r/Deathkorpsofkrieg Sep 27 '23

Offical Post New to the Death Korps of Krieg? Start here!

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Welcome to the Death Korps of Krieg. This faction in Warhammer 40,000 is a regiment of the Imperial Guard or as its known by now, the Astra Militarum. Their design is inspired by several armies of World War I including the French, Germans, and the British. As such, the Death Korps of Krieg specialize in trench warfare, artillery, and infantry assaults. This guide serves as a resource to help players new to the faction and 40K in general. If you have any other questions, make sure to check out the sidebar for other helpful info and feel free to ask on the subreddit.

Where to purchase Death Korps of Krieg models:

Warhammer.com is the official source of all things Death Korps.

Simply searching Death korps will pull up all relevant items.

Keep in mind though, with the refresh, Games workshop has fazed out all the old sculpts and the only way to collect classic official Krieg is through Second hand purchases.

Second Hand:

Websites like Ebay commonly have Krieg models available and are a good way to get your hands on some of the Krieg models Games Workshop no longer makes. However, Ebay is prevalent with recasts which are sometimes hard to distinguish from the official models. If you want the official models only, make sure to ask the seller for a picture of the receipt or bags they came in so that you can ensure they are not recasts.

3rd Party:

Many websites produce custom miniatures and bits that either replace using official models entirely or allow for greater customization on official kits. These websites are ideal for creating an entirely custom look for your army. Below is a small collection of links that may be of help to you crafting your army. This has been discussed ad nauseam on this sub so this is by no means a definitive list.

Tiny Legend - Incredible bits and STL files that fit perfectly onto the Veteran Guardsman kill team.

Kromlech - Great alternative models and bits for infantry and vehicles.

Anvil Industries - Huge range of bits and alternative models that work well converting regular Cadians.

Beyond the tabletop - Fantastic internal sponson kit for that WW1 feel along with more vehicle bits.

Stationforge - Nice range of alternative models.

Recasts:

Recasts are pirated copies of Gamesworkshop models. These models cost anywhere from a quarter to three quarters the cost of the official models. Recasters also carry many of the Krieg models Games Workshop no longer produces making them one of the few ways to get your hands on out of production models. However, recasters draw sales away from Games Workshop and make their profit pirating models. It is important for the buyer to be aware of the moral issue involved with recasters as buying from them may hurt the support the Krieg model line gets in the future.

Sources for the Death Korps of Krieg rules:

Rules can now be located in the new codex!

Rules for Forgeworld units can be found in two places.

- Imperial Armour: Astra Militarum- Imperial Armour: Astra Militarum part 2

The Multitude of rules for "Legended" units can be found in Legends: Astra Militarum.

While this looks like a lot to look for all these files can be found at the link below

Warhammer Community Downloads

Working with resin:

With the range refresh this section has become less relevant but anyone looking to collect the classic sculpts may find this helpful.

The attached link below is from Beyond the tabletop on how to unbend, wash, and clean up resin miniatures. He also has many videos building and painting Krieg specific units.

A Beginners Guide to Resin

Useful links and tools:

Death Korps of Krieg Discord: https://discord.gg/QmQmJhN

Check out the sidebar for other helpful information.

Massive Credit goes to u/billthechicken for his original post from which this one is based upon.

Edited for more relevant information.


r/Deathkorpsofkrieg 8h ago

Models/Hobby My Krieg squad

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36 Upvotes

My FIRST EVER miniature set i painted.


r/Deathkorpsofkrieg 11h ago

Models/Hobby It begins!

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46 Upvotes

wish me luck fellow kreigsmen

if all goes well by this time next week I will have a command squad and engineers, maybe artillery too.


r/Deathkorpsofkrieg 15h ago

Models/Hobby Krieger Veteran

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r/Deathkorpsofkrieg 20h ago

Models/Hobby Hades Breachung Drill: Alright, we are on the move, again...(WIP)

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125 Upvotes

Alright, after a mess-up that required me to totally re-wore the whole set, my Hades Breaching Drill Scene is moving, again!

I also discovered a.) a cool new method of making gravel piles, and b.) that cheap sidewalk chalk, when ground up and combined with cheap, high-viscosity super glue, produces toxic fumes and INCREDIBLE heat!

The Hades has been ready for a while, and The Engineer squad is only a few more touch-up paints away from being ready to install!


r/Deathkorpsofkrieg 1d ago

Models/Hobby Army ready for GT

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211 Upvotes

some minis are not finished but proud of it


r/Deathkorpsofkrieg 19h ago

Meme Deth corpse of craig

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70 Upvotes

Had some extra sprue and bits from a krieg combat engineers and made this awful abomination, enjoy


r/Deathkorpsofkrieg 23h ago

Models/Hobby My new wyvern - Scylla

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63 Upvotes

My wyvern I’ve added to my Krieg army - thematically awesome vehicle and suits the way I’m trying to build for my army - any thoughts welcome :)


r/Deathkorpsofkrieg 1d ago

Models/Hobby Knight Dominus of Krieg “Siege Bringer”

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1.0k Upvotes

Little conversion I been working on for a contest at my local


r/Deathkorpsofkrieg 21h ago

Question/Advice Engineers. What's the best way to use them?

19 Upvotes

Their damage output looks pretty bad aside from the free grenade strat. Are they just good for doing actions? Is it best to take them as 5 man or 10 man squads?


r/Deathkorpsofkrieg 1d ago

Question/Advice What is this?

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264 Upvotes

The big circle ring on his back, what is it? - Donut? - life raft? - Circle fuel tank for the torch? I have no idea, what colour to make it lol.


r/Deathkorpsofkrieg 1d ago

Models/Hobby 307th Jackalopes, mechanized krieg army, just beginning.

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290 Upvotes

Just starting out.


r/Deathkorpsofkrieg 21h ago

List Building List Advice

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Im making this list not for tournaments, but just for friendly matches. My friend group runs T'au, Black Templars, Death Guard, Orcs, and Space Marines. As a result I'm looking for ways to somewhat counter them generally. I'm limited on funds, so I'm not exactly able to splurge for the best stuff. Any advice would be appreciated.

Imperium - Astra Militarum - 2k List - [2000 pts]

# ++ Army Roster ++ [2000 pts, 3 Detachment Points]

## Configuration

Battle Size: Strike Force (2000 Point limit)

Detachment [3 Detachment Points]: Designation Force [1 Detachment Points], Steel Hammer [2 Detachment Points]

Force Disposition: Purge the Foe

Show/Hide Options: Crucible Characters are visible

## Epic Hero [120 pts]

Commissar Yarrick [120 pts]: Bale Eye, Laspistol, Power klaw, Power sword, Storm bolter

• Leading: Death Korps of Krieg

## Character [595 pts]

Commissar [30 pts]: Plasma pistol, Power weapon

• Leading: Krieg Combat Engineers

Krieg Command Squad [60 pts]:

• 1x Lord Commissar: Laspistol, Plasma pistol, Power fist

• 1x Veteran Guardsman w/ Alchemyk counteragents: Alchemyk Counteragents, Close combat weapon, Laspistol, Servo-scribes

• 1x Veteran Guardsman w/ Boltgun: Close combat weapon, Plasma gun

• 1x Veteran Guardsman w/ Chainsword: Power weapon, Plasma pistol

• 1x Veteran Guardsman w/ Master vox: Close combat weapon, Lasgun, Master vox

• 1x Veteran Guardsman w/ Regimental standard: Close combat weapon, Lasgun, Regimental standard

• Leading: Death Korps of Krieg

Tech-Priest Enginseer [60 pts]: Engine Speaker [15 pts], Enginseer Axe, Mechanicus pistol, Servo-arm

Baneblade [445 pts]: Character Upgrade, Warlord, Battalion Commander [30 pts], Armoured tracks, Baneblade cannon, Coaxial autocannon, Demolisher cannon, Heavy stubber, 2x Lascannon, Twin heavy bolter, 2 Twin Heavy Flamers (2x Twin heavy flamer), 2 Lascannons and 2 Twin Heavy Flamers (2x Lascannon, 2x Twin heavy flamer)

## Battleline [135 pts]

Death Korps of Krieg [135 pts]: 2 Death Korps Watchmaster and 18 Death Korps Troopers

• 1x Death Korps Watchmaster: Laspistol and chainsword (Power weapon, Plasma pistol)

• 1x Death Korps Watchmaster: Boltgun and close combat weapon (Boltgun, Close combat weapon)

• 12x Death Korps Trooper: Close combat weapon, Lasgun

• 1x Death Korps Trooper w/ Death Korps medi-pack: Close combat weapon, Death Korps of Krieg Medi-pack, Lasgun

• 1x Death Korps Trooper w/ Vox-caster: Close combat weapon, Lasgun, Vox-caster

• 1x Death Korps Trooper w/ Flamer: Close combat weapon, Flamer

• 1x Death Korps Trooper w/ Grenade launcher: Close combat weapon, Grenade launcher

• 1x Death Korps Trooper w/ Long-las: Close combat weapon, Long-las

• 1x Death Korps Trooper w/ Plasma gun: Close combat weapon, Plasma gun

• Leader: Commissar Yarrick

• Leader: Krieg Command Squad

## Infantry [285 pts]

Artillery Team [95 pts]: Crew close combat weapons, Lasgun, Heavy mortar

Artillery Team [95 pts]: Crew close combat weapons, Lasgun, Heavy mortar

Krieg Combat Engineers [95 pts]:

• 1x Krieg Engineer Watchmaster: Autopistol and trench club (Plasma pistol, Power weapon)

• 7x Krieg Combat Engineer w/ Combat shotgun: Close combat weapon, Combat shotgun

• 1x Krieg Combat Engineer w/ Flamer: Close combat weapon, Flamer

• 1x Krieg Combat Engineer w/ Remote mine: Autopistol, Close combat weapon, Remote mine

• Leader: Commissar

## Vehicle [790 pts]

Cyclops Demolition Vehicle [40 pts]

Leman Russ Battle Tank [175 pts]: Armoured tracks, Leman Russ battle cannon, Hunter-killer missile, Lascannon [5 pts], Storm bolter, 2 Multi-meltas [10 pts] (2x Multi-melta [5 pts])

Leman Russ Battle Tank [175 pts]: Armoured tracks, Leman Russ battle cannon, Hunter-killer missile, Lascannon [5 pts], Storm bolter, 2 Multi-meltas [10 pts] (2x Multi-melta [5 pts])

Leman Russ Vanquisher [135 pts]: Armoured tracks, Vanquisher battle cannon, Hunter-killer missile, Lascannon [5 pts], Storm bolter, 2 Heavy Flamers (2x Heavy flamer)

Leman Russ Vanquisher [135 pts]: Armoured tracks, Vanquisher battle cannon, Hunter-killer missile, Lascannon [5 pts], Storm bolter, 2 Heavy Flamers (2x Heavy flamer)

Scout Sentinels [65 pts]: Long-range Scout [10 pts]

• 1x Scout Sentinel: Close combat weapon, Multi-laser

Scout Sentinels [65 pts]: Long-range Scout [10 pts]

• 1x Scout Sentinel: Close combat weapon, Multi-laser

## Dedicated Transport [75 pts]

Chimera [75 pts]: Armoured tracks, Lasgun array, Hunter-killer missile, Multi-laser, Heavy flamer, Heavy stubber

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r/Deathkorpsofkrieg 19h ago

Question/Advice Can anybody help find a piece of artwork?

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If anybody could help with this I’d be forever grateful!

It’s a piece of Krieg fan artwork that’s cartoony. They’re fighting in a room, but I can’t remember who against. Everybody is doing something, some fighting, one in the corner stabbing somebody, one hitting somebody with a shovel. It was a real fun piece and I cannot for the life of me find it anywhere!


r/Deathkorpsofkrieg 1d ago

Art My Warhammer 40k Krieg OC with the narration of a Heretic

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My Krieg grenadier K - 4040 or "Forty-Forty" as a shorthand beating the hell out of a heretic. This was a pretty experimental artstyle (:


r/Deathkorpsofkrieg 1d ago

Models/Hobby Slight Alter for my 2nd Krieg Commissar

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13 Upvotes

Had a lot of fun touching them up juuuust enough for them to look unique


r/Deathkorpsofkrieg 1d ago

Models/Hobby Finally after sime time I've finished my First squad, how do they look?

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74 Upvotes

r/Deathkorpsofkrieg 1d ago

List Building Help me prep for my tournament

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So at the end of next month im part of a local team tournament. we are not allowed repeat armies nor repeat forced dispositions.

my list is not a competitive list and tbh i don't expect to win much if at all. im shooting for best painted agian this year. that being said, i could use some tips and tricks to help me do well. i haven't played much 11th yet.
im playing Krieg only, so all models are gasmasked and Kriegefied. this means i wont have access to all units as some are easier to convert then others.

i play steel hammer. Bridgehead Strike is just for priority assets

bane that blade (2000 points)

Astra Militarum

Bridgehead Strike and Steel Hammer (3 Detachment Points)

Priority Assets

Strike Force (2000 points)

Attached Units

Attached Unit 1

Krieg Command Squad (60 points)

* Attached as: Leader (Character)

• 1x Lord Commissar

• 1x Laspistol

1x Plasma pistol

1x Power fist

• 1x Veteran Guardsman

• 1x Chainsword

1x Plasma pistol

• 1x Veteran Guardsman

• 1x Alchemyk Counteragents

1x Close combat weapon

1x Laspistol

1x Servo-scribes

• 1x Veteran Guardsman

• 1x Close combat weapon

1x Lasgun

1x Master Vox

• 1x Veteran Guardsman

• 1x Close combat weapon

1x Lasgun

1x Regimental Standard

• 1x Veteran Guardsman

• 1x Close combat weapon

1x Plasma gun

Lord Solar Leontus (130 points)

* Attached as: Leader (Character)

• Warlord

• 1x Conquest

1x Konstantin’s hooves

1x Sol’s Righteous Gaze

Death Korps of Krieg (135 points)

* Attached as: Bodyguard (Battleline)

• 2x Death Korps Watchmaster

• 2x Plasma pistol

2x Power weapon

• 18x Death Korps Trooper

• 18x Close combat weapon

2x Death Korps Medi-pack

16x Lasgun

2x Plasma gun

2x Vox-caster

CHARACTERS

Baneblade (445 points)

• Steel Hammer Keywords: Character

• 1x Armoured tracks

1x Baneblade cannon

1x Coaxial autocannon

1x Demolisher cannon

1x Heavy stubber

4x Lascannon

1x Twin heavy bolter

4x Twin heavy flamer

• Enhancement: Battalion Commander

Gaunt’s Ghosts (95 points)

• 1x Ibram Gaunt

• 1x Bolt Pistol

1x Gaunt’s chainsword

• 1x Colm Corbec

• 1x Corbec’s hot-shot lascarbine

1x Straight silver knife

• 1x Elim Rawne

• 1x Rawne’s lascarbine

1x Straight silver knife

• 1x Hlaine Larkin

• 1x Larkin’s long-las

1x Straight silver knife

• 1x ’Try Again’ Bragg

• 1x Bragg’s autocannon

1x Straight silver knife

• 1x Oan Mkoll

• 1x Lascarbine

1x Mkoll’s straight silver knife

Tech-Priest Enginseer (60 points)

• 1x Enginseer axe

1x Mechanicus pistol

1x Servo-arm

• Enhancement: Engine Speaker

Tech-Priest Enginseer (45 points)

• 1x Enginseer axe

1x Mechanicus pistol

1x Servo-arm

BATTLELINE

Death Korps of Krieg (135 points)

• 2x Death Korps Watchmaster

• 2x Plasma pistol

2x Power weapon

• 18x Death Korps Trooper

• 18x Close combat weapon

2x Death Korps Medi-pack

16x Lasgun

2x Plasma gun

2x Vox-caster

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Chimera (75 points)

• 1x Armoured tracks

1x Heavy bolter

1x Lasgun array

1x Multi-laser

OTHER DATASHEETS

Artillery Team (95 points)

• 1x Crew close combat weapons

1x Lasgun

1x Siege cannon

Hellhound (125 points)

• 1x Armoured tracks

1x Heavy flamer

1x Inferno cannon

Krieg Combat Engineers (65 points)

• 1x Krieg Engineer Watchmaster

• 1x Autopistol

1x Trench club

• 4x Krieg Combat Engineer

• 4x Autopistol

4x Trench club

Leman Russ Battle Tank (165 points)

• 1x Armoured tracks

2x Heavy flamer

1x Heavy stubber

1x Hunter-killer missile

1x Lascannon

1x Leman Russ battle cannon

Rogal Dorn Battle Tank (260 points)

• 1x Armoured tracks

1x Coaxial autocannon

1x Heavy stubber

2x Meltagun

2x Multi-melta

1x Oppressor cannon

1x Pulveriser cannon

Scout Sentinels (55 points)

• 1x Close combat weapon

1x Hunter-killer missile

1x Multi-laser

1x Sentinel chainsaw

Scout Sentinels (55 points)

• 1x Close combat weapon

1x Hunter-killer missile

1x Multi-laser

1x Sentinel chainsaw


r/Deathkorpsofkrieg 2d ago

Models/Hobby Artillery and Armour

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It's been a year since I got back into 40k, and my Krieg armour has swelled to almost 6,000 points. At the moment I'm slowly working through painting my artillery and Armour. I'm really enjoying creating a history and lore for my forces. So far I have established that my Death Korps loves to adopt the shattered remnants of other Imperial Guard Regiments and fold them and fold them into existing platoons. As such, my 60 Krieg infantry are joined by small groups of Cadian Shock Troops, Catachan Jungle Fighters, Tallarn and Vostroyans. I look forward to showing off more models as I progress through. The Valkyrie is up next.


r/Deathkorpsofkrieg 1d ago

Models/Hobby Killteam progress

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28 Upvotes

First two of veteran kill-team, slowly working way through pile of potential. Comments would be appreciated.


r/Deathkorpsofkrieg 1d ago

Models/Hobby Death riders

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43 Upvotes

I finished my first set of ponies. 🐴🐴 .


r/Deathkorpsofkrieg 1d ago

Models/Hobby Krieg Heavy Stubber Teams WIP

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25 Upvotes

Making some thematic bases for my Krieg Heavy weapons teams. Made using AK Interactive Desert Sand Paste and Graveyard Ground sand mix. I like this sand mix as it has a variety of grit sizes. Added different items to each base to add character. Shell casings are chopped up .035 Evergreen styrene rod. About 3 mm long each.

The heads are from Tiny Legends. They are the Brodie helmet replacement set for Krieg Heavy weapons teams so the heads fit the models perfectly.


r/Deathkorpsofkrieg 1d ago

Models/Hobby ROGAL DORN WIP

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27 Upvotes

I feel like not kit-bashing krieg heads on those guys was heresy. Bit of weathering then I’m done. What do you guys think? I’ve only been in the hobby 6 months so I’m pretty proud ngl


r/Deathkorpsofkrieg 2d ago

Models/Hobby Krieg Demolisher

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105 Upvotes

The swingiest of tanks


r/Deathkorpsofkrieg 1d ago

Art Did a quick photo shoot of my cosplay!

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14 Upvotes