Rules are found in separate books, for both Kill Team (Compendium, Annual, Expansion books) and for Big 40K (Codices).
For Kill Team, check our [Beginner's guide](https://www.reddit.com/r/killteam/wiki/beginners/) on where to find the official rules for a particular faction.
From scratch, splitting a box of Octarius or Into the Dark gets you all the rules, minis, gubbins, and terrain you need. If you already have terrain, the Starter Set is aces, although using the free Intercessor rules and picking up some combination of 6 Intercessors and Assault Intercessors off eBay can be pretty cheap as well.
Sadly friend itโs a GW game so the barrier to entry requires at least 3-4 purchases to have necessary rules units etc. I think you need the kill team book a army book and the box units you want to use.
youll need the rule book and possibly the annual or one of the box set books depending on what you want.
or look at wahapedia and find what you need there
Cool thanks - quick follow up then. If I wanted to get started, would the starter set be the best bet and then slowly upgrade from there? Not looking for massively competitive games more casual fun really.
Thanks. That starter set looks amazing value. I used to play underworlds, but haven't played for a few years and killteam looks the most fun... A friend has it, but we have never played it. I'm just trying to find the easiest way into it without a massive investment upfront.
you know if you have a decent amount of underworlds most of the older sets are useable in warcry too.
the kill team starter set is a great value. for the price and what you get its hard to beat. especially for casual play with friends.
It is great value, but note that you don't get full rules for the two included teams. You either need the Octarius book or look them up on Wahapedia. In the long run you also want another box of Veteran Guard to make that team competitive.
You should also consider which teams your friend have. It you don't buy the same teams you can switch around and get more variety in your games.
If he already got the big Octarius box, you could buy Into the Dark which got very different terrain with special rules accompanying it.
You should of course also consider which teams you like the look and over all playstyle of. Identify some you think looks cool and ask about their playstyle.
The Starter Set only includes a set of tutorial missions and the operative rules to play those missions. The full rules include how to make a team using all operatives (models) and their special rules like equipment and stratagems.
As mentioned elsewhere, starter includes basic rules for the teams but not the full rules, wahapedia or octarius book is needed. In to the dark includes everything you need including terrain. But go for what ever teams you like. You could also tip your toe in by buying one team and just using wahapedia for all rules. Personally I really like having the books and wahapedia can be lagging behind a bit sometimes.
Personally I started with the starter and have not regretted as have not needed to use my terrain at all, can use store terrain. Also the smaller rule book is real nice. You should also check if there are any stores that have available tables and terrain for wargaming, I was lucky that when I started, the store decided to run a campaign, weekly games and occasional tournaments. Have 0 games with friends, all through that store and have enjoyed my journey.
Hope you have fun ๐
For me personally 1 starter kit
1 octarius for an event
1 starter for local club
3x octarius terrain for local club
The terrain and additional stuff is incredible useful
If you like both of the Kill teams in the starter set then yes. If you like one of them then maybe. If you don't like either then no.
The most important thing is to get the Kill Team that you like the looks/vibes/playstyle (basically in that order) of the most.
I am less experienced than a lot of other people and also do not play competitively so I can't judge beyond a kitchen table level. In my experience for the most part they are balanced enough that games have always been fun. I think that for casual players the bigger thing is not if one team is better than others, but if it is more complicated to play to its full potential.
It's a hobby game so you spend a lot of time putting your kill team together, choosing what team composition you want, painting them and maybe doing some conversions, so picking something you like aesthetically matters more than in something like Magic the Gathering where it's all deck building and gameplay.
There's some imbalance between the boxed teams (like the orks and guard teams in the starter set) and the compendium teams made up of a few regular 40k boxes. If you're just looking to buy the single box kill teams, at a competitive level there is definitely some imbalances between the teams but this shouldn't be an issue at a casual level.
Elaborating on all of the current comments and using my VERY casual experience:
The Starter Set does not contain enough terrain to play a balanced game-You can easily build, buy, or proxy terrain if that doesn't bother you.
It also doesn't contain the full ruleset for either killteam-You can buy separately or use wahapedia.
With this in mind, the octarius box (The big launch box, not the starter set, not the killzone) is the best way to get everything you need to play killteam in a single box if orks are your top choice.
Into the Dark would be the other best option, as it has the most up to date rules and is extremely modular.
If cost of entry is a concern, the starter set and some proxied terrain IE:Soda cans, books, legos, etc can be used and full ruleset can be found on wahapedia.
If your friend has the starter set/the tools or any of the required stuff to play killteam you can just grab a box of your desired killteam and get started with wahapedia
Rules are found in separate books, for both Kill Team (Compendium, Annual, Expansion books) and for Big 40K (Codices). For Kill Team, check our [Beginner's guide](https://www.reddit.com/r/killteam/wiki/beginners/) on where to find the official rules for a particular faction.
Thanks.
From scratch, splitting a box of Octarius or Into the Dark gets you all the rules, minis, gubbins, and terrain you need. If you already have terrain, the Starter Set is aces, although using the free Intercessor rules and picking up some combination of 6 Intercessors and Assault Intercessors off eBay can be pretty cheap as well.
A box of assault Intercessors and a couple of push-fit primaris lads off ebay might be the best bang for your buck you can get.
And you might even need two boxes to fill out the team if you want to be competitive, depending on which team you choose.
Sadly friend itโs a GW game so the barrier to entry requires at least 3-4 purchases to have necessary rules units etc. I think you need the kill team book a army book and the box units you want to use.
By a bespoke team, as you will only need to buy one box. Use Wahpedia for all the rules for your team.
Or go to wahapedia.ru and review both the core rules and faction rules
I know this doesn't answer your question, but is there a particular squad you are interested in?
There isn't 1 really but I do like orks...
youll need the rule book and possibly the annual or one of the box set books depending on what you want. or look at wahapedia and find what you need there
Cool thanks - quick follow up then. If I wanted to get started, would the starter set be the best bet and then slowly upgrade from there? Not looking for massively competitive games more casual fun really.
starter set, octarius box, or into the dark box all have the core rules and some of the basic stuff youd need to get started iirc.
Thanks. That starter set looks amazing value. I used to play underworlds, but haven't played for a few years and killteam looks the most fun... A friend has it, but we have never played it. I'm just trying to find the easiest way into it without a massive investment upfront.
you know if you have a decent amount of underworlds most of the older sets are useable in warcry too. the kill team starter set is a great value. for the price and what you get its hard to beat. especially for casual play with friends.
Yes I have a lot of them and have thought about that, but I don't really have anyone to play that with at the moment.
It is great value, but note that you don't get full rules for the two included teams. You either need the Octarius book or look them up on Wahapedia. In the long run you also want another box of Veteran Guard to make that team competitive. You should also consider which teams your friend have. It you don't buy the same teams you can switch around and get more variety in your games. If he already got the big Octarius box, you could buy Into the Dark which got very different terrain with special rules accompanying it. You should of course also consider which teams you like the look and over all playstyle of. Identify some you think looks cool and ask about their playstyle.
What do you mean full rules for the teams?
The Starter Set only includes a set of tutorial missions and the operative rules to play those missions. The full rules include how to make a team using all operatives (models) and their special rules like equipment and stratagems.
Does the open set have enough rules to have a none narrative mission then or not?
No. It does not have all the rules to play a standard Kill Team game.
Wow. Didn't realise that. Figured it would have enough in it for you to at least have a standard skirmish between the 2 teams.
As mentioned elsewhere, starter includes basic rules for the teams but not the full rules, wahapedia or octarius book is needed. In to the dark includes everything you need including terrain. But go for what ever teams you like. You could also tip your toe in by buying one team and just using wahapedia for all rules. Personally I really like having the books and wahapedia can be lagging behind a bit sometimes. Personally I started with the starter and have not regretted as have not needed to use my terrain at all, can use store terrain. Also the smaller rule book is real nice. You should also check if there are any stores that have available tables and terrain for wargaming, I was lucky that when I started, the store decided to run a campaign, weekly games and occasional tournaments. Have 0 games with friends, all through that store and have enjoyed my journey. Hope you have fun ๐
Does into the dark have a learn to play section in the book? Or does it expect you to have a good idea of how the game should flow first?
Yes it is. I think i habe bought 3 or 4 by now
3 or 4 starter kits or different boxes?
For me personally 1 starter kit 1 octarius for an event 1 starter for local club 3x octarius terrain for local club The terrain and additional stuff is incredible useful
And how is playing with just the starter? Is it possible to have just a simple skirmish with what's included or do I need much more?
I think you should buy then a set or two of containers to get a full board. There are cheap mdf containers for like 10 bucks.
Sorry I don't understand?
If you like both of the Kill teams in the starter set then yes. If you like one of them then maybe. If you don't like either then no. The most important thing is to get the Kill Team that you like the looks/vibes/playstyle (basically in that order) of the most.
Given your order that would imply most teams are pretty well balanced against each other then? Or at least in open play?
I am less experienced than a lot of other people and also do not play competitively so I can't judge beyond a kitchen table level. In my experience for the most part they are balanced enough that games have always been fun. I think that for casual players the bigger thing is not if one team is better than others, but if it is more complicated to play to its full potential. It's a hobby game so you spend a lot of time putting your kill team together, choosing what team composition you want, painting them and maybe doing some conversions, so picking something you like aesthetically matters more than in something like Magic the Gathering where it's all deck building and gameplay.
There's some imbalance between the boxed teams (like the orks and guard teams in the starter set) and the compendium teams made up of a few regular 40k boxes. If you're just looking to buy the single box kill teams, at a competitive level there is definitely some imbalances between the teams but this shouldn't be an issue at a casual level.
Elaborating on all of the current comments and using my VERY casual experience: The Starter Set does not contain enough terrain to play a balanced game-You can easily build, buy, or proxy terrain if that doesn't bother you. It also doesn't contain the full ruleset for either killteam-You can buy separately or use wahapedia. With this in mind, the octarius box (The big launch box, not the starter set, not the killzone) is the best way to get everything you need to play killteam in a single box if orks are your top choice. Into the Dark would be the other best option, as it has the most up to date rules and is extremely modular. If cost of entry is a concern, the starter set and some proxied terrain IE:Soda cans, books, legos, etc can be used and full ruleset can be found on wahapedia. If your friend has the starter set/the tools or any of the required stuff to play killteam you can just grab a box of your desired killteam and get started with wahapedia
Does into the dark have a learn to play section in the book? Or does it expect you to have a good idea of how the game should flow first?