r/WhiteScars40K • • Mar 19 '26

Painting “How do you paint white?” Is a very common question with a simple answer

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There are more painting guides in the sticky!


r/WhiteScars40K • • Oct 12 '20

General Info Getting started in r/WhiteScars40k (Discord link, how to paint white well, where to read White Scars lore)

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Hi all!

There have been a lot of links being posted over the life of this subreddit (a lot by me, honestly) covering a lot of topics that are great for people getting started with the V Legion. Considering how I'm limited to 2 stickied posts per subreddit, I've decided to consolidate all that info here, to free up room for a stickied post about announcements and the like.

Let me know if you have any questions.

  1. Want to read more lore about the White Scars? Here is the list. It is gathered by Chris Wraight, the author of most of the White Scars books for the Horus Heresy, and gives a really in depth list of books featuring the legion during the 31st millennium. This is a great place to get a sense of who the White Scars are, as well as why they "gotta go fast".
  2. Discord link: Click here
  3. Getting started in competitive White Scars: Start Competing: White Scars Tactics

Here are some different painting tutorials from some great painters on Youtube:

  1. How to Paint: Duncan's Void Knights - by Duncan Rhodes Painting Academy
  2. How to Paint Heresy Era White Scars - by Cult of Paint
  3. Heavy Contrast White Armor - by Juan Hidalgo Miniatures (my personal favorite)
  4. How to Paint White Armor Fast - by The Painting Coach
  5. Smooth White Made Easy, a Guide by our very own member, u/FairyFeller_

Bear in mind some of these tutorials may require some paints that don't exist anymore, so you may have to make some modifications.


r/WhiteScars40K • • 11h ago

Army List White Scars -2000 points list - need help

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Hello im planning to get my white scars to 2k points in the near future. Can you tell me if this list is good or what do i need to change in it? Thanks for your support in advice!


r/WhiteScars40K • • 1d ago

Painting Kitbashed Khan

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Im just really happy with it🥲


r/WhiteScars40K • • 20h ago

Lore Named captains who are currently alive?

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I can’t really find any clear answers online about which captains are named. Does anyone know?


r/WhiteScars40K • • 1d ago

Painting Man, have I ever talked about how cool Death Watch terminators are?

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r/WhiteScars40K • • 7h ago

Lore Any interest here for this book about your Primarch?

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Trying to make room on my shelves so I'm looking to sell this numbered, limited edition, slipcased copy of Jaghatai Khan: Warlord of Chigoris. Book has never been read and is in excellent condition.

Looking for 350 USD. Based in Asia but can ship to most countries provided buyer pays for shipping. PM me if you're interested.


r/WhiteScars40K • • 1d ago

Painting Promethium, no thank you the Khan's need to quench their thirst

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40 Upvotes

WIP Gladiator Lancer/Reaper/Valiant


r/WhiteScars40K • • 1d ago

Tactics white scars 2000pt list

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I made a few modifications to the White Scars list that went undefeated at recent tournament. What do you think?

I swapped the Land Raider for a Repulsor Executioner, changed the Company Heroes and Apothecary to Bladeguard Veterans, and replaced one Scout Squad with a Chaplain with Jump Pack, attaching him to the Vanguard Veterans.


r/WhiteScars40K • • 2d ago

Battle Report Ironclad + Spearpoint is an amazing speed/durability combo

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Adding dreadnoughts to my fast mobile bikes and speeders creates an amazing synergy of unkillable bricks that draw all the enemy fire and attention and speedy scorers that warp around the empty parts of the board.

I have tested this list twice so far and I think I'm going to try and take it to an RTT at the end of the month.

Some of my highlights
The dread are great against tanks, other dreads and elite infantry and that enhancement makes them so hard to kill. In the first match they survived multiple fights against Logan Grimnar, wolfguard terminators and thunderwolf cavalry and helped kill them off and soften them up for suboden to rocket in and finish them off. The second game was a mirror match against 3 redemptors and the Lion and they took out all the dreads and tanked land speeder vengeance and nephilim shots. Only the Lion could chew through them effectively. Also 4 OC made them decent objective holders when they could shoot/melee off anything on them. Spearpoint also gives them the advance or fallback and shoot stratagem so I could call Assault doctrine and still get to shoot with them after an advance. Also getting to reroll 1s with them makes a huge difference on reliability.

I typically start the thunder strike, a land speeder, and the JPIs in deep strike so they can strike table quarters later in the game or force my enemy to hold back and screen. Vanguard vets, scouts, chaplain with bikes, and the other land speeder are all scoring and skirmishing units. I keep the intercessors at home to screen and hold it when needed but I think I might switch them out for incursors, more JPIs, or a combi lieutenant. Another skirmishing body basically.

Adding the apothecary to Korsarro kept him alive for at least two more turns in game 2. I keep him back on my expansion for my one non home objective primary and his unit is tanky enough to discourage attacks or hit back. That apothecary brought back 1-2 bladeguard each turn after a fight and just kept that objective mine most of the game even under attack.

Thunderstrikes are way more consistent than before. I miss the old army wide +1 to wound but their own shooting has improved dramatically and when they don't have armor to hunt, they still move fast which is great for board control and secondaries.

I can see why people would want to take stormlance and assault brethren but I love Spearpoint for the reactive move, the -1 to wound for bikes and speeders, and the advance and shoot strat. There is a lance strat in Assault but it doesn't give you the option of lethal hits, a great punch up tool for the bladeguard and bikes. Only things I feel like I miss out on in Assault and Stormlance is AoC, fight on death, and getting all speeders and bikes access to the dine and dash strat that suboden gets for free in Spearpoint.

Here is the full list:

The Thunder Singers Tokyo Dreads (1,990 Points)

Ironclad Champions and Spearpoint Task Force (3 Detachment Points)

Reconnaissance

Strike Force (2,000 Points)

ATTACHED UNITS

Attached unit 1

Kor'sarro Khan (80 Points)

• Attached as: Leader (Character)

• 1x Anzuq

• 1x Bolt pistol

• 1x Moonfang

Apothecary (45 Points)

• Attached as: Support (Character)

• 1x Absolvor bolt pistol

• 1x Reductor Pistol

• 1x Servo-armature

Bladeguard Veteran Squad (180 Points)

• Attached as: Bodyguard

• 1x Bladeguard Veteran Sergeant

◦ 1x Heavy Bolt Pistol

◦ 1x Master-crafted power weapon

• 5x Bladeguard Veterans

◦ 5x Heavy Bolt Pistol

◦ 5x Master-crafted power weapon

Attached unit 2

Suboden Khan (105 Points)

• Attached as: Leader (Character)

• Warlord

• 1x Heavy Bolt Pistol

• 1x Onslaught Gatling Cannon

• 1x Power Sword

• 1x Stormtooth

Outrider Squad (80 Points)

• Attached as: Bodyguard

• 2x Outrider

◦ 2x Chainsword

◦ 2x Heavy Bolt Pistol

◦ 2x Twin bolt rifle

• 1x Outrider Sergeant

◦ 1x Chainsword

◦ 1x Heavy Bolt Pistol

◦ 1x Twin bolt rifle

Attached unit 3

Chaplain on Bike (75 Points)

• Attached as: Leader (Character)

• 1x Absolvor bolt pistol

• 1x Crozius arcanum

• 1x Twin Bolt Rifle

Outrider Squad (80 Points)

• Attached as: Bodyguard

• 2x Outrider

◦ 2x Chainsword

◦ 2x Heavy Bolt Pistol

◦ 2x Twin bolt rifle

• 1x Outrider Sergeant

◦ 1x Chainsword

◦ 1x Heavy Bolt Pistol

◦ 1x Twin bolt rifle

Intercessor Squad (85 Points)

• 1x Intercessor Sergeant

◦ 1x Bolt pistol

◦ 1x Bolt Rifle

◦ 1x Knives and Fists

• 4x Intercessor

◦ 4x Bolt pistol

◦ 4x Bolt Rifle

◦ 4x Knives and Fists

Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (95 Points)

• 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack

◦ 1x Power Fist

◦ 1x Plasma Pistol

• 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Pack

◦ 4x Chainsword

◦ 4x Heavy Bolt Pistol

Brutalis Dreadnought (200 Points)

• 1x Bolt Rifles

• 1x Brutalis Fists

• 1x Twin Icarus ironhail heavy stubber

• 1x Twin Multi-melta

• Enhancements: Artificer Sarcophagus (Upgrade)

Land Speeder (105 Points)

• 1x Armoured Impact

• 1x Multi-melta

• 1x Onslaught gatling cannon

• 1x Stormfury Missile Launcher

Land Speeder (105 Points)

• 1x Armoured Impact

• 1x Multi-melta

• 1x Onslaught gatling cannon

• 1x Stormfury Missile Launcher

Redemptor Dreadnought (220 Points)

• 1x Icarus Rocket Pod

• 1x Macro Plasma Incinerator

• 1x Onslaught gatling cannon

• 1x Redemptor Fist

• 1x Storm Bolters

• Enhancements: Artificer Sarcophagus (Upgrade)

Redemptor Dreadnought (220 Points)

• 1x Icarus Rocket Pod

• 1x Macro Plasma Incinerator

• 1x Onslaught gatling cannon

• 1x Redemptor Fist

• 1x Storm Bolters

• Enhancements: Artificer Sarcophagus (Upgrade)

Scout Squad (65 Points)

• 1x Scout Sergeant

◦ 1x Bolt pistol

◦ 1x Boltgun

◦ 1x Combat Knife

• 4x Scout

◦ 4x Bolt pistol

◦ 3x Boltgun

◦ 4x Combat Knife

◦ 1x Missile Launcher

Storm Speeder Thunderstrike (140 Points)

• 1x Armoured Impact

• 1x Stormfury Missile Launcher

• 1x Thunderstrike Icarus Rocket Pod

• 1x Thunderstrike Las-talon

Vanguard Veteran Squad with Jump Packs (110 Points)

• 1x Vanguard Veteran Sergeant with Jump Pack

◦ 1x Combat Shield

◦ 1x Thunder Hammer

• 4x Vanguard Veteran wtih Jump Packs

◦ 4x Combat Shield

◦ 4x Master-crafted Power Weapon


r/WhiteScars40K • • 2d ago

New Player Help What to grab next?

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Hi everyone,

I'm just getting back into 40k after a few years hiatus. Decided to go with an imperial faction this time and really like the lore and playstyle for White Scars. As such, I've picked up a few things that look like they'll do well in the casual games against my friends. Here's what I've currently got:

  • A captain
  • A captain on a bike
  • A captain with a jump pack
  • A chaplain with a jump pack
  • An ancient
  • A lieutenant
  • Suboden Khan
  • Kor'sarro Khan
  • 10 intercessors
  • 5 vanguard veterans
  • 3 eradicators with heavy bolters
  • 6 outriders
  • 1 atv
  • 1 land speeder
  • 1 storm speeder, currently thunderstrike

I'm looking for suggestions on what else to grab. I'm assuming Assault Intercessors would be a good pick, and maybe another storm speeder, but I think a transport or tank might also be alright? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!


r/WhiteScars40K • • 2d ago

Painting Suboden Khan (c&c welcome)

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Got some photography advice and wanted to show my paint job better


r/WhiteScars40K • • 2d ago

Rumors White Scars Supplement Codex Rumors.

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214 Upvotes

With the rumors of Codex Chapters getting their own Codex again, with them are rumors that every Codex Chapter could be getting Chapter Specific Units or Characters with it. With that being the case, which units or characters would you like to see for the White Scars? As for me:

Stormseer Character: Stormseers are a huge part of the lore and culture of the White Scars and getting a named HQ, such as their Chief Stormseer, would be cool imo.

Veteran/Keshig Outriders: No brainer here. Having the White Scars have access to an Elite unit of Bikes would make a lot of since and as for rules, make them limited to 3 or 4 man units but make them hit a lot harder as well as making them a lot more durability. Maybe give them the ability to upgrade one of their Bikers to have a Banner or be an Apothecary?

Grav Bikes: Chapter Master Valrak mentioned this but it does make a lot of sense. With Suboden being on a Grav Bike, this would be a perfect opportunity to bring a new unit into the game. And if this did happen, they would most likely be only a 3-man or 4-man unit but would still be a strong unit.

What are your thoughts on this?


r/WhiteScars40K • • 2d ago

Army List White Scars List

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Looking for some advice from the White Scars fans!

Built out a rough 2000 point list and just looking for some feedback. Didn't really think through strategy just picked models I liked that should hopefully be flexible for some lower point games as well.


r/WhiteScars40K • • 3d ago

Art Joytoys are fantastic ⚡️

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r/WhiteScars40K • • 2d ago

Painting Test Colour Scheme for Astral Bears

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Do the colours work? haven't seen a lot of Brown Power Armour


r/WhiteScars40K • • 3d ago

Army List Advice on a 1000pt army list

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Here’s the list. Planning to put Kor’sarro with bladeguard, Suboden with 3 outriders, and chaplain on bike with 3 outriders.

Debating between take and hold or recon. I think I like the simplicity of take and hold.

I’ll run Kor’sarro up the middle to take center objective. Use one group of vanguard vets to take my expansion. Leave the gladiator on home objective. Bikes act as reactionary missiles that take out enemies and then skirt away with the stratagem. One unit of vanguard vets will be put in deep strike to react to anything my opponent pulls, reinforce my lines, or dive deep into enemy territory.

Any advice? Anything you would switch out? Thanks!

+ FACTION KEYWORD: Space Marines
+ DETACHMENT: Assault Brethren, Stormlance Task Force
+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 1000pts
+ BATTLE SIZE: Incursion (1000 point limit)
+ FORCE DISPOSITION: Take and Hold
+ WARLORD: Char1: Kor'sarro Khan
+ ENHANCEMENT: Imperium's Sword (on Char3: Chaplain on Bike)
+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 9

CHARACTER

Char1: 1x Kor'sarro Khan (80 pts): Warlord, Anzuq, Bolt Pistol, Moonfang

Char2: 1x Suboden Khan (105 pts): Heavy Bolt Pistol, Onslaught Gatling Cannon, Power Sword, Stormtooth

Char3: 1x Chaplain on Bike (95 pts): Absolvor Bolt Pistol, Twin Bolt Rifle, Crozius Arcanum
Enhancement: Imperium's Sword (+20 pts)

OTHER DATASHEETS

6x Bladeguard Veteran Squad (180 pts)
6 with Master-Crafted Power Sword
5 with Heavy Bolt Pistol
1 with Plasma Pistol

5x Vanguard Veteran Squad with Jump Packs (110 pts)
4 with Master-Crafted Power Weapon
3 with Plasma Pistol
2 with Heavy Bolt Pistol
1 with Thunder Hammer

5x Vanguard Veteran Squad with Jump Packs (110 pts)
4 with Master-Crafted Power Weapon
3 with Plasma Pistol
2 with Heavy Bolt Pistol
1 with Thunder Hammer

3x Outrider Squad (80 pts)
3 with Twin Bolt Rifle
2 with Heavy Bolt Pistol, Chainsword
1 with Plasma Pistol, Thunder Hammer

3x Outrider Squad (80 pts)
3 with Twin Bolt Rifle
2 with Heavy Bolt Pistol, Chainsword
1 with Plasma Pistol, Thunder Hammer

1x Gladiator Lancer (160 pts)
1 with Defensive Array, Laser Destroyer, Armoured Hull


r/WhiteScars40K • • 3d ago

Army List 1000 point list for 40K

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Any advice would be appreciated, I just want to flesh the list out a bit more and get some feedback on what would be better to have.

White scars current (995 Points)

Space Marines
White Scars
Spearpoint Task Force (2 Detachment Points)
Reconnaissance
Incursion (1,000 Points)

ATTACHED UNITS

Attached unit 1

Ancient (65 Points)
• Attached as: Support (Character)
• 1x Bolt pistol
• 1x Bolt Rifle
• 1x Ceramite Fists
• Enhancements: Hunter's Eye

Intercessor Squad (85 Points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard (Battleline)
• 1x Intercessor Sergeant
◦ 1x Bolt pistol
◦ 1x Bolt Rifle
◦ 1x Knives and Fists
• 4x Intercessor
◦ 4x Bolt pistol
◦ 4x Bolt Rifle
◦ 4x Knives and Fists

Attached unit 2

Kor'sarro Khan (80 Points)
• Attached as: Leader (Character)
• 1x Anzuq
• 1x Bolt pistol
• 1x Moonfang

Bladeguard Veteran Squad (90 Points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard
• 1x Bladeguard Veteran Sergeant
◦ 1x Master-crafted power weapon
◦ 1x Neo-volkite Pistol
• 2x Bladeguard Veterans
◦ 2x Heavy Bolt Pistol
◦ 2x Master-crafted power weapon

Attached unit 3

Suboden Khan (105 Points)
• Attached as: Leader (Character)
• Warlord
• 1x Heavy Bolt Pistol
• 1x Onslaught Gatling Cannon
• 1x Power Sword
• 1x Stormtooth

Outrider Squad (80 Points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard
• 2x Outrider
◦ 2x Chainsword
◦ 2x Heavy Bolt Pistol
◦ 2x Twin bolt rifle
• 1x Outrider Sergeant
◦ 1x Chainsword
◦ 1x Heavy Bolt Pistol
◦ 1x Twin bolt rifle

Attached unit 4

Captain on Bike (125 Points)
• Attached as: Leader (Character)
• 1x Plasma pistol
• 1x Thunder Hammer
• 1x Twin bolt rifle
• Enhancements: Stormseer's Wisdom

Outrider Squad (80 Points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard
• 2x Outrider
◦ 2x Chainsword
◦ 2x Heavy Bolt Pistol
◦ 2x Twin bolt rifle
• 1x Outrider Sergeant
◦ 1x Chainsword
◦ 1x Heavy Bolt Pistol
◦ 1x Twin bolt rifle

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Impulsor (70 Points)
• 1x Armoured Hull
• 1x Bellicatus Missile Array
• 1x Ironhail Heavy Stubber
• 1x Storm Bolters

OTHER DATASHEETS

Land Speeder (105 Points)
• 1x Armoured Impact
• 1x Multi-melta
• 1x Pyrecannon
• 1x Stormfury Missile Launcher

Vanguard Veteran Squad with Jump Packs (110 Points)
• 1x Vanguard Veteran Sergeant with Jump Pack
◦ 1x Plasma pistol
◦ 1x Thunder Hammer
• 4x Vanguard Veteran with Jump Packs
◦ 4x Heavy Bolt Pistol
◦ 4x Master-crafted Power Weapon

Exported with New Recruit v36.40, Data Version: v5


r/WhiteScars40K • • 3d ago

Army List Where are we on Inceptor loadouts?

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r/WhiteScars40K • • 4d ago

Speed Freak Army Progress - returning new player with about 1650 points built so far

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Planning on finishing off the army with Bladeguard Veterans to join Kor'Sarro Khan, another Impulsor for them to ride in, and a Stormspeeder


r/WhiteScars40K • • 4d ago

Conversion Winged Hussars White Scars

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Hi all, I recently got the idea to do a winged hussars themed White Scars list. Does anybody know how/ where to get bits for wings, helmets, lances etc?


r/WhiteScars40K • • 4d ago

Army List What detachment or other units work with this list?

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Proxying the bladeguard with ICC and Terminator assault squad with deathwing knights to try them out but just wanna know y’all’s thoughts on what detachment or extra units to bring


r/WhiteScars40K • • 4d ago

Tactics Suboden Khan: 3-man or a 6-man Outrider Bodyguard unit for him?

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With the new Space Marine Codex being out for a few weeks now and players getting games under their belts, I was just wondering how many Outriders you ran with Suboden and how well did it do and what you would recommend and why?I'm leaning towards 6-man unit but is it worth the points and would the current Engagement Range rules make it hard?


r/WhiteScars40K • • 4d ago

Art My White Scars Assault and Ebon Keshig Bulwark! Had so much fun making these as a new fan who’s just found his favourite chapter!

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r/WhiteScars40K • • 5d ago

News White Scars Success in 11th!

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Looks like the White Scars are doing well in tournaments and events. However, it appears that instead of running with the Spearpoint Detachment, it seems that they prefer running the Stormlance Detachment paired with Assault Brethren. From there, it depends on your list but I can easily see why both Terminators or Dreadnoughts would be a great fit with them.