Warriors of Chaos builds
The best Mark, Cult and weapon for Chaos Warriors, Knights, Marauders, Berserkers and Huscarls.
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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. I kept units at similar points so the comparisons stay fair.
Shooting 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 rolesQuestions 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?
- 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?