Here is how expensive a Legions Imperialis army will be as we look at the actual confirmed costs to play a full-sized 3000-point game!
We all know this is a luxury hobby, so it’s just good to know how expensive building a Legions Imperialis army will actually cost.
Plus, you can always buy your minis from local game stores and generally get about 15% off, meaning you could knock a decent amount off these army prices if you buy locally.
Be sure to check out the latest about Legions Imperialis in the articles below:
- How to Play Legions Imperialis
- The Actual Cost to Play Legions Imperialis is Pretty Wild (3,000 Points)
- Legions Imperialis Pricing & Starter Box Value – Spikey Bits
How Much It Costs to Play 3000 Points of Legions Imperialis
In a recent White Dwarf, Games Workshop had a full-scale battle report for Legions Imperialis, so we’ll be pricing out the costs of using those two armies.
Right from the jump, this first one will be the more expensive list, as it has a lot of drop pods. Either way, at 3,000 points, these armies are giant. So, while you can get a decent amount of models in each box, there don’t seem to be many points in each kit by themselves.
Some of these units aren’t priced out yet, but we have a lot of info to go on as far as box contents and the fact that they all seem to go for $50 each.
So how much do you think it actually costs to play Legions Imperialis- maybe a couple hundred dollars?
Legions Imperialis Loyalists Army Costs:
Strike Force Argent Spear:
- Kratos Squadron $50
- 2 Predator Squadrons $100 ($50 each)
- Xiphon Squadron $50
- Sicaran Squadron $150 ($50 each)
1,460 Points cost: $350
Sky-Hunter Phalanx:
- Fast Attack Box $100 ($50 each, 1 box is 4 Javelins and 4 regular speeders- could be more, based on the infantry boxes)
- Bikers Box $100 ($50 each, looks to be a similar makeup as the Fast Attack Box with 4 of each type of unit)
460 Points cost: $200
Legion Support:
- Reaver Battle Titan $60
415 Points cost: $60
Legion Drop Pod Assault
- Fire Raptor Squadron $50 (similar to the Forge World World flyers revealed at launch)
- Drop Pods $200 ($50 for 4)
- 42 Infantry Bases $150 (2 and a half infantry box sets, barring separate box sets for Terminators, Jump Troops, Special Weapons, and Heavy Weapons, this seems the only way they will come)
687 Points cost: $400
Total MSRP for 3,000 points: $1010 (Actual cost is $1070 with a rulebook added in)
It seems like you’ll have to spend around $1000 for an army like this, especially since it doesn’t use many of the minis that come in the starter. Plus, some units are only half a box’s worth (but you still have to pay for the whole box).
Lastly, with the rulebook and templates added in separately, this goes closer to $1100.
Traitor Army:
Death Guard Legion Garrison Force
- Infantry box $50 ($50 each. Marines are in separate detachments and two boxes worth of dreads)
- Legion Astartes Support Box $50
- Fire Raptor Squadron $50
- Rhinos $50 ($50 each, the army uses 9, and boxes contain eight rhinos spread across separate detachments)
648 Points cost: $200 (total box sets $300)
Armored Company
- Xiphon Squadron $50
- Predators $50
- Kratos Squadron $25 ($50 for full box; others are in different detachments)
635 Points cost: $125 (total box sets $175)
Armored Company #2
- Kratos Squadron $25 ($50 for full box; others are in different detachments)
- Sicarans $50
- Storm Eagles $50
560 Points cost: $125
Legion Support:
- Reaver Battle Titan $60
Emperor’s Children Demi-Company
- Infarty box $50 (Other Marines are in separate detachments and two boxes of dreads)
- Rhinos $50 (other half in separate detachment)
- Predators $50 (only uses a half box)
397 Points cost: $150
Solar Auxilia Pioneer Company
- Infantry $50 (about a third of a $50 box)
- Rapiers $50 (about a third of a $50 Solar Auxilia Support box)
- Leman Russ Squadron $50 (half a box)
331 Points cost: $150 (Everything but the Rapiers comes in the starter set)
Total MSRP for 3,000 points: $810 ($870 actual cost with rulebook/templates)
This army is a decent amount cheaper, but it has a lot of half boxes, so the total costs still add up. You would have a lot of models left over to swap around in this list, though.
It looks like $800 might be about the minimum of what it will cost you to build a Legions Imperialis army, similar to what Games Workshop fielded in their battle report.
We did an article on the cost of playing Warhammer 40k, and it seemed to be around $800 as well. So, from the looks of this, playing Legions Imperials will cost you at least as much as it would to build a 2000-point Warhammer 40k army before adjusting 5-10% for the last few years of Games Workshop price increases.
Legions Imperialis Pricing & Starter Box Value
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