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Deadzone Ed2 - Unit types and model suggestions

The Deadzone Ed2 system has Warpath miniatures produced by Mantic Games for almost every unit type in the rulebook. However, there are several miniatures that could be used as good substitues, if you don't have access to the original, or if you'd like some variety in your collection of miniatures.

Size

Deadzone Size 1: 20-40mm tall = GNMDB S2-S3

Deadzone Size 2: 40-55mm tall = GNMDB S4

Deadzone Size 3: 55-70mm tall = GNMDB S5

Deadzone Size 4: 70-100mm tall = GNMDB S5-S6

Movement

1-1: Slow movement

1-2: Normal movement

2-3: Fast movement

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Asterians

The closest ranges in style to the Deadzone Asterian forces:

Asterians:

Kalishy:

 

Forge Fathers

The closest ranges in style to the Deadzone Forge Father forces:

Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - Squat

Hasslefree - Grymm

GCPS

The closest ranges in style to the Deadzone GCPS forces:

GCPS Soldiers

Enforcers

Marauders

The closest ranges in style to the Deadzone Marauder forces:

Orx:

Goblins

Stunbots:

Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - Ork Dreadnoughts: Deff Dread, Killa Kan, etc

 

Plague

The closest ranges in style to the Deadzone Plague forces:

  • CoolMiniOrNot - Sedition Wars - Strain
  • Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - Genestealers
  • Macrocosm - Malignants
  • Raging Heroes - Iron Empire - Cyberzombies
  • WizKids - Halo ActionClix - Flood

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Plague - Size 1

Aquissiag: Infected Sphyr. Armed with Nuka. No armour. Normal movement.

Human-sized (S3) humanoid with two-handed melee weapon (humanoid alien) unarmoured, with poleaxe

 

Doctor Simmonds: Infected human female.

Advanced humanoid with pistol : S3 futuristic human female unarmoured, with pistol - Human-sized (S3) futuristic savage humanoid female warrior with handgun /

Advanced humanoid with long firearm : S3 Futuristic human female unarmoured, with rifle - Human-sized (S3) futuristic savage humanoid female warrior with long firearm

 

Gen 3 (Stage 3A): Infected human. Close to the original host. Retains basic knowledge, can use weapons. Armed with rifle or pistol. No armour. Fast movement.

Advanced humanoid with pistol : Human-sized (S3) Futuristic humanoid, with pistol / Advanced humanoid with long firearm : Human-sized (S3) Futuristic humanoid, with rifle

Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - Imperium - Astra Militarum soldiers

Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - Genestealers - Genestealer Cultists

Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - Chaos - Chaos Cultists

WizKids - Halo ActionClix - Flood Marine

 

Gen 3 (Stage 3A) General: Infected human. Slightly more self-aware then the other Gen 3 mutants. Armed with rifle or pistol. No armour. Fast movement.

Advanced humanoid with pistol : Human-sized (S3) Futuristic humanoid, with pistol - Human-sized (S3) futuristic savage humanoid warrior with handgunAdvanced humanoid with long firearm : Human-sized (S3) Futuristic humanoid, with rifle

Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - Imperium - Astra Militarum officer

Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - Genestealers - Genestealer Cultist leader

Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - Chaos - Chaos Cultist champion

 

Gen 3 (Stage 3A) Loader: Infected human. Heavy weapon crew member. Armed with pistol or rifle. No armour. Fast movement.

Advanced humanoid with pistol : Human-sized (S3) Futuristic humanoid, with pistol - Human-sized (S3) futuristic savage humanoid warrior with handgunAdvanced humanoid with long firearm : Human-sized (S3) Futuristic humanoid, with rifle

Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - Imperium - Astra Militarum soldiers

Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - Genestealers - Genestealer Cultists

Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - Chaos - Chaos Cultists

 

Gen 3 (Stage 3A) Specialist: Infected human. Able to operate heavy weapons or vehicles. Armed with rifle, pistol or light weapons (HMG, grenade launcher, mortar). No armour. Fast movement.

Advanced humanoid with pistol : Human-sized (S3) Futuristic humanoid, with pistol - Human-sized (S3) futuristic savage humanoid warrior with handgunAdvanced humanoid with long firearm : Human-sized (S3) Futuristic humanoid, with rifle / Human-sized (S3) futuristic savage humanoid warrior with medium-sized firearm

/ Human-sized (S3) Futuristic humanoid, with machine gun - Human-sized (S3) futuristic savage humanoid warrior with machine gun / Human-sized (S3) Futuristic humanoid, with grenade launcher

Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - Imperium - Astra Militarum soldiers

Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - Genestealers - Genestealer Cultists

Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - Chaos - Chaos Cultists

Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - Chaos - Chaos Cultists - Poxwalkers

 

Plague Enforcer: Infected Enforcer. Armed with Experimental weapon. Normal movement.

Human-sized (S3) Futuristic humanoid warrior in futuristic armour, with long firearm

Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - Imperium - Astra Militarum shock troops

Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - Imperium - Space Marines

Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - Chaos - Chaos Space Marines

Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - Chaos - Chaos Space Marines - Plague Marines

 

Plague Zombie (Stage 3Z Zombie): Infected human. Mindless creatures, risen from death. No weapons. Normal movement.

S3 advanced humanoid unarmoured, with empty hands

Games Workshop - Warhammer range - Zombies

Games Workshop - Warhammer range - Ghouls

Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - Imperium - Astra Militarum soldiers

Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - Genestealers - Genestealer Cultists

Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - Chaos - Chaos Cultists

 

Plague Hound (Stage 3D Hellhound): Infected dog. Fast, savage. No weapons. No armour. Fast movement.

S2 wild quadruped carnivore (Small (S2) quadruped carnivore creature)

Games Workshop - Warhammer range - Undead - Dire Wolf

Games Workshop - Warhammer range / Warhammer 40,000 - Chaos - Flesh Hound

Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - T'au - Kroot hound

Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - Tyranid - Hormagaunt

 

Plague - Size 2

Gen 2 (Stage 2A): Infected human. Lightning quick hunter. No weapons. Carapace armour. Normal movement.

S4 wild humanoid with carapace armour, with empty hands / S4 advanced humanoid with carapace armour, with empty hands

Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - Genestealers - Genestealer Hybrid

Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - Chaos - Chaos Cultists mutants

Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - Chaos - Khorne Bloodletter

Games Workshop - Warhammer range / Warhammer 40,000 - Chaos - Beast of Nurgle

Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - Genestealers - Genestealer Purestrain

Macrocosm Miniatures -  Macrocosm Sci-Fi - Malignancy - Malformed Host

WizKids - Halo ActionClix - Flood Elite

 

Gen 2 Subject 901: Infected human.

 

Plague Swarm: Infected vermin and insects. No weapons. No armour. Normal movement.

S4 wild swarm (Large (S4) swarm)

Games Workshop - Warhammer range / Warhammer 40,000 - Chaos - Nurglings

Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - Tyranid - Ripper Swarm

 

 

Plague - Size 3

Gen 1 (Stage 1A): Infected human. Hulking beast. No weapons. Lots of carapace armour. Slow movement.

S5 wild humanoid with carapace armour, with empty hands / S5 advanced humanoid with carapace armour, with empty hands

Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - Genestealers - Genestealer Patriarch

Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - Tyranid - Tyranid Warrior

Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - Tyranid - Tyrant Guard

Games Workshop - Warhammer range / Warhammer 40,000 - Chaos - Nurgle Daemon Prince

Games Workshop - Warhammer range / Warhammer 40,000 - Chaos - Great Unclean One

 

Plague Teraton: An infected Teraton (humanoid snapping turtle). No weapons. Carapace armour. Normal movement.

S5 wild humanoid with carapace armour, with empty hands / S5 wild humanoid with carapace armour, with empty hands

Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - Genestealers - Genestealer Patriarch

Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - Tyranid - Tyranid Warrior

Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - Tyranid - Tyrant Guard

 

Plague - Size 4

Aberration: Infected human. Larger and more aggressive than Gen 1. No weapons. Carapace armour. Normal movement.

S6 wild humanoid with carapace armour, with empty hands / S6 advanced humanoid with carapace armour, with empty hands

Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - Genestealers - Genestealer Patriarch

Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - Tyranid - Tyranid Warrior

Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - Tyranid - Tyrant Guard

 

Plague Strider: Infected human driving a Strider. Normal movement.

S6 futuristic combat walker, driven by S3 humanoid

Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - Imperium - Sentinel

Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - Imperium - Dreadnought

Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - T'au - large Battlesuits

 

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Resources - Plague

DakkaDakka: GW Models for Warpath/Deadzone...specifically Plague: Forum.

Vermonter (on DakkaDakka): Converting Deadzone Plague, Enforcers, and Marauder: Conversion tutorial article.

Rebs

The closest ranges in style to the Deadzone Rebs forces:

  • Raging Heroes - Jailbirds
  • Star Wars Miniatures

Veer-myn

The closest ranges in style to the Deadzone Veer-myn forces:

Games Workshop - Warhammer range - Skaven

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Resources

Beasts of War: Warpath Forum: best models to use as proxy: Forum. (2021: The forum is offline?)

Duke of O (from Minima Universi): The Deadzone Proxy Project: Article about using Raging Heroes minis for Deadzone.

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Do you have further ideas for miniatures to be used as Deadzone Ed2 units? Did I make a mistake somewhere? Tell your opinion in the comments!

 

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