You’ll enjoy fielding the Salamanders Warhammer 40k faction on the tabletop if youthink ‘firepower’ should be a literal term – they have a number of bonuses that give them a deadly advantage when setting their enemies alight. With Space Marines being the bread & butter of 40k forces, and with recent complaints of GW’s ongoing price inflations – This is a fantastic way of getting hands-on with a larger force for a little less. Ok, let’s get on with it. Space Marine Battleforces – Price, Value & Savings Assumptions

M41 - Nocturne is invaded by an army of Daemon Engines under the command of Soulsmelter. The Daemon Engines are defeated by the Firedrakes and the Soulsmelter's remains are launched into Nocturnes sun. [32] In this Blood Angels novel, the Redeemer of the Lost joins the Red Wings Chapter as they experience strange events and battle monstrous xenos foes, and face the possibility of extinction. The following information is not to be regarded as officially sanctioned and/ or is not written from an in-universe point of view. A detailed explanation of the term "Trivia" as used in the Lexicanum can be found here. Plunge into the fires of battle with Adrax Agatone and a solid wall of 20 resilient Intercessors. Then hammer the anvil of war with the gravis-armoured might of three Eradicators and three Aggressors. The Warforged Strike Force is as Salamanders as they come, and provides you with all the sturdy CORE Infantry you need to make good use of the chapter’s new secondary objective. The Strength of the Primarch stratagem grants a unit +1 strength, and causes to-wound rolls of six to deal double damage. Apply this to a Vanguard Veteran squad with Thunder Hammers and they will strike at an effective Strength 10, with some hits dealing six damage.All these buffs pair well with the stratagem The Fires of Battle, which for a single CP allows you to generate additional mortal wounds when making to-wound rolls of 4+ with flame or melta weapons. While this is capped at three mortal wounds, it’s an incredibly efficient way to guarantee your foes end up extra crispy. Nocturne is a Death World, a turbulent volcanic orb riven with fire, radiation and subject to destructive tidal forces caused by its moon, Prometheus. Nocturne is vastly rich in mineral wealth, particularly in gemstones and precious metals, but sparse in the stability of climate or the abundance of organic flora which makes Human life readily possible. The extent to which the dictates of the Codex Astartes were adhered to in the aftermath of the break-up of the old Legions varied much, and the Salamanders appear to have obeyed it in some respects, while ignoring it in others. The fielding of only seven, over-strength companies by the Chapter is one example of this, though in other respects the Chapter is largely compliant with Roboute Guilliman's tome. Symbols of the forge - such as fire and hammers - are prominent throughout Promethean iconography. As such, Flamers, Melta Weapons and Thunder Hammers are widely used throughout the chapter. As one can imagine, this preference for Flamers and Meltas leads to a strong affinity among the Salamanders for close-range firefight when in combat, although they are just as capable at other aspects of Space Marine battle doctrine. [1a] The 2nd Company, known as the Defenders of Nocturne. The 2nd best exemplifies the Salamanders compassionate attitude towards the most vulnerable citizens of the Imperium. Yet despite the detraction this sometimes brings, the 2nd's attitude has a practical purpose. They will save factory workers, only to have them boost munitions production for the next warzone. The 2nd is also the most ready to ally itself with other Imperial forces such as the Imperial Guard or Knights. Taking the leadership role in these deployments, the 2nd will transform bloated expeditions into coordinated alliances.

Except Kor’sarro Khan – who’s taken a break from the saddle to get a keener eye over the battlefield. With the bulk of your fast-movers seen to, a few squads of Assault Intercessors and a couple of Stormhawk Interceptors are all you need to round out a characterful White Scars army. After running a few play test and help from this community I updated my list that I think would do well competitively especially for how terrain works in 9th edition. Please continue to help me evolve into a better commander to better server the emperor !

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M41 - The Purging of the Ymgarl Moons. As the Tyranids were first encountered, and began to invade the Imperium, the Genestealer species was tentatively linked to the Tyranids, and the Salamanders 2nd Company [4b] were given the duty by the High Lords of Terra themselves to purge the moons of Ymgarl of a suspected Genestealer infestation. After fighting a deadly campaign of attrition for 2 years, the Magos Biologis declared Ymgarl free of the Xenos taint. [6] M41 - Following the assassination of the planetary governor of the monsoon world Vaporis, and a subsequent secessionist rebellion, the Salamanders are deployed to assist the bogged down 135th Phalanx in retaking the planet's capital, Aphium. [15] But it was not the stranger who declared his eternal fealty, but the primarch who did so, going down on one knee and declaring that a man who valued another's life over his own victory was a man worth serving. In that moment, the stranger cast off His psychic disguise and all could see Him for what He truly was, the Master of Mankind, come to Nocturne to find His son and to reunite its people with the rest of Humanity. Now GW, wheres the Space Wolves Box with Ragnar? The Blood Angels Box with Mephiston? and we all know that surely the Dark Angels box will drop as the first place we can get Azrael. A unique genetic trait given by the Salamanders gene-seed is known as Fire-Sight. This visual sensitivity to infrared emissions allows Salamanders to focus on particular heat signatures. Millennia ago, Salamanders Artificers perfected the manufacture of a material that could generate minute pulses of heat at the