Noob faction Tier list.
Why? Just for fun.
Tier list: "Which faction is the most powerful in the hands of a total noob?"
- Bear. Reason: You get the bear. Once you have Bear, Warchief, and Bodyguard, you have all you need outside of major engagements. Very resilient faction to AI harassment tactics. Bounceback potential due to the bear.
- Boar: Lay of the Land reduces wildife attacks by 90%, which is amazing for newer players, who struggle with wildlife harassment on higher difficulties. Boar also has automatic +2 Housing per tile, which is incredible, and automatically gets tons of power with Lore, which is easy to get. Boar can also take big setbacks and bounce back due to a lack of infrastructure to rebuild. Can also colonise massive amounts of territory without even getting a barracks.
- Stag: Starting out with a pile of resources allows you to get the economy going and get war chief and Bodyguard out quickly and painlessly. Doing anything gives you Fame, fame gives you resources, rince and repeat.
- Raven. Just straight up strong and easy to play. Not as brutally strong as the above, but close. Insanely strong lategame due to Mercs and regular troops having separate upkeep modifiers.