »
Stream Announcement Hey everyone, I’m happy to announce that I’ll be playing Daemons on a commentated TTS stream tonight against Tom, a talented player (previous GT winner) and gentleman of the game. Tom will be bringing a brutal Black Templars list headlined by multiple units of Bladeguard Veterans backed by Plasma Inceptor and Eradicator shooting, …
Streamed Game Coming Up, and Current List Discussion Read More »
After a week of rumours that new 40K FAQs were going to drop soon, Games Workshop finally delivered. Basically every rules source in the game, from the core rulebook to the still active 8th Edition supplements, received updates in today’s FAQs. We’re going to go through every FAQ document today and tell you what Chaos …
After the overwhelming response to the WarpHammer article about how to beat Space Marines, we decided to expand that into a series about how to win every single matchup in the game. This series will have three articles: Beating the Imperium factions, beating Xenos factions, and beating Chaos factions. Up first (but definitely last in …
Waging the Long War: Tips for Winning Every Imperium Matchup Read More »
Hey everyone, hope you’re doing well. We’ve received a lot of questions about when/if the Nurgle Daemons guide is coming, so I just wanted to quickly address that. The recent Death Guard codex previews indicate that Disgustingly Resilient is changing for Death Guard units (from a 5+++ feel-no-pain to -1 Damage to incoming attacks). This …
Status of the Nurgle Daemons Guide, and Thoughts on Disgustingly Resilient Read More »
Warhammer Community recently previewed Death Guard’s upcoming bonuses for remaining mono-faction, called Contagions. The Contagion they revealed is called Nurgle’s Gift, and is an increasing aura of -1 Toughness for opposing units near Death Guard units. Caveat after some feedback: Since we don’t have access to the full codex yet, let’s assume that summoned units …
Blessed Contagions: Exciting Synergies in the New Death Guard Rules Read More »
There are some units that are powerful in obvious ways. Eradicators are a great example of this. You can place them down on the table, and due to their base stats and points, they just do their job very well. Plasma Inceptors are another great example of this. Custodian Guard with Shields are another great …
Changing the Game: The Guide to Winning with Tzeentch Daemons Read More »
This post is going to be a lot shorter than usual, but I wanted to quickly talk about something that has caused a lot of worry for many Daemons players: the Necron’s new Nightbringer. For those that haven’t faced him yet, the new Nightbringer has the following main combat profile: 6 Attacks, WS 2+, S14, …
I’m going to start this article with a counter-intuitive point: Khorne Daemons are a finesse army. This fact may anger Skarbrand, but it’s true. There are armies in the game that can deploy without much worry, take a beating, and deliver a strong counter-punch. Khorne is not one of those armies. You will have to …
Blood, Skulls, and Victory Points: How to Win with Khorne Daemons Read More »
It’s finally here! Five months into 9th Edition, Forgeworld delivered on their promise of updated datasheets for 9th Edition. While Daemons were never a faction that relied heavily on FW units for either competitive or casual play, they had some special Characters and Lords of War that desperately needed new points costs and datasheets. In …
Review of the 9th Edition Forgeworld Daemons Updates Read More »
Quick. Beautiful. Lithe. Alluring. Deadly. Slaanesh Daemons are back, and here to stay in 9th Edition. Slaanesh is, broadly speaking, an anti-melee melee army. That didn’t really work in 8th Edition, which revolved competitively about bringing brutal shooting and consistently holding a limited number of objectives. Now that opponents have to come contest objectives to …
Beautiful Violence: How to Win (Excessively) with Slaanesh Read More »
“How do I beat Space Marines?” is one of the most common questions among 40K players these days. To understand how to beat Space Marines, you have to accept two things: They will shoot more efficiently than you. They will fight more efficiently than you (probably). Where most people go wrong is they look at …
I want to give a big thank you to everyone who has visited WarpHammer so far. I’ve been blown away by how many people have shown interest, and all of the encouraging messages you have been sending. WarpHammer is a passion project, and I told myself that I’d write articles about competitive Daemons even if …
A Thank You to the Readers, and the Future of WarpHammer Read More »
Daemons weren’t great as a standalone army in 8th Edition–actually, scratch that. Daemons were downright terrible as a standalone army for most of 8th Edition. When 9th Edition rolled around, things started changing quickly for Daemons and their players. Daemons are no longer penalized for things they don’t do well (getting guaranteed kills every turn, …
Just As Planned: Winning with Secondaries in 9th Edition Read More »
Let’s face it, Daemons are not known for their shooting. Matching the fluff, they are an army whose primary strengths are board control, melee damage, and psychic control. That doesn’t mean the Daemons codex is entirely bereft of shooting options, and a surprising amount of them are actually worth considering competitively. Before we dive into …
Medium Guns Sometimes Tire: Evaluating The Shooting Options in the Daemons Codex Read More »
“You are about to enter another dimension. A dimension not only of high toughness and invulnerable saves, but of disgusting resilience. A journey into a wondrous land of imagination. You are entering… The Nurgle Zone.” I’ll get straight to my main point: Beasts of Nurgle are not only the most underrated unit in the Daemons …
Beasts of Nurgle: The Most Underrated Unit in the Game? Read More »
Labor Day weekend provided the chance for me to finally take my Daemons to my first tournament of 9th edition. After dozens of practice games against good players in my area, I was really curious whether the success I’d been having with my Daemons would translate in games against a new set of opponents. The …
One of the most powerful abilities Daemons have in 9th Edition 40K is the ability to give their greater daemons (Bloodthirster, Keepers of Secrets, Great Unclean Ones, and Lords of Change) Exalted rewards. In the Engine War supplement, each of the four variants of greater daemons gained access to a table of 6 “Exalted rewards”, …
Excellent Exaltations: A Deep Dive Into Optimizing Your Exalted Greater Daemons Read More »
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