Warhammer: The Old World (TOW) Blog

The Old World Tier List here!

This Warhammer Old World Tier List list can give you a general idea.

Where’s Cathay? Oh, they’re in their own tier, way above S.

The rules for Legacy armies are available in PDF format on the official Games Workshop website. These armies are:

Chaos Dwarfs
Ogre Kingdoms
Daemons of Chaos
Dark Elves
Vampire Counts
Skaven

The army rules in FoF and RH are commonly called “Grand Armies”—like the Grand Army of Chaos, the Grand Army of Bretonnia, and so on. The Arcane Journals add three extra elements to each Grand Army:

• Additional army organization lists—two for each faction (called Armies of Infamy). These are thematic, specific lists similar to those released during the Storm of Chaos campaign in 6th edition (like the Dark Elves’ Cult of Slaanesh). For instance, the High Elves have Sea Guard Garrison and War Host of the Lions of Chrace.
• Additional units (some usable in the Grand Army, others only in the Armies of Infamy).
• Extra magic items (some usable in the Grand Army, others only in the Armies of Infamy).

There are a total of 17 factions.

10 of these Warhammer The Old World armies have their own book or codex (now called Arcane Journals):

Grand Cathay
Beastmen
Wood Elves
High Elves
Empire
Chaos Warriors
Dwarfs
Orcs & Goblins
Bretonnia
Tomb Kings of Khemri

The rest are playable but do not have an Arcane Journal. Regardless of whether they have a book or not, the rules for the “good” armies are in the Forces of Fantasy book, while the “evil” armies are in Ravening Hordes.

GW always claimed they used a “heroic 28mm” scale, which was their excuse for making slightly larger models. That said, the scale of Games Workshop miniatures has gradually increased over the years. Keep in mind that Old World is a game where players use a huge variety of miniatures—from 4th edition (1992) to the latest Age of Sigmar releases, Warhammer Old World new models, and 3D prints. So, a wide range of scales is used across armies.
The good news is that most gaming communities are very kind and permissive about this. So here’s the deal: use the miniatures you like best and don’t obsess over scale. Just use the correct base size for each unit as specified in the rulebook (or use base adapters) and enjoy the hobby.

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The best Warhammer: The Old World competitive blog —100% unofficial—where you’ll find:

• Competitive Warhammer: Warhammer Old World army lists, refined for tournaments.
• Tactical guides for each faction.
• Detailed analysis of units, magic items, and metagame strategies.
• Up-to-date advice to understand the strengths and weaknesses of enemy armies—so you don’t get completely wrecked on the table.

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Is Warhammer Old World a success? Will it continue?

Now more than ever, the answer is yes. Why? Because GW has already released more than they initially announced (they said they’d support only 9 factions, but the 10th Arcane Journal—Cathay—is already out, and they’ve hinted at more to come, possibly even for Legacy armies like the much-awaited Vampire Counts).

We can safely say Warhammer The Old World popularity is high and keeps growing, with more people joining in. It’s selling well—even if 90% of the models used are old sculpts, and many purchases come from AoS lines, which skews the stats a bit.