How to start Warhammer: The Old World cheaply (2026)
The Old World is played with big ranked-up armies, so the way to start cheaply is an army box: a Battalion or Battle March box gives you the core of an army for much less than the kits on their own. Here's what to buy first, with the cheapest UK prices right now. Cheapest army box today: Wood Elf Realms Battle March Army at £53.63.
1. Two of you starting? Try a starter box
The Core Set has two armies, the full rulebook and a battle map: the best value if two of you are starting together.
| Box | Cheapest | Shop |
|---|---|---|
Warhammer the Old World: Fantasy Battles in the World of Legend Core Set Lowest price we've seenEverything you need to start playing The Old World | £118.50 21% off RRP | Kirton Games |
2. Pick an army: its army box
Every army box in stock, cheapest first. Each is the core of an army, at a big saving on the kits inside.
| army box | Cheapest | Shop |
|---|---|---|
| £53.63 25% off RRP | Gaming Frome | |
| £76.88 25% off RRP | Gaming Frome | |
| £76.88 25% off RRP | Gaming Frome | |
| £76.88 25% off RRP | Gaming Frome | |
| £84.38 25% off RRP | Gaming Frome | |
| £84.38 25% off RRP | Gaming Frome | |
Battalion: Dwarfen Mountain Holds Dwarfen Mountain HoldsLimited multi-kit bundle: the biggest saving on Dwarfen Mountain Holds | £88.00 23% off RRP | Lvl Up Gaming |
Battalion: Wood Elf Realms Wood Elf RealmsLimited multi-kit bundle: the biggest saving on Wood Elf Realms | £90.00 25% off RRP | Gaming Frome |
High Elf Realms Battalion High Elf RealmsLimited multi-kit bundle: the biggest saving on High Elf Realms | £92.00 20% off RRP | Imps Gaming |
The Old World: Battalion: Grand Cathay Grand CathayLimited multi-kit bundle: the biggest saving on Grand Cathay | £92.00 20% off RRP | Lvl Up Gaming |
| £97.38 5% off RRP | Goblin Gaming | |
Orc & Goblin Tribes Battalion Boxed Set Orc & Goblin TribesLimited multi-kit bundle: the biggest saving on Orc & Goblin Tribes | £98.00 15% off RRP | Mighty Lancer Games |
3. Rules: the books you need
The core rules are in the Warhammer: The Old World rulebook (also in the Core Set). Each army's list is in Forces of Fantasy or Ravening Hordes, with more options in its Arcane Journal. FAQs and errata are free on Warhammer Community.
4. Paints and tools
You need clippers, plastic glue and a few paints. Start with the colours your army needs: our paint chart shows cheaper brands that match each Citadel colour.
| Tools | Cheapest | Shop |
|---|---|---|
| £10.00 20% off RRP | Lvl Up Gaming | |
| £4.00 20% off RRP | Travelling Man | |
Tool - Precision Side CuttersHobby tool for building kits | £10.35 10% off RRP | Element Games |
Questions
What's the cheapest way to start The Old World?
Buy the army box (a Battalion or Battle March) for the army you like, plus the rulebook. Two players starting together should look at the Core Set, which has two armies and the rules.
Which army box should I get?
Pick the army you like: every army box is listed below, cheapest first, with its army.
Where's the cheapest place to buy Warhammer in the UK?
It changes daily. Independent UK shops usually sell at 15 to 25% off RRP; this page shows the cheapest in-stock price we've found for each box, checked every hour.
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