5 Campaigns for BEGINNER'S to learn Warhammer 3 with!

Play as the Elves? This is just another Elgi scheme.

The empire offers one great advantage for noobs: readability. If you're new, all these witch elves, changebringers and Tzaangors can be pretty overwhelming. But everybody knows what swordsmen and archers are supposed to do. Maybe you shouldn't expect to win your campaign, but you can expect to learn the basics of the game.

Kairos has to be a troll lmao that campaign bends you over and tells you how it's going to be

Putting Kairos's campaign on here must truly be a Tzeentchian scheme to torture new players, because even on moderate-to-easy difficulties the Tzeentch campaign is one of the hardest in Total War. Complicated economy management, wars on multiple fronts, and the practical inability to use diplomacy makes this a wicked challenge of a campaign. I'd advise newer players to stay away

Cant believe kairos is on this. His start can be insanely difficult and one of the hardest in the game imo.

Recommending Kairos is a strange choice if you ask me. In my experience this is one of the more challenging starts currently in the game. You have three nearby factions that will all declare war on you sooner rather than later, which means you very easily end up in a situation where you're getting pummeled from all sides. And even when you figure out how to optimize the start the hurdle of beating Oxy is one of the toughest early rival battles. Not to mention you pretty much need the warriors of chaos DLC for the faction to be good, you're completely dependant on being adept at using magic, Tzeentch's eco situation is a nightmare for a new player, and you won't learn anything about playing with diplomacy or trading. My first thought after Tyrion and a Lizard (I would personally pick Kroq'Gar) would be Malekith. You have a bunch of friends around and a fairly isolated position, Dreadswords have been buffed to be very reliable and Dark Shards are great and the more advanced army has great variety, and both your early rivals (Valkia and Grombrindal) aren't overly aggressive or super strong offensively but they offer a decent challenge when it comes to killing them off.

I kinda disagree with Grand Cathay not having a solid frontline. In my experience, Jade Warriors hold pretty well. I think Grand Cathay's armies are less forgiving if you're not learning to utilise the Harmony mechanic, rather than the frontline being bad at all

Kairos definitely not. His starting position is literal hell. If you want to make the most out of it you need to be experienced and kill Teclis first and just ignore the South Pole in the early game. Chaos Dwarfs I would also disagree because they have complicated faction mechanics that no other faction has that can be overwhelming for a new player. Also if you are playing it wrong it will be punishing for you on the campaign map. Not enough gold or armaments. Also, you need to be constantly aggressive as Chorfs to gain labour. That is the biggest problem for the new players as far as I've seen. Many new players tend to play rather defensively and safe (which isn't good tbh) but going Chorfs is like throwing someone to the water to learn how to swim.

That Kislev and Tzinch recommendations are very weird ones. These are one the hardest campaigns! Chaos dwarfs are just too complicated and overloaded with mechanics. So definitely not for the beginners. Here is my top 5 noob friendly factions list. 5. Beastmen. Very agrissive and straightforward army. The main selling point of beastmen is that you don't have much to manage. Their units are totally free, they don't have public order issues at all and they don't even need to engage in diplomacy. Just roll around, burn down everything and have fun! Pick Taurox or Malagor they are very powerful legendary lords. 4. Dwarfs. This is the opposite side. Dawi army is very tough and defensive: their infantry can hold the lines while missiles and artillery blast the SHEISSE out of your enemies. Low growth is a problem but economy is one the best. Choose Thorek or Grombrindal as your legendary lords and start completing the grudges! 3. Lizardmen. They have a strong versitile roster: great infantry, lots of flying units, skirmishes as well, some cavalry and a huge variety of large DINOSAURS. Lords and heroes are amazing too. Economy and growth are poor tho. If you are a big fan of DINOSAURS than play Kroq-Gar or Gor-Rok. 2. High Elves. Heavy missile focused faction but infantry, cavalry and monsters are very solid as well. Thier influence mechanics allows to recruit a very powerful lords and heroes with unique traits which can buff the whole faction. Units are kinda expensive but economy is amazing, you get a huge income from trade. Tirion and Alariel are absolute powerhouses especially with the sword of Khaine. 1. Greenskins. They don't have as much armor and leadership as the dwarfs, their missiles are not as great as high elves and skaven, their cavalry isn't as strong as French, their artillery isn't as destructive as Empire's but their versatility, their tactical performance are truly DA BEST. Because they are cruel but cunning and cunning but cruel. Their units are cheap, have some handy scrap upgrades and economy is surprisingly good for a faction that can't trade at all. WAAAAGH is very helpful both in battle and on the map as you get a factionwide buffs for trophies. If you want to paint the world in green than Grom and Wurrzag are your boys.

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I don't know about chaos dwarfs as a beginner faction... They're very fun and diverse, but you need an understanding of what the 'good' units are worth before you produce them, you'll have to learn how to manage mines and factories, and you're always surrounded by enemies. And the slave frontline is not forgiving either, they run away very quick. Perhaps they're a good try for a second campaign?

Recommending Kairos Fateweaver for new players is absolutely insane. Out of all the Chaos Lords, Kairos is by far the most complex character, starting in a very rough position that forces you to deal with Teclis early on in your campaign, no easy task for any new player. On top of this there are many complex campaign mechanics such as changing of ways, winds of magic manipulation and unique build trees different from most other factions. The fact that you would recommend his campaign to new players makes me question your understanding of the game as a whole, that's how absurd it is. I love Kairos, his campaign is very thematic and chaotic, but I wouldn't recommend Kairos for anyone who haven't already completed a few campaigns.

Another reason Empire, Dawi or Cathay aren't good for beginners is the understanding of how line of sight works, formations, and positioning to effectively field gunpowder units will be too much for a beginner to learn. Elf archers don't have that problem so beginners can focus on other parts of the battle.

The Kairos campaign is brutal. I wanted to play Tzeentch, but was struggling hard to get back quickly enough to defend against Oxy, after taking out Slaanesh. All those regions are like 6 turns away from your capital, and by the time you reach the eastern edge, Oxy declares war on you. I know it can be done, but it is quite challenging. I plan on coming back to it, but am playing Belakor at the moment. Way easier, and i can still play with Tzeentch units and a better front line.

Me, with over 2000hrs between wh2 and 3 and still refuses to use cavalry: Neat, another zerkovich video🎉

Cathay was my first campaign. Learned a lot and still learning.

If you want to learn the basics of total war, I feel Chaos Dwarfs are a horrible choice. Their economy is a lot more management than any other faction and their military recruitment works different to almost every faction as well. Hella strange pick

Noooo Kairos is one of the hardest starting campaigns in the game

Love your channel but this is objectively an awful list. Recommending Chaos Dwarfs to a new players is crazy. Those factions require a lot of resource management and planning. You have been playing this game for so long that you have no clue how overwhelming this stuff is for new players.

Strongly disagree with this list in large parts. Kairos is one of the hardest campaigns currently, and he only has a good unit selection if you have the DLCs. Chaos Dwarfs campaigns are too burdened by the plethora of additional mechanics and unit caps to be beginner-friendly. Lizardmen don't teach players anything about ranged combat, and their roster is too single entity-focused to be a good representation of Order faction gameplay. Kislev faces way too many strong enemies early on, and needs a lot of time to get their economy rolling, while also suffering from pretty crap units in the early game. Honestly, the only beginner-friendly lord is Tyrion. Strong economy, relatively safe starting position, and a roster that covers all the basics of combat in W3.