- BGG rating
- 7.2
Expansion for Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team
Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team – Drop Force Imperator: Astra Militarum Starter Set
2018
Rules assistance for Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team – Drop Force Imperator: Astra Militarum Starter Set
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 30–60 min
- 14+
Rules assistant for Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team – Drop Force Imperator: Astra Militarum Starter Set
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Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team – Drop Force Imperator: Astra Militarum Starter Set is an expansion for Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team released in 2018 for 2 players, 30–60 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Action Points.
About the game
Few amongst the Tempestus Scions can match the exploits of the exemplary Zetic Tigers. Several regiments of these decorated killers have gone to war on the world of Vigilus, forming teams like Drop Force Imperator to respond rapidly to the many threats the Imperium faces there. An expansion for Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team, this box includes 5 plastic miniatures, a scenery set (with exclusive rules!), and brand-new Tactics and Mission cards. Included: - A 5-man set of Tempestus Scions: supplied on green plastic, these can be used to represent Drop Force Imperator of your own Astra Militarum Kill Team. These can be armed with hot-shot lasguns, with the option to replace the hot-shot lasguns with a choice of 5 additional special weapons: a plasma gun, meltagun, grenade launcher, flamer or hot-shot volley gun. 1 model can be built as a Tempestor whose right hand can be equipped with a powerfist, chainsword or power sword, and you can choose to upgrade the left handed laspistol to a bolt pistol or a plasma pistol. Alternatively (if this wasn’t already enough choice, with 17 heads available!) they can be built as a Command Squad; - A scenery set comprising 2 Munitorum Armoured Containers, 6 promethium barrels, and 8 supply crates, supplied on brown plastic; - 11 Tactics cards and 2 Mission cards: the Tactics cards are split between the 4 Astra Militarum Tactics taken from the Kill Team Core Manual and 6 Astra Militarum Tactics exclusive to this set, giving you new ways to play with your Astra Militarum kill team. Also included is a Tactics card for the included scenery, providing rules for incorporating this into your games. The 2 Mission cards are split between 1 Matched Play and 1 Narrative Play mission; - An 8-page booklet describing Drop Force Imperator, their history and background, along with a showcase of painted miniatures and a timeline of their deployments; - 5 datacards for Drop Force Imperator, ready for you to use right away; - A sheet of card gaming tokens, including 10 Move/Charge tokens, 10 Fall Back/Advance tokens, 10 Shaken tokens, 10 Ready/Shoot tokens, and 6 Objective tokens.
Publishers
- Games Workshop Ltd.
Questions and answers
Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team – Drop Force Imperator: Astra Militarum Starter Set supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team – Drop Force Imperator: Astra Militarum Starter Set is 30–60 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team – Drop Force Imperator: Astra Militarum Starter Set for ages 14 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team – Drop Force Imperator: Astra Militarum Starter Set belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Action Points. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The catalogue lists Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team – Drop Force Imperator: Astra Militarum Starter Set as an expansion for Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team to use it. Check that your edition of Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.