A Combat Patrol is the best-value way to start a Warhammer 40,000 army. Each box holds a ready-made force for one faction: usually a character, a couple of squads and a vehicle or monster, at a big saving on buying the kits one by one. It's a complete, playable army for the Combat Patrol game size straight out of the box, and the backbone of a bigger force when you want to grow it.
Which Combat Patrol should I buy?
Pick the faction you love the look of first. You'll be painting these models for a while. Not sure yet? Try our Which 40K faction are you? quiz, browse the 40K factions list, or read which starter box is right for you.
Combat Patrol + Codex bundles
Many factions also come as a Combat Patrol + Codex bundle: the army plus its rules in one go, for a little less than buying both separately. You'll find them in this collection alongside the standalone boxes.
What else do I need?
Glue, clippers, primer and paints. Our Warhammer Tone Pro paints make painting a new army quicker. For rules, see our 40K rules explained guide and the codex books. Ready to grow past Combat Patrol? Plan the next step with our 40K army builder or browse all Warhammer 40K starter sets.
