30K: Space Marine Legion Infantry Units

The Horus Heresy Space Marine armies sport some similarities to their 40K brethren, but make no mistake, they are their own beast entirely.

All 20 (or rather: 18) Legions are based on the same template detailed in the Crusade Army List. They all have access to the same basic infantry and vehicle choices – but note that this doesn't mean that they all fielded the same amounts of each type. Some unit types are less favored by certain Legions, while other Legions over-emphasized other unit types. As always, it all depends on your chosen Legion.

We've talked about some infantry units when we looked at the Betrayal at Calth Space Marines. But let's take a look at all of them.

Forge Lord Magos Torx Linval, Tech Priest Dominus

One of two rivaling Tech Priests on Hephaes, Magos Linval is a loyal ally to the Imperium. Although he left his humanity far behind him, all his actions are guided by the welfare of the Imperium and its Emperor, whom he considers to be the Omnissiah made flesh. Magos Linval is responsible for the Forge World's good relationship with the local Imperial Fists, although there is no formal partnership between Hephaes and the Imperial Fists.

When the Cult Mechanicus joins forces with the Forge World's Skitarii, Magos Linval is usually accompanied by a Skitarii Vanguard squads of the Omicron Theta Vexillation.

Baron Uther Sagramore, Imperial Knight

There is no Knight World in the Audacia Sector, yet the Adeptus Mechanicus faction has access to a small detachment, sent by House Taranis, loyal to the priesthood of Mars. This detachment is permanently assigned to Hephaes, and Baron Uther Sagramore is the commander of this detachment. His non-sanctioned title of “Guardian of the Forge” makes him the inofficial fifth member of Taranis' Exalted Court, but because he's stationed far from Mars, this title is purely honorific, solely bestowed on him to designate him as the leader of the detachment.
Like most Knight Barons, Sagramore leads from the front, fighting more battles for the priesthood of Hephaes than any other Knight under his command, partly because his Knight, the Furious Flame, is always on the Forge World's priority list when it comes to repairs and maintainance.

30K: Betrayal at Calth Space Marine Legion Squads

If you took the advice on getting two sets of Betrayal at Calth (BAC), you now have plenty of Space Marines in (MK IV) Power Armour – 60, to be exact (or 62, if you count the special character, but let's ignore that guy for the moment). So what to do with them?

In 40K, we wouldn't have many options. Tactical Marines, sure, and maybe Devastator Squads, thanks to the heavy weapons in BaC (Missile Launchers and Heavy Bolters). In 30K, however, there are many things we could kit them out for. Let's take a look.

30K: Army Building in the 31st Millenium

We previously talked about what you need to get into 30K. Our upcoming series about the Space Marine Legions and the Mechanicum might help you with your decision about what faction to play. But there's still some groundwork to be layed before we can dive into the details. The Horus Heresy is a different beast entirely, and some stuff you know from 40K is not applicable. Let's take a look at how to build your 30K army, and how to customize your list (or, in other words, how to differentiate one Space Marine army from the next).

30K: What You Need

As 30K, also known as The Horus Heresy, gained a lot of popularity in the last few months, I thought it might be a good idea to give people a few pointers as to where to start, etc. – and seeing that I'm only interested in painting 30K miniatures right now, this might be a good time to start expanding this blog into the 31st millenium. So yeah, you can expect to see more articles like this one in the future.

Say you want to start with 30K. What would you need?

Stompa Da Gitcrusher

A proper Waaargh! needs Gargants, and this is the Grin Scorcherz first foray into these giant walkers. Build by Big Mek Magshak Nobgrot (who often hitches a ride in its belly), Da Gitcrusher is an unmistakeable sign for a forming Waaargh!

Da Gitcrusher is still pretty much untested and hasn't seen much action. Still, Magshak and Skumsnaga both have high hopes in this titanic war machine, and Da Gitcrusher will surely become a staple of the warband's front line.