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Warhammer 40k Faction Tier List

A community-driven, editorial take on where all 23 Warhammer 40,000 armies stand in the current meta. Tier lists are opinion, not gospel: matchups, player skill, and Games Workshop's balance dataslates constantly reshuffle the standings. Treat this as a conversation starter, expect it to shift with every balance pass, and rank your own table by what you actually see win games.

Edition
10th Edition
Last reviewed
Balance context
The general balance environment as of the review date. This is an editorial read, not a snapshot of any single dataslate or FAQ. Always cross-check against the latest official balance updates before an event.

Editorial ranking

Our own opinion: how the 10th Edition armies stack up, in our view. Scroll down to see how the community voted.

SDominant: bring these to win
AStrong: a real threat in the right hands
BSolid: capable midfield contenders
CSituational: an uphill fight most events
DStruggling: waiting on a buff

Tiers are an editorial opinion meant to start an argument, not settle one. The balance of power shifts with every points update and dataslate. Hover a faction for a one-line reason.

Community vote

Where readers think each faction belongs. One anonymous, changeable vote per browser. This is the crowd’s view, not ours.

Community rankings

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Disagree with the editorial call? Cast your own vote for where each army belongs. Your pick counts once and you can change it any time. The consensus updates live.

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  • Emperor's Childreneditorial S
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  • Space Marineseditorial S
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  • Genestealer Cultseditorial S
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  • Astra Militarumeditorial A
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  • Necronseditorial A
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  • T'au Empireeditorial A
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  • Chaos Space Marineseditorial A
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  • Death Guardeditorial A
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  • Adeptus Custodeseditorial B
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  • Orkseditorial B
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  • Tyranidseditorial B
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  • Grey Knightseditorial B
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  • Drukharieditorial B
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  • Adepta Sororitaseditorial C
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  • Adeptus Mechanicuseditorial C
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  • Chaos Daemonseditorial C
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  • Thousand Sonseditorial C
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  • World Eaterseditorial C
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  • Deathwatcheditorial D
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  • Imperial Agentseditorial D
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  • Imperial Knightseditorial D
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  • Leagues of Votanneditorial D
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Methodology

Placements are editorial judgment, not win-rate data. Each faction is weighed on internal balance and rules synergy, the ceiling of its strongest lists, flexibility across matchups and missions, and the broad competitive conversation among experienced players. It is deliberately subjective. Treat it as an informed opinion to argue with, not a statistical ranking.

Update history

  1. Initial published ranking, reviewed for edition and date context.