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Best Dwarf factions in Warhammer 3 — Immortal Empires starts compared

Every playable Dwarf faction in Immortal Empires side by side: the game's difficulty rating, the start, how many factions start nearby, climates, resources and a co-op partner. Patch 9.0.2.

Ordered by the quietest start: fewest other factions within 10% of the map's width, factions without a settlement last. How each number is worked out is under the list.

  1. 1
    The Ancestral Throng

    Grombrindal – The White Dwarf

    • Starts at Drackla Spire
    • 6 factions start within 10% (1 within 4%); nearest Broken Chainz, 3.9%
    • 4 of 12 climates Suitable
    • Co-op partner: Hexoatl
  2. 2
    Masters of Innovationnormal

    Malakai Makaisson

    • Starts at Kraka Drak
    • 14 factions start within 10% (2 within 4%); nearest Maggoth Kin, 2.1%
    • 4 of 12 climates Suitable
    • 1 resource in its starting regions
    • Co-op partner: Reikland
  3. 3
    Ironbrow's Expedition

    Thorek Ironbrow

    • Starts at Karak Zorn
    • 15 factions start within 10% (3 within 4%); nearest Last Defenders, 1.8%
    • 4 of 12 climates Suitable
    • 1 resource in its starting regions
    • Co-op partner: Chevaliers de Lyonesse
  4. 4
    Clan Angrund

    Belegar Ironhammer

    • Starts at Zarakzil
    • 20 factions start within 10% (3 within 4%); nearest Border Princes, 2.7%
    • 3 of 12 climates Suitable
    • Co-op partner: Pirates of Sartosa
  5. 5
    Karak Kadrin

    Ungrim Ironfist

    • Starts at Karak Kadrin
    • 21 factions start within 10% (2 within 4%); nearest Sylvania, 3.4%
    • 3 of 12 climates Suitable
    • Co-op partner: Wissenland & Nuln
  6. 6
    Karaz-a-Karak

    Thorgrim Grudgebearer

    • Starts at Karaz-a-Karak
    • 21 factions start within 10% (4 within 4%); nearest Creeping Death, 2.3%
    • 3 of 12 climates Suitable
    • 1 resource in its starting regions
    • Co-op partner: Wissenland & Nuln
COMPUTEDImmortal Empires, as the game starts it. Game's rating is the difficulty the faction-select screen gives the lord (frontend_faction_leaders.difficulty) — the game rates only some lords, mostly Warhammer III's own. Regions are those owned on turn one (start_pos_regions); a faction with none starts with only its army. Neighbours are other factions (AI ones too) whose starting capital lies within 4% or 10% of the map's width of this one's, measured on the game's minimap. Climates: how many of the 12 climates the game rates Suitable for it (climate). Resources: in its starting regions, from the start position. Not a tier list: a crowded start can be easy for a strong faction — these are the facts the game sets up.

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