You’re going to want to build 10 of your Mk VI marines as a tactical squad, giving all of the marines chain bayonets and your sergeant the power sword.

Proud and vicious, the Emperor’s Children are certainly one of the most stylish of legions and this box can be capably converted to support their flashy shenanigans. As an additional note we’d strongly recommend magnetising the Contemptor that comes in this box, so the recommended loadouts aren’t required to be glued in place. If you haven’t picked a legion yet you should check out our Liber Astartes and Liber Hereticus reviews which give you an overview of them all. But each set of legion special rules and units definitely encourages a particular play style and this guide tries to help you lean in on what makes your legion stand out while using the same box as everyone else. You can build a Raven Guard terminator siege force if you want, or a Death Guard assault company, or anything else you fancy. Each legion was tens or hundreds of thousands of space marines, and there were enormous variations among them. It’s worth saying that any legion can pretty much do things in any way you like. What’s the best way to build it? What units should I pick up alongside it? This article tackles these questions, and works legion by legion to pull out the best way to approach the box, what to pick up to add into it, and what your priority purchases should be going forward. But you might be wondering exactly what you should do with that box when it arrives.

The enormous Age of Darkness boxset is currently on preorder for those of you looking to leap into the 2nd Edition of Warhammer: The Horus Heresy. In this series, we’ll be walking you through how to build your force and command it to glory, including everything from units to tactics to lead your army to victory. 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 epic clashes on the battlefields of the far future with your very own army. Welcome back to Goonhammer’s series for aspiring Praetors.

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