Editing Warhammer 40,000/Tactics/Astra Militarum/Kill Team (section)

=== 0-1 Elite===
*'''Militarum Tempestus Platoon:''' Stormtroopers come with a mini-FOC of sorts, though it lacks the minimums of an infantry platoon. You must take one Scions squad but can take up to 3. There's also a command squad option but it is not mandatory like in an infantry platoon. Note that when these guys take special weapons, they have a couple of extra options, such as the hot-shot volley gun. Stormtroopers also get Move through Cover (and deep strike but that isn't relevant here). They can grab the shooty Taurox Prime as a ride if they can afford it.
**''Militarum Tempestus Scions: 70pts gets you 4 scions and their tempestor and the option to grab more for 12 a pop. 2 can swap their HS lasguns for special weapons and the tempestor has the usual collection of pistol and melee upgrades.
**''Miltarum Tempestus Command Squad- 85pts gets you essentially a scions squad with an improved manager. All four of the squadies can grab special weapons and the Tempestor Prime is no slouch with a 4 WS/BS, making this group a versatile addition. Remember you must grab one squad of normal scions to be take this pack along.  The wording of Clarion Vox Net protects its usefulness in KT, making it one of the few functional leadership bubbles.
The math-inclined will notice that a 60pt squad of Veterans over in the troops list can take carapace armor for 15, meaning they're only +5 cost to your scions, equal armor and statline and bring twice as many friends, leading you to ask why with the Tempestus. The main difference is the gun and the vox: stormtroopers HS lasguns are short ranged (by 6") but AP3. If this is worthwhile depends heavily on how you plan on playing. The addition of the command squad means bringing along an 18" LD9 bubble as well. When list-building with stormtroopers is always a good idea to do a comparative design using veterans instead. It's 200pts, it won't take long.
*'''Wyrdvane Psykers:''' Pretty darn pointless since there's no Brotherhood in KT. Skip.
*'''Ratlings:''' 30pts gets you 3 gun-hobbits with the option to get more. Ratlings are a bit hampered by their weapons being heavy, meaning they aren't going to be covering much ground. Alternatively they're the single cheapest option on the entire list so if you don't want to add models to an existing squad and you're not using your Elites slot, send Bilbo, Pippin and Merry into good position and let them try to pick off some folks. They sport some of the Guard's best BS and can bolt after making a shot. If the map permits them to use their range, even a 30pt trio can earn back their points very very quickly. Still, they compete in the Elites slot so consider pairing them with guardsmen or veterans.
*'''Bullgryn:''' It's all ogre now. Bullgryn clock in at a minimum of 145pts for 2 bulls and their Bon'ead with the option to buy more for 45pts (so you can only grab one more tops). These guys can be pretty funny in KT: their dense on wounds (3), their slabshields and normal 4+ make them pretty hard to kill and they come stock with a blast weapon which can help with crowds a little. They also get stubborn and HoW. All in all a very versatile package if not for the price. Remember you NEED 4 non-vehicle models for a valid kill team. This means you must purchase another bull and forgo all upgrades or purchase stock roughriders from Fast Attack (literally the only option inexpensive enough and not competing in the elites category). Still a lot of potential fun; saddle them with your specialist rules to make them more durable or more killy and bring Ogre Kingdoms into the grim darkness.
*'''Ogryn:''' You wanted Bulls but didn't want the cost. For 15pts less you get the same numbers of models and same statline, lose your carapace armor for a t-shirt and your grenade launcher for a ripper. Ripper guns are hardly a bad choice but remember you're going to be hilariously, hilariously outnumbered and every ounce of durability is going to count. That being said, you have a much more flexible 70pts to work with on another squad if you'd like, meaning ogryn far less dominate your list than bulls and ogryn are still pretty darn terrifying in an assault.