How to Play KILL TEAM!

[@JamHammer]

Games Workshop have recently released some free rules for how to play Kill Team and a new Intercessor Team! I'll leave a link to this below as well as one for the JamHammer PayPal wallet if you would like to help to support the channel. Any donations would be gratefully received and will be put towards creating more and better content in the future: www.warhammer-community.com/2022/08/16/download-the-core-rules-for-kill-team-and-a-new-intercessor-team-for-free/ www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=SGLKW2EDJU8RS

[@filth1744]

Been playing for around 4 months so this video helped me out a lot. 😅

[@JamHammer]

@@filth1744 nice one! Glad it helped and hope you've been having a good time with Kill Team 😀

[@ollyrukes]

Whoever came up with the idea of using those shapes for inches is a madman. So the triangle with 3 sides represents 1 inch. The circle with 1 side represents 2 inches The square with 4 sides represents 3 inches, The pentagon with 5 sides represents 6 inches. So logical!

[@fabiweh746]

at least flip triangle and circle, so ascending number of corners is comparable to ascending order of inches.

[@CordovanSplotchVT]

Or just have numbers and a measuring stick, people learn those around the age of 5.

[@Ralinor666]

It makes almost as much sense as using inches over cm.

[@blackmagick77]

I'd why they don't just use either inches or cm

[@IgnacioGlezCllo]

yeah, I thought this!

[@B4MBI72]

Just got my KillTeam boxset today, already warned the kids they have a duty to play the old man once its assembled and painted. This video really helped me get my head around the rules, I have never played a tabletop game before, I just like painting minis and have done since my D&D days in the late 80's.

[@JamHammer]

Haha brilliant! Really glad to hear you're getting into the game and that you found this video helpful

[@hangarrat]

How’s it going?

[@TheCrispAlien]

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[@cardinaljake6167]

I love how you visualized the attacks being blocked or going through by physically matching up dice or moving them past each other. Just a small detail that really helped me picture how things should go

[@GlassHalfDead]

Finally someone that taught me how to play the game. Thank you!

[@JamHammer]

You're very welcome! Glad to hear it was helpful

[@adrianthom2073]

, your guides are also super helpful Glass.

[@tremolo_painter]

The method of activation removes most of the 'waiting for your turn' drudgery! Thank you for this easy-to-follow tutorial.

[@CordovanSplotchVT]

And it also means you're not at risk of losing half of your forces before getting to do anything.

[@Albatross0913]

@@CordovanSplotchVT yeah i love this, it feels more like everything's actually happening at the same time rather than something like D&D turns

[@Delendar90]

01:05 "Im gonna need to grab a friend". One minute in and I have already failed ;-;

[@sleepyfisherman10]

As a total beginner to 40k and tabletop games in general that helped KT seem much less overwhelming thanks 🙏

[@JamHammer]

Thanks very much! Glad you found it useful and hope you enjoy playing 😃

[@Spro900]

Literally what I was looking for. A simple and clear tutorial to be able to play with my more experienced friends. Thank you a lot

[@JamHammer]

Thank you very much for watching! Glad you found it helpful and hope you enjoy playing Kill Team

[@helmholmvannebelheim6859]

I've just painted my first set and didn't know how to even start playing. Now i feel pretty confident. Thanks mate

[@davidk6269]

Thank you for this very clear tutorial! I like the mechanism of alternating activations between sides instead of activating all models on one side en masse.

[@JamHammer]

You're very welcome! Same here it makes for a much more engaging game as you're never waiting too long for your next turn

[@ForTheOmnissiah]

That's literally the only reason I don't play 40k. It's one of the few tabletop wargames that still clings to mass activation. Even One Page Rules version of 40k uses alternating activations. It's significantly more fun and engaging, and frankly, feels more fair.

[@JamHammer]

@@ForTheOmnissiah yeah those first turns in 40k with mass activation can take forever, especially once you get to 2000 point armies. Not heard of the One Page Rules version but reading through their Grimdark Future and it sounds very interesting to play!

[@jaybberwocky]

TLDR: Long time fan of the lore/video games, recently began collecting/painting again and learning to play regular 40k in TTS - Great tutorial! Very comprehensive. Definitely subscribing! I began collecting and painting Warhammer minis just a couple of months ago for the first time since my folks bought me a box of Termagaunts around 20-something years ago after a friend had introduced me to it. Of course, because I was too young to have my own income, I never continued with the hobby. Started with the Infernus Marines kit to give me a good base of paints to work from. Got those done, then worked on an Ork Warboss in Mega Armour and extra paints (my three armies will eventually be Orks, Death Guard, and Salamanders for some Imperium goodness!). Just finished my first Myphitic Blight Hauler last night, and my first Pain Boy is already primed XD I also have Mozrog, Squighog Boyz, a set of Poxwalkers, a Brutalis Dreadnought for my Sallies (which comes with Sallies Transfers if anyone is wondering, it does not list which particular transfers come with it on most sites), and I have a Breaka Boss on Troggoth from AoS just because he looks badass and I wanted to paint him. What brought me here was wanting Ork Kommandos in my army, and then realising that grabbing the full kit with the Guardsman and all extras for gameplay for literally $2 more than the single kit of the Kommandos alone, I was in! Just needed a kickstart to learn how to play this vs 40K regular and your video was perfect. Picking up my Kill Team Box today :)

[@omgcaio]

Great tutorial. I already play 40k, but was looking into kill team and the video was really informative.

[@JamHammer]

Thank you! Glad you found the video useful and hope you enjoy playing kill team

[@Unaidedfoot]

I second that.

[@SandOfToru]

Supreme explanation - clear, reproducible and a very smooth voice. Thank you so much!

[@JamHammer]

Very kind of you to say so! You're most welcome

[@alexd7713]

The most clear cut tutorial for KT - look forward to the next one!

[@JamHammer]

Thanks very much!

[@jamesdoesstuff7173]

this is helpful, i do not have money for normal warhammer, and the rules for kill team were difficult to aproach.

[@JamHammer]

Cheers, really glad that you found it useful!

[@DominatorLegend]

Fantastic video, reading the rule book only made me more confused than I was, but this video taught how to play with just a single watch.

[@JamHammer]

Thanks very much! So glad that you found this useful and hope you enjoy playing Kill Team

[@MortonFMurphy]

I finally picked up the book after waffling on KT for years and this was a great help for someone like me who has played many skirmish games for many years but is new to this one specifically. Clear, easy to follow, great examples, and going between this and the book has helped me understand a lot very quickly

[@JamHammer]

Really glad to hear that you found the video helpful! Thanks very much for the comment and hope you enjoy playing Kill Team

[@MortonFMurphy]

I got my first game in yesterday and I seemed like I knew what I was talking about. Had a great time.

[@ninjamikeus]

WOW whoever approved the symbol system for distance needs to get sacked. Absolutely ridiculous.

[@CordovanSplotchVT]

Agreed, it's nothing but a wasteful extra step of translation. And you now need two pieces of plastic to measure in stead of one piece with one-inch increment markings that you could get from any super market or book store... Which is probably why whoever thought of it got a raise in stead.

[@ninjamikeus]

@@CordovanSplotchVT yep. Huge indicator that external playtesting was little to none.

[@imightjustmakeit]

Best part is the triangle isn't a 3inch movement

[@GabrielBishop]

Wow. Not sure I have ever seen a worse game mechanic.

[@dysonraf]

Easily one of the best "How to play" videos I've seen for any game. Great sound and picture quality and well explained without getting too deep 👏

[@JamHammer]

Thank you very much! Really kind of you to say so and I'm glad you enjoyed it 😃

[@blackmagick77]

Taking your KILLteam to KILLzone but when someone runs out of wounds, they're called incapacitated😂

[@M1tZk1]

My this years resolution was to get learn and get in a game of Kill Team by the end of march. Now that the month is coming to an end, this videos helped me out a lot to get started.

[@grahambradley8870]

Your videos are absolutely brilliant. You have taught me to play blood bowl and kill team. I genuinely enjoy your teaching style. You are interesting and easy to listen to, everything explained simply.

[@calibur_2013]

finally an actual good tutorial, almost all the kill team tutorials just didn't explain the shit i ws looking for but this really helped

[@JamHammer]

Thanks very much! Really glad that it helped

[@EricDeKirkwood99]

Very solid tutorial. I watched a couple and this is by far the most clear and of reasonable length (not a 12 part x 20min series).

[@JamHammer]

Thanks very much! Yeah wanted to try and get all the necessary info into one video

[@sagenichibotsu]

At 18:57, the model moves from one side of the barricade to the other, paying the standard (circle/2") to do so. The rules, however, state that it costs 2" to move up and down the barricade, so you'd need to measure the remaining 4" of his movement from where he started, not from where he stands on the other side of the barricade. If he used the first 2" of movement to step around the barricade, that's fine, but not if he's hopping over. This is important because if a model's base is larger than 1" (larger than 25mm), it cannot traverse a barricade with just a dash move or a move of less than 4".

[@JamHammer]

Just reread the rules for traversing over barricades on page 73 of the core rules and you're absolutely right. Many thanks for pointing this out!

[@graemechapman7078]

great video mate, definitely convinced me to invest. Looks like a really fun way to get into Warhammer without the crushing weight of a 2000 point army

[@JamHammer]

Cheers! Glad you enjoyed it and yeah a lot easier to get into than full on 40K

[@NoxusGr01]

Thank you very much! I was able to set a game in half an hour and start playing! A great explanation indeed, clear and effective! Keep up the awesome work!

[@JamHammer]

That's great to hear! Thank you so much for the supportive comment and I'm glad you found the video helpful!

[@ChaseCrossing]

Regarding the fight @ 22:35 If the 4 he rolled is a valid save, could you use it + your free save from being in cover to cancel the crit instead of just 1 normal?

[@JamHammer]

Great question! You could indeed as the free save from being in cover counts towards your normal saves pool so you can combine them to cancel the crit

[@Albatross0913]

best explanation i've seen for a game in a while, thanks man. so excited to give it a try.

[@welcome_to_the_own_zone]

Played my first match yesterday. Really enjoyed it but of course, it's a lot to take in. Watching this helped solidify a lot for me. Thank you sir!

[@samuelthibodeau8272]

I watched other popular Kill-team instructional videos. Yours is by far the best.

[@JamHammer]

That's really great to hear, thank you!

[@ryanbigg7389]

really well explained, the pacing itself was superb but the clean camera angles to visually show what youre saying really helped

[@TheChuckwagonLite]

Thank you for this. So much better than games workshop

[@pigeon4x250]

Best tutorial I've seen. Thank you for this!

[@JamHammer]

Thank you for the very kind comment!

[@taylorharris6637]

This is very similar to StarWars legion which for me is a huge bonus

[@fizzyheart2486]

Been trying to learn this for days. Thank you for the best tutorial

[@JamHammer]

Thanks very much! Really glad to hear that it helped you learn the game

[@EnriqueTDL]

Awesome video for new players! Thank you so much

[@mtlj-paints]

It can be a little daunting to get into. You've nailed a to the point introduction. Keep up the good work!

[@JamHammer]

Thanks very much! Glad you enjoyed and hope that it made it a bit easier to get into

[@lightingnidoking]

I've been looking all over the place for an actual tutorial that makes sense. Amazing video

[@JamHammer]

Thank you very much! Glad to hear that you found it useful

[@phillipA123]

Very well done! With description, and videography. Easy to follow, learn, and play along basically! Thanks for this

[@JasoniusRexington]

Fantastic condensed guide! I love this! I am also excited because KT 3ed. is coming out in October 2024, from what I hear. Thank you for your work!

[@monseigneurlerichelieu7739]

Thanks!

[@JamHammer]

Thank you!

[@senyaborovikov1015]

Very informative, no extraneous nonsense. Thank you for this great video!

[@JamHammer]

Thanks very much for watching!

[@CA5TLE.]

after collecting and painting like a maniac i have my first game today, thank you so much for the video i will hve to watch it a few times more but this wiull be so fun

[@JamHammer]

Ah wicked! Hope your game went well and glad to hear this video was useful

[@havelock1982]

Great video, nice explanation for new players. Minor nitpick: To score an objective, the unit only has to be within circle, i.e. 2 inches of the center of the objective. If there are several units contesting the objectice, the unit, or group mof units with most APl "scores" the objective. Which makesd comms units and high APL (seargeants etc.) so strong!

[@renegadesaint1819]

Great video dude!! Thankyou for taking the time to fully explain how to play kill team. I’m new to the game and found this really useful as I couldn’t find it anywhere else on KZbin. I haven’t checked ytterbium rest of your channel, but doing a video on which books you need to play/ which are the up to date ones would be amazing. Keep up the good work 👍

[@JamHammer]

Really glad to hear that you enjoyed it and found it useful; hope that you enjoy playing Kill Team! That's a great idea thanks - haven't done a video on the books for it yet so I'll have to look into making one

[@natepeercy5527]

This is a wonderful video! I’m brand new to this and this was SO helpful. Excited to try with my friends this weekend!

[@brotherox1977]

This is so helpful thank you! I am going to the warhammer store tomorrow for my first match and this helps me get a better grasp of things.

[@JamHammer]

No worries glad you found it useful! That sounds brilliant; hope you enjoy your first match

[@alrethianscraftsbattles]

A great, simple and very clear tutorial. Thank you.

[@JamHammer]

Thanks very much!

[@ricebrown1]

Thanks for the how-to. Can't wait to get my first team and get started.

[@JamHammer]

Thank you for watching! Hope you enjoy the game

[@GrimdarkSandwich]

Going to be playing my first Kill team games tonight, this video is super helpful! Thank you!

[@Itsallover57]

Very interesting. I just got my first kt and reading the rules can be like heiroglyphs. Seems like it'll be fun

[@alternatebanana3670]

Thank you for a clean, concise, and informative video on Kill Team. It's been so difficult for me to wrap my head around the rules with just the book (which, at the time of writing, is apparently no longer up to date?).

[@tombacon3482]

Great intro to the game. Had my first game today. This highlighted and explained quite a few bits we either glossed over or got plain wrong. (Double shooting admech were quire OP). Would def like to see another going over some advanced stuff like invuns and AP

[@JamHammer]

Thanks very much! Glad you found it useful and hope you enjoyed your first game Yeah will look into doing a follow-up on more advanced features that weren't covered in this intro video

[@ghostparty2062]

Playing my first game tomorrow. Im using veteran guard (painted in yellow raincoats) vs my friends tyranids. Awsome video dude, im feeling alot more confident about the rules now 🙂

[@monseigneurlerichelieu7739]

Very well done, sir. Clear, concise and calm. I haven’t played Killteam in a while and even then just a few games. That’s the perfect refresher to get back into it. Thanks a lot! I also really hope you put out a how to play video for 10th edition in the next months. 🤞

[@JamHammer]

Very kind of you! Really glad you found this useful for getting back into a game or two Ooh yes the Leviathan box looks immense so watch this space for a 10th edition video 😀

[@monseigneurlerichelieu7739]

@@JamHammer Rock on! 🤘 I’ll be there for sure. Cheers

[@edali131]

Thanks! I'm new to 40k gameplay and needed this

[@JamHammer]

Thanks for watching & hope you enjoy playing!

[@easymoneysniper7642]

at 17:37 , wouldn't that incoming attack from the orc during the fight kill the already injured guard? He had 7/8 wounds and the orc hit him for 3 damage.

[@JamHammer]

The guardsman at 17:37 isn't injured; the one from the shooting example before was the sergeant vet, not this confidant vet (though they look very similar!) If it had been then yeah you're absolutely right and that Ork could have finished him off with that hit since the guardsman had a single wound remaining

[@dr.pop2562]

I have a question for the veteran guardsmen what about the medics? How would they work?

[@JamHammer]

The medic veterans (and most other medics in the game) have two abilities that can help to heal up other operatives: The first one allows you to instantly revive another operative that would otherwise be killed without having to activate the medic. The medic and wounded operative lose 1 from their Action Point Limit for this turn, they need to be within 3 inches of each other (square symbol), they need to be Visible to each other, and neither can be within Engagement Range of an enemy operative. The saved operative gets to live with a single wound remaining, any remaining shooting dice against it get discarded, and it gets to make a free Dash action towards the medic. You can only do this once per operative per game. The second ability costs 1 Action Point, so needs to be on the medic's activation, and lets you heal up to 2D3 wounds on another operative that's within 1 inch (triangle symbol) away. You can't use this on an operative you just revived though. Hope this helps!

[@dr.pop2562]

@@JamHammer this is useful AF for me i made the medic cus i thought "humm they look cool" and made it, thanks :)

[@phillipwenzel9619]

I learn to play the game in a few days, but that tutorial helps me to prepare. Thank you. ^^

[@JamHammer]

Brilliant! Hope you're enjoying the game and thank you for watching

[@nian89]

I play this video for all my friends who wants to get into the game, thank you for making it :)

[@JamHammer]

That's awesome, thank you! Glad you've found it useful :)

[@nian89]

This is the best video on how to play so far :) thank you very much!

[@JamHammer]

Really kind of you to say so! Thanks very much 😃

[@jasonlloyd9802]

That was really useful, I do play 40K and have been tempted by Kill Team. Now I am very interested. Great content.

[@JamHammer]

Thanks very much! Glad you found it useful and hope you enjoy playing Kill Team

[@harnseepremium9641]

This channel deserves more likes and subscribers!

[@JamHammer]

Thanks very much!

[@cypherdryst1442]

Just got a Ork set and this is the exact video i need.

[@Benis6687]

what is the little jingle you use for your intro? Thank you!

[@JamHammer]

It's Blacksmith by Godmode! Their stuff is awesome

[@josephdowell1027]

Thankyou for this. Im a 40k player and Ive now finally learned how to play kill team. Cheers bud!

[@JamHammer]

No worries at all! Really glad to hear you found it useful

[@11jerans]

Why was I so invested in the guardsmen winning and was genuinely upset when the guardsmen wanted to charge right into the flamer Ork?

[@11jerans]

TBF it worked out for the guardsman I guess. Is overwatch not a thing in killteam?

[@11jerans]

I guess I should watch the whole video before commenting

[@thedislikebutton3425]

Ridiculously useful. Thank you.

[@JamHammer]

Thanks very much! Glad it was useful

[@alessandropreziosi3603]

I have a question, Can you turn the conceal/ingage token at any part of the game? (Like After the First turning point)

[@JamHammer]

Yeah after the first turning point you can give your operatives either a conceal or engage order each time you activate them in the other three turns You can see an example of this playing out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKbOooKsr9p3o5o Hope this helps!

[@Mrleekidman]

Best how to play kill team video on KZbin well done. 🤘🏾🤘🏾

[@JamHammer]

Cheers! Really glad you liked it

[@hiddendragon6437]

Excellent video to teach the game, I just got my first box yesterday, many thanks mate. 👍

[@JamHammer]

Thanks very much! Hope you enjoy playing the game 😃

[@pixelpeek9963]

Bloody fantastic video

[@MiniatureHobbyist]

Awesome, cheers for this, just brought the starter set a few days ago and painting the figures ready for a game next weekend =)

[@JamHammer]

Thanks very much for watching! Brilliant, hope the painting goes well and you enjoy the game 😁

[@jessehammil3897]

At 19:40 the guardsman that just moved to the objective gets charged. He lives, then falls back. Can you activate a unit that has already activated in that turn?

[@JamHammer]

Great question! You can't no - once a unit has been activated you have to wait until the next Turning Point before they can be activated again

[@jessehammil3897]

@@JamHammer thanks. I figured that was the case :)

[@spaceknighterrant]

Good lord this channel is underrated! Thank you so much! I've shared your video on my discord channels. Hope you get more subscribers soon!

[@JamHammer]

Very kind of you! Really glad to hear that you enjoyed it & thank you for sharing the video

[@duetbreaker]

Hmm maybe I've been playing wrong. For turn 1 we have been picking 1 2 or 3 dice (secretly) then revealing them. The amount of dice we pick is associated with something (free pregame dash, 1 extra barricade, or change 1 operative order). Depending what you pick determines who has initiative for first turning point

[@JamHammer]

Not at all! You've got it right that you pick those dice as a Scouting option then reveal them to determine first turning point initiative for Matched and Narrative games. For this video though I was just going with the simplest Open Play style that doesn't feature Scouting

[@Kiy0]

New to Killteam. Really glad I came across this vid.

[@JamHammer]

Thanks very much! Hope you enjoy playing kill team

[@ceegronlee]

I've been wanting someone to make a video exactly like this. Thank you! Definitely liked + subbed!

[@JamHammer]

Glad you enjoyed it and thank you very much for the support!

[@scriplotv1607]

So would you be able to use the kill team in a regular warhammer game or is it made just for this?

[@JamHammer]

Yeah think they would be able to fit into a game of 40K! The Veteran Guard team can be used as a Death Korps of Krieg infantry squad (though most of the specialists will just have to count as regular troopers) and the Kommandos can be used as is in an Ork army with all their special weapons, grots & squigs allowed

[@HeroQuestFans]

13:10 this is what I needed, how the dice work

[@charlesray8529]

Well done great tutorial!

[@JamHammer]

Thanks very much!

[@justinbell7309]

This is a great and helpful video. Thanks.

[@razer8642]

You were so helpfull and easy to watch! Gw could learn a lot from you on how to play videos

[@JamHammer]

Thank you very much! Glad to hear that you enjoyed it and found it useful

[@tjleary]

Very clear, super helpful, no bull***t, great video mate!

[@JamHammer]

Thanks very much! Really glad it was helpful

[@User__Not__Found]

How do I choose how many models to use? I don't see any points values other than equipment in Battlescribe

[@JamHammer]

Yeah it's a bit odd that there aren't any points values when selecting teams, instead there are just rules and limitations for what models you can take to keep it balanced. E.g., the Guardsmen in the video have to take 10 Guardsmen: 1 has to be a Sergeant, the rest can be one of several options each like demolitions, medic, sniper, etc. Unfortunately they don't include this info on Battlescribe so you may need to get the roster lists with this info from elsewhere such as the Kill Team books (or you could brute force it by trying things out then correcting the roster validation errors it flags up on Battlescribe). Hope this helps!

[@User__Not__Found]

@@JamHammer I'll have to find the books then, Battlescribe gives almost nothing concrete other than what options I have.

[@tizza963]

Very well crafted video! Thank you!

[@JamHammer]

Thanks very much!

[@nicholasbeaver5262]

How do you balance the lists is it based off wounds or points how do you make sure it’s not lopsided

[@JamHammer]

Great question! So it's a bit odd that there aren't any points when selecting Teams like in 40k; instead there are just rules and limitations for what units you can take to keep it balanced. I.e., the Guardsmen in the video have to take 10 Guardsmen: 1 has to be a Sergeant, the rest can be one of several options each (demolitions, medic, sniper, etc.)

[@TxustoXGusto]

Great video! but I have a question: At the start of the 2nd turning point, when you activate an operative, you can change its order, BUT Does it keep that order he had from the 1st turning point until you activate it? i.e. Operative "A" has a conceal order in the 1st turning point. The turning point ends and the 2nd one begins; Is it still under the conceal order rules until you activate it? thanks in advance!

[@JamHammer]

Thanks very much! You've got it yeah: the operative keeps the order assigned to it from the 1st turning point until it's activated again on the 2nd turning point and so on. So operative "A" still has the conceal order until you activate it on the second turning point when you can keep it or change it to engage Great question and hope this helps!

[@TxustoXGusto]

@@JamHammer Thanks so much for the answer sir!

[@intzbk1]

If command points are not spent in a turning point, do you get to keep them for the next?

[@JamHammer]

Great question! Yeah so you gain 1 every turn and any command points you don't spend roll over to the next turn

[@fernandozavaletabustos205]

Thank you for explaining me, you have gained a new suscriber!

[@JamHammer]

Thank you very much for subscribing!

[@squidcultist0022]

Finally a tutorial for kill team that makes sense

[@JamHammer]

Thanks for watching!

[@GeoRio-bv1gm]

Great video helped me out alot thanks!

[@Adrian-dt2oz]

Nice masterclass. Thank you for this. I’m thinking of getting into this game and this vid helped a lot. Got some things still not very clear hope you could kindly help me. 1) Can I kitbash my minis and still play everywhere no questions asked as long as my datasheet respect the “codex” of my kill team? I’m not a huge fan of chainswords, can I change those for a powersword in my miniatures as long as my datasheets bring the correct numbers? I know most of the community are ok with this but… could I get in trouble if I play an official tournament? 2) Is it mandatory (and if so; when?) to declare the equipment your operatives bring to the battlefield? Thank you very much again 😉

[@JamHammer]

Thank you very much! It's a great game to get into and doesn't take anywhere near as much time or cash as full 40K so would definitely recommend it 1) Absolutely, kitbash away and most folks will probably just appreciate that you brought something unique to the table! Unfortunately you probably wouldn't be permitted to play an official tournament with them though as one of their rules is that "miniatures must accurately represent what's on your roster" 2) It is yeah, you have to be surprisingly upfront to your opponent about what your operatives are bringing and what their equipment is; they must have excellent scouts to spot that frag grenade pinned to a guardsman's lapel! You declare it after selecting your (secret) Tac Ops but before setting up barricades Hope this helps and best of luck with Kill Team 😃

[@Adrian-dt2oz]

@@JamHammer thank you for taking your time and give me and answer so fast and precisely. My idea is to start with intercessors and making them black templars using sword brethren bodies and parts, some primaris crusader squad parts, some special units parts and the upgrade kit for black templars. As you told me there could be issues, I think I will magnetice them to represent parts of them accuratetely if I want to select different options and this way there will not be any problem; will it be? Btw love the channel and appreciate the effort you are doing for all of us. New sub 👍🏻

[@JamHammer]

@@Adrian-dt2oz No worries at all and many thanks for the sub! I've always been a big fan of the black templars and used to make my own crusader squads so think your plan sounds fantastic 😃magnetising them is a great way to change out the equipment options and can't imagine it being a problem at tournament level

[@Kuchimasu]

This helped me so much more than the book did

[@JamHammer]

Thanks very much! Really glad to hear you found this useful

[@kylewright4872]

Can you build a Kill Team with existing minis or do you need to buy the specific box sets?

[@Joetime90]

Can't you use two defensive dice to negate a critical hit if you choose to? I think I read that in the book.

[@JamHammer]

You can yeah! Think it only applies to shooting though so can't use two normal parries to negate a critical strike in melee

[@nevilovermann797]

This was very well explained, thank you. :)

[@NateTheNarrator]

What book are you using that has all the models and stats for the various factions? if possible, I'd like to buy one for myself.

[@JamHammer]

The Compendium has stats for 19 factions, but not all of them unfortunately. If you wanted to field the Ork Kommandos from this video, for example, you would need the Octarius book instead. Or if you wanted to run a Hunter Clade, you'd need White Dwarf issue 468. Overall the stats are a bit difficult to find for Kill Team!