Goatboy right here with Warhammer 40K’s high armies headed into the top of 2024. The Munitorum Area Guide has given us these winners!
We had a pleasant Meta shift this week for 40K with the up to date Munitorum Area Guide. It’s also fascinating to see that GW talked about additional updates coming (probably included with the Dying Watch replace they talked about). Nonetheless we had an enormous shift within the recreation’s meta with some small FAQ shifts and actually an enormous push to make use of factors to “stability” a number of the present too good armies proper now. Both means let’s discuss what would be the greatest armies proper now.
Now I don’t assume will see an infinite shift of armies being good or dangerous. The replace didn’t actually repair a number of the guidelines which might be presently inflicting points (like having an excessive amount of Religion) however it does lower some issues down a bit. It additionally did some issues to try to curtail some armies that had been shaping as much as be a problem later (Darkish Eldar possibly?).
1. Sisters of Battle/Adeptas Soritas
This Sororitas military remains to be going to be good. Sure lots of issues that had been too good received level hikes – however a ton of stuff that wasn’t used stayed the identical. This simply means the military will shift in unit decisions, collect some extra tanks, and simply proceed crushing folks with Religion Cube and different nonsense. The most important loss is these gamers portray Saint Katherine are going to want to simply cease portray that, go seize some Exorcists, and prepare to play a tank based mostly military. Oh and it’ll keep Bringers of the Flame probably as simply getting Assault weapon tanks means these guys are going to go throughout, shoot the crap out of you, and simply take away your fashions. We’ll see how efficient having all these Sororitas tanks shall be.
2. Chaos Area Marines
Look I do know the Accursed Cultists and Darkish Commune received hit however a ton of different models went down in value, which implies this very deep codex can take a look at all kinds of different issues. The shift on the Obliterators is large in addition to many, many different models being robust within the CSM codex. I feel this military will once more shift to a way more aggressive capturing military combined with highly effective troop decisions that may gum up the desk a bit. Whilst you may not take three models of Accursed Cultists you possibly can simply use one to assist push issues out, cowl the tabletop a bit, or simply have a tough reserve selection. I feel this military nonetheless can simply explode with a lot harm in addition to having two actually highly effective Capturing Field choices within the Predator and Vindicator.
3. Necrons
Sure some issues received hit however the present Hypercrypt builds didn’t get touched in any respect. The most important hit is the change to Secret Missions and the way the military used to simply oops seize 20+ factors Flip 5. Now this military has to truly play the sport extra throughout the sport and that’s okay as Hypercrypt is highly effective. Yeah the modifications weren’t the perfect however the different “good” armies received hit tougher and this implies this military goes to point out up extra. Necrons may also win much more too.
4. T’au Empire
Yeah man T’au didn’t get hit which implies the capturing military dream will keep robust. They are going to proceed to wreck you with capturing, have a ton of fast-paced stuff, and possibly really feel like there are too many weapons on the tabletop. In case your occasions don’t have a ton of terrain these guys are going to wreck your day. Simply not having a ton of modifications and updates means this military that was beforehand good, continues to be good as all their dangerous match ups received nerfed arduous.
5. Gray Knights
Hey the Gray Knights received level drops and that’s it. The opposite up and down military this one now finally ends up having more room for Terminators and different enjoyable issues. This might be actually useful as having a ton of thought our bodies on the desk could be a nightmare for some armies to get by way of. The massive ole board management armies received hit so now you may have a ton of room to get round, drop some harm, and simply proceed throwing these dang Psychic Gang indicators all around the desk high. Simply having it get a slew of level drops on cool models makes this much more of an fascinating military now on the tabletop.
What do you assume? Are these going to be a number of the high lists within the recreation? Are you going to be anxious in case you get to the tabletop and see a car parking zone of Sisters in entrance of you?
Thomas Reidy, aka Goatboy, the ever-evil member of BoLS. I do arts, play 40k, and even paint lots of stuff. I’ve been taking part in Warhammer 40K because the Nineteen Nineties, and have gained a number of nationwide occasions together with Adepticon and GW GTs. I have been writing for BoLS for 15 years. Have a look at my Instagram to see what I’m engaged on – or engaged on for somebody. I’m at all times doing one thing pastime associated.
