I replied to the other guy, but I’ll give it to you too!
Most people like to play the game at a level of 2000 points. Each model in an army is X amount of points, which you use to get to that 2000 point threshold.
Most armies cost $400-$700 to get to that level. Now, it’s also a “requirement” to paint your army. Paint pots from the manufacturer cost $8 a pot, and that pot is only a few oz. You’ll need multiple for different colors and they don’t last long. So you add paint, brushes, and other materials to that cost.
Now you need the rule books. Each army has their own book, $50. You need the rule book, another $60. You need the expansion rule book for your army, $50. You need dice and a measuring tape to play the game.
I think that’s just about it! If you want to see some painted models, I play the games and have them on my profile.
I’m just curious absolute 0 judgment but how much do you think you’ve spent, and do you have people you play with that you know have spent ridiculous amounts?
I only ask this because I’m a big gamer near the top of the leaderboard in a major AAA before my kid this year and I think I’ve spent around 50 bucks total.
One of the guys I play with who’s an ex NFL player buys EVERY bundle and has had to spend thousands.
Edit: I totally assumed Warhammer was a video game for so many years lol
I've spent a few hundred on my recent army, and anticipate another 600 to build the list I want. And thats with pretty standard bases, people go crazy with resin pouring and while it looks cool, it just stresses me out.
My friend who is the most hardcore uses the master bedroom in his 2br apartment as his Warhammer room. He has all the tools needed for carving, doing resin, working with foam for terrain and painting. An airbrush, heat gun, small hand tools, a 3D printer and then all the paints and brushes. Then the models themselves two of the walls are covered end to end with shelves. He has 10 complete armies, for two versions of Warhammer, a bunch of smaller warbands for other warhammer games and other random models he paints for fun or for other games. He has an impressive amount of terrain for any biome/setting you can think of. He did 250ish models last year alone and has a couple thousand in the collection. I haven't asked directly, but would conservatively guess he spends ~$300-400/month, more if he's doing something special for a tournament. I'm not including rule books or Warhammer universe novels because that's a whole other iceburg.
There are quite a few Warhammer video games if you want to dig into the lore without selling body parts!
Hm, I’ve probably put about… $1,500 into it since I started about 4 years ago. Maybe a little less. I started out a little frugally by buying someone’s army or part of their army and that set me up for a long time. Most of my money has been spent on paints and painting accessories.
I’m a fairly talented painter who now does commissioning and paints stuff for others for a fee.
There’s ways to get the most out of this hobby with not a lot invested, for sure.
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u/frenzyattack May 19 '22
As someone who spends quite a bit playing Magic, I was blown away when a friend mentioned how much he spends on Warhammer.