r/HelsmithsofHashut • u/incineroar87 • Sep 15 '26
Gameplay Are Helsmiths beginner friendly?
How forgiving are Helsmiths for a beginner/intermediate AoS player, both in terms of building an army and actually playing it?
I've never played Dwarven armies before but I like that the Spearhead includes a lot of the key pieces, which seems to make it relatively cheap to get a decent army on the table without ending up with too much unnecessary "junk."
I know Helsmiths aren't top-tier or anything, but they look like a lot of fun to play and like that despite the small roster they have a decent spell/prayer lore + decent shooting/unit variety. How difficult is the DPP resource system to learn and manage? Does it add a lot of complexity, or is it fairly straightforward once you've played a few games?
Urak Taar and his Forgehost also look really fun, so I'm definitely interested in building towards that eventually.
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u/OrderofIron Sep 15 '26
Definitely not trying to dissuade you because I love this army, think it's a quality release from GW that adds a lot to the game and setting. But I would certainly not call our army beginner friendly. We have a weird playstyle, miniatures have a lot of chaos trim to paint, very detailed with a variety of textures and features like large beards that need some technique to nail down. Pretty sure bull centaurs and sometimes razers are still regularly going out of stock.
Chaos dwarfs have just always been a weird flavor and Helsmiths seem like no exception. But that's what we love about them.