TOP 5 Beginner Friendly Factions for Total War: Warhammer 3

Hey everyone! It's me HawkeyeG with another video for you. This video is a series of recommendations to people who are new to the game but are struggling to decide where to start! With the major release of Version 3.0, the hype around the Chaos Dwarfs release, and many future updates to come, I figured many new players will be starting their first campaigns but be at a loss for which one to choose!
The idea here is to provide some options so that every type of player has something to choose from. I'm focusing only on options available from the base game versions of Total War: Warhammer. No specific DLC packs or anything like that. I believe that will get most people the best value - and it's the most likely options for someone to already own. No matter which game you own, or what aspect of the game draws you in the most, I will have a recommendation for you!
As always thanks for watching, have a great day, and we'll see you on the next one!
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
1:18 - WH3 Campaign focus suggestion
3:23 - WH3 Battle focus suggestion
5:52 - WH2 Campaign focus suggestion
7:45 - WH2 Battle focus suggestion
11:12 - WH1 Hyrbid suggestion
16:34 - Honorable mentions
19:51 - DLC Honorable mentions
21:14 - Review and Outro
Please note this is an unofficial video and is not endorsed by SEGA or the Creative Assembly in any way. For more information on Total War, please visit www.totalwar.com.

[@baird5682]

I will put it by Total War franchises people may be jumping from to Warhammer. MEDIEVAL: Bretonnia 3 Kingdoms: Cathay ATTILA: Orcs and Norse Napoleon: Dwarfs Shogun: Empire

[@itsmehawkeyeg]

Ah that's a great analysis! Very clever way of thinking about it, I've not had enough experience outside of TW WH to make proper recommendations. Only a very small amount of Shogun 2 and Medieval 2. A decent bit of 3K. I think this is a great way of looking at potential ideas for newcomers! Thanks for the suggestions.

[@ODST05]

What would you suggest for Rome 2?

[@xelpad2379]

Very nice video! I think going straight into Tsarina Katarin after finishing the tutorial is a good idea. Sure, her position is a bit rough, but I'd say it's much more chill than Reikland. Besides, jumping straight into the flame (or ice, I guess) might be quite fun, plus you'll have some knowledge of the roster from tutorial. Oh, and Hybrid units are cool.

[@LiCiTone]

One of the best wh3 channels, excellent videos all the time keep them coming! Deserve so many subs keep it up

[@chulitna5838]

idk about khorne but everyone else was really good. especially wurzag he gets a rough idol at level 4

[@itsmehawkeyeg]

I think that's fair, I do think Khorne is debatable. But I wanted to get more than just one option for WH3 - and I didn't want them both to be Cathay. Would there be another WH3 base-game race you'd recommend for beginners? or maybe it just really isn't the best place for most to begin. Anyways I appreciate the comment and I get where you're coming from - you're not the only one to say so!

[@TheAvidian]

Grimgors’ new start is very easy now since he has Zhar Naggrund directly next door to his start, they’ll never declare war so you can just have a shit stack of basic gobbos raiding a level 5 settlement for the whole start granting as much income as you’d get from most level 5 income buildings

[@TheAvidian]

Also in my current Astrogoth campaign, Grimgor is rank 1 faction strength with 3 settlements, his armies are just that powerful with his black orc cost reduction

[@billbills2501]

This all day, I have a new player in co-op campaign and basically gave her Tyrion, sisters of twilight, or any green skin faction as a starter. We went greenskins, while the start was rough with a couple of full stack deaths, it’s so easy to recruit a new army it really doesn’t affect the game. Not having to focus on too many different unit types helps a lot. The wagh makes so anyone can just stomp through enemy territory. The only draw back I’d say is when they try to control 4 stacks and get massively overwhelmed. Shared control really eases that for them though at least in coop. Tip I didn’t know about was if 2 players are greenskins they both can’t wagh at the same time.

[@bioshockcu]

Regarding khorne i gotta say this, Skarbrand is the most rewarding campaign in the game if you win battles. However there is a downside. If you lose a battle with skarbrand, just even once, your entire campaign can fall apart. Thats why i think skarbrand should be like 3th or the 4th campaign you should play. He is fun but game just as easily punish you if you lose a battle

[@Koeras16]

I don't believe that Khorne is friendly to a new player, the other recomendations seem all really valid though !

[@itsmehawkeyeg]

Yeah I get where you're coming from! I had my doubts about it as well. But as far as base game WH3 races go I didn't feel there was much for better options. Maybe Kislev but I find their campaigns to be quite challenging overall. And I didn't want to just suggest Cathay twice! Any other base game WH3 races you think would work better? Or maybe WH3 races just aren't the best starting point for newcomers in general?

[@Koeras16]

@@itsmehawkeyeg I found Kislevs campaign also quite hard. WH3 races might not be the best starting campaign with exception of Cathay. There is of course easy campaign and battle mode and auto battle. WH3 seems to favor players a lot more on easier difficulties.

[@racheldorsey1143]

I know nakai is DLC but I think he is the best lizard men faction for beginner

[@keithconnell8460]

The Empire is a good starter in a lot of ways but I’d recommend Cathay as well for people new to the game.

[@TheOniraf]

Lol the empire is so screwed right now, i really don't know how one could ever suggest it, the amazing experience on being jumped over by 4 factions at turn 15....