The newest Horus Heresy supplement for games of 40k er make that games of 30k released recently, and wow what a wild ride this book is!
A lot of the fluff surrounding the Salamanders, Word Bearers, Night Lords and Iron Hands are at best only ten years old, and only really hinted at in the Horus Heresy novel series as of late.
The Massacre book takes several helpings of fluff for all of those legions and crams it down our throats, while giving us even more pre-heresy background on said legions as well.
Of course this book touched on the big four chapters from volume one as well, and gave us new rules for many persons of importance from those legions too (like Maloghurst the twisted for instance).
However the Salamanders, Word Bearers, Night Lords and Iron Hands are the superstars of book two for sure.
It also provides over thirty pages of new and existing background on the Salamanders, Word Bearers, Alpha Legion and Iron Hands legions and provides the rules for their primarchs as well.
Plus there is a campaign section for replaying the fateful battle on the Urgall Depression as well.
Also present was what many are saying is the framework for allowing Super Heavies to be played in “normal” games of 40k as well. It may behoove us all to pay close attention to the pages picture above.
About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
Job Title: Managing Editor
Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
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About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.
Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls.
Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at Las Vegas Open, which attracts over 350 players from around the world.
Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the Adepticon 40k Team Tournament.
With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.
While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.
