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:
- Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - Eldar
Asterians:
- Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - Eldar
- Raging Heroes - Void Elves
Kalishy:
- Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - Dark Eldar
- Raging Heroes - Lust Elves
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:
- Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - Imperium
GCPS Soldiers
- Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - Imperium - Astra Militarum
- Star Wars Miniatures
Enforcers
- Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - Imperium - Space Marines
- Raging Heroes - Iron Empire soldiers
Marauders
The closest ranges in style to the Deadzone Marauder forces:
- Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - Orks
- Macrocosm - Space Orks
Orx:
- Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - Orks
- Macrocosm - Space Orks
Goblins
- Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - Grot / Gretchin / Snotling
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 handgun / Advanced 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 handgun / 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
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 handgun / Advanced 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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