Spearhead Tier List 2026

Spearhead has quickly become one of the most exciting ways to play Warhammer: Age of Sigmar — fast, tactical, and packed with flavor. But with so many Spearheads now released (and more on the way in 2026), it can be tough to know which ones truly dominate the battlefield.

I’ve played dozens of games with these sets — testing balance, strengths, and weaknesses — and in this tier list, I’ll break down how each faction performs in real games, not just on paper.

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Why You Can Trust This Spearhead Tier List

I actively play dozens of Spearhead games across multiple factions since the format launched — testing balance, tactics, and matchups in both friendly and competitive settings. I personally play 8-12 spearhead games every month and have collected 15 individual spearheads myself.

Unlike theorycraft lists that rely purely on math, my rankings come from actual games, where dice, positioning, and decision-making all matter.

I’m not here to chase the latest meta or repeat what everyone else says — I test these Spearheads myself, learn their strengths and weaknesses, and judge them by how they actually perform on the tabletop.

If you’re looking for honest, experience-based insights from someone who’s logged serious hours with the mode, you’re in the right place.

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How the Rankings Work

This tier list is based on a mix of game performance, tactical flexibility, and fun factor.

Here’s how I rate each Spearhead:

• 🟩 S-Tier: Top of the meta — strong tools, consistent wins, minimal weaknesses.
• 🟦 A-Tier: Excellent choices with a few exploitable flaws.
• 🟨 B-Tier: Balanced but matchup dependent.
• 🟥 C-Tier: Struggle to keep up competitively — still fun for casual play.

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Spearhead Tier List 2026 Overview

Below is the complete Spearhead Tier List for 2026, showcasing every faction ranked from S to C tier based on real gameplay performance, balance, and tactical flexibility.

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Spearhead Tier List Grand Alliance Breakdown 2026

Below, I’ve broken down my rankings by Grand Alliance, so you can jump straight to your favorite faction.

🟦 Stormcast Eternals (Yndrasta Spearhead)
A tough, hero-led force with great resilience and presence. Yndrasta hits hard and holds objectives well but losing her early can swing the game fast.

🟨 Stormcast Eternals (Vigilant Brotherhood)
A disciplined, flexible Spearhead that leans on ranged control and solid defence. Reliable for beginners and capable in the right hands, but it takes careful play and positioning to push it into A-Tier territory.

🟨 Cities of Sigmar (Castelite Company)
A defensive Spearhead built around solid infantry lines and combined arms. It’s sturdy and dependable, but lacks the mobility and punch needed to close games quickly. Read our overview of Castelite Company here.

🟦 Lumineth Realm-Lords (Hurakan Vanguard)
A highly mobile and reactive Spearhead that excels at controlling engagements and frustrating opponents with movement tricks and layered debuffs. The Windchargers are the key piece and can easily win games if kept mobile, while the fox’s aura and movement denial abilities make enemy hammer units extremely awkward to use effectively. Wardens provide surprisingly solid board control and damage with Crit Mortals, giving the army a strong balance between ranged pressure, defence, and objective play. Not overpowered, but an extremely reliable and well-rounded A-Tier Spearhead in the right hands.

🟥 Cities of Sigmar (Sentinels of Embergard)
A combo-focused Spearhead that relies heavily on positioning, timing, and keeping its support heroes alive. The Gallants can hit hard with the right setup, but the army often feels too fragile and unforgiving compared to stronger Spearheads in the format. Against aggressive armies with high damage output, especially Skaven, its defensive tools can collapse quickly before its synergies have a chance to matter.

🟨 Cities of Sigmar (Fusil-Platoon)
Focused on ranged firepower with limited frontline durability. Great for controlling space and punishing exposed units, but can crumble fast under pressure.

🟨 Daughters of Khaine (Heartflayer Troupe)
Fast, lethal, and stylish — this Spearhead hits hard but can’t take much in return. Great for aggressive players who like to strike first and keep the pressure on, but one mistake can cost you the game.

🟦 Fyreslayers (Saga Axeband)
Tougher than they look! This Spearhead is pure aggression — fearless, fiery, and surprisingly durable for its low armour saves. Straightforward and satisfying for players who love getting stuck into melee.

🟦 Idoneth Deepkin (Soulraid Hunt)
Fast, thematic, and brutally efficient. Excellent mobility and strike potential make this one of the most dangerous Spearheads on the table right now easily A-tier and pushing into S-tier territory.

🟦 Idoneth Deepkin (Akhelian Tide Guard)
Looks strong on paper with great speed and strike-first potential. Double eel units and a King give it serious punch, but until it’s seen more table time it sits at a solid provisional B-tier — flexible, fast, and promising.

🟨 Kharadron Overlords (Grundstok Trailblazers)
A tricky Spearhead that rewards careful play and solid unit management. Each model’s unique weapon makes combat and shooting decisions demanding, but skilled players can squeeze out strong results. Great healing support for flyers keeps it in the fight, but overall sits comfortably in B-tier.

🟦 Daughters of Khaine (Khainite Shadow Coven)
A highly tactical Spearhead with incredible board presence, movement tricks, and surprisingly strong defensive manipulation. The biggest standout here is the sheer number of units and board coverage the army brings, allowing it to play almost like a prison-style army that slowly takes control of the entire board and forces opponents into awkward charges and bad engagements. Reinforced Sisters of Slaughter, multiple heroes, and reactive movement abilities give the army a very high skill ceiling, while its defensive tricks can heavily punish aggressive opponents. Already looking like a strong A-Tier contender, with real potential to climb into S-Tier as players optimise it further.

🟩 Kharadron Overlords (Skyhammer Task Force)
A mobile, long-range Spearhead that controls the battlefield through positioning and precision shooting. Excellent at softening key targets before closing in strong potential for high-skill players who like to dictate the pace of the game. With the latest errata changes, this is has become an extreme powerhouse within the Spearhead Tier List. Read our overview of Skyhammer Taskforce.

🟨 Lumineth Realm-Lords (Glittering Phalanx)
Solid in theory but fragile in practice. They hit hard and reward precise play, but getting charged can be devastating. A strong A-tier choice for skilled players, though beginners may find them sitting closer to B-tier.

🟦 Seraphon (Starscale Warhost)
A dependable all-rounder with great durability and solid objective control. The Carnosaur can be devastating when it charges, and the Saurus Warriors are tough enough to hold ground against most foes. A strong A-tier Spearhead that rewards good positioning and well-timed charges, but punishes sloppy movement.

🟦 Seraphon (Sunblooded Prowlers)
Hard-hitting and fast, but extremely fragile. This Spearhead can dish out serious damage but folds quickly if your timing’s off. High skill cap — rewarding for confident players but punishing for mistakes.

🟨 Sylvaneth (Bitterbark Copse)
A few tough units give this Spearhead some staying power, but it’s easy to counter if you’re not playing smart. Clever positioning and timing are key to getting the most out of it.

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🟩 Blades of Khorne (Bloodbound Gore Pilgrims)
Easily one of the strongest Spearheads in the game. They hit like trucks but can actually take a beating too — think glass cannon, but replace the glass with hardened steel. Excellent saves and brutal melee make them a top S-tier pick that dominates most matchups.

🟦 Blades of Khorne (Fangs of the Blood God)
A true glass cannon — this Spearhead either annihilates the enemy or crumbles just as fast. The Reinforced keyword gives them serious hitting power, making them deadly when they connect, but they need to finish fights quickly before being overwhelmed. A solid A-tier for players who love fast, decisive battles.

🟦 Chaos Dwarfs (Hellsmiths of Hashut)
A durable, control-focused Spearhead that excels at holding objectives and grinding opponents down. Lacks explosive speed, but once established it’s extremely hard to shift and consistently scores points. Read our overview of Hellsmiths of Hashut here.

🟨 Disciples of Tzeentch (Fluxblade Coven)
Unpredictable and highly tactical, this Spearhead rewards precise spell use and smart positioning. Great magical damage output, but their fragile units and weak saves make aggressive matchups tough. Solid B-tier overall — though in the right hands, they can absolutely perform at an A-tier level.

🟨 Skaven (Crixxit’s Kill-Pack)
A fast, hyper-aggressive glass cannon Spearhead built around crit mortals, movement tricks, and assassination plays. Reinforced infantry and teleporting heroes allow the army to swarm objectives and delete key targets surprisingly quickly, but almost everything in the army is extremely fragile. In the right hands it can feel far stronger than B-Tier, but poor positioning or losing the heroes early can cause the entire army to collapse fast.

🟥 Hedonites of Slaanesh (Blades of the Lurid Dream)
Fast, flashy, and full of flavor — this Spearhead races across the board and hits hard, but it can’t take much punishment in return. Great fun for casual games, but too fragile to stand up competitively.

🟩 Maggotkin of Nurgle (Bleak Host)
Durable, grindy, and surprisingly mobile for Nurgle. This Spearhead shrugs off chip damage and wins through sheer staying power. Strong board control, consistent output, and great resilience make it one of the best all-round picks — a solid S-tier contender.

🟦 Slaves to Darkness (Darkoath Raiders)
Fast and aggressive with a focus on mobility and melee pressure. Great at taking objectives early, but their light armour means they struggle in prolonged fights. Strong A-tier for players who can capitalise on speed and positioning.

🟩 Slaves to Darkness (Bloodwind Legion)
Tough, well-rounded, and backed by strong leadership buffs. Excellent balance of offence and defence with units that hit hard and hold well. A reliable S-tier Spearhead — powerful, adaptable, and consistently effective across matchups. Read our Slaves to Darkness Spearhead overview here.

🟥 Skaven (Warpspark Clawpack)
Chaotic, explosive, and unpredictable — exactly what you’d expect from Skaven. Capable of massive damage spikes but just as likely to blow themselves up. Fun to play, but unreliable in serious matchups.

🟨 Skaven (Gnawfeast Clawpack)
Focused on swarming the board and overwhelming objectives with numbers. They hit surprisingly hard in melee but crumble fast under pressure. Great fun for aggressive players, but consistency keeps them around B-tier.

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🟩 Soulblight Gravelords (Bloodcrave Hunt)
Top performers — fast, durable, and relentless. Excellent mobility, recursion, and objective control make them one of the strongest Spearheads in the game.

🟦 Ossiarch Bonereapers (Kavalos Vanguard)
An incredibly mobile Spearhead that wins through movement, positioning, and tempo rather than raw damage. Free retreats, Fly access, and charge-blocking tricks make this army frustrating to pin down, allowing it to control the flow of the game extremely well. However, its low control scores and mediocre damage output can become a problem if opponents survive the initial pressure or manage to limit its movement options.

🟦 Soulblight Gravelords (Deathrattle Tomb Host)
A slower, more methodical Spearhead that focuses on defence and board control. Still an excellent all-rounder with great staying power and solid objective play.

🟦 Ossiarch Bonereapers (Tithe-Reaper Echelon)
Durable and dependable, with strong synergy between units. They grind down opponents through sheer resilience and efficient trades. A solid A-tier Spearhead that rewards patient, calculated play.

🟨 Ossiarch Bonereapers (Mortisan Elite)
Centred around powerful support and magic, this Spearhead can hit hard but relies on key pieces to function well. Strong when the plan comes together, but fragile if the enemy removes your linchpins early — a respectable B-tier.

🟨 Nighthaunt (Slasher Host)
Fast and sneaky with some nasty charge potential. Great for harassing objectives and exploiting weak flanks, but lacks staying power in prolonged fights. A fun B-tier Spearhead that rewards aggressive, mobile play.

🟦 Nighthaunt (Cursed Shacklehorde)
Durable for a ghostly force with strong synergy and control tools. While still fragile compared to other factions, this one’s more consistent — an A-tier pick for players who like hit-and-fade tactics with a touch of resilience.

🟥 Flesh-Eater Courts (Charnel Watch)
Themed around aggressive strikes and fast engagements. They hit hard when everything connects, but their poor saves make them crumble fast. The 6+ ward helps a little, but not enough to keep them in the fight for long — a fun but fragile C-tier Spearhead.

🟨 Flesh-Eater Courts (Carrion Retainers)
Slightly more balanced with better synergy and mobility. The 6+ ward adds a touch of survivability, but their poor saves still hurt. A decent B-tier pick for players who enjoy fast, high-risk plays and sneaky objective grabs.

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🟦 Gloomspite Gitz (Snarlpack Huntaz)
If they go first, this Spearhead can completely lock you out of the board. Their speed and early pressure make them a nightmare to play against, quickly taking control and stacking points. Low saves and unreliable attacks hold them back slightly, but with good dice and aggressive play, they’re a strong A-tier threat.

🟨 Gloomspite Gitz (Bad Moon Madmob)
Classic Gitz chaos — loads of fun but not always consistent. Great board presence and objective play, but their random elements and weak saves can make results swingy. A solid B-tier for players who enjoy unpredictable mayhem.

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🟩 Ogor Mawtribes (Tyrant’s Bellow)
Good saves, brutal damage, and surprising mobility. If they avoid early mistakes, they tend to dominate by turn 3 or 4. Their mid-game power spike makes them terrifying to face — a strong, reliable S-tier Spearhead.

🟦 Ogor Mawtribes (Scrapglutt)
A solid, dependable Spearhead that trades raw power for consistency. It hits hard and stays in the fight longer than expected, but doesn’t quite reach the explosive heights of Tyrant’s Bellow. A strong A-tier option for players who prefer a steadier approach.

🟥 Orruk Warclans (Ironjawz Bigmob)
Brutal, loud, and straight to the point. They hit like a truck but can be outmaneuvered by faster armies. When they connect, things die — but getting there can be the hard part. A fun but volatile C-tier Spearhead.

🟨 Orruk Warclans (Swampskulka Gang)
A more tactical Orruk Spearhead with sneaky tricks and ranged support. They still hit hard up close, but rely on timing and positioning to shine. Solid tools and flexibility make them a respectable B-tier option. Read our Overview of the Swampskulkga Gang Spearhead.

🟦 Sons of Behemat (Wallsmasher Stomp)
A powerhouse Spearhead that feels every bit as colossal as it looks. The two Gargants both have the Reinforced keyword, letting them return to the fight and making them terrifying objective contesters. Their combat presence lowers enemy hit rolls, while the ranged attack spell — which also affects the general — adds nasty pre-combat damage. When played well, they dominate — but mistakes get punished hard, keeping them in solid A-tier territory.

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Spearhead Round-Up

That’s my current take on the Spearhead meta for 2026 — but like all things Warhammer, it’ll evolve as new Spearheads are released and balance changes hit.

I’ll be keeping this list updated throughout the year, so bookmark it and check back after each major release.

Have a different take? Drop your thoughts in the comments — I’d love to hear how your games have gone with your favorite Spearhead.

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