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Boyz is the Ork term for the numerous rank and file Ork warriors which form the core of any Ork army.^2a

Ork Boyz are about 2 metres (6'6") tall^1a and vary greatly in their specific battlefield roles. Ork Boyz who occupy the same field of interest often band together in groups known as Mobs,^2b frequently these mobs are led by an Ork Nob who epitomises the group's skills.^2a The most common variations of Ork Boyz are Slugga Boyz and Shoota Boyz^2c but other, more specialised variants include: 'Ard Boyz, Burna Boyz, Stikk Bommas, Tankbustas, Lootas, Kommandos, Stormboyz and Warbikers.^{1c, 2i, 2j, 2c, 2k}

An Ork Slugga Boy, the most common variant of Ork Boy.

'Ard Boyz, Shoota Boyz, Slugga Boyz and Stikk Bommas sometimes make use of Trukks to get about quickly.^2c

Ork Boy Variants

'Ard Boyz

Main Article: 'Ard Boyz

A 'Ard Boy wearing 'Eavy Armour²

'Ard Boyz cover themselves in thick scrap metal plates that they've scavenged. This is the stuff of their armour and despite poor maintenance, the result is armour than can withstand most small arms fire. This gives the 'Ard Boyz the appearance of walking magnets though it is considered unwise to tell them.^2a 'Ard Boyz are equipped with either Sluggas and Choppas or Shootas and can equip stikkbombz.

An 'Ard Boyz Mob consists of 10 to 30 'Ard Boyz which may include a Nob. For every ten Orks in the Mob one might be armed with either a big shoota or a rokkit launcha.^2c

Burna Boyz

Main Article: Burna Boyz

A Burna Boy.²

Burna Boyz are Orks for whom pyromania has seized control. Not Surprisingly, in Ork Kultur these individuals join a Burna Boyz Mob and don Burnas. To pull their weight in teef, Burna Boyz often help Meks with their work to detract attention from the accidents they and their weapons are responsible for.^2d

A Burna Boyz Mob consists of 5 to 15 Burna Boyz, up to three of which may be Meks.²ⁱ

Kommandos

Main Article: Kommandos

Kommandos represent the Orky virtue of low cunning. Sneaking up behind an enemy and catching them completely by surprise is a source of great joy for Kommandos. Kommandos are antisocial Orks whose Mobs work separately from their parent Warbands. They are stealthy operatives, cutting enemy lines of communication and sabotaging weapon emplacements.^2e Kommandos are equipped with Sluggas, Choppas and Stikkbombz.

A Kommando Mob consists of 5 to 15 Kommandos which may include a Nob. Up to two Kommandos in a Mob may be armed with either a big shoota, rokkit launcha or burna each.^2j

Lootas

Main Article: Lootas

An Ork Loota Boy with a Deffguns.²

Lootas are the most heavily armed of all Orks, gaining their impressive arsenal from those they've stolen from. No one is safe from a light-fingered Loota Mob, even other Orks are at risk. Lootas are equipped with Deffguns, pinnacles of Orkish weaponry crafted by the Mekboyz, who will often accompany the Lootas into battle to see their creations in action.^2f

A Mob of Lootas consists of 5 to 15 Lootas, up to three of which may be Meks.^2j

Shoota Boyz

An Ork Shoota Boy.

Ork Boyz with a preference for the shooty side of combat are called Shoota Boyz and are armed with shootas instead of the basic slugga and choppa. Shoota Boyz however, have no appreciation for marksmanship, and are more addicted to the violent noise and heavy recoil of automatic gunfire. This is psychologically due to Ork belief that a firearm won't cause any real damage unless it makes a loud, terrifying noise.^2a

A Shoota Boyz Mob consists of 10 to 30 Shoota Boyz which may include a Nob. For every ten Orks in the Mob one might be armed with either a big shoota or a rokkit launcha.^2c

Slugga Boyz

Slugga Boyz are generally armed with heavy, solid-shot pistols known as sluggas and brutal melee weapons known as choppas. A few scraps of flak jacket and a shoulder/back plate with the Ork's insignia make up the poorly maintained armour of a Slugga Boy. These are the most common and typical Orks, incarnating orkish nature at its most innate level. Anarchic brutes that love nothing more than a good fight, often leaving a horrific mess of whatever they attack on the battlefield.^2a

A Slugga Boyz Mob consists of 10 to 30 Slugga Boyz which may include a Nob. For every ten Orks in the Mob one might be armed with either a big shoota or a rokkit launcha.^2c

Stikk Bommas

Main Article: Stikk Bommas

Stikk Bommas are those gifted with the knowledge of which part of a grenade is thrown once the pin is removed. For this reason they are equipped with stikkbombz but otherwise they are effectively identical to Slugga Boyz.

A Stikk Bommas Mob consists of 10 to 30 Stikk Bommas which may include a Nob.^1b

Stormboyz

Main Article: Stormboyz

Stormboyz are usually younger Orks who for various, inexplicable reasons, have grown tired of the normaly anarchic lifestyle among the regular Ork boyz. Longing for discipline and a place in orkoid society, these youths often run off to join a Stormboyz camp. They are commonly viewed as being nutcases amongst regular Orks since they go into battle with fuel-filled rockets strapped to their backs.^2g Asides from their Rokkit Packs Stormboyz are equipped with Sluggas and Choppas.

A Stormboyz Mob consists of 5 to 20 Stormboyz which may include a Nob.^2k

Tankbustas

Main Article: Tankbustas

Those Orks who've come to feel the thrill of destroying a tank often go on to join a Tankbustas Mob. Tankbusta Boyz are equipped with rokkit launchas, but often finding that missing their targets is extremely frustrating they've developed other anti-tank weapons - tankhammers and bomb-squigs. For close encounters, Tankbustas are equipped with tankbusta bombz. These bombs are heavy magnetic discs that are sure to make vehicles explode in a spectacular fashion when attached en-masse.^2b

A Tankbusta Mob consists of 5 to 15 Tankbusta Boyz which may include a Nob.^2j

Warbikers

Main Article: Warbikers

The Warbike of a Warbiker is his own individualised steed. Massive twin-linked dakkaguns are mounted upon it and the oil it consumes sends great clouds of smoky exhaust fumes out in pillars behind its wheels. Boyz who enjoy riding Warbikes are often Speed Freeks. Orks who get their adrenaline fix from the speed and uncontrollability of their bikes.^2h

Warbikers are armed with Sluggas and Choppas and operate in Mobs of 3 to 12, which may include a Nob.^2k

Madboyz

Physically identical to other orks, madboyz are not quite the same in the head. Mobs of Madboyz are considered to be a great sign of luck and good fortune for an ork settlement or Waaagh! however their presence is not always appreciated due to their outlandish and idiotic behaviour. Within a settlement Madboyz may spend their time in self-constructed eccentric shanty towns apart from other orks. Here they randomly hold shouting matches at the worst possible moment and search for non-existent lost items in the dwellings of other orks- not wise by any standards given the territorial nature of the race. When they go to battle Madboyz often band together and provide an unintentional retinue for a weirdboy, dressed in bizarre clothing and wielding anything that takes their fancy, from unconventional choppas to rusty buckets filled with pterasquirrels. The unpredictable movements and behaviour of Madboyz has beaten the greatest tacticians as their anarchic unhinged nature means that they are just as likely to pull apart an enemy squad with their bare hands as they are to become engrossed in picking each others noses in the heat of battle.^2l

Sources

• ¹: Codex: Orks (3rd Edition)
  • ^a: p.33 (See the image of the Ork Boy)
  • ^b: p.12
  • ^c :p.10-p15
• ²: Codex: Orks (4th Edition)
  • ^a: p.40
  • ^b: p.42
  • ^c: p.100
  • ^d: p.45
  • ^e: p.44
  • ^f: p.43
  • ^g: p.47
  • ^h: p.46
  • ⁱ: p.98
  • ^j: p.99
  • ^k: p.101
  • ^l: p.101