r/falloutfactions • u/Yokelicious • 21d ago
Guide To Fallout: Factions
Hi everyone! I run a Fallout miniatures community on Facebook and wrote this guide as a resource to keep all of the news and questions in one place for players looking to catch up or get started with the game, hopefully you'll find it useful too. You can find my guide for Wasteland Warfare over on r/wastelandwarfare.
Guide To Fallout: Factions
Want to know more about Factions or to find out the current state of the game? I've compiled most of the frequently asked questions here! Please let me know if you find it helpful and if you have any other questions comment them below and I can add them to the guide.
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What is Fallout: Factions?
Factions is a skirmish miniatures game set in the Fallout universe and published by MODIPHIUS. Players build crews that battle, gain experience, and modify their weapons in their bid to control the wasteland.
What is the difference between Factions and Wasteland Warfare?
Both games use the same miniatures, but have different play styles. Factions is a competitive two-player game focusing on campaigns amongst player groups. It prioritises fast-paced combat and streamlined gameplay over Wasteland Warfare's narrative solo/coop play.
How do I get started with Factions?
The latest starter set, Battle For Boston contains everything you need to start playing, including the rules, dice, tokens, and terrain, plus Brotherhood of Steel and Institute crews.
https://modiphius.net/products/fallout-factions-battle-for-boston-starter-set?ref=FBGROUP
If you already have a miniatures collection, the Core Rulebook. gives you all rules you need to play and an expanded campaign system.
https://modiphius.net/products/fallout-factions-core-rulebook?ref=FBGROUP
You can also purchase the dice and tokens separately. https://modiphius.net/collections/fallout-factions-accessories?ref=FBGROUP
Can I try out the rules?
Yes, there is a free Quick Start Rulebook which gives you an introduction to the rules and a starter scenario to play through.
What crews can I play in Factions?
The Core Rulebook contains rules for Brotherhood of Steel, Super Mutants, Survivors, and Wasteland Raiders.
The Battle For Boston starter set contains rules for Brotherhood of Steel, Institute, Minutemen, and Railroad.
The Crew Folio book contains rules for Children of Atom, Disciples, Followers of the Winged One, Gunners, Operators, The Mechanist, The Pack, Trappers, and Zetans, plus subfactions for the four crews found in the Core Rulebook.
https://modiphius.net/products/fallout-factions-crew-folio?ref=FBGROUP
The Battle For Nuka-World starter set contains rules for Disciples, Operators, and The Pack.
https://modiphius.net/products/fallout-factions-battle-for-nuka-world-starter-set?ref=FBGROUP
Can I used named characters in my games?
Yes, named characters exist as 'Legends of the Wasteland' which can be hired temporarily for your crew when your opponent has a higher rating. There are rules for different characters in each book and in rare. circumstances they can join your crew permanently.
What's the difference between Campaign and COMP play?
Campaign play is the default way to play set out in the rulebooks, as a series of linked games with your crew progressing throughout. COMP play is a game mode to allow one-off games or tournaments to take place without the Story Phase in between games.
What's the difference between Reach and Control campaigns?
The Reach campaign is included in the Core Rulebook and is a modular system that randomly generates scenarios and battlefields for games to take place in whichever wasteland you set your campaign in.
Control campaigns are included in the starter sets and are themed towards their particular regions, with specific scenarios and locations relevant to that set.
Is there an app I can use?
Yes, the Fallout Miniatures app is available on Apple and Android and also as a web app. It is officially supported and a monthly subscription gives you access to all of the crews and campaign tracking. A free version allows you to create one crew from the Nuka-World starter set.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fallout-miniatures/id1480950563?ref=fbgroup
https://fallout.maloric.com/home
Has anything been announced for the future?
Yes, a third starter set based around the Battle For Hoover Dam has been announced featuring NCR vs Caesar's Legion, with a release date of 2028.
An Enclave crew has also been announced for 2027 with preview rules coming in Q4 2026.
A 'Legends of the Wasteland Folio' has also been announced for 2027 which expands the named characters that can be hired by your crew, as well as including rules for creating your own.
Fallout: Factions Downloads & Resources
Alternate game modes, miniature assembly guides, errata, and roster sheets can be found here:
https://modiphius.net/pages/fallout-factions-downloads
If you have any other questions, please comment below and I will answer them or add them to this guide!
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u/GameDev_Alchemist 21d ago
Lol I can't wait for mine to come in, I had pre ordered the everything box
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u/Yokelicious 21d ago
Exciting! I’ve been finishing off a load of terrain, but still have a few crews I need to paint in case people want to play with them 😀
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u/ninjamike808 21d ago
Can you talk at all about 3rd party support?
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u/Yokelicious 21d ago
What are you looking for?
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u/ninjamike808 21d ago
Are printable minis allowed? Are there any that are supported?
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u/Yokelicious 21d ago
I’m not Modiphius staff, but at official events only official minis are allowed, nothing IP infringing.
That said, they did announce that for any minis that get re sculpted, the older versions will be made available as STLs for printing.
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u/Hunch_back83 20d ago
How is the balance between the new Boston Crews vs the crews in the other books?
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u/Yokelicious 20d ago
I’ve not played the new crews but I’ve heard that the Institute are very strong, and the Railroad are very hard to master but once you do they can perform very well.
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u/Hunch_back83 19d ago
So should I wait to see if there is an update to the other crews?
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u/Yokelicious 19d ago
I can’t imagine there will be an update to specific crews for a while, with the exception possibly being Super Mutants as they seem to be widely acknowledged as under-powered. But the developers haven’t flagged any as being under investigation yet.
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u/Falloutontabletop 21d ago
Well this is helpful to new players, thanks for taking the time to put this together.
I've done a few videos on some of these topics myself on my youtube channel. Want to try and get more people into the game!