Age of Sigmar Factions Picking Guide - How to Choose Your First Age of Sigmar Army for 4th Edition!

Figuring out how to choose your first Age of Sigmar army can be a struggle. This ultimate beginners guide shows you how to pick an Age of Sigmar faction, going through all of the Age of Sigmar factions in the game to help you help find the perfect Age of Sigmar army for you!

There are a lot of amazing Age of Sigmar factions with unique looks and playstyles so figuring out how to pick your first AoS army can get a bit overwhelming. You may often ask yourself which age of sigmar army should I play?

With Age of Sigmar 4th edition just around the corner it is the perfect time to get started with your first Age of Sigmar army. We go through all of the factions in this ultimate beginners guide giving you an overview of the lore and playstyle of each faction. Plus tips on finding your perfect Age of Sigmar army in 4th edition, but also what to do once you have chosen it!

Many players find their perfect Age of Sigmar army by a variety of the following things.
- How the models/army looks. End of the day you'll be building and painting up these models so having something you like makes a big difference.
- The lore and stories of the faction, possibly a favourite character.
- The play style of the army, whether this is a shooting army, strong combat army or something in between.
- The size of the army, whether this a small elite force or prefer a horde of models that cover and overwhelm the board.
- The cost of an army can make a big difference. You may want to get started with a smaller cheaper army as the hobby can get very expensive.
- Others pick based on the current power level, which often changes with games workshop balancing regularly I'd advise against this.
End of the day there is no wrong reason so don't worry! Your enjoyment is all that matters in this amazing game.

For those who are looking to expand to another Age of Sigmar army then this will also be of help to you!

Let me know in the comments section below which army you have decided upon, I'd love to know. Also if you have any questions about the forces pop them in the comments section and myself of the amazing community will be able to help you!

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Timestamps can be found here so you can skip to the Age of Sigmar factions you're most interested in.

00:00 - WHICH AGE OF SIGMAR FACTION IS FOR YOU?
01:33 - CITIES OF SIGMAR
03:30 - DAUGHTERS OF KHAINE
05:20 - FYRESLAYERS
07:18 - IDONETH DEEPKIN
08:24 - KHARADRON OVERLORDS
09:47 - LUMINETH REALM LORDS
11:14 - SERAPHON
13:09 - STORMCAST ETERNALS
15:14 - SYLVANETH
16:48 - BLADES OF KHORNE
18:13 - DISCIPLES OF TZEENTCH
19:32 - HEDONITES OF SLAANESH
20:59 - MAGGOTKIN OF NURGLE
22:18 - SKAVEN
23:57 - SLAVES TO DARKNESS
25:30 - FLESH-EATER COURTS
27:22 - NIGHTHAUNT
29:02 - OSSIARCH BONEREAPERS
30:41 - SOULBLIGHT GRAVELORDS
32:17 - GLOOMSPITE GITZ
33:48 - OGOR MAWTRIBES
35:20 - ORRUK WARCLANS
37:02 - SONS OF BEHEMAT
38:30 - WHAT NEXT?

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