Horus Heresy

Horus Heresy Tactica: Assaults Part Two – Fight

Welcome to Horus Heresy Tactica, our series that provides a deep dive in a specific mechanic, interaction or aspect of play in Warhammer: the Horus Heresy. This is our second article in a mini series on the assault phase, the...

Horus Heresy Tactica: Assaults Part One – Charges

Welcome to Horus Heresy Tactica, our series that provides a deep dive in a specific mechanic, interaction or aspect of play in Warhammer: the Horus Heresy. We're going to take a slightly different approach in this instalment of Tactica -...

Horus Heresy: Finding your Loyalist Background

Welcome to the Horus Heresy. With the release of the Age of Darkness and the second edition of the rules, there’s never been a better time to jump into (or return to) a world set 10,000 years before Warhammer 40,000....

Goonhammer Hobby Round-up: September 2022

Our contributors have been hard at work on their hobby, let’s see what they got done! Jack Somehow I've painted a rather astounding amount of stuff in the last month, though none of it was working towards my goals (bigger 30k...

Horus Heresy Tactica: Core Psychic Disciplines

Welcome to Horus Heresy Tactica, our series that provides a deep dive in a specific mechanic, interaction or aspect of play in Warhammer: the Horus Heresy. Psychic powers have been a part of Warhammer games for decades, and Warhammer: the...

Horus Heresy Tactica: Pinning

Welcome to Horus Heresy Tactica, our series that provides a deep dive in a specific mechanic, interaction or aspect of play in Warhammer: the Horus Heresy. Morale is a key component of victory in Warhammer: the Horus Heresy, and we'll...

Horus Heresy Ruleshammer: Shooting Reactions

  The first Horus Heresy FAQ and errata has dropped for the second edition core rulebook and there has been a substantial change for Shooting Reactions. Let's take a look at how the new wording changes the functionality of the...

Horus Heresy Units of the Astartes: Lords of War

  Welcome back to Goonhammer’s series for aspiring Praetors. We know that the Horus Heresy system can seem intimidating to players unfamiliar with its particular quirks, but this series aims to equip you with everything you’ll need to play out...

Horus Heresy Hot Take: FAQs and Legacy update

  It would be fair to say there were more than a few parts of the Horus Heresy 2.0 rules that weren't entirely clear. The community has therefore been waiting with real anticipation for the new edition's first FAQ to...

The Horus Heresy Examplary Battles: the Axandria IV Incident and Thousand Sons Numerologist Cadre

In this month’s exemplary battle for the Horus Heresy we look back on an old story of the Thousand Sons, drawing on ancient lore from… November 2021. The XVth Legion has always been a fan favourite, so let’s dive...