Cheapest Warhammer 40k army to start (2026)

Live UK prices, updated every hour (last 9 November, 21:44)

The cheapest Warhammer 40k army to start right now is Blood Angels: its Combat Patrol and codex come to £98.95 at today's cheapest UK prices. The most expensive start is Leagues of Votann at £112.15. Every army with a Combat Patrol in stock is ranked below, updated every hour.

Every army, cheapest start first

#	Army	Combat Patrol	Codex	To start
1	Blood Angels	Combat Patrol: Blood Angels £81.75 at Gaming Frome	£17.20	£98.95
2	Dark Angels	Combat Patrol: Dark Angels £81.75 at Gaming Frome	£17.60	£99.35
3	Black Templars	Combat Patrol: Black Templars £81.75 at Gaming Frome	£19.35	£101.10
4	Space Wolves	Combat Patrol: Space Wolves £81.75 at Gaming Frome	£19.80	£101.55
5	Emperor's Children	Combat Patrol: Emperor's Children £81.75 at Gaming Frome	£20.00	£101.75
6	Thousand Sons	Combat Patrol: Thousand Sons £84.00 at Lvl Up Gaming	£20.00	£104.00
7	Grey Knights	Combat Patrol: Grey Knights £81.75 at Gaming Frome	£22.48	£104.23
8	Chaos Space Marines	Combat Patrol: Chaos Space Marines £76.00 at Lvl Up Gaming	£29.60	£105.60
9	Imperial Agents	Combat Patrol: Imperial Agents £80.00 at Lvl Up Gaming	£29.60	£109.60
10	T'au Empire	Combat Patrol: T'au Empire £80.00 at Lvl Up Gaming	£29.60	£109.60
11	Adepta Sororitas	Combat Patrol: Adepta Sororitas £81.75 at Gaming Frome	£29.60	£111.35
12	Adeptus Mechanicus	Combat Patrol: Adeptus Mechanicus £81.75 at Gaming Frome	£29.60	£111.35
13	Genestealer Cults	Combat Patrol: Genestealer Cults £81.75 at Gaming Frome	£29.60	£111.35
14	Necrons	Combat Patrol: Necrons £81.75 at Gaming Frome	£29.60	£111.35
15	Tyranids	Combat Patrol: Tyranid Assault Brood £81.75 at Gaming Frome	£29.60	£111.35
16	World Eaters	Combat Patrol: World Eaters £81.75 at Gaming Frome	£29.60	£111.35
17	Drukhari	Combat Patrol: Drukhari £81.75 at Gaming Frome	£29.70	£111.45
18	Aeldari	Combat Patrol: Aeldari £81.75 at Gaming Frome	£30.40	£112.15
19	Astra Militarum	Combat Patrol: Astra Militarum £81.75 at Gaming Frome	£30.40	£112.15
20	Death Guard	Combat Patrol: Death Guard £81.75 at Gaming Frome	£30.40	£112.15
21	Leagues of Votann	Combat Patrol: Leagues of Votann £81.75 at Gaming Frome	£30.40	£112.15
22	Ultramarines	Combat Patrol Ultramarines £94.50 at JustPlayGames	not in stock	£94.50 + codex
23	White Scars	Combat Patrol: White Scars £94.50 at Boards and Swords	not in stock	£94.50 + codex

"To start" is the cheapest in-stock Combat Patrol plus the army's current codex, each at the cheapest UK shop. Delivery isn't included.

Questions

What's the cheapest Warhammer 40k army?

Today it's Blood Angels: Combat Patrol: Blood Angels plus the codex for £98.95. Prices change daily, so this page re-ranks every hour.

Why include the codex?

The Combat Patrol gets you playing with the free core rules, but most players buy their army's codex soon after, so it's part of the real starting cost. The Combat Patrol column alone is the cheapest way in.

Should I just pick the cheapest army?

Pick the army you like the look of: you'll be painting it for a long time. This list helps when you're torn between two, or on a budget.

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