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 […]
“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)
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9th Edition Daemons Codex Review!
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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/ […]
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 […]
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.
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