Are you a fan of board games? If so, you probably love to customize your Warhammer 40k army, as it is a way to differentiate yourself from other players and identify with your team.
This game is based on the strategy of an unwanted fictional future in which both heroic fantasy and science fiction are combined. Get ready to paint your soldiers and prepare them to defeat your opponents and take over the entire board in no time.
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What is Warhammer 40k?
Let’s first see what Warhammer 40k is before going into more advanced topics. It is a tabletop strategy game where two or more teams face each other on a board that is delimited by territories.
Prior to the start of the game, the players determine the winning conditions and only one team can win, although in most cases it will depend on the game mode.
However, what is striking about the game is that to play it you will have to paint hundreds of miniature soldiers and the vehicles they will use to move around. For many this may seem absurd, but the reality is that this is the main attraction of the project.
Currently, there are more than 9 editions that have expanded the possibilities of the game, added new possibilities and rules that have enriched the user’s experience.
How can I customize my Warhammer 40k army?
There are many ways you have available to customize your army. Let’s see some of them below:
Create a base for the thumbnail and customize it
The miniature is each one of the players that you will have at your disposal to fight with the other armies, so you will have to add the details that you consider making them stronger in the terrain.
In this sense, the Warhammer bases are very important because at the end of the day it is what gives stability to the figure. The sturdier and firmer it is, the better the chances of defeating your opponents.
The good news is that today there are different companies that provide you with the necessary decoration to achieve your goals. Don’t hesitate any longer and give it a try.
Paint your miniatures
The other option you have is Warhammer commission painting. If you feel you don’t have the skills to give the touch you want to your figure, nothing better than hiring companies specialized in the field to give the soldier everything they require to go out to the battlefield.
How many hours can you dedicate to painting each member of your team? Specialists say that up to 200 hours if you are a professional, so if you are an intermediate level this figure could easily triple.
Leave it in the hands of the experts and delight in the results.
How to play Warhammer 40k?
It is true that Warhammer has different modes, but the main rules are present in each of them, so it is only a matter of reading them to understand the basics of the game.
In short, each encounter has 6 different turns with one round available for each player. There, each player will have the possibility to choose his strategy, from mobilizing his units, starting to fight or casting spells.
However, what must be taken into account is that chance has a very important component within the game, and that is that as a user you will have to throw dice in the air to make relevant decisions. However, the rulebook will establish when you will have to use the dice.
In this way, to win you only have to follow the winning conditions that were established in the game, and you must also be attentive to the rules imposed on your team along with the rules of the game mode. Once you are clear, you are ready to continue.
How many factions does the game have?
There are 7 factions in total that the game presents you with. Let’s take a look at each one below:
Orks
They are characterized because they use all the power of technology to defeat their rivals without any kind of mercy through brute force and quite savage methods. Their units are quite cheap, so it is a good alternative to start with.
Aeldari
For their part, the Aeldari are a kind of space elves and are considered the most powerful of all in the game and allow you to defeat any enemy that comes your way.
However, their main weakness is that their armies have little armor, so you will have to take this into account.
Space Marines
On the other hand, the space marines are the armed wing of the empire and have everything you need to conquer whatever you set your mind to.
They are very complete, as they are trained and have the necessary armament to work.
Chaos Space Marines
These are specific characters who set aside humans to ally themselves with the Chaos Gods.
They have almost no balance when compared to the previous option, so we have to develop very precise strategies to obtain the victory.
Tyranids
In fifth place, we have the Tyranids, who have their name because they want to dominate the entire galaxy.
In their power, they have quite powerful units together with formations that have the potential to do great damage to the enemy.
Necrons
In this case, we refer to robots with a conscience. They have the ability to attack from a distance and their troops have a lot of resistance, which makes them one of the hardest teams to defeat.
T’au Empire
Finally, this empire is made up of different aliens who have state-of-the-art technology that is much more advanced than ours.
Its anti-aircraft units give it a super relevant attack possibility that must be taken into account.
And you already know what your ideal faction is? Choose your Warhammer 40 army and customize it to meet the goals you set for yourself.
Lynn Martelli is an editor at Readability. She received her MFA in Creative Writing from Antioch University and has worked as an editor for over 10 years. Lynn has edited a wide variety of books, including fiction, non-fiction, memoirs, and more. In her free time, Lynn enjoys reading, writing, and spending time with her family and friends.
