Servants of the Dark Gods · Let the Galaxy Burn
Chaos Knights
Fallen god-machines — knightly houses sworn to ruin, haunted by their own steeds.
About Chaos Knights — Lore & How They Play
The Lore
Not every knightly house knelt to the Imperium. The fallen houses pledged their god-machines to the Dark Powers, and their Knights are now prisons as much as war engines — pilots bound to tormented machine-spirits, heraldry defaced into blasphemy.
Where Imperial Knights march to honour their oaths, Chaos Knights march to break everything those oaths once meant. Dread rolls ahead of them like a bow-wave.
On the Tabletop
A handful of towering monsters and their War Dog squires, wrapped in an army-wide fear engine: Chaos Knights force Battle-shock tests and punish broken units mercilessly. Big Knights annihilate; War Dogs harry, score and screen.
Like their loyalist cousins, everything rides on target priority and positioning — with so few models, every mistake is expensive. But few armies are faster to paint, or more intimidating across the table.
Chaos Knights are Imperial Knight households that fell to the Dark Gods: towering war engines piloted by tyrants, dripping with spikes, trophies and dreadful intent. Few models, enormous presence: a couple of big Knights and a pack of War Dogs is already an army.
Start here
- Codex: Chaos Knights (10th Edition): the traitor households' rules and datasheets
- Chaos Knights: Chaos Knight Ruinator: a huge, dedicated Chaos Knight kit
- Chaos Knights: Wardogs: the smaller Knights that fill out the list
- All Combat Patrols: every faction's starter army in one place
Want a bigger household? Many Chaos Knight lists borrow chassis from the Imperial Knights range, built and painted as traitors.
Every kit here is genuine Games Workshop stock from an official stockist, supplied unassembled and unpainted, with fast UK delivery from our shop in Barry, South Wales. In-stock orders placed by 3pm on weekdays go out the same day.
Read more: Chaos Knights lore in Faction Files, Chaos Knights Army Analysis, the 40K factions hub.
Paint and browse: grab the Chaos Knights Paint Set – 10 Essential Colours or the five-tone Warhammer Tone Pro paints, then explore the rest of the Warhammer 40,000 Chaos range.
Can I use Imperial Knight kits for Chaos Knights?
Yes. Chaos Knights share chassis with the Imperial Knights, so Questoris and Armiger kits convert easily, while kits like the Ruinator are Chaos-only.
How many models is a Chaos Knights army?
Not many. A big Knight or two plus a few War Dogs makes a full force, which is why it's such a popular painting project.
Are Chaos Knights a big painting project?
Big models, few of them: lots of surface for trophies, rust and battle damage, but a whole army can be finished in a sensible time.
The Long War Calls
New to Chaos?
Start with a boxed set — miniatures, rules and dice in one go. Free UK delivery over £65, same-day dispatch by 3pm on weekdays.
Shop 40K Starter SetsFrequently Asked Questions
Chaos Knights are corrupted Imperial Knights that have turned to the Chaos Gods. They are a faction of massive war engines, ranging from War Dog-sized scouts to towering Chaos Knight Tyrants.
Yes — Chaos Knights field very few models, all of which are large or super-heavy walkers. This makes them fast to build and paint, though each model requires significant work to assemble.
Yes. Chaos Knights field a handful of huge walkers backed by smaller War Dogs, so they suit players who want an imposing army of a few big models. Every faction has rules for Warhammer 40,000 11th Edition, and new codexes are rolling out through the edition, so check the latest codex for your army before you build a list.
A pair of War Dogs and a larger Knight Abominant or Desecrator makes a strong and thematic starting force that covers all bases on the tabletop.
Chaos Knights have no single scheme — each Fallen House has its own colours. Popular choices include dark metallics, bone, and red with corruption effects. We stock the full Citadel range and can advise on weathering techniques.
Yes — we stock Chaos Knights in our Barry, South Wales shop and online at loadeddice.uk with fast UK dispatch.