Warhammer 40K: Genestealer Cult Start Collecting! Box Pricing Breakdown
There is a new Genestealer Cult Start Collecting Box on the way – but how much a of a deal are we looking at with this one? Let’s find out!
Games Workshop announced a new boxed set for the Genestealer Cult. We know the contents and we know the price now thanks to retailers. So how much bang for the buck are we looking at? Check it out:
Pricing Breakdown
Total MSRP: $160
Savings: $55
Hey, that is a pretty nice chunk of change. This is also one of those boxed sets where you could double or triple up and have a use for just about everything in the box. You might not need 2-3 Acolyte Iconwards, but they do provide some nice buffs. Anyhow, it’s certainly not a bad deal if you’re looking to fill out your own GSC army or if you wanted to jump in. But let’s explore the points-value, too. How many of these would you need to make a 2k list anyhow?
Points Breakdown
We’ve pulled out the Munitorum Field Manual 2019 edition to check the points on these units and…uh, well take a look:
55 points per model!! No wonder the Genestealer Cults are having such a rough time these days! One of their basic troops costs 55 points per model – and that doesn’t even count Wargear! The basic squad in the box starts at 550 points, with no guns – and for that you’re getting 10 models with 1 wound, strength/toughness 3 and 5+ save. I’m starting to think Knights might be undercosted. Same with Space Marines…
Now, we know that it’s just a typo and should be 5 points per model…but still. Oops.
Anyhow, if you do the actual math, this boxed set has a starting points cost of 173 before wargear. Depending on how you load out these units, you could easily hit 200 points. For a Start Collecting box it is a nice starting point and you do get two Troop units which you can slot in to just about any list.
Where do you go from there? That kind of depends on where you want to go and how you want to get there. If you’re going for a horde of infantry, another couple units of Neophytes and Acolytes is clearly the way to go. You could also load-up on actual Genestealers, too. The GSC has a wide array of characters to pick up as well as vehicles you could take. Not to mention all the Astra Militarum options they can “borrow” in their army.
If you’re looking for a solid starting box for a new GSC army or if you want to start one, this ain’t a bad deal by any means. But you might want to sit down with the codex and figure out where you want to go before you pick-up 5 boxes and realise you can’t find a use for that many Iconwards. Of course, that’s over 2500 points of GSC so…(just kidding).
Time to get Great Good and play the hardmode of 40k – Genestealer Cults. The only horde army where a basic troops choice costs more than a Adeptus Custodes Squad!
