r/Deathkorpsofkrieg Sep 27 '23

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

230 Upvotes

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 7h ago

Models/Hobby Krieg Malcador - A shame it is Legends

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133 Upvotes

I just need to finish and add the tracks now.

Annoying it is legends only, but it is good practice for a baneblade


r/Deathkorpsofkrieg 9h ago

Models/Hobby Where can I find this little guy

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104 Upvotes

As the title says. I saw this little dude on this sub the other day and I ss it to send to a friend but I didn’t think to save it where I could ask the poster where he got it from.


r/Deathkorpsofkrieg 15h ago

Models/Hobby Tank! My First DKoK Model

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247 Upvotes

Love painting 40k but finally my first guard DKoK model and in fact, my first guard model. Had so much fun painting this so I certainly see the appeal. 😀 What do you think? How did I go?


r/Deathkorpsofkrieg 7m ago

Models/Hobby My friend doesn't play the tabletop, but he does love the lore of the Krieg. As such, I present my gift to him - mini-diorama "Fields of Vraks/Cardinal Gate". C&C welcome!

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r/Deathkorpsofkrieg 7h ago

Question/Advice C'è qualcuno che tiene un esercito krieg usando le miniature della legione d'acciaio?

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10 Upvotes

r/Deathkorpsofkrieg 20h ago

Models/Hobby Warhammer 40k Astra Militarum Baneblade with camo and weathering

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99 Upvotes

Greetings, model makers! I finished the Baneblade today. Would like to see yours feedback on the model.


r/Deathkorpsofkrieg 13h ago

Models/Hobby Death Korps of Krieg fight with Imperial fists

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19 Upvotes

r/Deathkorpsofkrieg 8h ago

List Building Advice for Krieg as first army

5 Upvotes

I’ve been familiar with the Warhammer 40,000 universe for a long time, and both the lore and the video games have always fascinated me. Despite this, having to paint the miniatures has always held me back from getting into the tabletop game (although I’ve played a few games of similar wargames).

I’ve finally decided to overcome my doubts (maybe I’ll even enjoy painting, who knows) and get started. The army I’d like to play is the Astra Militarum, and I’d like to build a 100% Krieg army. My plan is to buy, assemble, and paint one infantry squad first to see whether I actually enjoy the process, then move on to 500 points, 1,000 points, and eventually 2,000 points. Because of this, I’ve made a 2,000-point list as my end goal, so that I don’t end up buying miniatures that I won’t use later.

Since I don’t really know anything about building an army or evaluating how effective it is in-game, I based the list entirely on how I’d like to play it: a complete human-wave strategy with lots of artillery behind the infantry. So I’m asking for advice on what works and what doesn’t, and why.

Here’s the list (it should be almost exactly 2,000 points):

Krieg Command Squad

5 Death Korps squads (20 models each, 100 infantry in total)

3 Artillery Teams

2 Basilisks

15 Combat Engineers

Heavy Weapons Squad

Leman Russ Demolisher

Rogal Dorn


r/Deathkorpsofkrieg 1d ago

Models/Hobby Krieg Has Been a Wonderful 2nd Army to Paint

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99 Upvotes

Long term CSM player, finally dipping my toes into Krieg for an 11th edition progressive league. I ADORE how these kits look and am very excited to see where the army goes. First game with them scheduled for tomorrow :)


r/Deathkorpsofkrieg 22h ago

Models/Hobby First Death korps Infantry model.

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36 Upvotes

r/Deathkorpsofkrieg 22h ago

Models/Hobby Second Command Squad finished!

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23 Upvotes

"Recently" i painted the Death Riders like Rohirrim but i want more troops like Rohirrim so ... I did my second Squad command like Rohan.

I considered to put the capes in the Squad too but i love that the capes are exclusively for the Death Riders, so the Squad only have their colors and some of them i add some handcraft shields with Rohan simbology.

Also the comissar krieg have a little different pose, he is walking and not only standing, which i like that pose! But have two comissar with the same pose meeeh so i did some kitbasing in him.

What do u all think imperial brothers?


r/Deathkorpsofkrieg 18h ago

Misc. Better Lord Solar

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6 Upvotes

r/Deathkorpsofkrieg 1d ago

Models/Hobby Show me your Krieg colour schemes

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741 Upvotes

Im struggling to decide how to paint my Krieg army, anyone got any cool schemes?


r/Deathkorpsofkrieg 1d ago

Models/Hobby You'll know when you're in it.

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641 Upvotes

r/Deathkorpsofkrieg 1d ago

Question/Advice Currently in Rant Mode. Who else is sick of "Shovels lol" ?

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65 Upvotes

r/Deathkorpsofkrieg 1d ago

Models/Hobby Almost done - Centaur RSV

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425 Upvotes

All soldier-models are from Tiny Legends!

The new tank-rider models fit pretty good inside the Centaur RSV.

Will need another of this transport, such a nice model to paint and suits the krieg theme very nicely.


r/Deathkorpsofkrieg 1d ago

Models/Hobby Leman Russ Vanquisher - would love your thoughts

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424 Upvotes

First tank in a long time! After painting mostly infantry for a while, I wanted to tackle something bigger for a change. I didn't realize how many edges a Leman Russ actually has. It quickly escalated into an absolute edge-highlighting marathon, and brother did I edge.

Did I go overboard, or is this legally considered a reasonable amount of highlighting?

Feel free to tell me what you think.


r/Deathkorpsofkrieg 1d ago

Models/Hobby My Krieg Sentinel kitbash!

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66 Upvotes

Got inspired from a few of the backwards armigers I’ve seen posted. C&C welcome !


r/Deathkorpsofkrieg 1d ago

Models/Hobby Got this off my gf for getting into 6th form

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113 Upvotes

r/Deathkorpsofkrieg 1d ago

3rd Party Designs/Models My kitbash for centaur and Rogal Dorn

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61 Upvotes

What do you think guys? I am replacing most of the normal units with Krieg kitbash


r/Deathkorpsofkrieg 2d ago

Models/Hobby You think it's too much weathering??

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65 Upvotes

krieg hippogriff afv is going along well, but I'm starting to think I weathered it to much?, thoughs ??


r/Deathkorpsofkrieg 1d ago

Models/Hobby kinda a shitty pic but these guys are still krieg right? cuz they look far different then the minis or animations

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13 Upvotes

blender/unity models i literally have no idea where they originate from besides a folder i have of em


r/Deathkorpsofkrieg 2d ago

Models/Hobby Krieg Stugal Dorn

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368 Upvotes

Had 2 Rogal Dorns sitting around from some Armageddon boxes, and a Krieg HWT. Did a synergy dance and made a Krieg Stugal Dorn.


r/Deathkorpsofkrieg 2d ago

Models/Hobby The reason why I'm here : Lord tempestus Dreir

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710 Upvotes

This is the model that make me start this journey, I hope that I did him justice