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Getting Started: Astra Militarum

Charlie B - December 23, 2020

At Goonhammer we’ve devoted a lot of words to talking about how to compete and take your game to the next level. In “Getting Started,” we look at how to get started with an army – the basics you...

Gaming

9th Edition Imperial Armour Compendium: The Goonhammer Review

James "One_Wing" Grover - October 31, 2020

Forge World formed a key part of competitive play in 8th Edition, offering a wide range of additional options for some factions alongside some very cool models for players who wanted to try something different. The impact was, shall...

Gaming

October 2020 FAQ Update Review – Astra Militarum, Imperial Agents, Adeptus Custodes, and Imperial Knights

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - October 6, 2020

In advance of the upcoming release of Codex: Space Marines and as promised, Games Workshop dropped a massive FAQ update on us today (remember when we said fifteen books needed FAQs? Turns out it was more). There’s a lot...

Hammer of Math

Hammer of Math: Imperium/Chaos Dedicated Transport Survival

"Primaris" Kevin Genson - August 17, 2020

One of the things that's becoming readily apparent about 9th Edition is that the ability to take and hold objectives is a key priority. Transports, which were largely ignored in 8th Edition, are seeing a comeback as a useful...

Competitive Play

9th Edition Faction Focus: Astra Militarum/Imperial Guard

Scott Horras "Heresy" - July 22, 2020

9th edition is on the way, and with it a whole raft of changes to the factions of Warhammer 40,000. With the Munitorum Field Manual out in the wild and the Faction FAQs released, now’s a good time to...

Battle Reports

Gunum Presents: In the shadow of greatness, an interview with Nick Weiss- The Two Rivers GT Champion.

Chase "Gunum" Garber - March 23, 2020

Nick Weiss with the founder of the Two Rivers event, Sean Lengenfelder 150 Minutes Hello everyone, Chase “Gunum” Garber here and I am bringing to you an interview with the winner of The Two Rivers GT, Nick Weiss! Nick is a...

Gaming

Hot Take: The Greater Good FAQ

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - March 11, 2020

In Goonhammer Hot Takes, we do quick-pass reviews and reactions to new releases, rules, and events. In today’s Hot Take, we’re covering the new FAQ for Psychic Awakening: The Greater Good. With the surprise release of today's Greater Good FAQ,...

Competitive Play

Three Cool Lists & Metagame Thoughts from the North East Open

James "One_Wing" Grover - February 26, 2020

Welcome back list review fans! It's been a while but now that I finally have a week of zen-like quiet where I'm neither recovering from a tournament nor frantically painting for the next one the time seemed ripe to...

Gaming

Psychic Awakening 5: The Greater Good Round-up

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - February 15, 2020

Psychic Awakening 5: The Greater Good is out today, bolstering the forces of T'au, Astra Militarum, and Genestealer Cults for players worldwide. If you missed any of our coverage and want to know more, we've compiled a handy list...

Hobby

How to Paint Everything: The Astra Militarum

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - February 13, 2020

In our How to Paint Everything series, we take a look at different armies of the Warhammer universe, examine their history and heraldry, and look at several different methods for painting them. In this article, we're looking at how to...