Links to Lite rules and Intercession in the description. Faction Buyers guide coming soon! If you want a KT Podcast, objectives, and super cool datacards, check out my Patreon: www.patreon.com/GlassHalfDead Also the sweet AF KT merch: www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/110986662 And a 40k channel: ua-cam.com/channels/VmdZksO_AUKVv1FAkdQF4g.html
yep this is me. picked up a box of models after 20 years and not knowing the rules meant kill team seemed an easier task. But I haven't found any local groups and still struggle to get started.
That is the eternal struggle with playing any game that isn't 40k. You're not guaranteed a group! Coming soon I will be mentioning a few tools to find local players, but it still requires luck!
What you gotta do is annoy your friends until they cave and play with u. Don't make them buy anything. Let them use one of ur armies if u have more than 1
@@TheBugBhahaha! I don't have any armies yet, but honestly that is what I've been trying to do. Want to get into mini painting but playing is a side bonus. So I figured if I painted up 4 kill teams, I could invite some friends over and we could play together.
Looking forward to this one. I ordered Into the Dark a while ago, just for the terrain. Last week I ducked into my favorite hobby store (more of an old school model store, with trains and gunpla and the like) for some plastic glue. The clerk and I started talking about painting projects, and he mentioned a Marvel Crisis Protocol mini is painting for a local competition. The subject turned to gaming, and that there are tables at their other location. Long story longer, I said I would like to try Kill Team, and he says they have a group that meets at the store once a month. And I am assembling a Sisters Novitiates team right now. So long way of saying thanks for this.
Just getting into 40k and I have a quick question...with 10th ed coming soon (it's May 23 as I type) will there be a new kill team core rule book when 10th releases?
Although already into Kill Team for a few months already, I was still able to pickup some tips from your video. Thanks for putting this guide together. Cheers!
So if I’m listening right. I have Krieg and Orks Komandos (because I like them). I have found the core rules for free on line 😉. So I just need a set of tokens (found a set on eBay £5) and the Octarius compendium and I’m good to go. 👍🏻
Well if you've found the core rules online then I daresay you can find the individual team rules there too. But if you want printed rules then that's the book for you! Or search for Phil Team Kofi for printable datacards
I started to learn how to play 40k a couple of days ago. I thought it was a bit complicated but man, this makes 40k look like paper rocks and scissors. Why would GW make a "fast" and cheaper way to play with their miniatures so complicated. It's a mess in my opinion.
This is a great point and I totally agree with you. Games Workshop NOWHERE in their marketing has talked about the complexity of KT. They push it as the skirmish version of 40k, and people naturally assume that skirmish = easier and simpler. Warcry is exactly that for Sigmar. The last edition of KT (and all previous editions of KT) have been that for 40k. There is nothing in GW's messaging for this edition of KT that would make you think it's any different to those previous editions. But you're right. This edition of Kill Team has more complicated base rules than 40k.
I'm just getting into 40K and Kill Team and this was really informative. Just out of curiosity though, and I think I already know the answer, but if I wanted to build up an Ork army in 40K (or any of the other factions you mentioned in this video) could I used the miniatures from these Kill Team kits to supplement a 40K army? Again, I think I know the answer since I've already seen a lot about kit bashing but this is all really new to me...and games aside, just building and painting the models is really appealing to me.
Yes, I believe I had a point in the video where I specifically talk about this, but I'll reiterate it here. 100% YES your kill team models can be used in 40k! You mention Orks. The Kommandos kill team has a specific datasheet that can be used in 40k with all the same loadouts you use in KT. No need for conversions or proxying, your Kill Team is valid in 40k.
I've watched many videos about this (english and spanish) but those weren't really clear for a new player like myself. Now I have found this video and Sir, it is PURE GOLD. I finally understand how KT works and I know what I need to buy and how to build my own team. Thanks so much for this video, congratulations for your 10/10 work. New sub here.
Circle Hello! Good advice, though I would have lead off with the free rules & Intercession kill team for the lowest commitment for a new player before mentioning the starter box, Compendium, & Annual. The movement system is a mind crime if you look at shapes & numbers. Ignore the shapes, focus on the colors.
My wife and I have been playing 500pts through 9th edition as we like skirmish games. Getting into kill team due to the changes to combat patrol incase we don't like the new set up since between us we've only bought one combat patrol, all our stuff is from just squad kits
I want to get started in kill team I’ve had the Octarius box for a while and I just got a box of Phobos. I intend on playing with my kids and perhaps getting a few of their friends into it at some point. Which means I have to learn the game first and then learn a couple different armies to teach them. lol no wonder I’ve been sitting on it for a while. I’m finally getting ready for it now. This weekend I’ll buy everything I need to build and paint and soon enough onto the table!!
Depending on the ages of your kids, you might want to look into the upcoming Darktide game. We don't know too much yet, but they've said it will be a good way to learn kill team!
One thing I've been trying to find. With the starter set you don't get the faction specific Tac-Ops cards. Is there any way to get these or is the only way having to buy the Kommando or Vet Guard box sets to get these? Or print our own?
I probably missed it, but if I didn’t, I’d like to add that the compendium is a stopgap. Everything in it is temporary because of how the releases work. Phobos Marines and cultists became outdated with Moroch, for example. Literally exists to tide over the factions that either won’t get or don’t yet have proper datasheets.
I've built a Deathwatch model with 2 power swords, the Compendium says it is equipped with only one melee weapon and a bolter. Can I not use my dual wielding Blood Angel Deathwatch boi then?
Great video! All this stuff is so overwhelming. You saved me a ton of money truly thank you. Before I found this video I had like $250 worth of stuff in a cart and was looking at it like there's no way this can be this expensive
So I have the Octarius box set; I still need the Kill Team Compendium to have the “full rules” for Kommandos and Veteran Guardsman? Is this Octarius book in the box the lite-rules of each faction? I’ve got to say, GW has made building a Kill Team list seem harder than building a 40k army. Thank you for attempting to clarify everything 👍
Okay so if you have the Octarius box set, then you already have the full rules for your kill teams. But if you had the starter set then you'll need the Octarius codex. Kommandos and Vet Guard aren't in the compendium at all :)
The video is very good, no question, clears a lot of things up ... but now i sit here wondering. I kinda want to play the death corp veterans, but which is the right killteam rulebook? The other team i would love to play is the imperial boarding team, the rule book for them is into the dark, but which codex do i pick ... is there even a codex for them?
You know, that's a great point. It isn't exactly easy to find which book you need for the rules of each team! Unlike 40k they aren't clearly listed. So, for the Veteran Guard team you need the Octarius book and for Breachers you need the Into The Dark book. And, just looking online now, there really isn't anyway for you to find that out without reading the description of every single KT book, which is silly.
Let me see if I got it. I already have more then enough models so all I need is the Core Rule Book and KT Compendium and I can start playing. Is that correct?
If yo've got the generic 40k models then all you need is the core book and the compendium, yes. However, if you have any of the unqiue Kill Team suqads, then those are NOT in the compendium. That said, I would honestly recommend using Waha (with an adblocker on!) for your team rules!
When the Kasirkin squad comes out in a single box, I'm going to jump into the new version of killteam with my mates. So far we've been playing some house/old killteam version and we'll all get a new killteam each. This was perfect thank you x
KIll Team is the most confusing entry in 40 k , if you want to play Combat Patrol or 40 K proper it's simple buy a box of your preferred Combat Patrol army and a 40 K core book maybe a codex, some dice and go. Kill team is seriously like WT actual F , and just knowing what to buy or where to look for rules or data cards? it's pretty annoying. This is the most comprehensive video , thank yo so much and than the algorithm
I agree. They have taken what should be a simple system with the ability to scale into a more complex system, and made it a confusing nightmare to find rules. Honestly, just use digital rules and ignore GW official rules. This guide was really done for those that want official. Unofficial is one step = use wahapedia
Are there any painting techniques that would allow a newer player to get painted models on the table asap but also look good? Maybe using a zenithal highlight and some thinned contrast paints and washes?
Honestly yes, nothing has changed. I had assumed that the next kill team box would be the new starting point just like octarius and Into The Dark were, but they've changed and so now I'd say the only new product (Salvation) doesn't change anything suggested in this video
Competitively, Vet Guard really needs an additional 4 troopers, and then you can build a few extra specialists and the remaining special weapons, even if you never take them. Novitiates has a few extras you can build. But that's about it!
Legit, the starter set for KT is one of the best deals they do, so good choice! It comes with a getting started book that runs you through some basic game play scenarios. Give those a follow, watch some how to play videos, and then find an opponent!
A single box of scouts isn't an optimal kill team. In fact, assuming it's a box with only 5 models, you need 10 scouts to run a single fire team from compendium with them! So you'd need to buy an extra scout box (I'd recommend the sniper scouts if you do buy an extra). The starter set really is great value, but to be absolutely bare bones from where you are, one extrea box of scouts would give you a legal team, sure!
Does each player need the 6 barricades from essentials, or is one set from an essentials enough to cover both sides in a 2 player game? Same question for the number if tokens needed. Thanks!
Hey, as a new interested player to WH40K, I want to start small, and i was wondering... if you get into kill team with a small amount of miniatures, are those miniatures usable in the regular war game version, and vice versa. So basically are you limited by the route you choose to start with, and is it important to make a decision which game mode to play and commit to it? (this is obviously for the beginning stages as someone who wants to start simple and small, maybe i'll eventually play both anyway). I'm just so torn between buying kill team or buying a 500 point army for regular 40K, unless they can be played both ways, then there would be no issue I suppose.
Hi hi. So you're not limited really but it does depend. All models from kill team can be used in 40k but not all 40k models can be used in Kill Team. So for example you might want to start 40k by buying a combat patrol box and you might get models in there that can be used from the compendium book. It won't be a spec team though unless you specifically buy a spec team. Long story short, if you know which faction you like, you can buy the spec kill team and it will be useable in 40k for sure.
I have to disagree in the case of the "measuring" Symbols. They're utter nonsense. You're right, we only need 4 distances. But what did these symbols change? I could use similar measuring Tools just with 1,2,3 and 6 printed on them. No need for a tape measure, you're right. But no need for inventing new symbols that mean exactly the same either. And, to make it even less initiative, they're colored. So I now played against people using inches (a few cases where the imperial system is the best choice😁), probably the most, some used the symbols and a few even used colors...THIS isn't a good design choice. And all o that to sell some Essential Boxes...which are no longer up to date because of the new Tac Ops Card Sets.
Finally got started building the starter set this evening. And it's way more complicated than expected. I thought these are just build and play sets lol. But each model has multiple weapon options , no idea where to start now. Books not very helpful either. Any tips
Yeah sure. So essentially you want to just build one of every specialist. If you're following the kommandos build instructions, only build the regular "boy" if it doesn't give you another option. The vet guard are a bit more complicated. Make sure you build the sniper,spotter,demo, and plasma, but otherwise up to you.
@@dlear85 I guess it's hard to get across because technically you can run the absolute worst team of all regular guys. Like that's legal and fine! But if you just always build all specialists you'll be 95% correct
Mate, no idea of your real name, but from the bottom of my heart, thank you. I bought Chalnath in 2021, not understanding where it stood in the hierarchy of Kill Team. Thanks to GW supply policies, I couldn't secure a core starter box. May 2023 I was one of the few in Australia to secure a copy of Ashes of Faith, before it too sold out in seven minutes. But throughout, I just couldn't comprehend how the Kill Team hierarchy all came together. Then I saw your video. Buddy, you are a legend. Thanks for a succinct overview of how it all works.
Great video, I guess, but that fact I still don't understand is not so much a reflection on you or your video, as a reflection on how GW tries to make 40k more simple and still totally fails to understand accessibility. Well, they probably do, somewhere, but they are much more interested in a kind of DLC model but physical, to maximize sales. I still love the 40k universe but who has time to work out all of this shite? I'll just paint the models I think, because they are cool.
This video made so much sense, then I went to the website to look for these products to buy and I had so much trouble navigating the site, half of the links on the MAIN kill team page are broken. At this point I feel like just "supporting my local game shop" I hope they have the army I want...
Im a Judge Dredd (Warlord Games) player. Ive always wanted to dip my toe into Warhammer but im absolutely lost where to start. What is the difference between the kill team starter set & the octarius set?
I bought this starter from friend who planned painting it but drowned in AoS + 40k miniatures and this vid really helped me understand many things. Thanks man!
If you buy the core set, why do you also need to buy another cool model? Does that model serve a roster specific reason? I know nothing about Kill Team, so I’m curious about it.
@@michaelbonet9062 Ahh okay, so this is me just saying the starter box is a great buy regardless and then on top of that buy the cool models you actually want. However, if you think the kommandos and vet guard are the cool models you want, then you're good with just the starter box!
@@GlassHalfDead oh I understand now. I thought the cool model served as some kind of special unit that the squad needed, like a leader unit of some kind.
Is there a difference in gameplay to the starter set terrain and the octarius full terrain? Want to get into killteam but don't want to buy the starter set if I'm going to need the bigger terrain at some point
The starter set terrain is just the 'small' bits of the octarius box: only the light terrain, none of the buildings. So yes, you aren't going to play full games using just the terrain in that box. That said, if you have any random 40k terrain, want to go with something cheaper, or plan to get Into The Dark, you can get enough terrain to play anyway. The starter set doesn't come with a list of serious missions that require all the terrain anyway. So sure, if you also want the Octarius terrain, get the Octarius box(if you can still find it). But just see that you have many alternatives. Ultimately GW minis are expensive, but it's their terrain that is just crazy more than off-brand alternatives that serve the same purposes.
I'd almost always look into buying something off of Amazon or eBay before going to a store. Chalnath, for example, is going for about $125 right now and it has some of the nicest terrain in the range, as well as coming with one of the strongest teams in the game.
Advice for beginners -> dont waste ur time on this poorly balanced game, compendium team are left in dirt, while GW continues to release absurdly overtuned teams.
Glass, absolutely love this, and I think you did a great job at explaining everything from a beginner standpoint. Thank you for all the content you've given over the years for kill team and thank you so much for creating such an awesome introductory video for people getting started from scratch
Been wanting to get into this version of kill team for a while. Played the previous edition with a group in the before times but with 2020 that ended. A friend of mine recently wanted to get the traitor guardsmen and I picked up the Ork kommandos. Thanks you for this video and double hello to you sir.
A great beginner resource for sure. I would also call out Table Top Skirmish Games channel as he has put out a very comprehensive playlist of rules explanation.
25:00 well, that's not totally true. WarpCoven (Thousand Sons compendium) you take a Sorcerer leader, and then you can take sorcerers and rubric marines at 2 pts each and tzaangors at 1 pt each for a total of 10 pts, excluding the leader.
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This is an immensely valuable guide to entering Kill Team. A triple thank you, good sir!
I totally agree as someone who's thinking about a purchase of Kill Team, this is an incredibly detailed and positive video. Thank you sir.
yep this is me. picked up a box of models after 20 years and not knowing the rules meant kill team seemed an easier task. But I haven't found any local groups and still struggle to get started.
That is the eternal struggle with playing any game that isn't 40k. You're not guaranteed a group! Coming soon I will be mentioning a few tools to find local players, but it still requires luck!
On the plus side, the state of 40k means you might have an easier time convincing 40k players to give Kill Team a go.
Where are you based? I'm in Australia and we have heaps of kill team players here in Sydney!
What you gotta do is annoy your friends until they cave and play with u. Don't make them buy anything. Let them use one of ur armies if u have more than 1
@@TheBugBhahaha! I don't have any armies yet, but honestly that is what I've been trying to do.
Want to get into mini painting but playing is a side bonus. So I figured if I painted up 4 kill teams, I could invite some friends over and we could play together.
The fact that i DONT get the rules for a kill team when i buy them is some serious greedy BS. But then again, its GW
Thanks for this! Just picked up the Starter Set a few days ago. As a board gamer, it’s still a bit intimidating, lol.
I totally get that! Hopefully this cleared a few things up for you. It's definitely a level deeper than most boardgames.
I picked it up a few months ago and following the starter set missions is a great way of learning the mechanics of the game!
Looking forward to this one. I ordered Into the Dark a while ago, just for the terrain. Last week I ducked into my favorite hobby store (more of an old school model store, with trains and gunpla and the like) for some plastic glue. The clerk and I started talking about painting projects, and he mentioned a Marvel Crisis Protocol mini is painting for a local competition. The subject turned to gaming, and that there are tables at their other location. Long story longer, I said I would like to try Kill Team, and he says they have a group that meets at the store once a month.
And I am assembling a Sisters Novitiates team right now.
So long way of saying thanks for this.
yet again, GHD takes 50mins to tell you to buy the starter set lol
Just getting into 40k and I have a quick question...with 10th ed coming soon (it's May 23 as I type) will there be a new kill team core rule book when 10th releases?
Although already into Kill Team for a few months already, I was still able to pickup some tips from your video. Thanks for putting this guide together. Cheers!
Happy to help!
So if I’m listening right. I have Krieg and Orks Komandos (because I like them). I have found the core rules for free on line 😉. So I just need a set of tokens (found a set on eBay £5) and the Octarius compendium and I’m good to go. 👍🏻
Well if you've found the core rules online then I daresay you can find the individual team rules there too.
But if you want printed rules then that's the book for you!
Or search for Phil Team Kofi for printable datacards
I started to learn how to play 40k a couple of days ago. I thought it was a bit complicated but man, this makes 40k look like paper rocks and scissors. Why would GW make a "fast" and cheaper way to play with their miniatures so complicated. It's a mess in my opinion.
This is a great point and I totally agree with you. Games Workshop NOWHERE in their marketing has talked about the complexity of KT. They push it as the skirmish version of 40k, and people naturally assume that skirmish = easier and simpler.
Warcry is exactly that for Sigmar. The last edition of KT (and all previous editions of KT) have been that for 40k. There is nothing in GW's messaging for this edition of KT that would make you think it's any different to those previous editions.
But you're right. This edition of Kill Team has more complicated base rules than 40k.
I'm just getting into 40K and Kill Team and this was really informative. Just out of curiosity though, and I think I already know the answer, but if I wanted to build up an Ork army in 40K (or any of the other factions you mentioned in this video) could I used the miniatures from these Kill Team kits to supplement a 40K army? Again, I think I know the answer since I've already seen a lot about kit bashing but this is all really new to me...and games aside, just building and painting the models is really appealing to me.
Replying to this in hopes someone answers
Yes, I believe I had a point in the video where I specifically talk about this, but I'll reiterate it here. 100% YES your kill team models can be used in 40k!
You mention Orks. The Kommandos kill team has a specific datasheet that can be used in 40k with all the same loadouts you use in KT. No need for conversions or proxying, your Kill Team is valid in 40k.
@@GlassHalfDead Thanks for clarifying!
Thank you for this detailed guide.
The fact that there are boxes that you can't buy anymore ever is very disturbing though.
I've watched many videos about this (english and spanish) but those weren't really clear for a new player like myself. Now I have found this video and Sir, it is PURE GOLD. I finally understand how KT works and I know what I need to buy and how to build my own team. Thanks so much for this video, congratulations for your 10/10 work. New sub here.
Circle Hello! Good advice, though I would have lead off with the free rules & Intercession kill team for the lowest commitment for a new player before mentioning the starter box, Compendium, & Annual.
The movement system is a mind crime if you look at shapes & numbers. Ignore the shapes, focus on the colors.
In my defence they do get a relatively early mention and mentioned after the other way of getting free rules!
My wife and I have been playing 500pts through 9th edition as we like skirmish games. Getting into kill team due to the changes to combat patrol incase we don't like the new set up since between us we've only bought one combat patrol, all our stuff is from just squad kits
I want to get started in kill team I’ve had the Octarius box for a while and I just got a box of Phobos. I intend on playing with my kids and perhaps getting a few of their friends into it at some point. Which means I have to learn the game first and then learn a couple different armies to teach them. lol no wonder I’ve been sitting on it for a while. I’m finally getting ready for it now. This weekend I’ll buy everything I need to build and paint and soon enough onto the table!!
Depending on the ages of your kids, you might want to look into the upcoming Darktide game. We don't know too much yet, but they've said it will be a good way to learn kill team!
great job! honestly the best beginner video i've seen.. so clear and concise :) thank you!
One thing I've been trying to find. With the starter set you don't get the faction specific Tac-Ops cards. Is there any way to get these or is the only way having to buy the Kommando or Vet Guard box sets to get these? Or print our own?
Am I the only one that would go totaly bonkers if GW decides to place KT season 3 on Catachan?
Catachan, Armageddon, the floating ruins of Cadia, I'll take anything with a name for those memberries
Thank you
I probably missed it, but if I didn’t, I’d like to add that the compendium is a stopgap. Everything in it is temporary because of how the releases work. Phobos Marines and cultists became outdated with Moroch, for example.
Literally exists to tide over the factions that either won’t get or don’t yet have proper datasheets.
I've built a Deathwatch model with 2 power swords, the Compendium says it is equipped with only one melee weapon and a bolter. Can I not use my dual wielding Blood Angel Deathwatch boi then?
Thank you for this video. It explains everthing like i know nothing, which is exactly what i know :)
Seems like every 40K group should have a Core Book and Compendium on hand and they can get Kill Team going with minimal headache.
Great video! All this stuff is so overwhelming. You saved me a ton of money truly thank you. Before I found this video I had like $250 worth of stuff in a cart and was looking at it like there's no way this can be this expensive
The short amount of time that passes to make these videos almost entirely obsolete is infuriating.
Recommending this video to friends Im trying to teach killteam, thanks glass
A brilliant introduction to Kill Team as, like Jon Snow, I knew nothing. Thank you )O(
So I have the Octarius box set; I still need the Kill Team Compendium to have the “full rules” for Kommandos and Veteran Guardsman?
Is this Octarius book in the box the lite-rules of each faction?
I’ve got to say, GW has made building a Kill Team list seem harder than building a 40k army.
Thank you for attempting to clarify everything 👍
Okay so if you have the Octarius box set, then you already have the full rules for your kill teams. But if you had the starter set then you'll need the Octarius codex.
Kommandos and Vet Guard aren't in the compendium at all :)
i bought a killteam starter box. im just struggling to find a community near me :(
Getting into 40K. Interested into how this relates to kill team. Great video.
My buddy and I just picked up a box of kill team each were excited to start
All viewers should play kill team!
You'd think that, right?!
The video is very good, no question, clears a lot of things up ... but now i sit here wondering. I kinda want to play the death corp veterans, but which is the right killteam rulebook? The other team i would love to play is the imperial boarding team, the rule book for them is into the dark, but which codex do i pick ... is there even a codex for them?
You know, that's a great point. It isn't exactly easy to find which book you need for the rules of each team! Unlike 40k they aren't clearly listed. So, for the Veteran Guard team you need the Octarius book and for Breachers you need the Into The Dark book. And, just looking online now, there really isn't anyway for you to find that out without reading the description of every single KT book, which is silly.
Let me see if I got it. I already have more then enough models so all I need is the Core Rule Book and KT Compendium and I can start playing. Is that correct?
If yo've got the generic 40k models then all you need is the core book and the compendium, yes. However, if you have any of the unqiue Kill Team suqads, then those are NOT in the compendium. That said, I would honestly recommend using Waha (with an adblocker on!) for your team rules!
you're simply brilliant in you explanations😎 fantastic stuff
Thank you! I tried my best to stay on topic!
Haha imagine if combat patrols came with a codex and a rule book 😂
40 minutes into the video, and I'm realizing that my man has an LED RGB microphone. And I'm damn jelly
I spent extra just so it could be different colours
When the Kasirkin squad comes out in a single box, I'm going to jump into the new version of killteam with my mates. So far we've been playing some house/old killteam version and we'll all get a new killteam each. This was perfect thank you x
Great vid! So good for new players! 🔥
Fingers crossed for easing the new players into the game! Or... returning players from previous editions ;)
KIll Team is the most confusing entry in 40 k , if you want to play Combat Patrol or 40 K proper it's simple buy a box of your preferred Combat Patrol army and a 40 K core book maybe a codex, some dice and go. Kill team is seriously like WT actual F , and just knowing what to buy or where to look for rules or data cards? it's pretty annoying. This is the most comprehensive video , thank yo so much and than the algorithm
I agree. They have taken what should be a simple system with the ability to scale into a more complex system, and made it a confusing nightmare to find rules. Honestly, just use digital rules and ignore GW official rules. This guide was really done for those that want official. Unofficial is one step = use wahapedia
Are there any painting techniques that would allow a newer player to get painted models on the table asap but also look good? Maybe using a zenithal highlight and some thinned contrast paints and washes?
Great question! If only there was a simple and easy to remember name for something like that 🤔
I'm just getting into Kill Team and my fear is that they'll come out with a new edition as soon as I get invested.
A fair fear. Obviously nothing is confirmed, but the current guess is that it will release in August next year. So a year and a quarter away.
Does this list apply to the new kill team season ?
Honestly yes, nothing has changed.
I had assumed that the next kill team box would be the new starting point just like octarius and Into The Dark were, but they've changed and so now I'd say the only new product (Salvation) doesn't change anything suggested in this video
@@GlassHalfDead ok, thanks!
Amazing vid but why does he look like Tate light
I spent 400 on an overpriced Octarius box just because I wanted to start at the beginning T-T
You went big, and then you went home... for hobby. Extreme, but hopefully you get your money's worth in gameplay and enjoyment!
You mentioned most teams you only need the one box. Which teams do you suggest/recommend having two boxes of?
Competitively, Vet Guard really needs an additional 4 troopers, and then you can build a few extra specialists and the remaining special weapons, even if you never take them. Novitiates has a few extras you can build. But that's about it!
Thanks for doing this!
I do what I can!
Thank you I have bought the starter set and I am going to get the essentials and paints and maybe pick up another team at Christmas
Legit, the starter set for KT is one of the best deals they do, so good choice! It comes with a getting started book that runs you through some basic game play scenarios. Give those a follow, watch some how to play videos, and then find an opponent!
Thinking about getting ork kommandos and legionaries, this video was of great help.
Honestly, if you're thinking about kommandos, seriously consider the starter box!
I actually have the scout box for 40k could I use those to have a cheaper starter set?
A single box of scouts isn't an optimal kill team. In fact, assuming it's a box with only 5 models, you need 10 scouts to run a single fire team from compendium with them! So you'd need to buy an extra scout box (I'd recommend the sniper scouts if you do buy an extra). The starter set really is great value, but to be absolutely bare bones from where you are, one extrea box of scouts would give you a legal team, sure!
Shared in a bunch of local groups. Now to sit back and watch the community grow 😉
Fingers crossed!
Does each player need the 6 barricades from essentials, or is one set from an essentials enough to cover both sides in a 2 player game? Same question for the number if tokens needed. Thanks!
Each player needs 3 barricades. If I recall there are 20 order tokens so if you are both playing teams with 10 or fewer models you'll have enough.
@@GlassHalfDead fantastic, thanks!
Hey, as a new interested player to WH40K, I want to start small, and i was wondering... if you get into kill team with a small amount of miniatures, are those miniatures usable in the regular war game version, and vice versa. So basically are you limited by the route you choose to start with, and is it important to make a decision which game mode to play and commit to it? (this is obviously for the beginning stages as someone who wants to start simple and small, maybe i'll eventually play both anyway). I'm just so torn between buying kill team or buying a 500 point army for regular 40K, unless they can be played both ways, then there would be no issue I suppose.
Hi hi. So you're not limited really but it does depend. All models from kill team can be used in 40k but not all 40k models can be used in Kill Team.
So for example you might want to start 40k by buying a combat patrol box and you might get models in there that can be used from the compendium book. It won't be a spec team though unless you specifically buy a spec team.
Long story short, if you know which faction you like, you can buy the spec kill team and it will be useable in 40k for sure.
@@GlassHalfDead Ok, so kill team seems like a pretty safe way to start then, yeah. Awesome, thanks!
@@taskendeer I'd agree!
I have to disagree in the case of the "measuring" Symbols. They're utter nonsense.
You're right, we only need 4 distances. But what did these symbols change? I could use similar measuring Tools just with 1,2,3 and 6 printed on them.
No need for a tape measure, you're right. But no need for inventing new symbols that mean exactly the same either.
And, to make it even less initiative, they're colored.
So I now played against people using inches (a few cases where the imperial system is the best choice😁), probably the most, some used the symbols and a few even used colors...THIS isn't a good design choice.
And all o that to sell some Essential Boxes...which are no longer up to date because of the new Tac Ops Card Sets.
Finally got started building the starter set this evening. And it's way more complicated than expected. I thought these are just build and play sets lol. But each model has multiple weapon options , no idea where to start now. Books not very helpful either. Any tips
Yeah sure. So essentially you want to just build one of every specialist. If you're following the kommandos build instructions, only build the regular "boy" if it doesn't give you another option. The vet guard are a bit more complicated. Make sure you build the sniper,spotter,demo, and plasma, but otherwise up to you.
@@GlassHalfDead thanks a lot. Just seems like this should be more clear for begginers in the booklet 😀
@@dlear85 I guess it's hard to get across because technically you can run the absolute worst team of all regular guys. Like that's legal and fine! But if you just always build all specialists you'll be 95% correct
This was super helpful. Thanks for making this video.
Glad it helped!
Mate, no idea of your real name, but from the bottom of my heart, thank you. I bought Chalnath in 2021, not understanding where it stood in the hierarchy of Kill Team. Thanks to GW supply policies, I couldn't secure a core starter box. May 2023 I was one of the few in Australia to secure a copy of Ashes of Faith, before it too sold out in seven minutes. But throughout, I just couldn't comprehend how the Kill Team hierarchy all came together. Then I saw your video. Buddy, you are a legend. Thanks for a succinct overview of how it all works.
Great video, I guess, but that fact I still don't understand is not so much a reflection on you or your video, as a reflection on how GW tries to make 40k more simple and still totally fails to understand accessibility. Well, they probably do, somewhere, but they are much more interested in a kind of DLC model but physical, to maximize sales. I still love the 40k universe but who has time to work out all of this shite? I'll just paint the models I think, because they are cool.
This video made so much sense, then I went to the website to look for these products to buy and I had so much trouble navigating the site, half of the links on the MAIN kill team page are broken.
At this point I feel like just "supporting my local game shop" I hope they have the army I want...
Im a Judge Dredd (Warlord Games) player. Ive always wanted to dip my toe into Warhammer but im absolutely lost where to start. What is the difference between the kill team starter set & the octarius set?
I have been reduced to buying the one or two cool models from each kill team. I just can't keep up! Homebrew pictures coming up in Christmas...
I bought this starter from friend who planned painting it but drowned in AoS + 40k miniatures and this vid really helped me understand many things. Thanks man!
Can’t wait for next in the series
bought the starter, in to the dark and shadowvaults. HELP. dont know where to start
You've already made the purchases and have everything you need to get cracking! What help do you need from this point?
@@GlassHalfDead okay watched the vid to the end and almost all questions answered 😅. Thanks, this will help a lot
Thanx for the triple hello 😂
I am learning with my Death Guard models but i bought the Into the Dark Set for myself and my significant other to play on our Kitchen Table.
Great video to explain the large amount of releases from past few years. I actually just managed to swing an Old Octarius box for retail price ❤
Can you buy the tac ops cards on their own?
Yes, you can!
love the video. GW Nit pick, there are too many off shoot books with armies in them, the Annual should have covered this.
Really Gallowdark is the better name for the season we're in, but everyone does just call it Into the Dark.
so all this tells me is Warcry is the better game 😉
great video though and actually super help full as I have been eyeing kill team.
This video is great for me as I am a total beginner to killteam, want to build necrons, space marines and Kroot
best video or article i've seen yet. tyvm!
Thanks!
Thank you for this video idk if anyone else finding this is like me but I legit had no clue where to even start
I need to know which board should I buy?? Kt2.0 or into the dark
Great kill team content as always thanks man
Thanks for watching, it really helps!
New player says hello and thank you for the info this was very helpful for me!
If you buy the core set, why do you also need to buy another cool model? Does that model serve a roster specific reason? I know nothing about Kill Team, so I’m curious about it.
I can't recall exactly how I phrased this. Give me a timestamp and I'll try and figure out what I was rambling on about xD
@@GlassHalfDeadit was during this moment where you were describing what to buy if you were brand new 39:22
@@michaelbonet9062 Ahh okay, so this is me just saying the starter box is a great buy regardless and then on top of that buy the cool models you actually want.
However, if you think the kommandos and vet guard are the cool models you want, then you're good with just the starter box!
@@GlassHalfDead oh I understand now. I thought the cool model served as some kind of special unit that the squad needed, like a leader unit of some kind.
UA-cam needs an extra like button for the “Triple Hello”
You can make gallery dark terrain with those magnet tile sets and a rattle can
Glad you didn’t just write off the Compendium as obsolete. I think it’s pretty decent for casual play.
Incredible video, thank you for taking the time to put this together. Cheers from Canada
What terrain do you need or is the Ork stuff in the starter set ok?
Is there a difference in gameplay to the starter set terrain and the octarius full terrain? Want to get into killteam but don't want to buy the starter set if I'm going to need the bigger terrain at some point
The starter set terrain is just the 'small' bits of the octarius box: only the light terrain, none of the buildings. So yes, you aren't going to play full games using just the terrain in that box. That said, if you have any random 40k terrain, want to go with something cheaper, or plan to get Into The Dark, you can get enough terrain to play anyway. The starter set doesn't come with a list of serious missions that require all the terrain anyway.
So sure, if you also want the Octarius terrain, get the Octarius box(if you can still find it). But just see that you have many alternatives. Ultimately GW minis are expensive, but it's their terrain that is just crazy more than off-brand alternatives that serve the same purposes.
Warhammer is the most frustrating hobby to get into.
I'd almost always look into buying something off of Amazon or eBay before going to a store.
Chalnath, for example, is going for about $125 right now and it has some of the nicest terrain in the range, as well as coming with one of the strongest teams in the game.
The hobby store near me has $150 boxes for $109, it's always worth checking smaller hobby shops, you're not finding that deal online.
Awesome vid!
Thanks!
A super useful guide. Thanks!
Exactly what I was looking for thanks 😀
Brilliant as ever. Thank you.
Thanks 🙏
This was a massive help. Cheers
Advice for beginners -> dont waste ur time on this poorly balanced game, compendium team are left in dirt, while GW continues to release absurdly overtuned teams.
Glass, absolutely love this, and I think you did a great job at explaining everything from a beginner standpoint. Thank you for all the content you've given over the years for kill team and thank you so much for creating such an awesome introductory video for people getting started from scratch
Been wanting to get into this version of kill team for a while. Played the previous edition with a group in the before times but with 2020 that ended. A friend of mine recently wanted to get the traitor guardsmen and I picked up the Ork kommandos. Thanks you for this video and double hello to you sir.
A great beginner resource for sure. I would also call out Table Top Skirmish Games channel as he has put out a very comprehensive playlist of rules explanation.
I have yet to get around to my full how to play series, so I'd say he's the go to guy, for sure. Lee got his done crazy fast, no idea how he does it!
25:00 well, that's not totally true. WarpCoven (Thousand Sons compendium) you take a Sorcerer leader, and then you can take sorcerers and rubric marines at 2 pts each and tzaangors at 1 pt each for a total of 10 pts, excluding the leader.
for rules the best is to go to wahapedia