Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon Unboxing

We’ve seen the full contents of the Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon boxed set. Now, it’s time to join Operation Imperator and take a closer look at all of the new Space Marines.

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Captain with Relic Shield

Captains are among the finest Space Marines alive, blending decades of experience and strategic knowledge with lethal combat skills. Their exemplary service grants them access to the best wargear in the Chapter armouries, and when preparing for battle against barbarian brutes like the Orks, many will opt for dedicated close combat tools like the blessed relic shield.

Paired with a master-crafted power sword, this equipment allows the Captain to scythe through hordes of Orks like macro-scythes through wheat, while weathering the raw strength of savage foes. The miniature comes with a choice of three heads – bare, a Mk X helmet with an impressive crest, or a Mk VII helmet for that classic look.

This is the character from the front and centre of the box cover, and some of you might recognise the paint scheme on the model above is a nod to the classic cover from the 2nd edition boxed set.

Librarian

The Codiciers and Epistolaries of the Librarium are among the foremost defence against the vile influence of the Immaterium, blessed with ironclad will and masterful control of Warp energies. With little more than a force staff and the mental fortress of their minds, they can wreak havoc upon heretics and xenos alike, while also offering protective powers to any unit they join.

The new miniature is an update on a classic kit. Now, their armour is inscribed with the same blessed wards and arcane inscriptions as their Terminator brethren. Like their Captain, they also have a choice of heads, so you can decide just how much bare skin you want to paint.

Chaplain with Jump Pack

The stirring oratories of the Chapter’s Chaplains drive our honoured brothers to righteous fury, while they smash the Emperor’s enemies aside with wide sweeps of their croziuses.

Their place is in the thick of the melee, so those eager to deliver His judgement personally strap on powerful jump packs and crash into their foes with the force of a thunderbolt. They excel at leading angelic charges while booming litanies of hatred – perfect for inspiring units such as the Vanguard Veterans to fight even harder.

Vanguard Veterans

Those Chapter veterans who serve best in the cut-and-thrust of close combat are assembled into units of elite jump pack-equipped specialists known as Vanguard Veterans. Their packs allow them to deploy from overhead gunships or leap fearlessly into the fray from behind friendly lines, piercing through the Orks’ toughest warriors and cutting a bloody swathe towards their savage commanders.

These veterans hit especially hard on the charge, wielding their master-crafted power weapons with peerless skill. Each warrior proudly bears the Crux Terminatus on their right shoulder pad and the Operation Imperator campaign badge on their left vambrace.

Ancient

Space Marines know no fear, but even they may withdraw in the face of overwhelming force. Not so with a relic banner on the field – the honour of the Chapter spurs the Angels of Death to fight even harder in the presence of their Ancients. Under the banner’s radiant gaze, they will not allow the alien to claim one scrap of Armageddon unopposed.

The standard they carry is the Armageddon campaign banner (the word ‘Armageddon’ is even sculpted on the miniature). Multiple Chapters are fighting on Armageddon – including the Ultramarines, Space Wolves, White Scars, Salamanders, to name a few – and will all have banners like this. The banner features a large, flat area where you can add your Chapter or Company transfers – such as the Blood Angels one here – or you can paint your own designs.

Intercessor Squad

Once equipped in uniform suits of Mk X Tacticus power armour, the ranks of Intercessors that make up the bulk of many Chapters now take to the field in armour that blends the new with the old. The rigours of war mean that many suits have been repaired with anything the Chapter has on hand, be it freshly minted breastplates, scavenged pauldrons, or ancient helmets that have seen centuries of glorious service.

No matter its makeup, this armour serves its purpose: to clad the Angels of Death in the finest protection available, and to ensure they will visit His judgement onto the alien, the mutant, and the heretic for centuries to come.

Eradicator Squad with Heavy Bolters

Mk X Gravis armour increases the resilience of its wearer to incredible levels, allowing them to weather firepower that would fell scores of human soldiers and to fire heavy weapons with the ease that a Guardsman fires their lasgun. Eradicator squads with melta rifles are a common sight on many battlefields, turning enemy tanks into heaps of molten metal.

To deal with the unfathomable hordes of Orks storming Armageddon’s hive cities, Eradicator Squads have begun to carry heavy bolters into battle, giving Space Marine Captains the ability to eliminate vast numbers with only a handful of battle brothers.

Land Speeder

Among the fastest war machines available to the Adeptus Astartes, Land Speeders rake infantry and vehicles alike with devastating barrages as they soar across the battlefield. Equipped with an onslaught gatling cannon as standard, they can replace it with a potent heavy flamer to blanket the Orks with scorching promethium, and dart quickly away from return fire as the pathetic xenos struggle to draw a bead.*

It’s also got a multi-melta AND missiles, making them especially good at killing enemy vehicles. Their speed allows them to get their deadly flamer and multi-melta into range, or to stay out of trouble when using their longer-ranged onslaught cannons and missiles.

All of these new miniatures are push-fit kits, so you can assemble your strike force in double time and rush to the Imperium’s aid. They can also be outfitted in the liveries of any Chapter – and it would be a foolish commander who’d quibble over which of the Angels of Death delivered them from doom. Take a look at these examples painted as Ultramarines, Salamanders, Crimson Fists,** and White Scars.