Wolves of the Sea
Chaos Marauders with great weapons, flails or shields, every cult, and Marauder Horsemen, all at fair points.
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Warhammer: The Old World · 2026 rules
Old World unit simulations: every result so far
Old World units are where I started simulating, and this page collects every result I have published so far: 5,066,150 combats and 1,391,580 shots. I kept units at similar points so the comparisons stay fair.
Wolves of the Sea Battle March list
Lists built from the Warriors of Chaos box, the Berserker Rush list that won Entoyment, and how to grow both to 750.
See the army listsGrand Cathay Battle March list
The official box army, the Entoyment runner-up, a 500-point tournament roster and two gatehouse builds.
See the Cathay listsWarriors of Chaos Battle March army lists
A tournament, Battle March box and themed list at every points level, including the Davinci third-place Gigantic Spawn list.
See the Warriors of Chaos listsWarriors of Chaos vs Wolves of the Sea
Which army should I take to a 600-point tournament? The results, both armies’ best lists and what our tests add.
Read the comparisonTomb Kings units
Skeleton Warriors, Ushabti, Necropolis Knights, chariots and Necroserpents, charging and receiving.
See the Tomb Kings resultsChosen and Forsaken
Chosen Warriors, Chosen Knights and Forsaken of all four gods, tested against eight opponents.
See the elite Chaos resultsMatchup finder
Pick a unit and see what it should charge, what it should let come to it, and what to avoid.
Try the finderWarriors of Chaos builds
The best Mark, Cult and weapon for Chaos Warriors, Knights, Marauders, Berserkers and Huscarls.
See the buildsShooting units
Which 140–150 point shooters do the most damage, and against what.
Compare shootersBattle March units
Twelve melee units at similar points, each judged by the job it does best.
See the rolesSkaven melee units
Censer Bearers, Stormvermin, Plague Monks and the rest, ranked by the job they do.
See the Skaven resultsGrand Cathay units
Jade Warriors, Sentinels, artillery and how I would build a Cathay Battle March list.
See the Cathay resultsQuestions I have answered
- Best Mark for Chaos Warriors, and the weapon to pair it with
- Best Mark for Chaos Knights: is Khorne worth it?
- Best Chaotic Cult for Marauders, and are they good?
- Best weapon for Berserkers: flails or additional hand weapons?
- Best Huscarl build: a Mark of Chaos or a sixth model?
- Best Chaos Marauder Build in Warhammer: The Old World
- Are Marauder Horsemen good?
- Are Tomb Kings Skeleton Warriors good?
- Are Tomb Guard good?
- Are Ushabti good in combat?
- Are Necropolis Knights good?
- Are Skeleton Chariots good?
- Are Tomb Guard Chariots good?
- Are Necroserpents good?
- Are Chosen Chaos Warriors good?
- Are Chosen Chaos Knights good?
- Are Chaos Forsaken good? Which god is best?
- Are Plague Censer Bearers good?
- Are Stormvermin good? Halberds or shields
- Is the Plague Banner worth it?
- Are Jade Warriors good? Shields vs halberds
- Best Cathayan Sentinel: which variant should you take?
- Outriders vs Pistoliers: which should you build?
- Old World war machines: which one hits hardest?
Are they good? Unit by unit
Melee units
- Are Khorne Chaos Warriors with great weapons good?
- Are Khorne Chaos Warriors with additional hand weapons good?
- Are Khorne Chaos Knights with lances good?
- Are Huscarls with flails good?
- Are Berserkers with flails good?
- Are Bloodied Hound Marauders with great weapons good?
- Are Bloodied Hound Marauders with flails good?
- Are Rat Ogres with a Master Moulder good?
- Are Plague Monks good?
- Are Jade Lancers good?
- Are Giant Rats and handlers good?
- Are Clanrats with spears and shields good?
Shooting units
- Are Cathay Crane Gunners good?
- Are Cathay Iron Hail Gunners good?
- Is the Cathay Sky Lantern good?
- Are Chaos throwing axes good?
- Are Chaos javelins good?
- Are Wolves of the Sea Berserkers good?
- Are Skaven Jezzails good?
- Is the Skaven Ratling Gun good?
- Are Empire crossbowmen good?
- Are Empire handgunners good?
- Are High Elf Archers good?
- Are Sisters of Avelorn good?
- Are Wood Elf Glade Guard good?
- Are Wood Elf Deepwood Scouts good?
- Are Dwarf Thunderers good?
- Are Dwarf Rangers good?
- Are Bretonnian Peasant Bowmen good?
- Are Bretonnian Mounted Yeomen good?
- Are Wood Elf Waywatchers good?
- Are Dwarf Irondrakes good?
- Are High Elf Shadow Warriors good?
- Are Tomb King Skeleton Horse Archers good?
- Are Goblin Wolf Riders good?
- Are Orc archers good?
- Are Goblin archers good?
- Are Ungor archers good?
- Are Centigors with throwing axes good?
- Are Tomb King Skeleton Archers good?
- Are Ushabti with greatbows good?