What Is Combat Patrol: Grey Knights (Crowe's Sanctifiers)?
Combat Patrol: Grey Knights — officially named Crowe's Sanctifiers, led by Castellan Crowe — is Games Workshop's entry-level box for the most elite daemon-hunting Space Marines in Warhammer 40,000. Priced at £105, it gives you 17 miniatures. Every Grey Knight is a psyker, making this one of the most psychically-active factions in the game.
Box Contents: What Do You Get?
- 1x Castellan Crowe — a named character warlord, bearer of the Black Blade of Antwyr
- 10x Strike Squad (buildable as Interceptors, Purifiers, or Purgation Squad) — standard Grey Knights infantry
- 5x Brotherhood Terminators (buildable as Paladin Squad) — elite Terminator-armoured Grey Knights
- 1x Venerable Dreadnought — a powerful walker with heavy weapon options
Playstyle: How Do Grey Knights Play?
Grey Knights are a small, elite army combining powerful psychic abilities with exceptional melee combat. Every model is a psyker with a nemesis force weapon. Key traits:
- Psychic Phase: Grey Knights generate enormous psychic output. Smite, Hammerhand, and other powers significantly boost combat effectiveness.
- Nemesis Force Weapons: Psychic melee weapons carried by all Grey Knights, dangerous against any target — especially Daemons.
- Castellan Crowe: A powerful combat character ideal for hunting enemy characters or carving through elite squads.
- Brotherhood Terminators/Paladins: Slow but resilient — excellent at holding objectives under fire.
- Venerable Dreadnought: Fire support and melee threat that protects your infantry from armoured enemies.
Grey Knights suffer from low model counts — every loss hurts. Psychic management and positioning are essential skills.
Value: Is the Grey Knights Combat Patrol Worth It?
At £105 for 17 miniatures including a named character, Terminators, and a Dreadnought, this box is excellent value. Build flexibility (Strike Squad into four unit types, Terminators into Paladins) gives options as your army grows.
Recommended Paints for Grey Knights
- Leadbelcher or Boltgun Metal spray for the silver armour base
- Nuln Oil wash for depth and shadow
- Ironbreaker highlight for raised edges
- Retributor Armour or Balthasar Gold for ornamental detail
- Blue for psychic effects: Thunderhawk Blue, Fenrisian Grey
Growing Your Grey Knights Army
From Crowe's Sanctifiers, expand with a Grand Master in Nemesis Dreadknight (the iconic Grey Knights walker), more Strike Squads, or Interceptors for fast objective play. Grey Knights pair well with small allied Inquisition detachments.
See all Combat Patrol factions in our Warhammer 40k Combat Patrol complete guide.