Strategy

Strategy is everything that you do with your warband outside of playing a scenario.

Especially strategy covers:

All of these has to be considdered in view of tree important facts of the game Mordheim:

  1. A hero is typically weaker than a henchman untill the hero gets 1-3 increases and are propperly equiped (lucky charm, the best weapon and at least a helmet)
  2. Your income are directly depending on how heroes you have that are able to walk away from combat
  3. Close combat are much deadlier that shooting. The bonuses you get when attacking knocked down/stunned opponents in close combat are important. Besides most ability increases are more usefull in close combat than when shooting

Deciding on what kind of band to play

Basically you can have a shooty band, a close combat band or a ballanced band. What you choose are up to you, but you should really try all 3 types in order to find out what kind of band you like the most.

Then find a band that are suited to the way you want to play. If you want a shooty band you should choose a Mercenary band and not Sisters of Sigmar.

Making a starting band

Always buy every hero allowed and give each hero aome kind of usefull weapon. You need heroes in order to earn money and you can't afford to have useless models. If you play Possessed you could skip one possessed, but this is the sole exception to this rule.

Buy some henchmen to protect your heroes. A mercenary swordman with 2 swords are more than a match for every starting hero execpt perhaps a vampire or a possessed.

Hiring new recuits and buying equipment between battles

Some equiment are 'must have' e.g. lucky charm. Get these right after the first battle if you can find them - and afford them.

Then start to build your band up. Numbers are more important than equipment for henchmen. If you play skaven, buy 3 verminkin each with sling and 1 or 2 clubs rather than buying 2 verminkins with sling, club and spear. Warm bodies are needed to protect your heroes as well as to gang up on the enemy in close combat. And that fancy weapon don't help against an arrow.

You can find more information on what weapons, armour and equipment to buy elsewere. Check the menu.

What kind of tactic you use durring a scenario

This topic has its own page or rather set of pages. Check the menu.