Adeptus Astartes

Start Competing: Space Marines Tactics

This page now references an out of date edition of the game. For Start Competing: Space Marines in 10th edition and onwards, please click here. Space Marines are the iconic faction of Warhammer 40,000. The very origins of the setting...

Hammer of Math: Eradicators

If there's one thing that's been talked about since the revelation of 9th edition and Codex: Space Marines in particular, it's the immense potential of the Eradicator. Already a standout from the Indomitus box, Codex: Space Marines takes things...

Hammer of Math: Expedited Martyrdom

This week's Hammer of Math takes a look at the narrative side of 40K and examines some of the numbers behind the Crusade system and getting your Astartes interred in a Dreadnought as quickly as possible. I'll freely admit; as...

Hammer of Math: Space Marine Codex Preview

On Saturday Games Workshop revealed a lot of upcoming information about the new Necron and Space Marine codex, and for the Astartes there was a considerable amount of information that we can actually analyze and process. The reveal was...

Little Wars: Combat Patrol Mission Gameplay in 9th

We've devoted a lot of time and energy to Strike Force missions in 9th edition, but we'd be remiss if we didn't talk about some of the other new ways to play 40k with smaller armies. In today's article,...

Hammer of Math: Grenades

This week's article takes a look at the utility of grenades in Warhammer 40K, and at what point (if ever) should you consider tossing one instead of shooting the enemy in the face. The grenade is a bit of an...

Hammer of Math: Gravis Armour

This week Hammer of Math will look at the big boys of Cawl's Primaris Marines; Gravis Armour. With the addition of Eradicators from Indomitus, the potential for new units out of the Codex coming in October, and a complete...

The Horus Heresy – Legion Overview – The Blood Angels

The Space Marine Legions of the First Founding make up the core factions and conflict of the Horus Heresy. In our sixth article, we look at the beautiful, but tragically flawed, scions of The Brightest One: The IX Legion,...

Hammer of Math: Calculated Martyrdom

In this week’s Hammer of Math, Kevin is going back to the Iron Hands well to take a look at one of the most powerful combinations available in 40K. This particular topic comes from fellow author Scott Horras "Heresy"...

Hammer of Math: Smash Captain RETURNS!

Back in October we took a look at all of the Smash Captain options and ranked them. With Chaos boosted by Faith and Fury and the release of Blood of Baal updating Blood Angels this seemed like a perfect...