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Getting into Warhammer 40,000 is not complicated — but there are more ways to start than there used to be, and choosing the wrong entry point can mean spending money on things you do not actually need yet. This guide cuts through the options and explains which starter set makes sense depending on what you want from the hobby: playing games quickly, building and painting a proper army, or doing both at once. All products are available at Merlin's Miniatures using coupon code SCALEANDMOTION at checkout.

Fallout: Wasteland Warfare is one of the most fully realised licensed miniatures games currently available. It takes the post-apocalyptic world of the Fallout video game series — the Survivors picking through the ruins, the Brotherhood of Steel in their power armour, the Super Mutants, Raiders, Institute Synths, Robots and the irradiated creatures of the wasteland — and translates it into a tabletop skirmish game that plays equally well as a competitive two-player encounter, a co-operative mission or a solo campaign against AI-controlled opposition. This guide covers how the game works, what you need to get started, which faction suits which playstyle, and what to buy first.

Combat Patrol is the most practical entry point into Warhammer 40,000—a single box that gives you a complete, playable force at a size specifically designed for the smaller Combat Patrol game format, which uses simplified rules and fits on a smaller table. It is also the format Games Workshop recommends for new players, and for good reason: you get a coherent set of units from a single faction, enough models to start painting and learning the hobby, and a self-contained experience that does not require you to own a full army before you can play.