Warmachine/Tactics

This page is a general index for Warmachine tactics pages. Tactics for Hordes armies are (hopefully) here.

General Tactics

Starting a Warmachine army

Read up on the factions and find the one that most appeals to you: note that each faction can play multiple army archetypes ('jack heavy, infantry heavy, attrition, etc.), although most factions are better suited to certain archetypes than others (e.g. Protectorate or Convergence for a 'jack heavy army).

Unless you've played before and have a definitive idea of what you want, buy your faction's battlebox (or the two-player starter if you're looking to play Menoth/Khador and have a friend to split it with) and learn the ropes. Once you have some idea about what you're doing, you can start building up to 35/50 points (or whatever your group plays normally).

Individual Army Tactics

• Cygnar, for your guns, lightning, and lightning gun needs
• Khador, because Russia
• Protectorate of Menoth, because you like synergy and uncompromising religious fanaticism
• Cryx, because steampunk zombies
• Retribution of Scyrah, because elves with beards
• Mercenaries. Covers the "general" contracts for mercs (Highborn Covenant/Four Star Syndicate). For the pirate and/or dwarf lovers amongst us:
  • Searforge Commission (Dwarf Fortress, tabletop edition)
  • Talion Charter (Pirates, scurvy optional)
• Convergence of Cyriss, because you like synergy too, but you like it even more when everyone is a robot