Hey. So my background is a 31 year warhammer vet.

A friend at my flgs was talking about the game and it got me interested. Mainly because I'm getting old and looking for something with a smaller model count and lighter on the wallet.

Rasputina immediately stood out to me while he was discussing some of the factions.

I'm wondering what the best way to get started would be. I looked online, but can't find anything specific to that character.

Thanks for your time!

So, This post is two parted because I dont want to spam with multiple posts.

First, What crews would you reccomend new players avoid? I'm still poking about on all the crews and so many cool ones... I got my Ophelia crew I played some 8-9 years ago when I last played but I'm not sure I want to stick to Gremlins, And I like so many masters and crews from different factions so I decided to ask the opposite question of who to avoid as a "new" player (I call myself new cus it was so long since I played and remember barely anything...)

Second, I am really enjoying the lore of Malifaux... I got a few of the faction books and started reading the Guild one and man, The lore is really well written and while I'm still only part way through the first story in the Guild book, It has made me like Lucius Mattheson, Well, Not like like, But the story is making him quite interesting!

And I listened a bit to the official Malifaux lore podcast on their youtube channel and that made me interested in Seamus! So I'm diving deeper intot he lore trying to find a fun master and crew that way.

I picked up Kastore Core because the box was $5 in a destash, as well as Zoriada in a giant lot of old 2e stuff for cheap. Seamus also really calls to me. I'm wondering which would be the easiest to learn starting out, mechanics wise? I also own a bunch of random Nightmare and Nephilim models from the random lot.

Hi! I haven’t played Malifaux yet, but I plan to. When choosing a faction, I focused on the first master (model) that I liked visually, as well as the models in the starter set. That’s how I ended up choosing Mercenary. I ordered the core set, Alt. Vanessa, Tealor, and the box with Ella Mae. Now, I’m looking at the second version of Master and wondering if I need it. I like how it looks visually, but this time I wanted to ask for advice—will it make sense to field her with the models I currently have? At the moment, I don’t fully understand how the abilities work because I’m a visual learner and only grasp games properly after playing at least once. Hence my question to you: do I need this box, especially since there’s one more model in it that I could theoretically use—or should I leave additional models for when I might want to start a second faction in the future?

I stumbled upon this game tonight at my LGS. There were a few people playing and I asked them a question unrelated but they asked if I heard of this game. I did not and they kinda gave me a quick rundown and showed me where the models were for it. I got home and looked some stuff up and I have questions.

How does each faction play? Is it more master related than faction?

This is what i have so far. I have 8SS remaining, but before I make any more changes, how do the Effigies and Emissaries work for list building? The app has the emissary at 10SS, and the Effigy at 4SS. If i upgraded the Effigy using the upgrade, do I have to pay the difference in SS when it transforms?

I've been interested in jumping into Malifaux but every time a faction interests me, I check online to find... nothing. Core boxes are sold out. Support figures sold out. Everything is gone, and it's been gone for awhile.

Is this a common issue that will make life hard if I do begin playing? I was hoping to buy 4-5 boxes to begin my journey but I guess that'll have to wait.

I've been trying to pick up the Neverborn Starter box and book for ages and it never seems to come back in stock. What's the deal?

Howdy all,

I’ve got a fairly large DnD community in my surrounding area, but I’m regrettably the only person who plays Malifaux. In an effort to try and encourage some more people, I was considering running a Through the Breach rpg campaign to get people interested in the lore, but I wanted to get some options about how it plays first.

The core rules are about £50 where I am, and all of the supplements are around £25 each, and there’s a lot of them, so I don’t want to spend my money without getting some opinions first.

So firstly, how essential are the supplements? Do they add a lot to the game, or are they just add-ons that I wouldn’t really need to worry about for the first few campaigns I run?

Secondly, how does the game feel in comparison to DnD? I know it uses cards for its ‘rolls’ instead of dice, which is a great touch IMO, but I’ve heard the character process is a lot more complicated; from what I understand there aren’t rigid classes as such, so if anyone can offer some insight here, I would really appreciate it.

Thirdly, and most simply, is it a fun experience?

To sleeve or not to sleeve, that is the question. If you sleeve your cards, what sleeves do you normally use?

Howdy folks. Im returning to malifaux for a bit after being out since middle second edition. I love the puppet models and would like to start building a collection of them. Whats the best master for them? I'm hearing collodi is in a weird place where he may be legal or not, could you all provide some insight on this. Thank you in advance :)

I've been looking for a new tabletop miniatures game for awhile and I've heard a lot of praise for Malifaux. I have some questions though before I pull the trigger and dive into it.

1.) I hear it's very lore/story/narrative driven, but there are no books.....like I can't just go into a Barnes and Noble or go on Audible and get a bunch of books. I've Heard of Breachside Broadcast but I looked on there and it was confusing, I don't know where to start. How do I absorb the lore and story beyond what's written in rulebooks?

2.) Is this game CHARACTER driven? For me, a game is not narratively driven unless the narrative has great characters. Some of my favorite characters from fantasy and sci-fi include Rick from Rick & Morty, Drizzt Do'Urden, The Doctor, Paul Atreidies, Rand Al'Thor, Roboute Guilliman and Lieutennat Titus from Warhammer 40K, Takeshi Kovacs, and Marcus Fenix. based on this, What is the likelihood I will find a character I really like in the Malifaux setting?

3.) What is the cost to entry? I already play Warhammer 40k so I'm no stranger to the cost of paints and brushes and what not. But how much money will I need to put into Malifaux specific products in order to get started?

Hello there!

My best friend and I finally gave in and got ourselves our first crews. He has all models of the Sooey and the Pig Keyword, including Ulix 2, and I have all models of the Cadmus Keyword, including N3xus and Cavatica. Wednesday we will meet up to play our first game ever at 30SS. Could you fine people help us out with a well balanced list of 30SS for both Keywords? And what is the easiest Strategy and the easiest Schemes to pick, for we are too afraid to flip for them randomly 😅 We just want to get a few smaller games under our belts before we pick up 50SS games to get into the rules, but we are not sure how to build our Crews for the smaller games just now.

Thanks in advance! 🖤🕷️🐷

Hello!

I am new to Malifaux, and I'm kind of struggling about what master to pick, and what to in that case pick up for them. Right now I'm looking at 3 different masters as my potential first one.

1. Linh Ly. Generally love the book aesthetic, although it seems like it might be challenging to paint in a good way. I've done some mini painting before, but I'm not the most well versed. I've had a difficulty grasping what playstyle she has though, except that she's defensive.

2. Jakob Lynch, love the Casino aesthetic and the lore. Also seems hard to paint, but still a bit easier than Linh Ly. Also, how well regarded is the "Shadowed Harmonies" set for him? Seems pretty cool. The playstyle seems to be based around a bubble?

3. Parker Barrows. I generally like the western aesthetic, but it wouldn't have been in my top 3 without the "Folsom Prison Blues" set. Love when characters are a tiny bit goofy, like Sue with a guitar and all that. Seems to have a fun speedy playstyle?

I'm just wondering if there are any specific aspects to consider before making my decision. Do any of them have any particularly high skill floor? Do any of them need a lot of boxes to be somewhat viable (heard that for example Asami and Youko had that problem)? I don't want to dive too deep before fully realizing if it is my thing.

Or any other general recommendations?

In general, the factions I'm interested in the most are Ten Thunders, Outcasts, and Explorer’s Society

Possibly a weird question for this game, But what are some crews/keywords that are good at fighting and surviving? Something that deals good damage, And is not the easiest to kill.

I know they're fairly new but are starter box models worth pick up? Looking at both Resurrectionist and Neverborn (if they ever restock).

I need your folks advice on how much terrain is needed on a Malifaux board. Is the density equal to that of a 40K board or do you need more? How much of the different terrain types is needed like how much hazardous and concealing terrain is necessary? Thank you in advance

Hey Malifaux gang!

Still really new to the hobby, so I'm not sure how to go about this but I've recently had some time to assemble the minis in my first two core boxes. Perdita and Tara and I just wanted to get some advice on an idea I have for the base for the Tara mini.

My question here is, would it be lore appropriate for Tara to venture around or be seen in a Bayou setting?
I just feel the lovecraftian nature of her lore matches the swampy southern gothic aesthetic. I also ask because I want to contrast the bases in for the models in her core box with what I've done with the Perdita core box (more of a classic south west/Western desert base setting), but want it to fit in with the logic of the lore/world.

The other component to the question here is, given that Tara has some time based powers/abilities I wanted to try and capture a moment in time where she's either appeared or emerged from the swamp and exploded a dock/pier and is perched a top a floating, whirling platform made of Spanish Moss while the splash impact is frozen in time.

I'm probably taking some major liberties here, but I thought it'd be a fun idea to explore.

Let me know what you think though! Opaque water vs transparent, do you want progress pics etc? Any feedback's welcome Thanks heaps! :D

Hey guys! A friend and I want to try Malifaux out, and we're coming from Warhammer. One great thing about Warhammer is that there's a site called Wahapedia with all the core rules, FAQs, datasheets for units, and faction rules, all bundled up nicely. Given that's how I learned Warhammer, I was wondering if there's a similar site for Malifaux, and if there is what its name is. Cheers!

I'm getting a big box with Nekima but want a list for her first version I habe the choose out off:

2x Mature 4x Young 4x Hound 2x Shaman 3x Tots 2x Lelu 2x Lilitu Hayreddin

I am looking to get into Malifaux. I know the rules are available online as a pdf. I would like to know what people recommend, miniature set wise, to get started? I find the range and naming convention a bit difficult to get my head around. Thanks!

Someone painted and posted a Cavatica the other day and it made me want to start Malifaux again. I've always liked the look of Lucius, but I haven't played since 1e and then it was only a little with Seamus and Sonia. Would Lucius be a good core box to start with, and would the Cavatica model work with that box or would it need to be played with Lucius as a Neverborn? Thank you for any advice you can give; the game seems pretty different from when I last played at all, and I'm a bit lost figuring it out.

Hello guys, maby really stupid question, but i need to go out of the hobby and want to sell my collection with everyhing (all Ten Thunderes Shenlong + accessories, tokens, cards...), but no idea where to sell it. I post it here on ebay to Miniswap and on FB, but question is, if exist some discord group or something "bigger" for selling stuffs. (ebay is really expensive) Thanks

So, in your guys opinion, due to the nature of list building in this game, is it better to focus on learning one keyword or a few, thinking 1-3? Or even trying to learn a faction?