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Best Tomb Kings factions in Warhammer 3 — Immortal Empires starts compared

Every playable Tomb Kings 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
    Court of Lybaras

    High Queen Khalida

    • Starts at Lybaras
    • 6 factions start within 10% (1 within 4%); nearest The Silver Host, 3%
    • 5 of 12 climates Suitable
    • 1 resource in its starting regions
    • Co-op partner: Poxmakers of Nurgle
  2. 2
    Exiles of Nehek

    Grand Hierophant Khatep

    • Starts at Clarak Spire
    • 8 factions start within 10% (1 within 4%); nearest Heralds of Ariel, 3.6%
    • 4 of 12 climates Suitable
    • Co-op partner: Cult of Pleasure
  3. 3
    Followers of Nagash

    Arkhan the Black

  4. 4
    Khemri

    Settra the Imperishable

    • Starts at Khemri
    • 19 factions start within 10% (5 within 4%); nearest Necrarch Brotherhood, 2%
    • 3 of 12 climates Suitable
    • 2 resources in its starting regions
    • Co-op partner: Exiles of Khorne
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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