Goonhammer Historicals: Wargames Atlantic Conquistador and Renaissance Cavalry Review

While the proliferation of black powder weapons across the battlefields of the world would change the nature of warfare, soldiers mounted on horses continued to play a major role in combat until the early 20th century. Heavily armored knights, flanked by lightly armed and armored outriders were integral parts of the armies ranged across the battlefields of Renaissance Europe. Meanwhile, Spanish Conquistadors continued to spread across North America using the speed and power of their horses, along with the...

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Detachment Focus: Plague Legion

Nurgle's daemons have their own detachment now - in this article we take a deep dive into their diseased rules and talk about what's in it and how to play them.

Age of Sigmar

Age of Sigmar Lore Explainer: Skaven

You always knew you were chosen-chosen.  Even when scratching around in the slave pits you felt the Horned One’s eyes on you. Great plans. Better things. Now look at you.  Ascendent.  Chosen for battle in your race’s finest hour. A long way from slaver-whips. Wave on wave of Skaven-kin surging towards lightning-flash beyond the greenish gloaming. Out of these countless thousands it is within you alone that the Great Horned Rat has embodied his power. But the fighting is away-away, at the far end of a sea of vermin.  Your Clawleader...

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Magic: the Gathering Commander Focus: Talking 5+ Cost Mana Rocks

Howdy folks! We've recently forayed into the worlds of cheap, 2-cost mana rocks as well as the pricier 4-cost mana rocks. Today, we're looking at the big boys in the 5+ range. If you aren't familiar with what mana rocks are for or are in need of a quick refresher: Ramping is the term for spending your mana on sources of additional mana to use on later turns. Think of it like an investment; spend more mana now to have access to more later. Due to the nature of Commander being a multiplayer format where players have high starting life...

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Wargames Atlantic Landsknecht Ogres – The Goonhammer Review

Thank you to Wargames Atlantic for providing a box of their Classic Fantasy: Landsknecht Ogres for review. If you’d like to pick up this kit and support Goonhammer while you’re at it, get it through our affiliate link. The Contents The Landsknecht Ogres kit was the result of a competition run by Wargames Atlantic on their website back in 2021. Readers submitted ideas for a new box set which went through multiple rounds of voting, with Michael Stockdale's suggestion ultimately winning out. Each box of Landsknecht Ogres builds nine models, with three each of two different sprue designs. Why so many sprues?...

Detachment Focus: Plague Legion

Nurgle's daemons have their own detachment now - in this article we take a deep dive into their diseased rules and talk about what's in it and how to play them.

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