Mantic | Goonhammer

Goonhammer

Kings of War: 3D Printing from the Mantic Vault!

Cytoplasm - May 23, 2023

G’day Goonhammer readers! We’re excited to cover what is probably the biggest advancement in miniature wargaming thus far; the first digital release of 3D-printable miniatures by a prominent miniature wargaming company in the form of the Mantic Vault. Find...

Goonhammer

Top Five Mechs in Kings of War

Cytoplasm - April 5, 2023

G’day Goonhammer readers! Here at Goonhammer we are talking all things Mechs and Kings of War has its fair share of mechanical monstrosities. They range from vast lumbering weapons platforms that plough through enemy infantry, to snug battlesuits that...

Goonhammer

Kings of War: More ways to use chaff

Cytoplasm - March 14, 2023

G’day Goonhammer readers! Having established what chaff is and how to use it, it would be pertinent to follow up with a few specific examples and setups. Although we went through some quite broad uses for chaff, sometimes the...

Battle Reports

Kings of War: Urr’s Clash of Kings Australia 2023 – Day 1

Cytoplasm - February 1, 2023

G’day Goonhammer readers! It’s Clash of Kings Australia time! Run at the same time as CanCon in our nation's (unexpected) capital of Canberra, Clash of Kings is Australia's biggest Kings of War event. It’s a celebration of the hobby,...

Gaming

Kings of War: What is chaff and how to use it?

Cytoplasm - January 17, 2023

G’day Goonhammer readers! Chaff units and using them are an integral part to Kings of War (and wargaming overall), but rarely is the term “chaff” explained. Having become part of wargaming language decades ago, newcomers are often left wondering...

Goonhammer

Digitising Kings of War in the Mantic Companion

Cytoplasm - November 22, 2022

G’day Goonhammer readers! For the unaware, Mantic is moving into the 21st century by moving online with their new Companion App. The Mantic Companion is a progressive web application that brings all the components of their biggest games to...

Battle Reports

Kings of War: Post-tournament army analysis

Cytoplasm - October 11, 2022

G’day Goonhammer readers! Having finished our recap of ConVic 2022, it is time to critically assess the army lists we took. We'll explore what changes we feel are needed, but also how we can improve our own gameplay -...

Battle Reports

Kings of War Tournament Reports: ConVic 2022 Day 2

Cytoplasm - September 27, 2022

G’day Goonhammer readers! The ultimate Victorian Kings of War tournament, ConVic, continued into Day 2. Urr with his Varangur has a very respectable score of 3 wins and 1 loss, while Cytoplasm and his Goblins have been a bit...

Goonhammer

New Kings of War: A massive book, Orcs, Ogres, and even an App!

Cytoplasm - September 14, 2022

G’day Goonhammer readers! In the last week Mantic has revealed a huge range of upcoming releases for Kings of War, from a new book to models and even an app! We summarize all that is known, sprinkling a little...

Competitive Play

Kings of War: Road to ConVic22 Part Five – Winter Carnage

Cytoplasm - August 16, 2022

G’day Goonhammer readers! The Australian tournament ConVic 2022 is almost upon us, but we have one more chance to truly test our lists at a small local tournament aptly named Winter Carnage (it’s quite cold in Melbourne!). Winter Carnage...