[Being a study on the methods and culture of the Orkoid races]
Blood Axes
The Blood Axes were the first Orks to encounter the armies of the Imperium, and it is they who have had the most contact with Imperial culture. This has led to the Blood Axes picking up a number of Imperial battle practices which are not used by the other clans, most notably the wearing of camouflaged wargear and the use of traded or captured Imperial vehicles driven by Blood Axe crews.
Blood Axe Warlords tend to have a better understanding of grand strategy, and will even retreat if they are losing rather than fighting to the bitter end like the other clans, just to return later, reinforced with more Boyz and better prepared than they were before!
It is because of these "cultural differences" that the Blood Axes are shunned and looked down upon by the other Ork clans, who view the Blood Axes as "unOrky". The Blood Axes see no problem with this, as they have been one of the most successful clans in times of war.
Blood Axe Mob
| Troop Type | Pts | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld | Sv |
| Blood Axe | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5+ |
| Nob | +15 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5+ |
Mob: The mob consists of 10-30 Boyz.
Weapons: Bolter.
Options: Up to three models in the mob can be armed with a Rokkit launcha +8 points each or a Big shoota at +5 points each.
Character: For an additional cost of +15 pts one of the boyz mob may be upgraded to a Nob. The Nob may be given any equipment allowed by the Ork armoury.