Current tier list

[ArchAnge1LT]

Can you guys please elaborate on current pvp (or just overall) tier list?

[banjohorse14]

I'm gonna add mine just because there's no discussion here but its probably very outdated, and is just based on playing with my friends so was probably never that accurate. We also played one difficulty up to speed the game up, and I think that definitely disrupts balance.

S: Tyranid
A: Eldar, Chaos,
B: Space Marines, Orks, Imperial Guard, Tau
C: Necrons

We found Tyranid jump-starting their economy with early sacrifices, into a faster midgame with Raveners along with tech boosts from their Malethropes, and then their busted ult from their Hive Tyrant.... disgusting... 1v2'd a couple of times. Also their simple, flexible economy.

Eldar becuase Fire Prisms just feel like unit you can also go for and sit on, and despite their disadvantages the potential of backdoors/flanks, and the ability to assist allies across the map in big games made them feel ahead of most of the rest. I don't remember why we thought Chaos were ahead of the pack tho.

Space Marines would normally have been lower, especially because a higher difficulty setting punishes them relative to the rest, but in a couple of team games their early power spikes from heroes and fortress of lights in key locations meant coordinated rushes had to be respected.

Necrons frankly becuase of the occasional game where they couldn't expand anywhere :P.

[Jey]

Originally posted by colinrussell14:

C: Necrons

Divine heretic, that's you? Or is it Dr.Jesus?

You can't hide behind a steam profile to make it seem as though you are a random. I recognize necrons lobby whenever I see it.

[Deimos]

Depends on settings really, for PvP 1v1 tiny normal speed:
S: chaos, admech
A: nids, necrons, SM, orks
B: eldar, tau
garbage: astra

[slugmyballs]

This is mostly 1v1 pvp with friends, standard speed, tiny map, slight tile density adjustments. Used to play FFA 2 ai 2 humans but enjoyed 1v1 more.

S: Necrons, Space Marines
A: Tyranids, Chaos
B: Tau, Orks
C: Astra Militarum

Just my opinion of course. I find S Tier to be strong at every phase of the match, no weak matchups. A Tier are strong but have some tough matchups. B Tier are average strength, have some unique strengths but nothing crazy. Astra Militarum, one of my favorite factions, just has mostly unfavorable matchups sadly. I only just bought Craftworld Aeldari and Adeptus Mechanicus so I can't say much. From my couple of games with Aeldari though I am feeling A Tier.