All the Kill Team Q&A Answers Rounded Up!

Overview

The video is a commentary/review by Andy (“War Talk Dead”) of Games Workshop’s “big fall Q&A” and what it implies for Kill Team: Armageddon and related 40K content. Andy repeatedly frames the Q&A as partly marketing (which he says is expected), but he focuses on the more concrete details: release timing and rules/product compatibility.

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Key Announcements & Release Timing (from the Q&A)

• Kill Zone: Armageddon scenery

  • Confirmed to be released as a standalone set (rather than only bundled with the main Kill Team product).

• Approved Ops

  • Confirmed to release around the same time as Kill Team: Armageddon.
  • Andy notes a wording discrepancy:
    • The on-screen question says “around the same time.”
    • The spoken question sounded closer to “together with.”
    • Based on past release patterns, he interprets this as likely meaning same-week / same-day.

• Approved Operations cards/maps for 2026

  • Andy says GW has effectively confirmed another set.
  • He was surprised others were unsure.

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Legion of the Damned: Scale, Composition, and Fit in 40K

• Model scale vs Primaris Space Marines

  • The Legion of the Damned minis appear the same height or slightly taller than Primaris models.
  • Andy cautions that perceived differences may come from posing/angle, not true scale changes.

• Can they be used as an Astra Militarum ally unit?

  • No.
  • Andy emphasizes Legion of the Damned are Space Marines only, with no cross-faction ally inclusion for Astra Militarum-style armies.

• Compatibility/customization with other kits (e.g., Horus Heresy bits)

  • Confirmed: you can customize Legion of the Damned figures using other parts.

• Sprues in the Armageddon box

  • Andy observes/infer that three sprues were shown/extracted.
  • He estimates this aligns with standard Space Marine box mold structure—about 10 poses across molds.

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Books/Codexes and What “Belongs” to Space Marines

• Will there be a Legion of the Damned codex/books?

  • Yes, but Andy stresses it’s an add-on to the Space Marines codex, not a standalone faction codex.

• Why they remain in Space Marine rules/support

  • Andy frames the Legion of the Damned as lending aid specifically to Space Marine chapters.
  • Because of this, they stay within Space Marine rules/support rather than broader Imperial armies.

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Roadmap Questions (Kill Team vs 40K)

• A 40K codex roadmap

  • GW says they will do a roadmap.

• Implication for Kill Team

  • Andy suggests this could also indicate a Kill Team roadmap.
  • He notes Kill Team roadmaps previously hadn’t existed since an earlier leak forced earlier disclosure.

• Why Kill Team timing matters to 40K players

  • Andy argues Kill Team release timing impacts 40K because Kill Team can drastically change an army’s effective options—often introducing new squads alongside codex/characters, frequently sooner or more often than codex cycles alone.

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Presenters / Contributors

• Andy (host/commentator, “War Talk Dead”)