How To Pick Your FIRST Warhammer 40K Army That’s PERFECT For YOU!
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Күн бұрынFiguring out how to pick your First Warhammer 40k army can be a struggle. This ultimate beginners guide shows you how to pick a Warhammer 40k army, going through all of the factions in the game to help you help find the perfect Warhammer 40K army for you!
There are a lot of amazing factions with unique looks and playstyles so figuring out how to pick your first Warhammer 40K army can get a bit overwhelming. You may often ask yourself which warhammer 40k army should I play?
With 10th edition just releasing it is the perfect time to get started with your first warhammer 40K army. We go through all of the factions in this ultimate beginners guide giving you an overview of the lore and playstyle of each faction. Plus tips on finding your perfect Warhammer 40K army in 10th edition, but also what to do once you have chosen it!
Many players find their perfect Warhammer 40K army by a variety of the following things.
How the models/army looks. End of the day you'll be building and painting up these models so having something you like makes a big difference.
The lore and stories of the faction, possibly a favourite character.
The play style of the army, whether this is a shooting army, strong combat army or something in between.
The size of the army, whether this a small elite force or prefer a horde of models that cover and overwhelm the board.
The cost of an army can make a big difference. You may want to get started with a smaller cheaper army as the hobby can get very expensive.
Others pick based on the current power level, which often changes with games workshop balancing regularly I'd advise against this.
End of the day there is no wrong reason so don't worry! Your enjoyment is all that matters in this amazing game.
For those who are looking to expand to another warhammer 40k army then this will also be of help to you!
Let me know in the comments section below which army you have decided upon, I'd love to know. Also if you have any questions about the forces pop them in the comments section and myself of the amazing community will be able to help you!
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Timestamps for each faction can be found here so you can skip to the ones you're most interested in.
00:00 - Intro
00:38 - Reasons to Pick an Army
03:28 - Space Marines
05:04 - Black Templars
06:18 - Blood Angels
07:29 - Dark Angels
08:41 - Space Wolves
09:55 - Grey Knights
11:18 - Deathwatch
12:43 - Adeptus Custodes
14:35 - Astra Militarum (Imperial Guard)
16:04 - Adepta Sororitas (Sisters of Battle)
18:11 - Adeptus Mechanicus
19:44 - Imperial Knights
21:22 - Chaos Space Marines
23:25 - Death Guard
25:04 - Thousand Sons
26:27 - World Eaters
28:17 - Chaos Demons
30:05 - Chaos Knights
31:33 - Aeldari
34:01 - Drukhari
35:55 - Tyranids
37:55 - Genestealer Cult
39:52 - Orks
42:24 - Tau
44:10 - Necrons
46:19 - Leagues of Votann
48:01 - Next Steps
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@imjustsam1745 9 ай бұрын
"How good an army is right now is no indication how good it will be in the future" I built a beautiful Sisters army, finished it the same week 10th edition hit...
@TheCommandPhase 9 ай бұрын
I feel your pain - the Sisters playstyle this index is a big shift from last edition. Hopefully once the codex drops (and don't have to wait too long to get it), we will have access to a few more interesting detachments - especially something like bloody rose. On the plus side you do have an amazing army to learn the edition with and build upon! I finished building my votann force, primed and started airbrushing the armour until I read the rules for 10th and jumped back to a different force I hadn't finished up as Votann's index is in an awful place. Fingers crossed the balancing GW try to do in September helps us both out!
@imjustsam1745 9 ай бұрын
@@TheCommandPhase the rule I adhere to is that I judge a kit based on how it performs on the crafting table not the playing table and that army leveled up my painting skills over and over again. Even people who don't play them could benefit from the repentia kit if they're learning to tone flesh. Asthetics wise the best looking models I own are my purple girls. No regrets.
@TheCommandPhase 9 ай бұрын
That's a great rule to live by in this hobby!
@petejames1326 5 ай бұрын
@@TheCommandPhase say you spend thousands of dollars over the yrs building and painting your army and you wanna quite, can you ever try and SELL your army and pieces? is there a website for this? do people every make money from selling their collections or is it basically dead money from a financial sense every time?
@petejames1326 5 ай бұрын
@@TheCommandPhase no ones ever asked you this question but who if i like every army and i just wanna collect and paint the BIGGER characters from whatever army they might be from and not play with them in competition but just out them in my glass cabinet and admire them, does anyone actually do that? just buy big characters from whichever army that just look cool and thats it?
@AndyMac40K 8 ай бұрын
now this is the level of quality i want to see when i want to absorb some 40k jazz, right on man! nice job on the video
@TheCommandPhase 8 ай бұрын
Thank you so much - really glad you enjoyed the video and the aesthetic I was going for!
@kylerobinson1985 2 ай бұрын
I got into the hobby about a year ago. Almost done with my Tyranids army. Norn Emissary model is phenomenal looking. And I have hormagaunts. So many hormagaunts.
@TheCommandPhase 2 ай бұрын
It truly is an incredible model. I’m tempted to grab one and I don’t even play nids!
@andKRM 7 ай бұрын
Phenomenal video! I’m new to the hobby and you did a great job giving an overview of every army without making it overwhelming! Keep up the great work :)
@TheCommandPhase 7 ай бұрын
Thank you for your kind words and Welcome to the hobby! I'm glad you found the video useful, it's a big topic but hopefully you've found a faction you like the look of! I've got a new video coming out later on today (6pm GMT) discussing how to start your first 40k army, so you may well find that useful also! If you have any questions going forward in your hobby journey, please feel free to reach out and I'll do what I can to help.
@petejames1326 5 ай бұрын
@@TheCommandPhase what is BETTER to chose an army, and than buy HUNDREDS of small foot soldier type pieces or just a few foot soldior type pieces and than get 2-3 HUGE pieces like space ships or bikes etc... or armoured carriers
@piotrjeske4599 4 ай бұрын
Nothing that costs 3 salaries and takes 1-2 years to finish , is just a fame.
@wayneson9409 6 ай бұрын
Excellent video sir! I enjoyed every second of it. Even as an old player it’s good to get another view for the start of a new project :) AND you have the perfect podcast voice :D so chill to listen to you!
@TheCommandPhase 6 ай бұрын
Thank you sir for watching and leaving such a nice comment - really appreciate it! What is your next project going to be?
@vencagek 8 ай бұрын
Very helpful and really really well edited video! Great job, keep it up. You’ve just earned a new subscriber
@TheCommandPhase 8 ай бұрын
Thank you for the Sub and those kind words - really glad you enjoyed the video and found it helpful!
@alexanderzippel8809 5 ай бұрын
I am currently choosing between the Grey Knights, Adepta Sororitas and Necrons, thank you for the video (though it didnt make my choice much easier, I enjoy the looks of the sisters and necrons, the lore/concept of the Grey Knights and Necrons and the imperial loyalist in me is for Grey Knights or the Sisters...)
@TheCommandPhase 5 ай бұрын
I mean all three of those are fantastic armies, each with very different playstyles! Necrons are in a good spot with their new codex dropping so you’ve at least got access to all of the different playstyles, granted grey knights and sisters will get theirs soon enough! Honestly I’d pick whichever you like the look of the most and can see yourself painting up. My advice there would be to grab a box of infantry, build and paint them up and see which you enjoyed the most!
@welldan 3 ай бұрын
What does a new codex dropping mean? I'm also starting the hobby and recently got the Sister's Combat Patrol. It seems there were changes to the data sheet lately (in terms of unit costing) that make the sisters a bit better than when 10th ed started? @@TheCommandPhase
@TheCommandPhase 3 ай бұрын
@welldan Sorry for the confusion. It means that their new 10th edition codex should be coming out soon (This summer). So with that would come a fair number of new detachments and updates to allow sisters players move variety in their lists and gameplay styles. Hopefully bringing back the more melee focussed bloody rose option we had in 9th edition. In terms of the most recent balance dataslate and points updates. There was a slight nerf to sisters in the sense of the Triumph of St Katherine combo with miracle dice was reduced, which it needed to really and makes using miracle dice more impactful over the course of the game. We got a lot of points changes, some very much for the better so hopefully it means you can just enjoy building a list you want to play, rather than auto-including that one combo. It was a good update and thankfully, the likes of Paragon Warsuits, repentia and retributions all getting a points drop which is great. Hopefully you enjoy putting your combat patrol together and expanding on your army in the future. The sisters have an absolutely stunning model range!
@Sylentmana Ай бұрын
I’m torn between three choices: Sisters of Battle, because killer space nuns seem cool. The Tau because I like the whole communist space weebs vibe. Finally the Tyranids because they are the most relatable to me for I too feel the overwhelming need to eat everything I see.
@TheCommandPhase Ай бұрын
All of those are really cool options and I totally feel you with reasoning behind nids 😅 First up which models do you think look the coolest and you'd most want to paint up? From that I'd say pick up a unit and build and paint them up. If you really enjoyed that and can see yourself building more and painting that faction up, then you've found the one. Else jump over to your next favourite until you find the one for you.
@toxos265 10 ай бұрын
Great introductory video
@TheCommandPhase 10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much, really glad you enjoyed it!
@KamiYamaoni 2 ай бұрын
new player here, found this very helpful with choosing my faction!
@TheCommandPhase 2 ай бұрын
Welcome to the hobby- I’m glad you found it helpful!
@dorian447 Ай бұрын
@@TheCommandPhase ok im very new and im still very confused. it started with me wanting to read the books, but then i started watching videos about the game, and now im choosing an army. in other words i need help!
@TheCommandPhase Ай бұрын
Feel free to reach out here or on the discord and I'd be happy to answer any questions you may have 👍
@dorian447 Ай бұрын
@@TheCommandPhase actually i do have one question. are the death korps of krieg a playable faction? because i have always thought they were really intresting but i havent see anyone play as them or anything
@TheCommandPhase Ай бұрын
So death corps of krieg would come under the Astra militarum and it’s an aesthetic choice now rather than specific rules for that sub faction. The downside is bar the kill team box of miniatures, the majority of their troops are old Finecast sculpts which would cost a fortune to build and pain to work with, but if you wanted to play as them, then obviously don’t let that put you off. There are rumours that they’ll get a new range release in the future but certainly take that with a pinch of salt. I’d love to see it, but no idea if it’ll actually happen.
@georgepilkington9350 9 ай бұрын
The quality of your video is insane, keep being awesome.
@TheCommandPhase 9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much, that really means a lot! Glad you enjoyed 🙂
@sprad9321 8 ай бұрын
I'm thinking of going with the Dark Angels, I love their whole knightly aesthetic, and I recently picked up "Lion: Son of the Forest" on Audible with my free credit. For a while now I've been on the edge of diving into the Warhammer 40k lore and talking with some of my buddies over the years I knew that at some point I'd end up diving in. At first, I was caught between the Space Wolves for their viking look and the Dark Angels. In the end, the first legion won out. Also, Lion El'Johnson gives me some Dalinar Kholin vibes to anyone who has read Brandon Sanderson's "Stormlight Archives," which after reading the Lion book further supplant my choice of legion. For the Rock! For Caliban! FOR THE LION!r viki
@TheCommandPhase 8 ай бұрын
They’re a great choice! Really interesting story, great characters and the new Lion models is amazing, I’ve even bought it just to paint up! The knightly aesthetic is something I really like and the books I’ve read in the Horus heresy of them made them quite a likeable chapter. I’ve not read the new Lion novel but I’ve heard great things! Hope you enjoy starting your force and getting into this fantastic hobby.
@TOTALmtg 10 ай бұрын
Brilliantly edited vid buddy, love it!
@TheCommandPhase 10 ай бұрын
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. It was a beast to finish up and took nearly a day to render the graphics but very happy with how it turned out 👍
@TOTALmtg 10 ай бұрын
@@TheCommandPhase well worth it mate
@voultronix761 10 ай бұрын
Agreed , deserves way more views . Plus a good mic !
@TheCommandPhase 10 ай бұрын
Thank you for your kind words and watching the video, I’m glad to see you enjoyed it! I’m pretty pleased so far how well it’s doing considering I’m a very new channel :)
@kevinsimard 8 ай бұрын
Wow super helpful. Very good work. Thank you.
@TheCommandPhase 8 ай бұрын
You’re more than welcome, glad you found it useful and thank you for the kind words!
@TheBadasstracks 8 ай бұрын
Just getting into 40K and your videos are extremely helpful. Thanks and keep it up!
@TheCommandPhase 8 ай бұрын
Welcome to this great hobby! Thank you for the kind words and I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Which army are you thinking of getting started with?
@TheBadasstracks 8 ай бұрын
@TheCommandPhase thanks bud. Looking into either space wolves or space/ultramarines. Very tempted to get the ultimate starter pack so I can field two small armies right out of the box and play with a friend and also have the rule books etc. You recommend that or just getting a combat patrol?
@TheCommandPhase 8 ай бұрын
Those are two great options, space wolves are very thematic which I'm personally a big fan of, but the space marines are a cool army and plenty of ways to build at a discount. The ultimate starter set is really good value (especially if you can pick it up from a discount game store as some do up to 20% off!). plus you get a small amount of terrain to get started too. To be fair if you don't end up wanting to build the nids you can always sell that combat patrol half on ebay to make your overall cost cheaper. Plus the Space Marine codex will be coming out within the next month which is pretty exciting to see what rules and options you get to expand and play. If you wanted to go down the space wolves route, their combat patrol isn't a bad choice although I do think you'd probably find the marine combat patrol more fun to build and play and you can always paint them up as space wolves if you did decide that's the army you'd like to expand into.
@TheBadasstracks 8 ай бұрын
@@TheCommandPhase Thank you so much for all the advice! I will have a think before going down and buying my first pack. Take it easy man :).
@matthewmutton 7 ай бұрын
im very new to the hobby and I found this video very helpful, thank you
@TheCommandPhase 7 ай бұрын
I'm glad it was helpful - this is a fairly new channel but the aim is to help new players into the hobby. I hope you've found a faction you like the look of! I've got a new video coming out later on today (6pm GMT) discussing how to start your first 40k army, so you may well find that useful also! If you have any questions going forward in your hobby journey, please feel free to reach out and I'll do what I can to help 👍
@ReadDamnit 10 ай бұрын
I'm about to get started in creating a Warhammer 40k focused channel myself. Thanks for the upload. I'm currently researching which faction to start my journey with. Currently I'm leaning Orks, but we'll see as I plan on finalizing my choice and making my first purchase within the next 2 weeks. :)
@TheCommandPhase 10 ай бұрын
Oh awesome, you’ll have to let me know once you have started making content. Would be interested to see what you start doing! Orks are a fantastic choice and so diverse too! I have far too much fun reading the books like Da Red Gobbo that’s come out at Christmas the past two years, along with others Mike Brooks has written. Best of luck with your choices, you’ll have to let me know what you pick up!
@ItsPetsan 4 ай бұрын
very cool and helpful video. thanks mate 😀😀
@TheCommandPhase 4 ай бұрын
No problem at all, I’m glad you found it useful!
@Guardian037 2 ай бұрын
This has helped me tremendously so far. Appreciative of all the work you put into this.
@TheCommandPhase 2 ай бұрын
You’re more than welcome - hope you’ve managed to find the army for you!
@Guardian037 2 ай бұрын
@@TheCommandPhase Blood Angel's seem to be neat. I just can't imagine myself painting these little guys because I have shakey hands :(.
@TheCommandPhase 2 ай бұрын
@Guardian037 If you’ve got a GW near you they often do painting sessions with a free model to try. You’ll find if you brace your hands together alongside elbows at your side or table I’m sure you’ll be fine 👍 the bracing hands together keeps the shakes together rather than separate so it becomes easier than you might think.
@Guardian037 2 ай бұрын
@@TheCommandPhase I'll give that a whirl, thanks for the advice!
@justinbeal3920 7 ай бұрын
high quality video, deserves way more views
@TheCommandPhase 7 ай бұрын
For a pretty new channel it’s doing fairly well, but comments like this always help. Glad you enjoyed!
@dariostabletopminatures 3 ай бұрын
Pretty Awesome! Thank you for this ONE!
@TheCommandPhase 3 ай бұрын
Thank you, Glad you enjoyed it!
@AMansCounter 2 күн бұрын
Great video content and production :)
@TheCommandPhase 2 күн бұрын
Thank you - I’m glad you enjoyed it!
@TheBugB 8 ай бұрын
Oh man i can tell u spent a lot of time on this. Sick for a second video on a channel. 🎉
@TheCommandPhase 8 ай бұрын
Thank you for the kind words! It certainly did take a while, I think the render time itself was something like 17 hours too 😂 but I'm really pleased with how it came out!
@ocularorb4021 8 ай бұрын
imo theres four main things to look for 1. the vibe of the models 2. the lore 3. the playstyle 4. find a paintscheme you like that goes well with the army. lore prolly being the least important because sometimes its fun to make your own lore for your own dudes, for example, imperial/chaos knights are very good at this because you can create the lore of your own house lineage. in general I think knights are kinda lackluster lorewise but I saw this as more of a positive, like a blank slate for me to pour my writing skills upon also before you get some models I would look around and find a paintscheme that resonates with you.
@TheCommandPhase 8 ай бұрын
I agree that creating your own lore is a great aspect of the hobby and is such a nice way to make an army your own. Pairing that with a unique colour scheme and even some kitbashing can make for some truly striking armies that are all your own. Great comment 👍
@jasoncompton5280 3 ай бұрын
I’ve been collecting Necrons since 4th, and stopped shortly after their first major update. I think a video on updating your army for returning players is a good idea
@TheCommandPhase 3 ай бұрын
That's a great idea, thank you for sharing.
@tyrant-den884 3 ай бұрын
When you love Slanesh and their Drhukari (fuq your fantasy spelling!) but they are just NOT your play style: guess the hobee will just have to be twice as expensive.
@ahrimanmagic 7 ай бұрын
Ive been very interested in 40k for like 17 years now i was a kid when i first played dawm of war i love the aeldari and the dark angels. I went with the dark angels first just to learn how to paint vs trying to paint the aeldari. I got my first dark angel veteran pack for $30 im excited to finally be apart of the community in a bigger way.
@TheCommandPhase 7 ай бұрын
Welcome to the hobby and hope you have a fantastic time with the Dark Angels, they’re a great faction and the Lion is an incredible centrepiece model too! If you have any questions, feel free to ask and I’ll do my best to answer them for you!
@coltoniusix7638 18 күн бұрын
I picked necrons because I like how they’re really good at not giving a fuck
@mitchellbarlow4553 5 ай бұрын
Dropping a comment to say thank you and choosing Mortarion and the death guard as my army. I’m in for a expensive hobby lol
@TheCommandPhase 5 ай бұрын
But what a model to have at the centrepiece of your army! I’d definitely take a look on eBay or Facebook marketplace to see if there any new on sprue models around from the 7th edition starter sets. There may be some around to help make it a bit cheaper 👍 Thank you for commenting and you’re more than welcome, glad you found the video helpful 🙂
@mitchellbarlow4553 4 ай бұрын
@@TheCommandPhase took your advice and picked up a Mortarion on marketplace and I couldn’t be happier. Will post a picture of my first attempt at painting him sometime! :)
@TheCommandPhase 4 ай бұрын
Look forward to seeing it!
@murphydaveelte 7 ай бұрын
Thanks for the great intro guide - just getting back into 40k now after many years away and trying to make up my mind between Tyranids, Space Marines or Chaos Space Marines. I think I like the play style of the Chaos Marines best but tbh not that keen on the models, where as I've always really liked the look of the Tyranids but not sure I I will enjoy the play style. Normal Space Marines just seems like a safe option - they look easy to paint and GW will never neglect them (like they did with my previous 2 Armies!).
@TheCommandPhase 7 ай бұрын
No problem and welcome back to the hobby! They’re all great choices and to be fair you can play each in a variety of ways. Especially now the codex has dropped for both the Tyranids and Space Marines. Although, it’ll still probably come down to the models and what you’d prefer to paint up. The positive is with them both being in the starter sets and having new Christmas boxes it’s a great time to get into either army on a budget! Either way I’m sure you’ll have a great time and if you have any questions do let me know and I’ll do my best to help!
@murphydaveelte 7 ай бұрын
Cheers for the tips - went for Tyranids in the end. Definitely gonna get that Christmas box look great!
@TheCommandPhase 7 ай бұрын
@murphydaveelte awesome, hope you enjoy them and I don’t blame you buying that battleforce, that box is a fantastic start to an army!
@mattrosencranse9575 28 күн бұрын
Been playing eldar necrons and grey knights six 6th editions ending days.. there are ups and there a deep downs for every faction depending on the edition you’re playing. Honestly you should pick whatever flavor you prefer. And if anything I’d agree with if you are on a budget try to avoid a swarm army orks nids etc unless it’s your fav flavor and you must just have them.
@lancesnider8193 9 ай бұрын
Another Great Video
@TheCommandPhase 9 ай бұрын
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!
@TheMartinator99 8 ай бұрын
I feel like you could mention price to collect and state of the model range a bit more in a video like this. I understand that they dont fit the "sales pitch" style you went from here, but to me those seem fairly relevant, especially to someone thats building up a collection from nothing.
@TheCommandPhase 8 ай бұрын
That's a good point and I tried to include a cost indicator on the side graphic in the second half of each army when talking about the tabletop aspect of each. Apologies if that wasn't too clear. But this is certainly an idea I could do as a future video to help newer players, so thank you for the feedback/suggestion.
@ra1nyran Күн бұрын
i love the xenos, and as much as i love the idea of swarming the enemy with tyranids or making new stuff with the orks, i've been leaning into necrons due to their lore and ease of use. i've heard they're a lot cheaper and easier to paint.
@TheCommandPhase Күн бұрын
Necrons are a great choice and as they had a refresh and were the starter force army in 9th edition there hopefully will still be some bargains around on the second hand market. Definitely an easy paint job too 👍
@ra1nyran 23 сағат бұрын
@@TheCommandPhase do you think it would be too difficult for a newcomer to build a tyranid army starting from the 10th edition starter box? if not, i might lean towards that..
@TheCommandPhase 23 сағат бұрын
Not at all - the new Tyranids range is fantastic with all of the new sculpts. The only piece of advice I’d give is head to the second hand market like eBay and look for Tyranids halves of either the Leviathan boxed set or the ultimate starter set as they’ll be a lot cheaper than buying the combat patrol. The ultimate starter set half is the combat patrol which you should get cheaper than the combat patrol box easily enough more or the leviathan half for a similar price but get more models for your money. Hope that helps and if you do go that route, enjoy the bugs!
@lvdp7846 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for this and your other awesome videos and insane quality! Just getting into 40k because of friends and somehow the tyrianids just spoke to me at first sight😄 but I am unsure if it's the correct decision yet🤔 Anyhow, you got a new subscriber with me, keep up the great work! Edit: typo
@TheCommandPhase 3 ай бұрын
I think that’s a great decision! The nids are a fantastic faction and honestly it’s the perfect time to get into them with their codex already being out and the huge range refresh, plus loads of bargains to be had on eBay/Facebook marketplace to get hold of them at a cheaper price. Hope you have loads of fun collecting them and welcome to the hobby! Thank you for the kind words about the videos and subscription. Really means a lot 🙂
@lvdp7846 3 ай бұрын
@@TheCommandPhase thanks, for replying so fast, that's great advice!😃 gonna look out for these juicy deals🤩
@adam.o8183 4 ай бұрын
After playing Tau for 10 years , I'm looking at starting a new army. I 'm torn between Blood Angels, Grey Knights or World Eaters
@TheCommandPhase 4 ай бұрын
I mean tau have got some nice goodies coming in the Kroot if that’s your thing. But in terms of those 3 armies it’s good to see 2 being very melee oriented in the blood angels and world eaters to give you an opposite gameplay style and the experience will help you potentially improve your tau gameplay too learning how to deal and deal with shooting/melee armies. Honestly you can’t go wrong with any of them so I’d say if you have a favourite aesthetically, go for that one 👍
@Sregdod 4 ай бұрын
Hello Adam! I am only days into learning about Warhammer but leaning to Tau. Would you recommended them for a beginner being how familiar you are them? Im super into DnD and StarCraft if that helps with any similar mechanics.
@EmperorKarino 3 күн бұрын
I already decided I am going to go with Orks, but this is a good video. I may rewatch it if I need help deciding on a second army. Should I decide to get one.
@TheCommandPhase 2 күн бұрын
Orks are awesome and their new codex is also pretty damn good too! Hope you have a great time collecting them and thank you for the kind words 🙂
@sages10 Ай бұрын
I think the blood angels had the red thirst before Sanguinius died, I believe they had it even before he showed up. It's just the black rage that was new after he died. I may be wrong though, I'm new to the lore
@TheCommandPhase Ай бұрын
You are correct, the black rage started afterwards and the red thirst was the “defect” in the blood angels genetic code which they always had.
@Ohokk0 2 ай бұрын
tyranids seem so fun but helldivers 2 has conditioned me to not play them lmao
@TheCommandPhase 2 ай бұрын
Haha! It’s a fantastic game
@thedragondaddydm6182 4 ай бұрын
Def getting a world eater army cuz melee sounds more fun and I enjoy painting minis and angron is such a great mini I can’t wait to have a go at him if I ever get a second army then that would probably dark angels and bonus it comes with another primarc
@TheCommandPhase 4 ай бұрын
Great choice there! Angron is an incredible model and their combat patrol is really good value for money. I hope you have a great time collecting them!
@martins5069 2 ай бұрын
Black templars, death guard and necrons are by far the coolest. I'll start by getting a couple of each since there's no reason for me to build an army (40k isnt a big thing in my country so i'll never get to play it anyways)
@TheCommandPhase 2 ай бұрын
Sorry to hear there isn’t much Warhammer going on in your county, but hopefully you enjoy the hobbying side and you never know it might pick up in the future!
@SolarcroX1641 3 ай бұрын
I like to play orks. Chill and brutal at the same time and I love close fast phase combat. 😅
@TheCommandPhase 3 ай бұрын
Great Choice 👍 They are an awesome faction, I do love my orks!
@ransomdekafenya2584 6 ай бұрын
Thank you! You helped me narrow it down to 3. 😅
@TheCommandPhase 6 ай бұрын
Well at least I've been of some help! 😂 Which three are you thinking about?
@ransomdekafenya2584 6 ай бұрын
@@TheCommandPhase 1000 Suns, Tyranid or Death Watch. 👍
@TheCommandPhase 6 ай бұрын
3 great choices right there, Thousand sons have some really nice looking models, espeically magnus, for that psychic heavy theme. Although the trim can be a bit off putting! Never been a better time to start Nids with their new codex and range refresh. Can get some real bargains on the second hand market for Leviathan and start collecting box halves or individual kits. Lots of fun playstyle choices and fairly easy to paint. Deathwatch are a really cool chapter of space marines and you can go to town on making them all very unique. With game balance being pretty good at the moment, it's 100% down to which you think look the coolest, fancy painting up and even which lore resonates the most with you (if you are into that). Hope you manage to decide and enjoy your new army!
@ransomdekafenya2584 6 ай бұрын
@TheCommandPhase that's all very solid advice about the box halves. I just got an invite to a subreddit where people swap them. If I were going from lore exclusively I'd go Imperial Guard. I like the idea of the every day person still having the stones to organize and resist against overwhelming odds. I'd just hate to be that guy that rolls up with my little human army for everyone to destroy, all of whom expected a fun opponent (like the 1000 Suns for example). 🤣
@TheCommandPhase 6 ай бұрын
Imperial guard are a pretty fun army tbh and I don't think anyone would find it less fun playing against them to any other faction really. That everyday human against the world of mystical creatures is one of the reasons I've just picked up the Cities of Sigmar army box as my first foray into AoS. Guard are a pretty expensive force to get into due to model count, but I certainly wouldn't count them out if you really enjoy them!
@hellstocker7707 27 күн бұрын
Tyranids are going to be my first faction simply because they look and act like my favorite tribe slivers in mtg with the hivemind thing.
@TheCommandPhase 27 күн бұрын
Awesome - loved playing slivers in mtg, they got out of control very quickly!
@TheCommandPhase 10 ай бұрын
For those who want to skip to specific armies, timestamps are below - hope you enjoy! 00:38 - Reasons to Pick an Army 03:28 - Space Marines 05:04 - Black Templars 06:18 - Blood Angels 07:29 - Dark Angels 08:41 - Space Wolves 09:55 - Grey Knights 11:18 - Deathwatch 12:43 - Adeptus Custodes 14:35 - Astra Militarum (Imperial Guard) 16:04 - Adepta Sororitas (Sisters of Battle) 18:11 - Adeptus Mechanicus 19:44 - Imperial Knights 21:22 - Chaos Space Marines 23:25 - Death Guard 25:04 - Thousand Sons 26:27 - World Eaters 28:17 - Chaos Demons 30:05 - Chaos Knights 31:33 - Aeldari 34:01 - Drukhari 35:55 - Tyranids 37:55 - Genestealer Cult 39:52 - Orks 42:24 - Tau 44:10 - Necrons 46:19 - Leagues of Votann 48:01 - Next Steps
@colinc9958 9 ай бұрын
Bruh, wheres the Votann at? You're counting out the Kin
@TheCommandPhase 9 ай бұрын
Apologies, was a misspelling on my part - should be fixed. Would never leave out the Votann on purpose!
@Wildwolface77 8 ай бұрын
@@TheCommandPhaseUm.... Where are the Ultramarines....??? Or even the Black Legion, for that matter???
@TheCommandPhase 8 ай бұрын
@Wildwolface77 They aren’t a standalone faction these days with their own book, but a chapter you can pick in the Space Marines Codex itself. So they fit into that section of the video. Plus with the upcoming Codex allowing you to play whichever detachment you’d like as any colour scheme, which chapter you pick is more for aesthetic purposes. Black legion are the same with the Chaos Space Marine section as their previous codex and current index covers all of those in one book. Plus like I mentioned earlier, with 10th edition it’s more of an aesthetic choice. If you wanted a video on each marine chapter that is something I could look into.
@Wildwolface77 8 ай бұрын
@@TheCommandPhase Oh, ok. I look forward to that, actually. :) Thanks for your reply.
@josecotto5390 5 ай бұрын
I really have no idea how i came to black templars.... but it's kind of spiritual in a sense. How BTs are on a crusade to cleanse evil, and I in my life trying to clean up my past and live closer to the lord.
@TheCommandPhase 4 ай бұрын
I really like that for a way you’ve chosen your army, thank you for sharing!
@danielfrost6327 3 ай бұрын
How does this guy have 2.67k subs? The graphics alone on these vids are insane quality.
@TheCommandPhase 3 ай бұрын
Thank you for the kind words - means a lot! It's a fairly new channel so it's growing pretty good rate, but if you know anyone who may be interested in this or any other of my videos, sharing will make a huge difference!
@14Blackspirit 5 күн бұрын
There is a good time for new Tyranids-Players to join? Count me in then! I choose the Onslaught Swarm pack because I like the 2 big bois on the cover and I have a lot of little guys to field if I need it in the future. I am planning on buying some other monsters too and drive down the quantity a bit of the army for quality.
@TheCommandPhase 5 күн бұрын
So many amazing models to choose from too, you’ll have an amazing time! I’m not sure if a norn emissary is what you’d potentially be after in your army, but that model is incredible!
@doievenwork 2 ай бұрын
I'm very interested in building my first army with the Sisters, but I'm not in a rush. Should I wait for the new codex to be released before I make a decision?
@TheCommandPhase 2 ай бұрын
You can if you’d like to. I’d imagine that would be a couple months away, as that would at least show us what the new combat patrol will end up being too. That being said, the rules of an army are temporary often changing each edition so if you love the look and feel of the army’s models, there certainly is no harm in starting sooner. Maybe pick yourself up a box of the battle sisters and see how you enjoy putting them together and painting them up. That’ll help decide if you’d enjoy doing that with a lot more. Hope that’s of some help 👍
@simongrennielsen5798 4 ай бұрын
First of all, I really like your video❤ I am as new as it gets to warhammer, and don't have a lot of money. What is the cheapest army's to choose between?
@TheCommandPhase 4 ай бұрын
Thank you for the kind words, really appreciate it! So in terms of Cheapest armies, you typically have Grey Knights, Adeptus Custodes, Imperial/Chaos Knights (which I wouldn't recommend) and the likes of Space Marines. Typically you can find things a lot cheaper on the secondary market (ebay/facebook marketplace) or from online local gaming stores (15-20% off RRP) to save some money. Space Marines especially are plentiful on the likes of ebay, even for new on sprue due to them being in pretty much every starter box. There is another video on the channel about starting an army if you were interested to follow up on. But at the beginning of the hobby I'd suggest starting very small, a single box of troops is great and some hobby tools. Learn how to build your models and paint them up before throwing a lot of money on say a combat patrol. That way you can also see if you liked the decision you made with the army or wanted to do something else. If you have a games workshop store near you, you can always pop in and book yourself into hobby lessons there, generally they'll give you a free model to use in those lessons too. In all honesty I'd still suggest picking an army which you feel looks the best over what is cheaper, as you can take your time and slowly build up with your budget, play smaller games and go at your own pace. No big rush to get to 2000 points and beyond. Hope that helps and if you have any more questions do let me know.
@simongrennielsen5798 4 ай бұрын
@TheCommandPhase I have been taking your advice and been looking around on every different army, it doesn't make it much easier 😅, One question I have to ask tho, 40k vs aos? What is the difference and why choose one over the other?
@TheCommandPhase 4 ай бұрын
So the gameplay is slightly different with AoS compared to 40K, but a lot closer than they ever used to be. Honestly it’s mainly down to which you prefer the aesthetic more of. A fantasy or a sci-fi setting. There is no right on wrong answer there as there is a great community for each! 40K is more popular and potentially easier to find a playgroup for, but certainly not a dealbreaker for AoS in that regard.
@tim_the_traveler 8 ай бұрын
This Video is too high quality to only have only 2000 views. What program are you using to edit these?
@TheCommandPhase 8 ай бұрын
Thank you for the kind comment, I’m a pretty new channel so happy to see the video doing well and the channel progressing. In terms of the editing all of the graphics work is done in after effects, where I had fun building all the assets to create the hud design. Then it’s taken into prem pro to do all the audio work. They take a bit of time to do, but it’s enjoyable and I’m learning a lot.
@ozen4909 9 ай бұрын
I'll wait for Henry Cavill's WH 40k Film hope it will be a hit Maybe a few hobby store will pop up in my country and I'll get me self a black templar box haha Btw you got a new sub👍
@TheCommandPhase 9 ай бұрын
To be fair as long as they do a better job than the Warcraft movie, I'm sure Warhammer will get a pretty good popularity boost when it does release. I'm looking forward to seeing what it ends up being. I do hope some more stores do pop up for you and nice choice with the black templars! Really cool faction. Thank you for commenting and the sub, really appreciate it!
@Demoncorp 2 ай бұрын
Laughs in warpfire bolts
@mrfish9293 3 ай бұрын
I am currently choosing between admech and genestealers. I like how both look and i have never played warhammer 40k but they both sound cool. I also like both of there lore. Which one do you think i should pick?
@TheCommandPhase 3 ай бұрын
They are both really cool looking armies and definitely can see why you’d pick them. The best idea would be to pick up a model/troops unit of one and see if you like building and painting them up. As they are both pretty large armies in terms of units, and fairly pricy, so if you find the modelling side unenjoyable then you certainly won’t want to make loads more. I’d probably say the genestealer cults are less fiddly to build and paint up, and their current combat patrol box is fantastic to build upon. Ad mech’s box isn’t quite as good in terms of the points value of the units in the box with GW changing them up, but they have a lot of really cool kits to choose from also so it’s not the end of the world. Gameplay wise ad mech are slightly easier in terms of more gunline/ranged force compared to the sneaky, pop out from the shadows/ambush style gameplay of the cults. The latter is a little more complicated to play, but if you enjoy the army it won’t be something too daunting to pick up and play. The rules of both will end up changing, especially with balance passes and when genestealers get their new codex. So I wouldn’t worry too much about taking that into account for now. I wouldn’t want to pick one specifically as what I’d enjoy playing may well be completely different, but I do hope that’s of some help and you enjoy your journey.
@mrfish9293 3 ай бұрын
@@TheCommandPhase Thanks you! i will try both of the boxes!
@timthurston3877 4 ай бұрын
I am thinking of getting Astra Milatra.
@TheCommandPhase 4 ай бұрын
They're a great faction with so many awesomelooking models. Plus the diversity of going for more tanks or infantry you'll have a great time collecting it!
@TheBugB 3 ай бұрын
Wait so do genestealers not know they are serving the tyranids?
@wensier1413 5 ай бұрын
Im considering Black Templars, Grey Knights and a Deathwatch 🤔💪🏾
@TheCommandPhase 5 ай бұрын
Those are three great choices and some pretty iconic looking armies. Which do you like the look of the most?
@wensier1413 5 ай бұрын
@@TheCommandPhase I think Grey Knights they r awesome and I love their lore and ofc Castellan Crowe ❤️💪🏾
@abstractjwl806 Ай бұрын
I just purchased the 40K ultimate starter set and will go down the space marines path. Which factions use the models that come with this set?
@TheCommandPhase Ай бұрын
You can utilise the vast majority of the space marine chapters with this boxed set. Any of the chapters that don't have their own book can be used without any issues as they are more of a aesthetic choice, rather than affecting any rules so feel free to paint them how you like. Blood angels, space wolves, deathwatch and dark angels I believe can be too - although their index's will say what can or cannot be used. From a quick glace it seems no issues. Black templars I think can use all of them bar the Librarian as they don't like psykers. Hope that is of some help and enjoy the box!
@abstractjwl806 Ай бұрын
@@TheCommandPhase Thank you! You gave me a lot to think about, and this is much more fun than I thought it would be.
@Goofyfoot2 4 ай бұрын
Im so split, i love the idea of a black templar and adeptus sororitas but i also love the look of giant chaos demons, what should i do?
@TheCommandPhase 4 ай бұрын
All of those are really cool armies and certainly aesthetically very distinctive! My advice to you would be to try picking up a troops unit of whichever you like the look of the most, see how you enjoy building and painting it up, if its something that you enjoyed and can imagine doing more of then I think you’ve found your answer. Else try the next army until you’ve got that aha moment. But honestly as much as the armies power level varies throughout the year with meta changes, having an army you love the look of will end up trumping everything else. If you weren’t sure how they each played, there are some great channels who create battle reports here on KZfaq where you can see stylistically how each army is meant to play. One advantage I’d give Demons over the other two is if you were fancied playing Age of Sigmar your army would pretty much be able to jump straight over, if you were so inclined. There is a how to start an army video on the channel if you wanted some more suggestions on how to get going once you’ve made your choice. Hope that helps and any further questions do let me know!
@Goofyfoot2 4 ай бұрын
@@TheCommandPhase really helpful thank you bro🙏
@TheCommandPhase 4 ай бұрын
No problem at all 🙂
@user-xi5wo6qo6f 5 ай бұрын
So I am having a problem deciding between the World Eaters or the Drukhari. They both look amazing, but not sure which one to go for. I am very new to Warhammer 40K, just got my starter set to learn rules and such and would love any tips or advice for a newbie.
@TheCommandPhase 5 ай бұрын
Thank you for the comment and Welcome to the hobby! In terms of both of those armies, I’ll certainly agree they both look fantastic with unique playstyles. I’d have a look at their index rules to get a feel for the units and playstyle of the army. In a nutshell world eaters are a very melee focussed army that really do excel in that part of the game, whereas the Drukhari are a bit more fragile albeit a faster army with their vehicles and transports with a lot of shooting. Granted they can utilise their transports to drop off the witches and incubi into combat who are pretty deadly. They are more of a glass cannon style force than world eaters in that respect. In terms of what I’d do is probably grab a single box of their troops, so khorne berserkers and kabalite warriors to build up and paint. This will help you to see if you enjoy the hobby aspect of each army or one more so than the other. That may well help you to decide which to go with first. There is always for the kabalites at least the option to grab the kill team hand of the archon box for a little bit more and worst case if you didn’t fancy building and painting up and entire army of them, you have a kill team to play with if you decided to try out that game. I’d also expect some point in this edition to see the second half of the world eaters coming out to expand on the range of models we got at the end of 9th, which is something to look forward to if you do go down that route! Hope that was of some help, but feel free to ask more questions if you’re unsure about anything and I’ll try my best to help 👍
@user-xi5wo6qo6f 5 ай бұрын
@@TheCommandPhase ya that helped a lot. Thank you so much. I'm subscribed so if I have more questions or just want to chat, I'll look for your videos. Thanks again.
@TheCommandPhase 5 ай бұрын
No problem at all, glad I was able to help. Thank you for the Subscription too - helps a lot!
@user-xi5wo6qo6f 5 ай бұрын
@@TheCommandPhase Of course. 😁
@antri3386 Ай бұрын
Thank you for making this video iam just stating to get into 40k and this is so informative than you I have at 3 army's I have in mind to choose from
@TheCommandPhase Ай бұрын
You’re more than welcome - which armies are you deciding between?
@antri3386 Ай бұрын
@TheCommandPhase either balck Templars or astra militarum I think iam leaning towards militarum
@xaviermitchell820 8 ай бұрын
Yeah i am questioning who to pick as my first faction, it is between millitarum and a chaos faction
@TheCommandPhase 8 ай бұрын
Those are both fun factions and the first port of call really is which of the model ranges do you prefer? Are you someone that is going to potentially want a lot of tanks and infantry or going down the route of more resilient troops with a demonic sub-theme? The other aspect of these two is do you want to be a more shooting based army (guardsmen) or do you prefer to be more combat focused? (most of the chaos factions fall into this category apart from thousand sons who are a mix with lots of psychic shooting) The biggest piece of advice I can give is have a look at the ranges and see which you prefer, then pick up a single box of the troops from whichever faction that is. Build them up and paint them to see if you enjoy that part of the hobby as with an army there are a fair number to get through so if you didn't enjoy painting up a squad of guardsmen for example, you potentially may not for the other guardsmen units. Hope that helps!
@ocularorb4021 8 ай бұрын
if you like the asthetics of tanks but want something chaos sided, look into the chaos marines, more specifically, look into iron warriors. their whole thing is that they make tanks/dreadnoughts/machines and trap the souls of demons inside. they specialize in seige warfare. they're fucking awesome. oh! or chaos knights!! no infantry and full tanks if you want a full lean into heavies. or both!! you can actually pair one chaos knight with any chaos army, I'd be thrilled to see a knight tyrant tagging alongside a legion of iron warriors
@watchdogoffarron2800 7 ай бұрын
I picked necrons cause I could get 11 units for free lol, still like them, though, so it's working out, but my end goal is to make a death guard army
@TheCommandPhase 7 ай бұрын
Both great armies with a very different aesthetic and painting challenges! I'm glad you're enjoying your faction as that's the main thing :)
@watchdogoffarron2800 7 ай бұрын
@TheCommandPhase thanks man, lots to get into but your channels has appeared as a help and I'll happily give a sub
@TheCommandPhase 7 ай бұрын
Thank you! Hope you enjoy your hobby journey 😀
@LittleBigDutton 7 ай бұрын
i was looking at the White Scars but this vid didn't even mention them
@TheCommandPhase 7 ай бұрын
White Scars are a really cool chapter of the Space Marines, I just didn’t separate the space marines chapters that no longer have their own separate books, like the black templars, space wolves and so on. This is mainly down to the new Space Marine codex now having detachments that resemble the armies rather than having to be painted in a certain way. It’s more of an aesthetic choice what colour/chapter you decide to paint your models which is a great thing from 10th edition. Hope that helps! In the future I may well do a breakdown of each of the marine chapters and how they differ in the lore 👍
@JuanNath 23 күн бұрын
i wish this help me because im a high debate whit myself right now, between black templars vs aeldari harlequins and lastly but in the long term orks
@TheCommandPhase 20 күн бұрын
So which of those do you like the models most for? This is always my first port of call for picking an army. Each of those are really distinctive and although I’ve not played harlequins myself, their high mobility would be pretty fun to play. Orks and Black Templars each have access to a codex with plenty of detachments to get stuck into and very melee focussed if that is your kind of thing. Both have some great models in their ranges and fun to play. If you get to the point of having a favourite, try picking up a unit from one and see how you get on with it. If you enjoy building and painting it up and can see yourself doing more of them, then that’s the one for you. Else pick your next favourite until you’ve found the one you like the most. Hope that is of some help 👍
@JuanNath 20 күн бұрын
@@TheCommandPhase i picked harlequins since they are a support for aldeari, my main reason for pick aeldari is MAUGAN RA i dammit falled in love SO MUCH whit that character also 1 harlequin also is from its faction (death jester) thats where the idea of mix them comes, i still don't have any problem just playing aledari whit maugan, about templars is because i love all the minis in them even the vehicles, the color paulette etc... thats why is a really really hard decision pick one ofthem :( about orks its because i like they aesthetic but i can put them as a just collection option in offers and don't play
@JimKincaid 8 ай бұрын
great and informative…lore whore until i bought leviathan but haven’t painted yet bc it’ll force a chapter commitment etc
@TheCommandPhase 8 ай бұрын
It’s a great box! You could create your own chapter and colour scheme if that helps rather than having to choose one of the pre-existing ones? Glad you enjoyed the video, thank you for watching 👍
@andervanburren4980 3 ай бұрын
Fyi pick an army thats easy to paint theres tutorials online and tier lists. i went thru 200$ or more on 3 different armys till i found one that was easy enough to start, for me having a nice product is more importand than the game as theres so much to learn its best to paint good and learn the game thru the codex or watching games on youtube before getting on a table with a sub par priduct and a bad army that you mostlikely will have.
@misterkirikou Ай бұрын
Do the thousand sons have any good melee options ?
@TheCommandPhase Ай бұрын
So thousand sons gameplay is more based around their psychic shooting attacks and buffs than melee itself. But in terms of units with good melee profiles in the army - scarab occult terminators are you’re bread and butter of durability and decent melee, Magnus the red slaps if needed, then you have a mutilith vortex beast, demon price and hellbrute which are decent too.
@4TheLion 4 ай бұрын
I currently am playing the T’au and I want to get a second army but I can’t decide which one… (Chaos and/or Orcs areoff the table 100%)
@TheCommandPhase 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment. In terms of picking a second army, there are a couple things you could look at here. Firstly is there another faction you really like the look of/model range for? As that’ll go a long way to picking. The other aspect is gameplay. As tau are generally a shooting heavy force, picking up a melee heavy faction has the potential to really help your overall gameplay. As you’ll learn not only how to deal with shooting armies, but that knowledge will help you to improve when playing your tau. Are there any factions you’re considering right now?
@4TheLion 4 ай бұрын
@@TheCommandPhase Black Templars and Astra militarium the idea of 120 Cadians sounds almost fun. Also considering Custodes but that is a more popular faction where I’m at and I shoot the crap out them every time
@TheCommandPhase 4 ай бұрын
Plenty of fun choices there to make armies for both. Templars are certainly more melee themed, but if a guard gunline sounds fun then go for it! I'm glad you like the sound of moving 120+ models around per game, as I wouldn't xD
@4TheLion 4 ай бұрын
@@TheCommandPhase I think I’m going to go for the Templars. After seeing the raw power of the Templars (I got tabled round four last night playing the Farsight Enclaves) that I should pick some up. Thank you for your advice and great video
@TheCommandPhase 4 ай бұрын
@4TheLion no problem at all, glad I could help! Hope you have a great time collecting and playing with them 👍
@XiongGou 3 ай бұрын
Im prepared to be hated but I just started collecting Craftworld Aeldari. No, I'm not a meta chaser or anything. I like all the things about them. Their look, lore and even play style! I like their desperate struggle. Their civilization in ruin and the ability to preserve their souls in wratih constructs and infinity circuits. All in all, I find them compelling and interesting!
@TheCommandPhase 3 ай бұрын
You won’t be hated at all here, so I certainly wouldn’t worry about that. They are a really cool faction (who had some slightly overtuned rules) and honestly there is a lot to like about them. The Avatar is an incredible model and they’re finally getting some love with the aspect warriors (hopefully the rest get sorted soon). The lore as you mentioned is also really interesting. I’m glad you found an army you really enjoy, that’s what it’s all about 🙂
@XiongGou 3 ай бұрын
@@TheCommandPhase I say it only slightly seriously. I have heard they were quite OP in tournament play but I'm not likely to ever play in a tournament, but more just play in a local club. I have seen comments from a lot of people who absolutely hate them, one going so far to say don't bring them into a local game store because no one will want to play against you. I'm new to all this and never played a game before. I just picked them because I thought they were cool. 🤷 I'm not a crazy competitive type.
@XiongGou 3 ай бұрын
@@TheCommandPhase also thanks for you support, it definitely gives me more confidence!
@TheCommandPhase 3 ай бұрын
@XiongGou yeah, they were dominating the meta for a point this edition which has been brought back in line a bit with the balance data slates, but honestly I doubt any regular gamer is going to try and pick up the meta lists with 3 of each really powerful unit. And if someone is unwilling to play against them now, I’m sure you can find a better opponent who would that would make the game a far more enjoyable experience. I’m sure you’ll have no issues finding a game once your army is ready.
@petejames1326 5 ай бұрын
basically its all about SPEED (how fast your army can move) FIREPOWER (how much damage your army can cause to others) and PROTECTION (how much damage your army can sustain if hit), the choice is pretty much chosing which army has the best of these 3 attributes right?
@TheCommandPhase 5 ай бұрын
You aren’t far off, the only other aspect if we are simplifying it like this is Army Size of Numbers. As this will determine your ability to dedicate units to try and complete actions, take objectives, trade and potentially throw away in order to play the mission. But yes you can simplify it down to these in order to help decide which you’d like to play/suits your playstyle if you wanted to.
@erniestrother3545 Ай бұрын
So start with space marines or imperial guards?
@TheCommandPhase Ай бұрын
Both a really cool armies - whichever you like then models more of I’d go with that one. Space marines generally always get their codex at the start of every edition so will always be supported early on if that makes any difference to you. But the models you like the most generally trumps everything as you’ll need to build and paint them first.
@erniestrother3545 Ай бұрын
@@TheCommandPhase I like Necrons but the cadian shock troops are really cool too.
@TheCommandPhase Ай бұрын
@erniestrother3545 I’d suggest picking up a unit you like the look of the most. Build and paint it and if you can see yourself painting more models like that then that’s the one to continue with. Else try a different armies models, that way the barrier to entry isn’t too high.
@mitch9237 6 ай бұрын
I'm leaning toward imperial knights. Idk they just seems cool. But $170 for a single model? yikers.
@TheCommandPhase 6 ай бұрын
They are expensive individually, but it would be interesting to see how much the same amount of points in a different army costs. Typically the knights are one of the cheaper armies to collect as one big knight is roughly 500 points. There was a phenomenal battleforce last Christmas, not sure if anywhere will still have some but if you do find it that’s a great cheaper start to an army!
@xstormhunterx 8 ай бұрын
Pick the one that you think looks the coolest. End of story
@TheCommandPhase 8 ай бұрын
For 99% of people that’s definitely the case.
@mosselliadelt 4 ай бұрын
Necrons did not willing embrace biotransferance they were tricked into it by the deceiver
@TheCommandPhase 4 ай бұрын
Apologies for the mistake, thanks for letting people know 👍
@mosselliadelt 4 ай бұрын
@@TheCommandPhase no worries, they went over it a bit in the infinite and the divine. Highly recommend the book.
@TheCommandPhase 4 ай бұрын
@mosselliadelt I’ll have to check it out, thanks for the book suggestion 👍
@lukehighwalker8932 3 ай бұрын
Grey knights or space wolfs! 😅
@TheCommandPhase 3 ай бұрын
Two awesome armies thematically and the aesthetics are great too! Nice choices 👍
@lukehighwalker8932 3 ай бұрын
@@TheCommandPhase i love their asthetics and how they operate.
@aflo4518 3 ай бұрын
Where are the salamanders? Am I not able to play with them?
@TheCommandPhase 3 ай бұрын
So in 10th edition they made the Space Marine chapters (at least the ones without their own individual book, like Space Wolves, Blood Angels etc) an aesthetic choice. So you can paint your army however you'd like to and use any of the detachments in the book, rather than being tied down to one if you wanted to be Salamanders. Which is a great change. That being said, there is a detachment in the Space Marine Codex called Firestorm Assault force which is very much Salamanders themed. You don't have to use this, you could use any of the others, but it's there should you want to. Hope that clears things up!
@AutarchAlex 5 ай бұрын
Drukhari for all the cool Goth kids that like 40k for being unapologetically Metal.
@TheCommandPhase 5 ай бұрын
They are a fantastic looking army - have been extremely tempted myself by them but my pile of potential is already pretty high xD
@NegativeNezzy 8 ай бұрын
"The price of the army" *Laughs in picking to start with guard!* Kidding, I adore the guard but holy fuck so expensive and not speed paint friendly.
@TheCommandPhase 8 ай бұрын
I agree they are one of the most expensive to collect and I don’t envy anyone trying to batch it! That being said once done it’ll be a great looking force on the table!
@nay4658 5 ай бұрын
The one with the most 3d blueprints?
@TheCommandPhase 5 ай бұрын
That’s fair enough
@scottboyer8450 Ай бұрын
Send 'Nids.
@TheCommandPhase Ай бұрын
They are a fantastic faction with incredible new sculpts this edition so certainly would a great army to start with! I’d personally like to pick up that Norn emissary
@KiwiSpartan01 8 ай бұрын
No Raven Guard? 😢
@TheCommandPhase 8 ай бұрын
Apologies, I thought I had put an image of them into the Space Marines section as they are no longer their own standalone force. They are a really cool chapter though and the horus herey books about them are a great read! Hopefully the new Vanguard Spearhead detachment for the Space Marines that got previewed on Warhammer Community is something that you'll be interested in.
@KiwiSpartan01 8 ай бұрын
@TheCommandPhase lol, all good. The raven Guard are an under loved chapter, but to be fare, they are the main chapter fighting against Leviathan atm
@DemocracyOfficerWood 7 ай бұрын
I picked what I liked the most, rule of cool wins me out, I have 2 the Space wolves, (not a furry! I just like space vikings) And World Eaters, because berserkers, blood, and chain axes. (YHHHAAAAAAAAAGHHAAH. BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD)
@TheCommandPhase 7 ай бұрын
The Emperor’s Executioners and then the real Executioners. Great choice of factions, both have amazing aesthetics and really cool models to choose from! Thanks for sharing 👍
@grimebear 7 ай бұрын
White Scars?
@TheCommandPhase 7 ай бұрын
White Scars are a really cool chapter of the Space Marines, I just didn’t separate the space marines chapters that no longer have their own separate books, like the black templars, space wolves and so on. This is mainly down to the new Space Marine codex now having detachments that resemble the armies rather than having to be painted in a certain way. It’s more of an aesthetic choice what colour/chapter you decide to paint your models which is a great thing from 10th edition.
@jonathanbutt111 5 ай бұрын
No Imperial Fists?
@TheCommandPhase 5 ай бұрын
Imperial Fists are a really cool chapter of the Space Marines, I just didn’t separate the space marines chapters that no longer have their own separate books, like the black templars, space wolves and so on. This is mainly down to the new Space Marine codex now having detachments that resemble the armies rather than having to be painted in a certain way. It’s more of an aesthetic choice what colour/chapter you decide to paint your models which is a great thing from 10th edition. Hope that helps! In the future I may well do a breakdown of each of the marine chapters and how they differ in the lore 👍
@TallTaleGael Ай бұрын
Kroot.
@TheCommandPhase Ай бұрын
The new kroot updated line is really nice and I’m sure making an army of them would look so good on the tabletop!
@longdashes 5 ай бұрын
AdMech it will be.
@TheCommandPhase 5 ай бұрын
Never been a better time to start them with their new codex just being released. Hope you enjoy them!
@ahabadrift2841 7 ай бұрын
No Imperial Fists or am I blind?
@TheCommandPhase 7 ай бұрын
You weren’t blind, I just didn’t separate the space marines chapters that no longer have their own separate books, like the black templars, space wolves and so on. This is mainly down to the new Space Marine codex now having detachments that resemble the armies rather than having to be painted in a certain way. It’s more of an aesthetic choice what colour/chapter you decide to paint your models which is a great thing from 10th edition. Hope that helps! In the future I may well do a breakdown of each of the marine chapters and how they differ in the lore 👍
@ahabadrift2841 7 ай бұрын
@@TheCommandPhase That makes sense, I'm still pretty new to the hobby; I'm not quite sure when who has what when it comes to codexes at the moment. Your video was super informative and skillfully edited. I can't wait to see your channel blow up!
@TheCommandPhase 7 ай бұрын
@ahabadrift2841 thank you, appreciate the kind words! Welcome to the hobby! in a nutshell games workshop hit a reset button at the start of 10th edition, with every playable faction getting an index of one detachment each to make a level playing field. So far the Tyranids and Space Marines have got their codex and in it was extra detachments for each to add some variety in how the army plays. So in terms of the space marines, you have a detachments that focus on heavy weapons and holding the line or vehicle heavy or even getting up close and personal with flame and melta weapons. Giving people more options to build a list how they’d like to. Adeptus Mechanicus and Necrons are next up to receive their codex in the next few months. Hope that was of some help, but if you have any questions please feel free to get in touch and I’ll do my best to help. You never know it could help create and idea for a future video 🙂
@lilpointless7438 Ай бұрын
* starts with warhammer 40k * find interest in the imperial knights * starts looking for models * quits warhammer 40k
@TheCommandPhase Ай бұрын
They’re one of the cheapest armies to collect too!
@lilpointless7438 Ай бұрын
@@TheCommandPhase ngl i kinda wondered why table top hobbyists in the ph never touched 40k. Its an amazing game with lots of lore and amazing quality models. That price for a single knight abominant made my wife reevaluate her marriage.
@TheCommandPhase Ай бұрын
@lilpointless7438 😂 There are certainly ways to make the hobby cheaper than buying directly from GW but it’ll never really be “cheap” to play 2K points of 40K. Certainly some cheaper games to get into if you wanted to be part of the Warhammer universe. But certainly no harm in enjoying the odd model and playing another game inside your price point. Certainly a luxury!
@lilpointless7438 Ай бұрын
@@TheCommandPhase True. looked into 3d models too. its a good alternate but unfortunately not that many here where i live and the few that could make me a Chaos knight costs the same if not more than a GW model. I'ma look for a box of wardogs to start off maybe in 2 years time i might have enough to be able to play. am already good with the painting and assembling given that i've outgrown the Gunpla Hobby. I hope it translates well when i do get my first minatures.
@nameisbad 8 ай бұрын
Reasons to pick an army: Because you literally have to...?
@mamneo2 7 ай бұрын
Incroyable.
@mermory5071 3 ай бұрын
Noob
@dashua1735 2 ай бұрын
Not really. You can have your more experienced friend pick an army for you. But this video should help them make a decision on their own.
@whitedwarf9090 Ай бұрын
This comment is just really stupid lol.
@nameisbad Ай бұрын
@@whitedwarf9090 why would you say that about your own comment.
@pallydenyt9208 6 ай бұрын
Black Legion..?
@TheCommandPhase 6 ай бұрын
They fall under the Chaos Space Marine’s for this video as I based this on the playable factions for 10th edition. As black legion, like word bearers and such are now aesthetic choices and don’t have their own book anymore they fall under this. A few people would like this style video for the individual marine chapters so that’s something that may well happen in the future. Hope that helps 👍
@pallydenyt9208 6 ай бұрын
@@TheCommandPhase that does in fact help. I appreciate it. Wish they had their own though.
@bobywan6162 8 ай бұрын
Verry nice... but 10th 🤮
@TheCommandPhase 8 ай бұрын
Thank you - I do think 10th is going in the right direction with the changes from the balance dataslate at least, my Votann might actually see the board now. What was your favourite edition to play?
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