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I'm sure this has been asked before. However, I have a terrible time finding topics with the forum search.

I want to expand my dnd mini collection. But I'm not looking for PC's or centerpiece monsters rather, just hordes and basic enemies. I'm talking for the party runs into 3 or 4 Giant rats, a group of orcs, bandits, goblins, wolves. I know reaper and wizards do minis, but I can only find that stuff in singles, and unless that's truly my best/cheapest way to get these minis. I'd rather just use reaper for my "Set Piece" minis.

I know a lot of people recommend some of the DnD board games. Are there any other boxed board games that come with big groups of monster miniatures rather than just a couple unique ones?

Is the best way to handle this not using miniature at all but Pawns? Which pawn box(s) would you recommend?

Honestly pathfinder has bestiary box sets with a bunch of cardboard punchouts and lil stands. Want 6 goblins 2 bugbears and 3 orks? Buy bestiary box 1.

D6's work great for that. The nice thing about those horde type monsters is that everyone knows exactly what they look like.

If you really want minis- https://www.amazon.com/SCS-Direct-Monster-Action-Figure/dp/B00W5WSN5A/ref=sr_1_1?crid=I481IF9TX05U&keywords=plastic+monsters+figures&qid=1564960202&s=gateway&sprefix=plastic+monsters%2Caps%2C169&sr=8-1
They won't get cheaper, or less impressive.
Reaper's got a kickstarter coming up soon, which will undoubtedly be cheap and plentiful and of reasonable tabletop quality.

If you'd rather not wait, the released ones will cover most horde monsters you'd encounter, in reasonable packs in Reaper Bones. https://www.reapermini.com/miniatures/bones/latest/77506
As an example, 6 Kobolds for $4. They are tiny little models smaller than a penny, but they have the look of vicious cowardly jerks.

 Gitzbitah wrote:
D6's work great for that. The nice thing about those horde type monsters is that everyone knows exactly what they look like.

If you really want minis- https://www.amazon.com/SCS-Direct-Monster-Action-Figure/dp/B00W5WSN5A/ref=sr_1_1?crid=I481IF9TX05U&keywords=plastic+monsters+figures&qid=1564960202&s=gateway&sprefix=plastic+monsters%2Caps%2C169&sr=8-1
They won't get cheaper, or less impressive.
Reaper's got a kickstarter coming up soon, which will undoubtedly be cheap and plentiful and of reasonable tabletop quality.

If you'd rather not wait, the released ones will cover most horde monsters you'd encounter, in reasonable packs in Reaper Bones. https://www.reapermini.com/miniatures/bones/latest/77506
As an example, 6 Kobolds for $4. They are tiny little models smaller than a penny, but they have the look of vicious cowardly jerks.

I genuinely did not know that Reaper sold minis in multi-packs. I only ever see the single figure blisters at my store and apparently made the mistake of assuming that's all there was. I will probably end up ordering some of these guys for the basic monsters I'm looking for. Thanks.