Stormcast Eternals Review - Faction Focus Guide [Age of Sigmar]

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3rd Edition Battletome for Warhammer Age of Sigmar, review and new player guide leading into the GHB 2023 season. Games Workshop. Please Enjoy
Timestamps:
00:00 TLDR
00:12 Propaganda
06:29 Models
08:13 Playstyle
09:27 Rules
13:12 Subfactions
16:05 Units
16:26 Redeemers
17:56 Paladins
19:52 Shooters
22:19 Cavalry
25:15 Misc Units
25:49 Heroes
27:10 Enabler Heroes
30:07 Goodstuff Heroes
31:02 Pet Unit Heroes
36:36 Conclusion

[@MrZippidydoodahh]

It's like when you don't see your uncle until after Christmas and he still brought you a present

[@kellyhoesing2573]

The "You bought some giant box for a value but found out you didn't want to play half the units" line has me sweating

[@dinklewinkal465]

Same.

[@ZombieMonkey7]

Channeling my spirit energy into a Skaven or Soulblight Faction Focus

[@wrongix6544]

Doing that too but towards those who deserve all the soul energy OBR and especially the NH :D

[@Wisio1LoL]

Obr and skaven faction focus are on this channel already

[@wrongix6544]

@@Wisio1LoL Ye well they are old and have gotten upgrades... ok not OBR ;_;

[@derpherp7432]

When trying to introduce people to AoS the answer I usually get is "I'm not into the lore", but when I question further they usually only have a very vague surface impression of it mostly from hearsay. I think that's AoS's largest problem, it's lore needs to be more visible, because it does have cool lore, but it just doesnt get to those who don't give AoS a second chance as it's buried in books and codexes, especially with the stormcast eternals, which are just "sigmarines" to them. I think this video is a good help in changing that honestly. It's good stuf.

[@Dreadnautilus]

Honestly its mainly due to absence of secondary media. 40k has tons of video games and fan animations that get people interested in it. Even Warhammer Fantasy got a revival in popularity thanks to Vermintide and Total War that no doubt is a major reason behind its return as The Old World. AoS had a few video games but none of them are really big hits like those games or Dawn of War was, and high-quality fan content requires it to already be semi-popular in the first palce.

[@crr4482]

@@Dreadnautilus I'm hoping that in the future AOS gets the recognition it deserves. In addition to the lack of secondary media, AOS had an awful first impression. The mess that was the End Times combined with early AOS's meh lore and bad rules is definitely a factor in its popularity struggle. But AOS is still younger than Fantasy and 40k so there's a good chance we will someday get something that brings a ton of new people in. Hell, a lot of people who have revisited AOS have complimented on how much it's improved, so I think there's a good chance we could get a surge in popularity sometime in the near future. Also helps that a lot of the toxic assholes have either left or burned their armies.

[@derpherp7432]

@@Dreadnautilus True. Apparently Frontier, the company who bought the chaos gate developers, is working on their own AOS RTS that's supposed to come out late this year, that sounds promising imo... and apparently Nexon is developing some kind of games that supposed to play like genshin impact, but idk how that ones going to turn out.

[@BentJacket]

@@derpherp7432 My personal issue with it, is that 40k is cool as hell and they killed my fantasy rank and flank game to make this, a game that seems to be fantasy 40k.

[@BentJacket]

@@hades_deathgod9496 Fair bad faith take on what I was saying. I meant from a mechanical point of view. It replaced the rank and flank wargame with a game much closer to 40k with heroes, battlefield rolls, loose units etc but without the history, gravitas and "cool"ness of 40k. Thanks for your reply, it called for me to explain a little better.

[@strigoi_guhlqueen8355]

Your faction reviews are always a highlight for me.

[@GamesBrained]

This is such a fantastic rundown of SCE. You're dead on with how hard it is to approach due to quantity of model kits. This makes them so much more approachable and understandable, BIG thanks! Also, I love the realization that each SCE is basically living Doom Guy's best life.

[@tomthemad]

I didn't care for my Stormcast army once I started playing, but this came down to still trying to learn. Utilizing the toolkit available to me I genuinely love my Stormcast now,

[@docterfantazmo]

28:25 actually had me crying.

[@mirchiamemeina1524]

Dude this makes me want to play Stormcast so hard. Like, I don't actually play the game, just casually collect and paint at a very slow pace, but some of these models look absolutely swag, especially those Graeco-Roman halberd dudes. Your content is the best, and keeps me interested in AoS more than most GW stuff.

[@cjyoubusta5072]

"Please enjoy." Ok can do

[@RadioactiveZerg]

Oh hell yeah. Your faction focus videos are some of my favorites, stoked to see more of them!

[@byDISMAL]

Perfect timing, new stormcast player just bought my first box (stormdrake guard). About to assemble as we speak

[@Kerath]

"This kind of Stormcast army has Nurgle-like durability, and when you finally break through it, they fight before they die. And then they explode." ONLY THE FAITHFUL!

[@harryhaggard3630]

whoah 2 vids in rapid succession we are truly blessed. fingers crossed a sbgl focus comes eventualy.

[@davidcanty7903]

New Hey Woah is a happy day. Please do a KO review. I am trying to talk myself into starting the faction.

[@MrAgentOFRANdom]

With having a SCE collection of at least 10k, you are aggressively accurate. My only point of contingency is using Yndastra in Knights Excelsior to bring back back the bricks of Protectors and Retributors I run

[@Ritts-Austin]

I just got started in AOS and am collecting Stormcast right now. I had no clue what to do with my list build until this video. Thank you for this. And it’s timing was great

[@Vortid]

Hey can recommend The Stormkeep (youtube, discord) for stormcast help and inspiration. :)

[@combatwombat2134]

Yeah! This uploading schedule is fantastic!

[@itsjoops]

I’m Commander Sigmar and this is my favorite video on the Stormkeep.

[@rotmirerob]

Two rapid fire faction vids so soon, and both of utmost quality, on my second watch, thanks woah!

[@markberghel275]

Would love to see one for Orruk Warclans. Waaaaagh!

[@sebastianfarkas1133]

Look at you, providing that quality content… BIG.

[@Malisteen]

that roll call of trash heroes really broke my heart.

[@Thanoric]

Really happy ya made this one... as I am finally painting my stormcasts so they arn't just primer black. I like playing them casually. It's a fair army that doesn't just table the enemy but also has good ways of fighting most matchups.

[@GDPanda69]

Our cups runneth over with content! BIG

[@sea9205]

Good to see ya makin videos more often!

[@ChristofferAndersson]

Wonders will never cease. 2 videos within 8 days of each other? WHAT IS THIS?!

[@gnoblin2528]

Now waiting for my Goblin boys (more specifically Full Trogoth Army my beloved)

[@OrrinSalton]

Two huge uploads in a short period? Is it xmas? Jokes aside, glad to see it man, love your work

[@The_Industry]

I'm loving the new, more in-depth style for the Faction Focus videos. Any chance we'll be getting a redux for the armies you've already covered with the new rules and video format?

[@mancavemusings3867]

Yndrasta isn't good for every list, but makes for an excellent pairing with Lord Relictor and Lord Imperatant in a Knights Excelsior list. Being able to revive a Paladin model every hero phase is pretty amazing, paired with reinforced shield Annihilators drastically improves the utility of both.

[@cheezewizz2000]

I'm very glad these videos are being updated. I love your style, acerbic commentary, and insights. Honestly these should get more views.

[@jjtalas]

Excellent video, thank you for this.

[@royceatkinson]

Hey dude, just wanted to say your content has made me get into AoS, specifically Stormcast. Their models and lore are rad as hell, and with a little kit-bashing, they make awesome looking and easy proxies to go along with my Custodes army in 40K. Some of the Custodes range being finecast is mildly annoying. Also probably vice-versa when I start AoS games. I'm working on a Bastian-Trajann kit-bash right now that I'm quite excited about. I'm magnetizing his arms to swap out their respective weapons and adding some other bits and bobs. Looking forward to your future content dude. Take care.

[@biowiener7825]

i love these videos, love to hear about the factions and their rules, lore and gameplay even if im probably never going to play them myself. cant wait for more, these are great to watch while painting aswell

[@michaelfouse4102]

Stormcast were my first love in this game. Naturally I went a bit overboard with my credit card and now have over 18000 points worth of golden armored goodness. 🤩⚡️⚡️⚡️

[@GrapeHate]

@@TheRatsintheWalls You mean his insanity. Also; username checks out.

[@foobot2439]

Consider Using Praetors to give Krondys a mega ward save

[@tisiachelikii]

Now we definitely need a second part video covering all Stormcast Eternals Heroes in detail.

[@IzzysIssues]

BRB building a 2000 point list that is just all bad foot heroes

[@noirerequiemii101]

heywoah back on the youtube grind with BIG quality content, very nice

[@Eric-jt8yx]

Another banger! Thanks for the great video

[@SuperMultiderp]

This was a great video, I'm looking forward to more from your channel!

[@YTHandlesAreDumb]

I don’t even play Stormcast. I’m just happy to see HeyWoah making KZbin content. Can’t wait to sit on the toilet and watch this.

[@Yoyoman996]

dropped a like for the Yipes clip lol

[@MercenaryQ]

Amazingly helpful video as always! Good to see you back Whoa

[@masonking2253]

These are the best AoS videos ever. I don't even play it although i have a fyreslayer army but i watch all of these. lol. Thank you.

[@perfidy1103]

This is great. I highly approve of the return of this series.

[@emberwickart6856]

Yesss faction focusesss

[@Brale-ot6kz]

Best intro ever. left a like and ran the video in the background. already know everything i wanted to know from the TL;DR. THANKS!

[@PsychoMongoose]

Holy shit dude, the first 5 minutes is the best lore video I've seen.

[@dannyzuko6344]

LOVE THESE VIDS BRUH

[@X4ngu]

Haha that ending statement about falling for a cheap box of stuff you don't want to play.... Yeah... That hit the spot

[@matthewbeckwith3027]

There was a list that went 5-0 with three knight-heraldor's a while back. So not sure they are that bad.

[@HeyWoah]

That one guy who knew there were 17 sylvaneth players at the event and had that 400IQ metagaming

[@Merc1987]

@@HeyWoah I didn't know Tzeentch played Stormcast...

[@donotinteract7851]

⚡️Ride the Lightning my brethren ⚡️

[@devonwilson8306]

Thank you for these videos, they're fantastic!

[@braeive2888]

that was a really cool funny video - i gave 40k a try during corona but it didnt hook me at first as a game, becasue of the complex rule system then i discovered the fantasy stuff that aoe is. and what got me hooked. dwarves.AIRSHIPS! i am waiting for your video on the KO

[@jofranklin3723]

This is a fantastic video, PROBABLY one of the best for new players I've ever seen

[@TeclisFelmourne]

Sitting here listening to this while building my AOS Warrior set, 20 years since last time so it's good to be back! :D

[@Alkeseltze]

Love these videos, I'm looking forward to/hoping for a faction focus for Iron Jawz.

[@smc5666]

Coming down the road like Techno-Viking charged with holy lighting

[@Vaul_0991]

these are great, god I hope you do more. Excellent way to introduce someone to AoS and a new army.

[@raigomander2817]

Amazing video, as usual. Keep up the good work!

[@bienwest7849]

Saw this and was like “woah woah, WOAH WOAH WOAH WOAH”

[@LEPreconAlpha]

hey hey, HEY HEY HEY HEY! Calm down, we all know it's great when he uploads!!

[@troyluv33]

Excellent video tanks man!

[@Nekorook]

always a good day when a new HeyWoah video drops.

[@thevuntzer]

Omg the Lord Imperatant quotes were hilarious. Def almost woke the baby laughing at that.

[@dmeep]

BiG Big BIG content

[@3hobbitsinacoat]

Pro of Stormcast everyone of your hero’s look like a power metal album

[@fullweener7323]

Back to back, the man is a god

[@morvennvahl7304]

Your faction focus series is some of my favorite AOS YT content. Your DoK vid inspired me to start an army, cheers

[@captainbean3114]

loving this series!

[@Morzhar]

Loving this series so far. PLEASE Do one for Skaven or Nurgle!

[@thecoolerjon3506]

Yeah stormcast are great, its just everything costs just a bit too much

[@irakhlin]

At 26:00 you had me laughing out loud hard.

[@keithrogers6876]

Enoyable video, thanks for putting in the time to make it ^^ I really like the Sacrosanct models, even if they are still chonkers. Personally I think any rules that let any unit shoot twice or fight twice in a turn need to go away.. If there is a unit that "needs" to do that, just make their rules a bit better so they no longer need to lol. I believe that Anvils are currently suffering from a case of "being too popular in the last book".

[@michaelpower2685]

Legit love these videos

[@Arcodus]

Thanks for the video 👍

[@robbylava]

8:05 I cackled. How did you find such a perfect pic?!

[@justinfloyd1471]

Best stormcast video ever

[@andrewrainey4192]

Oh hey this is cool, i just got the dominion box so this’ll be useful

[@bastardizedplebeian9275]

i love your video series on factions. keep going

[@themilo1567]

Honestly, while I agree that their battletome is way too bloated to be a great introduction army. I am still kind of happy I started playing AoS by buying dominion because I love the Lord Imperatant + Annihilator combo. Very solid and dependable, especially if you mostly play 1000 points. I do still wonder how, if at all, they are going to handle the bloat issue next edition. It's like they looked at how thick the Marine codex is and decided that is the part that made them popular. Then again, at the very least with Marines you could basically cut the codex in half if you just remove all the firstborn stuff. The only way I could kind of see it work is if they make sure the chambers are VERY segregated and only really synergize with each other.

[@kore6f6]

Hope there’s a faction overview on orruks or seraphon at some point, keep up the great work

[@j453]

I didn't do my research. I didn't try before I buy. I waited. I waited untill the Dominion box was about 100 on Amazon, and I got 2... I have alot of painting to do, and I've been very lazy. P.S. thanks for giving me a great idea for my extra Yndrasta.

[@maxismakingstuff]

I thought 3:51 was going to be a metalocalpyse reference for a second. GETS THIS GUYS OUTS OF HERE, FINDS MES A DRAGONS.

[@ryanburruss]

“Use every part of the buffalo…” 😂

[@verycoolipromise7150]

i liked the part where it was good, that was pretty good

[@sylviusleonard5144]

Gargantuan

[@Revenge221]

New here. This video was great, a nice injection of humor. If this is your normal style of video, I'm in for a treat.

[@SkarneZ]

Awesome rundown, watching the mawtribes next

[@squigsmcgee7343]

Stopped after I was told by HeyWoah that Stormcast are cooler then I thought. Examined my biases, and then bought Stormdrake guard. They are cooler then I thought, man did HeyWoah peg me.

[@saviordd1]

Thanks!

[@BuffShamansplz]

awesome video tempestors actually are really good judicators with crossbows are mega underrated. They do more damage than longstrikes at any saves above 3 up and can count as GC retinue this season and can score battle tactics.

[@BlastedRodent]

It’s me, I am that new player who bought an overpriced starter box full of models that aren’t good. Oh well, at least they look cool.

[@HeyWoah]

That wasn't just a throwaway line at the end about stuff becoming good. The average quality of their guys trends upwards and more balanced over time. For instance 2 weeks before this video came out sequitors were legit bad.

[@BlastedRodent]

@@HeyWoah I kind of knew that, I play 40k after all ;) Just thought it was funny that that like fit me so perfectly.

[@coureurdesbois6754]

The fact that they have to many warscrolls is just exacerbated by the facts that : -Weapon choices are different warscrolls with almost identical point values. -For almost each unit type you have a knight version, a lord version, and sometimes a mounted version (sometimes with two different mount types) and sometimes a new wave version. - several units share the same role, with often again... Very similar point values. As if Redeemers could not have been a single warscroll with different options.

[@Vortid]

I think you do a really good job with these, both as enjoyable videos (must be a looot of work...) and as a quick run through of the essentials. I would rewatch the ogor one if I was playing them, would love to see more of these. Cheers. (BUTBUT my [insert favorit unit] isn´t rated high enough!)

[@TheSharklionBeast]

Can't believe we got two big ass faction dive videos in a week We eating good and using those calories for big gains

[@bajscast]

Epic video Mr Woah

[@TheStormkeep]

That Enhancement section was painful Accurate, but painful

[@cahePL]

BIG.

[@cmleibenguth]

Retributors, Vandus, and the Stardrake are my favorite models from 1.0 (Honorable mention to Prosecutors and Knight-Azyros) The Evocators and Sequitors are my favorite from 2.0 As for 3.0, just Bastian, Yndrasta, and the Stormdrakes I do like all of the models in general, I have played SCE since 1.0 launched, but the aforementioned are my favorites From Underworlds, my favorite SCE warbands are Steelheart's Champions and Stormsire's Cursebreakers