Space Marine tactics, legion by legion, are a vital core to understanding how to play Warhammer 40k. In the vast, tumultuous galaxy of Warhammer 40k, the Adeptus Astartes – better known as the Space Marines – stand as the Emperor's indomitable warriors. Each chapter of these genetically enhanced super-soldiers boasts distinct tactics and combat doctrines,…
The Space Marine heraldry has always intrigued me. There is so much depth to the world of Warhammer 40k, just in looking at the color of the helmet of a Blood Angel or the pattern of the greaves of a White Scar. From intricate miniature painting techniques to learning how to paint iconic symbols, this…
The Raven Guard, one of the iconic Space Marine Chapters in the vast universe of Warhammer 40,000, has captured the imagination of fans with their enigmatic nature and stealthy tactics. As one of the First Founding Legions, the Raven Guard has a rich history that dates back to the Great Crusade and the Horus Heresy.…
I am so excited to finally share the results of many months of labor: creating Kill Teams for all loyalist Space Marine Legions. I am an unabashed Space Marine fanboy and in the past I have created at least four complete Space Marine armies, notably the Rock Badgers and The Inferno. I do this about…
Games Workshop has announced eight new Warhammer 40k Christmas boxes (2022) and there is a lot of pretty incredibly stuff in them. (For reference, we talked about the 2021 Christmas boxes here.) While we haven't yet seen the price point, I have gone through each box and determined it's value. All of them are in…
We've written before about what are the best Space Marine Chapters, but now we want to dive a little deeper and figure out what are the best Space Marine units? And we're not going go broadly this time--we're going to look at the Space Marines chapter-by-chapter to figure out the best unit that each of…
What Is The Best Space Marine Chapter?
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#12. Imperial Fists
Imperial Fists best attribute is that they are known to be solid on defense and siege, and this is reflected in their Chapter Tactic, Siege Masters, which gives them extremely efficient Bolter fire--getting exploding 6s. Unfortunately, this…
The nine loyal Space Marine Legions are each differentiated by special characteristics, weapons, leaders, and rules that make each one have not only a different flavor on the gaming table, but a different play style entirely.
Fortunately, there exists quite a bit of lore about each one of the original nine legions,…
With the Space Marines the most well known faction associated with Warhammer 40k, to the point of even being synonymous with the game, it's only fair that someone would want to know the origin of the Space Marine Legions, how they're organized, and what happened to all of them. This article will answer those questions.…