Kill Team, Necromunda, the Horus Heresy, Middle-earth and Underworlds: starting questions
Short answer
These pages cover the games beyond Warhammer 40,000 and Age of Sigmar, and what to buy to start each one.
The questions in this section
- Kill Team Deathwatch: what it is, how many boxes
What Kill Team: Deathwatch is, how many boxes players say they need, and which other Kill Team boxes we list. - What is in the Kill Team Starter Set?
What the two-team Kill Team Starter Set holds, and what it leaves out. - Kill Team or Warhammer 40,000 for a new player?
What Kill Team and Warhammer 40,000 each ask you to buy, and who should pick which. - Do I need terrain for Kill Team?
What the Starter Set's terrain covers, what a killzone is and how to build a board that plays well from your own bits. - Which Kill Team box after the Starter Set?
A table of the Kill Team boxes we list, matched to the 40,000 army you already collect, and what to check before you buy. - Do I need Kill Team datacards?
What a datacard pack is, how it differs from the ops card pack and the Core Book, and when buying one is worth it. - Can you play Kill Team solo or co-op?
How the Joint Ops mode lets one or two players take on the game itself, and what to buy to try it. - What do I need to start Necromunda?
What the Necromunda: Skirmish Core Set holds, what a gang box adds and which book you still need. - Horus Heresy or Warhammer 40,000?
What separates the Horus Heresy game from Warhammer 40,000 for a new buyer: rules, books, game size and the starting box. - Starting the Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game
The Battle of Edoras starter set, or a Battlehost plus the Rules Manual and an Armies book: what each route holds and costs. - Is Warhammer Underworlds: Embergard a good start?
What the Embergard box holds, why it counts as a fresh start for the game and what to check before buying an older box.
Common questions
How do these games differ from Warhammer 40,000?
They are separate games with their own rules and boxes. Some are set in the Warhammer worlds and some elsewhere, such as Middle-earth. For a direct comparison with 40,000, read Kill Team or Warhammer 40,000 for a new player? and Horus Heresy or Warhammer 40,000?
Each page names its own sources at the foot.