GW has put out a bunch of Start Collecting boxes over the years, and now these are some of the only deals you can actually find still in 2021…
Start Collecting boxes come and go, and recently, they’ve all jumped a bit in price. However, GW continues to release new Start Collecting boxes to get players started off on the right foot with some value. Check out a full breakdown of the most current deals we’ve got available to us!
IMPORTANT: GW raised the prices of individual kits in 2020 more than once. It looks like we’re getting a better value than previously. However, individual kits’ prices are steadily increasing. Also, the new Combat Patrols are taking over, so these won’t be around forever!
Start Collecting Tzeentch
- Burning Chariot of Tzeentch $44
- 3x Flamers of Tzeentch $34
- 3x Screamers of Tzeentch $35
- Ten-man Pink Horrors $38
Total MSRP: $151
Total Value: $61
Start Collecting Daemons of Slaanesh
- Exalted Seeker Chariot –No longer on GW online store ($60)
- 5x Seekers of Slaanesh $29
- Ten-man Slaanesh Daemonette squad $36
Total MSRP: $125
Total Value: $35
Start Collecting Daemons of Nurgle
- Poxbringer $30
- 3x Plague Drones $60
- 1x three-man set of Nurglings $34
- Ten-man Plaguebearer squad $36
Total MSRP: $160
Total Value: $70
Note this was basically one half of the old Blight Wars Starter Box
Start Collecting Daemons of Khorne
- Herald on Bloodthrone Not on online GW store ($40-$50)
- 3x Bloodcrushers $50
- Ten-man Bloodletter squad $36
Total MSRP: $136
Total Value: $46
Start Collecting Khorne Bloodbound Goreblade Warband
- Lord of Khorne Not on online GW store $20
- Bloodsecrator Not on online GW store $20
- Bloodstoker Not on GW online store ($15-$20)
- Khorgorath Not on GW online store ($30-$40)
- Ten-man squad of Bloodreavers $29
Total MSRP: $129
Total Value: $44
Note, this is the Chaos side of the First Age of Sigmar Starter Set from 2015- 90% of the stuff in here is only found inside this Box Set, making it a better value than just $44.
Start Collecting Thunderstrike Brotherhood
- Lord Celestant on Dracoth $32.50
- Lord Relicator Not on GW online store ($15-$20)
- Retributors $35 (Box of Retributors comes with five for $58)
- Ten-man Liberator squad $62
- Prosecutors $37 (Box of Prosecutors come with six for $74)
This box is a weird one as it only comes with half the amount of units with normal boxes…You’d really need two of these boxes to reap full value.
Total MSRP: $186.50
Total Value: $101.50
Note, this is the Chaos side of the First Age of Sigmar Starter Set from 2015
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Start Collecting Stormcast Vanguard
- Lord-Aquilor $40
- Vanguard-Hunters $30 (the base box comes with ten for $60)
- Vanguard Palladors $60
- Gryph Hounds $14.50 (the base box comes with six for $25)
This is another strange box as GW made it so you would almost need another Start Collecting to reap the full value from the box.
Total MSRP: $144.50
Total Value: $49.50
Note, this was basically one half of the old Blight Wars Starter Box
Start Collecting Skeleton Horde
- Black Knights $38
- Skeleton Warriors $34
- Arkhan The Black $80
Total MSRP: $152
Total Value: $62
Start Collecting Sylvaneth
- Branchwych $25
- Treelord $65
- Sixteen Dryads $45
Total MSRP: $135
Total Value: $45
Start Collecting Idoneth Deepkin
- Akhelian Morrsarr Guard $50
- Namarti Thralls $50
- Isharann Soulrender $30
Total MSRP: $130
Total Value: $40
Start Collecting Ironjawz
- Orruk Warchanter $30
- ten-man ‘Ardboyz squad $57
- Gore-gruntas $79
Total MSRP: $166
Total Value: $71
Start Collecting Beastclaw Raiders
- Stonehorn $60
- Mournfang pack with Riders $65
Total MSRP: $125
Total Value: $33
Start Collecting Flesh-eater Courts
- Terrorgheist $60
- Crypt Horrors $50
- Ten-man squad of Crypt Ghouls $20 (base box comes with twenty for $40)
Total MSRP: $130
Total Value: $40
Start Collecting Kharadron Overlords
- Skywardens $44
- Grundstock Thunderers $44
- Grundstock Gunhauler $50
- Endrinmaster $30
Total MSRP: $168
Total Value: $73
Start Collecting Beasts of Chaos
- Great Bray-Shaman $15
- Cygor $60
- Ten-man squad of Ungors $30
- Ten-man squad of Bestigors $45
Total MSRP: $150
Total Value: $55
Start Collecting Skaven
- Plague Furnace $65
- Plagueclaw $35
- Twenty-man Plague Monks $38
Total MSRP: $138
Total Value: $48
Start Collecting Slaves to Darkness
- 1x Chaos Lord on Karkadrak Not on GW’s online store yet $45?
- 5x Chaos Knights $35? ($60 for 10)
- Ten-man Warriors of Chaos unit $40? ($54 for 16)
Total MSRP:$120
Total Value: $25
Start Collecting Fyreslayers
- Magmadroth $95
- Vulkite Berzerkers $60
Total MSRP:$155
Total Value: $60
Start Collecting Seraphon (2017)
- Oldblood on Carnosaur $85
- Eight-man Saurus Knight squad $35
- Twelve-man Saurus Warrior squad $24 (Base box comes with Twenty for $40)
Total MSRP: $144
Total Value: $54
Start Collecting Seraphon Skinks (2020)
- Skink Starpriest $29
- 12x Skinks- GW sells the kit as 24 for $35, but overall value for 12 would be about $19
- Terradon Riders $60
- Bastiladon $60
Total MSRP: $168
Total Value: $68
Start Collecting Malignants
- Mortis Engine $62
- Spirit Hosts $28
- 5-man Hexwraith Cavalry $38
Total MSRP: $128
Total Value: $38
Start Collecting Maggotkin of Nurgle
- Lord of Blights $30
- Pusgoyle Blightlords $65
- Putrid Blightkings $57
Total MSRP: $152
Total Value: $57
Start Collecting Daughters of Khaine
- Melusai Blood Stalkers $50
- Bloodwrack Shrine- $75 This kit is really big and includes all the variants: the Hag Queen, Slaughter Queen, the Bloodwrack Medusa, and Avatar of Khaine as well. Also worth noting that it’s out of stock online. This could be the only way to get the Bloodwrack shrine for a while.
Total MSRP: $129
Total Value: $39
Start Collecting Gloomspite Gitz
- Rockgut Troggoths $60
- Squig Herd $45
- Loonboss $30
Total MSRP: $135
Total Value: $40
Start Collecting Anvilgard
- Scourgerunner Chariot $45
- Black Ark Corsairs $30
- Kharibdyss $65
- Fleetmaster $25
Total MSRP: $165
Total Value: $65
Start Collecting Greywater Fastness
- Gyrobomber $50
- Ironbreakers $50
- Warden King $25
- Cogsmith $25
Total MSRP: $150
Total Value: $50
Start Collecting Drukhari
- Succubus $25
- Ten-man Wyches unit $36
- 3x Reavers $40
- Venom $36
Total MSRP: $137
Total Value: $47
Start Collecting Chaos Space Marines
- Ten-man Chaos Space Marines Unit $60
- Master of Possessions $35?
- Obliterators $60?
- Greater Possessed $40?
- Venomcrawler $60?
It’s difficult to tell all of the pricing on these units. We used our price point from the initial units spotted in our Shadowspear Box Set break down. However, this is the only other avenue outside of Shadowspear to get over half of these Chaos units inside still.
Total MSRP: $255
Total Value: $160
Start Collecting Deathwatch (Old)
- Watch Captain Artemis $30
- 2x five-man Death Watch Marines $38 ea. ($76 total)
- Venerable Dreadnought/upgrade sprue $59
Total MSRP: $165
Total Value: $70
Combat Patrol Deathwatch:
- 10 Intercessors: $60
- 3 Aggressors: $50
- Primaris Lieutenant with Power Sword: $35
- Primaris Apothecary: $35 (currently out of stock)
- Deathwatch Upgrade Sprue $14 (at least one included)
Total MSRP: $194
Total Value: $54
Start Collecting Miliarum Tempestus
- 1x ten-man scion squad (can be made into a command squad and a scion squad) $76
- Officio Prefectus Commissar $29
- Taurox Prime $50
Total MSRP: $155
Total Value: $60
Start Collecting Tau
- Ethereal on Hover Drone $18 Not sold individually on GW’s online store anymore
- 3x XV8 Crisis Battlesuits $75
- ten-man Fire Warrior squad $50
Total MSRP: $143
Total Value: $48
Start Collecting Astra Militarum
- Officio Prefectus Commissar $29
- Leman Russ Battle Tank $59
- Cadian Heavy Weapon Team (one model) $13
- ten-man Cadian Shock Troops $36
Total MSRP: $137
Total Value: $47
Start Collecting Craftworlds
- Farseer $29
- 5x Wraithguard (Can also be assembled into Wraithblades) $55
- Wraithlord $55
- War Walker $36
Total MSRP: $175
Total Value: $85
Start Collecting Space Wolves (OLD)
- 3x Thunderwolf Cavalry $57
- Wolf Lord $30 Not sold on GW’s online store anymore
- 1x ten-man Space Wolves Pack $48
Total MSRP: $135
Total Value: $50
Start Collecting Primaris Space Wolves (NEW)
- Ten-man Primaris Intercessors $60
- 3x Primaris Aggressors $50
- Primaris Battle Leader $35? We’ve only ever seen this guy out of the Tooth and Claw set but based on normal character pricing, we’re going with $35.
- two upgrade sprues to make everything Space Wolfy. $14 for 1
Total MSRP: $173
Total Value: $78
Space Wolves Combat Patrol
- 10 Intercessors: $60
- 5 Reivers: $35 (Normally $60 for 10)
- Invictor Warsuit: $60
- Primaris Space Wolves Lieutenant: $35
- At least one Space Wolves Upgrade Sprue $14 (previous price when sold separately)
Total MSRP: $204
Total Value: $64
Start Collecting Thousand Sons
- Ten-man Tzaangors $44 Chainsword upgrade x2 $12.50 ea.
- Ten-Man Rubric Marines $59
- Ahriman $40
Total MSRP: $168
Total Value: $73
Start Collecting Tyranids
- eight-man Genestealer Squad $36
- Trygon $80
- Broodlord $40
Total MSRP: $156
Total Value: $61
Start Collecting Space Marines (OLD)
- ten-man Tactical Marine Squad $49
- Space Marine Venerable Dreadnought $59
- Captain in Terminator Armor $30 Model only sold as Deathwatch Terminator Captin now
Total MSRP: $138
Total Value: $48
Start Collecting Vanguard Marines
- Ten-man Infiltrator Squad $60
- Eliminators $50
- Phobos Lieutenant $35
- Suppressors $50
Total MSRP: $195
Total Value: $100
Start Collecting Blood Angels
- Baal Predator $60
- ten-man Blood Angels Tactical Squad $45
- Terminator Captain $33
Total MSRP: $138
Total Value: $43
Blood Angels Combat Patrol
- Space Marines Impulsor: $75
- Space Marines Primaris Aggressors: $50
- Combat Patrol (pun intended) of Intercessors: $35
- Combat Patrol (pun intended) of Infilitrators: $35
- Primaris Librarian: $35
- At least one Blood Angels Upgrade Sprue: $14 (previous price when sold separately)
Total MSRP:$244
Total Value:$104
Start Collecting Orks
- Painboy $29
- Nob Squad with Ammo Runt $34
- Eleven-man Boyz Squad $36
- Deff Dread $55
Total MSRP: $154
Total Value: $64
Start Collecting Genestealer Cults
- Achilles Ridgerunner $50
- Neophyte Hybrids $44
- Acolyte Hybrids $40
- Acolyte Iconward $30
Total MSRP: $164
Total Value: $69
Start Collecting Adeptus Mechanicus
- 1x Skitarii Dunerider/Disintegrator $75
- 10x Ranger/Vanguard models (can be taken in units of five) $44
- 1x Tech-Priest Enginseer $33
Total MSRP: $152
Total Value: $57
After GW raised the prices on most of their individual kits, it looks like you’re getting a projected “better deal” than before in these Start Collecting boxes. However, in reality, we know that the hobby is just getting more expensive overall when using conventional methods of buying units. Remember to shop smart!
After looking at the overall value of these start collecting boxes, what will you be picking up for your (next) army?
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