Adeptus Astartes · Angels of Death
Deathwatch
The Imperium's alien-hunters — veteran killers seconded from every Chapter.
About Deathwatch — Lore & How They Play
The Lore
The Long Watch: veterans seconded from every Chapter, one pauldron keeping their old heraldry while the rest of the armour is painted black. Sworn to the Ordo Xenos, they garrison lonely Watch Fortresses and deploy in kill teams against the galaxy's alien horrors.
Each brother is an embassy from his Chapter, a specialist in exotic ammunition, and the finest xenos-hunter humanity has ever fielded.
On the Tabletop
An elite precision toolkit. Mixed kill teams blend roles into single, hyper-flexible squads, and special-issue ammunition lets one unit shred hordes, elites and monsters by turn. Few armies reward target priority so richly.
You'll never have many bodies, so concentrate your force, spend veterans carefully, and lean on Imperial allies for numbers and big guns.
The Deathwatch are the Imperium's alien hunters: veterans from every Space Marine Chapter, seconded to the Ordo Xenos and painted in black with a silver arm to show it. Mix and match chapter heraldry, specialist weapons and kill-team tactics for one of the most personal armies in Warhammer 40,000.
Start here
- Armageddon Battalion: Deathwatch: a boxed Deathwatch force to start with
- Kill Team: Deathwatch: a full kill team of veterans
- Deathwatch: Corvus Blackstar: the Deathwatch's dedicated gunship
- Deathwatch Upgrades: shoulder pads and wargear that mark out your veterans
- All Combat Patrols: every faction's starter army in one place
Deathwatch veterans are built from standard Space Marine kits, so our Space Marine core units are fair game for your kill teams.
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: Deathwatch lore in Faction Files, Deathwatch Army Analysis, the 40K factions hub.
Paint and browse: grab the Deathwatch Paint Set – 10 Essential Colours or the five-tone Warhammer Tone Pro paints, then explore the rest of the Space Marines range.
Who joins the Deathwatch?
Veteran Space Marines from many different Chapters, which is why every Deathwatch model keeps its own chapter's shoulder pad. Great for using spare transfers.
Can I use Deathwatch models in Kill Team?
Yes. Kill Team: Deathwatch is in this range, and the same models work in full games of Warhammer 40,000.
What colours do Deathwatch use?
Black armour, a silver left arm and a shoulder pad in the veteran's original chapter colours. Simple, striking and great for using up spare transfers.
Your Crusade Begins
New to the Adeptus Astartes?
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
The Deathwatch are a specialist Space Marine force dedicated to fighting xenos. They are drawn from many different Chapters, giving them access to a wide variety of skills and equipment.
Deathwatch Kill Teams can contain models from different Chapters within the same unit, and they have access to unique weapons and wargear not available to standard Space Marines.
Yes. Deathwatch are an elite, flexible army of specialist kill teams scaled up to full army play. 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 Deathwatch Kill Team box and a Watch Master or Watch Captain make an excellent starting point, giving you a highly customisable core around which to build.
Deathwatch use black armour with silver trim and a single coloured shoulder pad representing the model's home Chapter. Key paints include Abaddon Black, Leadbelcher, and Nuln Oil. We stock the full Citadel range.
Yes — we stock Deathwatch in our Barry, South Wales shop and online at loadeddice.uk with fast UK dispatch.