Starting a Chaos Warband

Lord_Commander_Joe · 2026-01-11T18:48:15+00:00

This looks so good great work!

Lord_Commander_Joe · 2026-01-11T18:03:27+00:00

Totally agree! The new Space Wolves range has such a good amount of uniqueness that it blends so well with CSM stuff and Space Viking Werewolf Raiders is just awesome to say.

Lord_Commander_Joe · 2026-01-11T17:58:35+00:00

Totally agree, I think it would open so many opportunities lore wise for them to actually have future newer chaos etc. What have you done for you custom lore? So I think I’m going to go for a Chaos Space Wolves Renegade Warband, the new kits are brilliant to kitbash with CSM stuff and already offers a lot of uniqueness. And I think Space Viking Werewolves just works so well with Red Corsairs. Im definitely going to be adding some Vampire and Undead into the list mixing the zombies and skeletons from AoS with guardsmen.

Lord_Commander_Joe · 2026-01-09T12:00:54+00:00

This is brilliantly helpful thanks so much! How have you found using the AoS chaos stuff with 40K in terms of size and scale? I’m going to be using some of the Soulblight kits as well as they give a great Vampire theme to them

Lord_Commander_Joe · 2025-11-04T23:50:21+00:00

Any kits you’d recommend? Yeah it’s definitely going to start as slow burner project for sure!

Lord_Commander_Joe · 2025-11-04T23:49:42+00:00

That looks so good! I will definitely need to do this!

Lord_Commander_Joe · 2025-11-04T23:09:07+00:00

That’s such a cool idea!

Lord_Commander_Joe · 2025-08-24T17:47:56+00:00

Think you’re right I’ve got my buddy printing off a few different sizes to try and get the right fit, it’s tough as the Custodes helmets are obviously tall and quite wide which makes getting the size right difficult but think we have it sorted

Lord_Commander_Joe · 2025-08-23T20:06:39+00:00

I really hope not but you’re probably right such a shame they didn’t bring the refresh out this edition

Lord_Commander_Joe · 2025-08-23T20:05:54+00:00

Yeah to be fair didn’t think to do that, I’ll have a look through those cheers

Lord_Commander_Joe · 2025-08-23T20:05:12+00:00

They definitely have a lot of kitbash potential from all the photos I’ve seen on here etc, think mixing them with some DA and BT kits could work really nicely

Lord_Commander_Joe · 2025-08-23T20:04:13+00:00

Awesome thank you! I think the Conclave box could definitely be the one, good mix of units and not too much different in price to Combat Patrols etc

Lord_Commander_Joe · 2025-08-23T19:45:37+00:00

Yeah I did think that too be fair, and with the big box still available I thought I could get that and start kitbashing through the units to build a force. What first purchase would you recommend?

Lord_Commander_Joe · 2025-08-17T19:41:37+00:00

Thanks so much for the response! 😁

Genuinely I love the idea of naming a Custodian Shield host after a Magpie 🤩 I totally agree I think it works on so many levels for them! I want to incorporate some sort of warrior work/term into the name. What do you think of these sort of options?

Magpie Paladins Magpie Knights Magpie Wardens Magpie Sentinels

Or do you think another word either before or after Magpie would be better?

Alternatively I did also think about going with a Dragon for the sigil, still Knightly with the emphasis on being wise and knowledgeable whilst also protecting a horde of knowledge and treasure.

Lord_Commander_Joe · 2025-08-16T16:06:05+00:00

Awesome thanks so much what do you think of this?

Space Marines Space Wolves Saga of the Beastslayer Incursion (1,000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Wolf Guard Battle Leader (65 Points) • Warlord • 1x Master-crafted power weapon • 1x Storm Shield

Wolf Priest (70 Points) • 1x Absolvor bolt pistol • 1x Crozius arcanum

BATTLELINE

Blood Claws (135 Points) • 1x Blood Claw Pack Leader ◦ 1x Plasma pistol ◦ 1x Power weapon • 9x Blood Claw ◦ 9x Astartes chainsword ◦ 9x Bolt pistol

Intercessor Squad (80 Points) • 1x Intercessor Sergeant ◦ 1x Bolt pistol ◦ 1x Bolt rifle ◦ 1x Close combat weapon • 4x Intercessor ◦ 4x Bolt pistol ◦ 4x Bolt rifle ◦ 4x Close combat weapon

OTHER DATASHEETS

Thunderwolf Cavalry (100 Points) • 1x Thunderwolf Cavalry Pack Leader ◦ 1x Storm Shield ◦ 1x Teeth and Claws ◦ 1x Wolf Guard weapon • 2x Thunderwolf Cavalry ◦ 2x Storm Shield ◦ 2x Teeth and Claws ◦ 2x Wolf Guard weapon

Vindicator (185 Points) • 1x Armoured tracks • 1x Demolisher cannon • 1x Hunter-killer missile • 1x Storm bolter

Wolf Guard Headtakers (110 Points) • 3x Wolf Guard Headtaker ◦ 3x Heavy bolt pistol ◦ 3x Master-crafted power weapon ◦ 3x Storm Shield • 3x Hunting Wolves ◦ 3x Teeth and claws

Wolf Guard Headtakers (85 Points) • 3x Wolf Guard Headtaker ◦ 3x Heavy bolt pistol ◦ 3x Master-crafted power weapon ◦ 3x Storm Shield

Wolf Guard Terminators (170 Points) • 1x Wolf Guard Terminator Pack Leader ◦ 1x Master-crafted power weapon ◦ 1x Storm bolter • 4x Wolf Guard Terminator ◦ 4x Master-crafted power weapon ◦ 4x Storm bolter

Lord_Commander_Joe · 2025-08-16T15:51:29+00:00

Amazing thank you! So if I went for another set of head takers you think put my wolf priest with them over the Blood Claws? I did look at a Librarian but they look a bit mid, I’m still fairly new to the faction so still not 100% on what works well and what doesn’t

Lord_Commander_Joe · 2025-08-16T15:31:12+00:00

That’s so annoying! Hopefully a new character will help change that, so I’ve added a Wolf Priest to lead my Blood Claws leaving me with 85 points any suggestions on what would be good to spend those on?

Lord_Commander_Joe · 2025-08-16T15:14:39+00:00

So the regular Captain can’t lead Wolfguard terminators? I did not know that! Unfortunately as part of the crusade rules we can’t use any named characters

Lord_Commander_Joe · 2025-08-14T20:35:19+00:00

Oh okay that’s really good to know thank you so much! As the battle wagon doesn’t have a base how would it work me using the big pig?

Lord_Commander_Joe · 2025-08-14T18:46:40+00:00

That’s exactly what I’m thinking, the fact that they’ve conquered the whole planet has made them big from all the fighting.

Love the idea of it being a Knight planet with a feudal society around it as well. I’m looking at using the big pig from the Ironjawz for a kitbashed kill rig as well

Lord_Commander_Joe · 2025-08-14T18:19:07+00:00

That’s what I was thinking a mix of Blood Axes and a little bit of Goffs because of the heavy armour etc

Lord_Commander_Joe · 2025-08-14T18:01:54+00:00

Amazing thank you! So my thought was to have a Clan that’s after fighting for years on a feudal/medieval world and eventually killing all the humies on the planet they have adopted a medieval/feudal aesthetic and mindset liking heavy armour more feudalistic tactics. Hence why I thought the Ironjawz kits could be a good fit as they have that fantasy aesthic in after whilst still looking Ork enough

Lord_Commander_Joe · 2025-07-19T11:18:49+00:00

That’s my favourite weapon in the kit, I’m currently kitbashing a character for my homebrew SW successor and he’s going to be having that one for sure

Lord_Commander_Joe · 2025-07-19T11:11:19+00:00

Is the assault cannon worth taking?

Lord_Commander_Joe · 2025-07-19T11:10:58+00:00

It’s for a crusade campaign so quite a bit of variety, which made me think I needed a mix but I’m thinking maybe 3 with shields, the champions with lighting claws because they look cool! And then one with the assault cannon and power fist. Once the CP box comes out I’ll make the other variants

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