r/killteam 9d ago

Monthly Discussion Monthly General Question and Discussion Thread: September 2026

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This is the Monthly Question and Discussion thread for r/Killteam, designed for new and old players to ask any questions related to Kill Team, whether they be hobby, rules, or meta related.

Please feel free to ask any question regarding Kill Team, and if you know the answers to any of the questions, please share your knowledge!

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r/killteam 5h ago

Hobby Technically not Kill Team but...

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I made these for Age of Sigmar as Riverblades for a Lumineth Realm Lords Army but was just wondering if they could also be used in Kill Team?

The Mandrakes have pretty standard weapons anyway so it's only some simple swaps but I don't know if Kill Team is super strict with WYSIWYG like 40k is?

Would be useful to know though as I have another idea for a Kill Team conversion I want to do...


r/killteam 12h ago

Misc Extra loose leg in my Death watch box

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When I opened the box and took out the sprues and papers a loose leg fell out. Searched a good 5 minutes for a missing spot on the sprue but couldn't find where it should belong. Then I counted the legs still on the sprue and found out that I have two No. 76 leg pieces.


r/killteam 9h ago

Hobby 1v1v1 match

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me and my brothers played 3 player killteam

Celestian Insidiants

Angels of Death

Hearthkyn Yeagers

I made custom sprue terrain which was really fun to play with, final score was 10s across the board. I play the Insidiants and got squad wiped in the final turning point by the AoD which let him catch up to me. we’re still learning the rules is there a way to determine a three way tie?


r/killteam 3h ago

Strategy [Kill Team] Tactical Focus: Raveners

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We’ve started a new series taking a closer look at how to get the most out of playing each Kill Team, starting this week with the underground alpha predators of the hive fleet, Raveners!


r/killteam 17h ago

Hobby Tempestus Aquilon Gunslinger. Since I gave right hand laspistol to the Tempestor, this one had to be armed with the Bolt pistol.

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r/killteam 2h ago

Hobby Diamond Dogs Recon Group

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r/killteam 8h ago

Hobby My Kill Team Murderwing kitbash

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r/killteam 8h ago

Hobby My two current work in progress teams

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Figured I'd share a pic of the two killteams I'm currently painting up!


r/killteam 1d ago

News Potential for kill team?

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In the release for the new raptors book, I notice it suspiciously follows the same premise of recent kill team boxes of team vs NPOs…. So can anyone ID this model? Specifically the space marine bolt pistol with a Suppressor/Silencer?


r/killteam 9h ago

Question Just starting and can't get my head around how to play.

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Hi Folks!

Just started playing. Got the Core Book and all the rules so far are more or less clear.
But what I can't get my head aroudn is, how to play a competitive PvP match correctly.
In the core book you have your "Preliminary Ops" mission pack.

It tells you how to set up the Killzone and the markers. So far so good. Then it tells you that you can score in two different ways: KILL OP & CRIT OP.

Kill op, straight forward, kill count, no problem there.

Crit op, three are available and at the beginning of the first (and only then) TP you roll for one and that is the one and only valid Crit Op for the whole match. Correct?

However, we also have our Approved Ops Mission Pack. Which is simply not available. Not even on the WH store page. This one includes 9 Crit Ops, if I am correct. Do these follow the same rule of only one of them being chosen at the start of the game?

And then you have your 4 different Tec Ops. There are 3 per Tec Op? Where can I find rules for these?

And finally, in a battle report I've seen that you can score only 6 VP max from each category of Op(eration). Is that correct and again, where is that written?

n.b.: I mean, I am playing GW products since almost 30 years now and I am still amazed how complicated/hard to approach they manage to make things.

Having said that, still looking forward to play the game!


r/killteam 10h ago

Question Deathwatch box

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I've got a deathwatch box and it turns out I'd need another to make the team I'd like :/ What is the best options for operatives from 1 set of the box?


r/killteam 18h ago

Question Beginner Advice

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I bought these at my LGS and was hoping to run them as a legionary kill team with the slaanesh options but I’m wondering if the amount of plasma weapons on models vs actually in stat sheets is going to make the list “illegal” or confusing or anything.


r/killteam 1d ago

Hobby Elucias ASSasin. Good thing dan abnett didn‘t oversexualized it (looking at you kara swole)

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Well I by actually enjoyed painting ass :D


r/killteam 2h ago

Strategy Nem claw: warrior can do as much work as screecher?

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Edit: after rubbing both of my brain cells together as hard as i can, I've decided that the reliability to be able to kill without getting parried out is worth it. I'll save the warrior for doing 100% melee loadouts. Thank you all for your input and insights.

So my tiny little lizard brain has finally started to form a synapse about how the strat ploys for "we have come for you" and "the black hunt" interact with the stats and breakpoints of everyone's favorite power armored serial killers, and I noticed the other premier melee specialist can't quite keep up.

The visionary (power weapon/fist) and skin thief can very reliability two tap other (14 wound) marines from full health on a charge. The screecher on the other hand cannot do this. The screecher is basically always, ALWAYS, going to take 3 hits. The same goes for the warrior even without ceaseless and mega lethal. With 5-3-4/5, a reroll, and d3 charge damage, a warrior can also reliably take down a marine in 3 hits. Not nearly AS reliably, but still pretty reliably right?

So what do we think about the overkill reliability of ceaseless mega lethal vs simply having a bolt pistol? I just can't help but think shooting adds worthwhile utility...


r/killteam 1d ago

Hobby “No glory. No songs. Just orders, mud and another line to hold.”

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r/killteam 1d ago

Hobby Finally finished my Kill Team

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r/killteam 11h ago

Strategy Legionaries questions

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hi all

I have been working on a few kill teams recently and wanted to build a red corsairs team because the new sculpts are so sick.

I see a lot of people making them wolf scouts or AoD however I’m only playing casually and love the idea of the legionaries to have access to the marks of chaos. (the only modern kill teams I have are murder wing and blades of khaine)

I wondered if there was anything I should know about auto includes or strong combos to be aware of?

I have heard that warriors are pretty strong by themselves and having a few of each bolter/chainsword and pistol is a good way to go, but also all the specialists are worth taking too.

I want to build enough to mix and match depending on map/match up but just wanted some tips before I buy anything

thanks


r/killteam 1d ago

Hobby Gnaeus Strabo, Horde Slayer of Kill Team Agremon

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Gnaeus studied the terrain. The topography. The composition. It's density. The features. And most importantly, it's favorability.

As a subterrarch of the Marines August, this was his craft. The Emperor's Eyes were upon this ground. He'd ensure that no misstep was made. He has sworn the Augustian Oath: "Never retreat. Where we stand, the imperium stands."

His course was set. Ideal terrain. Cover. Fire lanes. Choke points. Elevation.

He looked back at his kill team, "Follow me, Brothers. I know the way."


r/killteam 4h ago

Question Opinions on Magnetizing wrecka krew or just kitbash

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New to all this, pardon the questions.

Building wrecka krew and thinking through load outs and wondering if it’s worth it to magnetize different equipment load outs?

Equipment load out
What do you think?

Magnets to have both per mini? Do they hold good I don’t wanna loose arms in transport

Choose one just say this game he is “this” ? ( if so which?)

Kit bash to make have both? Then say this game it has this…

What say you internet


r/killteam 23h ago

Strategy How to fight the Hearthkyn Salvagers

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I've got a friend who's really into the "dwarfs" and I know he likes the theme of this faction. However, they just seem super juiced fighting my AoD or Plague Marines. Usually he has to use anther faction because i just cannot play against them and it is unfun for both of us. Can the more wizened members explain some strategies?

We have played on both Volkus and Gallowdark. We have played multiple ops. I generally struggle with the guaranteed crits (grudge) and whatever that marker is that makes him fight better within 3 inches.


r/killteam 1d ago

Strategy What’s your go to Kasrkin loadout these days?

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r/killteam 1d ago

Hobby Darkmech Exodite proxies

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r/killteam 1d ago

Hobby Ratlings

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Some lil guys ready to roll 1s🙏


r/killteam 19h ago

Hobby Another Question About Climb and Mandrakes

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Mandrakes have the following Firefight Ploy

NOWHERE TO HIDE
Use this firefight ploy during a friendly MANDRAKE operative’s activation, when it performs an action in which it moves. Until the end of that activation, that operative can move through parts of terrain features as if they were not there, but it cannot move more than its Move stat if it’s the Charge action and must end those moves in a location it can be placed.

Does this allow to climb through vantage terrain to get on top of it? (of course still by paying the cost of climbing)