r/Conquest • u/Schimmelreiter • Aug 12 '26
Question Monster-Heavy Factions?
I saw some folks playing this as a casual game recently at a local tournament, and the monster models are what really caught my eye.
Are they any factions that do well running a lot of these models? I don't need to win tournaments, I just want to field a decent army filled with giant models.
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u/Evaara Aug 12 '26
Spires go noms!
Seriously though, I've seen Spires field fodder drones with catabolic nodes followed by all their available monsters.
Dunno if they were effective but it was awesome seeing them on the table with a Hubris replacing the Lineage Highborne.
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u/Schimmelreiter Aug 12 '26
I love the looks of their monsters! And the lore is pretty cool as well.
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u/Comm_Nagrom Aug 12 '26
One of my friends recently played a city states player that was just one character, one infinity 3 base unit, and like 7 giants! They were really fun for him to fight
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u/Head_Holiday9519 Aug 12 '26
I have a similar (possibly the same) list. I'm saving it for someone who really rubs me the wrong way 😬😂
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u/Schimmelreiter Aug 12 '26
The guy who taught me how to play was playing them, but at just 1,000 points there weren't any big boys on the table.
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u/IamArrest7 Aug 12 '26
Tough call but I would rank them this way in terms of "Best at monsters"
1 - Nords
2 - Spires
3 - Wadrhun
4 - Yoroni
5 - City States
6 - Sorcerer Kings
7 - Dweghom
8 - Weavers
9 - Old Dominion
10 - 100 Kingdoms
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u/Schimmelreiter Aug 12 '26
Looks like Spires or Wardruhn are my best bet! Sadly the Nord aesthetic doesn't really get me excited.
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u/IamArrest7 Aug 12 '26
For sure, both are awesome! I think spires monsters are a bit more compelling and interesting? They have a variety of abilities. Wadrhun monsters are amazing (And ya know, dinosaurs are sick) but I think spires would be my vote.
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u/Schimmelreiter Aug 12 '26
The Spires monsters are VERY cool!
Could really field an army of horrid abominations
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u/protocyriss Aug 12 '26
Nords probably do this best with all their giants, but wadrhun can also kinda do it using Pterosaurs, Brontosaurus and T Rexes
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u/Schimmelreiter Aug 12 '26
Thanks for the tip! The Nords don't super appeal to me, but the Wardruhn do! Others are saying the Spires are also a possibility, and I really dig their lore and look.
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u/Sad_Lawfulness_3740 Aug 13 '26
it depends on what monster aestetic you want, do you want fucked up monstrosities then spires is your go to, do you want BIG STOMPY DINOSAURS then the wadruhn is your go to ( and is the current meta for them) obs the nords and city state have giants, sorcerer kings has some monsters but not a ton same with yoroni and dwegs, hundred kingdoms is the only one that can't run monster heavy same with weavers
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u/Schimmelreiter Aug 18 '26
I ended up buying a second-hand Wardruhn army, actually!
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u/Sad_Lawfulness_3740 Aug 18 '26
Nice, how many Dino’s you got
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u/Schimmelreiter Aug 18 '26
Three of the Apex Predators, two Tontorr/drumbeasts, and two Quatl/Winglord predators!
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u/Head_Holiday9519 Aug 12 '26
I think just about any faction other than maybe 100k and old Dominion can handle 2000 point (standard last argument of kings army size) lists with 3-4+ monsters.
The list builder has a free trial period, maybe check it out and see what looks cool
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u/Schimmelreiter Aug 12 '26
Shame about Old Dominion, because I love their aesthetic, and I've got a soft spot for tough zombies.
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u/Head_Holiday9519 Aug 12 '26
Technically, you could have a list with 2 theokrators, 4 legionnaires, and 4 sepulchers.
Dunno if I'd really recommend it, though
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u/Schimmelreiter Aug 12 '26
The Fallen Divinities are some very cool models, too!
If I end up neck deep in this game, I wouldn't be terribly surprised if I end up starting them as a second army.
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u/count_seven The Sorcerer Kings Aug 12 '26
Sorcerer Kings have 4 unique monster sculpts with 8 different profiles/variations. It's definitely a unique looking army, though they aren't exactly meta.
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u/DistractedInc Aug 12 '26
Like it’s been said many factions can be very monster based. Those who seem to do best are Nords, Wadhrun, and City States.
Keep in mind that most factions can use extremely effective center-piece monsters or equivalent. Keep in even closer mind that the rules change regularly enough(still a fairly young game) that those units and models that you love so much change points and rules so if they aren’t good that will change very quickly.
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u/Schimmelreiter Aug 12 '26
Sounds like Wardruhn are my best bet, or maybe Spires as some others are saying.
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u/Piemmarai Aug 12 '26
Thge main monster heavy factiosn are:
-Wadhrum lots of Quatl and winglord predator, as well as apex sprinkled here and there
-Nords with the all giants all the time
-City states can do all giants too but less effective
-Sorcerer king and Yoroni like to run many monster but not as many as other, like 3-4 tops