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\nAN UNOFFICIAL WORK PRODUCED BY ALWAYS STRIKES FIRST  \n[www.alwaysstrikesfirst.com](www.alwaysstrikesfirst.com)  \n[xenos-orks.tumblr.com](xenos-orks.tumblr.com)  \nLast updated October 2025  \nThis document is a fan project to consolidate Warhammer 40,000 rules for Orks from legacy books and supplements, and update those rules to fit in to the Age of Darkness ruleset for battles during the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy. It also takes some concepts from newer publications and translates them to the Age of Darkness ruleset. It is completely unofficial and in no way endorsed by Games Workshop.  \nMuch of the content has been taken from or inspired by the following publications, most of which are now out of print:  \n• Waaargh: Orks (1990)  \n• ‘Ere We Go (1991)  \n• Freebooterz (1991)  \n• Codex: Orks (Warhammer 40,000 2nd Edition) (1994)  \n• Codex: Orks (Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition) (1999)  \n• Codex: Armageddon (2000)  \n• White Dwarf 290 (UK) (2004)  \n• Chapter Approved (2004)  \n• Codex: Orks (Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition) (2008)  \n• Imperial Armour 8: Raid on Kastorel-Novem (2010)  \n• Imperial Armour: Apocalypse (2013)  \n• Codex: Orks (Warhammer 40,000 7th Edition) (2014)  \n• White Dwarf \\#21 (2014)  \n• Waaagh! Ghazghkull (2014)  \n• Death from the Skies (2016)  \n• Codex: Orks (Warhammer 40,000 8th Edition) (2018)  \n• Aeronautica Imperialis (2019)  \n• Codex: Orks (Warhammer 40,000 9th Edition) (2021)  \n• Kill Team: Octarius (2021)  \n• Kill Team: Brutal and Cunning (2024)  \nGW, Games Workshop, Forge World, The Horus Heresy, The Horus Heresy Eye logo, Imperial Armour, Space Marine, 40,000, 40K, Warhammer, Warhammer 40,000, the 'Aquila' Double-headed Eagle logo, Warhammer Age of Sigmar, Battletome, Stormcast Eternals, and all associated logos, illustrations, images, names, creatures, races, vehicles, locations, weapons, characters, and the distinctive likenesses thereof, are either ® or ™, and/or © Games Workshop Limited,  \nvariably registered around the world. All Rights Reserved.  \nCONTENTS  \nThe Orks Army List..................................................3  \nOrks Detachments ...................................................4  \nWargear Lists ...........................................................5  \nHIGH COMMAND  \nWarboss ...................................................................7  \nMega Warboss .........................................................8  \nKustom Meka-dread ................................................9  \nCOMMAND  \nBigboss ..................................................................10  \nMega Bigboss ........................................................11  \nFreebooter Kaptin..................................................11  \nBig Mek .................................................................12  \nMega Big Mek .......................................................13  \nPainboss ................................................................14  \nRETINUE  \nMekaniaks .............................................................15  \nMad Doks ..............................................................15  \nMadboyz Mob........................................................16  \nELITES  \nWeirdboy ...............................................................17  \nNobz Mob ..............................................................18  \nWarbiker Nobz Mob...............................................18  \nFlash Gitz Mob ......................................................19  \nHEAVY ASSAULT  \nMeganobz Mob......................................................20  \nStormboyz Mob .....................................................21  \nTROOPS  \nSlugga Boyz Mob...................................................22  \nShoota Boyz Mob ..................................................22  \n‘Ard Boyz Mob .......................................................23  \nGretchin Mob ........................................................2","cbCaisV851jiEbdK","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaisV851jiEbdK","pdf",1984926,"English","# The Orks Army List\n# Orks Detachments\n# Wargear Lists\n# High Command\n## Warboss\n## Mega Warboss\n## Kustom Meka-dread\n# Command\n## Bigboss\n## Mega Bigboss\n## Freebooter Kaptin\n## Big Mek\n## Mega Big Mek\n## Painboss\n# Retinue\n## Mekaniaks\n## Mad Doks\n## Madboyz Mob\n# Elites\n## Weirdboy\n## Nobz Mob\n## Warbiker Nobz Mob\n## Flash Gitz Mob\n# Heavy Assault\n## Meganobz Mob\n## Stormboyz Mob\n# Troops\n## Slugga Boyz Mob\n## Shoota Boyz Mob\n## ‘Ard Boyz Mob\n## Gretchin Mob\n# Support\n## Burna Mob\n## Loota Mob\n## Tankbusta Mob\n## Killa Kan Mob\n## Big Gunz Battery\n# War-engine\n## Deff Dread\n## Mega-dread\n# Transport\n## Trukk\n# Heavy Transport\n## Battlewagon\n## Big Trakk\n## Squiggoth\n# Recon\n## Kommandos Mob\n## Deffkoptas\n## Warkopta\n# Fast Attack\n## Warbiker Mob\n## Warbuggy Squadron\n## Dakkajet\n## Bommer\n## Kustom Junka\n# Armour\n## Gobsmasha Wagon\n## Guntrukk\n## Dakka-trakk\n## Gun Squiggoth\n## Grot Mega-tank\n## Grot Tank Battle Mob\n# Lords of War\n## Gorkanaut","[{\"question\":\"What is this document’s main purpose?\",\"answer\":\"It consolidates Orks rules from older Warhammer 40,000 sources and adapts them to the Age of Darkness ruleset for the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy battles.\"},{\"question\":\"Is the ruleset official or endorsed by Games Workshop?\",\"answer\":\"No. It is explicitly described as completely unofficial and not endorsed by Games Workshop.\"},{\"question\":\"What rule sources are used to build the Orks content?\",\"answer\":\"Most content is taken from or inspired by multiple legacy publications such as Waaargh, ‘Ere We Go, various Codex: Orks editions, Chapter Approved, Imperial Armour volumes, and related White Dwarf issues.\"}]","XENOS FORCES OF THE AGE OF DARKNESS - Orks - 3RD EDITION RULES | PDF",1791331376,92]