

At any rate, by our count, there are 34 different armies and these are the ones we include in our Warhammer 40k armies overview: This is especially the case for the various space Marines. Depending on how you decide to cut different things into pieces, there might be significantly more or less. It can actually be hard to count the number of armies in 40k. List of all Warhammer 40k Factions and Armies

We suggest you do not buy any books before the release of 10th edition of 40k. Note: we have seen all the books we will get for this edition of 40k. If you are more into Kill Team than full on 40k, we have a list of all Kill Team Factions here. If you are wondering if there are some upcoming changes or new releases for your army, you can check our updated overview of upcoming confirmed 40k releases here.

The article doesn’t go into detail about strategy and rules for the armies, but focuses on explaining what belongs where, and how to start playing each army in Warhammer 40k It is a full on Warhammer 40k armies overview with all Warhammer 40k races and factions. In this article, we try to make it easier for beginners to figure out which Warhammer 40,000 armies are up to date, easy to pick up and play, and what units and books are available for them. It can be incredibly hard to understand which units goes with what factions, who has an updated codex and what to buy. If you’ve read our beginner’s guide to Warhammer 40,000, you’ll know that the Games Workshop tabletop miniatures game is a complex beast with a myriad of ways to build an army.
