If a Space Hulk translated from the Immaterium into a newly-Compliant system, or a planetary Governor decided to chance his arm when the Crusade had moved on, the Salamanders would the force of choice for the Crusade high command. This meant, at the outset of the Great Crusade, the XVIII were often used as an interdiction and “backline” force, supporting Rogue Trader groups and Imperial Army regiments behind the front lines of the Crusade.
This meant the XVIII were, in the early days, among the smallest of the Legions and were often “deployed piecemeal”, as and when new recruits were ready. In this crushing subterranean maelstrom 20,000 Legionaries went in, and barely 1,000 survived. The Salamanders found themselves at the front lines of the Unification Wars from the beginning, winning some stunning victories, including the infamous Assault on the Tempest Galleries. These were unique Legions created for specific purposes – for the Salamanders, this was rumoured to be hostile environment operations and savage asymmetrical warfare, but we will never know the truth. “… it was plain that to the XVIII to triumph against the odds was the only victory worth the name.”Ĭredit: XVIII at the time of their creation were, along with the VI and XX, set apart from the rest of the Legiones Astartes as part of the “ trefoil”. Bil’tan is as much of an aficionado of the Salamanders as I am, and his Praetor has taken many a Traitor head in battlefields across the galaxy. They also suffered the largest casualties of any Legion during the Heresy, with up to 98% of their fighting strength killed in the Drop Site Massacre.Īs in our run through the Night Lords, I am going to be joined by a guest writer for this Legion Overview “The Destroyer”, and a true “five star man”, Nomus Bil’tan ( on Instagram).
Famed for their skill at forgecraft, the Salamanders were also well known for caring about the citizenry of the Imperium. Today we look at the Salamanders, the XVIII Legiones Astartes, and the main Legion I collect. For a detailed breakdown on which units are found in which book, please visit the Lexicon and consult the appropriate table.Apologies for the delay, all – sadly the Nurglite plague running rampant throughout Terra has caused some unaccountable issues with my Astropathic comms to Fortress Goonhammer. Please Note: There are additional units that can be taken in other books but they are not essential. The following Forgeworld publications will be needed to play in games of the Horus Heresy.
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The following links are for novels in the Black Library collection and other series in the setting of the Horus Heresy. WarhammerTV: Fallen Power Armour (40k video but still very useful).WarhammerTV: Deathwing Armour (40k video but still very useful).
#Horus heresy characters how to#
ScifiWargamers: How to paint Dark Angels Quick and EASY 30k Tutorial.Pete the Wargamer: How to Paint Horus Heresy era Dark Angels.Cult of Paint: How to paint DARK ANGELS.
The following links are for building, converting and painting guides for this army, along with any other useful tips and tricks to help in preparing your force. This is not an exhaustive list, but lists several well known sources for easy reference. The following links are for community written tactics and relevant faction overviews, as well as links to various lore pages for background reading. The rules for the First Legion reward an aggressive playstyle with strong short-range firepower and in keeping with their knightly motif they gain a bonus to hit when using swords and have access to two unique swords: Calabanite warblades and Terranic greatswords. They may also become a scion of the Hekatonystika which also grants extra abilities. Each rite of war is based upon one of the wings, changing how you play the army. Characters may choose to become a scion of the Hexagrammaton making them an exemplar of one of the legion’s six wings.
The Dark Angels have the most unique rites of war of any legion, reflecting their nature as a legion that excels at all forms of warfare. Befitting their status as the first, the Dark Angels have access to forbidden technology from Old Night including stasis weaponry, molecular acid rounds, and can even field enslaved men of iron. The Dark Angels were originally known as the first legion and were the template for all the subsequent legions.
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