Getting Started! What to Buy Kill Team 2024

[@EonsOfBattle]

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[@PotatoPhoenix]

"if you wanna do a custom 40k army that's like 100 dudes" *stares down at my custom guard army* umm I think you are undercounting my good sir

[@ODonnchadhaBrian]

I hear ya, each one with a unique head swap too 🙄

[@dolphinerofachero3159]

How many miniatures for a pure infantry team?

[@mrwabbit9576]

My army of 400 orks disagrees too

[@gdenight]

Hahaha Chaos Knights- 15 on a bad day.

[@damondestructo]

I would love a Noise Marine Kill Team

[@mrmors1344]

maybe when emperor's children army is released...

[@Adrien323]

WHAT WAS THAT?

[@grapetonenatches186]

Its just gonna be a box of 5 of those dudes with the guitar.

[@noahl9073]

For skirmish games you can usually get away with using whatever models you want and just picking rules from a different army. It works ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@pontiusporcius8430]

Terminators or gravis marines for me.

[@adamsmith8765]

The starter set in Australia is $120. It contains some terrain, the contents of Kommandos ($105) and Veteran guardsman ($97). So you could buy Kommandos or Veterans or you can get both for a tiny little bit more.

[@yhormthemidget]

Also a rulebook, tokens, and rangefinder pretty reasonable deal

[@PauliD.1]

Best GW deal I've seen value wise

[@GreenBlueWalkthrough]

@@PauliD.1 Even in the US it was fine when you consider it's a starter VS Box and the norm in the TT wargames industry is $200 for a box like that... Which the current parted out price is closer to $300 from GW... So yeah it was fine expensive but fine.

[@eewweeppkk]

And just to throw it out there for anyone who is getting into KT. Kommandos and veteran guard have been S tier tournament winners since this version of KT existed. They aren't unbeatable by other teams so don't feel bad for picking them up or anything, they just don't really have bad matchups and I don't want people to assume they are bad because they were in the starter set.

[@IgnacioGlezCllo]

I didn't care for either of those squads, so instead I just bought the rule book. Now I find myself having to buy the terrain, tokens, gauges, etc, and a couple of squads, which me and my son are decided on (T'au and Phobos SM). All in, I'll probably end up paying 2-3 times as much as the starter box. Big mistake there on my part.

[@maxbrandt6]

*Reminder:* You are completely free to make your own terrain pieces, it's easy, it's inexpensive and fun. It takes a bit of effort but the more you put into it, the more you'll enjoy it. 3D printers hasten your vision, do not sleep on that ability!

[@minisarefuntopaint]

It's also perfectly possible to make terrain from scratch, without using a 3D printer. Using recyclables and dollar store finds, you'd be surprised how good terrain you can make and how much fun it is. So many possibilities of what to make and how to do it. And very inexpensive, of course.

[@Frosty4427]

Kill Team is so fun for picking up a handful of models from a faction you don't want to commit a full army to.

[@8rianGriffin]

also more rewarding if you are more into the building/painting side of the hobby. Fells way better to finish an entirely playable killteam instead of just some random units. I also love that i can try painting so many different styles without having to think about potential armies.

[@WilhelmScreamer]

On the topic of your spare gallowdark terrain: big 40k boarding actions are very fun. Worth playing to mix things up

[@screaming_cat2007]

I’m a tau player and I’m only getting the pathfinder kill team for deco because tactical rock. The kroot however are perfect

[@7nineofspades5]

The Scouts and Scorpions separate boxes are already in store at my local

[@84jesterx]

Into the Dark (or Boarding Actions) is what I went ALL in for. I'm obsessed with the idea of Space Hulk, but you know, can't find a copy of the actual board game...so this was the next best thing for my son and I. Besides hurting my hands a couple of times, I have so much fun setting up various layouts. I just wish I could afford (and have the time) to paint up all of the KT sets.

[@Mrclark1977]

Killteam rocks. Thanks for highlighting my favorite game!

[@stats1981]

I started with Into the Dark, and I LOVE it!!! Got the full set of Warhammer Heroes waiting to be kit bashed so I can have Strike Force Justian in sneaky Raven Guard formation

[@Riddler_von]

I started with the old version the rogue trader set was my first and favourite almost a game by its self.

[@eeyun5279]

Bro I’m jelly. Ive always liked the SM heroes idea, wish they did more with it. Affordable models in unique blind boxes is a winning idea… and then having rules to play them in KT is just perfect. I’m surprised we don’t see all kinds of options: a chaos team, agents of the imperium, tendrils of the swarm, etc.

[@GrimdarkSandwich]

I think the intercession teams are probably the best to hand to new players. 1 Box of Shooty intercessors and 1 box of Assault intercessors makes up to 3 teams, so it's also pretty cost effective as well.

[@DavidVanCleef]

I just built mine with spare assault intercessors and paint kit models I had on hand and a few 3dp parts (plasma pistol arm, bolter with grenade launcher, etc.).

[@GrimdarkSandwich]

@@DavidVanCleef totally. That's the other good thing about the team, almost every space marine player you know probably has at least a few on a sprue somewhere and they're often happy to sell/trade for cheap. I even had a friend give me 5 when I started in the hobby. (His way of paying forward someone who gave him stuff when he started).

[@JM-oi8bm]

You talk so well. You’re great. So clear and enthusiastic. New sub.

[@foxhoundms9051]

Free rules online, don't buy books that are obsolete as soon as they are printed.

[@JumblyGiraffe]

Should you use the rules on Wahapedia? Do you know if there are any sites that have printable pdfs?:)

[@quentinmims9400]

First love your videos man and second I am currently making a Horus Herasy space marine killteam. Horus Harasy plus killteam equals amazing time.

[@112Nelo]

How is the "Starter Set" not even mentioned?

[@axcel9128]

The normal 40k squads getting into Kill Team will be the new normal, easy short term money grab for GW until players get onto them

[@rozza3135]

Source: I made it up

[@Mars0War]

@@rozza3135But it does make sense and certainly seems to be the trend with Scouts, Scorpions, Mandrakes and Nightlords all being boxes that will appeal to 40K players. Kill Team players will be interested regardless, and making them appealing to 40K players broadens the potential sales of a box. One of the most popular upcoming Kill Team rumors is a Vespid Kill Team, which is something practically every Tau player would want. I wouldn't be surprised if the Farstalker Kinband was also them gauging potential interest in a Kroot refresh, which is now happening.

[@SWProductions100]

​@@Mars0War As far as gauging market interest goes, that's not the worst way to go about it - though, of course, I wouldn't want Kill Team to just become a testing spot for 40ks main game

[@eewweeppkk]

​@Mars0War Are Eldar particularly popular for 40k players? And I thought scouts were considered a joke, though I'm sure that changes from edition to edition anyway. Were 40k players really jonesing for a mandrake squad for their dark Eldar? The next box release is genestealer guard and recon dwarves. I'm not saying you're wrong, but I just don't see the teams you listed as being particularly 40k popular, and I dont think I've seen a pattern of it. The original comment says something about 40k squads butting into killteam to appeal to those players, but going off of the compendium list...they're already all here and most of them are horrible.

[@MyNameIsSashaDE]

I bought the Kill Team Octarius last week. At a great price. And only because you're so enthusiastic about it. But now I need more.

[@johndemorris7388]

For new players, I'd give them a list of teams that require only 1 box to get everything you need. Off the top of my head there's Kommandos, SM Scouts and Starstiders. I'm sure there are more.

[@eewweeppkk]

There's over a dozen, typing in 'kill team' on the warhammer store will show all of them, minus the most recent box releases (they sell the boxes as individual teams after a couple months). And also there's a death watch "killteam" that sneaks in on the search result that is just named thay and doesn't have an actually kill team.

[@metalblizzard6024]

Fellgor ravagers

[@IgnacioGlezCllo]

Intercession, technically (just a sergeant, and 5 warriors); top it up with a second box for 'standard' or assault intercessors.

[@Griffos_improve_heart_health]

Custodian guard

[@bunionsandcabbage6764]

I'd argue that Blood Bowl is as cheap if not cheaper than Kill Team

[@TheBugB]

Honestly I think they’re pretty similar in price. I think killteam has the potential to be cheaper if you go with a compendium list (if you play 40K you can probably make a list without having to buy anything but also compendium lists can get pretty cheap for warhammer standards at least).

[@eewweeppkk]

I don't know about bloodbowls pricing, but assuming you're on a budget and okay with cutting corners you could reasonably start a kill team for under $100, paint and hobby supplies included.

[@JackTraynor14]

The entry price for Blood Bowl is like $40 for a team of 12-14 minis. If your opponent doesn't already have a pitch then it costs more though.

[@LadyValrethgames]

Hand of the Archon is my kill team, just painting it up now

[@severintw]

I think it is time that you paint something for the Black Templars. We did not have that for far too long.

[@ShawnMM]

I would say Blood Bowl is the cheapest to get into at around $50 for a team. The rules are online and lots of high quality 3rd party sources for teams that are even less then $50 for a team.

[@eewweeppkk]

Many killteams are also $50 and the rules are also online for free

[@wikyWargaming]

Jay! Your video introducing the Beastmen got me to paint my first Killteam, and play my first ever wargame at a local tournament event 😂 Thanks!

[@roha2317]

Ssooo? What do I need to get to play kill team? Other then a kill team of course

[@gwfranklin1]

I also highly recommend warcry for new players as well. A little bit more simplified but still a ton of fun

[@wilduu]

time to revamp this video

[@squallgoku777]

I bought an Octarius box of eBay for my Birthday, totally worth it.

[@LinkLayerLogic]

I scored just the terrain box online not that long ago for a good price. It's nice that there are still a few places to get it.

[@kameron857]

I cannot seen to find any of the boxsets... Namly into the dark for sale anywhere

[@M1tZk1]

My goal for 2024 was to start with Kill Team. I already bought some stuff and than this video came around at the perfect time.

[@jimford6478]

A great channel, and even better Kill Team resource.

[@adrianalvarez9069]

Love your content! Just one quick note: Octarius came out in 2021, not 2022.

[@michaelmastriano7566]

I split the salvation box with a coworker. Those scouts were so sweet i had to do it

[@darkgll8356]

Love your channel. But is it really just models? I should probably find out what else I really need, like some sort of marks and maybe cards. Maybe it is just possible to print it from somewhere...

[@ProrokLebioda]

Seems like you forget about glorious WARCRY! FEROCIOUS, BRUTAL, FAST!

[@backupher0]

Looking to get into Warhammer 40k and kill team is more up my alley. Great video thanks!

[@sofaking1627]

Trying out 40k again after playing it in the early 2000s when the dudes were still metal. Really like Raven Guard, new kill team has Space marine scouts done up with Raven Guard shoulders So I think I wanna get that, but also gotta figure out what else to get.

[@insafinar5995]

i was searching for this kind of Video yesterday :D

[@Cobalt-60]

A Compendium Hive Fleet tram placed in Top 10 (#8) at LVO 2024. And there are a number of Compendium Imperial Guard (Tempus Scions) teams that place well (even if not Top 10) at the major tournaments. Same for the Intercession Squad KT (with official free rules available online) [but also more recently not as competitively viable because of the change in the meta which favors hordes in competitive play]. All this is to say that there are other compendium (and related) teams besides Adeptus Costodes that can be considered viable, without being fully bespoke.

[@JpGGG98]

Ha i got the ork/kreigsman box for $80 on ebay. Came with everything and isbnow sitting in my closet collecting Dust lol

[@Therealmanticorejones]

I think you could do some really cool themed games with the into the dark board. For example, I really like inquisitors and shit, so I think it would be fun to have the inquisitorial kill team defending the bridge of their starship against some sort of incursion

[@jacobkotten338]

The commercial for Octarius was the best thing for orks ever made

[@justed73]

Your custom Space Hulk bridge/ command deck that you built, would be awesome with the Into the Dark terrain. Kill Hulk.

[@mild_jackalope730]

New terrain on patreon every month. Does that mean the previous month is gone? Or is it compounding and all the previous stuff is still available?

[@felix_thebear]

Heeeey, I play the Lord of the Ring...

[@dendrow2930]

I started getting back into wargaming with kill team. I am really in love with this game and it is so fun. Only problem I'm having now is wanting to do a massive miniature scaled game like 40k. After research I wasn't too keen on 40k and kill team scratches than sci-fi fantasy shooting itch. Deciding upon AoS. AoS plus kill team seems like a great combo

[@MrCopecowboy]

Would anyone possibly have the link to the old compendium?

[@TheLehi5]

hehh i just made a phobos dude with two knives, and two pistols in holster. its looks glorious!

[@theinfinitejourney904]

I can’t work out how to build a list for kill team 😊

[@themonkeyandgorilla1845]

Where can I find free ork kommandos and vet-guardsmen-Krieger-guys rules for kill team?

[@Davice0512]

type in those names on google and rules and it should be one of the first options.

[@riverrunners3621]

New to war games and wanna try a smaller skirmish game. Kill team and underworlds are the two I’m considering. Anyone have any suggestions?

[@mrwabbit9576]

I love killteam. Its giving love to the more forgotten and neglected parts of 40k. No idea about tabletop because i dont play it but its given me access to loads of cool minis for my armies.

[@Try_Again_Bragg]

The old Killteam did have benifits. Such as wargear options.

[@4Refros]

I love the into the dark terrain, I want a bunch of it

[@ind0minusr3x51]

Ngl, a missfits guardsmen kill team would be nice. Like felinids, ogryns, ratlings psykers, guardsmen,etc

[@TwinkieS0n]

Is kill team a good game to pick up to try and get my friends into warhammer? None of them feel like paying a bunch of money for a combat patrol and I feel like this would be easier for them to get into? But I’ve heard you don’t wanna play kill team unless you’ve played 40k

[@crusher8017]

You don't have to have played WH40k to enjoy Kill Team.

[@GojiruMaximus]

Can someone explain to me why you cant use kill team minis for warhammer 40k game?

[@gabrielortiz9195]

About a year ago I bought the indomitus starter box set, but I’m not sure if the rules are still the same. Should I use the rules in the box or should I search for the newest box set? I’m a bit confused if anyone can help

[@Imperial-g5z]

I'm chooseing guard I think I'll love them

[@wulvercreative6511]

The intro did make me laugh just cause Kill Team and MESBG are the two most played games at my FLG. 40K comes in third but almost exclusively through crusade

[@IIDelta]

Man I wish I could afford the into the dark terrain 😢 seems like a really fun way to mix up kill team

[@frankg9956]

I’m really surprised that Ad Mech hasn’t gotten an actual new team released. Seems like the only faction that hasn’t now that brood brothers is coming out. Nids need one too, but I think that’s harder because they’re all just bugs.

[@stephen9to5]

Our tempesta Scion still good or did they get replaced out?

[@cunkie7474]

Great content as always

[@baldrickbob1677]

I wish you were into bloodbowl, i'd love to head your takes on my favorite game. May Nuffle bless your dice.

[@captianolimar5194]

If you don’t want the ITD terrain can I have please? That or a Lord of Skulls painting video

[@odharrison23]

You forgot to talk about the amount of tan sand season one had. Thanks gents!! Fantastic as always!!!

[@Snake-n5t]

Great vid love all your videos ❤

[@Prikelywombat]

Eventually imma get every kill team box cause it is the best way to have a taste of every army

[@NiskRanThawll]

so what do i need to buy to play kill team with the into the dark terrain? 40k guy here with only salvation and the ITD terrain box

[@eewweeppkk]

Some random garbage to mark objective spots and and a measuring tape I suppose. All the rules are online. For quality of life it would be nice for you to have their measuring tools and their objective cards, but they aren't strictly necessary for gameplay. The online rules should have maps and missions you can use with your terrain.

[@foreverfornever1124]

I havent decided if I want to get into KT now or just wait for the next edition coming up. I have couple teams done and some either in my backlog or WIP teams. All of them I have by default due to owning the armies. Traitor Guard i feel would eventually have become an army one day much like the Krieg. Its funny because when Krieg came out people seemed to already know eventually we would see an army of them and based on rumors and rumor engines thats coming up pretty soon. So I wouldnt be surprised if see Traitor guar within the next edition

[@stevebarnett-f5o]

I love Kill Team, but frankly, am p'd off that whatever I try to get is out of stock, with no restock, WG is just killing this game with lack of product in store.

[@gavinjames1145]

I ❤ ur posi+ive vibes!

[@plasticbag4102]

Ive been looking at the arbites box or maybe buying a leviathan box off ebay, i really like the idea of an army of judge dred robocop lookin dudes

[@RustedParadox]

I got into KT because it was a low entry level. 10 Kill Teams later and my partner uses little plastic dinosaurs glued to bases and they win 9/10 games. 🙃

[@RustedParadox]

srsly tho. KT rocks. Part of the joy is spending a lot of time making your team unique. ❤🖌

[@8bitkefka]

I would buy your into the dark terrain for use with boarding action lol

[@jamiepywell9640]

I don't think they've got Nids quite right for kill team yet, unique sculpts of gaunts and a mid warrior would be awesome!

[@ncpa1152]

I’ve never played 40K, but I dig the lore, so when you say all you need for Kill Team is your box of dudes, does that mean you don’t “need” the terrain? Or is that a must have as well?

[@JohnnyLeyenda]

You need terrain and things like the measuring rules or barriers. You also need the rules for your miniatures. You can of course use books and cans for terrain, use a measuring tape to calculate distances and find the rules for free online. So kind of yes, kind of no. Technically you do not even need minis if by the same standard you wanna use paper miniatures instead. All in all, I disagree that Kill Team is the most affordable game to start (I would say Warcry is) but it is not that expensive either. I would still recommend the official tokens and such or the measuring rules, and terrain, so how cheap that makes it is debatable. I would recommend starting with the Intercessor team (Space Marines) as the rules for the, were *officially* actually free to download (unlike anyhing else which you can use unofficial sites for)

[@siodoge2766]

i just bought the kommandos pack to paint the orcs and i dont even know how to play kill team or 40k, if i want to make a 40k army in the future will i be able to use the miniatures from the kommandos box?

[@eewweeppkk]

Yes, those minis have 40k rules. It may not translate 1 to 1 super easily, but as far as I know there are no kill team exclusive squads.

[@siodoge2766]

@@eewweeppkk thanks

[@tsoliot5913]

I love kill team because it give me the opportunity to build a playable Sons of Sek vs Gaunt's Ghosts set of minis

[@thesouthernbearsfan]

Don’t diss middle earth sbg

[@Riddler_von]

What about Ashes of faith as a non-season related box set

[@zGRYed]

3 days ago I bought a starter. Now it turns out that I have no one to play with (or rather where to learn to play) because everyone "doesn't pay off anymore". I'm just selling the starter because I somehow lost the will.

[@malcire]

Hey. Need 2 into the dark sets for the Arks of Omens 40k space hulk game.

[@That1greykight0666]

Grey knights are a very think before you act type of team also wish the spec ops mode had more to it rather then just killteam but upgrades

[@carcionpetto]

Personally I don't mind what they did with the new teams being just 40k units cause I guess it could be a move to shorten the gap for 40k players to get into kill team. My only gripe is that you get repeating poses which I feel is a sin in kt

[@crazuri2]

I love your kill team videos!

[@AliceGind]

a lot of what you're saying is why I love Blood Bowl: cheap to get into, only need 1 box to get into it, rules easy to find online, can completely convert custom team, only needs a small amount of models (11 to 15 models) but has a lot of flavor with the different teams

[@JohnnyLeyenda]

If you wanna get more technical something like Blitz Bowl would be even more affordable

[@leifarn1886]

wish i could buy any of the intothe dark terrains, sold out in eu atleast.

[@jameszeropr]

I still need into the dark terrain. I held out for Tyranids to get a team and never bought any. Jay, can you sell one set of your ItD terrain to me?!

[@crustman5982]

You’ll pry my stealth suit kill team from my cold dead hands compendium or not

[@Gumpnugget]

the kruleboyz beastslayers is the best in my opinion

[@EricDeKirkwood99]

Hey Jay, would you consider changing the title of this video? With the new edition being commonly referred to as Killteam 2024, this title could confuse newcomers into thinking it applies to the newest edition of Killteam.

[@schreckpmc]

I have octarus. It s still shrink wrapped.

[@thedavispetzoo7221]

So wait can u use kill team members in ur 40k army

[@benchui580]

Need buff on heavy intercessor. That's my main TT

[@origulator]

I kinda hope Kill team gets weirder and more asymmetrical in the future. Like I want a box that's like a single techmarine, a dreadnought, and like two or three servitors and thats it.

[@bauguilhugo9037]

haha you will never have a Dreadnought in a Kill Team, last chance would be in a narrative box but not in a classic Kill team, they already said Cryptek and Captain are a biiiiig Élite choice, they will never put classic 40k vehicule

[@eewweeppkk]

I like where your heart is, but the way the system plays right now just doesn't really support something like that.